CDI 5 - Quiz
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of an investigative report?
    A. To entertain the reader
    B. To present facts and findings about an investigation
    C. To express the investigator's personal opinion
    D. To advertise an organization
A) To present facts and findings about an investigation
B) To entertain the reader
C) To express the investigator's personal opinion
D) To present facts and findings about an investigation
  • 2. Which quality is most important in an investigative report?
A) Emotional appeal
B) Humor
C) Accuracy
D) Creativity
  • 3. An investigative report should primarily be based on
A) Assumptions
B) Rumors
C) Verified facts and evidence
D) Personal beliefs
  • 4. Which writing style is most appropriate for an investigative report?
A) Emotional and dramatic
B) Objective and factual
C) Humorous and entertaining
D) Informal and conversational
  • 5. What does objectivity mean in report writing?
A) Supporting one side of an issue
B) Presenting information without personal bias
C) Omitting unfavorable facts
D) Using emotional language
  • 6. Which is an example of a factual statement?
A) Everyone knows the suspect committed the crime.
B) The suspect is obviously guilty.
C) The CCTV recorded a person entering the building at 10:15 p.m.
D) The suspect is a terrible person
  • 7. Why is accuracy important in investigative writing?
A) It eliminates the need for evidence.
B) It makes the report longer.
C) It makes the report more emotional.
D) It increases the reliability of the report
  • 8. Which should an investigator avoid in a formal report?
A) Verified evidence
B) Chronological organization
C) Unsupported conclusions
D) Clear language
  • 9. What is the best meaning of "evidence"?
A) An investigator's assumption
B) Information or material that helps establish a fact
C) A rumor from a witness
D) A personal opinion
  • 10. Which principle requires an investigator to report information
A) Accuracy
B) Conciseness
C) Creativity
D) Objectivity
  • 11. Which part normally identifies the title of the investigation?
A) Conclusion
B) Recommendation
C) Introduction
D) Heading or title
  • 12. The introduction of a report generally provides:
A) The final judgment
B) A list of unrelated events
C) Background and purpose of the investigation
D) The investigator's salary
  • 13. Which section contains the detailed facts gathered during the investigation?
A) Title
B) Appendix only
C) Body
D) Signature
  • 14. The conclusion of an investigative report should:
A) Repeat every sentence in the report
B) Summarize the findings based on the evidence
C) Introduce unrelated evidence
D) Include jokes
  • 15. Recommendations are included when the investigator needs to:
A) Hide evidence
B) Express anger toward a suspect
C) Entertain the reader
D) Suggest appropriate actions based on findings
  • 16. What is the function of a report heading?
A) To provide emotional commentary
B) To give the investigator's opinion
C) To replace the body of the report
D) To identify the subject or purpose of the report
  • 17. Which section would normally contain the date, time, and location of an incident?
A) Recommendation
B) Appendix title only
C) Bibliography
D) Factual narrative/body
  • 18. Supporting documents attached to a report may be placed in the:
A) Appendix
B) Introduction
C) Salutation
D) Title
  • 19. A report that follows the order in which events occurred uses:
A) Comparative organization
B) Chronological organization
C) Random organization
D) Alphabetical organization
  • 20. Why should the body of an investigative report be well organized?
A) To hide important information
B) To make the facts easy to understand and evaluate
C) To make the investigator appear emotional
D) To make the report unnecessarily long
  • 21. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) The officers was at the scene.
B) The officers be at the scene.
C) The officers is at the scene.
D) The officers were at the scene.
  • 22. Choose the correct sentence.
A) The witness providing a statement
B) The witness have provide a statement.
C) The witness provide a statement.
D) The witness provided a statement
  • 23. Which is most appropriate in formal report writing?
A) He totally bolted."
B) The guy ran away.
C) That dude took off."
D) The male individual fled the area
  • 24. Which sentence uses an appropriate formal tone
A) The suspect was acting weird.
B) The suspect appeared nervous during questioning
C) The suspect was super nervous.
D) The suspect was freaking out.
  • 25. What should generally be avoided in technical writing?
