Forensic Science Edited
Forensic Science Edited
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION
TECHNIQUES
1. This refers to the scientific study of fingerprints as a means of identification, and this was
derived from two Greek words, that is, “dactyl,” which means “finger” and “skopien,”
meaning to “study” or “to examine.”
A. dactyloscopy B. dactylography
C. personal identification D. fingerprinting
A. dactyloscopy
2. Prior to the advent of the camera, scientific observations were recorded in line drawings
with minute attention to detail, and this can be seen in his work, whose line drawings of
friction ridge patterns are exceptionally detailed.
A. Johannes Purkinje
3. It is the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose
of identification, and it is also the act or an instance of taking an ink impression of
someone's fingerprints for the purpose of identification by analyzing characteristics unique
to individuals.
B. fingerprinting
4. It is defined as “a raised portion of the epidermis on the palmar or plantar skin,
consisting of one or more connected ridge units.”
B. friction ridges
5. Its main purpose is to confirm the identity of the criminal history of an arrested suspect,
and the fingerprint materials are prepared by taking these prints, and afterwards the
fingerprint card is kept in custody as the basic materials at the fingerprint center.
D. Ten-Fingerprint System
6. It is the part of a loop or whorl in which appear the cores, deltas, and ridges with which
are the concerns in classifying.
A. pattern area
7. These are the canal-like impressions or a depression found between the ridges, and
which may be compare with the low area in a tire thread, or a valley or depression between
friction ridges of fingerprint marks.
A. ridges B. cores
C. furrows D. deltas
C. furrows
8. These are tine elevation or hill like structures found on the epidermis layer of the skin
containing sweat pores, and they appear as black lines with tiny white dots called pores in
an inked impression.
A. cores B. ridges
C. deltas D. furrows
B. ridges
9. In analyzing the sub-secondary classification, one will know that in the index, middle,
and ring fingers of the right hand, there are counts of over 9, under 11, and over 13; while
in index, middle, and ring fingers of the left hand, there are counts of under:
A. 10, under 11, and over 13 B. over 9, under 11, and over 13
C. 1, 3, 4, 5 & 7 as denominator D. 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 as numerator
B. fingerprint identification
12. In this impression, fingerprint impressions are taken individually, that is, thumb, index,
middle, ring, and little fingers of each hand, and they are made to show the entire friction
surface of the finger or thumb, from the tip to one quarter inch below the first joint.
B. rolled impressions
13. They are also referred to as inked prints, record prints, or standards, and are recorded
for the following reasons: to serve as an official record of a person’s identity; to search for a
prior arrest record; to compare with evidentiary fingerprints; and to input into the AFIS for
subsequent searches.
D. accidental change
15. This often results in “brush marks” in the latent print, and it can also cause granules of
fingerprint powder to build up between friction ridges, distorting the appearance of minutiae
and other identifying features.
A. ninhydrin B. iodine
C. amino acids D. inorganic ions
A. ninhydrin
18. These are methods and techniques used in taking the living and post-mortem friction
ridge detail of an individual person that are appropriate for the vast majority of conditions
and circumstances.
A. recording exemplars
19. Galton published a detailed statistical model of fingerprint analysis and identification
and encouraged its use in forensic science in his book “Finger Prints,” and he has
calculated that the chance of a “false positive,” two different individuals having the same
fingerprints, was about:
A. 1 in 64 billion B. 3 in 64 billion
C. 2 in 64 billion D. none of these
A. 1 in 64 billion
20. He is another significant figure in the history of fingerprint analysis, and he is a medical
missionary to India and Japan who studied fingerprint structures extensively.
A. principle of individuality
B. principle of permanency
C. principle of infallibility
D. principle of identification
D. principle of identification
22. This means hidden or invisible, in modern usage for forensic science the term latent
prints mean any chance or accidental impression left by friction ridge skin on a surface,
regardless of whether it is visible or invisible at the time of deposition.
C. latent prints
23. Its purpose is to deduce the identity of the criminal by latent fingerprints, and this
system is designed so as to be able to effectively deduce the identity of the criminal even
by one latent fingerprint.
C. type lines
25. It is the term used to define common micro features in fingerprints, and these are used
for determining uniqueness of fingerprints.
A. minutiae points
B. ridge count
C. location of delta
D. position of the core
A. minutiae points
26. In fingerprint classification, fingers Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 are all whorls, while fingers No.
1 is ulnar loop, No. 3 is plain arch, No. 5 is radial loop, No. 7 is tented arch, and No. 9 is
whorl. What is the primary classification of the fingerprint patterns?
A. 32/2 B. 2/32
C. 23/2 D. 2/23
A. 32/2
27. In the extension used for the large whorl groups, the type of whorl is designated by the
symbols W, C, D & X for the index fingers and these letters for other fingers, and according
to its classification purpose only.
A. a & t B. w, c, d & x
C. r & u D. a, t, r & u
B. w, c, d & x
28. It is a single digit classification system that was designed to make fingerprint
identification system easy and less time-consuming, with the idea of making identification
fast, and it is one of the most sophisticated, fastest, and new fingerprint classification
system called:
B. ridge reliability
30. These impressions are used to verify the sequence and accuracy of the rolled
impressions, and its serves two purposes: (a) to provide a double-check that the rolled
fingerprints above were placed in the correct fingerprint block; and (b) to provide a second
impression of every finger.
A. plain impressions
31. It is the most popular developing technique, and the principle upon which it works is
simple, and it is ideal on wood, metal, glass, plastics, Formica, and tile, and it is less than
ideal on paper, cardboard, and leather.
A. dusting B. applying
C. rubbing D. brushing
A. dusting
32. These are friction ridge impressions recovered from crime scenes or evidentiary items
that “present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious,” or
invisible friction ridge impressions of unknown origin.
