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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat might a forensic scientist be asked to do in a murder trial?Identify whose blood is on the murder weaponTestify to the mental state of the accusedTalk about the illegal accounting practices of the victimExplain what the victim was doing the day before the crime
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA young girl is missing, and investigators find a stained article of clothing where she was last seen. Testing the stain can tell investigators if the stain was:Twenty days oldAnimal bloodAn accidental spill.Caused by the killer.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is forensic science?When scientists improve plants by using DNAThe use of science in growing treesAny legal action that requires a police investigationWhen science is used for the purposes of the law
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhen a forensic scientist provides information in a criminal trial, the facts he or she presents are based on:Eyewitness accounts.Educated guesses.Circumstantial evidence.Scientific investigation.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceMrs. Woodley is missing and police want her DN The best place for them to find it is in Mrs. Woodley�s:Tennis shoes.Dishes.Hair brush.Bank account statements.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat expert would be called upon to examine the skeletal remains that police found in the woods?Ballistics expertForensic anthropologistJudgeForensic profiler
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA house burned to the ground with one victim inside. What is the BEST way for forensic scientists to identify the victim?Eyewitness accountBlood analysisTeethPersonal documents
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA skeleton is found buried at a campsite. What can examination of the skeleton tell investigators about the victim?Race and genderOccupation and incomeHeight and weight at the time of deathEthnicity and religion
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIf you earned a degree as a forensic scientist, you would MOST LIKELY find a job:In a school.With the FBI.On a television show.With a software manufacturer.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is done by a medical examiner to determine the cause of death?BiopsyAutopsyForgerySonogram
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