Study Guide for the FSAT Examina on With complete
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Which of the following best describes the value of field kits for chemical tes ng of controlled
substances?
A. they remove the necessity for laboratory analysis
B. they are presump ve tests
C. they have ques onable reliability
D. they allow the officer to make a field iden fica on - Ans They are presump ve tests
The primary reason for proving "chain of custody" on a par cular item in court is to:
A. authen cate the item
B. Show how many people handled the item
C. Show how long it was in each person's possession
D. Deter or prevent unauthorized individuals from handling the evidence - Ans authen cate
the item
What is the highest energy in the spectral regions? - Ans Ultraviolet
Human genomic DNA is not found in: - Ans Red blood cells
You receive an envelope containing a semi-automa c pistol for an operability check. You open
the envelope to examine the weapon. You first remove a fully loaded magazine. The weapon is
now:
,A. Poten ally s ll loaded and unsafe
B. Unloaded and safe
C. Poten ally s ll loaded but safe
D. Rendered safe because of a magazine disconnect - Ans poten ally s ll loaded and unsafe
When handling biological materials, which of the following is the most reasonable approach to
take? - Ans Precau ons should be taken regardless of the condi on or the origin of the
samples being handled
Upon reviewing your notes for court appearance in one week, you realize that there is a clerical
error and two results have been reversed. What is the best course of ac on? - Ans Immediately
no fy the a3orney and issue a report which makes the correc on clear
Which of the following ac ons is not forbidden by the ABC Code of Professional Conduct?
A. Embellishing one's qualifica ons when tes fying
B. U lizing a secret weapon
C. Refusing to honor a subpoena duces tecum
D. Interpre ng equivocal results based only on an employer's wishes - Ans u lizing a secret
weapon
A defendant has a combina on of gene c marker types common to a par cular evidence stain
and 0.1% of the popula on. This means:
A. Approximately 1 out of 1000 people would have the same types
B. the next 999 people that walked into the court room would not have the same combina on
of types
,C. we are 99.9% certain that the person responsible is being tried
D. we are 0.1% certain that the person responsible is being tried - Ans approximately 1 out of
1000 people would have the same types
A drunk driver struck a pedestrian at a dark intersec on. Realizing that the headlamps were not
on, the driver turns them on before the police arrive. The broken right from low beam flashes
and goes out. The police collect the headlamp and submit it to you for examina on. You are
likely to find which of the following indicators?
I. A sharp break
II. Hot deforma on
III. Fused glass
IV. Large amounts of WO3 deposits
A. IV only
B. I only
C. II and III
D. II, III, and IV - Ans I only (a sharp break)
What purpose does humidity serve when processing latent prints with Cyanoacrylate? - Ans
Causes polymeriza on and the forma on of white par cles on the ridges
What are the most important components of a Polymerase chain reac on? - Ans
oligonucleo des
Which one of the following statements applies to FT-IR but NOT dispersive IR?
A. the technique is considered to be a confirmatory test
, B. the resul ng spectrum is a measure of molecular vibra on
C. the infrared radia on is analyzed u lizing interferometer
D. solid samples are prepared by mixing the sample with KBr and pressing a pellet - Ans the
infrared radia on is analyzed u lizing interferometer
The differences in stria on markings along a gun's bore could be the result of:
A. imperfec ons of the rifling cu3er, distor ons caused by a broach cu3er, and wear from the
firing bullets over me
B. imperfec ons of the rifling cu3er
C. distor ons caused by a broach cu3er
D. wear from the firing of bullets over me - Ans imperfec ons of the rifling cu3er, distor ons
caused by a broach cu3er, and wear from the firing bullets over me
How will the Rf values of eluents most likely be affected if a TLC tank is not kept saturated with
the developing solvent?
A. they will increase
B. they will decrease
C. they will increase or decrease unpredictably
D. they will not be affected - Ans they will decrease
If the IR absorbance spectrum for a previously uniden fied drug matches that of a l-
amphetamine HCl standard, which of the following would be a jus fiable conclusion?