A. latent prints
33. It is that part of a loop or whorl in which appear the cores, deltas, and ridges with which
the fingerprint experts are concerned in identifying and classifying, and in loops and whorls
are enclosed by type lines.
A. pattern area
34. Its objective is to separate ridges from valleys in a given fingerprint image, and its
approaches have used either global or adaptive threshold, determined to be pixels
depicting a ridge in the fingerprint.
B. ridge detection
35. This will become standard, and leaving each independent examination open to
necessary scrutiny; thus, it is necessary to keep-up with those advancements and
innovations in order to speak intelligently about them in a court of law.
A. ACE-V process
36. It is the name given to fingerprints deliberately collected from a subject, whether for
purposes of enrollment in a system or when under arrest for a suspected criminal offense,
and is one which is deliberately taken from an individual for record-keeping purposes.
A. exemplar print
37. This variable was defined as the number of pixels in the fingerprint after the fingerprint
was segmented from the background, and in general, it is expected that larger areas,
especially of latent prints, would provide more information for making comparisons.
A. total area
38. This relates to the proportion of known print information potentially available in the
latent print, and this ratio was therefore not strictly in the range, and cannot be considered
a true proportion.
B. area ratio
39. The mean is measured and the standard deviation of pixel intensity taking into
account all of the pixels in each fingerprint image, and the mean intensities scaled in the
range of two.
C. image intensity
40. It is defined as the mean across the blocks, that is, to illustrate the difference
between overall contrast and block contrast, the Michelson contrast of an entire image
containing all gray pixels except for one white and one black pixel.
D. block contrast
41. These are replicas that are being left on the objects, more particularly smooth
object touched or handled by anybody serving as evidence connecting the owner of the
prints to the crime scene or the victims, or sometimes it can be rolled or plain impressions
on cards for purposes of identification.
A.fingerprint impressions
42. This method is quick and easy and results in high-quality major case prints. Unlike
fingerprints recorded in ink, powdered friction ridges often display better detail including
well-defined creases, ridge shapes, and pores.
A.key B.final
C.primary D.secondary
A.key
44. These are impressions of fingerprints left behind at the crime scene by the natural
secretions of sweat from the eccrine glands that are present in friction ridge skin of
individual person or groups of persons involved in the commission of crimes.
A.latent fingerprints
B.crime scene fingerprints
C.fingerprint impressions
D.image impressions
D.Iodine Fuming
46. This method consists of photographing enlargements of each grid, and a non-
standard grid of equal size squares is superimposed on each enlargement with the squares
of each grid occupying identical position on each print.
B.ordinary impression
49. Are those caused by rigor mortis, that appears into the victim’s body three to six
hours, and it will complete twelve hours after death, respectively, and impressing shall be
made by using an aid such a ginger stretcher and post-mortem finger spoon for taking
fingerprints from a dead body.
C.cursive handwriting
2. It also known as block letters, print-script, ball and stick, or manuscript, and is a
gothic or sans-serif writing style where letters are individual glyphs and not conjoined.
D.handwriting
4. It is a neurological disorder, that resulted to the impairment of his or her writing
ability and fine motor skills.
A.dysgraphia B.arrhythmia
C.graphology D.none of these
A.dysgraphia
5. This is referred to as the handwriting style because in the past, this system of
handwriting was copied from a book of instruction and then repeatedly practiced by the
writers.
B.copybook form
6. The study of handwriting is also referred to as pseudoscience at times, it is also
believed to reveal a person’s character, disposition, and attitudes from their handwriting. An
individual person’s handwriting can help to change a personality trait or correct a bad habit.
A.documents examiners
B.forensic experts
C.graphology
C.graphology
7. It is one in which the person has made a deliberate attempt to remove or modify
all or some of his or her normal writing habits. In the majority of cases, all that is achieved
is a change in the pictorial appearance of the writing.
A.traced forgeries
B.forged handwriting
C.simulated handwriting
D.disguised handwriting
D.disguised handwriting
8. It can be made possible, provided that the writing itself contains the writing habits,
individualities, and characteristics of its author, and provided further, that such writing is
subjected to adequate evaluation and comparison with adequate examples of the
handwriting of its author.
D.handwriting identification
9. Are those common to a number of writers, and may result from such influences as
the writing system studied, family association, trade training, or foreign education, as well
as carelessness and hate in execution.
C.class characteristics
10. Are those which are highly personal or peculiar and unlikely to occur in
combination in other instances.
B.individual characteristics
11. It is the way the author of the handwriting crosses their “t’s” and dots their “j’s” and
“i’s,” the examiner has to look where are the crosses on “t’s” and dots on “i’s?” and are the
“t’s” crossed?
A.diacritic placement
12. The characteristics of handwriting that make the rhythmic repetition of the
elements.
A.arrhythmia B.dysgraphia
C.graphology D.tachycardia
A.arrhythmia
13. These are very important in identifying the writer, and it becomes a significant
factor, not the single factor, when combined with other significant agreement between
characteristics, an identity can be based.
A.distinctions B.differences
C.variations D.tremors
C.variations
14. It is the examination of documents potentially disputed in a court of law. Its
primary purpose is to provide evidence about a suspicious or questionable documents
using scientific processes and methods.
A.documents examination
B.graphologist
C.evidence examination
D.forensic examinations
A.documents examination
15. It is a group of letters, more specifically, an “abjad,” known in modern times from
the Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions found across the Mediterranean region.
A.Phoenician alphabet
B.Roman alphabet
C.Charlemagne alphabet
D.copybook form alphabet
A.Phoenician alphabet
16. If someone’s handwriting changes and becomes messy, sloppy, illegible or shaky,
it might be a sign of an essential tremor, writer’s cramp; then he or she is suffering from this
physical illness.
