TRINIDAD MUNICIPAL COLLEGE

POBLACION, TRINIDAD, BOHOL

COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION

MOCK BOARD EXAMINATION

SY: 2023-2024

FORENSIC SCIENCE

PERSONAL IDENTICATION

1. He is known to be father of personal identification having a. Focal point b. Inner terminus c. Pattern area

devised the first scientific method of personal identification.

d. Outer ridges

a. John Dillinger b. John F.W. Herschel

9. It refers to a bone condition wherein the finger joints

c.Cesare Lombroso d. Alphonse Bertellion cannot be bent.

2. The principle involves in personal identification. a. Ankylosis b. Chiroscopy c. Calcar d. Webb finger

a. Law of individuality b. Law of infallibility c. 10. Latent prints are made through which of the following?

Law of multiplicity of evidence d. Law of constancy

a. Ridges of the skin b. Ridge formation c. Furrows of the

3. In fingerprint classification, what symbolizes the letter " W skin d. Persperation on the top of the finger

" consisting of one or more ridges that tend to make a

11. Which of the following is a type of secondary
complete circuit?
classification a. by slant line to the left b. All of these

a. Loop b. Double loop whorl c. Plain whorl d. Ridges c. by slant line to the right d. by small letters

4. In an accidental whorl type pattern, what pattern is not 12. What pattern is considered when a loop is not available

included in the combination? for key classification?

a. Ulnar loop b. Tented arch c. Plain whorl d. Plain arch a. Tented arch b. Whorl c. Ridges d. Delta

5. Which of the following statements that can best describe 13. What is the portion of the finger print bounded by the

a loop pattern ? type lines where the characteristics needed for

interpretation/classification of found?
a. One (1) core at the point of divergence b. It has the

bifurcation as the delta c. Presence of one(1) sufficient a. Loops b. Double lines c. Ridges d. Pattern area

recurving ridge d. No bifurcation is found

14. He is the father of criminalistic. (December 2017 Board

6. To be considered to be first scientific method of Question)

identification in an person by measuring various bony

a. Dr. Marcelo Malpighi b. Govard Bidli
structure of the human body.
c. Sir Francis Galton d. Hans Gross

a. Portrait-parle b. Measurement c. Photography d.

15. Fingerprint helps to positively identity people because of
Anthropometry
the principle that:

7. The forms of delta are the following, except.

a. it's pattern reveals racial origin b. They are available in

a. Dot b. Ending ridges c. Lake d. Bifurcation most places

8. The core and delta are also termed as. (December 2021 c. No two persons have identical fingerprints d. It can be

Licensure Question) lifted at the crime scene

16. What type of bifurcation with one short ridge and 26. What is the tiny portion with a hill-like structure in the

branching off any longer ridge? epidermis of friction skin that contains sweat with pores

appearing as black lines in fingerprint image?

a. Whorl b. Spurs c. Delta d. Loop

a. Core b. Delta c. Furrows d. Ridges

17. He is considered to be the father of poroscopy. ( June

2018 Board Question) 27. What is that ridges that divides into two ridges and

which resembles a fork structure?

a. Francis Galton b. John Herschel

c. Marcelo Malpighi d. Edmond Locard a. Divergence b. Bifurcation c. Convergence

d. Enclosure
18. The scientific study of the tiny opening across the

ridges. 28. What fingers are rolled towards the body in taking a

rolled impression?
a. Poroscopy b. Chiroscopy c. Poroscopy d. Edgescopy

a. Both little finger b. All finger except thumb

19. In the presentation of fingerprints in court, who decides if
c. Both thumb finger d. Both index finger
the evidence will be approved?

29. The term applied to cases of missing or cut finger.

a. Fingerprint examiner b. Judge

c. Defense d. Prosecutor a. Mutilated fingerb. Fragmented finger c. Amputated

finger d. Deformities
20. What fingerprint pattern does not have ridge count?

(August 2003 Board Question) 30. The incident case that signaled the downfall if the use of

anthropometry in favor of fingerprint?

a. Whorls b. Arches c. Radial loops d. Ulnar loops

a. Jennings b. Mask case c. West case

21. Which of the following is also called" delta " in fingerprint
d. Rojas homicide
identification? (August 2003)

31. Which of the following personal identification is not easy

a. Lower ridge b. Inner terminus
to change?
c. Outer terminus d. Enclosure

a. Hair b. Dress c. Speech d. Personal paraphernalia

22. First conviction in the Philippines case which gives

recognition to the science of fingerprint? 32. The scientific study of the prints of the soles of feet?

a. People vs. Medina b. People vs. Jennings c. a. Poroscopy b. Chiroscopy c. Podoscopy d.

Miranda vs. Arizona d. West case Dactyloscopy

23. What do you call the inner terminus or focal point 33. How deep the cut in order to be produced a permanent

located at center or the approximate? (August 2003) scar?

a. Center b. Delta c. Core d. a. more than 1cm b. more than 1mm c.

Open delta 1cm d. 1dm

24. What is that spreading of two ridges that previously 34. What will be the primary division if all fingers are missing

running side by side? (June 2018) or cut

a. Bifurcation ridge b. Divergence ridge a. 1/1 b. 32/32

c. Convergence ridge d. Enclosure ridge c. 36/36 d. 16/16

25. What type of a ridges is that which curves back to the 35. What fingers are rolled towards the body in taking rolled

direction from which it started? ( June 2018) impression?

a. Diverging ridge b. Converging ridge a. Both little finger b. All fingers except thumb

c. Recurving ridge d. Bifurcation ridge c. Both thumb finger d. Both index finger
36. A point along the recurving ridge in which the ridge a. Plain arch b. Tented arch

curves inward? c. Central pocket loop d. Accidental whorl

a. Sufficient recurve b. Obstruction ridge 46. He was advised to present his NBI clearance, on the

c. Appendage d. Shoulder of loop way to the office of the NBI, he was apprehensive that he

will not be accomadated by the personnel because of his

37. What ridge divides it into two or more branches that
two excess fingers in his right hand. The appearance of his
meet to form the original figure?
extra fingers is anatomically known as:

a. Bifurcation b. Lake ridge

a. Polydactylism b. Syndactylism
c. Island ridge d. Convergence
c. Brachydactylism c. Orthodactylism

38. A forensic chemist is tasked to examine the chemical

47. The forms of delta are the following, except:
nature and composition of the following, EXCEPT:

a. Dot b. Ending ridge

a. Fingerprint b. Explosives
c. Lake d. Bifurcation
c. Blood d. Body fluids

48. What pattern is considered when a loop is not available

39. In taking fingerprints _____ are rolled away from the
for key classification?
body of the subject.

a. Tented arch b. Whorl

a. All fingers b. All fingers except the thumbs
c. Ridges d. Delta
c. Both thumbs d. Both little fingers

49. He is the father of Criminalistics. (December 2017 Board

40. What type of a ridge is that which curves back to the
Question)
direction from which it started?

a. Dr. Marcelo Malpighi b. Govard Bidlo

a. Diverging ridge b. Converging ridge
c. Sir Francis Galton d. Hans Gross
c. Recurving ridge d. Bifurcation

50. One of the cardinal rule in taking of fingerprints of the

41. The classification in the classification formula which is
subject is that fingers must be:
always represented by numerical value depending upon a

whorl pattern appearing in each finger? a. Healthy b. Moisten

c. Dry d. Oily
a. Primary division b. Key division

c. Major division d. Final division 51. It refers to all fingerprint left at the crime scene including

those left accidentally or unconsciously.

42. Which is not a process of developing using the ninhydrin

method? a. Chance impression b. Latent prints

a. Immersion b. Spraying c. Smudge prints d. Fragmentary prints

c. Dusting d. Brushing
52. The diagonal sign / means____.

43. A type pattern in which the course is traced the line flow
a. right hand ulnar b. Left hand ulnar
below the right delta and there are three intervening ridge.
c. Left hand radial d. None

a. Meeting whorl b. Inner whorl

53. The Filipino who top the first comprehensive
c. Outer whorl d. Central pocket loop whorl
examination in fingerprint which was initiated by New York

44. What are the depressed portions or canal structure of Police Dept. and FBI.

the friction skin?

a. Generoso Reyes b. Patricio Augustin

a. Pores b. Furrows c. Isabela Bernales d. Marcelo Bonifacio

c. Indentations d. Duct
54. What is the fingers represent the numerator in the

45. What type of a pattern posseses an angle, an upthrust, primary division

or two of the three basic characteristic of the loop?

a. Even number of fingers b. Left fingers 64. Investigators can preserve a person's fingerprints up to

c. Right fingers d. Odd number of fingers how many years from the date the samples were taken from

the crime scene which can be presented in court?

55. In primary division, denominators are fingers with_____

numbers. a. Three (3) b. Fifteen (15)

c. Twelve (12) d. Ten ( 10)

a. Odd b. Even c. Positive d. Negative
65. Can there be an accidental whorl even if there is only

56. All, except one, are symbols use for blocking. one delta? (May 2008 Board Question)

a. No b. Yes
a. Slant to the right b. W for plain whorls c.
c. Sometimes d. It depends
Slant to the left d. Dash (-) for arches
66. What is the symbol of central pocket loop whorl? (May

57. The key division is derived by getting the ridge count of 2008 Board Question)

the___. a. C b. D c. X d. W

67. Can latent footprints be seen by naked eye? (May 2008

a. Ulnar loop b. First loop Board Question)

a. No b. Yes, at all times c. Yes but not all times

c. Radial loop d. First radial loop
68. He is credited in the creation of the first crime laboratory
58. What is that portion of the fingerprint bounded by the in US which is founded in Berkeley, California.
type lines where the characteristics needed for interpretation a. Alexander Lacassagne b. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle c.
is found? Hans Gross d. August Vollmer

69. The word "forensic" came from the Latin word " forum"
a. Loops b. Ridges
which literally means?

c. Double lines d. Pattern area a. Market place b. Public

c. Place of discussion d. Legal

59. What kinds of sweat gland that produces tears?
70. States that fingerprints does not changed.

a. Eccrine gland b. Sebaceous gland a. Principle of individuality b. Principle of permanency

c. Lacrimal gland d. Apocrine gland c. Principle of infallibility d. All of these

71. What helps investigators to track criminal records of

60. How many standard fingerprint patterns are there?
previous crimes committed, arrest and convictions and

a. Three b. Eight c. Two d. Nine admissible to court to prove that the defendant is guilty?

a. Police report b. Fingerprint

61. What division is composed of the pattern types present c. Witness d. Items used in crime
in the index fingers, the number 2 and number 7? 72. It refers to a point on the ridge formation location at the

center as heart of the pattern.

a. Sub-secondary b. Secondary
a. Delta b. Core
c. Tertiary d. Primary
c. Radial loop d. Ulnar loop
62. Most of the time, a suspect will leave behind the 73. In the sub-secondary classification, if the loop pattern
evidence known as latent print which are made up of what appears on the middle finger and there are 12 ridge count,
substance? what will be the interpretation?

a. Ring b. Outer c. Inner d. Middle

a. Furrows of the skin B. Sweat and oil of the skin's surface
74. In the major division, what table should be used for the
c. Ridge formation d. Ridges of the skin
right thumb when the left thumb reaches 17 or more?

