Criminalistics Review Questions 11.The process of recording fingerprint through the use of fingerprint ink.

A. Pathology
1. There is freehand invitation and is considered as the most skilful class of B. Fingerprinting
forgery C. Dactyloscopy
A. simulated or copied forgery D. Printing press Answer: B
B. simple forgery
C. traced forgery 12.The fingerprint method of identification.
D. carbon tracing Answer: A A. Pathology
B. Fingerprinting
2. Condensed and compact set of authentic specimen which is adequate and C. Dactyloscopy
proper, should contain a cross section D. Printing press Answer: C
of the material from known sources.
A. disguised document 13.Two lines that run parallel or nearly parallel, diverge and surround the
B. questioned document pattern area.
C. standard document A. Ridges
D. requested document Answer: C B. Delta
C. Type line
3. Specimens of hand writing or of typescript which is of known origin. D. Bifurcation Answer: C
A. Letters
B. Samples 14.A part of the whorl or loop in which appear the cores, deltas and ridges.
C. Exemplars A. type line
D. Documents Answer: C B. bifurcation
C. pattern area
4. A document which is being questioned because of its origin, its contents D. furrow Answer: C
or the circumstances or the stories of
its production. 15.Fingerprints left on various surfaces at the crime scene which are not
A. disputed document clearly visible.
B. standard document A. plane impressions
C. requested document B. visible fingerprints
D. questioned document Answer: D C. rolled impressions
D. latent fingerprints Answer: D
5. The art of beautiful writing is known as
A. Drafting 16.The impressions left by the patterns of ridges and depressions on various
B. Calligraphy surfaces.
C. Art appreciation A. kiss marks
D. Gothic Answer: B B. finger rolls
C. thumb marks
6. Any written instrument by which a right or obligation is established. D. fingerprints Answer: D
A. Certificate
B. Subpoena 17.Which among the following is not considered as a basic fingerprint
C. Warrant pattern?
D. Document Answer: D A. Arch
B. Accidental
7. A type of fingerprint pattern in which the slope or downward flow of the C. Loop
innermost sufficient recurve is towards D. Whorl Answer: B
the thumb of radius bone of the hand of origin.
A. ulnar loop 18.The minimum identical characteristics to justify the identity between two
B. tented arch points.
C. accidental whorl A. Eighteen
D. radial loop Answer: D B. Fifteen
C. Twelve
8. The forking or dividing of one line to two or more branches. D. Nine Answer: D
A. Ridge
B. Island 19.A fingerprint pattern in which the ridges form a sequence of spirals
C. Delta around core axes.
D. Bifurcation Answer: D A. whorl
B. double loop
9. The point on a ridge at or in front of and nearest the center of the C. central pocket loop
divergence of the type lines. D. accidental Answer: A
A. Divergence
B. Island 20.A fingerprint pattern which one or more ridges enter on either side of the
C. Delta impression by a recurve, and terminate
D. Bifurcation Answer: C on the same side where the ridge has entered.
A. Loop
10.The following are considerations used for the identification of a loop B. radial loop
except one: C. ulnar loop
A. Delta D. tented arch Answer: C
B. Core
C. a sufficient recurve
D. a ridge count across a looping bridge Answer: B
21.A person allowed who gives his/her opinion or conclusion on a given 32.The following are specific rules to be followed in the formulation of the
scientific evidence is considered questions in a polygraph test except one.
A. interrogator A. Questions must be clear and phrased in a language the subject can
B. expert witness easily understand.
C. prosecutor B. Questions must be answerable by yes or no.
D. judge Answer: B C. Questions must be as short as possible.
D. Questions must all be in the form of accusations
22.The application of scientific knowledge and techniques in the detection Answer: D
of crime and apprehension of criminals. 33. In “ polygraph examination”, the term “ examination” means a
A. Law Enforcement Administration detection of
B. Forensic Administration A. Forgery
C. Criminal Psychology B. Emotion
D. Criminalistics Answer: D C. the mind
D. deception Answer: D
23.Lens that is characterized by a thicker center and thinner sides.
A. concave lens 34. It refers to an emotional response to a specific danger, which appears
B. convex lens to go beyond a person’s defensive
C. negative lens power.
D. positive lens Answer: A A. Fear
B. Stimuli
24.The normal developing time of a paper or film. C. Response
A. 30-60 minutes D. Reaction Answer: A
B. 20-30 minutes
C. 5-10 minutes 35. The primary purpose of pre-test interview.
D. 1- 2 minutes Answer: C A. Prepare subject for polygraph test
B. Obtain confession
25.This part of a camera is used to allow light to enter the lens for a C. Make the subject calm
