Airtight Containers – Final Examination – Criminalistics Quiz

The key terms in this Criminalistics / Forensics course include Airtight containers, Zippo lighter, P30.


The place or places where a fire is suspected of starting at is called the _________.

Point of Origin(s)

Flame Point(s)

Spontaneous Combustion Point(s)

Fire Point(s)


The presence of  P30 proves that a stain is seminal in nature

True

False


The properties of taggants which allow for them to be detected at an explosion site is that they are:

Magnetic and Radioactive

Fluorescent and Radioactive

Magnetic and Fluorescent

Emit light signals


A tape lift is a good method of collection for obtaining a paint standard.

True

False


Acid phosphotase is a major constituent of :

blood

semen

saliva

perspiration

all of the above


Airtight containers make the best type of packaging containers for evidence, which contains body fluids.

True

False


Alcohol absorbed on an empty stomach is absorbed slower than an equivalent amount of alcohol taken when there is food in the stomach.

True

False


Alcohol is the most abused substance in our society.

True

False


An accelerant such as Zippo lighter fluid is so volatile it can not be identified at the laboratory.

True

False


An explosion is a chemical or mechanical action caused by combustion, accompanied by the creation of heat and rapid expansion of gases.

True

False


An immediate search of a fire scene can commence without obtaining a search warrant.

True

False


The place or places where a fire is suspected of starting at is called the _________.

Point of Origin(s)

Flame Point(s)

Spontaneous Combustion Point(s)

Fire Point(s)


The presence of  P30 proves that a stain is seminal in nature

True

False


The properties of taggants which allow for them to be detected at an explosion site is that they are:

Magnetic and Radioactive

Fluorescent and Radioactive

Magnetic and Fluorescent

Emit light signals


A tape lift is a good method of collection for obtaining a paint standard.

True

False


Acid phosphotase is a major constituent of :

blood

semen

saliva

perspiration

all of the above


Airtight containers make the best type of packaging containers for evidence, which contains body fluids.

True

False


Alcohol absorbed on an empty stomach is absorbed slower than an equivalent amount of alcohol taken when there is food in the stomach.

True

False


Alcohol is the most abused substance in our society.

True

False


An accelerant such as Zippo lighter fluid is so volatile it can not be identified at the laboratory.

True

False


An explosion is a chemical or mechanical action caused by combustion, accompanied by the creation of heat and rapid expansion of gases.

True

False


An immediate search of a fire scene can commence without obtaining a search warrant.

True

False