63. Who states that the probability of having the same a. Table no. 1 b. Table no. 3

fingerprint pattern is 1:64, 000,000,000 around the world. c. Table no. 2 d. Table no. 4

75. It is process of placing in under each pattern the letter

a. Francisca Rojas b. Francis Galton c.
symbols representing their pattern interpretation prior to the
Juan Vucetich d. Edward Richard Henry
actual classification formula.

a. Checking b. Classification

c. Blocking out d. Fingerprint

76. In the distribution of the percentage in the fingerprint b. Done with care so that pressure shall not be felt d.

pattern , 35% is being represented by what group? taken three days after

a. Loop b. Whorl c. Arch d. Radial loop 86. The type of impression taken simultaneously and serves

77. It is a kind of Gait or manner of walking of a person in as a guide in checking the proper rolling of the finger in the

which he/she walks in a swaying movement due to knock- card? (December 2017 and June 2018 board question)

knee feet. a. Rolled impression b. Contaminated with colored

a. Ataxic gait b. Cow's gait substance c. Plain impression chance print

c. Spastic gait d. Paretic gait 87. The first conviction in the Philippine case which gives

78. What is the system in assigning number and letters recognition to the science of fingerprint?

nonspecific general pattern, shape, limited ridge flow and a. People vs. Medina b. People vs. Jennings

some limited ridge counts between common and c. Miranda vs. Arizona d. West case

landmarks? 88. What classification system in fingerprint that assigns

a. Classification pointers b. Natural classification output each finger according to the order of location starting with

c. Fingerprint classification formula d. Fingerprint border the right thumb as to number one (1) to the left little finger

lines as number 10?

79. A dogmatic principle which postulates that the a. Henry b. Stewart

fingerprint cannot be forced. c. Edward d. D Galton

a. Principle of Individuality b. Principle of Constancy 89. A New Mexico geologist who adopted the first individual

c. Principle of Infallibility d. All of these use of fingerprints in August 8, 1882, by using his own

80. Ridge forms in the person's fingers and feet during its thumb mark as a protection to prevent tampering with the

infants stage which usually starts: pay order he issued. (June 2021 Board Question)

a. 3rd to 4th months of the fetus life c. 4th to 5th months of a. John Kenneth Ferrier b. Philipps

the fetus life c. Gilbert Thompson d. Francisca Rojas

b. 5th to 6th months after birth. d. 5th to 6th months 90. The Chief Magistrate of the Hooghly District in India, first

of the fetus life used fingerprints on contracts with the natives. He is also

81. Which of the following is not true about the value or the known as Father of Chiroscopy.

importance of fingerprinting? a. JCA Mayer b. John Evangelist Purkinje

a. Serve to provide evidence c. Help identify c. Sir William James Herschel d. Herman Welcker

victims of calamities like crime 9 1. In the presentation of fingerprints in court, who decides

b. Prevent criminal substitution d. speedily identifying if the evidence will be approved?

the perpetrator a. Fingerprint examiner b. Judge

82. It refers to a point on the ridge formation location at the c. Defense d. Prosecutor

center as heart of the pattern. 92. He is considered to be the Father of Poroscopy. (June

a. Delta b. Core 2018 Board Question)

c. Radial loop d. Ulnar loop a. Francis Galton b. John Herschel c. Marcelo

83. A short horizontal ridge found inside a recurving ridge Malpighi d. Edmond Locard

which has spoiled the inner line of flow from the inner delta 93. The scientific study of the tiny opening across the

to the center of the pattern. This is also found in the second ridges.

type of central pocket loop. a. Podoscopy b. Chiroscopy

a. Bar ridge b. Upthrust ridge c. Poroscopy d. Edgeoscopy

c. Appendage ridge d. Obstruction ridge 94. Most of the time, a suspect will leave behind evidence

84. Three (3) or more intervening ridges " INSIDE" or " known as latent print which are made up of what

ABOVE" the right delta. substance?

a. Inner whorl b. Outer whorl a. Furrows of the skin c. Ridge formation

c. Accidental whorl d. Accidental whorl b. Sweat and oil of the skins surface d. Ridges of the skin

85. What do you do with fingerprinting in case of temporary 95. A part of the friction skin between the epidermis and

disabilities? (August 2023 Board question) dermis layer which responsible for the ridge formation.

a. Delayed until wounded finger is cleaned up c. a. Generating layer b. Sweat glands

Held back until injury is healed c. dermal papillae d. Dermis papillary

96. The principle in the study of fingerprint which states that a. No b. Yes c. Sometimes d. It depends

fingerprint is a reliable and positive means of identification? 99. What DIVISION is composed of the pattern types

a. Principle of Individuality b. Principle of Constancy present in the index fingers, the number 2 and number 7?

c. Principle of Infallibility d. Principle of Permanency a. Sub-secondary b. Secondary

97. What type of a pattern possesses an angle, an upthrust, c. Tertiary d. Primary

or two of the three basic characteristics of the loop? (June 100. What prints are plain finger impressions left in the

2018 Board Question) stomach surfaces unconsciously by a person committing an

a. Tented arch b. Plain arch offense? (August 2018 CLE question)

c. Central pocket loop d. Accidental whorl a. Accidental b. Visible c. Strange

98. Can there be an accidental whorl even if there is only d. Standard

one delta?

FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

1. In taking photograph, what type of SHOT must an a. Visible b. Natural

investigator produced the entire image of the crime scene to

c. Invisible d. Artificial or man-made
be used during the investigation?

8. What photographic rays have the longest wavelength?

a. Wide angle b. Normal c. Bright c. Clear

a. Infrared b. Visible light

2. Which of the following supports the entire unit of the

enlarger, which usually holds the easel that carries the c. Ultraviolet d. X-ray
photographic paper?
9. Laser light is also referred to as?
a. Focusing mechanism b. Condenser lenses
a. Ultraviolet b. Visible
c. Baseboard d. Elevating control knob

c. Coherent d. Heat
3. A British scientist who made the first miniature camera,

the so called "mouse trap" cameras. 10. What lens system of the camera reflects the light

passing the lens and mirror making the image possible to be

a. Joseph Nicephore Niepce b. William Henry Fox
viewed by the view finder?
Talbot c. Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre d. Sir John

Herschel a. Pentaprism b. filter c. condenser d. shutter

4. It is the range in front of and behind a sharply focused 11. A part of camera which controls the passage of light
subject in which details also look sharp in the final reaching the sensitive material? It compared to the eyelid of
photographic image. the human eye?

a. Focus b. Camera trick c. Depth of field d. Aperture a. lens b. lens opening

5. It is an electromagnetic energy which travels with the c. Focal plane shutter d. Shutter
speed of 186,000 miles per second.
12. At least three photos must be taken of every evidence,
a. Light b. Energy c. Rays d. Radiation which is not included in the following?

6. An artificial light source which contains in its tube certain a. Close up view b. Medium view
powder capable of illuminating with some support from small

amount of electricity. It is commonly used in the house or c. Wide angle view d. Over all scene

commercial establishment.
13. What type of lens can be used to take very close up

a. Incandescent lamp b. Fluorescence lamp image of small evidence such as marks or traced evidence?

c. Photo flood lamp d. Flash bulb a. Focusing b. Normal

7. Lights in which their wavelength is either too short or too c. Micro d. Macro

long to excite the retina of the human eye.

14. In 1947 Edwin H. Land introduced the one step 22. When must an investigator place evidence markers

photography also known as Polaroid. What will produced while taking photograph?

the Laser?
a. Before taking b. After taking c. Do not place

a. DSLR b. Digital camera evidence marker d. After and shoot again

c. Holograms d. Polaroid 23. When the lighting of the crime scene is not enough to

produce the desired image for investigation, what can an

15. It is a lighting condition where object is open space cost
investigator do?
a deep and uniform or distinct shadow.

a. Change the camera b. Use a flash

a. Bright sunlight b. Dull sunlight

c. Change the bulb d. Return to the base

c. Hazy sunlight d. Cloudy dull

24. What are useful in supplying significant view with the

16. It is an artificial light describe as containing wire
exact measurement of the crime scene and location where
filaments that connect them which sustains the electrical
the crime occured?
charge that combines them.

a. Police exhibits b. Photographs c. Printed materials

a. Flash bulb b. Incandescent lamp

25. When was the birth year of the photography?

c. Fluorescence lamp d. Photoflood lamp

a. 1939 b. 1938 c. 1839 d. 1893

17. What will be the lighting condition if you are going to

take a photograph using a film speed of ISO 200 and a 26. What county is the first to used photography of crime

shutter speed of 1/250 with an aperture of f8? scene in court presentation?

a. Dull b. Bright c. Hazy d. Cloudy a. US b. Germany c. France d. Philippines

18. What refers to the film or photographic paper that is 27. What are widely used in business in our present time

composed of emulsion containing silver halides and because of their ability to create fast and the same

suspended in gelatin? documents?

a. Silver halides b. Photo paper a. Printers b. Scanner

c. Film d. Sensitized material c. Computer d. Photocopiers

19. It is a part of sensitized material which is designed to 28. A camera that instantly produce a positive image.

hold back the light and prevents halation.

a. Polaroid camera b. Calotype c.

a. Anti-halation backing b. Base Daguerreotype d. Holograms

c. Emulsion d. Coat of animal gelatin 29. It is considered as a “Forerunner of Modern Camera"

which was first invented by Iraq scientist Ibn Al Haytham.

20. What part of a camera with a central aperture which is

adjustable for its size in order to regulate the amount of light a. Calotype b. Daguerreotype

to enter the lens or optical system?

c. Camera obscura d. Talotype

a. Diaphragm b. Shutter
30. It is considered as the presence of all light.

c. Shutter speed dial d. Aperture

a. Black light b. Bulb light

21. Which kind of light have wavelength is 30-400?

c. White light d. Blue light

a. Ultraviolet light b. visible light

31. The combination of blue and green color of light which

c. X-ray d. Infrared light produce what secondary color of light?

a. Magenta b. Yellow
c. Cyan d. Orange 40. What photography makes used of a microscope and is

used to record minute evidence such as powdered debris,

32. What is the theory of light which opposes the wave
stains, hairs and fibers? (August 2003 Board Question)
stating that light has its effect by the very small particles

such as electrons? a. Microphotography b. Camcorders

c. Ultraviolet d. Infrared luminous

a. Wave theory b. Corpuscular theory

41. What is the first setting a photographer considered when

c. Quantum d. Modified wave theory
photographing at the scene in order because it controls the

33. This part of a camera is used to allow the light to enter focus?

the lens for the predetermined time interval.

a. Shutter b. View finder

a. View finder b. Shutter

c. Cable release d. Aperture

c. Leaf shutter d. Holder of sensitized material

42. The condition of the sunlight where object in an open

34. A part of camera used in focusing the light from the space cast a transparent and bluish shadow.

subject.
a. Bright sunlight b. Hazy sunlight

a. Shutter b. View finder

c. dull sunlight d. None of the above

c. Lens d. Light tight box

43. A part of camera which provides a means in determining

35. What refers to the small rectangular opening found on the extent of the area coverage of a given lens.

top of the camera which allows the photographer to

a. Lens b. Shutter
compose and frame the shot?

c. View finder d. Shutter release

a. Shutter b. View finder

44. How will the police photographer fix a captured image in

c. Image sensor d. Aperture
order for preservation?

36. What photo paper is ideal to be used in a normal

a. Permanently b. Carefully
exposed film?

c. Beautifully d. Neatly
a. Velox no. 5 b. Velox no. 0 c.

Velox no. 2 d. Velox no. 1 45. The determining factor of the size of an image as well as

the area of coverage of a given camera lens is the? (June

37. While taking pictures of a victim, location, injuries, what
2018 & December 2021 Board Question)
must an investigator do with the images taken?

a. Hyper focal distance b. Flare

a. To keep b. To protect

c. Diaphragm opening d. Focal length

c. To highlight d. To bring to the station

46. What is considered as the utmost used of photography

38. There are two types of color films, the negative and the
in police work?
reversal. Which of the following suffix indicates the negative

on8? (August 2003 Board Question) a. For identification b. For preservation

a. Color b. Ortho c. For court presentation d. For record purposes

c. Chrome d. Pan 47. Photographs as evidence means that someone must

testify that the photograph should accurately portrays the

39. What type of lens is that whose center is thicker and the
scene as viewed by the___?
side thinner? (August 2003 Board Question)

a. Victim b. Witness c. Investigator d. Photograph

a. Concave b. Micro c. Diverging d. Positive
48. Before a photograph can be introduced as evidence, c. Shutter lift d. Shutter mechanism

aside from being properly identified what must be shown?