predetermined time interval. D. Explain the polygraph test procedures Answer: A
A. holder of sensitised material
B. view finder 36. The deviation from normal tracing of the subject in the relevant
C. shutter question.
D. view finder Answer: C A. positive response
B. specific response
26.A lens with a focal length of less than the diagonal of its negative material. C. normal response
A. telephoto lens D. reaction Answer: A
B. long lens
C. normal lens 37. The study of the effect of the impact of a projectile on the target.
D. wide angle lens Answer: D A. Terminal Ballistics
B. Internal Ballistics
27.Chemical used as an accelerator in a developer solution. C. External Ballistics
A. Potassium Bromide D. Forensic Ballistics Answer: A
B. Sodium Carbonate
C. Sodium Sulfite 38. The unstable rotating motion of the bullet is called
D. Hydroquinone Answer: B A. Trajectory
B. Yaw
28.A part of a camera used in focusing the light from the subject C. Velocity
A. view finder D. Gyroscopic action Answer: B
B. lens
C. shutter 39. The part of the mechanism of a firearm that withdraws the shell or
D. light tight box Answer: B cartridge from the chamber.
A. Extractor
29.A component of the polygraph instrument which records the breathing of B. Ejector
the subject. C. Striker
A. Cardiosphygmograph D. Trigger Answer: B
B. Pneumograph
C. Galvanograph 40. The pattern or curved path of the bullet in flight.
D. Kymograph Answer: B A. Yaw
B. Range
30.A component of the polygraph instrument which records the blood C. Velocity
pressure and the pulse rate of the subject. D. Trajectory Answer: D
A. Cardiosphygmograph
B. Pneumograph 41. This refers to the deflection of the bullet from its normal path after
C. Galvanograph striking a resistant surface.
D. Kymograph Answer: A A. Misfire
B. Mushroom
31.A component of the polygraph instrument which is a motor that drives C. Ricochet
or pulls the chart paper under the D. Key hole shot Answer: C
recording pen simultaneously at the rate of 6 or 12 inches per minute.
A. Cardiosphygmograph
B. Pneumograph
C. Galvanograph
D. Kymograph Answer: D
42. A type of primer with two vents or flash holes. 53. An instrument that can be legally used in comparison with a questioned
A. Bordan primer document, its origin is known and can be
B. Berdan Primer proven.
C. Baterry Primer A. simulated document
D. Boxer Primer Answer: D B. forged document
C. standard document
43. This refers to the helical grooves cut in the interior surface of the bore. D. compared document Answer: C
A. swaging
B. ogive 54. The process of making out what is illegible or what has been effaced.
C. rifling A. Comparison
D. breaching Answer: D B. Collation
C. Obliteration
44. It refers to the unstable rotating motion of the bullet. D. Decipherment Answer: D
A. Trajectory
B. Yaw 55. A document which contains some changes either as an addition or
C. Velocity deletion.
D. Gyproscopic action Answer: B A. inserted document
B. altered document
45. It is the measurement of the bore diameter from land to land. C. disputed document
A. Calibre D. obliterated document Answer: B
B. Mean diameter
C. Gauge 56 .A kind of erasure by using a rubber eraser, sharp knife, razor blade or
D. Rifling Answer: A picking instrument.
A. mechanical erasure
46. He is known as the Father of Ballistics. B. electronic erasure
A. Hans Gross C. magnetic erasure
B. Charles Waite D. chemical erasure Answer: A
C. Albert Osborne
D. Calvin Goddard Answer: D 57. It is the periodic increase in pressure, characterized by widening of the
ink stroke.
47. A document in which some issues have been raised or is under scrutiny. A. Shading
A. Void Document B. pen lift
B. Illegal Document C. pen emphasis
C. Forged Document D. pen pressure Answer: D
D. Questioned Document Answer: D
58. A kind of document executed by a person in authority and by private
48. The following are characteristics of forgery except one: parties but notarised by competent
A. Presence of Natural Variation officials.
B. Multiple Pen Lifts A. private document
C. Show bad quality of ink lines B. commercial document
D. Patchwork Appearance Answer: A C. public document
D. official document Answer: C
49. Standards which are prepared upon the request of the investigator and
for the purpose of comparison with the 59. The detection and identification of poisons.
questioned document. A. Bacteriology
A. relative standards B. Posology
B. collected standards C. Toxicology
C. extended standards D. Chemistry Answer: C
D. requested standards Answer: D
60. The specimen that is preferably used in the determination of abused
50. Any stroke which goes back over another writing stroke. drugs in the body.
A. natural variation A. blood
B. rhythm B. saliva
C. retracing C. body fluid
A. shading Answer: C D. urine Answer: D

