Question 1

Explain the concept of the fire triangle.

Accepted Answer

The fire triangle is a basic concept critical to an arson investigation.The fire triangle consists of three elements necessary for a substance to burn: air, fuel, and heat.In arson, one or more of these elements is usually present in abnormal amounts for the structure.

Question 2

Evidence of accelerants is a primary form of physical evidence at an arson scene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

How should an officer investigate a vehicle fire?

Accepted Answer

Although vehicle fires can be caused by accident, vehicles usually do not burn readily.Accelerants are used on many vehicles to accomplish arson.A quart to a half-gallon of flammable liquid is required to cause a major vehicle fire.When investigating vehicle fires, officers should look for evidence of accelerants and determine whether the vehicle was insured.It is seldom arson if there was no insurance.

Question 4

The National Counterterrorism Center has developed detailed bomb threat instructions to be kept near telephones where such a threat might be received.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Female arsonists usually burn:

Accepted Answer

A) the property of strangers. 
B) the property of someone known to them. 
C) their own property. 
D) another female's property. 
A) the property of strangers. 
B) the property of someone known to them. 
C) their own property. 
D) another female's property.

Question 6

Private insurance investigators:

Accepted Answer

A) interfere with fire investigations and should be kept away. 
B) are supportive but not helpful. 
C) can assist fire and police efforts in investigating fire losses. 
D) can offer bounties on arsonists. 
A) interfere with fire investigations and should be kept away. 
B) are supportive but not helpful. 
C) can assist fire and police efforts in investigating fire losses. 
D) can offer bounties on arsonists.

Question 7

The rainbow effect results from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) vegetable compounds 
C) sulfur or nitric acid 
D) oil and gasoline 
A) alcohol 
B) vegetable compounds 
C) sulfur or nitric acid 
D) oil and gasoline

Question 8

A(n) warrant is issued when it is necessary for a government agent to search a property to determine a fire's cause and origin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) warrant is issued when it is...

Question 9

_______________ cocktails are a type of explosive device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ cocktails are a type of explosive...

Question 10

Fires are classified as all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) natural 
B) incendiary 
C) of unknown origin 
D) technological 
A) natural 
B) incendiary 
C) of unknown origin 
D) technological

Question 11

The fire triangle consists of which of the following three elements?

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen, fire, and heat 
B) fuel, heat, and ignition 
C) wood, warmth, and fire 
D) air, fuel, and heat 
A) oxygen, fire, and heat 
B) fuel, heat, and ignition 
C) wood, warmth, and fire 
D) air, fuel, and heat

Question 12

Juveniles have a higher rate of involvement in arson crimes than any other Index crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Male arsonists usually burn their own property rather than that of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The homemade explosive that Richard Reid, the "shoe bomber," carried aboard American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami in 2001 was made from:

Accepted Answer

A) dynamite. 
B) triacetone triperoxide (TATP). 
C) C-4 military explosive. 
D) 2-methyloctane. 
A) dynamite. 
B) triacetone triperoxide (TATP). 
C) C-4 military explosive. 
D) 2-methyloctane.

Question 15

A fire in which there is no evidence to indicate whether the fire was natural, accidental, or incendiary is classified as a fire of _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A fire in which there is no...

Question 16

Describe how to find the point of origin in a fire and what it can reveal to the investigator.

Accepted Answer

The point of origin is established by fi

Question 17

It is easy to determine whether the victim is a suspect in arson cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Crazing is:

Accepted Answer

A) the checking of charred wood. 
B) irregular cracks in glass from heat. 
C) how deeply the wood is burned. 
D) burnt glass. 
A) the checking of charred wood. 
B) irregular cracks in glass from heat. 
C) how deeply the wood is burned. 
D) burnt glass.

Question 19

What is a striker?

Accepted Answer

In some cases, firefighters ha

Question 20

If a person dies in a fire set by an arsonist, the death is:

Accepted Answer

A) involuntary manslaughter. 
B) voluntary manslaughter. 
C) second-degree murder. 
D) first-degree murder. 
A) involuntary manslaughter. 
B) voluntary manslaughter. 
C) second-degree murder. 
D) first-degree murder.

Exam 16: Arson Bombs and Explosives

Explain the concept of the fire triangle.

Evidence of accelerants is a primary form of physical evidence at an arson scene.

How should an officer investigate a vehicle fire?

The National Counterterrorism Center has developed detailed bomb threat instructions to be kept near telephones where such a threat might be received.

Female arsonists usually burn:

Private insurance investigators:

The rainbow effect results from which of the following?

A(n) warrant is issued when it is necessary for a government agent to search a property to determine a fire's cause and origin.

_______________ cocktails are a type of explosive device.

Fires are classified as all EXCEPT which of the following?

The fire triangle consists of which of the following three elements?

Juveniles have a higher rate of involvement in arson crimes than any other Index crime.

Male arsonists usually burn their own property rather than that of others.

The homemade explosive that Richard Reid, the "shoe bomber," carried aboard American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami in 2001 was made from:

A fire in which there is no evidence to indicate whether the fire was natural, accidental, or incendiary is classified as a fire of _______________.

Describe how to find the point of origin in a fire and what it can reveal to the investigator.

It is easy to determine whether the victim is a suspect in arson cases.

Crazing is:

What is a striker?

If a person dies in a fire set by an arsonist, the death is:

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