A. the unknown is l-amphetamine hydrochloride
B. the unknown could be d-amphetamine hydrochloride
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Which of the following best describes the value of field kits for chemical tes ng of controlled
substances?
A. they remove the necessity for laboratory analysis
B. they are presump ve tests
C. they have ques onable reliability
D. they allow the officer to make a field iden fica on - Ans They are presump ve tests
The primary reason for proving "chain of custody" on a par cular item in court is to:
A. authen cate the item
B. Show how many people handled the item
C. Show how long it was in each person's possession
D. Deter or prevent unauthorized individuals from handling the evidence - Ans authen cate
the item
What is the highest energy in the spectral regions? - Ans Ultraviolet
Human genomic DNA is not found in: - Ans Red blood cells
You receive an envelope containing a semi-automa c pistol for an operability check. You open
the envelope to examine the weapon. You first remove a fully loaded magazine. The weapon is
now:
,A. Poten ally s ll loaded and unsafe
B. Unloaded and safe
C. Poten ally s ll loaded but safe
D. Rendered safe because of a magazine disconnect - Ans poten ally s ll loaded and unsafe
When handling biological materials, which of the following is the most reasonable approach to
take? - Ans Precau ons should be taken regardless of the condi on or the origin of the
samples being handled
Upon reviewing your notes for court appearance in one week, you realize that there is a clerical
error and two results have been reversed. What is the best course of ac on? - Ans Immediately
no fy the a3orney and issue a report which makes the correc on clear
Which of the following ac ons is not forbidden by the ABC Code of Professional Conduct?
A. Embellishing one's qualifica ons when tes fying
B. U lizing a secret weapon
C. Refusing to honor a subpoena duces tecum
D. Interpre ng equivocal results based only on an employer's wishes - Ans u lizing a secret
weapon
A defendant has a combina on of gene c marker types common to a par cular evidence stain
and 0.1% of the popula on. This means:
A. Approximately 1 out of 1000 people would have the same types
B. the next 999 people that walked into the court room would not have the same combina on
of types
,C. we are 99.9% certain that the person responsible is being tried
D. we are 0.1% certain that the person responsible is being tried - Ans approximately 1 out of
1000 people would have the same types
A drunk driver struck a pedestrian at a dark intersec on. Realizing that the headlamps were not
on, the driver turns them on before the police arrive. The broken right from low beam flashes
and goes out. The police collect the headlamp and submit it to you for examina on. You are
likely to find which of the following indicators?
I. A sharp break
II. Hot deforma on
III. Fused glass
IV. Large amounts of WO3 deposits
A. IV only
B. I only
C. II and III
D. II, III, and IV - Ans I only (a sharp break)
What purpose does humidity serve when processing latent prints with Cyanoacrylate? - Ans
Causes polymeriza on and the forma on of white par cles on the ridges
What are the most important components of a Polymerase chain reac on? - Ans
oligonucleo des
Which one of the following statements applies to FT-IR but NOT dispersive IR?
A. the technique is considered to be a confirmatory test
, B. the resul ng spectrum is a measure of molecular vibra on
C. the infrared radia on is analyzed u lizing interferometer
D. solid samples are prepared by mixing the sample with KBr and pressing a pellet - Ans the
infrared radia on is analyzed u lizing interferometer
The differences in stria on markings along a gun's bore could be the result of:
A. imperfec ons of the rifling cu3er, distor ons caused by a broach cu3er, and wear from the
firing bullets over me
B. imperfec ons of the rifling cu3er
C. distor ons caused by a broach cu3er
D. wear from the firing of bullets over me - Ans imperfec ons of the rifling cu3er, distor ons
caused by a broach cu3er, and wear from the firing bullets over me
How will the Rf values of eluents most likely be affected if a TLC tank is not kept saturated with
the developing solvent?
A. they will increase
B. they will decrease
C. they will increase or decrease unpredictably
D. they will not be affected - Ans they will decrease
If the IR absorbance spectrum for a previously uniden fied drug matches that of a l-
amphetamine HCl standard, which of the following would be a jus fiable conclusion?
A. the unknown is l-amphetamine hydrochloride
B. the unknown could be d-amphetamine hydrochloride
