TFSC EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
According to the most recent BJS census of publicly funded crime laboratories in the US,
the most common discipline, found in more than 80% of laboratories is:
a. controlled substances
b. forensic biology
c. toxicology
d. trace evidence
controlled substances
When processing a vehicle following a robbery, which of the following might be considered
task-relevant information?
a. the location of the vehicle
b. DNA testing results placing the suspect in the vehicle
c. latent print evidence excluding the suspect at the scene
d. prior convictions of the suspect
the location of the vehicle
The combined budget for all laboratories was
a. $10 million
b. $100 million
c. $2 billion
d. $17 billion
$2 billion
During the last census in 2020, there were approximately 15,600 full-time employees
employed in approximately how many publicly funded laboratories
,a. 326
b. 802
c. 1103
d. 1206
326
The number of requests for service in 2020 was 3,300,000 and there were a total of 710,900
backlogged cases. A backlogged cases is defined as a case that is not complete within how
long
a. 6 months
b. 12 months
c. 30 days
d. 3 months
30 days
The most backlogged discipline is
a. controlled substances
b. forensic biology
c. toxicology
d. latents
controlled substances
What percentage of publicly funded crime labs outsourced forensic work to meet demands
of clients
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 47%
d. 75%
,47%
The most outsourced discipline according to the most recent census is
a. controlled substances
b. DNA
c. trace evidence
d. forensic biology
forensic biology
The previous BJS census (2005) collected information on requests completed by examiners
across different disciplines. The number of requests completed annually by full-time
examiners in DNA was
a. 40
b. 80
c. 400
d. 800
80
The average number of requests completed annually by full-time examiners in toxicology
was
a. 40
b. 80
c. 400
d. 800
800
The number of forensic examiners varies greatly by jurisdiction. Which jurisdiction
employs the fewest number of full-time employees
, a. federal
b. state
c. county
d. municipal
federal
According to the most recent BJS census, what percentage of publicly funded laboratories
were accredited?
a. 90%
b. 68%
c. 48%
d. 38%
90%
According to the 2014 BJS census, the most common accrediting body was
a. ASCLD-LAB
b. ASCLD
c. FQS
d. A2LA
ASCLD-LAB
T or F: The Scientific Working Groups (SWGs) date back to the 1980s and represent one
of the first forensic science reform efforts in the US
true
Which of the following statements regarding the SWGs are correct. Select all that apply
a. not all forensic disciplines had a SWG
b. there was an overall lack of uniformity between the individual SWGs
100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
According to the most recent BJS census of publicly funded crime laboratories in the US,
the most common discipline, found in more than 80% of laboratories is:
a. controlled substances
b. forensic biology
c. toxicology
d. trace evidence
controlled substances
When processing a vehicle following a robbery, which of the following might be considered
task-relevant information?
a. the location of the vehicle
b. DNA testing results placing the suspect in the vehicle
c. latent print evidence excluding the suspect at the scene
d. prior convictions of the suspect
the location of the vehicle
The combined budget for all laboratories was
a. $10 million
b. $100 million
c. $2 billion
d. $17 billion
$2 billion
During the last census in 2020, there were approximately 15,600 full-time employees
employed in approximately how many publicly funded laboratories
,a. 326
b. 802
c. 1103
d. 1206
326
The number of requests for service in 2020 was 3,300,000 and there were a total of 710,900
backlogged cases. A backlogged cases is defined as a case that is not complete within how
long
a. 6 months
b. 12 months
c. 30 days
d. 3 months
30 days
The most backlogged discipline is
a. controlled substances
b. forensic biology
c. toxicology
d. latents
controlled substances
What percentage of publicly funded crime labs outsourced forensic work to meet demands
of clients
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 47%
d. 75%
,47%
The most outsourced discipline according to the most recent census is
a. controlled substances
b. DNA
c. trace evidence
d. forensic biology
forensic biology
The previous BJS census (2005) collected information on requests completed by examiners
across different disciplines. The number of requests completed annually by full-time
examiners in DNA was
a. 40
b. 80
c. 400
d. 800
80
The average number of requests completed annually by full-time examiners in toxicology
was
a. 40
b. 80
c. 400
d. 800
800
The number of forensic examiners varies greatly by jurisdiction. Which jurisdiction
employs the fewest number of full-time employees
, a. federal
b. state
c. county
d. municipal
federal
According to the most recent BJS census, what percentage of publicly funded laboratories
were accredited?
a. 90%
b. 68%
c. 48%
d. 38%
90%
According to the 2014 BJS census, the most common accrediting body was
a. ASCLD-LAB
b. ASCLD
c. FQS
d. A2LA
ASCLD-LAB
T or F: The Scientific Working Groups (SWGs) date back to the 1980s and represent one
of the first forensic science reform efforts in the US
true
Which of the following statements regarding the SWGs are correct. Select all that apply
a. not all forensic disciplines had a SWG
b. there was an overall lack of uniformity between the individual SWGs