51. The name of a person written by him/her in a document as a sign of 61. A forensic chemist is tasked to examine the chemical nature and
acknowledgement. composition of the following except one:
A. Opinion A. Fingerprint
B. Document B. Explosives
C. Signature C. Blood
D. Handwriting Answer: C D. Body fluids Answer: A

52. A kind of document which is executed by a private person without the 62. Who qualifies a forensic chemist as expert?
intervention of a notary public, or of A. defense lawyer
competent public official, by which some disposition of agreement is B. judge
proved. C. prosecutor
A. commercial document D. the chemist himself/herself Answer: B
B. official document
C. public document
D. private document Answer: D
63. Methamphetamine hydrochloride is commonly known as 74. The test used to determine the presence of blood in stained material.
A. Coke A. Florence Test
B. LSD B. Barberio’s Test
C. Heroin C. Takayama Test
D. “shabu” Answer: D D. Phenolphtalein Test Answer: C

64. An area surrounding the place where the crime occurred. 75. It is the major component of a glass.
A. crime scene A. Lime
B. police line B. Soda
C. area of operation C. Silica
D. area of responsibility Answer: A D. Gel Answer: C

65. The body of the crime. 76. Poisons which produce stupor and less feeling.
A. Evidence A. Narcotics
B. body of the victim B. Irritants
C. criminology C. Depressants
D. corpus delicti Answer: D D. Stimulants Answer: A

66. One of the following is a derivative of the opium poppy. 77. A supercooled liquid which possess high viscosity and rigidity.
A. Demerol A. dry ice
B. Caffeine B. cartridge case
C. Morphine C. gel
D. nicotine Answer: C D. glass Answer: D