57. What is the degree of difference between two colors or

a. Immaterial b. Clear between the lightness light and the darkest darks in an

image?
c. Accuracy d. Irrelevant

a. Variance b. Distinction
49. Which crime scene photograph consist of basic type of

photograph, which of the following is not included? c. Contrast d. Disparity

a. Close-up b. Over-all 58. What kind of light is already exiting in an indoor or

outdoor setting that is not caused by any illumination

c. Mid-range d. From top to bottom
supplied by photographer?

50. The science or art of obtaining images in scientific

a. Short b. Ambient c. Steady d. Split
materials by the action of electromagnetic radiation rays.

59. In police photography, in order to show the details of the

a. Polygraphy b. Dactyloscopy
crime by taking the individual photograph of every evidence

c. Chemistry d. Photography at the scene of the crime, what type of lens is used by police

investigator?
51. What is the positive result of the process of

photography? a. Single b. Telephoto

a. Film b. Photograph c. Zoom d. Double

c. Cellulose d. Negative film 60. If the investigator mark new evidence, the whole series

of shot including all evidence shots, what must the

52. The study of the fundamental of photography, its
investigator do?
application to police work and the preparation of

photographic evidence. a. Secure the area b. Collect all the evidence

a. Cinematography b. Forensic photography c. Re-shoot new evidence d. No need to re- shoot

c. Photography d. Police photography 61. In taking photograph on tool marks evidence for court

presentation, what is the best film to use to provide more

53. First to coin the word photography.
contrast and details?

a. John F.W. Herschel b. William Henry Fox Talbot

a. Black and white b. Color

c. Joseph Nicephore Niepce d. Louis Jacques

c. Color reversal d. Color positive
Mande Daguerre
62. What part of the camera that indicates the timing of the
54. There are several methods used by law enforcement
shutter to open and close, sets the length of time in which
agencies, which are not a basic crime scene pattern?
the lights allowed to enter the camera?

a. Line b. Strip
a. Shutter release button b. Shutter speed dial

c. Grid d. Quadrant
c. Shutter d. Shutter lock

55. Who designed the first camera in 1685?

63. Assuming all the condition will be the same, which film

a. Mozi b. Nicephore Niepce gives the finest of grains? (June 2018 & December 2021

Board Question)
c. Ibn Al Haytham d. Johann Zahn
a. ASA 200 b. ASA 400
56. What controls the duration between the opening and

closing the shutter of the camera? c. ASA 100 d. ASA 1000

a. Shutter speed b. Shutter controller

64. What is the process of omitting an object during printing A. Single Lens Reflex B. Twin Lens Reflex

and enlarging process?

C. View finder type D. View or press camera

a. Dodging b. Burning in
73. In crime scene photography, what view tends to show

c. Cropping d. Vignetting the extent damage on the subject?

65. Who among the following invented the hologram in 1948 A. General View B. Medium View

in which the creation of unique photographic image without

C. Close-up shot D. Extreme Close-up shot
the use of the lens?

74. The bending of light around an object gives rise to the

a. Theodore Jude b. Alfred Steichen
phenomenon called

c. Nicephore Niepce d. Dennis Gabor

A. Attraction B. Diffraction

66. A process of additional to a desired portion of the

C. Light Curve D. Light fingerprint
negative?

75. The simplest camera is a ___, which consists of a box

a. Dodging b. Burning in
with a small hole in one of its sides.

c. Cropping d. Vignetting
A. Camera obscura B. Fixed focus camera

67. A black and white film possess several character such C.Pinhole camera D. Nikkon camera

as speed, spectral and granularity. The speed will referring

76. This means by which the object distance is estimated or
to the sensitivity of the film to light and the spectral is the
calculated to from sharp images
sensitivity to?

A. Angle of View B. Depth of Focus

a. Electromagnetic energy b. Wavelength

C. Focus D. Focal Length

c. Film speed d. All of these

77. What kind of diaphragm opening should a photographer

68. It is a type of film according to spectral sensitivity
used in order to get a wider depth of field?
wherein a film is sensitive to UV light up to the green light

only? A. wider B. shorter C. smaller D. Longer

a. Blue-sensitive film b. Panchromatic film 78. What type of a camera is ideal to police photography?
c. Orthochromatic film d. Infrared film
A. View Finder Type B. Single Lens Reflex
69. What emulsion speed indicator is express in arithmetic
C. Twin Lens Reflex D. Press/View Camera
form?

79. While the exposed film is not yet developed, the image
a. ISO b. DIN
recorder is technical referred to as
c. ASA d. GNP
A. Inverted image B. Negative image
70. The following are the essential part of the camera,
C. Latent image D. Positive image
except.

80. A lens defect that can affect resolution and clarity,

a. Light tight box b. Tripod
making it hard to obtain sharp images.
c. Lens d. Shutter
A. curvature of field B. spherical aberration
71. A type of film that is sensitive to all colors.
C. chromatic aberration D. coma
A. Infrared film B. Orthochromatic film
81. What is the procedure of shadowing a portion of an
C. Panchromatic film D. Chromatic film image to hold back light during the part of theprinting

exposure?
72. This type of camera will eliminate parallax error.
A. Burning-in B. Dodging 90. A strip or sheet of transparent plastic films base coated

on one side with a gelatin emulsion containing

C. Cropping D. Vignetting
microscopically small-sensitive silver halide crystals.

82. Normally, what would be the DIN rating of a film with

A. Photographic Film B. Filter
finer grain?

C. Negative D. Parallax
A. 33 B. 24 C. 27 D. 21

91. Some exterior overalls may not show the evidence, or

83. 1.The first step undertaken in the chemical processing of
may not make the evidence obvious. __________________
an expose sensitized materials is.
can document the evidence within the scene when the

A. Development B. Stabilization evidence isn’t obvious.

C. Stop Bath D. Fixation A. Evidence markers B. Four corners

84. Photomicrography is the process of taking photograph C. Film plane parallel D. Entire facade

through.
92. ASA rating is an indicative of.

A. Microscope B. Filter C. Close up Lens D. Microfilm

A. Emulsion B. Shutter Speed

85. Is the taking of an over-all view of the scene of the

C. Color Sensitiveness D. Speed of Light
crime. It shows direction and location of the crime scene.

93. A mechanical and chemical result of photography is.

A. General View B. Medium View C. Close-up

View D. Extreme Close-up View A. Photograph B. Film

86. It is an art or science which deals with reproduction of C. Print D. Filter

image through the action of light.

94. Is the taking of the photograph of the individual item of

A. Photography B. Printed Copy C. evidence in relation to a fix feature of the scene to show its

Evidence D. Microfilm location in the crime scene?

87. Radiation having a wavelength between .01 and .03 A. General View B. Medium View

nanometer or millimicrons produced by passing an electric

C. Close-up View D. Extreme Close-up View
current through a special type of vacuum tube.

95. ____________________are those materials which allow

A.X ray B. Ultraviolet C. Infrared D. Heat Wave
light to pass through so that the objects on the other side

88. Even when it is believed that information is already can be distinguished.

known, it is good practice to photograph the

A. Translucent B. Transparent
_____________ because new information may be

developed during the course of the investigation that C. Opaque D. Apparent

contradicts the original hypothesis.
96. In photography, which one is not a primary color?
A. Evidence Markers B. Four corners
A. All of these B. Cyan
C. Film plane Parallel D. Entire façade
C. Magenta D. Yellow
89. It is a displacement or difference in the apparent position
97. Because of the fact that all negative do not print best on
of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is
one kind of paper, and in order to permit printing for special
measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between
effects, photographic papers is made in several different
those two lines.
grades of contrast and surface texture. What is the paper
A. Split Image B. Negative made by Kodak that offers six degrees of contrast and

glossy surface?
C. Parallax D. Photographic Image
 A. Glossy paper B. Manila paper CHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY

C. Velox paper D. Bond paper

98. What part of the film consists of silver compounds A. Translucent objects B. Opaque objects

which are light sensitive and halogens?

C. Transparent objects D. None of these

A. Top layer B. Emulsion layer

100. A photograph of the crime scene is a factual

C. Film base D. Film surface reproduction and accurate record of the crime scene

because it captures time, space and ___.

99. Mediums that merely slow down the speed of light but

allow to pass freely in other respects, transmit 90% or more A. person B. event

of the incident light.

C. thing D. crime scene

1. The two typical fly in forensic entomology which usually c. Scale d. ruler

arrive at the dead body scene are: 8. Blood that is directed back towards its source of energy. It

a. Blow flies and cheese flies b. Blowfly and fleshy is often associated with gunshot wounds of entrance.

c. Fleshy and skinfly d. Blowfly and skinfly a. Front spatter b. Blood typing

2. The test is used to determine the presence of nitrates, or c. Cyanosis d. Back spatter

whether a person has fired a gun or not. 9. The rarest blood type among the ABO blood group.

a. Paraffin test b. Wax test c. Ignition test d. Van urk test a. A b. O c. AB d. AB negative

3. The following are the chemical examinations for semen, 10. The following are the factors to be considered in the

except: following interpretation of the Paraffin test result. Which is

a. Florence test b. Barberio's test not included?

c. Kastle-Meyer test d. Acid-phosphatase test a. Time of reaction b. Number of pink specks

4. If the analysis of the gastric contents disclosed presence c. Location of specks d. None of the above

of possible toxic substance, it is possible toxic substance, it 11. A common class of microscope evidence. They are

is possible that the said poison could have been introduced classified as animal, vegetable, mineral, or natural,

post-mortem to conceal the real cause of death. manufactured, or synthetic.

a. True b. False c. Yes d. No a. Fibers b. Hair c. Dirt d. Skin

5. The incorporation of liquids or gases into the body. It is 12. All id the following are accurate test for the presence of

also the process by which liquid hazardous materials are alcohol in the human body, except one:

soaked up by sand, sawdust, or other material to limit the a. Saliva test b. harger breath test

spread of contamination. c. Fecal test d. Blood test

a. Agglutination b. Absorption 13. A preliminary test in blood in a solution of 1 to 300,000

c. Laceration d. Corrosion dilution is.