A.ataxia B.arrhythmia
C.dysgraphia D.none of these
A.ataxia
17. It is the examination of documents potentially disputed in a court of law. Its
primary purpose is to provide evidence about a suspicious or questionable documents
using scientific processes and methods.
C.documents examination
18. Are those that the subject is requested to give to facilitate the documents
examination
B.requested standards
19. Are those already in existence that the legal counsel or criminal investigator
collects, and they may be bank records, letters, legal forms, and the like.
A.collected standards
20. This theory of comparison is the act of setting two or more signatures in an
inverted position to weigh their identifying significance, the reason behind it, being those
failed to see under normal comparison may readily be seen through this procedure.
A.fist-off theory
21. It is from the Greek words “ana,” meaning against and “khronos,” meaning time,
is a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxta position of
persons, events, objects, languages, and customs from varied time periods.
A.ataxia B.arrhythmia
C.dysgraphia D.anachronism
D.anachronism
22. Are public or private experts who records the date, type, source, or catalogue
various types of papers, watermarks, inks, printers, copiers, fax machines, computer
cartridges, and the like, using chemical methods.
C.typewriting analysts
24. These are public or private experts who analyze the altered, obliterated, changed,
or doctored documents and photos using infrared lightings, spectrography equipment, or
digital enhancement techniques.
A.handwriting specialists
B.documents specialists
C.forgery specialists
D.evidence specialist
C.forgery specialists
25. This entails the verification of age and the value of a documents or objects; and it
is sometimes done by an examiner, and can be complicated, such as carbon dating.
A.historical dating
26. Because of his work he became the father of questioned documents examination.
B.Albert Osborn
27. This refer to any handwriting, typewriting, signature, or mark whose authenticity is
in dispute.
C.questioned documents
28. These are a written, drawn, presented, or memorialized representation of thought,
often the manifestation of fictional, as well as non-fictional contents.
A.records B.letters
C.wills D.documents
D.documents
29. These are any instruments executed in accordance with the civil code containing
disposition of commercial rights or obligations, or are written records of commercial
transactions describing various aspects of businesses.
B.commercial documents
30. These are any instruments notarized by a notary public or competent public
officials with solemnities required by law.
A.public documents
31. It is committed by any person who, with intent to defraud, signs the name of
another person, or of a fictitious person, knowing that he or she has no authority to do so,
or falsely alters, forges or counterfeits any check, or counterfeits or forges the seal or
handwriting of another.
A.falsification B.forgery
C.imitation D.disguised signature
B.forgery
32. It is the process of scientifically studying disputed signatures to answer question,
such as, whether a questioned signature was signed by its purported author; and the
second item needed to determine authorship, is the known signatures from the purported
author.
A.forgery examination
33. It is one of the most common types of forgery, and probably the easiest to detect
for a layperson, and it is blind forgery, where the forger uses his or her own handwriting.
C.simple forgery
34. These are unintentional rhythmic muscle movement involving to and from
movements or oscillations of one or more parts of the body; and .it is the unusual departure
of line from its intended course resulting in disturbances in the performance of fine motor
skills.
A.tremors
35. It is the simplest of the tracings to produce and the one most often encountered
wherein the paper that is to receive the spurious signature is placed over a document
bearing the genuine signature.
A.chemical erasure
37. This is another characteristic relating to placement, and it is in the relation of
letters in the words on line to the “base line,” or an actual or imaginary line on which the
handwriting rests.
A.alignment B.perpendicularity
C.right or left slant D.malalignment
A.alignment
38. During the creation of this non-genuine signature, the writer simply writes someone
else’s name; and there is no attempt made to duplicate or make the forgery look like a
genuine signature.
B.simulated signature
40. These “fixes” are usually patent, with no attempt made on the part of the writer to
mask or otherwise hide the corrections, and these are quite different than the patching, and
that is frequently found in non-genuine signature.
A.mending B.repairing
C.stitching D.patching
D.patching
41. This is similar to that of the blunt stops at the end of the signature wherein the
forgers that are uncertain about their craft may not have the smooth motion and immediate
precision requires.
B.traced forgery
43. It is an important aspect relatively with forensic documents examination due to
prevalent and integral role played by handwriting in everyday communication and business
transactions.
A.handwriting examination
44. This is handwriting sample that is known to be genuine, and compared with
questioned materials to determine the authenticity or spuriousness of what is questioned.
C.exemplars
45. This is writing prepared in the normal routine course of business or personal
affairs, and are quite simply a group of writing which were indisputably prepared by the
writer when he or she has no reason to think that it would be used for a handwriting
comparison.
C.all of these
46. This is writings executed or prepared in the presence of the forensic documents’
examiner at his or her request; and these are used for the expressed purpose of
conducting a handwriting examination and comparison.
C.all of these
47. This word is condensed and compacted set of authentic specimens that, if
adequate and proper, should contain a true-cross section of the materials from a known
source.
C.standards
48. It is the identification of a typewriter manufacturer, make, and model from
questioned typewritten documents, to find answer to the question, “what make and model
of typewriter was used to type this letter,” can be accomplished
C.typewriting examination
49. These are any abnormalities or maladjustments in a typewriter which is reflected
in its output, leading to individualization or identification.
B.typewriter defects
50. These are characters that write improperly in the following respects, such as,
twisted letter or “tilted” characters, horizontal malalignment, vertical malalignment, and
character printing “off-its-feet.”
C.alignment defects
51. These are any peculiarities of typewriting caused by actual damage to the
typeface metal. Such defects may be actual breaks in the outline of the letter where the
metal has been chipped away, sometimes referred to as broken type.
