QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS) LATEST 2025/2026
Floor Plan View - CORRECT ANS>>Depicts the location looking down from a bird's
eye view
When packaging items for the laboratory, you should - CORRECT ANS>>Place items
in separate packages
Partial cremains were recovered from a local funeral home. Which of the following
would be the best evidence for testing to establish identification? - CORRECT
ANS>>Partial femur bone
Regarding chain of custody of evidence, which is not correct -
- CORRECT ANS>>The chain is unbroken even when evidence is lost
After you completed an investigation at a private residence, the family calls your
office to report the theft of personal property from their residence. How should you
handle the situation? - CORRECT ANS>>Refer the caller to your supervisor
immediately
All of the following are considered common errors investigators make when
collecting evidence, except which one? - CORRECT ANS>>Collecting too much
evidence
What to do with GSW cases - CORRECT ANS>>Place paper bags over hands, label
with date, time, initials. Document in report
,Issues with evidence collection - CORRECT ANS>>1. Recognition 2. collected
properly 3. packaging 4. storage
Evidence - CORRECT ANS>>Any materials contributed to the manner or cause of
death
Property form should include - CORRECT ANS>>date, case #, signed witness,
investigator
Types of evidence - CORRECT ANS>>Ligatures, suicide notes, bullets casings, guns,
medications, etc.
Chain of custody - CORRECT ANS>>Document in which is created to exchange item
or person from one location to another
Property should be generally described and not - CORRECT ANS>> Classified
Physical evidence - CORRECT ANS>>Evidence recovered from the body and scene
or during an autopsy
When transferring evidence, you should transfer evidence... - CORRECT ANS>>In
person
Transference of evidence - CORRECT ANS>>Substances such as plant materials,
pollen grains, and plant seeds transferred from crime scenes to victim/perpetrator
Blood samples obtained from scene should be preserved in - CORRECT
ANS>>Paper bag or envelope
, Flammable liquids should be stored in - CORRECT ANS>>Clean glass w/ air tight
seal
Samples of wood/cloth/paper/soil from fires should be stored in -
- CORRECT ANS>>Small, clean metal can and sealed immediately
Large pieces of wood, upholstery, wallboard, and smaller exhibits from fires that
will not fit into a can should be stored in - CORRECT ANS>>Heat sealed KAPAK
plastic
Place weapons in - CORRECT ANS>>Cardboard or wooden boxes
Place spent cartridge casings in - CORRECT ANS>>Separate pill bottles or paper
envelopes after wrapping in paper
Drugs and illegal substances are to be stored in - CORRECT ANS>>
KAPAK plastic bags
The recovery team at a mass disaster should include 3 people. 1 photographer to
take overall photos of scene and bodies, and 2 are team members. What is not a
job of the 2 team members? - CORRECT ANS>>Determine agency in charge
One of the first things you should do to manage the collection of evidence at a
homicide scene is - CORRECT ANS>>Establish a safe and clean area from which
you can coordinate the scene
In a court of law, handling evidence in a "legally acceptable manner" refers to -
CORRECT ANS>>Documenting the chain of custody