6. There is flushing of the face, with exaggerated mood, but a. Benzidine b. Guaiacum

a person is able to control his behavior. He shows no sign of c. Phenolphthalein d. Leucomalachite

14. The most commonly used preliminary test of blood?

mental impairment, incoordination of movement and
a. Guaiacum test b. Phenolphthalein
difficulty of speech.
c. Benzidine test d. Leucomalachite
a. Slight Inebriation b. Moderate Inebriation
15. Which of the following methods in hair analysis is not
c. Drunk d. Very Drunk, "Dead drunk"
included?
7. Instrument used to measure out or weight different types
a. Benzidine b. Dry mount
of dry chemicals. The measurement for weighing the
c. Parallel mounting d. Wet mount
substance is designed as grams.

a. Weighing scale b. Analytical balance

16. An individual who, through their examination of c. Van urk test d. Duquenois-levine test

evidence, characterizes and identifies blood and body fluids. 29. Persons with blood alcohol below__ are not considered

a. Chemist b. Biologist intoxicated.

c. Criminalist d. Serologist a. 10% b. 0.05% c. 0.15% d. 100%

17. Persons with blood alcohol below ___ are not 30. This is the ability of one material to dissolve in or blend

considered intoxicated. uniformly with another.

a. 10% b. 0.05% c. 0.15% d. 100% a. absorption b. corrosion

18. The ability of one material to dissolve in or blend c. solubility d. none of these

uniformly with another. 31. The theory attributed to Edmond Locard regarding the

a. Absorption b. Corrosion transfer of trace evidence between two objects.

c. Solubility d. None of these a. theory of evolution b. grounded theory

19. How many percent is the NaNO3 composition of black c. transfer theory d. saponication

powder? 32. The internal resistance to flow exhibited by a fluid.

a. 15 b. 20 c. 75 d. 35 a. absorption b. viscosity c. solubility d. dosage

20. DPA and determining gunpowder means? 33. This is the original chemical test for the detection of the

a. Diphenylamine b. Detrothilamine spatial distribution of nitrites in gunpowder residue.

c. Dythalamide d. None of the above a. barberio's test b. leucomalachite test

21. What is the universal recipient of blood? c. luminol test d. walker test

a. Grouping A b. Grouping B 34. the measured amount of a chemical that is administered

c. grouping O d. Grouping AB at one time, or that an organism is exposed to in a defined

period of time.
22. A___is less sensitive than a primary explosive and a. dosage b. weight c. grams d. amount

requires substantially more energy to be iniated. 35. The study of the occurrence and distribution of disease

a. primary explosive b. secondary explosive among people.

c. tertiary evidence d. explosive a. disorder b. bacteriology c. virology d. epidemiology

23. Which of these is a fluid used to restore tampered serial 36. The specimen that is preferably used in the

numbers on metals? determination of abused in the body is:

a. etching fluid b. printers ink a. blood b. spermatozoa c. saliva d. urine

c. capillary ink d. kerosene 37. These are also called blasting agent. They are so

24. What kind of toxicological analysis is routinely carried insensitive to shock that they cannot be reliably detonated.

out for fire deaths? a. primary explosive b. secondary explosive

a. drug test b. body organ fluids c. tertiary explosive d. explosive

c. carbon monoxide and alcohol d. DNA fingerprinting 38. It refers to a substance which relieves or reduces fever.

25. This is a chemical reaction in which oxygen combines a. serum b. laxative c. antipyretic d. emetic

with another substance. 39. Post-mortem examination of the organs and body tissue

a. toxic b. explosion c. oxidation d. combustion to determine cause of death or pathological condition.

26.The value of an aqueous solution is a number describing a. post-mortem examination b. autopsy c. opening d.

it's acidity or alkalinity. balsamation

a. pH b. centimeters c. f-stop d. grams 40. Poisonous fluid secreted by animals such as snakes and

27.An individual who, through their examination of evidence, scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by

characterizes and identifies blood and body fluids. biting or stinging.

a. chemist b. biologist c. criminalist d. serologist a. tetanus b. venom c. toxic d. poison
28. A test for marijuana in which positive result is shown by 41. This is a substance intended to kill plants.

purple color in the chloroform layer. a. pesticide b. planticide c. insecticide d. herbicide

a. Marquis test b. Dillie koppanyi test

42. The following are the microchemical tests for blood, 54. What is the conversion of corpse body fat into a curdlike

except: foul smelling product called adipocere?

a. Teichman test b. Takayama test a. toxification b.detoxification

c. Acetone-haemin test d. one of the above c. saponification d. palor mortis

43. This is the act of drawing in of air, vapor or gas and any 55. Determines whether blood is a human or non-human

suspended particulates into the lung. origin, and if non-human, the specific animal family from

a. exhalation b. perspiration c. inhalation d. oxygen which it originated.

44. This is a substance that causes evacuation of the a. benzidine test b. precipitin test

intestinal contents. c. confirmatory test d. preliminary test.

a. serum b. laxative c. antipyretic d. emetic 56. A type of error that occurs when a test or analysis

45. A substance that is chemically harmful to the cells of the produces a positive result or incorrect result when it should

kidney. not have.

a. infection b. antidote c. nephrotoxic d. venom a. false negative b. false positive

46. This is the ability to withstand the effect of various c. negative d. inconclusive

factors including potentially toxic substances. 57. Which of the following is the chemical responsible for

a. strength b. perseverance c. resistance d. super powers the color of the hair.

47. Watery proteinaceous portion of the blood that remains a. hemoglobin b. arsenic c. melanin d. oxygen

after clotting. 58. How many percent is the NaNO3 composition of black

a. plasma b. serum c. saliva d. semen powder?

48. Action of a drug other than that desired for beneficial a. 15 b. 20 c. 75 d. 35

pharmacological effect. 59. DPA and determining gunpowder means?

a. lethal dose b. toxification c. side-effect d. addiction a. Diphenylamine b. Detrothilamine

49. This is the metabolic conversion of a potentially toxic c. Dythalamide D. None of these

substance to a product that is more toxic. 60. Who is the first person who used the Paraffin test for the

a. toxification b. detoxification purpose of collecting residues from discharge firearm?

c. saponification d. Valor mortis a. Capt. Schultz b. Lt.R.P Strong c. Dr. Iturrioz d. none of

50. For cocaine abusers, this is the feeling as if grains of these

sand are lying under the skin or small insects are creeping 61. DPA is also known as?

on the skin. a. lungs reagent b. detrothylamide reagent

a. insect syndrome b. hallucination c. chemical reagent d. none of these

c. agglutination d. magnans symptom 62. Balistite, axite and ambertite are example of?

51. An immunologically distinct, genetically determined a. smokeless powder b. blackpowder

class of human erythrocyte antigens, identified as A,B,AB c. nitrate sulfate d. all of the above

and O. 63. The following can effect the presence of powder

a. blood Volume b. blood pressure residues, except,

c. blood group d. blood relatives a. humidity b. paraffin

52. This refers to dizziness, an illusion of movement as If c. direction of firing d. wind of velocity

the external world were revolving around an individual or as 64. It refers to a rapid combustion, decomposition of gases

if the individual were revolving in space. and consequent increase of pressure, usually causing a

a. vomiting b. vertigo c. dipsominia d. hemorrhage loud report.

53. This is an irresistible desire for alcoholic drinks at a. explosive b. explosion c. detonation d. dynamite

periodic intervals. 65. The compositions of black powder are the following?

a. vomiting b. vertigo a. Charcoal b. Carbon

c. dipsominia d. hemorrhage c. Both a and b d. A only

66. How many percent is the sulfur composition of black c. Nakayama test d. Teichman test

powder? 80. If blood is positive in the application of benzidine test, it

a. 15 b. 10 c. 85 d. 95 gives what color?

67. It refers to low explosive which make up the charge to a. Red b. Blue c. Green d. Black

fire the projectile from weapon. 81. If in the application of benzidine test to the blood it gives

a. Charcoal b. Gunpowder blue color in phenolphthalein test it gives what color?

c. Propellant d. Both b and c a Red b. Blue c. Pink d. Black

68. A mercury fulminate is as example of what explosive? 82. Phenolphthalein test is also known as?

A. Low b. High c. Primary d. none a. Kastle-Meyer test b. Nakayama test

69. Red blood cells contains antigen or the so called? c. Drug test d. Sugar test

a. Landsteiner b. Agglutinogen 83. The following are the confirmatory test for blood except;

c. Precipition d. Agglutination a. Microscopic test b. Benzidine test

70. Smokeless powder was first used in what year? c. Microchemical test d. Spectroscopic test

a. 1984 b. 1864 c. 1898 d. None of these 84. It refers to the clear liquid of blood that separates when

71. What is the universal recipient of blood? the blood is allowed to clot.

a. Grouping a b. Grouping b a. Cells b Serum c. Wbc d. Platelets

c. Grouping o d. Grouping AB 85. Blood is red in color due to the presence of ?

72. The most sensitive method of determining differences of a. Bacteria b Serum c Hemoglobin d. Platelets

composition in glass samples depends upon the study of? 86. 0. 55% of blood of human is composed of?

a. Chemical b. X ray diffraction a. Plasma b. Serum c. Wbc d. Rbc

c. Physical properties of glass d. Durability 87. 111.90% of plasma is composed of?

73. This refers to analysis of glass in which it is done a. Serum b. Water c. Platelets d. Rbc

through the determination of it's pattern and composition. 88. This test determine the protein content of the blood.

a. X ray diffraction b. Spectrographic analysis a. Haemin test b. Spectroscopic test

c. Physical activities d. None of these c. Precipitin test d. None of these

74. Extensive studies have been made to glass establish 89. Color of blood when exposed to the atmosphere.

the relationship between refractive index and? a. Red b. Clay c. Reddish brown d. Black brown

a. Polish mask b. Spectrographic 90. The following are the importance of the study of blood

c. Glass d. Composition except;

75. Refractive index of glass can be measured by what a. For disputed parentage b. As circumstantial

method? c. As conclusive test d. As corrobative tes

a. Immersion b. Ability c. Glass d. Durability 91. Who is the father of bloodstain patter analysis?

76. An average man has __ amount of blood a. Leon lattes b. Herbert Leonneacdonnel

a. 6 meters b. 6 quartz c. 5 gallon d. 1 drum c. Rudolf Vrichow d. None of these

77. This test for blood may be made by the policeman on 92. Which of the following is the race determinant part of the

the crime scene. hair?

a. Preliminary test b. Secondary test c. Teichman test d. a. medulla b. Cortex c. Cuticle d. None of these

Drug test 93. The cuticle of the animal hair is:

78. Benzidine solution used in benzidine test is composed a. Rounded b. Serrated c. Oblong d. Circular

of? 94. In forensic examination, a tip of the hair is examined to

a. Dry chemical b. Benzidine test determine if it was__

c. Benzidine solution and water d. None of these a. bend b. Folded c. Stretched d. Cut

79. This type of test is very delicate and never fails to 95. It is considered as the highest form of proof.

detects blood. a. Documentary b. Testimonial c. Real d. Experimental

a. Preliminary test b. Benzidine test 96. He introduced chemical methods in toxicology.

a. Paulus Zacchias b. Imhotep c. Orfila d. Severin 99. This is known as the circulating tissue of the body.

97. The outer covering of the hair is called? a. Blood b. Plasma c. Serum d. Oxygen

a. Cuticle b. Cortex c. Moulage d. Impression 109. Which evidence offers strongest resistance to

98. It is know as the extension of the skin? decomposition?

a skin b. Hair c. Dead skin d. Hair loss a. Blood b. Semen c. Saliva d. Hair

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT

1. Is any material that contains a mark, symbol or sign, A. Dictated standard B. Procured standard

either visible, partially visible or invisible that may presently

C. Contemporary standard D. Modern Standard
or ultimately convey a meaning or a message to someone?

8. All except one are the types of Standard document.

A. Written Document B. Standard Document

C. Questioned Document D. Document A. Collected Standard B. Requested Standard

C. Contemporary Standard D. None of these

2. It comes from a Latin word _ means a lesson.

9. These are the categories of Document except,

A. Documentem B. Documintum

C. Ducomentum D. Documentum A. Questioned Document B. Public Document

3. A Document in which the origin is known can be proven C. Private Document D. Both B&C
and can legally be used as sample to compare with other
10. Is any written statement by which a right is established
things in question.
or an obligation extinguished?
A. Public Document B. Standard Document
A. Questioned B. Document
C. Collected Document D. Questioned Document
C. Questioned Document D. none of the these
4. A standard document that obtains from a file of document
11. Are those which are given or made upon request for
executed in the regular course of man's activity or a
purposes of making a comparative examination with the
person's day to day business, official, and etc.
request writing?
A. Standard Document B. Official Document
A. Collected standard B. Procured standard
C. Collected Standard D. Private Standard
C. Dictated D. both a&b
5. A Document to which an issue has been raised or which
12. Is a document that is asks because of its origin, its
is under scrutiny in which the document examiner relies as
contents, or the circumstances regarding its production
to the extent of the problem. Also known as disputed
arousing serious suspicion.
document.

A. Request document B. Given document

A. Collected Document B. Requested Document
C. Dictated document D. Questioned document
C. Standard Document D. Questioned Document
13. Is any instrument authorized by a notary public or a
6. Is a standard document which is made upon request competent public official, with the solemnities required by
(prepared at one time?) law?

