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Tool Mark Exam

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following characteristics are specific to each tool and are created by the manufacturing process?
a)
Class characteristics
b)
Unique characteristics
c)
Striated characteristics
d)
Individual characteristics
2.
Which of the following creates a series of striations parallel to each other?
a)
Slipped Impressions
b)
Striated Impressions
c)
Molded Impressions
d)
Linear Impressions
3.
According to the presentation, which of the following results in a negative imprint of the tool being used?
a)
Abrasion marks
b)
Cutting marks
c)
Linear marks
d)
Indentation marks
4.
Which of the following tools is an oscillating saw used for cutting bones or plaster casts?
a)
Stryker saw
b)
Hack saw
c)
Chain saw
d)
Handsaw
5.
According to the presentation, in which of the following circumstances would an impression of the tool mark be made?
a)
When the location of the tool mark cannot be moved
b)
Every time tool marks are being analyzed
c)
When a suspect tool has been collected as evidence
d)
When a suspect tool has not been collected as evidence
6.
Which of the following types of tools cut through objects with two blades which are adjacent to one another?
a)
Compression tools
b)
Shearing tools
c)
Slicing tools
d)
Gripping tools
7.
When packaging tools and tool mark evidence, which of the following is NOT required to be a part of the label?
a)
Case number
b)
Name and signature of who collected the evidence
c)
Type of tool
d)
Where and when the tool was found
8.
Which of the following is the correct range of magnification used for comparisons?
a)
20X to 200X
b)
30X to 300X
c)
40X to 400X
d)
50X to 500X
9.
According to the presentation, which of the following materials is used to create impressions of a tool?
a)
Clay
b)
Plastic
c)
Latex
d)
Silicon
10.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Tool mark impressions are ______ left on a tool after coming in contact with another object.
a)
documented
b)
indentation
c)
flaws
d)
testing
11.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Tool mark impressions need to be ______ with photographs and sketches before being touched.
a)
documented
b)
indentation
c)
flaws
d)
testing
12.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. After photographs and sketches have been taken, evidence should be transported to a __________ site.
a)
documented
b)
indentation
c)
flaws
d)
testing
13.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Tool mark impressions include _____________ marks, abrasion marks, and cutting marks.
a)
documented
b)
indentation
c)
flaws
d)
testing
14.
Which of the following is NOT included in the examination of tool marks?
a)
Photographing the tool
b)
Observing, measuring, and describing the tool
c)
Casting an impression of the tool mark
d)
Digging around the tool mark
15.
Which of the following is the primary instrument used in forensic science to compare tool marks?
a)
Comparison microscopes
b)
Camera
c)
Mikrosil
d)
Compression tools
16.
True of False? Class characteristics of tool marks are also referred to as accidental characteristics.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True of False? Inconclusive results could occur if distortion was caused to the impression of the tool mark which eliminated individual characteristics of the tool mark.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which of the following describes why tool marks can be identical or appear to be identical?
a)
The tool marks were created using the tool with the right hand
b)
The tools were made by the same manufacturer
c)
The tool marks were only found as molded impressions
d)
The tools were made from different manufacturers
19.
True or False? A molded impression occurs as a tool is dragged or slid across a surface.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
True or False? Tool mark examinations are not carried out in cases involving forcible entry.
a)
True
b)
False
21.

What is the correct category for the following tool?

Pliers

a)

Slicing Tool

b)

Gripping Tool

c)

Flat Action Tool

d)

Shearing Tool

e)

Compression Tool

22.

What is the correct category for the following tool?

Chisel

a)

Slicing Tool

b)

Gripping Tool

c)

Flat Action Tool

d)

Shearing Tool

e)

Compression Tool

23.

What is the correct category for the following tool?

Knife

a)

Slicing Tool

b)

Gripping Tool

c)

Flat Action Tool

d)

Shearing Tool

e)

Compression Tool

24.

What is the correct category for the following tool?

Pry Bar

a)

Slicing Tool

b)

Gripping Tool

c)

Flat Action Tool

d)

Shearing Tool

e)

Compression Tool

25.

What is the correct category for the following tool?

Wire Cutters

a)

Slicing Tool

b)

Gripping Tool

c)

Flat Action Tool

d)

Shearing Tool

e)

Compression Tool

26.

Which step is the following procedure in the tool mark identification process?

Clean tools by removing trace evidence or lifting fingerprints, if present.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

Which step is the following procedure in the tool mark identification process?

Determine if the trace evidence, such as paint, blood, hair, or wood is present

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

Which step is the following procedure in the tool mark identification process?

Complete a microscopic comparison of the evidence tool mark and test tool mark

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

Which step is the following procedure in the tool mark identification process?

Determine if fingerprint testing should be completed

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

Select the correct category of tool mark for the following statement.

Can be created simultaneously with indention marks

a)

Abrasion Marks

b)

Cutting Marks

c)

Indentation Marks

31.

Select the correct category of tool mark for the following statement.

Created along the edge of a surface which has been cut by a tool

a)

Abrasion Marks

b)

Cutting Marks

c)

Indentation Marks

32.

Select the correct category of tool mark for the following statement.

Created when a tool and another surface are slid across one another

a)

Abrasion Marks

b)

Cutting Marks

c)

Indentation Marks

33.

Select the correct category of tool mark for the following statement.

Created by a tool when it is pressed onto a softer surface

a)

Abrasion Marks

b)

Cutting Marks

c)

Indentation Marks

34.

Select the correct category of tool mark for the following statement.

Result in a negative imprint of the tool being used

a)

Abrasion Marks

b)

Cutting Marks

c)

Indentation Marks

35.

Select the correct category of tool mark for the following statement.

Often seen when a criminal dismembers a body

a)

Abrasion Marks

b)

Cutting Marks

c)

Indentation Marks

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