Tool Mark Exam

Which of the following characteristics are specific to each tool and are created by the manufacturing process?

• Class characteristics
• Unique characteristics
• Striated characteristics
• Individual characteristics

Which of the following creates a series of striations parallel to each other?

• Slipped Impressions
• Striated Impressions
• Molded Impressions
• Linear Impressions

According to the presentation, which of the following results in a negative imprint of the tool being used?

• Abrasion marks
• Cutting marks
• Linear marks
• Indentation marks

Which of the following tools is an oscillating saw used for cutting bones or plaster casts?

• Stryker saw
• Hack saw
• Chain saw
• Handsaw

According to the presentation, in which of the following circumstances would an impression of the tool mark be made?

• When the location of the tool mark cannot be moved
• Every time tool marks are being analyzed
• When a suspect tool has been collected as evidence
• When a suspect tool has not been collected as evidence

Which of the following types of tools cut through objects with two blades which are adjacent to one another?

• Compression tools
• Shearing tools
• Slicing tools
• Gripping tools

When packaging tools and tool mark evidence, which of the following is NOT required to be a part of the label?

• Case number
• Name and signature of who collected the evidence
• Type of tool
• Where and when the tool was found

Which of the following is the correct range of magnification used for comparisons?

• 20X to 200X
• 30X to 300X
• 40X to 400X
• 50X to 500X

According to the presentation, which of the following materials is used to create impressions of a tool?

• Clay
• Plastic
• Latex
• Silicon

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Tool mark impressions are ______ left on a tool after coming in contact with another object.

• documented
• indentation
• flaws
• testing