CSI EXAM CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 4 1. True or False? The analysis and evaluation of physical evidence is “flawless” when compared to testimonial evidence. 2. Fill in the blank. The interpretive value of evidence is a function of and the item’s surroundings. 3. Multiple Choice. A stove burner that is on in a crime scene is an example of: a. A predictable effect. b. A functional detail. c. A relational detail. d. None of the above. 4. Multiple Choice. The three scene integrity issues are: a. Addition, destruction and loss of material in the scene. b. Addition, destruction and movement of material in the scene. c. Addition, creation of post incident artifacts and corruption of material in the scene. d. None of the above. 5. True of False. The only agenda a crime scene investigator has is the desire to determine the truth regarding what transpired in the scene and who was involved. 6. True or False. An example of an unpredictable effect is the movement of a weapon in the crime scene by a first responder, which remains unreported and unrecognized by the crime scene team. 7. True or False. Flexibility, as an ingredient of good crime scene examination means the ability to confront odd or unique situations with novel ideas or to handle contradictory and competing needs at the scene without reverting to mere arbitrary compliance with a checklist. 8. Multiple Choice. The forensic linkage triangle considers evidence in relation to which of the following? a. Suspect(s), victim(s) and motive(s). b. Suspect(s), victim(s) and scene(s). c. Scene(s), opportunity and motive(s). d. None of the above. 9. True or False? Class characteristics are effective for eliminating an item for inclusion in a group, reducing the necessity of conducting further time or resource consuming examinations. 10. Multiple Choice. Of the available methods for DNA analysis, which of the following is the best for individualization in forensic analysis? a. RFLP. b. PCR. c. STR. d. mDNA. 11. True of False. The 4R rule for glass fragment examination states that ridge lines are at right angles to the rear of radial fractures. 12. True or False. Cross contamination of serological evidence is never an issue when handling a single item of stained clothing. 13. Multiple Choice. Forensic analysis of a pistol casing includes evaluating: a. Ejector marks. b. Firing pin marks. c. Breech block marks. d. All of the above. e. A and B. 14. True or False. Fingerprints differ in every individual except identical twins. 15. True or False. Mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) is currently used as a class characteristic that allows a DNA source to be included or excluded in a blood line on the maternal side. 16. True or False. Typical impression evidence includes shoe and tire marks, but also includes evidence such as tool marks. 17. True or False? The actions of the initial responding officer have little overall impact on the successful resolution of an investigation. 18. Multiple Choice. At any c ...

1. CSI EXAM CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 4
1. True or False? The analysis and evaluation of physical
evidence is “flawless” when
compared to testimonial evidence.
2. Fill in the blank. The interpretive value of evidence is a
function of and
the item’s surroundings.
3. Multiple Choice. A stove burner that is on in a crime scene is
an example of:
a. A predictable effect.
b. A functional detail.
c. A relational detail.
d. None of the above.
4. Multiple Choice. The three scene integrity issues are:
a. Addition, destruction and loss of material in the scene.
b. Addition, destruction and movement of material in the scene.
c. Addition, creation of post incident artifacts and corruption of
material in the scene.
d. None of the above.
5. True of False. The only agenda a crime scene investigator has
is the desire to
determine the truth regarding what transpired in the scene and
who was involved.
6. True or False. An example of an unpredictable effect is the

2. movement of a
weapon in the crime scene by a first responder, which remains
unreported and
unrecognized by the crime scene team.
7. True or False. Flexibility, as an ingredient of good crime
scene examination
means the ability to confront odd or unique situations with
novel ideas or to
handle contradictory and competing needs at the scene without
reverting to mere
arbitrary compliance with a checklist.
8. Multiple Choice. The forensic linkage triangle considers
evidence in relation to
which of the following?
a. Suspect(s), victim(s) and motive(s).
b. Suspect(s), victim(s) and scene(s).
c. Scene(s), opportunity and motive(s).
d. None of the above.
9. True or False? Class characteristics are effective for
eliminating an item for
inclusion in a group, reducing the necessity of conducting
further time or resource
consuming examinations.
10. Multiple Choice. Of the available methods for DNA
analysis, which of the
following is the best for individualization in forensic analysis?
a. RFLP.
b. PCR.

