Forensic Chemistry

Midterm
I. Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. Which field of forensic science is involved in the evaluation of the stage of decomposition a
victim’s body was found?
a. forensic odontology c. forensic anthropology
b. forensic entomology d. forensic pathology
2. Forensic science that utilizes knowledge on insects and their stages of development in order to
estimate the time of death of a person
a. forensic odontology c. forensic anthropology
b. forensic entomology d. forensic pathology
3. The following cases may fall within the responsibilities of a forensic chemist except
a. document forgery c. dangerous drugs violation
b. explosive residue analysis d. unfair trade composition
4. It means continuity of possession of items of physical evidence to maintain the integrity of the
same
a. crime-scene reconstruction c. chain of custody
b. probability determination d. evidence systematic search
5. Observation and evaluation of physical evidence to sort out events surrounding the occurrence
of a crime
a. crime-scene reconstruction c. chain of custody
b. probability determination d. evidence systematic search
6. Which word best describes the task of a forensic chemist?
a. flexible b. carefree c. meticulous d. urgent
7. The forensic chemist, as a man of science, should not be
a. free from bias c. subjective but imaginative
b. objective in assessing d. thorough and open-minded
8. Which is not a task of a forensic chemist?
a. examines fake products c. conducts research on cases
b. testifies in court d. performs autopsy
9. The determination if expert testimony is indispensable in a particular case is ruled by the
a. prosecution b. court c. jury d. defense
10. The ff. are done on items of physical evidence in the crime scene except
a. collection b. preservation c. examination d. packaging
11. Which crime scene recording method must come first?
a. note-taking b. photography c. sketching d. processing
12. Which crime scene recording method show relationship and distance between things?
a. note-taking b. photography c. sketching d. processing
13. Which crime scene recording method is most accurate in depicting the crime scene in its original
state or condition?
a. note-taking b. photography c. sketching d. processing
14. Which is a false statement?
a. Every crime scene is unique.
b. Crime laboratories perfectly solve crimes.
c. No police personnel should be photographed on the crime scene.
d. The taking of photograph of the crime scene must be from general to specific areas.
