Forensics final
51. Which of the following is not necessary to have a fire?
a. Accelerant
52. Which of the following is not evidence of the point of origin of a fire?
a. Burned bed clothing/clothes (sheets)
53. In a low explosive, oxygen is:
a. Physically mixed with the fuel
54. The Griess Test:
a. it reacts with nitrates and nitrites
55. The activation energy needed to start a fire is used to:
a. Break up molecular oxygen into atoms
56. A person with O blood can give to:
a. Anyone
57. A person with O blood can receive from
a. O Blood
58. Type B blood contains type ____ antibodies
a. A antibodies
59. Which is the most common blood type?
a. O
60. Which is the least common blood type?
a. AB
61. Which of the following is not a component of the CODIS system?
a. Misdemeanor offenses
62. Biological evidence should be stored in breathable containers to prevent degradation?
a. True
63. Which of the following is not a manner of death?
a. Heart attack
64. Settling of the blood due to the lower parts of the body after death is called:
a. Livor mortise
65. Analysis of blood and body fluids to determine whether drugs or poisons contributed to the death is a part of:
a. Clinical pathology
66. Which of the following is not a duty of a pathologist who attends a crime scene when a body is discovered.
a. Begin autopsy
67. When someone has been poisoned by carbon monoxide, the main pattern of inquiry is:
a. Red coloration of the skin
68. When someone has been killed by a contact shot, the areas around the wound shows:
a. Blackening and swelling
69. Which of the following circumstances surrounding a death would be least likely to be investigated by a medical examiner or coroner?
a. Heart Attack
70. What is a radial loop?
a. A fingerprint pattern (loop) that opens towards the thumb side of the hand
71. Tire impressions are important because:
a. Tell us the direction that the individual went to
72. Rifling of a barrel refers to:
a. The grooves made from the barrel
73. Which markings will not be found on a cartridge saving fired from a revolver?
a. Extractor markings
74. Which of the following is a class characteristic of a fired bullet of cartridge casing?
a. The number of lands and grooves
75. IAFIS is:
a. Type of automated searching system for fingerprints
76. Three dimensional footwear evidence can be preserve by:
a. Casting
77. Different type of whorl patterns (answer is the one not given)
a. Double loop whorl, accidental whorl, central pocket loop whorl
78. Which of the following is true of distance-of-firing determinations of shotguns?
a. The same ammunition and same shotgun
80. Which of the following is true about the stria in the barrel of the gun?
a. They are made by the tool that makes the barrel
81. Which of the following is true about serial number restoration?
a. Serial numbers are always restorable.
82. What is the purpose of forensic testimony?
a. Relay facts in a forensic discipline, to assistant with explains evidence, for the jury to hear someone credible from the field.
83. Which of the following should not be done in court?
a. Chew gum, Lie, Tackle the judge
84. How should we dress for the court room?
a. Formal, business attire
85. True or False, saying “I don’t know” when giving a testimony is not allowed?
a. False
86. True or False, The purpose of the state is to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that your guilty
a. True
87. True or False, The purpose of the defense is to shows reasonable doubt and to cast uncertainty about evidence is presented?
a. True
88. True or False, You may speak about other forensic disciplines when giving testimony since all forensic fields are the same
a. False
89. True or False, When giving testimony, you may lie if you don’t remember all the facts
a. False
90. True or False, The purpose of a crime scene report is to refresh you memory on the scene details
a. True
91. True or False, When receiving a subpoena for court, it is options to attend
a. False
93. True or False, A subpoena for court is received a few days after the incident
a. False
94. True or False, You are allowed to argue with the judge if you don’t agree with the way you are being treated.
a. False
95. True or False, A forensic engineer can assist with determining the cause of death
a. False
96. True or False, the ballistics lab can determine is casings were fired from the gun recovered on scene
a. True
97. What is cross examination?
a. When you are questioned by the opposing counsel
98. What is cross contamination?
a. Contaminating two samples of DNA
99. What is direct questioning?
a. Questioned by the person that brought you in
100. Why is credibility important for court?
a. So the jury can hear an expert speak on the article of evidence
101. Why is the polygraph not admissible in court?
a. The results may vary
102. What does the polygraph test you for?
a. Tests you for body reactions