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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are the three types of impressions that may be found at a crime scene?
Patent, Latent, Plastic
Visible, Invisible, Digital
Class, Individual, Shoe
Depth, Type, Brand
- 2. Multiple Choice
What type of evidence can impressions be classified as?
Latent evidence
Class evidence
Individual evidence
Both class and individual evidence
- 3. Multiple Choice
What can the tread pattern on a shoe help to identify?
The size of the person's foot
The weight of the person
The brand and size of the shoe
Whether the person was walking or running
- 4. Multiple Choice
What does the depth of a shoe impression indicate?
The type of shoe
The brand of the shoe
The weight of the person
The size of the person's foot
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following characteristics could enable a shoe print to be used as individual evidence?
The depth of the print
The size of the shoe
The wear on the shoe's sole
The brand of the shoe
- 6. Multiple Choice
What can multiple shoe prints tell us about a person's movement?
The direction of the wind
The person's mood
If someone was walking or running
The type of surface they were walking on
- 7. Multiple Choice
What materials can be used to lift latent shoe prints?
Water
A soft brush
Electrostatic dusting or gel
Sandpaper
- 8. Multiple Choice
How can investigators preserve 3-D footprints in sand?
By using a flashlight
By spraying them with hairspray, then casting them in plaster
By spraying them with water
By using ultraviolet light
- 9. Multiple Choice
Does shoe size directly predict a person's height?
Yes, it is a direct indicator of height
Yes, but only in children
No, but foot size does predict height
No, neither foot size nor shoe size relate to a person's height
- 10. Multiple Choice
What information can be determined from observing a tire tread pattern?
The age of the tire
The speed of the vehicle
The type of tire and possibly type of car
The weight of the vehicle
- 11. Multiple Choice
What can be inferred from a car's track width and wheelbase measurements?
The color of the car
The make and model of the car
How the car was being driven
The speed of the car
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does a longer wheelbase indicate in terms of a car's turning diameter?
A shorter turning diameter
A longer turning diameter
No effect on turning diameter
A more accurate turning diameter
- 13. Multiple Choice
What can skid marks tell investigators who are reconstructing an accident?
The color of the vehicle
The velocity of the vehicle
The type of cargo the vehicle was carrying
The number of passengers
- 14. Multiple Choice
What are the two layers that teeth have?
Enamel and dentin
Enamel and pulp
Pulp and cementum
Dentin and cementum
- 15. Multiple Choice
At what age do people typically grow their 3rd molars or "wisdom teeth?"
7-12 months
10-12 years
9-11 years
17-21 years
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is one use of dental impressions?
They can reveal a person's last meal
They can determine a person's intelligence
They can identify remains of individuals
They can tell a person's mental state
- 17. Multiple Choice
What type of evidence can be obtained from saliva left on skin near a bite mark?
Fingerprints
DNA
Hair color
Blood type
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