Colorado POST study, and final Exam
2026 Questions and Answers
What a person can testify to, under oath, about their personal experience related to
the investigation at hand, is what type of evidence - Correct answer-Testimonial
Written material, audio and video recordings, photographs and sketches, are what
type of evidence - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct
answer-Physical
The classification for the extremely small pieces of evidence, i.e., hairs, fibers and
fingerprints, is what type of evidence - Correct answer-Trace
Circumstantial evidence is broken down into two characteristic types. These are
___ and ___ - Correct answer-Class and Identifying
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,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 - Correct answer-
Chain of Custody
When evidence relates to a fact at issue in the trial, the evidence is deemed to be -
Correct answer-Relevant
When evidence has enough substantial importance to affect a point at issue at trial,
the evidence is deemed to be - Correct answer-Material
Evidence that has been properly collected, identified, filed and continuously
secured is deemed to be - Correct answer-Competent
Before evidence is collected, you should photograph and sketch it. - Correct
answer-True
The minimum marking that should be placed on collected evidence is: - Correct
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. - Correct answer-False
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,A pair of blue jeans that has been soaked with blood may be placed in a heat sealed
plastic bag to prevent leakage. - Correct 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. - Correct 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. - Correct answer-False
A gunshot residue test may be collected from a subject whether they object to the
test or not. - Correct answer-True
The three elements sought after in the Scanning Electron Microscope Gun Shot
Residue Test are: - Correct 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? - Correct answer-DNA
Hair and fiber evidence can be picked up with the fingers, tape, or a specialized
vacuum system with a filter. - Correct 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
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, 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." -
Correct answer-Government Immunity Act
In what sequence were the bullet holes in this glass made? - Correct 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. - Correct
answer-True
Personal opinions, as well as observations, should always be noted. - Correct
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. _____________________ - Correct answer-a. Time and date of the call for
service
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2026 Questions and Answers
What a person can testify to, under oath, about their personal experience related to
the investigation at hand, is what type of evidence - Correct answer-Testimonial
Written material, audio and video recordings, photographs and sketches, are what
type of evidence - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct
answer-Physical
The classification for the extremely small pieces of evidence, i.e., hairs, fibers and
fingerprints, is what type of evidence - Correct answer-Trace
Circumstantial evidence is broken down into two characteristic types. These are
___ and ___ - Correct answer-Class and Identifying
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,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 - Correct answer-
Chain of Custody
When evidence relates to a fact at issue in the trial, the evidence is deemed to be -
Correct answer-Relevant
When evidence has enough substantial importance to affect a point at issue at trial,
the evidence is deemed to be - Correct answer-Material
Evidence that has been properly collected, identified, filed and continuously
secured is deemed to be - Correct answer-Competent
Before evidence is collected, you should photograph and sketch it. - Correct
answer-True
The minimum marking that should be placed on collected evidence is: - Correct
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. - Correct answer-False
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,A pair of blue jeans that has been soaked with blood may be placed in a heat sealed
plastic bag to prevent leakage. - Correct 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. - Correct 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. - Correct answer-False
A gunshot residue test may be collected from a subject whether they object to the
test or not. - Correct answer-True
The three elements sought after in the Scanning Electron Microscope Gun Shot
Residue Test are: - Correct 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? - Correct answer-DNA
Hair and fiber evidence can be picked up with the fingers, tape, or a specialized
vacuum system with a filter. - Correct 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
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, 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." -
Correct answer-Government Immunity Act
In what sequence were the bullet holes in this glass made? - Correct 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. - Correct
answer-True
Personal opinions, as well as observations, should always be noted. - Correct
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. _____________________ - Correct answer-a. Time and date of the call for
service
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