UF PHA6936 Final Exam Prep
(Forensic Science, Forensic
Toxicology, Lab QA/QC, and misc.)
fully solved 2025/2026
Crime scene processing is the same as crime scene investigation. - correct answer ✔✔False
Which crimes do we place more investigative emphasis on? - correct answer ✔✔Crimes against
people
Which of the following is a search pattern? - correct answer ✔✔grid
photographs of crime secenes must include overall views, close ups, and _______? - correct
answer ✔✔midrange
crime scene documentation methods do not include: - correct answer ✔✔cell phone records
what can affect how you prepare to conduct a crime scene investigation? - correct answer
✔✔location, weather, time of day
according to lecture, what is the first thing a first responder should do at a major crime scene? -
correct answer ✔✔search for and detain the suspect
types of crime sketches include - correct answer ✔✔preliminary, cross projection, smooth
,the rough sketch that is usually prepared at a crime scene is used to - correct answer
✔✔precisely locate evidence
you should only document what you see - correct answer ✔✔false
which is not a type of glass discussed in class? - correct answer ✔✔borosilicate
a blood spatter pattern consisting of a large number of very fine, mist-like droplets indicates
that the blood probably came from a - correct answer ✔✔gunshot wound
which is not one of the categories of patters we discussed in chapter 4 - correct answer
✔✔individualizing, reconstruction, sequencing. and these are all patters for analysis
a swipe bloodstain pattern is the result of - correct answer ✔✔a bloody object in motion
contacting another clean surface
blood spatter patterns can indicate - correct answer ✔✔how many sources of blood there were,
what type of weapon was used, the number of times a weapon was used
the ______ the droplet, the ______the force that was used to create the spatter - correct
answer ✔✔smaller, the greater
when a fracture line in glass hits a pre-existing fracture line it.... - correct answer ✔✔stops
which is NOT a variable to cinsider when examining blood patterns? - correct answer ✔✔blood
alcohol level when blood is shed
gunshot residue: - correct answer ✔✔does not travel a great distance
,most reconstruction patterns are easily transported to the lab for further analysis - correct
answer ✔✔false
this is not a fundamental principle of fingerprinting - correct answer ✔✔fingerprints are formed
when someone is about five years old
this type of fingerprint is a three dimensional impression - correct answer ✔✔plastic
the basic fingerprint class patterns are: - correct answer ✔✔arches, loops, and whorls
fingerprints change over the course of a person's lifetime - correct answer ✔✔false
common fingerprint minutiae include - correct answer ✔✔dots, bifurcations, islands
the fingerprint database is called: - correct answer ✔✔AFIS
chemical methods for the development of latent fingerprints include - correct answer
✔✔iodine fuming
the ACE-V method of print identification involves - correct answer ✔✔analysis, comparison,
evaluation, and verification
unknown fingerprints are entered into the data base as: - correct answer ✔✔forensic files
individualizing friction ridge detail also exists on your - correct answer ✔✔palms, fingers, and
toes
, a person's ____ is usually more distinctive than their normal handwriting - correct answer
✔✔signature
when collecting document evidence, it is important to carefully protect the document to avoid -
correct answer ✔✔loss of possible DNA, loss of possible indentations, loss of possible latent
print evidence
questioned document examiners prefer to work with copies so they do not damage the original
document - correct answer ✔✔false
writing instruments include - correct answer ✔✔ball point pens, spray cans, paint brushes
natural variation in a person's handwriting is ___ when compared to the variation between
individuals - correct answer ✔✔always less
collected writing samples should be - correct answer ✔✔authenticated and from an
appropriate time period.
the three parts of the writing process that can yield useful information are - correct answer
✔✔writing surface, writing instrument, and transfer medium
handwriting comparisons can be made using - correct answer ✔✔how letters are made, where
pressure is applied, and connections between letters
indented writings on evidence can be visualized with an instrument called - correct answer
✔✔an Electrostatic Detection Apparatus (ESDA)
It is not possible to examine a document to see what printer or copier it could have originated
from - correct answer ✔✔false
(Forensic Science, Forensic
Toxicology, Lab QA/QC, and misc.)
