CH 11
Writing on a notepad underneath of an important document can be visualized by:
a. erasure
b. electrostatic lifting
c. drying
d. obliteration
electrostatic lifting
Which of the following is a fingerprint identification database?
a. PDQ
b. IAFIS
c. CODIS
d. NIBIN
IAFIS
Which of the following methods is a non-destructive method of determining the presence of several metals in an experiment in a gsr sample?
a. flame test
b. color tests
c. AA
d. XRF
XRF
What type of packaging container is recommended for arson evidence?
a. sealed paper bags
b. paper fold
c. sealed metal paint cans
d. zip-lock closed paper bags
sealed metal paint cans
Sarin is classified as a _____ weapon of mass destruction agent
a. nuclear
b. biological
c. chemical
d. radiological
chemical
An ink taken from a US Treasury collection for use on a case would be considered a ____ sample
a. evidence
b. standard
c. negative control
d. reference
e. exemplar
Reference
Which of the following is a chemical that reacts with lipids in fingerprints?
a. SPR
b. Oil Red O
c. Sudan Black
d. all of the above
all of the above
Which microscope is best suited to the initial evaluation of evidence such as cartridge cases?
a. compound light microscope
b. compariosn microscope
c. SEM
d. stereomicroscope
Stereomicroscope
T/F: A TATP is a secondary high explosive
True
Which of the following are being developed for first detection of biological weapons of mass destruction?
a. handheld Raman spectrometer
b. polarizing light microscopy
c. lab-on-a-chip sensors
d. handheld FT-IR spectrometer
lab-on-a-chip sensors
The migration of an unknown compound in ink can be identified using a TLC if a ____ is run on the same plate
a. second unknown
b. evidence sample
c. standard
d. any of the above
standard
Which method is a non-destructive spectroscopic tool with a quartz halogen test?
a. UV-Vis
b. PLM
c. RUVIS
d. GCMS
RUVIS
To determine if a bullet's breech face marks originated from a specific firearm, what is the testing procedure? Perform a ________ for comparison to the evidence markings
a. test fire with a bullet of the same caliber from the same manufacturer as the evidence
b. test fire with the evidence bullet
c. test fire with a bullet of the same caliber of any manufacturer
test fire with a bullet of the same caliber from the same manufacturer as the evidence
A liquid burns at the ___ when the temperature is high enough to vaporize it
a. heat of combustion
b. ignition temperature
c. flash point
d. spontaneous combustion
flash point
Which of the following has a thick cell wall?
a. retroviruses
b. Gram positive bacteria
c. viruses
d. Gram negative bacteria
Gram positive bacteria
Which of the following is a handwriting exemplar/reference sample?
a. a suspected forgery of a will
b. a suicide note
c. suspect's writings with word combinations as dictated from an investigator
d. US Treasury library of commerical inks
suspect's writings with word combinations as dictated from an investigator
Which method develops the print to be a yellow-brown color that fades rapidly?
a. Gun Blue
b. Iodine Fuming
c. Oil Red O
d. Coomassie Blue
Iodine fuming
T/F: Two firearms manufactured successively will have unique individualizing characteristics
True
Which of the following is a low explosive?
a. TNT
b. PETN
c. black powder
d. ANFO
black powder
Which of the following is not a category of chemical military weapons?
a. blister agents
b. nerve agents
c. choking agents
d. diuretic agents
e. blood agents
diuretic agents
a. altered
b. erased
c. charred
d. overwritten
e. all of the above
all of the above
What can be infused into powders to yield latent print definition?
a. Proteins
b. Nanoparticles
c. Super Glue
d. Black powder
Which of the following is a presumptive test for gunshot residue?
a. Iodine fuming
b. Duquenois-Levine
c. Greiss test
d. Kastle-Meyer
Greiss Test
Where is the fire's greatest damage?
a. the ceiling
b. the lowest point
c. the point of origin
d. the point at which the fire was extinguished
the point of origin
Which of the following is not a property of biological weapons?
a. difficult to treat
b. easy to detect
c. highly contagious
d. pathogen has no taste or smell
pathogen has no taste or smell