C.typeface defects
01
FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
1. It is a dark chamber or room with a hole, later a lens, in one wall through which
images of objects outside the room were projected on the opposite wall.
B.camera obscura
2. It is the length of time that the rays of light will reach and affect the sensitized
material or film can be controlled by the shutter speed control of the camera.
B.positive lens
4. It is the distance measured from the axis of the lens through the film plane when
the lens is focused at a distant object, and actually it determines the size of the image that
will be formed in the negatives.
A.aberration B.imperfection
C.astigmatism D.refractive error
C.astigmatism
6. These are used to improve the color reproduction of film, and it was used in the
blue layer remains colorless to allow all light to pass through, but the coupler used in the
green layer is colored yellow, and the coupler used in the red layer is light pink.
A.techniques in photography
B.skills in photography
C.knowledge in photography
D.ability in photography
A.techniques in photography
8. It is the process of producing a final image on paper for viewing, using chemically
sensitized paper.
C.all of these
9. It is the pleasing arrangement of subject matter elements within the picture area.
C.photographic proportion
10. This is the sensitivity of a given film or sensor to light, indicated by a number; the
higher the number, the more sensitive or faster the film or sensor, and this also refers to the
camera sensor’s sensitivity to light.
A.ISO Speed
11. The combination of the diaphragm opening and exposure time is to obtain film
image that records all the tone gradation of the object, this exposure must be matched to
the brightness or luminance of the subject and the sensitivity or speed of the film.
B.photographic exposure
12. It is the conversion of unused silver halides to a soluble silver so that the image
remains stable and unalterable when exposed to light, and is commonly achieved by
treating the film or paper with a solution of thiosulfate salt.
D.photograph density
14. It is one or more negatives are placed in intimate contact with a sheet of
sensitized photographic paper and the negative and the photographic paper are then
placed with the negative side down, on the top transparent glass plate of the exposure box.
B.contact printing
15. This is the quantity of light allowed to act on photographic material; a product of
the intensity, controlled by the lens opening, and the duration, that is, controlled by the
shutter speed of light striking the film or sensor.
B.exposure
16. It is the ratio of width to height in photographic prints; a ratio of 2:3 in 35 mm
pictures produces photographs most commonly measuring 3.5 x 5 inches or 4 x 6 inches;
eessentially, it is described an image’s shape, and are written as a formula of width to
height.
C.aspect ratio
17. This is the term for lens setting number indicating the size of the aperture that
allows light into the camera, and it is the number that the photographer sees on the camera
or lens as he or she adjusts the size of the aperture.
A.f-ratio B.f-length
C.f-stop D.f-speed
C.f-stop
18. Even after colored film was readily available, this system of photography
continued to dominate for decades, due to its lower cost, chemical stability, and its “classic”
photographic look.
A.camera
20. It has a direct-vision viewfinder, often combined with a rangefinder or autofocus
system for accurate distance settings.
A.negatives B.lenses
C.filters D.flash
C.filters
22. It is a concave lens, which is characterized by the fact that it is thinner at the
middle than the edge, then formed a virtual image on the same side of the lens.
C.negative lens
23. These are also known as photographic lens or photographic objective, is an
optical lens or assembly of lenses used in conjunction with a camera body and mechanism
to make images of objects either on photographic film or on other media capable of storing
an image chemically or electronically.
A.camera lens
24. This is lens with a focal length less than the diagonal of the negative materials,
and this allows the scene to be included in the photograph, which is useful in interior
photography where the photographer may not be able to move farther from the scene to
photograph it.
A.photographic films
26. It is essentially an adhesive that allows the subsequent layers to stick to the film
base which are initially made of highly flammable cellulose nitrate, which was replaced by
cellulose acetate films, often cellulose triacetate film or safety film, which in turn was
replaced in many films.
B.subbing layer
27. It is photography with radiation outside the visible range often provides information
which is not accessible within it, and the transformation of the spectral range to be
registered can be carried out by electronic image converters.
C.photographic fixer
29. It is a natural chemical process that affects photographic materials containing
silver over time, and it results in a metallic sheen over the surface of the photograph,
typically affecting mostly the darker areas of a photograph.
A.silver mirroring
30. This consists of the images captured by an investigator or forensic photographer
at a crime scene that indicates critical information about the crime.
B.photographic evidence
31. In this theory, photographic evidence is admissible if the process used to produce
the photograph is accurate and reputable, and is based on the notion that any witness with
knowledge that a photograph is a fair and accurate representation may testify to the
foundational facts.
D.aperture
33. This refers to the area between the nearest and farthest points from the camera
that are acceptably sharp in the focused image, and it is the distance between the closest
and farthest objects in a photo that appears acceptably sharp.
A.depth of field
34. It is from the Greek words, “photos,” meaning “light,” and “graphos,” meaning
“writing,” and it is the recording of visible images by light action on high-sensitive materials.
B.photography
35. It is the pleasing arrangement of subject matter elements within the picture area.
C.photographic composition
36. This depends foremost on the photographer's ability to see as the camera sees
because a photograph does not reproduce a scene quite the way the people see it.
C.creative photography
37. There are three basic types of flash unit, and they are as follows, EXCEPT:
A.time-lapse photography
B.short time lapse photography
C.time-expired photography
D.hour-lapse photography
A.time-lapse photography
39. This technique depends upon small light sources or reflectors capable of moving
with the object being photographed, and with this technique movement sequences show up
very clearly.
C.all of these
42. Used for high-speed photography, exposure times may be as short as
nanoseconds or 10−9s, and with such short exposure times, achieved by illumination with
sparks or flashes, a sharp image of a specific phase of very fast running processes can be
recorded.
