F O R E N S I C BALLISTICS

CRIMINALISTICS JUNE 2017 BOARD EXAM QS

32) Bifurcation- situational Qs on its definition

33) Delta- situational question on its definition

34) Core- center of the pattern

35) Inner & Innermost Layer - The living layer of the skin.

36) To Condition the subject – The purpose of the pre-test interview.

37) Calligraphy - the art of beautiful writing.

38) Graphology – study of HW to interpret the attitude of one person

39) Typelines – the ridges that surrounds the pattern area

40) Pattern area= surrounded by the typelines

41) Fingerprinting – The process of documenting FPs.

CRIMINALISTICS JUNE 2017 BOARD EXAM QS

42) Latent prints – any human print found at the crime scene.

43) 35% - percentage of whorls in the world population.

44) Tented arch – When the pattern has the resemblance of a loop which lacks one of the essential
requisites of a loop pattern.

45) Concave Lens – Known as Negative or Diverging lens (As opposed to Convex)

46) What is the normal time of developing a film

47) QD – any document in which contents are contested including the materials used in the
production.

48) Collected standards – Refers to the signature or handwriting specimens to be used in the lab
examination written in the course of the daily life of a person.

49) Pen jump or Hiatus – The occurrence of a gap between letters with continuous line that serves
as junction connection. (As opposed to Pen Lift)

50) Plain whorl – The pattern with ridges that appears circular and occupies the pattern area.

CRIMINALISTICS JUNE 2017 BOARD EXAM QS

51) Chiroscopy - study of palm prints for P.I.

 52) Dactylography - Scientific study of fingerprints as means of personal identification

53) Frame or Receiver- The FA part that holds the other components of FA.

54) Charta – Latin term of paper- 8 Patterns= standard Fp pattern

55) 180% = fish eye lens

56) If you are left handed, what is the best method to apply when shooting using a handgun?S

57) Bullet - consists of lead, coated or jacketed projectile.

58) Muzzle blast – the sound/noise during firing.

59) Extractor – The part of the FA that withdraws the shell from the cartridge. (As opposed to
Ejector - throws the shell form the gun)

60) Muzzle velocity - The speed of a bullet on flight that is measured in FPS.

CRIMINALISTICS JUNE 2017 BOARD EXAM QS

61) 8 Fingers - How many finger does man have.

62) John Herschel - Coined the word photography

63) Bright light= situational

64) Polygraphy- The scientific method of detecting deception with the aid or use of polygraph
instrument

65) Irrelevant Q- with out connection to the case.

66) Relevant Q – with connection to the case under investigation.

67) Lie of exaggeration – A form of lying by adding information (Others are Direct Denial, Lie of
Ommission)

68) Ricochet- bouncing of bullet/projectile.

69) Primer - Ignites the gunpowder.

70) Cartridge – the complete unfired ammunition.