A. Dictated standard B. Procured standard A. Official Document B. Public Document

C. Standard Document D. Questioned Standard C. Private Document D. Standard Document

7. Is a standard document which are not more than five (5) 14. A deed or instrument executed by a private person
years before or after? without the intervention of a notary public or other person
legally authorized, by which documents, some disposition or C. Holographic will D. Exemplar

agreement is proved, evidenced or set forth.

23. Correspondence between results obtained and the truth.

A. Commercial Document B. Public Document

A. Accuracy B. Precision
C. Personal Document D. Official Document
C. Prevention D. Notary will

15. Is a document created, executed or issued by a public

24. Measure of the consistency of results obtained in
official in response to the exigencies of the public service, or
repeated study or experimentation.
in the execution of which a public official intervened.

A. Accuracy B. Prevention C. Precision D. Notary will

A. Public official Document B. Government official

Document C. Public Document D. Official Document 25. Properties or characteristics of the unknown determined

thought analysis are now compared with the familiar or

16. Denoting a document wholly in hand writing of the
recorded properties of known items.
person whose signature is bears.

A. Analysis B. Evaluation
A. Bibliotist B. Holograph

C. Comparison D. None of the above

C. Bibliotics D. Graphology

26. Is usually a conclusion that is not based on thorough

17. The properties or characteristics are observed,
scientific examination?
measured and determined.

A. Off-hand opinion B. Evaluation

A. Analysis B. Evaluation
C. Analysis D. Comparison

C. Comparison D. Determination
27. This is usually used in the detection of counterfeited bills

18. Similarities or dissimilarities in property or characteristics but can actually be used to detect security features of

that have a certain value for identification are determined by qualified documents.

their likelihood or occurrence.

A. Ultraviolet lamp B. Infrared lamp

A. Analysis B. Evaluation C. Transmitted light D. None of the above

C. Comparison D. Determination 28. This type of examination is very essential in every

document examination.
19. A term suggesting that there is an argument or

controversy over the document, and strictly speaking this is A. Oblique light examination B. Photographic

true meaning. examination

A. Questioned Document B. Standard Document C. Microscopic examination D. Transmitted Light

C. Disputed Document D. None of the above examination

20. A term used by some document examiners and 29. This involves the detection of forgery, erasure,

attorneys to characterize known material. alteration, or obliteration of documents.

A. Exemplar B. Sample A. Criminalistics examination B. Questioned

document examination
C. Disputed document D. None of the above

C. Tracing examination D. Handwriting examination

21. Signed by the testator acknowledge before a notary

public with 3 witnesses. 30. To find out who is the author of the writing.

A. Notary will B. Specimen A. Criminalistics examination B. Questioned

C. Holographic will D. Exemplar Document examination

22. It is entirely written in the handwriting of the testator. C. Tracing examination D. Handwriting examination

A. Notary will B. Specimen

31. He is rightfully credited with laying the foundation of this A. Decipherment B. Restoration C. Obliteration

field of forensic examination. D. Interlineations

A. Albert Osborn B. Platt Roger Spencer 40. Disconnection between letters or letter combination due

C. Seldom Dunton D. John Jenkins to lack of movement control.

32. This is more focused in determining the author of A. Pen lift B. Retouching C. Patching D. Retracing

writing. It is more difficult procedure and requires long study

41. A kind of hand writing most often learned by school
and experience.
children who are just beginning to write.

A. Handwriting Analysis B. Document examination

A. Cursive writing B. Dull writing C. Manuscript D. Baseline
C. Criminalistics examination D. Both A and B

42. A style of writing which is flowing and the letters are

33. The following are the importance of preliminary
joined by by connecting strokes.
examination of questioned document, except one.

A. Cursive writing B. Dull writing

A. Ensures preparedness B. Avoidance of delay

C. Determine the uniqueness D. Ensures success of the C. Manuscript D. Baseline

case
43. A characteristics in common between the questioned
34. Techniques in the examination of questioned and known writings.
documents.
A. Request standard B. Similarity
A. Microscopic examination B. Oblique light examination
C. Exemplar D. Dissimilarity
C. Transmitted light examination D. All of the above

44. The first stroke of a letter design.

35. This type of examination is very essential in every

document examination. A. Terminal stroke B. Tremor C. Initial stroke D. Skill

A. Ultraviolet examination B. Oblique examination 45. The force with which the pen indents the page during
C. Photographic examination D. Transmitted light the act of writing.
examination
A. Pen lift B. Pen pressure C. Pen emphasis D. Tremor
36. Documents are objected to this type of examination to

determine the presence of erasures, matching of serration 46. A written instrument which contains ink.

and some other types of alteration.

A. Pen lift B. Pen C. Pentel pen D. Pencil

A. Ultraviolet examination B. Oblique light

47. A term which describes the ability of a person to write.
examination C. Photographic examination D.

Transmitted light examination A. Pen B. Pen lift C. Pen emphasis D. Penmanship

37. Name of a person written by him on a document as a

sign of acknowledgement
48. An adding of extra strokes or touches to a letter design.

A. Handwriting B. Holograph
A. Retouching B. Patching C. Retrace D. Both A and C

C. Signature D. Autograph
49. The overall character of the written strokes from the

38. Refers to a ruled or imaginary line upon which the initial to the terminal.

writing rests.
A. Line quality B. Rhythm C. Skill D. Sufficient quality

A. Base B. Baseline C. Foot D. Staff

50. Shakiness or quivering observed within a writing line.

39. It refers to the smearing over a writing to make the

A. Variations B. Trademarks C. Tremor D. Terminal stroke
original undecipherable.
51. An interruption in a stroke caused by the failure of the 61. Which of these refers to specimens of standard writing

ink of the writing instrument to register on the surface of the offered as evidence or obtained or requested for

paper. comparison with the questioned writing?

A. Pen lift B. Pen failure C. Pen pressure D. Patching A. Samples B. Exemplars

52. The widening of the ink stroke which may be due to C. Standards D. Post litem motam standards

added pressure on a flexible pinpoint or with the use of the

62. It is committed by giving any payable instrument to
other.
bearer such as treasury or bank notes the appearance of a

A. Shading B. Skill C. Rhythm D. Line quality genuine document.

53. The overall character of the written strokes from the A. Estafa B. Falsification of document

initial to the terminal. C. Forgery D. All of these

A. Line quality B. Skill 63. It applies to documents whether public, official, or

commercial wherein handwriting or signature contained of a

C. Rhythm D. Characteristics
genuine imitated.

54. Refers to size of the individual letters in relation to the

A. Estafa B. Falsification of document
whole of the writing.
C. Forgery D. All of these

A. Pen position B. Proportion C. Rhythm D. Skill

64. A person who alters by any means, the letters, figures,

55. Refers to the combination of writing strokes to form words or signs contained in any bank or treasury notes is

letters and words. liable for:

A. Connection B. Comparability C. Curves D. Character A. Estafa B. Falsification of document

C. Forgery D. All of the foregoing

56. Refers to the writing strokes made by the point of a

writing instrument with a continuous change of direction. 65. It refers to the assessment or altered, forged or

suspected papers to determine if they are genuineness or

A. Connection B. Comparability C. Curves D. Character
otherwise.

57. Refers to the position of the writing instrument in relation

A. Estafa B. Falsification of document
to the surface of the paper or in relation to the base line of
C. Forgery D. Questioned Document examination
the writing.
66. Which among the following may be utilized as a means
A. Curves B. Angle C. Alignment D. Absent character
to carry out mechanical erasures?

58. Refers to the ending or finishing strokes of letters or

A. Rubber eraser B. Sharp knife
words.
C. Blade D. All of these

A. Terminal B. Trademarks C. Initials D. Variation

67. An erasure with the use of ink eradicators.

59. The blotting out or shearing over the writing to make the
A. Mechanical erasures B. Chemical erasure
original invisible to as an addition.
C. Electronic erasure D. All of these

A. Obliteration B. Retouching C. Shading D. All of the above

68. To obtain conviction for the charge of possession of

60. It is usually a conclusion that is not based on thorough false bank or treasury notes this is an essential requisite.

scientific examination.
A. Intention to use it B. Intention to keep it

A. Opinion B. Expert Testimony

C. Intention to surrender it to authorities D. Intention to

C. Off-hand opinion D. False statement display it

69. A city mayor executed a document in his legal capacity

as a local executive, that document is classified as:

A. Public document B. Private Document 79. A preliminary embellished initial common to capital

C. Official document D. Commercial Document letters.

70. A man who is unable to write may use this to legally A. Embellishment B. Beard C. Buckle knot D. Diacritic

signify a signature.
80. A minute curve which occurs at the end of terminal

A. Crude x B. Cross mark C. Thumb mark D. Both A and B strokes.

71. Refers to the design of letters which are fundamental to A. Hook B. Spur C. Loop D. Staff

a writing system.
81. An oblong curve found in small letters f,g,h and I.

A. Copy book form B. System of writing

A. Hook B. Spur C. Loop D. Staff
C. Line quality D. Writing movement

82. A loop made as a flourish which is added to a letter.

72. It refers to any abnormality or maladjustment in the

typewriter which is reflected in it's product. A. Embellishment B. Beard C. Buckle knot D. Hitch

A. Defect B. Mal alignment 83. Visible record in the writing stroke of the basis

movement and manner of holding the writing instrument.

C. Misalignment D. Alteration

A. Line quality B. Rhythm

73. Enlarged photographic court exhibits usually referred to

as bromite enlargements of a document. C. Baseline D. Writing pressure

A. Standard document B. Questioned document 84. Additional unnecessary stroke for ornamental purposes.
C. Collected Document D. Display exhibits
A. Embellishment B. Hump C. Diacritic D. Knot
74. The appearance of paper when viewed by transmitted
85. Balance quality of movement of the harmonious
light, which discloses the formation and texture of the sheet.
recurrence of stress of impulse.
A. Lock-through of paper B. Watermark
A. Line quality B. Rhythm C. Baseline D. Writing pressure
C. Cross marks D. Sidelight marks

86. An imaginary line upon which the writing rests.

75. It consists of chemical solution.

A. Line quality B. Baseline C. Foot D. Hitch

A. Non aqueous ink B. Aqueous ink

C. Ink eradicators D. All of these 87. Which among the following is an indication of

genuineness of handwriting?
76. Any characteristics of handwriting which is sufficiently

well fixed and unique to serves as a fundamental point in A. Continuity B. Smoothness C. Skillful writing D. Tremor
the identification of the writer.
88. Combination of the basic design of letter and writing
A. Copy book form B. Line quality movement as taught in school
C. System of writing D. Significant writing habits
A. Letter form B. Line quality C. Copy book form
77. Boy Tapang in trying to alter his own signature to hide D. System of writing
his identity is using:
89. Signatures used to acknowledge delivery, purchase of
A. Natural writing B. Disguised writing goods and mail
C. Cursive writing D. System of writing
A. Complete B. Formal C. Cursory D. Careless scribble
78. A person executing a signature while his arm is steadied

and assisted produces a: 90. A coin given the appearance of a legal tender but made

inferior or superior intrinsic value to that of the genuine coin.

A. Guided signature B. Normal signature

C. Scribble D. Handwriting signature A. Priceless coin B. Mutilated coin

C. False coin D. All of these

91. A type face ordinarily spaced 10 characters to the 96. In utilizing a stereo-graphic photomicrograph, what

horizontal inch. particular condition is manifested?

A. Pica B. Elite A. Grainy image B. Two image C. Overlapping image

D. Three dimensional image

C. Proportional spacing machine D. Adding machine

97. It is a signature signed at a particular time and place,

92. It is a deviation showing free connecting and terminal
purpose and normal writing condition.
strokes made by the momentum of the hand.

