Documentary evidence includes which of the following items?

• A. A map
• B. Bruises
• C. Interview notes, police reports, bank statements, and medical records
• D. X-ray image

Answer: (C)

Documentary evidence means written or other recorded materials that prove facts in dispute. The items in the list—interview notes, police reports, bank statements, and medical records—are all created as records or documents and can be produced in court or an investigation to establish what happened, who did what, and relevant details. They are classic examples of documentary evidence because they are stored, referenced, and relied upon as written records.

A map is a graphic representation and, while it can be used as evidence, is typically considered a physical or demonstrative item rather than a documentary record. Bruises are physical evidence of injury, not documents. An X-ray image is a visual/physical form of evidence; it can be used to illustrate a point, but the image itself is not a written or recorded document in the way a report or bank statement is.