FOR1501
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
FOR1501
Forensic Methods and Techniques
100 Marks
Duration 2 Hours
CONFIDENTIAL
This paper consists of 16 pages including cover pages
1. The examination consists of Multiple-Choice Question types only.
2. The examination question paper counts 100 marks and consists of 50 Multiple-Choice
Questions each worth 2 marks. Answer all of the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is 2 hours. You will be allowed a further thirty (30)
minutes after the conclusion of the official examination period to upload your
examination responses (answers) onto the myUnisa platform for further processing.
4. This is a closed-book examination. While the examination is in progress, you are not
allowed to consult another person or any source in order to assist you to answer any of
the questions contained in this question paper. You may also not assist another student
in answering any of the questions contained in this question paper.
5. The answers to this MCQ examination may only be submitted online on myUnisa. The
Unisa MCQ App cannot be used for examination submissions.
5.1 Access myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal and login using your student number
and myUnisa password.
5.2 Click on the “myAdmin” tab in the top navigation
5.3 In the “Assessments” submenu, click on the “Assessment Info” tool in the drop-down
list
A list of all available assessments will display
Find the corresponding examination assessment number for your module
Click on the Submit link in the Action column and follow the steps described
below.
Step 1: Enter the total number of questions required for the assessment.
Enter the total number of questions for your assessment in the Number of
Questions field
Click on the Continue button.
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Step 2: Fill out multiple-choice question answers
The number of questions requested in the previous step will now be displayed with five
answer options next to each one. Please note that each row represents a question in
your assignment.
Click on the radio button [the small circle] that corresponds to your answer for
that question.
Click on the Continue button to move to step 3.
If you want to restart the assignment, click on Clear Form to remove all your
selections and start from new.
Step 3: Verify the answers to your multiple-choice assignment
This screen presents a summary of all your answers. Use it as a final check.
Click on the Continue button to submit your assignment. If you do not click
Continue, no submission action will take place.
If you want to redo the answers to the assignment, click Back to go back to the
previous step.
Step 4: Assessment submission report
This is your proof that your examination answers were successfully submitted. If
you do not see this screen, Unisa has not received your submission.
It is advisable to print this page or make a screen capture for record purposes. A copy
of this page will also be emailed to your myLife email account.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you experience technical problems, of any kind, on the day of the examination and your
examination answers are not submitted by the cut-off time, you will be marked as absent and
automatically deferred to the October/November 2020 examination. No other type of
submission of your examination answers will be accepted.
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1. The police detective who is in the employ of a policing agency in South Africa is called
a… (2)
1. criminal investigator
2. forensic investigator
3. corporate investigator
4. forensic detective
2. Private investigators who are in the full-time employ of an organisation, company, or a
bank may also be called … (2)
1. statutory investigators
2. police detectives
3. corporate investigators
4. criminal investigators
3. Investigators who are not the police, private or corporate investigators may also be
called … (2)
1. criminal investigators
2. corporate investigators
3. state investigators
4. statutory investigators
4. The following is an example of private investigation practices which may amount to
illegal or unethical conduct: (2)
1. The search of private premises without the owner's consent
2. Effecting a legal arrest
3. The search of private premise with a search warrant
4. Informing a suspect of the reason for arrest
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
FOR1501
Forensic Methods and Techniques
100 Marks
Duration 2 Hours
CONFIDENTIAL
This paper consists of 16 pages including cover pages
1. The examination consists of Multiple-Choice Question types only.
2. The examination question paper counts 100 marks and consists of 50 Multiple-Choice
Questions each worth 2 marks. Answer all of the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is 2 hours. You will be allowed a further thirty (30)
minutes after the conclusion of the official examination period to upload your
examination responses (answers) onto the myUnisa platform for further processing.
4. This is a closed-book examination. While the examination is in progress, you are not
allowed to consult another person or any source in order to assist you to answer any of
the questions contained in this question paper. You may also not assist another student
in answering any of the questions contained in this question paper.
5. The answers to this MCQ examination may only be submitted online on myUnisa. The
Unisa MCQ App cannot be used for examination submissions.
5.1 Access myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal and login using your student number
and myUnisa password.
5.2 Click on the “myAdmin” tab in the top navigation
5.3 In the “Assessments” submenu, click on the “Assessment Info” tool in the drop-down
list
A list of all available assessments will display
Find the corresponding examination assessment number for your module
Click on the Submit link in the Action column and follow the steps described
below.
Step 1: Enter the total number of questions required for the assessment.
Enter the total number of questions for your assessment in the Number of
Questions field
Click on the Continue button.
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Step 2: Fill out multiple-choice question answers
The number of questions requested in the previous step will now be displayed with five
answer options next to each one. Please note that each row represents a question in
your assignment.
Click on the radio button [the small circle] that corresponds to your answer for
that question.
Click on the Continue button to move to step 3.
If you want to restart the assignment, click on Clear Form to remove all your
selections and start from new.
Step 3: Verify the answers to your multiple-choice assignment
This screen presents a summary of all your answers. Use it as a final check.
Click on the Continue button to submit your assignment. If you do not click
Continue, no submission action will take place.
If you want to redo the answers to the assignment, click Back to go back to the
previous step.
Step 4: Assessment submission report
This is your proof that your examination answers were successfully submitted. If
you do not see this screen, Unisa has not received your submission.
It is advisable to print this page or make a screen capture for record purposes. A copy
of this page will also be emailed to your myLife email account.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you experience technical problems, of any kind, on the day of the examination and your
examination answers are not submitted by the cut-off time, you will be marked as absent and
automatically deferred to the October/November 2020 examination. No other type of
submission of your examination answers will be accepted.
, CONFIDENTIAL FOR1501
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1. The police detective who is in the employ of a policing agency in South Africa is called
a… (2)
1. criminal investigator
2. forensic investigator
3. corporate investigator
4. forensic detective
2. Private investigators who are in the full-time employ of an organisation, company, or a
bank may also be called … (2)
1. statutory investigators
2. police detectives
3. corporate investigators
4. criminal investigators
3. Investigators who are not the police, private or corporate investigators may also be
called … (2)
1. criminal investigators
2. corporate investigators
3. state investigators
4. statutory investigators
4. The following is an example of private investigation practices which may amount to
illegal or unethical conduct: (2)
1. The search of private premises without the owner's consent
2. Effecting a legal arrest
3. The search of private premise with a search warrant
4. Informing a suspect of the reason for arrest