A. Complete signature B. Standard signature

A. Tremors B. Tremors of the fraud
C. Evidential signature D. Model signature
C. Genuine tremors D. Deterioration

98. The most reliable criterion in judging the authencity of

93. A distinctive design which is translucent impressed on
paper money.
the paper during manufacture.

A. Quality or sharpness of the engraving B. Color of the

A. Water marks B. Fiber marks C. Paper design
seal C. Wet strength of the paper D. Water
D. Wire marks
marks

94. A writing instrument that makes detection of hesitation

99. Any arcade formed in the body of the letters.
and pen lifts difficult.

A. Staff B. Slant
A. Ball point pen B. Fountain pen

C. Diacritics D. Humps
C. Iron nutgail pen D. Markers

100. An angle or inclination of the axis of the letter relative

95. Refers to a class of signature to acknowledge important
to the baseline.
documents.

A. Foot B. Slant
A. Formal B. Complete C. Cursory D. Careless scribble

C. Staff D. Hitch

LIE DETECTION TECHNIQUES

1. Weak relevant questions is also known as; 4. Type of test which the examiner may ask the subject a

a. Sacrifice relevant b. Pseudo-relevant question but do not allow him/her to answer.

c. Ice breaker d. All of these a. Silent Answer Test b. Silence Answer Test

2. Relevant question must be; c. Spot Responder d. Mix Question

I. Short and direct 5. What is the respiration normal ranges per minute for

II. Formulated so that the innocent can answer truthfully, female?

while the guilty are forced to lie. a.10 - 23 b. 11 - 23 c. 11 - 25 d. 10 -

III. To threaten the truthful person, and causes to elicit a 25

reaction. 6. It is a linear measure of the respiration waveform over a

IV. Avoid using intimidating legal words like bribe, rob, and specified time.

extort. a. Apnea b. Bradypnea

a. I only b. I, II, III c. III only d. I, II, IV c. Silent Answer Test d. Respiration Line Length

7. Expression of changes in the properties of the skin,

EXCEPT.

3. " Do you know whether the stolen laptop from David is a. Skin Reaction b. Skin Resistance c. Skin Potential

Acer? “Is what type of question? d. Skin conductance e. None of these

a. Relevant Question b. Irrelevant Question c. 8. It is a polygraph section that records the volume of blood

General Peak Tension Test d. Peak of Tension Test that may affect the results of the examination.

a. Cardiogram b. Cardiograph
c. Blood Volume d. Cardio Reaction 19. These questions which are unrelated to the matter under

9. It is the comparative quantity of blood in an organ or limb, investigation but are similar although less serious as

recorded as an increase and decrease in circumstance that compared to those relevant question under investigation.

may be recorded. a. Relevant Question b. Irrelevant Question

a. Cardiogram b. Cardiograph c. Control Question d. Weak Relevant Question

c. Blood Volume d. Cardio Reaction 20. This are question which have no bearing to the case

10. Relevant Question must be deal with the matter under under investigation.

investigation and the answer is usually YES. Irrelevant a. Relevant Question b. Irrelevant Question

Question must be answerable by "YES" or "NO" only and c. Control Question d. Weak Relevant Question

had no connection to the issue/matter under investigation. 21. A type of liars who loves to lie for a challenge, he thinks

a. First sentence is correct b. First sentence is lying is a contest, he found it trill.

incorrect while the second sentence is correct a. Ethnological liar b. Pathological liars

c. First and second sentence are incorrect d. First and c. Psychopathic liars d. Tournament liars

second sentence are correct 22. The following are the non- verbal symptoms of

11. An instrument for recording variations in pressure, in deception, EXCEPT.

sound waves or in blood within blood vessels by the trace of I. Vague response II. Speed of speech III. Sweating IV.

a stylus on a rotating cylinder. Peculiar tone of voice V. Gaze aversion

a. Kymograph b. Galvanograph a. III only b. II, II, and IV c. III and V d. None of these

c. Pneumograph d. Cardiograph 23. Swearing of truthfulness of assertion is one of the non-

12. When should the examiner perform chart probing? verbal symptoms of deception.

a. After the polygraph test b. Anytime the examinee decides a. True b. False c. Yes d. No

c. At the end of each particular polygraph test 24. Reason why do people lie, EXCEPT.

d. During the entire polygraph examination a. Escape accountability b. Inflict pain c. Get

13. Conducted by an investigator handling the case, punished d. Steal admiration e. none of these

designed for the obtaining of pertinent information 25. This type of lie will tell the truth while omitting details that

necessary for the conduct of the test. could possibly create trouble.

a. Initial Interview b. Post interview a. Lie of omission b. Lie of commission c. Lie

c. The conduct of instrument test d. Pre-test Interview of fabrication d. Lie of minimization

14. Also called Neutral Question 26. Pulse beats per minutes in a normal level.

a. Symptomatic Question b. Sacrifice Relevant Question a. 11 - 25 b. 10 – 23 c. 60 - 120 d. 60 - 100

c. Irrelevant Question d. Relevant Question 27. What is the duration of the pre- test Interview?

15. 1923 in USA case that polygraph was NOT ADMITTED a. 12-30 minutes b. 10-30 minutes c. 10-20 minutes d. 20-

AS EVIDENCE. 30 minutes

a. States vs. Frye b. State vs. Jennings 28. Is galvanometer attached at the index and ring fingers

c. State vs. Corners d. None of these on the left hand of the subject?

16. Its primary purpose of the ______ is to prepare or a. True b. Yes c. No d. False

condition the subject for the test. 29. The Investigator - On - Case (IOC) should personally

a. Pre- test b. Initial Interview inform the examiner of such facts as:

c. Instrument test d. Preliminary preparation a. Exact time and place the offense occurred b. The exact

17. Which of the graph below that shows sustained type of firearm, weapon or tool used.

suppressed? . That only facts taken from the examinee will be asked

D. All of the above

a. b. c. 30. When conducting an examination, the room is one

essential factor that leads to the smooth execution of the

d. test and that the following must be considered, EXCEPT.

18. This test consist of a series of relevant and irrelevant a. The room must be public and free from all outside noise

question asked in a planned order. and distracting influences

a. General Peak of Tension Test b. Peak of Tension b. Preferably sound-proof c. adequately lighted and well

Test c. Guilt complex test d. None of these ventilated d. None of these

31. The term psychogalvanic reflex used by Veraguth was a. Relevant Question b. Irrelevant Question

repudiated by him and proposed the term “electro dermal c. Weak Relevant Question d. Control Question

response". 42. Similar to symptomatic question.

a. Harold Burtt b. Sticker a. Neutral Question b. Introductory Question

c. Veraguth d. Ruckmick c. Comparison Question d. Sacrifice Relevant

32. Individual will accept something has occurred but 43. " Do you know whether the stolen laptop from Jane is

downplays the implication. Acer?" is an example of General Peak of Tension Test.

a. Lie of minimization b. Lie of ommission a. True b. Yes c. No d. False

c. Lie of commission d. Lie of fabrication 44. Which of the chart below that shows Bradypnea?

33. Type of liars that is mentally ill, cannot distinguish what

is right from wrong of mentally retarded like idiot, moron or a. b.

imbecile.

a. Psychopathic b. Ethnological c. d.
c. Panic d. None of these 45. After a confession, an admission or a finding of

34. A criminal act that occurs when a person lies or makes a consistent physiological reactions relevant question on any

statement that is not truthful while under oath. specific or multi- issue examination, the examiner shall call

a. Misleading b. lying by omission the subject "deceptive" to the testing process.

c. Bluffing d. None of these a. True b. False

35. He used the word psychogalvanic reflex. He believed c. Partially true d. Maybe

that electrical phenomena are due to the activity of sweat 46. Is a segment tracing that shows physiological evidence

glands, and such activity is known as " psychogalvanic". that the parasympathetic subdivision of the autonomic

a. Harold Burtt b. Sticker nervous system has become more active following the

c. Veraguth d. Ruckmick stress area on the polygraph chart, indicating a

36. A type of question that always used “THAT" instead of psychological return on the subject's exhibited average

"THE". emotional level?

a. Relevant Question b. Irrelevant Question a. Tracing segment b. Average tracing segment

c. Weak Relevant Question d. Control Question c. Reaction Tracing segment d. Relief tracing segment

37. Limitations in the scope of question, EXCEPT. 47. He studied fear and its influence on the heart, he

I. Must be short II. Must be incriminatory III. Must not developed the sphygmomanometer and scientific cradle

use blasphemous language to discredit the subject IV. which was designed to measure the flow of blood.

Must be clear and understood by the subject V. Must be A. Cesare Lombroso B. William Marston C. John

within the content of the interview Larson D. Angelo Mosso

a. II only b. III only c. I, II, IV, V 48. If the accused was innocent, the water would not burn

d. I, III, V e. None of these their skin, but if they were guilty then the burns would reveal

38. This pertains to the subject's background, and used their guilt.

neutral question to establish norm. A. Trial by Ordeal B. Ordeal by Balance

a. Relevant b. Irrelevant C. Ordeal by Rice Chewing D. Ordeal by Boiling water

c. Weak Relevant d. Control 49. It refers to a person who conducts and administers the

polygraph test.

A. Subject B. Field Investigator

39. "Did you see who shot the victim?" Is what type of C. Polygraph examiner D. Lie examiner

question? 50. It is a tracing on the chart wherein the subject answered

a. Relevant Question b. Irrelevant Question the irrelevant question.

c. Weak Relevant Question d. Control Question A. Contact tracing B. Abnormal tracing

40. "Did you assist anyone when that crime happened?" is C. Normal tracing D. Tracing

an example of? 51. It is commonly referred to as a lie detector, an

a. Relevant Question b. Irrelevant Question instrument that measures and records several physiological

c. Weak Relevant Question d. Control Question responses such as: blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration,

41. " Are you living with your family?" is an example of? and skin conductivity.
A. Pneumograph B. Galvanograph A. Accused B. Suspect

C. Polygraph D. Photograph C. Offender D. Subject

52. An instrument that graphically measures an examinees 63. These are objects that appear in a chart made by

inhalation and exhalation. human work during the examination of a subject.

A. Pneumograph B. Galvanograph A. Chart markings B. Chart

C. Polygraph D. Photograph53. An instrument C. Countermeasure D. Artifacts

measured changes in pulse and blood pressure when 64. This pertains to action in mental attitude evokes by

suspects were questioned abou t their involvement of a external influence when a subject is examined.

specific offense. A. Reaction B. Lying

A. Pneumograph B. Galvanograph C. Detection D. Deception

C. Hydrosphymograph D.Cardiosphymograph 65. It refers to an act of deceiving or misleading usually

54. An instrument that was used to obtain periodic accompanied by lying.

discontinuous blood pressure readings during the course of A. Reaction B. Lying

an examination. C. Detection D. Deception

A. Galvanometer B. Sphygmomanometer 66. It is an act of discovery of existence, presence of fact, or

C Thermometer D. Diamometer something hidden or obscure.