3. c. STR.
d. mDNA.
11. True of False. The 4R rule for glass fragment examination
states that ridge lines
are at right angles to the rear of radial fractures.
12. True or False. Cross contamination of serological evidence
is never an issue
when handling a single item of stained clothing.
13. Multiple Choice. Forensic analysis of a pistol casing
includes evaluating:
a. Ejector marks.
b. Firing pin marks.
c. Breech block marks.
d. All of the above.
e. A and B.
14. True or False. Fingerprints differ in every individual except
identical twins.
15. True or False. Mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) is currently
used as a class
characteristic that allows a DNA source to be included or
excluded in a blood line
on the maternal side.
16. True or False. Typical impression evidence includes shoe
and tire marks, but also
includes evidence such as tool marks.
17. True or False? The actions of the initial responding officer
have little overall
impact on the successful resolution of an investigation.

4. 18. Multiple Choice. At any critical incident the initial
responding officer seeks to:
a. Identify perpetrators and bring the site under control.
b. Bring the site under control and coordinate resources.
c. Bring the site under control and release the scene to
supervisors.
d. None of the above.
19. True of False. Lifesaving is attended to after ensuring the
scene is secure and
evidence is preserved.
20. True or False. During the approach to the scene the initial
responding officer
must consider a variety of threats including: man-made hazards,
natural hazards
and possible on-scene suspects.
21. True of False. It is important to the investigation that
Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) personnel be interviewed as soon as possible to
determine who
was there and what action they took in the scene.
22. True or False. In order to preserve fragile evidence, officers
generally have the
authority to prevent EMS from entering a scene.
23. Multiple Choice. The initial responding officer considers
which of the following
when defining where to place the initial perimeter:

5. a. Primary focal points, secondary scenes and body dump sites.
b. Primary focal points, avenues of entry and exit and secondary
scenes.
c. Primary focal points, avenues of entry and exit and the
presence or absence of a crowd.
d. None of the above.
24. True or False. Controlling the scene perimeter is easily
accomplished by mere
presence and vocal commands.
25. Multiple Choice. The five objectives of the initial responder
at any crime scene
include:
a. Document initial information, provide for emergency care,
secure and control
the scene, provide an initial statement to the media and release
the scene to
appropriate authorities.
b. Document initial information, provide for emergency care,
secure and control
the scene, provide an initial statement to the media and conduct
a preliminary
scene examination.
c. Document initial information, provide for emergency care,
secure and control
the scene, not become a casualty and release the scene to
appropriate authorities.
d. Document initial information, provide for emergency care,
secure and control

6. the scene, conduct a preliminary scene examination and release
the scene to
appropriate authorities.
26. True of False. Controlling the scene and everyone in it
requires cordoning off a
section of the immediate scene and having witnesses wait there.
27. True or False? It is the responsibility of the crime scene
technician to collect the
evidence without altering the crime scene.
28. Multiple Choice. The six basic activities the crime scene
technician engages in at
the scene are:
a. Assessing, documenting, sketching, searching, collecting and
analyzing.
b. Assessing, observing, documenting, searching, collecting and
analyzing.
c. Assessing, sketching, photographing, searching, collecting
and analyzing.
d. None of the above.
29. True of False. The order or sequence in which processing is
completed has no
impact on the resulting investigation.
30. True or False. Documenting the scene (which includes
photographing, mapping
and sketching) is an intrusive act in and of itself, requiring a
specific order of
activity.
31. True of False. There is only one right way to process the
crime scene.

