Training Division Fire
Investigator Prep Ch 12-17
TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024-
2025(GUARANTEED
SUCCESS)
What type of service or expertise would an attorney provide: (pg
412) - answer LEGAL ASSISTANCE
What kind of service would a forensic lab provide: (pg 388) - answer
LATENT FINGERPRINTS
With respect to the interview process, the preparation for the
interview relates to: - answer WHEN & WHERE THE INTERVIEW IS
HELD
With respect to the interview process, the purpose of the interview
relates to which of the following actions: (pg 291, 292) - answer
GATHER USEFUL & ACCURATE INFORMATION
The logical sequence to follow when developing an interview plan is:
(pg 291, 292) - answer GOALS OF THE INTERVIEW, WHO IS TO BE
INTERVIEWED, SETTING FOR THE INTERVIEW, & WHO IS TO BE
PRESENT
The least preferred method of documenting information obtained
during an interview is: - answer MEMORIZATION
,During the preparation for an interview, you should develop an _ so
that a strategy can be determined: (pg 291) - answer INTERVIEW
PLAN
The three different attitudes of the investigator upon the approach
for interviews are: (pg 293) - answer TRUST, CAUTION, AND
EXTREME CAUTION
Can be used to show the direction of fire travel; type of diagram
that uses arrows to depict an investigator's interpretation of flame
or heat spread is commonly referred to as a ___ diagram. (Pg 315) -
answer VECTOR
Damage including charring of the underside of furniture, burning of
carpet under furniture, uniform burning around the underside of
doors, and burning of floor covering in corners is a sign of: (pg 336)
- answer FULL ROOM INVOLVEMENT
In a case where an appliance is thought to be the cause of a fire
that has spread to involve the other contents of the room: (pg 341) -
answer CAREFULLY ESTABLISH THE FIRE PATTERN & THE LOCATION
OF ALL APPLIANCES IN RELATION TO THE AREA OF ORIGIN MUST BE
ESTABLISHED
Which statement is a key variable that affects the validity of depth-
of-char pattern analysis: (pg 345) - answer CHAR MEASUREMENTS
SHOULD BE COMPARED ONLY BETWEEN IDENTICAL MATERIALS
The purpose of fire scene reconstruction is to recreate the state
that existed prior to the fire, allowing the investigator to: (pg 361) -
answer MAKE A MORE ACCURATE ORIGIN ANALYSIS
The fire cause classification which involves no human intervention is
determined to be: (pg 390) - answer NATURAL
, The fire cause classification which involves a cause that cannot be
proven is known as: (pg 390) - answer UNDETERMINED
The fire cause classification which involves no deliberate act is
determined to be: (pg 390) - answer ACCIDENTAL
The fire cause classification which involves a deliberate act is
determined to be: (pg 390) - answer INCENDIARY
An accidental fire is one: (pg 390) - answer WHERE THE PROVEN
CAUSE DOES NOT INVOLVE A DELIBERATE HUMAN ACT
If the origin of a fire is not determined: (pg 350, 367) - answer THE
CAUSE MAY NOT BE DETERMINED
The completeness and accuracy of a fire investigator's report is
determined by its: (pg 406) - answer CLARITY, READABILITY AND
CONCISENESS
Releasing investigative findings to the media can be a challenge
because they: (pg 402) - answer EITHER SUPPORT OR COMPLICATE
THE WORK OF THE INVESTIGATION
Discovery is the process occurring during the ___ phase of a legal
proceeding: (pg 409) - answer PRE-TRIAL
Failure to send out a news release to all the local media: (pg 405) -
answer CAN RESULT IN THE PERCEPTION OF PREFERENTIAL
TREATMENT
Investigator Prep Ch 12-17
TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024-
2025(GUARANTEED
SUCCESS)
What type of service or expertise would an attorney provide: (pg
412) - answer LEGAL ASSISTANCE
What kind of service would a forensic lab provide: (pg 388) - answer
LATENT FINGERPRINTS
With respect to the interview process, the preparation for the
interview relates to: - answer WHEN & WHERE THE INTERVIEW IS
HELD
With respect to the interview process, the purpose of the interview
relates to which of the following actions: (pg 291, 292) - answer
GATHER USEFUL & ACCURATE INFORMATION
The logical sequence to follow when developing an interview plan is:
(pg 291, 292) - answer GOALS OF THE INTERVIEW, WHO IS TO BE
INTERVIEWED, SETTING FOR THE INTERVIEW, & WHO IS TO BE
PRESENT
The least preferred method of documenting information obtained
during an interview is: - answer MEMORIZATION
,During the preparation for an interview, you should develop an _ so
that a strategy can be determined: (pg 291) - answer INTERVIEW
PLAN
The three different attitudes of the investigator upon the approach
for interviews are: (pg 293) - answer TRUST, CAUTION, AND
EXTREME CAUTION
Can be used to show the direction of fire travel; type of diagram
that uses arrows to depict an investigator's interpretation of flame
or heat spread is commonly referred to as a ___ diagram. (Pg 315) -
answer VECTOR
Damage including charring of the underside of furniture, burning of
carpet under furniture, uniform burning around the underside of
doors, and burning of floor covering in corners is a sign of: (pg 336)
- answer FULL ROOM INVOLVEMENT
In a case where an appliance is thought to be the cause of a fire
that has spread to involve the other contents of the room: (pg 341) -
answer CAREFULLY ESTABLISH THE FIRE PATTERN & THE LOCATION
OF ALL APPLIANCES IN RELATION TO THE AREA OF ORIGIN MUST BE
ESTABLISHED
Which statement is a key variable that affects the validity of depth-
of-char pattern analysis: (pg 345) - answer CHAR MEASUREMENTS
SHOULD BE COMPARED ONLY BETWEEN IDENTICAL MATERIALS
The purpose of fire scene reconstruction is to recreate the state
that existed prior to the fire, allowing the investigator to: (pg 361) -
answer MAKE A MORE ACCURATE ORIGIN ANALYSIS
The fire cause classification which involves no human intervention is
determined to be: (pg 390) - answer NATURAL
, The fire cause classification which involves a cause that cannot be
proven is known as: (pg 390) - answer UNDETERMINED
The fire cause classification which involves no deliberate act is
determined to be: (pg 390) - answer ACCIDENTAL
The fire cause classification which involves a deliberate act is
determined to be: (pg 390) - answer INCENDIARY
An accidental fire is one: (pg 390) - answer WHERE THE PROVEN
CAUSE DOES NOT INVOLVE A DELIBERATE HUMAN ACT
If the origin of a fire is not determined: (pg 350, 367) - answer THE
CAUSE MAY NOT BE DETERMINED
The completeness and accuracy of a fire investigator's report is
determined by its: (pg 406) - answer CLARITY, READABILITY AND
CONCISENESS
Releasing investigative findings to the media can be a challenge
because they: (pg 402) - answer EITHER SUPPORT OR COMPLICATE
THE WORK OF THE INVESTIGATION
Discovery is the process occurring during the ___ phase of a legal
proceeding: (pg 409) - answer PRE-TRIAL
Failure to send out a news release to all the local media: (pg 405) -
answer CAN RESULT IN THE PERCEPTION OF PREFERENTIAL
TREATMENT
