MPTC FINAL EXAM 2025
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
_____ marks are when a rotating tire is not spinning or skidding and leaves a tread
impression in soft materials (sand; mud) - ANSWERS-Print
QUESTION 2
______ marks are when a tire loses traction and slides over a roadway or other
surface
-becomes locked by breaking or jammed - ANSWERS-Skid
QUESTION 3
________ marks are made by tires that are simultaneously rotating and side-
slipping across the road surface - ANSWERS-Scuff
QUESTION 4
________ _____ occurs when vehicle is navigating a curve and rear tires move in
direction other than the one the vehicle is heading - ANSWERS-Yaw Marks
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QUESTION 5
_______ mark is physical damage to the roadway caused by maximum
engagement - ANSWERS-Gouge
QUESTION 6
Use ______ mark to identify small evidence less than ____ feet long or in diameter
- ANSWERS-one; 2
QUESTION 7
Use _____ or more marks to identify larger evidence - ANSWERS-two
QUESTION 8
Vehicle defects and malfunctions - ANSWERS-Preceding but not contributing:
was present before crash, but NOT a contributing factor
QUESTION 9
Preceding and contributing: was present before crash and a contributing factor
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damaged caused by direct contact with some object that is not part of the vehicle
itself - ANSWERS-Contact Damage
QUESTION 10
damage other than direct; roof buckles when vehicle struck behind - ANSWERS-
Induced Damage
QUESTION 11
caused by damage during rescue operations - ANSWERS-Post Damage
QUESTION 12
Occupant modes of injury - ANSWERS-Vehicle Collision
Human Collision
Internal Collision
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QUESTION 13
____________ is sudden force experienced and absorbed by body - ANSWERS-
Vehicle Collision
QUESTION 14
____________ is the people inside mv striking each other - ANSWERS-Human
Collision
QUESTION 15
_________ is body parts striking against each other - ANSWERS-Internal
Collision
QUESTION 16
_______ evidence directly links a person to a crime - ANSWERS-Direct
QUESTION 17
_______ evidence relies on an inference to connect a conclusion of fact -
ANSWERS-Circumstantial
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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
_____ marks are when a rotating tire is not spinning or skidding and leaves a tread
impression in soft materials (sand; mud) - ANSWERS-Print
QUESTION 2
______ marks are when a tire loses traction and slides over a roadway or other
surface
-becomes locked by breaking or jammed - ANSWERS-Skid
QUESTION 3
________ marks are made by tires that are simultaneously rotating and side-
slipping across the road surface - ANSWERS-Scuff
QUESTION 4
________ _____ occurs when vehicle is navigating a curve and rear tires move in
direction other than the one the vehicle is heading - ANSWERS-Yaw Marks
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QUESTION 5
_______ mark is physical damage to the roadway caused by maximum
engagement - ANSWERS-Gouge
QUESTION 6
Use ______ mark to identify small evidence less than ____ feet long or in diameter
- ANSWERS-one; 2
QUESTION 7
Use _____ or more marks to identify larger evidence - ANSWERS-two
QUESTION 8
Vehicle defects and malfunctions - ANSWERS-Preceding but not contributing:
was present before crash, but NOT a contributing factor
QUESTION 9
Preceding and contributing: was present before crash and a contributing factor
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damaged caused by direct contact with some object that is not part of the vehicle
itself - ANSWERS-Contact Damage
QUESTION 10
damage other than direct; roof buckles when vehicle struck behind - ANSWERS-
Induced Damage
QUESTION 11
caused by damage during rescue operations - ANSWERS-Post Damage
QUESTION 12
Occupant modes of injury - ANSWERS-Vehicle Collision
Human Collision
Internal Collision
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QUESTION 13
____________ is sudden force experienced and absorbed by body - ANSWERS-
Vehicle Collision
QUESTION 14
____________ is the people inside mv striking each other - ANSWERS-Human
Collision
QUESTION 15
_________ is body parts striking against each other - ANSWERS-Internal
Collision
QUESTION 16
_______ evidence directly links a person to a crime - ANSWERS-Direct
QUESTION 17
_______ evidence relies on an inference to connect a conclusion of fact -
ANSWERS-Circumstantial
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