1 A man is being accused of murder.

He claims his identical twin is

the real culprit. He also claims that the fingerprints the CSI's
found aren't his, but his twins, who has the same fingerprints as
him. Is this possible?
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Yes, identical twins always have identical fingerprints.

No, identical twins do not have identical fingerprints.

It is plausible. Identical twins sometimes have identical fingerprints.

1 A CSI team found a hair at a murder scene. The root of the hair is
not attached. Can they identify it as male or female?
o

Yes.

No.

1 There was an explosion at a manufacturing plant. The bodies

were burned too badly to identify the victims by sight. What is the
next most common way to identify the body in this situation?
o

DNA analysis

Clothing

Dental records

Bone structure

1 A CSI team responds to a body that was found dead in the woods
off a major highway. How can they tell how long the body has
been dead in this location?
Call in an entomologist to study the arthopods (bugs) found on the

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body.

Consult with a meteorologist, who can study the weather patterns in

the region and determine the effects on a body.

Make an announcement to the public in order to find any
eyewitnesses.

1 A skeleton is found inside an empty warehouse. What is the

quickest way to determine the gender?

Skull size

Height

Bone density

Pelvic bone structure

1 Of the following options, which is the least reliable source of

evidence?
o

DNA data

Eyewitness account

Latent fingerprints

1 Are you a male or female CSI?

o

I am a male CSI.

I am a female CSI.

1 A CSI forgot to bring luminol to a crime scene. What can the CSI
now not scientifically and quickly detect at the scene?
o

Blood

Saliva

Urine

COffee

1 Blood from a crime that occured 2 hours ago was found on a

doorknob at a crime scene. A CSI wants to determine if the
person who left the blood had alcohol or drugs in his/her system
at the time of the crime. Is it possible to determine this from the
blood on the doorknob?
o

Yes.

No.

1 A Level 2 CSI is using a database called SoleMate. What is the

CSI trying to find information on?
o

A soulmate

DNA

Shoe and sneaker patterns

Toxicology reports

1 What kit is important for a CSI to bring to every crime scene?

o

Manicure kit

Computer repair kit

Fingerprint Kit

Sewing kit

1 Victimology, a useful area of knowledge when training to become

a better CSI in order to better understand crime scenes, is the
study of what?
o

The scientific study of victimization

A theory relating to blaming victims

The 7 step process of healing victims

The victimization rate in the United States

1 A CSI team found evidence that suggests a man named Walter is

hiding a murder weapon in his home. How can the CSI team find
out if the murder weapon is in Walter's home?
o

o
o

Enter Walter's home and show official CSI badges because he

legally must let them enter
Have police escorts let them into Walter's home
Ask Walter for permission to enter and search his home

Obtain a search warrant and then search Walter's home

1 A CSI discovers a bullet in a wall near where a murder occured.

The CSI also finds a firearm 20 feet from the scene. How can the
CSI determine if the bullet came from the firearm?
o

Run a ballistics report at the lab

Visually compare the bullet to the firearm and determine if it is a

match

Test for fingerprints on both

Fire a couple of rounds into the wall at the scene and see if the
bullets look the same as the one found

1 A body was found burnt in a bed. The CSI team found clues to
suggest the fire was set on purpose. Which of these clues would
indicate purposelful arson?
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Char burns on the walls

Disintegration of furniture in the room

Candles in the room next to this room

High concentration of flammable liquid trace in one location

1 A CSI team found evidence in a case from 1973 that lead to the
conviction of Joey for murder. In 2009, Joey requested a
thorough test of all physical evidence from his case, which lead
to his exoneration. What specific testing, that did not exist in
1973, could have proven him innocent in 2009?
o

Ballistics testing

DNA testing

GPS locating

1 Is it possible to find deleted files on a computer of a suspect?

o

Yes

No

1 Which of the following methods can help determine how long a

body has been dead?
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Skeletal mortis

Livor mortis

Dead-o-meterology

Rigor mortis

1 A CSI team finds a car at the scene of a crime, in a grocery store

parking lot. It appears to have blood on the tire. Can the CSI team
legally search the vehicle?
o

Yes

No

1 Are you a young CSI or a wise old CSI? Tell us your birthday so
we can process your exam.
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Birth Date
1

Would you go back to school to get smarter?

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Yes, I want to be smarter than my friends

No, I'm plenty smart already