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Detective Practice Test

Check what you know about the detective job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on detective knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Chain of custody documents:
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Answer: Evidence handling. It tracks evidence.

Question 2 of 15A search warrant requires:
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Answer: Probable cause. Probable cause is required.

Question 3 of 15Open-ended questions:
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Answer: Invite detailed answers. They gather more information.

Question 4 of 15A canvass means:
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Answer: Going door to door for witnesses. Canvassing finds witnesses.

Question 5 of 15Exculpatory evidence:
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Answer: May clear a suspect. It must be disclosed.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A criminal’s method of operation.”
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Answer: Modus operandi. Modus operandi: A criminal’s method of operation.

Question 7 of 15What does “Lead” mean?
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Answer: Information that may advance a case.. Lead: Information that may advance a case.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A court order allowing a search.”
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Answer: Search warrant. Search warrant: A court order allowing a search.

Question 9 of 15What does “Deposition” mean?
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Answer: Sworn testimony outside court.. Deposition: Sworn testimony outside court.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A person who provides information.”
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Answer: Informant. Informant: A person who provides information.

Question 11 of 15What does “Canvass” mean?
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Answer: Going door to door for witnesses.. Canvass: Going door to door for witnesses.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Documentation of evidence handling.”
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Answer: Chain of custody. Chain of custody: Documentation of evidence handling.

Question 13 of 15What does “Latent print” mean?
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Answer: A fingerprint not visible to the eye.. Latent print: A fingerprint not visible to the eye.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Recovering evidence from devices.”
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Answer: Digital forensics. Digital forensics: Recovering evidence from devices.

Question 15 of 15What does “Grand jury” mean?
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Answer: A jury that decides whether to indict.. Grand jury: A jury that decides whether to indict.

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