There are two types of evidence: what are they?

Question

Options

• APhysical and Testimonial
• BReal and Assumed
• CAdmissible and Inadmissible
• DThere are more than two types

• A
  77% (49)
• B
  14% (9)
• C
  3% (2)
• D
  6% (4)

Explanation

Physical and Testimonial are the two foundational categories of evidence recognized in legal and investigative contexts. Physical evidence includes tangible items - fingerprints, weapons, documents - that can be observed and examined, while testimonial evidence consists of oral or written statements made by witnesses under oath.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (Real and Assumed) - "Assumed" is not a recognized evidence category; "real" is sometimes used as a synonym for physical evidence, but this pairing is not a standard classification.
• C (Admissible and Inadmissible) - These describe the legal status of evidence (whether a court will accept it), not the type of evidence.
• D (More than two types) - While evidence can be further subdivided (circumstantial, documentary, demonstrative), the foundational two-type framework is Physical and Testimonial.

Memory tip: Think "P.T. Barnum" - Physical and Testimonial. Physical evidence you can touch, testimonial evidence someone tells you.

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