MOCKBOARD EXAMINATION IN CRIMINALISTICS

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by
marking the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Latent Prints are made through the;

A. Ridge of the skin C. Furrows of the skin
B. Ridge formation D. Perspiration on top of the finger
2. It is the ridge count of the first loop in a set with fingerprints beginning with right thumb except the little fingers.
A. Final Classification D. Major Classification
B. Key Classification E. Primary Classification
C. None of these
3. Once a fingerprint has been visualized, it must be preserved by;
A. lifting the impression D. photocopy
B. developing the latent print E. All of these
C. photography
4. If the ridge counts appearing on the right thumb is 17 and the ridge counts on the left thumb is 22, what is the
Major Classification?
A. S B. M C. L D. L
L L L M
5. In taking the fingerprint of the dead bodies, were rigor mortis has not yet started what should the operator do?
A. Little massage of the fingers to make them flexible.
B. Submerging the lower part of the forearm in sufficiently hot water for a minute and rapidly and
continuously moving the wrist and the fingers.
C. Soak the fingers on a solution of strong ammonia.
D. Air is injected on the edge of the fingers.
6. In ridge tracing of a whorl, 3 or more ridges above the right delta is considered as whorl pattern with -
A. Meeting Tracing C. Outer Tracing
B. Inner Tracing D. none of these
7. What is the case in U.S.A. which decided that the photograph of a latent impression taken from a post of a
balcony is sufficient as evidence?
A. People vs. Riser D. People vs. Corral
B. State vs. Conners E. People vs. Jennings
C. Gamble vs. State
8. The right and left little fingers are used exclusively for the Final Classification. However, they are also considered
in what classification?
A. Primary D. Sub-secondary
B. Secondary E. Key
C. Final
9. In counting ridges in whorl patterns, the count is taken from
A. the left delta to the core in left hand.
B. left delta to the core in the right hand.
C. the right delta to the core in right hand.
D. either deltas to the core in left hand.
E. the core to the left delta in right hand.
10. Which of the following is not represented by numbers –
A. primary C. major E. none of these
B. key D. final
11. If two amputated fingers are opposite each other, both are given the classification –
A. similar to their counterpart fingers.
B. of whorls with meeting tracings.
C. of whorls with no additional reference.
D. identical to the opposite fingers.
12. In a set of prints containing all whorl type patterns, the key classification is obtained by:
A. conducting ridge tracing on whorls
B. putting a dash on the numerator
C. conducting ridge counting on whorls
D. leaving it blank
E. None of these
13. The bifurcation which does not remain open but which legs after along side by side for short distance, come
together to form a single ridge once more is referred to as-
A. enclosure D. converging ridges
B. envelope E. island ridge
C. closed ridges
14. The active substance found on Super Glue, Mighty Bond and similar products utilized in gas method of
developing latent impression is
A. Victoria Blue D. Ninhydrin
B. All of these E. Cyanoacrylate
C. Tetramethyl Benzidine (TMB)
15. Which of the following cases held that the introduction into evidence of fingerprint impressions taken without
the consent of the defendant is not an infringement of the constitutional rights against self-incrimination?
A. Commonwealth Vs. Albright C. People Vs. Coral
B. Schmerber Vs. California D. Lamble Vs. State
16. The little white lines that are found on a fingerprint that looks like scars of blisters and burns are referred to as –
A. scars B. warts C. furrows D. creases
17. The light from a pinhole will form -
A. a halo effect C. an inverted image
B. a photographic emulsion D. an emergent ray
18. A practical application of the use of a fast lens would be at
A. race track C. football game
B. nightclub D. all of these
19. The amount of light passing through a lens is controlled by the aperture, or diaphragm. As succeeding smaller
apertures are used, the amount of light passing through the lens is
A. doubled C. increased one-fourth
B. reduced one-fourth D. reduced one-half
20. What is the process of converting the exposed image on the film into the actual image?
A. developing D. fixing bath
B. stop bath E. none of these
C. washing
21. When light passes through an object, it is said to be:
A. transmitted C. diffracted E. a or c
B. refracted D. absorbed
22. The third layer in a color film is known as:
A. red emulsion C. blue emulsion
B. carey lea D. green emulsion
23. Do not leave the film in the direct sunlight because high temperature can affect the
A. emulsion layer C. anti-halation layer
 B. top coating D. film base
24. The higher the rating of the film, the
A. higher the number indicated.
B. more sensitive it will be.
C. lesser sensitive it will be.
D. light needed is also higher for proper exposure.
25. Non-chromatic films are sensitive to –
A. ultra-violet and blue colors only.
B. UV rays, blue and green colors but not to red.
C. infrared and ultra-violet radiation
D. ultra-violet rays and all colors in the visible spectrum.
E. None of these
26. Which of these layers of the emulsion which is sensitive to blue and green lights, but not to red?
A. blue C. green E. none of these
B. yellow D. red
27. In photographing or recording unseen objects, or objects located in dimly lighted or dark areas, you need –
A. infrared rays C. ultraviolet rays
B. gamma rays D. X-rays
28. The complementary color of red is –
A. cyan D. green
B. magenta E. yellow
C. blue
29. The bouncing or deflection of a projectile from its normal path after striking a resistant surface is known as –
A. recoil C. rebound E. a or b
B. ricochet D. deflection
30. What is the phenomenon that occurs when a cartridge fails to explodes on time or when is delayed in firing?
This is mostly caused by faulty function of the primer or faulty ignition of the propellant.
A. misfire D. hangfire
B. none of these E. alibi
C. failure of explosion
31. Which of these is the accumulation of dirt or residue in the interior surface of gun barrel caused by solid by-
products when a cartridge is fired?
A. erosion C. corrosion
B. filthy D. fouling