A) Precise terminology
B) Correct grammar
C) Clear sentences
D) Ambiguous language
  • 26. Which sentence is most concise?
A) At this point in time, the investigator proceeded to go to the scene.
B) The investigator went to the scene.
C) The investigator, at this particular point in time, proceeded to go to the scene
D) It was at this time that the investigator went to the scene.
  • 27. Which word is most appropriate for formal investigative writing?
A) Thing
B) Evidence
C) Whatever
D) Stuff
  • 28. Which sentence is in the passive voice?
A) The evidence was collected by the investigator.
B) The investigator collected the evidence
C) The investigator interviewed the witness.
D) The witness reported the incident.
  • 29. Which sentence is clearest?
A) It was there when he saw it.
B) The witness saw him with it there.
C) He was seen by him there.
D) The witness observed the suspect carrying a knife near the entrance
  • 30. What is the purpose of punctuation in technical writing?
A) To clarify meaning and sentence structure
B) To make the report decorative
C) To increase word count
D) To make the report emotional
  • 31. The word "alleged" means:
A) Officially convicted
B) Reported or claimed but not yet established as fact
C) Proven beyond doubt
D) Completely false
  • 32. Subsequently" means:
A) Before
B) Immediately before
C) Never
D) Later or afterward
  • 33. "Prior to" means:
A) After
B) Before
C) Beside
D) During
  • 34. Approximately" means:
A) Never
B) Roughly or about
C) Exactly
D) Secretly
  • 35. Obtain" mean
A) Hide
B) Acquire or get
C) Destroy
D) Lose
  • 36. Interview" in an investigative context refers to:
A) A Court judgement
B) Casual conversation only
C) A structured questioning process to obtain information
D) A written punishment
  • 37. Which word means "a person who provides information about an event"?
A) Defendant
B) Witness
C) Prosecutor
D) Investigator
  • 38. Which term refers to information that can be verified
A) Speculation
B) Fact
C) Rumor
D) Guest
  • 39. Confidential" means:
A) Intended for unrestricted public distribution
B) Incorrect
C) Unimportant
D) Private or restricted from unauthorized disclosure
  • 40. Which word best replaces "show" in a formal report
A) Hang out
B) Look at
C) Demonstrate
D) Check out
  • 41. A primary source is generally:
A) A rumor about an event
B) An opinion without supporting evidence
C) A summary written by an unrelated person
D) A firsthand source of information
  • 42. Which is an example of documentary evidence?
A) A personal guess
B) A rumor
C) An unsupported accusation
D) An official record
  • 43. Why should sources be properly identified?
A) To avoid collecting evidence
B) To make the report longer
C) To establish credibility and allow verification
D) To impress the reader
  • 44. When information comes from a witness, the investigator should:
A) Document and assess the information appropriately
B) Ignore it
C) Automatically assume it is true
D) Change it to fit the theory
  • 45. Which is the best practice when recording a witness statement?
A) Change the witness's words to strengthen the case
B) Add information not provided by the witness
C) Remove inconvenient details
D) Accurately document the relevant information
  • 46. Corroboration means:
A) Ignoring contradictory evidence
B) Destroying evidence
C) Confirming information through additional evidence or sources
D) Guessing what happened
  • 47. If two sources provide conflicting information, the investigator should
A) Document and further examine the discrepancy
B) Ignore both sources
C) Change both statements
D) Select whichever source supports the investigator's theory
  • 48. Which is NOT a reliable basis for a factual conclusion?
A) Verified records
B) Physical evidence
C) Consistent witness accounts
D) Unverified rumor
  • 49. A chain of custody is primarily concerned with:
A) The writing style of the report
B) The order of witnesses in court
C) The investigator's schedule
D) The sequence of people who handled evidence
  • 50. Why is documentation of evidence important?
A) It replaces investigation
B) It eliminates the need for witnesses
C) It makes evidence more emotional
D) It helps preserve the integrity and traceability of evidence
  • 51. A chronological narrative presents events according to:
A) Personal preference
B) Alphabetical order
C) Time sequence
D) Importance only
  • 52. Which is the best opening for an investigative narrative?
