FIS 206 – Exam 4 Study Guide and Practice Questions
Which is the most commonly encountered type of paint evidence? - correct answer ✔✔
Automobile paint
What are the components of paint?
A. Binder
B. Pigment
C. Vehicle - correct answer ✔✔ A, B, and C
How many layers on painted on cars? - correct answer ✔✔ 4
Which layer on a car is a protective layer? - correct answer ✔✔ Clearcoat
Which test would be least likely performed on a paint smear? - correct answer ✔✔ Color-layer
sequencing
Which test individualizes an unknown paint chip? - correct answer ✔✔ Fracture match
Which is a chemical test done on paint evidence? - correct answer ✔✔ Solubility
Which method can identify chemical components in each layer of paint sample? - correct
answer ✔✔ Infrared
What is the decayed organic material in soil? - correct answer ✔✔ Humus
, When collecting soil evidence, which is true? - correct answer ✔✔ Soil should be taken from
variations in both vertical and horizontal layers
Which is a physical properties of soil?
particle size distribution
color of the soil
mineral content
all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ All of the above
What instrumental analysis can elemental composition in soil? - correct answer ✔✔ SEM with
X-ray dispersive analysis
What instrumental method can analyze the organic substances in soil? - correct answer ✔✔
HPLC with UV-Vis spectroscopy
Which is not one of the primary components of paint? - correct answer ✔✔ Dye
Which layer of automobile paint has the purpose of applying durability of the vehicle's overall
coating? - correct answer ✔✔ Clearcoat
What is a suspension of pigments and additives intended to color or protect a surface? - correct
answer ✔✔ Paint
What is a problem that may arise with collection of soil evidence?
1. limited size and amount
2. contamination
3. fragility
4. stability of evidence - correct answer ✔✔
Which is the most commonly encountered type of paint evidence? - correct answer ✔✔
Automobile paint
What are the components of paint?
A. Binder
B. Pigment
C. Vehicle - correct answer ✔✔ A, B, and C
How many layers on painted on cars? - correct answer ✔✔ 4
Which layer on a car is a protective layer? - correct answer ✔✔ Clearcoat
Which test would be least likely performed on a paint smear? - correct answer ✔✔ Color-layer
sequencing
Which test individualizes an unknown paint chip? - correct answer ✔✔ Fracture match
Which is a chemical test done on paint evidence? - correct answer ✔✔ Solubility
Which method can identify chemical components in each layer of paint sample? - correct
answer ✔✔ Infrared
What is the decayed organic material in soil? - correct answer ✔✔ Humus
, When collecting soil evidence, which is true? - correct answer ✔✔ Soil should be taken from
variations in both vertical and horizontal layers
Which is a physical properties of soil?
particle size distribution
color of the soil
mineral content
all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ All of the above
What instrumental analysis can elemental composition in soil? - correct answer ✔✔ SEM with
X-ray dispersive analysis
What instrumental method can analyze the organic substances in soil? - correct answer ✔✔
HPLC with UV-Vis spectroscopy
Which is not one of the primary components of paint? - correct answer ✔✔ Dye
Which layer of automobile paint has the purpose of applying durability of the vehicle's overall
coating? - correct answer ✔✔ Clearcoat
What is a suspension of pigments and additives intended to color or protect a surface? - correct
answer ✔✔ Paint
What is a problem that may arise with collection of soil evidence?
1. limited size and amount
2. contamination
3. fragility
4. stability of evidence - correct answer ✔✔
