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Fiber analysis Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following observations are used to help identify a specific fiber?

a)

smell of the burned fiber

b)

on contact with the flame, does the fiber coil or melt?

c)

color and structure of the residue left after the riber burns

d)

all of the above

2.

Natural fibers can be harvested from

a)

plants and animals

b)

only from plants

c)

only from animals

d)

plants, animals, and minerals

3.

Fibers are an excellent source of trace evidence because

a)

They are easily transferred from victim to suspect.

b)

They are often overlooked by a suspect.

c)

They can be easily collected and stored.

d)

All of the above.

4.

What is Loccard's Exchange Principle?

a)

Perpetrators always leave evidence behind.

b)

Every contact leaves a trace.

c)

All touches leave evidence.

d)

Long, violent confrontations leave evidence.

5.

Fiber does NOT fall into what type of evidence?

a)

Individual

b)

Class

c)

Trace

d)

Circumstantial

6.
Which of the following is not a synthetic fiber?
a)
Rayon
b)
Polyester
c)
Acrylic
d)
All of the above are synthetic.
7.
In a burn test, these fibers will often shrink back away from the flame.
a)
Synthetic
b)
Natural
8.
When fibers are transferred directly from victim to suspect or suspect to victim, this is called
a)
necessary transfer
b)
direct transfer
c)
absolute transfer
d)
secondary transfer
9.
The transfer of evidence such as a fiber from a source to a person, then to another person or object, is called
a)
primary transfer
b)
secondary transfer
c)
tertiary transfer
d)
direct transfer
10.
Fiber evidence is gathered with 
a)
vacuums
b)
tape or lint roller
c)
forceps
d)
all choices correct
11.
What are the 2 types of Fibers?
a)
Yarn and textiles
b)
natural and synthetic 
c)
sheep and wool
d)
carpet and clothing 
12.
After getting up from your desk chair, you see that you transferred one of your hairs to the chair. This is an example of what?
a)
Primary Transfer
b)
Secondary Transfer
c)
Tertiary Transfer
d)
Quaternary Transfer
13.

A fiber is collected at a crime scene. When viewed under a compound microscope, what two traits would indicate that the fiber was a human hair and not a piece of fiber obtained from an article of clothing? (Choose 2)

a)

the presence of a cuticle

b)

a medullary index of 0.33 or less

c)

a wide diameter

d)

its ability to dissolve in water

14.

a fiber is...

a)

A tool to make dishes clean

b)

A thread like piece of material is the smallest unit of a woven fabric

c)

Small amounts of hair, skin, fabric, or any other material which may link a suspect to a crime scene.

15.
Which type of weave pattern is shown?
a)
plain
b)
basket
c)
stain
d)
twill
16.

Which of the following is an example of animal fibers?

a)

cotton

b)

silk

c)

linen

d)

fur

e)

coir (coconut)