Question

question #5
an explosive device that is thrown and includes a flammable liquid inside a glass bottle with a cotton fuse is known as a
__________.

car bomb
pressure cooker bomb
molotov cocktail
pipe bomb

question #6
a car bomb at a local business is being investigated. the owner has had some heated, public arguments with someone from out of town. the investigators obtain a search warrant for the home of the person found on surveillance tape and find traces of fertilizer in a tool shed. the homeowner claims it was for his garden. what should be the next steps for the investigators?

examine the fertility of the soil in the garden.
search for materials possibly used to detonate explosives.
question the resident about the fertilizer in more detail.
exclude the resident from the case.

Explanation:

Question #5

A Molotov cocktail is defined as an explosive device that is thrown, containing a flammable liquid inside a glass bottle with a cotton fuse. A car bomb uses a car as the container, a pressure cooker bomb uses a pressure cooker, and a pipe bomb uses a pipe, so these don't match the description.

Since the case involves a car bomb and fertilizer (which can be used in explosives), the next logical step is to search for materials used to detonate explosives to check if the fertilizer was part of bomb - making. Examining soil fertility is not relevant to the bomb investigation. Questioning about fertilizer in more detail is less urgent than looking for detonation - related materials, and excluding the resident is premature without more evidence.

Answer:

C. Molotov cocktail

Question #6