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53 DO name: CUssbeter Dy tsvq itst Semester Forensics Exam Multiple Choice (1 point each) 1. Class evidence is evidence that a. Is created by dusting and lifting fingerprints b. Can be used to identify a specific person Can be used to collect and store other evidence an be used to identify a group of people based on certain characteristics 2. Individual evidence is evidence that a. Is created by identifying the crime scene 6. Can be used to identify a specific person c. Can be used to collect and store other evidence 4. Can be used to identify a group of people based on certain characteristics 3. Upon arrival ata crime scene, the first responder should immediately. a. Collect and properly package all evidence b. Examine the scene of the crime for possible evidence c._ Interview first responders, victims, and possible suspects @. Secure the crime scene 4, Two categories of photographs taken at crime scenes are photographs of overall views and a. Fingerprints b. Blood stains Items of evidence d. Signs of struggle i ‘Most evidence collected from crime scenes is/are @ Fingerprints b. Blood stains c. Individual e d. Class evidence 6. Which of the following terms means “After death”? jence a. Ante-mortem @. Post-mortem c. Peri-mortem d, Mortem 7. Which of the following terms means “Before death”? @. Ante-mortem b. Post-mortem c. Peri-mortem d. Mortem vA 10. 4. 2. 3. 14, 15. Which of the following is NOT an example of Galton Details? a. Double bifurcation @® Radial loop—Ared One & Fidge ending d. Island Which is NOT an example of individual evidence? a. DNA b, Handwriting analysis & Shell casings d. Tire tracks Which of the following is NOT an example of fingerprint patterns? a. Double loop b. Ulnar loop @ betta d. Central pocket whorl ‘The medullary index of animal hair is typically human hair. @ Larger b. Smaller c. The same d. Afraid of Ahair with a repeating cuticle pattern is most likely from a, Ahumans face b. humans arm ©. Anywhere on a human @. Ananimal than the medullary index of ‘A medulla with irregular and fragmented breaks is classified as a. Continuous b. Broken Fragmented d. None What is WOT true about human cuticle scales? a, They overlap ina random pattern b. They can’t be seen without the use of a microscope They overlap facing from the root to the tip ® They overlap facing from the tip to the root Hairs found to be heavily frayed under microscopic examination are most likely from what region of the body? Q Am b. Face Head d. Ear 16. 7. 18, 19, 20. 21. 22, ‘What are the two major categories of fibers? a. Animal and plant . Synthetic and plant ¢ Man-made and synthetic @ Natural and man-made Which of the following is not @ natural fiber? a. Camel wool b. Coir 7 d. Silk What is the main difference between the microscopic appearance of natural and synthetic fibers? a. ‘Natural fibers are longer than synthetic fibers b. Allnatural fibers are translucent c. Natural fibers are typically smoother, straighter, and more uniform ® synthetic fibers are typically smoother, straighter, and more uniform Natural fibers can be harvested from 2. Plants and animals b. Only plant © Only animals @ Plants, animals, and minerals ‘This is typically the thickest of the three layers of ha a. Medulla BS cuticle ®& Cortex d. Root Which natural fiber most closely resembles a man-made fiber when viewed under a microscope? humans a. Cotton b. Camel wool c. Cashmere & sik “Every contact leaves a trace” is known as a. Grissom's principal @ Locard’s principal ©The forensics principal 4d. The evidence principal pression is visible to the naked eye and is also three dimensional Both a and b fh type of impression cannot be seen unless it is developed in some way (for example dusting 25, 26. 27. 28, 29, 30. with black powder). Latent G. Patent ©. Plastic d. Both aandb What material is used to make casts of shoeprints in sand or dirt? Plaster of Paris b. Wax © Clay d. Dental stone Ifa person walks in a way that causes the inside of the sole to wear more than the outside, they area. @ Overpronator b. Underpronator Normal pronator d. Suspect The wheelbase of a car is measured from a, The center of the left tire to the center of the right tire b. The outside of the left tire to the outside of the right tire c. The inside of the left tire to the inside of the left tire @ The front axle to the rear axle ‘What is the purpose of the tread on shoes and tires a. To assist in the identification and capture of criminals To increase traction C. To increase the height of the person or vehicle d. To collect debris from the surface of the road or floor ‘What is the most likely combination of teeth for a 10 year old? a. All baby teeth have fallen out, but not all adult teeth have come in b. All baby teeth have fallen out, and all adult teeth have come in © Amixture of baby teeth, adult teeth, and possibly even missing teeth d._ Only baby teeth because no adult teeth would have come in yet How many teeth do we have as adults (assumning none have been lost or removed) 20 24 30 * ‘ @2 31. Comparing ante-mortem death records to post-mortem teeth in an attempt to identify human remains is known as... a b. “@ d. 32. a b. d. ‘What animal has the dental formula of DNA identification Post-mortem dental profiling Comparative dental analysis Ageing of the adult ‘What type of animal doesn’t have canines (or has very tiny canines)? Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore All animals have canine teeth 2128 5 2123 death of her daughter How to bury a body g. Sheep b. Cat

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