fully solved 2025/2026
Crime scene processing is the same as crime scene investigation. - correct answer ✔✔False
Which crimes do we place more investigative emphasis on? - correct answer ✔✔Crimes against
people
Which of the following is a search pattern? - correct answer ✔✔grid
photographs of crime secenes must include overall views, close ups, and _______? - correct
answer ✔✔midrange
crime scene documentation methods do not include: - correct answer ✔✔cell phone records
what can affect how you prepare to conduct a crime scene investigation? - correct answer
✔✔location, weather, time of day
according to lecture, what is the first thing a first responder should do at a major crime scene? -
correct answer ✔✔search for and detain the suspect
types of crime sketches include - correct answer ✔✔preliminary, cross projection, smooth
,the rough sketch that is usually prepared at a crime scene is used to - correct answer
✔✔precisely locate evidence
you should only document what you see - correct answer ✔✔false
which is not a type of glass discussed in class? - correct answer ✔✔borosilicate
a blood spatter pattern consisting of a large number of very fine, mist-like droplets indicates
that the blood probably came from a - correct answer ✔✔gunshot wound
which is not one of the categories of patters we discussed in chapter 4 - correct answer
✔✔individualizing, reconstruction, sequencing. and these are all patters for analysis
a swipe bloodstain pattern is the result of - correct answer ✔✔a bloody object in motion
contacting another clean surface
blood spatter patterns can indicate - correct answer ✔✔how many sources of blood there were,
what type of weapon was used, the number of times a weapon was used
the ______ the droplet, the ______the force that was used to create the spatter - correct
answer ✔✔smaller, the greater
when a fracture line in glass hits a pre-existing fracture line it.... - correct answer ✔✔stops
which is NOT a variable to cinsider when examining blood patterns? - correct answer ✔✔blood
alcohol level when blood is shed
gunshot residue: - correct answer ✔✔does not travel a great distance
,most reconstruction patterns are easily transported to the lab for further analysis - correct
answer ✔✔false
this is not a fundamental principle of fingerprinting - correct answer ✔✔fingerprints are formed
when someone is about five years old
this type of fingerprint is a three dimensional impression - correct answer ✔✔plastic
the basic fingerprint class patterns are: - correct answer ✔✔arches, loops, and whorls
fingerprints change over the course of a person's lifetime - correct answer ✔✔false
common fingerprint minutiae include - correct answer ✔✔dots, bifurcations, islands
the fingerprint database is called: - correct answer ✔✔AFIS
chemical methods for the development of latent fingerprints include - correct answer
✔✔iodine fuming
the ACE-V method of print identification involves - correct answer ✔✔analysis, comparison,
evaluation, and verification
unknown fingerprints are entered into the data base as: - correct answer ✔✔forensic files
individualizing friction ridge detail also exists on your - correct answer ✔✔palms, fingers, and
toes
, a person's ____ is usually more distinctive than their normal handwriting - correct answer
✔✔signature
when collecting document evidence, it is important to carefully protect the document to avoid -
correct answer ✔✔loss of possible DNA, loss of possible indentations, loss of possible latent
print evidence
questioned document examiners prefer to work with copies so they do not damage the original
document - correct answer ✔✔false
writing instruments include - correct answer ✔✔ball point pens, spray cans, paint brushes
natural variation in a person's handwriting is ___ when compared to the variation between
individuals - correct answer ✔✔always less
collected writing samples should be - correct answer ✔✔authenticated and from an
appropriate time period.
the three parts of the writing process that can yield useful information are - correct answer
✔✔writing surface, writing instrument, and transfer medium
handwriting comparisons can be made using - correct answer ✔✔how letters are made, where
pressure is applied, and connections between letters
indented writings on evidence can be visualized with an instrument called - correct answer
✔✔an Electrostatic Detection Apparatus (ESDA)
It is not possible to examine a document to see what printer or copier it could have originated
from - correct answer ✔✔false
