FIS 201 – Exam 3 Study Guide (Mohr, WVU)
At a crime scene, pry bar marks are found on the jamb of the front door. These marks should be
cast ________ using ________. - correct answer ✔✔ At the scene, Mikrosil
Which evidence would indicate a close-range shooting? - correct answer ✔✔ DNA from
blowback inside the barrel
Blood spatter <0.5mm in diameter is found on the ground near an assault. Which is the most
likely source? - correct answer ✔✔ Spatter from a gunshot wound
Which material would you use to develop a print left behind on a piece of newspaper? - correct
answer ✔✔ Ninhydrin
Which portion of the shoe is responsible for most of the information in an impression? - correct
answer ✔✔ Outsole
Which is the most commonly encountered form of trace evidence? - correct answer ✔✔ Hair
and Fibers
Which of the following is true about whorl fingerprints (select all correct)? - correct answer ✔✔
They can actually be formed by two loops
They have two deltas
Which is not a significant piece of evidence often provided by contact blood stains - correct
answer ✔✔ The number of blows from the weapon
, The presence of which kind of hairs might indicate violence? - correct answer ✔✔ Anagen
Of the following, which would be always be considered trace evidence? - correct answer ✔✔
Lipstick smears
The blood stain pattern left by these fingers is best described as a :
Blood Stain - correct answer ✔✔ Swipe
In a hit and run, which two pieces of information would be most useful in identifying the
specific vehicle involved? (select 2) - correct answer ✔✔ Paint transfer
Tire impressions
Where would you expect to find GSR at a scene involving long-range gunfire? - correct answer
✔✔ On the shooter's hands.
On the shooter's clothing
A man's nose is broken during a bar fight. Which type of blood spatter would be most likely? -
correct answer ✔✔ Expiratory
Which two pieces of information do you need to find the area of origin? - correct answer ✔✔
Area of convergence
Vertical angle of impact
After handling a bag of charcoal briquettes, a man leaves black fingerprints all over his back
door. These fingerprints would best be described as : - correct answer ✔✔ Patent
At a crime scene, pry bar marks are found on the jamb of the front door. These marks should be
cast ________ using ________. - correct answer ✔✔ At the scene, Mikrosil
Which evidence would indicate a close-range shooting? - correct answer ✔✔ DNA from
blowback inside the barrel
Blood spatter <0.5mm in diameter is found on the ground near an assault. Which is the most
likely source? - correct answer ✔✔ Spatter from a gunshot wound
Which material would you use to develop a print left behind on a piece of newspaper? - correct
answer ✔✔ Ninhydrin
Which portion of the shoe is responsible for most of the information in an impression? - correct
answer ✔✔ Outsole
Which is the most commonly encountered form of trace evidence? - correct answer ✔✔ Hair
and Fibers
Which of the following is true about whorl fingerprints (select all correct)? - correct answer ✔✔
They can actually be formed by two loops
They have two deltas
Which is not a significant piece of evidence often provided by contact blood stains - correct
answer ✔✔ The number of blows from the weapon
, The presence of which kind of hairs might indicate violence? - correct answer ✔✔ Anagen
Of the following, which would be always be considered trace evidence? - correct answer ✔✔
Lipstick smears
The blood stain pattern left by these fingers is best described as a :
Blood Stain - correct answer ✔✔ Swipe
In a hit and run, which two pieces of information would be most useful in identifying the
specific vehicle involved? (select 2) - correct answer ✔✔ Paint transfer
Tire impressions
Where would you expect to find GSR at a scene involving long-range gunfire? - correct answer
✔✔ On the shooter's hands.
On the shooter's clothing
A man's nose is broken during a bar fight. Which type of blood spatter would be most likely? -
correct answer ✔✔ Expiratory
Which two pieces of information do you need to find the area of origin? - correct answer ✔✔
Area of convergence
Vertical angle of impact
After handling a bag of charcoal briquettes, a man leaves black fingerprints all over his back
door. These fingerprints would best be described as : - correct answer ✔✔ Patent