A.enlargement B.magnification
C.reduction D.subtraction
C.reduction
44. Some of the reducers will develop exposed and unexposed grains alike, but to be
useful as a photographic developer, a reducer must have the power to distinguish between
exposed and unexposed silver salts, and the chemicals that have this power, and these are
called as:
A.developing agents
45. It is added to the developing solutions to develop a film in a practical length of
time, a developing solution must be alkaline, and since it is a mild alkali, a solution
containing a developing agent will develop the film.
D.Sodium Sulphite
46. An additional alkaline substance such as borax, sodium carbonate, or sodium
hydroxide is placed in the solution to serve this purpose to shorten development time to a
practical interval.
A.accelerator B.developer
C.illuminator D.fixer
A.accelerator
1. This refers to the scientific study of fingerprints as a means of identification, and this was
derived from two Greek words, that is, “dactyl,” which means “finger” and “skopien,”
meaning to “study” or “to examine.”
A. dactyloscopy B. dactylography
C. personal identification D. fingerprinting
A. dactyloscopy
47. Some developing solutions also contain this, and this is typified by potassium
bromide to keep the solution from developing unexposed, as well as exposed silver salt
grains, and to aid in securing greater brilliance or contrast.
B.fog preventer
48 Developing solutions that produce very moderate differences in density between
the thinnest and heaviest deposits of silver or a negative and full gradation in between, are
called:
A.hydroquinone chemical
50. It has the ability to dissolve these unexposed grains out of the emulsion; thus,
making the negative image permanent, and sodium Thiosulfate, hypo or Na2S2O3 is the
dissolver used. In addition to Na2S2O3, the fixing bath usually contains chemicals to
conserve the strength of the bath and chemicals to help harden the emulsion.
B.fixing bath
51. It is the chemical means by which photographic film or paper is treated after the
photographic exposure to produce a negative or positive image.
C.all of these
01FORENSIC BALLISTICS
1. It its broadest sense, it is defined as the science of the motion of projectile, that is,
“science” refers to the systematized body of knowledge, “motion” refers to movement of
mobility, and “projectiles” refers to metallic or non-metallic objects propelled from a firearm.
B.forensic ballistics
2. He established the principle of compound motion in 1638, using the principle to
derive the parabolic form of the ballistic trajectory.
C.Galileo Galilei
3. It is also known as “intermediate ballistics,” is the study of a projectile’s behavior
from the time it leaves the muzzle until the pressure behind the projectile is equalized; so it
lies between internal ballistics and external ballistics.
B.transitional ballistics
4. It is designed to direct the gases upwards at roughly a right angle to the bore, in
essence making it a small rocket that pushes the muzzle downwards, and counters the
“flip,” or rise of the muzzle caused by the high bore line of most firearms.
A.firearm compensator
B.recoil compensator
C.barrel compensator
D.recoilless rifle
B.recoil compensator
5. It is the path that a moving object follows through space as a function of time. It
can be described mathematically either by the geometry of the path, or as the position of
the object over time.
A.direction B.ricochet
C.trajectory D.bullet flights
C.trajectory
6. It is the speed in a given direction, and this speed describes only how fast an
object is moving, and this gives both the speed and direction of the bullet’s motion.
D.velocity
7. This word comes from the Latin gravis, meaning “heavy;” these are objects that
have mass pull on each other, and the strength of the pull between two objects depends on
two things.
A.pull of gravity
8. This refers to the depth of an entry of the bullet on the target. It is a logarithmic
function of initial velocity, and decrement in velocity is an exponential function of it.
A.perforation B.penetration
C.extravasation D.effusion
B.penetration
9. This includes rifles, muskets, carbines, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, and all other
deadly weapons from which bullets, balls, shots, shells, and this term also includes air rifles
except such being a small caliber and of limited range used as toys.
A.firearms B.guns
C.rifles D.artillery
A.firearms
10. It is actually a form of tool-mark identification where the firearm, because it is
made of a material harder than the ammunition components, acts as a tool to leave
impressed or striated marks on the various ammunition components that come into contact
with the firearm.
B.firearms identification
11. This is defined as the intentional or design characteristics that would be common
to a particular group or family of items, and this relate to the bullets fired from them
includes the caliber and the rifling pattern contained in the barrel of the firearm.
C.class characteristics
12. These are marks produced by the imperfections or irregularities of tool surface to
the firearms, and these random imperfections or irregularities are produced incidental to
manufacture of firearms, or by the use, corrosion, damage, or “wear and tear.”
A.individual characteristics
13. This was the first firearms firing mechanisms which was developed by using the
matchlock mechanism, and the gunpowder in the gun barrel was ignited by a piece of
burning cord called a “match,” and its was wedged into one end of an “S-shaped piece of
steel.”
A.match-box B.match-lock
C.match cord D.match wedge
B.match-lock
14. It is the successor to the matchlock, which predated the flintlock, and despite its
many faults, it was a significant improvement over the matchlock in terms of both
convenience and safety, since it eliminated the need to keep a smoldering match in
proximity to loosen gunpowder.
A.wheel-lock B.wheel-key
C.wheel-flint D.wheel-axle
A.wheel-lock
15. This was a major innovation in firearm design, and the spark is used to ignite the
gunpowder in the touch hole was supplied by a sharpened piece of flint clamped in the
jaws of a “cock” which, when released by the trigger.
A.wheel-lock B.match-lock
C.flint-lock D.all of these
C.flint-lock
16. These were a dramatic improvement over flintlocks. With this, a small primer
charge of gunpowder used in all firearms was replaced by a completely self-contained
explosive charge contained in a small brass “cap.”
