Question 1

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of olfactory detection in determining the presence of fire accelerants at the scene of a fire?

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Question 2

In general,home or business owners who decide to arrange for arson fraud do so most often for which reason?

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A)   The desire for financial relief and greed.
B)   Financial relief and revenge.
C)   Revenge and greed.
D)   Revenge and the abnormal psychological need to set fires.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

It is necessary that a temperature of _____ be reached before furniture springs will collapse from their own weight.

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Question 4

Which of the following precautions should be followed when encountering a suspicious package or letter?

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A)   Inspect for lumps, bulges, or protrusions, without applying pressure.
B)   Do a balance check to determine if the package is lopsided or heavy-sided?
C)   Check the company name on the address label to see if it exists.
D)   All of the preceding.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Most chemical ignition units leave some residue; have a distinctive odor,or both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Once the origin,or epicenter,of the explosion has been identified,the investigator should determine what type fuel was employed.How is that done?

Accepted Answer

A)   By conducting an analysis of the chemicals in the air near the explosion site.
B)   By comparing the nature and type of damage to the known available fuels at the scene.
C)   By analyzing the dirt found at the explosion site.
D)   All of the preceding are methods of determining the type of fuel employed.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

The ________ is a data bank maintained by the insurance industry and keeps track of fire,burglary,and theft claims.

Accepted Answer

Property I...

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the factors that the investigator must be aware of when evidence is collected at a suspected arson scene?

Accepted Answer

A)   Size of the evidence.
B)   Be uncontaminated.
C)   Be easy to store.
D)   Density of the evidence.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Spontaneous heating is produced in three major ways: chemical action,fermentation,and oxidation (the most common way).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An incendiary mechanism may be mechanical or chemical,and consists of an ignition device,one or more "plants" to feed or accelerate the initial flame,and frequently,trailers to spread the fire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Trailers are the material placed around the ignition device to feed the flames in arson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The insurance industry maintains a modern computerized data bank,the Property Insurance Loss Register (PILR) .Which of the below is not maintained in this database?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fire claims.
B)   Burglary claims.
C)   Theft claims.
D)   Suspects arrested in reference to the above listed claims.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The technical name for the "sniffer" is the

Accepted Answer

A)   chemical color test detector.
B)   catalytic combustion detector.
C)   gas liquid chromatograph.
D)   infrared spectrophotometer.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Due to the potentially dangerous nature of suspicious letters and packages,police have started to use which of the following methods for handling and disposal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rookie officer
B)   Robots
C)   Refer to the fire department
D)   None of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

List some of the more common causes for accidental and natural fires?

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