COLORADO POST STUDY, FINAL AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 700
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What a person can testify to, under oath, about their personal experience related to the investigation at
hand, is what type of evidence - (answer) Testimonial
Written material, audio and video recordings, photographs and sketches, are what type of evidence -
(answer) Documentary
Mockups and scale models of objects or places related to the crime scene and helps juries visualize more
clearly what they are unable to view personally, is what type of evidence - (answer) Demonstrative
Evidence that is real, which has substance, that helps to establish the facts of the case, can be seen,
touched, smelled or tasted, is what type of evidence - (answer) Physical
The classification for the extremely small pieces of evidence, i.e., hairs, fibers and fingerprints, is what
type of evidence - (answer) Trace
Circumstantial evidence is broken down into two characteristic types. These are ___ and ___ - (answer)
Class and Identifying
If an officer is able to testify that he or she took control of the item of physical evidence, identified it,
placed it in a locked or protected area and retrieved the item being offered on the day of trial, that
officer has maintained the - (answer) Chain of Custody
When evidence relates to a fact at issue in the trial, the evidence is deemed to be - (answer) Relevant
When evidence has enough substantial importance to affect a point at issue at trial, the evidence is
deemed to be - (answer) Material
Evidence that has been properly collected, identified, filed and continuously secured is deemed to be -
(answer) Competent
Before evidence is collected, you should photograph and sketch it. - (answer) True
,COLORADO POST STUDY, FINAL AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 700
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The minimum marking that should be placed on collected evidence is: - (answer) Initial and Date
If the object cannot be marked because it is a liquid, is too small to mark adequately, or any marking
what so ever will destroy evidence on the surface of the object, then no marking is required. - (answer)
False
A pair of blue jeans that has been soaked with blood may be placed in a heat sealed plastic bag to
prevent leakage. - (answer) false
As long as the items were taken from the same person, a shirt and a pair of pants can be placed in the
same bag and sealed. - (answer) False
All collected firearms should be rendered safe. After removing the magazine and any chambered bullet
from a semi-automatic weapon, they can all be placed in separate bags and then all may be placed in a
gun box. - (answer) False
A gunshot residue test may be collected from a subject whether they object to the test or not. -
(answer) True
The three elements sought after in the Scanning Electron Microscope Gun Shot Residue Test are: -
(answer) Lead, Antimony, Barium
Blood was once classified as Class Characteristic Circumstantial Evidence. What one innovation has
changed blood to an Identifying Characteristic Circumstantial Evidence? - (answer) DNA
Hair and fiber evidence can be picked up with the fingers, tape, or a specialized vacuum system with a
filter. - (answer) True
"A claim for damages against a governmental entity which alleges that property taken for evidence was
subsequently damaged is essentially a claim in tort. If the property was damaged by accident, the case
would be a claim of negligence. If the property were intentionally destroyed, an intentional tort would
be involved." - (answer) Government Immunity Act
,COLORADO POST STUDY, FINAL AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 700
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In what sequence were the bullet holes in this glass made? - (answer) B, C, A
Investigative notes are a permanent written record of the facts of a case to be used in further
investigation, in writing reports, and in prosecuting the case. - (answer) True
Personal opinions, as well as observations, should always be noted. - (answer) False
Record general information upon receipt of a call for service. The information that should be recorded is:
a. _____________________
b. _____________________
c. Pertinent information given about the call.
d. _____________________ - (answer) a. Time and date of the call for service
b. Location responding
d. Arrival time at the scene
Record all information that helps answer the questions;
a. ______________?
b. ______________?
c. ______________?
d. ______________?
e. ______________?
