Forensic Casts and Impressions

1.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What must first be done with impression evidence?

make a cast using plaster or dental stone

cut out the area with the impression

photograph it with a ruler

place the item that made the impression over it to see if it's a match

2.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What type of evidence is impression evidence?

Class Only

Individual Only

Trace Only

Class or Individual, depending on the characteristics

3.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Which of the following CANNOT be determined from a person's shoe impressions?

Age

Body weight

Surface the person walks on

Activities of the wearer

4.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What factors CANNOT be determined from a car based on impression evidence?

Front and rear track width

Wheelbase measurement

Turning diameter

Person driving the car

5.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Shoe and tire marks impressed into soft earth can be best preserved by:

photographing and casting with dental stone

photographing and then use of the electrostatic lifting technique.

It is not possible to accurately preserve such markings

dusting with powder

6.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

True or False: Impressions can be both class and individual evidence?

True

False

7.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

A tire track is left sunk into the mud. What type of impression is this?

Patent

Latent

Plastic

Lasting

8.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

A footprint is left in dust at a crime scene and was only found due to electrostatic lifting. What type of impression is this?

Patent

Latent

Plastic

Lasting

9.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What are yaw marks and how are they formed?

made when a vehicle drives on mud, sand, or snow.

occur when a car travels over a liquid such as paint, blood, or tar.

Sideways skid marks, produced when a vehicle turns faster than it can handle

10.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

The design on the surface of a tire is known as _____________

Ridge pattern

Tread pattern

Tire grooves

Tire impressions

11.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

The measure of distance from the center of the left tire to the center of the corresponding right tire is called....

Tire Groove

Turning Diameter

Wheelbase

Track Width

12.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

The measure of distance from the center of the front axle to the center of the rear axle is referred to as.......

Track Width

Turning Diameter

Wheelbase

Tire Groove

13.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What part of the tire is highlighted green in the picture? How many ribs are shown?

Tire Rib; 3

Tire Ridge; 4

Tire Rib; 4

Tire Groove; 3

14.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Someone's ______, a group of footsteps, helps the investigator determine whether if someone was walking with a limp.

Height

Weight

Gait

Race

15.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

An investigator can learn when someone applied the brakes, how long they applied the brakes, and how fast they were going using _________

Tire scrubs

Yaw marks

Tread pattern

Skid marks

16.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

How many ribs are shown on this tire?

2

3

4

5

17.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

The solid protective covering of the tooth that is also the hardest substance in the human body is the __________

Dentin

Bone

Calcium

Enamel

18.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What is the function of tire treads?

to provide contact with the road

to channel air and water from tire

to provide evidence about type and size of tire

to provide even acceleration and braking for a car

19.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

How many teeth does a fully developed human adult normally have?

20

28

24

32

20.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

If a mass death occurs and many people die at the same place, How would the bodies be identified/

DNA analysis

Fingerprints

Dental records

Photographs

21.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What part of the tooth can be a source of DNA as a result of the tissues, nerves, and blood vessels running through it?

Root

Crown

Dentin

Pulp

22.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

How many baby teeth does the average human have?

32

10

20

16

23.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What type of tire mark shows area of impact?

Skids Marks

Yaw Marks

Tire Scrub

Skid Scrub

24.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Which of the following describes the area of a tire tread that makes contact with the road?

Groove

Rib

Ridge

Valley

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