WorksheetsCrime Trivia Contest
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Define the term "algor mortis"
a)
Body cooling
b)
Body decomposition
c)
Body rigidity
2.
When handling materials to be analyzed for presence of liquid accelerants, which fabric must you use to package items?
a)
brown paper bag
b)
nylon bag
c)
plastic bag
3.
What is Smart Water?
a)
a solution which dissolves extraneous material
b)
a solution which can be used to determine disturbances in large bodies of water
c)
a solution which contains a unique, location-specific code
4.
What type of evidence are tangible items that tend to prove some material fact?
a)
direct evidence
b)
physical evidence
c)
indirect evidence
d)
circumstantial evidence
5.
Hair, fiber, fingerprints, document, blood, tool marks, impressions and glass are examples of what type of evidence?
a)
direct evidence
b)
physical evidence
c)
indirect evidence
d)
circumstantial evidence
6.
What is the most reliable type of evidence?
a)
physical evidence
b)
direct evidence
c)
testimonial evidence
d)
all types of evidence are as reliable as the next
7.
A crime scene can be some place other than where the crime occurred.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The place where evidence may be located that will help explain events is called a:
a)
crime lab
b)
crime scene
c)
coroner's office
d)
class evidence
9.
What is the written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence?
a)
crime scene sketch
b)
notes taken by the first officer on the scene
c)
crime scene documentation
d)
chain of custody
10.
The evidence may not be admitted into court if a _____ isn't maintained.
a)
crime scene documentation
b)
crime scene
c)
chain of custody
d)
notes taken by the first officer on scene
11.
Which of the following is not a responsibility of the first officer on the crime scene?
a)
Take notes
b)
Decide which crime scene search method should be used
c)
detain the witness
d)
assess the crime scene and assist those hurt
12.
Which of the following is not one of the following types of documentation done at a crime scene?
a)
ultraviolet, infrared, and x-ray imaging
b)
notes
c)
photography and video
d)
sketches
13.
Which of the following is not included in a crime scene sketch?
a)
scale
b)
distance measurements
c)
weather
d)
reference points for placement of evidence
14.
Blood evidence is packaged by _____
a)
air drying at room temperature and refrigerating or freezing as soon as possible
b)
packing in an air tight container
c)
packing in a plastic bag
d)
packing in a glass container
15.
Firearm evidence is packaged in _____.
a)
a plastic bag
b)
a heavy cardboard or wooden box
c)
a metal box
d)
an envelope
16.
Forensic scientists use _____ evidence to reconstruct the events of a crime.
a)
direct evidence
b)
physical evidence
c)
indirect evidence
d)
class evidence
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