B.percussion caps
17. The spark used to ignite the gunpowder in the touch hole was supplied by a
sharpened piece of flint clamped in the jaws of a “cock” which, when released by the
trigger, struck a piece of steel to create the necessary sparks, which is called as:
A.strucker B.frozen
C.frizzen D.cocker
C.frizzen
18. It is a type of action for repeating firearms that uses a manually operated cocking
handle located around the trigger guard area that pivots forward to move the bolt via
internal linkages, which will feed or extract cartridges into or out of the chamber and cock
the firing pin mechanism.
B.lever action
19. It is called a round, packages the bullet, propellant, and primer into a single unit
within a containing metallic case that is precisely made to fit within the firing chamber of a
firearm.
A.cartridge B.shell
C.bullet D.casing
A.cartridge
20. It is defined as a loaded shell for rifles, muskets, carbines, shotguns, revolvers
and pistols from which a ball, bullet, shot, shell or other missile may be fired by means of
gunpowder or other explosives.
A.cartridge B.ammunition
C.bullet D.all of these
B.ammunition
21. It is the main defining component of the cartridge, which gives the cartridge its
shape and serves as the integrating housing for other functional components, and it acts as
a container for the propellant powders and also serve as a protective shell against the
elements;
A.ammunition B.bullet
C.shell D.case
D.case
22. It is the effector component of the cartridge, and is actually responsible for
reaching, impacting, and exerting damage onto a target, and it is an umbrella term that
describes any type of kinetic objects launched into ballistic flight.
A.projectile B.ammunition
C.cartridge D.bullet
A.projectile
23. It is what actually fuels the main function of any firearm, that is, shooting out the
projectile. When it deflagrates, that is, subsonic combustion, the redox reaction breaks its
molecular bonds and releases the chemical energy stored within.
A.charger B.propellant
C.fuse D.blasting caps
B.propellant
24. The main propellant charge is located deep inside the gun barrel; thus, impractical
to be directly lighted from the outside, an intermediate is needed to relay the ignition, and it
was used to direct a small flame through a touch hole into the barrel, which was slow and
subjected to disturbance from environmental conditions.
A.primer
25. It is a firearm metallic cartridge whose primer is located at the center of the base
of its casing, that is, “case head.” have supplanted the other variety, in all but the smallest
cartridge sizes.
B.center-fire cartridge
26. Its centrifugal force pushes a liquid priming compound into the internal recess of
the folded rim as the manufacturer spins the case at a high rate and heats the spinning
case to dry the priming compound mixture in place within the hollow cavity formed at the
rim fold at the perimeter of the cartridge case interior.
C.rim-fire cartridge
27. These are “scratches” produced when the cartridge case moves laterally against
the tool or inner surface of the firearm, producing a scrape, and these marks are common
to cartridge cases that have passed through the action of an auto loading or repeating
firearm.
C.breech marks
30. They are sometimes created when cartridges or cartridge cases are ejected from
the action of a firearm, and can be either striated or impressed but the impressed ejector
marks not only can be used to identify a cartridge case as having passed through an action
but they can also be an indication that the cartridge case was fired in the firearm.
B.ejector marks
31. It is indentations created when the firing pin of a firearm strikes the primer of
center-fire cartridge case or the rim of a rim-fire cartridge case.
C.chamber marks
33. He co-established the first significant institution devoted to firearms examination in
the Bureau of Forensic Ballistics in New York where he perfected the comparison
microscope for ballistics research, and he developed the science of identifying fired bullets
and empty cartridge cases, known as forensic ballistics.
B.Alexandre Lacassagne
35. He adapted a comparison microscope for use in the identification of fired bullets
and cartridge cases, and this singular act is considered by many to be a hallmark event in
the science of firearms identification.
C.Philip O. Gravelle
36. This refers to a container which is usually metal and cylindrical in shape, and that
is loaded with a primer, powder charge, and bullet.
A.cartridge case
37. It represents the oldest case head design still in widespread use, and it can be
distinguished by a rim that extends outward from the head of the case, to a diameter
noticeably larger than the case body.
B.rimmed
38. The modern cartridge case serves several important functions, EXCEPT:
A.rimmed B.rebated
C.belted D.semi-rimmed
C.belted
40. Most modern center-fire cartridge cases of are this type, since this case form provides
the greatest powder capacity commensurate with the overall case length, and. this is where
a wide-bodied case is, just before the case mouth, reduced in diameter to that of the bullet.
B.shell cannelures
43. This refers to the hole in the web or bottom of the primer pocket through which the
primer “flash” provides ignition to the powder charge, and it is the “opening” or “canal” that
connects the priming mixture with the gunpowder.
C.all of these
44. It is the circular groove near the base of the case or shell designed for the
automatic withdrawal of the case after such firing, and on a rimless case, the rim is the
same diameter as the base of the case; known as:
A.extracting groove
45. Ammunition for modern shotguns uses a hybrid cartridge case with the following
features, EXCEPT:
A.cartridge case holding tools, these tools physically grip cartridge cases by the
base while in a reloading press;
B.resizing tools, these tools are used to compress fired cases which were slightly
expanded during obturation back to their precise original dimensions
C.cylindrical projectile propelled from a firearm by means of the expansive force of
gases coming from burning gunpowder
D.crimping tools, these are used to slightly crimp the mouth of cartridge cases to
bullets in some loads
C.all of these
49. It is a metallic or non-metallic, cylindrical projectile propelled from a firearm by
means of the expansive force of gases coming from burning gunpowder. Under this
definition, the term may also include projectiles propelled from shotguns, although strictly
speaking, these projectiles designed for shotguns are called “shots,” “slugs,” or “pellets.”
A.bullet B.cartridge
C.projectile D.ammunition
A.bullet
50. These bullets are intended for even higher-velocity applications generally have a
lead core that is jacketed or plated with gilding metal, cupronickel, copper alloys, or steel; a
thin layer of harder metal protects the softer lead core when the bullet is passing through
the barrel and during flight, which allows delivering the bullet intact to the target.