67. Number restoration is necessary in determining whether there is 78. The study and identification of body fluids.
tampering of serial number in A. Pharmacology
A. Typewriter B. Serology
B. Firearm C. Posology
C. Prisoners D. Immunology Answer: B
D. Bank notes Answer: B
79. The test to determine whether blood is of human origin or not.
68. In forensic examination, a tip of the hair is examined to determine if it A. Blood typing
was B. Precipitin Test
A. Bend C. Confirmatory Test
B. Folded D. Preliminary Test Answer: B
C. Stretched
D. Cut Answer: D 80. The circulating tissue of the body.
A. Blood
69. All of the following are accurate tests for the presence of alcohol in the B. Cells
human body except one: C. Muscles
A. Saliva test D. Liver Answer: A
B. Harger Breath Test
C. Fecal test 81. The complete, continuous, persistent cessation of respiration, circulation
D. Blood test Answer: C and almost all brain function of an
organism.
70. The application of chemical principles and processes in the examination A. Apparent death
of evidence. B. Molecular death
A. Forensic Medicine C. Cellular Death
B. Forensic Evidence D. Somatic death Answer: D
C. Criminalistics
D. Forensic Chemistry Answer: D 82. The approximate time for the completion of one case for DNA Testing.
A. minimum of eight weeks
71. Volatile poisons may be isolated by means of this process. B. minimum of six weeks
A. Dialysis C. minimum of four weeks
B. Dilution D. minimum of two weeks Answer: C
C. Distillation
D. Extraction Answer: C 83. DNA stands for
A. Deonatural Acid
72. The process in reproducing physical evidence by plaster moulds. B. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
A. Casting C. Denaturalized Acid
B. Cementing D. Deoxy Nucleic Acid Answer: B
C. Moulage
D. Sticking Answer: C 84. The Geneticist from Great Britain who pioneered DNA testing and
fingerprinting.
73. The test used to determine the presence of semen particularly in stained A. Alec Jeffries
clothing. B. Lowell C. Van Berkom
A. Florence Test C. William Reynolds
B. Barberio’s Test D. Henry Van Dyke Answer: A
C. Microscopic Test
D. Ultra-Violet Test Answer: A
85. The cause of death of a person who immediately died because of lack of
oxygen for around 3 to five minutes. 95. The science dealing with the motion of a projectile and the conditions
A. Stroke governing that motion.
B. Asphyxia A. Ballistics
C. Stupor B. Forensic Ballistics
D. Exhaustion Answer: B C. Terminal Ballistics
D. External Ballistics Answer: A
86. The most serious burn involving skin, nerves, muscles and bones, causing
death due to loss of fluids and 96. The application of medical knowledge in the solution of crimes.
electrolytes in the body and massive infection. A. Forensic Science
A. First Degree Burn B. Forensic Chemistry
B. Second Degree Burn C. Forensic Ballistics
C. Third Degree Burn D. Forensic Medicine Answer: D
D. Sunburn Answer: C
97. The science or art of obtaining images in scientific materials by the action
87. A discoloration of the body after death when the blood tends to pool in of electro magnetic radiation rays.
the blood vessels of the most A. Polygraphy
dependent portions of the body and starts 20 to 30 minutes after death B. Dactyloscopy
and is completed by 12 hours. C. Photography
A. livor mortis D. Chemistry Answer: C
B. primary flaccidity
C. maceration 98. Instrument used in the measurement of temperature.
D. rigor mortis Answer: A A. Endometer
B. Barometer
88. A wound which if inflicted in the body so serious that it will endanger C. Thermometer
one’s life. D. ananometer Answer: C
A. mortal wound
B. trauma 99. The scientific detection of deception.
C. coup injury A. Polygraphy
D. superficial wound Answer: A B. Dactyloscopy
C. Toxicology
89. A wound produced by a blunt instrument such as club and stone. D. Chemistry Answer: A
A. incised wound
B. hack wound 100. The test conducted to determine the presence of gunpowder residue in
C. lacerated wound the hands of a suspect.
D. punctured wound Answer: C A. diphenylamine test
B. ultra violet test
90. A displacement of the articular surface of the bone without external C. paraffin test
wounds. D. Simon’s Test Answer: C
A. Hematoma
B. Fracture
C. Sprain
D. Dislocation Answer: D

91. A condition of exposure to cold temperature of certain parts of the body

which produces mechanical disruption
of cell structure characterized by cold stiffening and diminished body.
A. immersion foot
B. trench foot
C. frostbite
D. gangrene Answer: C

92. A condition of women who have had one or more sexual experience but
not had conceived a child.
A. virgo-intacts
B. demi-virginity
C. moral virginity
D. physical virginity Answer: A

93. Fixed discoloration of the blood clothed inside the blood vessels or has
diffused to different parts of the body.
A. hypostatic lividity
B. diffusion lividity
C. hyper lividity
D. rigor mortis Answer: B

94. Things used by a person in the commission of a crime, or objects left in a

crime scene which are the subjects of
criminalistics.
A. testimonial evidence
B. hearsay evidence
C. circumstantial evidence
D. physical evidence Answer: D