7. 32. True or False. Assessing the scene in the first step taken in
the processing
methodology and a continuous step.
33. Multiple Choice. The concept of “going back” in the
processing methodology
means:
a. Returning to the office to obtain additional resources when
required.
b. Returning to an earlier step, in order to bring a newly
discovered item of
evidence to the same level of processing as other items.
c. Rechecking areas that have been searched, to ensure no items
were overlooked.
d. None of the above.
34. True or False. The activity of searching the scene is
accomplished in several
stages. Initial searches are visual, while later searches are
physical.
35. Multiple Choice. During initial observations, the crime
scene technician
accomplishes an initial scan of the scene, this includes:
a. Looking for victims, central theme items, secondary scenes,
avenues of
entry or exit and fragile evidence.
b. Looking for victims, central theme items and avenues of
entry or exit.
c. Looking for victims, suspects, secondary scenes and central
theme items.

8. d. Looking for victims, suspects, central theme items and fragile
evidence.
36. True of False. The statement “The call you got isn’t the call
you get” simply
means that the initial information provided to the police is often
incorrect.
37. In class, we learned about the famous case in the UK with
the investigation of the murder of
two victims – Linda Mann (Age 15) in 1983 and Dawn
Ashworth (Age 15) in 1986. In this case,
DNA was first used to:
a. Exonerate the wrongfully accused
b. Identify the offender
c. Eliminate thousands of potential suspects
d. All of the above
38. In the above case, what is the name of the scientist who
developed the method to be able to
utilize DNA for identification of an individual by comparing
their DNA profiles?
a. Sir Alec Baldwin
b. Sir Alex Jefferson
c. Sir Alec Jeffreys
d. Sir Adam George

9. 39. In class, we watched a documentary on the investigation of
the murders of Nicole Brown
Simpson and Ron Goldman, and the trial of OJ Simpson.
Describe one criticism that was made
by the defense concerning the collection and storage of physical
evidence.
40. In the documentary on the investigation of the murder of
Jon Benet Ramsey, we learned that
John Mark Carr confessed and was responsible for her murder
because his DNA matched DNA
collected from the clothing of the victim. True or False
41. In the Jon Benet Ramsey case, they developed a DNA
profile from what item of physical
evidence.
a. The suitcase under the window in basement
b. The broken glass of the window in basement
c. The victim’s hands/fingernails
d. The railing of the stairway
e. None of the Above
42. This was one of the first major cases in which this type of
DNA was collected in 2008 when
items of evidence were re-examined:
a. Mitochondrial DNA
b. RFLP

10. c. Touch DNA
d. Paternal DNA
43. If CSIs had followed a crime scene methodology like that
discussed in your book, Jon Benet
Ramsey’s body would have been discovered:
a. On December 25 by the parents
b. The next day when they went back to continue processing
the scene
c. While dusting for fingerprints and using reagents to locate
blood
d. During scene assessment and the initial walkthrough
45. In the documentary, we learned of the existence of the
following physical evidence collected
from the scene of the Jon Benet Ramsey investigation:
a. The pad used to write the ransom note was from the house
b. The pen used to write the ransom note was from the house
c. The paint brush tied to the rope around her neck was from
the house
d. All of the above
46. In the documentary we watched on the OJ Simpson trial,
blood on the rear gate at the crime
scene was discovered and collected:

11. a. On the day of the scene investigation
b. Two days later
c. By a crime scene cleanup crew
d. Three weeks later
47. True or False – Jon Benet Ramsey died as a result of a
massive 8” skull fracture.
48. Which of the following are accurate based on the
documentary we watched on the Jon Benet
Ramsey case? (Circle All That Apply – No Partial Credit)
a. The scene was not secure
b. Friends and family were inside the house washing dishes and
using Windex on counter tops
c. The ransom note was carefully placed in evidence packaging
immediately by the police and
touched by no one
d. Jon Benet Ramsey’s body was located by the local detective
and the scene was fully
documented before removal of the body
49 - 50. Name two items of forensic evidence recovered and
the relevance of each item (i.e.,
interpretive value) during the investigation into the murders of
Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron
Goldman. (****Note: Naming “Blood” will not be a correct
answer. You must describe blood
on what, from whom, and what did it mean to the investigation.)