Evidence & Investigation Quiz

The study of a crime scene is done by which type of professionals?

• Biologists

• Fire Fighters

• Forensic Scientists

• Undercover Agents

If footprints are far apart, we can infer that the suspect was likely

• Running

• Skipping

• Walking

• Crawling

Which word matches the following definition: A clue or clues that helps an investigator to solve a crime.

• Evidence

• Inferences

• Suspicions

• Investigation

Which of the following is typically the LEAST reliable form of evidence?

• witness accounts

• fingerprint evidence

• DNA evidence

• shoeprint analysis

Click on the CLOSED question.

• Why are flowers so colorful?

• How do flowers grow?

• Is rain good for growing flowers?

• What are the most expensive types of flowers?

Which of the following is an OPEN question?

• Is swimming hard?

• How can I improve at swimming?

• Do swimmers need special equipment?

• Will swimming always be an Olympic event?

Starting with general questions and then asking for more and more details is:

• Funnel Questioning

• Probing Questioning

• Open Questioning

• Interrigating

If you were stealing a car, would you drive the speed limit, or would you get away as fast as you could?

The question above is an axample of a(n):

• Open question

• Leading question

• Probing question

• investigative question

What should a home owner NOT do if they discover their house has been robbed?

• Phone the police

• Clean up their house

• Leave their house

• Put on gloves

An investigator CANNOT use shoeprint evidence to determine:

• The age of the suspect

• The height of the suspect

• The brand of the shoes

• If the suspect was walking or running