IAI CSSA Practice Questions - IAI Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst (CSSA) Exam - IAI CSSA Practice Questions - IAI Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst (CSSA) Exam

Question 1

A senior crime scene analyst is asked to qualify as an expert under Federal Rule of Evidence 702. Which factor is NOT one of the Daubert reliability considerations?

Whether the technique has been tested Whether the technique has known or potential error rates Whether the analyst is licensed by the state Whether the technique enjoys general acceptance in the relevant scientific community

Correct Answer:

Whether the analyst is licensed by the state

Question 2

Your crime scene unit is accredited to ISO/IEC 17020 as a Type A inspection body. Which of the following best describes the impartiality requirement?

The inspection body must rotate inspectors across all cases The inspection body must be independent of the parties involved and free from any commercial, financial, or other pressures that could compromise its judgment The inspection body must use only methods published by ASTM The inspection body must obtain consent from prosecutors before inspections

Correct Answer:

The inspection body must be independent of the parties involved and free from any commercial, financial, or other pressures that could compromise its judgment

Question 3

A senior analyst observes a passive bloodstain measuring 6 mm in diameter on a non-porous tile floor. Using Stuart MacDonell's foundational data, which approximate drop volume is most consistent with this stain?

0.01 mL 0.05 mL Approximately a single drop of whole blood (~0.05 mL falling onto a hard, smooth surface) 5 mL

Correct Answer:

Approximately a single drop of whole blood (~0.05 mL falling onto a hard, smooth surface)

Question 4

When determining the area of origin for an impact bloodstain pattern using stringing or tangent-trigonometry, which of the following is the BEST description of the term 'area of convergence'?

The three-dimensional volume in which the impact occurred The two-dimensional point on the surface containing the stains where the long axes of the stains intersect when projected backward The exact height of the blood source above the floor The number of stains caused by the impact

Correct Answer:

The two-dimensional point on the surface containing the stains where the long axes of the stains intersect when projected backward

Question 5

A senior CSI supervisor approves the use of phenolphthalein as a presumptive blood test on a porous fabric. Which limitation must the analyst disclose at trial?

Phenolphthalein is confirmatory for human blood Phenolphthalein gives false negatives with bleach Phenolphthalein is presumptive only and may react with some plant peroxidases and oxidizers; it does not confirm blood or human origin Phenolphthalein destroys subsequent DNA analysis

Correct Answer:

Phenolphthalein is presumptive only and may react with some plant peroxidases and oxidizers; it does not confirm blood or human origin

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