f. ______________? - (answer) Who
What
Why
Where
, COLORADO POST STUDY, FINAL AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 700
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How
When
The reason a _________ is used for a writing instrument for notes is because it is
___________________. - (answer) Pen, Permanent
In what week of gestation does the permanent ridge structure development stop? - (answer) 24th
Week
Position of the volar pads on the fingers when friction ridges start to form, in uterum, determines the
_____________________________. - (answer) Fingerprint Pattern Type
The two major layers of friction ridge skin structure are __________________ and ________________. -
(answer) Dermis and Epidermis
There are no sebaceous glands on the friction ridge surfaces of the body. - (answer) True
The two areas of the body that have friction ridge skin are the: - (answer) Palmer and Plantar
Perspiration is made up of _____________ % water and ______________ % organic matter. - (answer)
99.5 and 0.5
The latent fingerprint is a chance or accidental impression of the friction ridges of the skin. The factors
affecting the latent fingerprint being left on a surface may be grouped into three stages in the formation
of a latent print. These factors are: - (answer) Subject, Surface, Enviormental
A latent fingerprint is developed on a television set moved during a 2nd Degree Burglary. The friction
ridge detail is very fine and the ridges are close together. With this observation, the investigator may
assume that the suspect has to be female. - (answer) False
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What a person can testify to, under oath, about their personal experience related to the investigation at
hand, is what type of evidence - (answer) Testimonial
Written material, audio and video recordings, photographs and sketches, are what type of evidence -
(answer) Documentary
Mockups and scale models of objects or places related to the crime scene and helps juries visualize more
clearly what they are unable to view personally, is what type of evidence - (answer) Demonstrative
Evidence that is real, which has substance, that helps to establish the facts of the case, can be seen,
touched, smelled or tasted, is what type of evidence - (answer) Physical
The classification for the extremely small pieces of evidence, i.e., hairs, fibers and fingerprints, is what
type of evidence - (answer) Trace
Circumstantial evidence is broken down into two characteristic types. These are ___ and ___ - (answer)
Class and Identifying
If an officer is able to testify that he or she took control of the item of physical evidence, identified it,
placed it in a locked or protected area and retrieved the item being offered on the day of trial, that
officer has maintained the - (answer) Chain of Custody
When evidence relates to a fact at issue in the trial, the evidence is deemed to be - (answer) Relevant
When evidence has enough substantial importance to affect a point at issue at trial, the evidence is
deemed to be - (answer) Material
Evidence that has been properly collected, identified, filed and continuously secured is deemed to be -
(answer) Competent
Before evidence is collected, you should photograph and sketch it. - (answer) True
,COLORADO POST STUDY, FINAL AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 700
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The minimum marking that should be placed on collected evidence is: - (answer) Initial and Date
If the object cannot be marked because it is a liquid, is too small to mark adequately, or any marking
what so ever will destroy evidence on the surface of the object, then no marking is required. - (answer)
False
A pair of blue jeans that has been soaked with blood may be placed in a heat sealed plastic bag to
prevent leakage. - (answer) false
As long as the items were taken from the same person, a shirt and a pair of pants can be placed in the
same bag and sealed. - (answer) False
All collected firearms should be rendered safe. After removing the magazine and any chambered bullet
from a semi-automatic weapon, they can all be placed in separate bags and then all may be placed in a
gun box. - (answer) False
A gunshot residue test may be collected from a subject whether they object to the test or not. -
(answer) True
The three elements sought after in the Scanning Electron Microscope Gun Shot Residue Test are: -
(answer) Lead, Antimony, Barium
Blood was once classified as Class Characteristic Circumstantial Evidence. What one innovation has
changed blood to an Identifying Characteristic Circumstantial Evidence? - (answer) DNA
Hair and fiber evidence can be picked up with the fingers, tape, or a specialized vacuum system with a
filter. - (answer) True
"A claim for damages against a governmental entity which alleges that property taken for evidence was
subsequently damaged is essentially a claim in tort. If the property was damaged by accident, the case
would be a claim of negligence. If the property were intentionally destroyed, an intentional tort would
be involved." - (answer) Government Immunity Act
,COLORADO POST STUDY, FINAL AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 700
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In what sequence were the bullet holes in this glass made? - (answer) B, C, A
Investigative notes are a permanent written record of the facts of a case to be used in further
investigation, in writing reports, and in prosecuting the case. - (answer) True
Personal opinions, as well as observations, should always be noted. - (answer) False
Record general information upon receipt of a call for service. The information that should be recorded is:
a. _____________________
b. _____________________
c. Pertinent information given about the call.
d. _____________________ - (answer) a. Time and date of the call for service
b. Location responding
d. Arrival time at the scene
Record all information that helps answer the questions;
a. ______________?
b. ______________?
c. ______________?
d. ______________?
e. ______________?
f. ______________? - (answer) Who
What
Why
Where
, COLORADO POST STUDY, FINAL AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 700
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How
When
The reason a _________ is used for a writing instrument for notes is because it is
___________________. - (answer) Pen, Permanent
In what week of gestation does the permanent ridge structure development stop? - (answer) 24th
Week
Position of the volar pads on the fingers when friction ridges start to form, in uterum, determines the
_____________________________. - (answer) Fingerprint Pattern Type
The two major layers of friction ridge skin structure are __________________ and ________________. -
(answer) Dermis and Epidermis
There are no sebaceous glands on the friction ridge surfaces of the body. - (answer) True
The two areas of the body that have friction ridge skin are the: - (answer) Palmer and Plantar
Perspiration is made up of _____________ % water and ______________ % organic matter. - (answer)
99.5 and 0.5
The latent fingerprint is a chance or accidental impression of the friction ridges of the skin. The factors
affecting the latent fingerprint being left on a surface may be grouped into three stages in the formation
of a latent print. These factors are: - (answer) Subject, Surface, Enviormental
A latent fingerprint is developed on a television set moved during a 2nd Degree Burglary. The friction
ridge detail is very fine and the ridges are close together. With this observation, the investigator may
assume that the suspect has to be female. - (answer) False