15. Microscope that joins two independent objective lenses into a single binocular unit.
a. compound b. comparison c. stereoscopic d. microspectrophotometer
16. This microscope presents a distinctive three-dimensional image of an object.
a. compound b. comparison c. stereoscopic d. microspectrophotometer
17. Another term for lay witness is
a. expert witness b. ordinary witness c. eyewitness d. judicial witness
18. A microscope having eyepiece magnification of 10x and power objective magnification of 45x is
capable of magnifying the image of an object
a. 100 times b. 350 times c. 450 times d. 500 times
19. The earliest and simplest microscope
a. human eyes c. compound microscope
b. magnifying glass d. light microscope
20. The first step in processing the crime scene is to
a. secure and isolate the crime scene c. systematically search for evidence
b. record the crime scene d. collect and package physical evidence
21. The last step in processing the crime scene is to
a. secure and isolation the crime scene c. systematically search for evidence
b. record the crime scene d. collect and package physical evidence
22. This unit of the crime laboratory concerns itself on DNA profiling of biological evidence
a. toxicology b. biology c. polygraph d. physical science
23. It is the unit of the crime laboratory that instruments for determining alcoholic consumption of
individuals are commonly found
a. toxicology b. biology c. polygraph d. physical science
24. This is the unit of the crime laboratory where soil and mineral analyses are conducted
a. toxicology b. biology c. polygraph d. physical science
25. The lie detector unit apparatus is the major equipment present in this division of the crime
laboratory
a. toxicology b. biology c. polygraph d. physical science
26. Which is a preliminary test for blood?
a. Takayama b. Florence c. Benzidine d. Barberio’s
27. Which is a confirmatory test for blood?
a. Takayama b. Florence c. Benzidine d. Barberio’s
28. What is the color for the positive result in the Phenolphthalein test?
a. permanganate b. blue c. orange d. brown
29. What is the color for a positive result in the Benzidine test?
a. permanganate b. blue c. orange d. brown
30. What chemical reagent is commonly used in the different preliminary tests for blood?
a. H2 O b. H2 O2 c. KOH d. HCIO
31. To dilute mixtures, the substance being added is
a. permanganate b. distilled water c. salt d. glucose solution
32. In order to distinguish between animal and human blood, the test to perform is
a. Precipitin b. Takayama c. Florence d. Phenolphthalein
33. The chemical fomula of hydrogen peroxide commonly referred to as agua oxigenada is
a. H2 O b. H2O2 c. KOH d. HCIO
34. What chemical test is used to confirm the presence of semen in a stain sample?
a. Takayama b. Florence c. Phenolphthalein d. Benzidine
35. The enzyme found in large quantity in human semen is
a. acid phosphatase b. hemoglobin c. peroxidase d. choline periodide
36. Which test does not show crystal formation?
a. Florence b. Barberio’s c. Takayama d. Acid phosphatase
37. Chemical examination is not necessary when the semen sample that contains spermatozoa is
a. dry b. fresh c. contaminated d. invisible
38. The chemical formula of distilled water is
a. HCI b. H2O c. H2O2 d. HNO2
39. Saline solution is mixture of
a. sugar and water b. glucose and water c. acid and water d. salt and water
40. To locate seminal stain in a piece of clothing, the equipment to use is
a. microscope b. filter paper c. UV light d. test plate
41. The mixture between the material in a stain and the saline solution to which it mixes is called
a. reagent b. solvent c. extract d. water bath
42. Determining the color, odor, and texture of seminal sample constitutes
a. physical test b. chemical test c. microscopic test d. laboratory test
43. Referring to the test described in the preceding number, such test is classified as
a. preliminary test b. confirmatory test c. expert test d. laboratory test
44. The antigen and antibody reaction is called
a. Benzidine test b. Precipitin test c. Phenolphthalein test d. Haemochromogen test
45. The reaction between an antigen and an antibody is specific and occurs in the
a. serum b. enzyme c. hemoglobin d. precipitate
46. A Nobel Prize winner who first recognized that all human blood is not the same and that blood is
distinguishable by group or type
a. Edmond Locard b. Izaak van Deen c. Karl Landsteiner d. Francis Galton
47. Which statement about blood and its components is correct?
a. Fibrin is a soluble protein in the plasma.
b. Fibrinogen is absent in the blood serum.
c. Antigens impart blood-type characteristics to leucocytes.
d. Antigen-antibody reactions constantly take place in a normal blood.
48. Which blood components undergo agglutination in the presence of specific antibodies?
a. red blood cells c. platelets
b. white blood cells d. plasma proteins
49. Which of the following does not result when a type B patient is transfused with the blood of a
type A donor?
a. agglutination b. coagulation c. instantaneous death d. blood blending
50. Which substance is commonly found among saliva, sweat and urine?
a. water b. urea c. amylase d. potassium
51. If plasma accounts for 55% of blood content, how much of the solid materials is present in
blood?
a. 25% b. 45% c. 55% d. 75%
52. The liquid that separates from the blood when clot is formed is called
a. plasma b. serum c. DNA d. hemoglobin
53. Red blood cells transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and at the same time carry
back to the lungs
a. oxygen b. carbon dioxide c. carbon monoxide d. nitrogen
54. The component of the blood that helps protect the body from infection
a. red blood cells b. white blood cell c. serum d. plasma
55. Blood is mostly
a. serum b. platelets c. plasma d. hemoglobin
56. Clot is formed when substances released from the bursting of the platelets convert
a. fibrin to fibrinogen b. fibrinogen to fibrin c. albumin to globulin d. globulin to albumin
57. Blood is red because of
a. fibrin b. fibrinogen c. hemoglobin d. oxygen
58. Much of the plasma is
a. protein b. water c. hemoglobin d. oxygen
59. Hemoglobin is found in the
a. red blood cells b. white blood cells c. platelets d. serum
60. Hemoglobin count is low for persons suffering from
a. hemophilia b. cancer c. anemia d. diabetes
61. Blood clotting does not happen to persons with
a. hemophilia b. cancer c. anemia d. diabetes
62. The universal blood group
a. A b. B c. AB d. O
63. The transfusion of type A blood into a type B patient may result in any of the following except
a. agglutination b. coagulation c. instantaneous death d. blood bleeding
64. Males having low sperm count suffer from the condition
a. aspermia b. oligospermia c. hemophilia d. asthma
65. Individuals who have no spermatozoa at all in their semen suffer from
a. aspermia b. oligospermia c. hemophilia d. asthma
66. Rape is committed when any of the ff. is present except
a. force b. intimidation c. consent d. cohabitation
67. The central canal of the hair
a. cuticle b. cortex c. medulla d. fiber
68. Pigment granules that impart color to the hair are located in the
a. cuticle b. cortex c. medulla d. tip
69. Hair is an appendage of the skin that grows out of the
a. shaft b. follicle c. cortex d. medulla
70. Which is an animal fiber?
a. linen c. asbestos
b. ramie d. silk
71. Which is a plant fiber?
a. fur c. hemp
b. glass wool d. asbestos
72. Which is a synthetic fiber?
a. nylon b. piña cloth c. cott on d. wool
73. Sexual intercourse between a person and an animal makes one
a. playboy b. bestial c. rapist d. criminal
74. Semen refers to the fluid produced by the male sex organ. How many sperm cells are usually
produced per ml in the first ejaculation?
a. 7,000 to 100,000 c. 70,000,000 to 150,000,000
b. 70,000 to 100,000,000 d. 1,000,000,000 to 2,000,000,000
75. An appendage of the skin found on the surrounding of the mouth
a. hair b. beard c. wig d. eye lash
76. DNA stands for
a. dioxyribonucleic acid c. dioxynuclear acid
b. deoxyribonucliec acid d. deoxyribonucleic acid
77. Mitochondrial DNA profile is indistinguishable for individuals coming from the same
a. fraternal lineage b. maternal lineage c. family tree d. generation
78. The contemporary method of identification
a. fingerprint b. polygraphy c. blood grouping d. DNA
79. Which biological evidence contains an abundant amount of nuclear DNA?
a. body tissue b. skeleton c. bone d. hair
80. Nuclear DNA is significantly degraded in some biological evidence such as
a. saliva b. skull c. sweat d. dandruff
81. Specimens amenable to DNA typing include the following except
a. skull b. saliva c. body tissue d. shoeprint
82. The fundamental unit of heredity is the
a. gene b. chromosome c. cell d. nucleus
83. The inheritable traits of an individual are controlled by the
a. proteins b. spermatozoa c. DNA d. blood type
84. The rodlike structure found in the cell nucleus containing DNA and proteins
a. gene b. chromosome c. molecule d. spermatozoa
85. A person’s DNA profile is as unique as
a. blood type b. fingerprint c. shoeprint d. personality