B.jacketed lead
51. This is designed to disintegrate into tiny particles upon impact to minimize their
penetration for reasons of range safety, to limit environmental impact, or to limit the shoot-
through danger behind the intended target.
A.frangible B.fragmentable
C.incendiary D.explosive
A.frangible
01
LIE DETECTION TECHNIQUES
1. He worked to devise a polygraph that used inked pens for recording the relative
changes in a subject’s blood pressure, pulse rate and respiratory patterns.
B.Leonardo Keeler
2. He developed what he called the “Reid Polygraph.” Besides recording blood
pressure, pulse, respiration, and GSR, this new polygraph instrument recorded muscular
activity in the forearms, thighs, and feet.
A.John Reid
3. There were at least three forms use in the trial by iron, as follows, EXCEPT:
A.the accused would have to hold a red-hot iron bar and carry it at a set distance
B.the accused would have to lick a similarly heated bar of iron and not burn his or her tongue
C.several ploughshares were heated red-hot and placed unevenly on the ground’
D.this was known almost exclusively from the customs and traditions of the people
C.trial by combat
5. This is an instrument that measures and records several physiological responses such
as blood pressure, pulse, respiration and skin conductivity while the subject is being asked
to answer a series of questions.
D.computerized polygraph
6. It is based on the use of a certain machine developed in the late 1960s that
presumably detects "guilt-revealing", laryngeal micro-tremors which exist in the voice and
are associated with stress and lying.
C.cardiosphymograph
8. This came into prominence during the early 1950's. Polygraph instruments of that
era were "cardio-pneumo" polygraphs, with a pneumograph and a cardiograph.
A.galvanograph component
9. It is the use of any instrument to graphically record simultaneously the
physiological changes in human respiration, cardiovascular activity, and any other
physiological changes that can be recorded for the purpose of verifying truth.
B.polygraph examination
10. This test is the most often performed by independent examiners, and due to this
test. the polygraph examiner will explain the basic theory behind the polygraph test. ‘
D.pre-test phase
11. In this test, the examiner will administer the polygraph test once all of the sensors
are put into place, and the examiner will ask the examinee the questions that have been
determined by the client before the test.
C.relevant-irrelevant test
13.. This is also called control question tests, compare examinees’ responses to
relevant questions to their responses to other questions that are believed to elicit
physiological reactions from innocent examinees.
A.stimulation test
18. These are more often called guilty knowledge or concealed knowledge tests,
present examinees with sets of very similar items, much in the manner of stimulation tests.
A.peak-of-tension test
20. These questions are consisting of series of relevant and irrelevant questions ask
in a plan order, and in general, are so arranged in a checklist or prepared questions as to
make answerable by “Yes” or “No” only.
D.conflict theory
22. This holds that the relevant questions play the role of conditioned stimuli and
evoke in deceptive individuals an emotional, and concomitant physiological response with
which lying has been associated during acculturation.
A.dichotomization theory
25. These were picked up from metal bellow under the arms and seat of the polygraph
chair.
B.muscular movements
26. This theory is commonly cited as justifications for the concealed information test
format and related techniques, focus on reactions to the questions. ‘
C.arousal theory
27. It is the measure of the activity of the eccrine sweat glands, as it is measured by
electrodes placed on two fingers or the palm of the hand.
D.electrodermal activity
28. This cause perceivers to feel a sense of uncertainty, discomfort, anxiety, or even
danger during social interactions.
A.shames B.disgraces
C.stigmas D.blemishes
C.stigmas
29. These are included to uncover examinee concerns about an issue outside of the
scope of the red and green zones, such as involvement in another crime or similar
offenses.
A.Poly-Score B.Poly-Count
C.Poly-Frequency D.Poly-Rating
A.Poly-Score
31. It is best described not in the singular but, instead, as a series of tests, and are
designed to assess truthfulness and deception in situations that range from screening job
applicants to investigations of specific criminal incidents.
C.diagnostic tests
33. These addresses the objective of adding incrementally of smaller goals that may
include both the discriminate ability of the test result, and the capability of the testing
process to develop information.
A.evidence of accuracy
36. This combines the experimental strategies of cognitive psychology with various
techniques to actually examine how brain function supports mental activities.
C.cognitive neuro-science
37. Its signal’s intensity and is sensitive to the amount of oxygen that is carried by
hemoglobin, hence, this change in blood oxygen content at the site of changes in brain
activity can be detected.
B.standardized tests
41. This examination, may be repeated three or four times, lasts no longer than a few
minutes for each question set, that is, limited, in some cases, because the blood pressure
cuff can be inflated for only 10 to 12 minutes without causing the subject undue discomfort.
A.actual questioning
42. This is another form of the pretest interview that is advocated by John E. Reid,
that makes use of, and deemphasizes gathering biographical data.
B.stimulation test
44. It is the most common technique used in investigations of a specific issue, and
was developed to deal with some of the inherent problems in the traditional R/I technique. ‘
A.pretest review
46. This technique makes a diagnosis of deceptive or truthful from a standardized
numerical scoring of the charts.
B.zone of comparison
47.This resembles with the Reid control question test.
D.formulation of questions
49. It is intended for several purposes. The importance among them are: to establish
stability, to facilitate recovery from a reaction or artifact, and to identify certain
countermeasure strategies.
A.irrelevant questions
50. In the most general terms, there are two types of relevant questions: primary
and secondary. While all techniques use primary relevant questions, the inclusion
of secondary relevant questions will depend on the testing technique.
C.relevant questions
01
FORENSIC CHEMISTRY &
TOXICOLOGY
1. It is the application of chemistry and its subfield, forensic toxicology, in a legal
setting, and the services of forensic expert can assist in the identification of unknown
materials found at a crime scene.