A) Something happened somewhere."
B) On September 10, 2026, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers
C) You won't believe what happened."
D) It was a crazy night."
  • 53. Why should dates and times be included when relevant?
A) To increase the number of pages
B) To replace evidence
C) To provide a timeline of events
D) To make the report entertaining
  • 54. Which sentence is most objective
A) The suspicious man obviously committed the crime.
B) The criminal clearly knew what he was doing.
C) The man was observed leaving the building at approximately 11:00 p.m.
D) The guilty-looking man ran away
  • 55. Which should be avoided when describing a person's behavior?
A) Relevant details
B) Unsupported assumptions about motives
C) Accurate quotations
D) Specific observable actions
  • 56. Instead of writing "The suspect looked guilty," an objective report should state:
A) The suspect avoided eye contact and repeatedly changed his account."
B) The suspect was obviously lying."
C) "The suspect was definitely guilty."
D) The suspect appeared evil."
  • 57. Which information is most relevant to an investigative narrative?
A) Facts related to the incident
B) The investigator's favorite food
C) Unrelated personal stories
D) Rumors about unrelated individuals
  • 58. A good investigative narrative should answer relevant questions such as:
A) How funny, how exciting, and how dramatic
B) Who, which movie, and what music
C) Who, what, when, where, why, and how
D) What color the investigator likes
  • 59. The term "where" identifies the:
A) Person
B) Motive
C) Time
D) Location
  • 60. The term "when" identifies the:
A) Evidence
B) Motive
C) Location
D) Time
  • 61. Proofreading is the process of:
A) Presenting evidence in court
B) Checking a written document for errors
C) Conducting an interrogation
D) Collecting physical evidence
  • 62. Which should be checked during proofreading
A) Only the title
B) Only the number of pages
C) Only the font color
D) Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and accuracy
  • 63. A typographical error is commonly called a:
A) Typo
B) Citation
C) Thesis
D) Footnote
  • 64. Which sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error?
A) The officer writes the report.
B) The officer writes the report.
C) The witness gives a statement.
D) The officers write the report.
  • 65. Which is correctly spelled?
A) Investagation
B) Investegation
C) Investigation
D) Investigashun
  • 66. Which is the correct form?
A) Evidence was collected.
B) Evidence was collected.
C) Evidence were collected
D) Evidence's were collected.
  • 67. Why should unnecessary words be removed?
A) To hide evidence
B) To make the report less accurate
C) To make sentences confusing
D) To improve clarity and conciseness
  • 68. Which sentence is unnecessarily wordy?
A) The witness did, in fact, actually arrive at the location at approximately 8:00 p.m
B) The witness arrived at 8:00 p.m
C) The witness arrived at the location.
D) The witness arrived at 8:00 p.m.
  • 69. What is consistency in report writing?
A) Using the same appropriate style and terminology throughout
B) Changing facts throughout the report
C) Using slang in every paragraph
D) Repeating every sentence
  • 70. Why should an investigator proofread a report before submission?
A) To identify and correct errors that may affect clarity or accuracy
B) To add personal opinions
C) To make the report longer
D) To remove supporting evidence
  • 71. A citation identifies:
A) The investigator's opinion
B) The conclusion only
C) The report's font
D) The source of information
  • 72. Plagiarism means:
A) Presenting another person's work or ideas as one's own
B) Writing an original report
C) Conducting an interview
D) Properly acknowledging a source
  • 73. Why should sources be cited?
A) To avoid using evidence
B) To make the report emotional
C) To increase the number of paragraphs
D) To give proper credit and permit verification
  • 74. Which practice demonstrates academic integrity?