55. It measures a person’s perspiration. It compromises A. Reaction B. Lying

electrical sensors which are attached to the person’s C. Detection D. Deception

fingertips. 67. Refers to the uttering or conveying of falsehood or

A. Pneumograph B. Galvanograph misleading information to affect wrongfully the acts and

C. Hydrosphymograph D.Cardiosphymograph opinions of others.

56. It is commonly known as a blood pressure cuff that A. Reaction B. Lying

measures the change in the examinees heart rate and blood C. Detection D. Deception

pressure. 68. It refers to any activity or inhibition of the previous

A. Pneumograph B. Galvanograph activity of an organism resulting from stimulation.

C. Hydrosphymograph D.Cardiosphymograph A. Specific response B. Response

57. Polygraph was derived from the word POLY means C. Normal tracing D. Lying

“many” and GRAPHS means___? 69. This refers to any deviation from the normal tracing of

A. Writing chart B. Drawing the subject as a result of the examination.

C. Sketching D. Drafting A. Specific response B. Response

58. It is the scientific method of detecting deception, using a C. Normal tracing D. Lying

polygraph machine. 70. It is a tracing on the chart wherein the subject answered

A. Photography B. Pneumography the irrelevant question.

C. Dactyloscopy D. Polygraphy A. Contact tracing B. Abnormal tracing

59. It is an emotional response to specific danger that C. Normal tracing D. Tracing

appears to beyond a person’s defensive power. 71. It departs from the average tracing segment but lacks

A. Stimulus B. Fear psychological evidence of automatic change due to

C. Anger D. Alertness physiological origin. This is also known as Artifacts.

60. It is a force or motion reaching the organism and excites A. Chart markings B. Distortion tracing segment

the receptors. C. Countermeasure D. Detection

A. Stimulus B. Fear 72. Refers to the mark/s indicated by the polygraph

C. Anger D. Alertness examiner during the examination based on the reactions

61. It refers to the composite records of Pneumograph, produced by the polygraph examiners in their interpretation.

Galvanograph, and Cardiosphymograph tracings recorded A. Chart markings B. Distortion tracing segment

from series of questions. C. Countermeasure D. Detection

A. Diagraph B. Polygraph 73. This can be observed when the examinee does

C. Pictograph D. Milligraph something deliberately to affect the outcome of the

62. Refers to the person being examined using a polygraph examination.

machine.
A. Chart markings B. Distortion tracing segment A. Cesare Lombroso B. William Marston C. John

C. Countermeasure D. Detection Larson D. Angelo Mosso

74. It refers to a person who conducts and administers the 84. The real “Father of Lie Detection” who developed the

polygraph test. first instrument to record simultaneously a person’s blood

A. Subject B. Field Investigator pressure.

C. Polygraph examiner D. Lie examiner A. Cesare Lombroso B. William Marston C. John

75. The aggrieved party claimed the right to fight the alleged Larson D. Angelo Mosso

offender or to pay a champion to fight for him, the winner of 85. The first person that utilizes instrument in detection

the fight was proclaimed to be right. deception by measuring the blood pressure and pulse rate

A. Trial by Ordeal B. Trial by Combat C. Trial by also known as Hydrosphygmograph.

Hot Iron Ordeal D. Trial by Boiling Oil A. Cesare Lombroso B. William Marston C. John

76. An ancient judicial practice by which the guilt or Larson D. Angelo Mosso

innocence of the accused was determined by subjecting 86. He developed the reviewed “control question test” and

them to a painful, an unpleasant, usually dangerous he also discovered the “guilt complex test”

experience. A. John Reid B. Vittorio Benussi C.

A. Trial by Ordeal B. Trial by Combat C. Trial by Harold Burtt D. Veraguth

Hot Iron Ordeal D. Trial by Boiling Oil 87. He was the first person who first used the term

77. Practiced in the hill tribe of North Bengal. The accused, “Psychogalvanic reflex”.

had to carry a burning hot iron in his hands while he walked A. John Reid B. Vittorio Benussi C.

nine marked paces without being burned prove innocence. Harold Burtt D. Veraguth

A. Trial by Ordeal B. Trial by Combat C. Trial by 88. He detected deception with a pneumograph, an

Hot Iron Ordeal D. Trial by Boiling Oil instrument measures inahalation and exhalation.

78. ___has been practiced in villages in certain parts of A. John Reid B. Vittorio Benussi C.

West Africa, the accused parties are ordered to retrieve an Harold Burtt D. Veraguth

item from a container of ___to those who refuse the task 89. He devise a metal recording bellows, rolled chart paper,

being found guilty. in 1949 he incorporated Galvanograph.

A. Trial by Ordeal B. Trial by Combat C. Trial by A. Cleve Backster B. Vittorio Benussi C.

Hot Iron Ordeal D. Trial by Boiling Oil Leonard Keeler D. Veraguth

79. Practiced in the Institute of Vishnu India, a scale of__ is 90. He introduced the Quantification System of Chart

used in one end of the scale the accused is placed and in Analysis (Numerical Scoring).

the other end is a counter__. A. Cleve Backster B. Vittorio Benussi C.

A. Trial by Ordeal B. Ordeal by Balance C. Ordeal Leonard Keeler D. Veraguth

by Rice Chewing D. Ordeal by Boiling water 91. Augustine’s Taxonomy of lies, EXCEPT.

80. If the accused was innocent, the water would not burn a. Lies in Religious Teaching

their skin, but if they were guilty then the burns would reveal b. Lies told for the pleasure of lying

their guilt. c. Lies that harm others and harm someone

A. Trial by Ordeal B. Ordeal by Balance C. Ordeal d. All of the above

by Rice Chewing D. Ordeal by Boiling water 92. Consequences of Lying when discovered;

81. The suspect was made to chew a handful of dry rice a. Punishment b. Embarrassment

while being questioned and then told to spit out after a c. All of the aboved. None for the above

certain amount of time, if the rice is dry then he/she is guilty. 93. What symptoms shown in the story of Marty Wolf every

A. Trial by Ordeal B. Ordeal by Balance C. Ordeal time he lies?

by Rice Chewing D. Ordeal by Boiling water a. His nose grows with every lie. b. Each lies he

82. He studied fear and its influence on the heart, he tells causes him to grow in size.

developed the sphygmomanometer and scientific cradle c. Uncontrollable movement of lips d. None of the

which was designed to measure the flow of blood. above

A. Cesare Lombroso B. William Marston C. John 94. Basic uses of the polygraph.

Larson D. Angelo Mosso I. Police Clearance

83. He is considered as the Father of Modern Polygraph. II Specific Case

III. Paired Testing a. The polygraph result will be accurate

IV. Pre-employment b. It could affect the result of polygraph examination due

a. I, II, III b. I, II, IV c. II, III, IV d. I, II, III, IV heart condition and failed to detect the physiological

95. Lie is also called? changes.

a. Dissembling b. Fidgeting c. He will be sentence to death penalty

c. Belief system d. Prevarication d. He will serve his punishment

6. He is an impartial seeker of truth in polygraph 99. Tanggol is the prime suspect of a murder case, what will

examination. happened if all the questions pertaining to the case would

a. Investigator b. Prosecutor indicate that he was guilty?

c. Judge d.Polygraph examiner a. He will be automatically serve his sentence

97-99. Situational b. The examiner will submit the result to the investigator and

97. Tanggol is a witness of a rape case, he undergo a it will serve as an aid in investigation.

polygraph examination but the examiner found out that the c. He will be sent to prison

former is under intoxication of narcotic drugs, should the d. It will serve as an evidence in our court

latter proceed the polygraph test? 100. Major component of Polygraph

a. Yes b. True c. False d. No a. Galvanograph b. Pneumonia c. Hydrosphygmograph

98. What will happened if Tanggol has a heart condition and d. Kymograph e. All of the above

he undergo polygraph test?

FORENSIC BALLISTIC

1. A cartridge without a bullet, may contain gunpowder and a. Shearing mark b. Chamber mark

c. Magazine lip mark d. Breech face mark

priming mixture thus designed to produce gunshot to 6. What is a primer?

a. Is a thin paper or foil which is pressed over the priming

indicate firing.
mixture in order to protect it from moisture attack.

a. Blank Ammunition b. Dummy b. A mixture of chemicals of various composition designed

c. Drill Ammunition d. Live Ammunition to propel the protectile by means of expansive force of gas

2. Refers to the cartridge with rimless pattern, but which has when burned.

a rim diameter smaller that the body of the case. c. A highly sensitive chemical compound which ignites by

the mechanical blow of firing pin.

a. b. c. d. None of d. Is the ignition system of the cartridge used in a center fire

these type, containing a highly sensitive chemical compound that

3. Standard ingredients of black powder are: would easily ignite or bursts into flame when struck by the
a. Potassium nitrate (70%), Sulfur (10%), Charcoal (15%) firing pin?
b. Potassium nitrate (10%), Sulfur (70%), Charcoal (15%) 7. Stages in the manufacture of Barrel, EXCEPT.
c. Saltpeter kno3 d. either a or c a. Drilling b. Reaming
4. Is the cylindrical groove in the outer surface of the c. Broaching d. None of these
cartridge case designed to secure the shell to the chamber

as well as prevent bullet from being push down to the 8. The construction of rifling inside the barrel.

powder charge. a. Drilling b. Reaming c. Broaching d.

a. Priming mixture b. Crimp Lapping e. None of these

c. Cannelure d. Primer 9. This is especially design to permit the firearm examiner to

5. Mark mostly found around the body of the fired cartridge determine the similarity and dissimilarity between the fired

case cause by the irregularities of nips inside the walls of bullets and slug or projectiles, or two fired shells by

the chamber.
simultaneously observing the magnified image in a single 18. Is the metallic or non-metallic tabular container usually

microscopic instrument. of brass (70% copper and 30% zinc) designed to unite the

a. Shadowgraph b. Stereoscopic microscope bullet, primer, and the gunpowder into one unit.

c. Bullet Comparison Microscope d. Onoscope a. Cartridge Case b. Bullet

10. Which of the following is the science that deals with the c. Propellant d. Smokeless powder

launching, flight behavior, and impact effect of the projectile. 19. Smoothening of the inner surface of the barrel.

a. Internal ballistics b. Ballistics a. Reaming b. Lapping c. Broaching d. Drilling

c. Terminal ballistics d. External ballistics 20. Are those properties or attributes of a firearms which

11. What occurs when the cartridge fails to explode on time can be determined even before the manufacture of the gun?

or unexpected delay in a triggering of a firearm and the a. Class Characteristics b. Individual

ignition of a propellant that is due to poor quality of gun c. Width of the lands d. Width of the grooves

powder? 21. Mark found at the base portion of the shell cause by

a. Hangfire b. Ricochet backward movement of the breech face of the block of the

c. Misfire d. Swaging firearm.

12. Tool used in Broaching: a. Firing Pin Marks b. Shearing Mark c. Chamber Mark

a. Cutter b. Scraper c. Broach d. Breech Face Mark

d. All of these e. None of these

22. The study of the motion of the projectile as applied
13. A German monk was credited for the application of

gunpowder for propelling missile.

to law or simply the science of firearm identification by

a. Roger Bacon b. Constantine Anklitzen means of the ammunition fired through them.

c. Captain E. Schultze d. Frederick Abel

A. Applied Science B. Ballistics C. Applied
14. Marks found of Fired Bullets:
Physics D. Forensic Ballistics
I. Land Marks II. Groove Marks III. Ejector Marks IV.

Slippage Marks V. Firing Pin Marks 23. Invented by Alfred Lee Loomis in 1918.

a. I, II, IV b. II & V c. I, III, IV, V d. I, II, III, IV, V a. Comparison Projector b. Chronograph

15. Class A is light weapons which do not exceed caliber c. Onoscope d. Caliper

7.62 mm while Class B light weapons, exceed caliber 7.62 24. It is generally used in the preliminary examination of

mm. fired bullets and fired shells to determine the relative

a. True b. False c. Yes d. No distribution of the class characteristics or for so-called

16. These refer to any firearm that has been deliberately orientation purposes.

made incapable of performing it's main purpose of firing a a. Stereoscopic microscope b. Bullet comparison

projectile. microscope c. Comparison Projector d. None of these

a. Single shot firearms b. Imitation firearms 25. Types of rifling in class characteristics of different

c. Semi-automatic firearms d. Demilitarized firearms, EXCEPT.

firearms a. Steyer type b. Browning

17. Functions of the Cartridge Case c. Smith and Wesson d. Colt e. None of these

I. It used to carry the means of ignition. 26. Rifling having (5) lands and grooves, right hand twist,

II. It provides gas seals at the breech against an unwanted the width of the grooves is three time larger than the width

escape of propellant gas upon firing. of the lands.