B.Forensic Chemistry
2. It is used for impurity profiling of drug seizures from the community or clandestine
labs. Impurity profiling compares a pure standard with the seized drug sample to find
additional chemicals from the manufacturing process.
D.Infrared Spectrometer
5. It is used for viewing synthetic and natural fibers, such as nylon and cross
sections of wood, and can be used to view minerals and soil samples.
A.blood
7. It is an opaque red fluid, freely flowing but denser and more viscous than water,
and the color is imparted by hemoglobin, a unique iron-containing protein.
A.human blood
8. It is the study and examination of bodily fluids that is used in forensic science as a
means of segregating fluids excreted by assailants in varying criminal acts.
A.chemistry B.urology
C.serology D.complete blood chemistry
C.serology
9. It is used as a detection method for latent blood in forensic science, and the
hemoglobin catalyzes the reaction between LMG and hydrogen peroxide, converting the
colorless elements into malachite green.
C.Precipitin Test
11. It is a fluid that is emitted from the male reproductive tract, and also contains
liquids that combine to form seminal plasma, which helps keep the sperm cells viable, and
it is secreted by the gonads or sexual glands.
A.semen B.sperm
C.embryo D.spermatozoa
A.semen
12. This refer to semen with a low concentration of sperm and is a common finding
in male infertility.
A.oligospermia B.oligozoospermia
C.all of the above D.none of the above
C.seminal fluid
14. It is defined as a moving form of the haploid cell that is the male gamete. It joins
an ovum to form a zygote.
A. semen B.spermatozoon
C. oligospermia D.sperm cell
B.spermatozoon
15. It is the normal sperm densities range, and it is considered that it is a low sperm
count if it has fewer than 15 million sperm per milliliter or less than 39 million sperm total
per ejaculation.
A.saliva B.sputum
C.froth D.spittle
A.saliva
17. It is a slippery aqueous secretion produced by, and covering, mucous
membranes. It is typically produced from cells found in mucous glands, although it may
also originate from mixed glands, which contain both serous and mucous cells
C.mucus
18. It is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals, and
this flows from the kidneys through the ureters to the urinary bladder.
A.emiction B.urine
C.body fluid D.piss
B.urine
19. These are a clear liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands or tear gland, found in the
eyes, and their functions include lubricating the eyes, or basal tears, removing irritants, and
aiding the immune system.
A.tears B.fuss
C.gash D.biological fluid
A.tears
20.It is the production of fluids secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
A.sweating B.perspiration
C.all of these D.none of these
C.all of these
21. It is more continuous in coloring; has even distribution of pigment throughout
cortex; and in imbricate pattern. It is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the
dermis.
A.human hairs
22. There are three main types of hair that the body produces, as follows, EXCEPT:
D.body hair
23. The different parts of hair, are as follows, EXCEPT:
A.shaft B.root.
C.follicle D.cuticle
D.cuticle
24.The opinions concerning hair examinations include, the following, EXCEPT:
A.fiber B.hair
C.thread D.strand
A.fiber
26. It is the branch of geology that studies rocks and the conditions under which they
form. It has three subdivisions: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary petrology.
A.metallurgy B.petrography
C.petrology D.none of these
C.petrology
27. It is a branch of petrology that focuses on detailed descriptions of rocks, which is
based on the information acquired during the petrographic analysis..
A.serology B.petrography
C.biology D.chemistry
B.petrography
28. It is the science or study of soil that involves the application of soil science,
especially studies that involve soil morphology, soil mapping, mineralogy, chemistry,
geophysics, biology, and molecular biology to answer legal or forensic questions, problems
in criminal investigation, or hypotheses testing.
A.soil morphology
31. These are a mixture of a pigment and a suitable liquid to form a closely adherent
coating when spread on a surface in a thin coat.
A.colorants B.thinners
C.paints D.binders
C.paints
32. These are finely ground particles that are dispensed into paint and provide color
and hiding properties.
A.dyestuffs B.pigments
C.tinctures D.primers
B.pigments
33. These are ingredients that provide a binding effect that holds the pigments
together to create a dry film on the surface, and it is the key ingredient that directly relates
to a paint performance.
A.binders B.cinchers
C.dampers D.accelerants
A.binders
34. These are the vehicle for allowing paint to get from the can to the surfaces and these
types of liquids differ depending on the type of paint.
A.aqueous B.fluidics
C.solvents D.extracts
C.solvents
35. These are used in paints to create additional performance properties and the most
commonly used are thickening agents and surfactants or soaps.
A.preservatives B.supplements
C.enhancers D.additives
D.additives
36. It is a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, made by fusing
sand with soda, lime, and sometimes other ingredients and cooling rapidly.
A.glass B.reflector
C.mirror D.all of these
A.glass
37. It is the study of the fracture surfaces of materials, and are routinely used to
determine the cause of failure in engineering structures, especially in product failure and
the practice of forensic engineering or failure analysis.
A.fractography B.petrology
C.serology D.metallurgy
A.fractography
38. This consists of the examination of two or more fragments to determine whether
they have a common origin, and this also includes knowing the type of glass based on
glass fragments.
A.Metallurgy
42. It is a branch of metallurgy that involves the study of the microstructures or
physical structures, and components of metals, by using microscopy.
A.Calligraphy B.Physics
C.Metallography D.Chemistry
C.Metallography
43. It is part of the field of forensic engineering which applies engineering science to
issues that relate the investigation of unforeseen failures, crashes, disasters or other
incidents.
B.Forensic Metallurgy
44. It is a very popular, low-cost method to perform non-destructive examination or
NDE of ferromagnetic material.