A) Copying another report without acknowledgment
B) Changing facts from a source
C) Inventing a source
D) Properly acknowledging information obtained from a source
  • 75. If an investigator directly quotes a source, the quotation should generally be
A) Mixed with invented statements
B) Presented without attribution
C) Presented accurately and properly attributed
D) Changed to alter the meaning
  • 76. The primary purpose of an oral presentation is to:
A) Communicate information clearly to an audience
B) Entertain the audience only
C) Read every word from a slide
D) Avoid explaining evidence
  • 77. Effective presentation requires:
A) Clear organization and delivery
B) Speaking as quickly as possible
C) Reading without looking at the audience
D) Excessive jargon
  • 78. Eye contact during a presentation helps:
A) Hide nervousness completely
B) Eliminate the need for evidence
C) Replace preparation
D) Establish audience engagement
  • 79. Which is appropriate during a formal presentation
A) Insults
B) Excessive slang
C) Clear and professional language
D) Unverified accusations
  • 80. What is an appropriate speaking pace?
A) Random changes in speed
B) Extremely slow
C) A clear and understandable pace
D) Extremely fast
  • 81. Visual aids should:
A) Contain every word of the report
B) Support and clarify the presentation
C) Distract the audience
D) Replace the presenter completely
  • 82. Which is an example of a visual aid
A) Chart
B) Personal opinion
C) Rumor
D) Unverified claim
  • 83. A presentation slide containing excessive text may:
A) Eliminate the need for speaking
B) Make the presentation difficult to follow
C) Guarantee audience attention
D) Improve readability automatically
  • 84. What should an investigator do when asked a question during a presentation
A) Invent an answer
B) Listen carefully and respond based on available facts
C) Become argumentative
D) Ignore the question
  • 85. If the presenter does not know the answer to a question, the best response is to:
A) Invent an answer
B) Acknowledge that the information is not available
C) Change the subject immediately
D) Blame the audience
  • 86. Professional communication should be:
A) Intentionally confusing
B) Aggressive and emotional
C) Full of slang
D) Clear, respectful, and appropriate
  • 87. Active listening involves:
A) Ignoring the speaker
B) Interrupting constantly
C) Preparing an unrelated response
D) Paying attention and understanding the speaker
  • 88. Which is a barrier to effective communication?
A) Appropriate feedback
B) Ambiguous wording
C) Active listening
D) Clear language
  • 89. Feedback is useful because it can
A) Replace evidence
B) Make reports unnecessary
C) Improve communication and understanding
D) Eliminate all disagreement
  • 90. Nonverbal communication includes:
A) Body language and facial expressions
B) Footnotes only
C) Written paragraphs only
D) Citations only
  • 91. An investigator discovers information that contradicts the initial theory. What should the investigator do?
A) Include and objectively evaluate the information
B) Change the witness statement
C) Destroy the evidence
D) Remove the contradictory information
  • 92. Fabricating evidence means:
A) Photographing evidence
B) Preserving evidence
C) Creating or inventing evidence that does not exist
D) Accurately documenting evidence
  • 93. Why is fabrication unacceptable in investigative reporting
A) It simplifies proofreading
B) It improves objectivity
C) It compromises the integrity and reliability of the investigation
D) It makes reports too short
  • 94. An investigator should distinguish between fact and:
A) Verification
B) Speculation
C) Observation
D) Documentation
  • 95. Which statement is most appropriate when information has not been verified
A) The information could not be independently verified."
B) It is definitely true
C) Everyone knows it happened."
D) The investigator believes it, so it is true."
  • 96. What is the best way to maintain credibility in a report?
A) Exaggerate important details
B) Hide contradictory evidence
C) Use emotional language
D) Use accurate, verifiable, and unbiased information
  • 97. Confidential information should be:
A) Shared casually
B) Handled according to applicable rules and authorized procedures
C) Disclosed to everyon
D) Posted publicly
  • 98. Which is an example of bias?
    A. Reporting two verified witness statements
A) Recording the time of an incident
B) Identifying the source of evidence
C) Selecting only information that supports one's preferred conclusion
D) Reporting two verified witness statements
  • 99. The strongest investigative conclusion is one that is:
A) Based on emotional reaction
B) Based on documented evidence and supported findings
C) Based on rumors
D) Based solely on personal belief
  • 100. Which best summarizes the goal of effective investigative report writing and presentation?
A) To persuade the audience regardless of the evidence
B) To communicate accurate, organized, objective, and relevant information clearly
C) To make the report as long as possible
D) To make the investigator appear impressive
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