III. Serves as waterproof container for the propellant or a. Steyer type b. Smith and Wesson c. Wincheste

powder charge. d. None of these

IV. Acts as the insulator between the propellant and the hot 27. The depressed portion of the bore between the lands.

walls of the chamber in a rapid firing of firearms. a. Grooves b. Lands

a. II only b. I, II, III c. I, II, III, IV d. None of these c. Bore diameter d. Number of land and grooves
28. A part of firearm which houses all the other parts. 40. The mechanism of firearms which withdraws the empty

a. Receiver b. Frame shell from the chamber.

c. Barrel d. Chamber a. Ejector b. Firing Pin

29. Which of the following is considered the earliest material c. Extractor d. Extractor pin

as to paper? 41. A 20 gauge shotgun has an equivalent diameter of:

a. Vellum b. Vegetable fiber a. .670 " b. .615"

c. Papyrus d. Parchment c. 670" d. 615"

30. It can be used in the close up examination of tampered 42. A fired bullet extracted from the body of the victim is

serial numbers. marked at the:

a. Gunsmith tool b. Taper Guage a. Base b. Ogive

c. Shadowgraph d. Stereoscopic microscope c. Nose d. All of these

31. In this, the diameter or the base of the cartridge is bigger 43. A type of gun which contains lands and grooves a few

than the body of the cartridge. inch from the muzzle point.

a. Rimless type b. Rimmed type a. Freakish gun b. Flare gun

c. Semi-rimmed d. None of these c. Paradox gun d. Shotgun

32. The oldest propellant. 44. The chemical eating away of the bore of a firearm due to

a. Black powder b. Smokeless powder rusting of the action of salt deposited from the gunpowder.

c. Pink powder d. Blue powder a. pressure b. corrosion

33. Used for determining weights of bullet and shotgun c. erosion d. decomposition

pellets for possible determination of type, and make of 45. Refers to loaded shell for rifles, muskets, carbine,

firearm from which it was fired. shotgun, revolvers and pistols from which a ball, shot shell

a. Intermarriage b. Analytical or other missiles maybe fired by means of gun powder or

c. Torsion balance d. either b or c other explosive.

34. It is applied to the part of the cartridge case that is a. Cartridge b. Ammunition

occupied by the bullet. c. Blank Ammunition d. Dummy

a. Base b. Crimp 46. Is a type of cartridge in which the priming mixture is

c. Vents d. Neck located at the hallow rim of the case can be fired if the
35. It refers to the characteristics markings peculiar and not cartridge is tuck by the firing pin on the rim of the case
found in all firearms. (cavity rim).
a. Class characteristics b. Individual Characteristics a. Center fire b. Pin fire
c. Group Characteristics d. All of the above c. Rim fire d. None of these
36. It is a distance measured between two opposite land 47. Caliber .45 has an equivalent diameter of:

inside the bore. a. 11 mm b. 9 mm

a. Caliber b. Bore c. Grooves d. Lands c. 5.59 mm d. 7.63 mm

37. Bore diameter is an example of class characteristics. 48. A type of military bullet capable of leaving visible marks

a. True b. False c. Partially true d. Maybe or traces while in flight giving the gunner the chance
38. The first priming mixture is composed of Potassium to observe the strike of the shot or make adjustments in
nitrate, Charcoal and______. the event of a miss.
a. Ground glass b. Sulfur a. Armor piercing b. Explosive bullet
c. Barium nitrate d. Nitroglycerin c. Incendiary bullet d. Tracer bullet
39. Father of percussion ignition (inventor of priming 49.. Also called as “lubaloy” shot. A chilled shot coated with
mixture). thin copper through electroplating design for greater
a. Horace smith b. Berthold Schwartz strength and elasticity, great resistance to deformation and
c. Alexander John Forsyth d. Roger Bacon
leading and better pattern.
a. Coated or Plated shots b. Chilled or Hard shots A. Velocity B. Pull of gravity

c. Soft shots d. Drop shots C. Air resistance D. Range

50. It is the action of bullet once it hits a target and 61. It is the downward reaction of the bullet towards the

subsequently ricocheted. earth surface due to its weight.

A. Motion B. Direct motion C. Rotatory A. Velocity B. Pull of gravity

motion D. Translation motion C. Air resistance D. Range

51. It is derived from the Roman war machine, a gigantic 62. This describes the ability of a bullet to maintain its

catapult that was used to furl missiles or large object at a velocity against air resistance.

distance like stone, dead animal or even dead person. A. Ballistic coefficient B. Drift

A. Ballo B. Ballista C. Ballein D. C. Key hole shot D. Gyroscopic action

Barrel 63. The tumbling of bullet in flight hitting the target

52. It refers to the imaginary straight distance between the sideways.

muzzle of the gun and the target. A. Ballistic coefficient B. Drift

A. Muzzle blast B. Range C. Key hole shot D. Gyroscopic action

C. Muzzle energy D. Trajectory 64. It is the curve taken by the bullet while in flight. A right

53. It is the noise created at the muzzle point of the gun. hand rifling curves to the right while that of the left and rifling

A. Muzzle blast B. Range C. Muzzle curves to the left.

energy D. Trajectory A. Ballistic coefficient B. Drift

54. The energy generated at the muzzle point measured in C. Key hole shot D. Gyroscopic action

foot-pound. 65. Refers to the stillness of its rotating motion and attained

A. Muzzle blast B. Range its highest momentum or stability in flight and penetrating

C. Muzzle energy D. Trajectory power.

55. It refers to the parabola-like flight of the projectile from A. Ballistic coefficient B. Drift

the time it leaves the muzzle until it hits the target. C. Key hole shot D. Gyroscopic action

A. Muzzle blast B. Range C. Muzzle 66. Rotation of the bullet around the center.

energy D. Trajectory A. Yaw B. Tumble

56. Refers to the distance within which the shooter or C. Wobble D. Tandem bullet

gunner has control of his shots. 67. The unstable rotating motion of a bullet.

A. Range B. Accurate range A. Yaw B. Tumble

C. Effective range D. Maximum range C. Wobble D. Tandem bullet

57. Refers to the distance within which when the bullet was 68. The unsteady and uneven spin or rotation of a bullet;

fired it is still capable of inflicting fatal injury. usually caused by insufficient twist in the rifle barrel.

A. Range B. Accurate range A. Yaw B. Tumble

C. Effective range D. Maximum range C. Wobble D. Tandem bullet

58. Refers to the distance that a projectile can be propelled 69. It refers to the size of the bullet grouping on the target.

A. Terminal accuracy B. Terminal energy

from a firearm. The farthest distance the bullet could travel.
C. Terminal velocity D. Terminal penetration
A. Range B. Accurate range
70. It is the energy or force of the projectile when it strikes
C. Effective range D. Maximum range

59. Refers to the rate of speed of the bullet per unit of time the target same as striking energy.

A. Terminal accuracy B. Terminal energy

usually express is feet per second (ft.sec.)
C. Terminal velocity D. Terminal penetration
A. Velocity B. Pull of gravity

C. Air resistance D. Range

71. The speed of the bullet upon striking on the target.
60. Refers to the force of the air encounter by the bullet in
A. Terminal accuracy B. Terminal energy
its flight.
C. Terminal velocity D. Terminal penetration
72. The depth of entry of the bullet in the target. a. Depth of Grooves b. Twist

A. Terminal accuracy B. Terminal energy c. Rifling d. Land

C. Terminal velocity D. Terminal penetration 85. This is especially design to permit the firearm examiner

73. The part of a firearm through which a projectile travels to determine the similarity and dissimilarity between the fired

under the impetus of powder gases, compressed air, or bullets and slug or projectiles, or two fired shells by

other like means, may be rifled or smooth. simultaneously observing the magnified image in a single

A. Barrel B. Bullet microscopic instrument.

C. Barium D. Gun powder a. Shadowgraph b. Stereoscopic microscope
74. Is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun. c. Bullet Comparison Microscope d. Onoscope
A. Barrel B. Bullet 86. Firearms that propel projectile of less than one inch in
C. Barium D. Gun powder diameter.
75. Any various powder used in firearms as a propellant a. Artillery b. Small Arms
charge. c. Trigger d. Ejector
A. Gunpowder B. Granules 87. Otherwise known as Comprehensive firearms and
C. Ejector D. Extractor ammunition Regulation Act
76. The part of a firearm mechanism that strikes the primer a. RA 10591 b. RA 10951
of a cartridge to initiate ignition. c. RA 10195 d. RA 10519
A. Firing pin B. Gauge 88. Can you consider an airgun/airsoft a firearm in
C. Grips D. Grooves accordance to our new law?
77. Father of the percussion powder. a. Yes b. No c. True d. False
A. Alexander John Forsyth B. Samuel Colt 89. Types of firearms that constitutes a continuous firing in a
C. Sheldon D. Thompson
single press of the trigger and while the trigger is press.
78. One of the earliest rifle and pistol maker.
a. Automatic F/A b. Semi-Automatic F/A c. Double
A. Oliver Winchester B. Samuel Colt
Action d. Single shot F/A
C. Sheldon D. Thompson
90. A part of firearm which houses all the other parts.
79. Wizard of the modern firearms and pioneered the
a. Receiver b. Frame c.
breech loading single shot rifled which was adopted by
Barrel d. Chamber
Winchester.
91. The chemical eating away of the bore of a firearm due to
A. Samuel Colt B. John M. Browning
rusting of the action of salt deposited from the gunpowder.
C. Sheldon D. Thompson
a. pressure b. corrosion
80. Father of Modern Ballistics.
c. erosion d. decomposition
A. Col. Calvin H. Goddard B. Cesare Lombroso
92. These are devices that are not really designed to
C. Beccaria D. Sheldon
become a weapon but because of its mechanism that is the
81. A type of gun which contains lands and grooves a few
same as those in the firearm they are already considered as
inch from the muzzle point.
miscellaneous gun.
a. Freakish gun b. Flare gun
a. tools b. zip gun
c. Paradox gun d. Shotgun
c. Cane gun d. traps
82. All type of homemade gun.
93. It is an ancient smooth-bore and muzzle loading military
a. Freakish gun b. Cane gun
shoulder arm designed to a single round lead ball.
c. Flare gun d. Zip gun
a. Musket b. Machine guns
83. Delay of explosion of gun powder after the firing pin hits
c. Small Arms d. Revolver
the primer
94. These refer to any firearm that has been deliberately
a. Misfire b. Hang fire
made incapable of performing it's main purpose of firing a
c. Erosion d. Corrosion
projectile.
84. It is the equal to the height of the side of the land.
a. Single shot firearms b. Imitation firearms

c. Semi-automatic firearms d. Demilitarized firearms

95. In United States, crime are committed by juvenile using

a homemade firearms known as:

a. Freakish gun b. Zip gun

c. Flare gun d. Matchlock

96. This refer to the helical grooves cut in the interior

surface of the bore.

a. Swaging b. Ogive

c. Rifling d. Breaching

97. It is term as a stability of the bullet in flight particularly in

the parabola, which was credited to the construction of the

rifling.

a. Velocity b. Stability in flight

c. gyroscopic action d. Parabola like flight

98. The following are the laws that gives legal and technical

definition of firearms:

a . Sec. 877 of Revised Administrative Code

b. Sec. 290 of the National Internal Revenue Code

c. RA no. 8294 d. All of the above

99. It is an early muzzle loaded firearm used in the 15th to

17th centuries. It is a forerunner of the rifle and other long

arm firearms.

a. arquebus b. musket

c. blunderbuss d. rifle

100. A type of firearms designed to fire several loads in one

loading.

a. Repeating firearms b. single shot firearms

c. Automatic d. Semi-automatic