32. The arbitrary index of the quickness that burning propellant changes into gas is referred to as
A. burning rate C. expansion rate
B. explosion rate D. sectional density
33. What is the device that fits over the muzzle of the barrel to muffle the sound of a gunshot?
A. muffler C. sound eradicator E. b and c
B. silencer D. muzzle device
34. There are three (3) types of firearms, the rifle, the pistol and revolver. When you’re recovered fired cartridge
cases your suspicion is focused to
A. Revolver D. Pistol
B. Shotgun E. Pistol or Rifle
C. All of these
35. European make firearms are usually referred to in English measurement as millimeter in determining the caliber,
when you talk of 9mm the equivalent in caliber is;
 A. Caliber .22 D. Caliber .25
B. Caliber .45 E. Caliber .30
C. Caliber .38
36. Jacketed and pointed bullets are also designed to be fired from;
A. Pistol C. Shotgun
B. Revolvers D. Rifles
37. The pitch of rifling is the number of inches traveled by bullet to make a spin;
A. 4 complete turn D. 3 complete turn
B. 180 degree angle E. 1 complete turn
C. 2 complete turn
38. The prober was able to collect rimmed cartridge case at the crimes scene. What could be the firearm used if the
perpetrator discarded the said cartridge case?
A. pistol or rifle D. revolver
B. pistol E. All of these
C. machine gun
39. The term double action with reference to revolver means most nearly that
A. the projectile explodes upon hitting the target
B. it has more knocking power
C. pulling the trigger will automatically cock the firearm
D. the shell of a fired shot is ejected and fresh cartridge
E. is pushed from the magazine at the same time.
40. Rifling in the bore of small arms is designed to
A. increase the speed of the bullet
B. decrease the amount of recoil
C. prevent the bullet from turning and over end in the air
D. increase the damage to the object hit by the bullet.
41. Who was the Tartar leader who used artillery in Liegnitz when he defeated the Poles, Hungarians and Russians?
A. Gen Batu D. Mohammad
B. Tartaglia E. Kijiro Nambu
C. None of these
42. The pitch or rate of twist in the rifling of a pistol of rifle barrel is called:
A. land C. leed E. none of the above
B. groove D. gauge
43. Of the following, the best method to use in firing a handgun is to keep:
A. both eyes closed D. only the right eye is open
B. both eyes open E. only the left eye is open
C. All of these
44. The marks left on a bullet by a gun barrel are different from those left by any other gun barrel. This fact is most
useful in directly identifying -
A. direction from which a shot was fired
B. person who fired a particular gun
C. gun from which a bullet was fired
D. bullet which caused a fatal wound.
45. At least three bullets are used in test firing, the second test fired bullet is for
A. evaluation D. comparison
B. confirmation E. none of the above
C. None of these
46. Which of the following used in measuring "pitch of riflings" of firearms
A. caliper D. taper gauge
 B. helixometer E. micrometer
C. A and D
47. When a shot is fired on an automatic pistol by a criminal
A. the empty shell remains within the chamber
B. the shell in most cases will be found at the scene of firing
C. the shell is rarely found at the crime scene
D. the shell is usually disposed by the perpetrator
E. None of these
48. What is the rounded outside of the top of the bend stroke in small letters "m", "n", and "h"?
A. shoulder D. hump
B. arc E. None of these
C. arch
49. Which of the following refers to any major long downward stroke of a letter like the long downward stroke of
the letter "b" , "g"?
A. descender D. staff
B. stem E. all of the above
C. shank
50. The widening of the ink strokes is caused by
A. added pen pressure D. when using a fountain pen
B. hesitation E. all of the above
C. stopping of the pen
51. The imitation of the style of writing by another person becomes difficult because the other person
A. cannot by mere will power reproduce in himself all the muscular combination from the habit of the first
writer.
B. has entirely different psychological condition.
C. learned an entirely different fundamentals of writing.
D. has different experience in work, school and other environmental factors.
E. all of the above
52. Which of these refers to the relationship between the heights of the short letters with the tall letters?
A. slant C. position E. all of the above
B. ratio D. slope
53. The act of intermittently forcing the pen against the paper surfaces is known as:
A. pen pressure C. shading E. none of the above
B. pen emphasis D. pen force
54. What is the probable shape of a gunshot wound if the target is hit on 90 degrees angle
A. spherical D. rotund
B. circular E. all of these
C. None of these
55. Which of the following is the primary determinant of writing speed?
A. Indicates speed writing C. Natural writing
B. Rhythm D. The written strokes
56. Which of the following refers to the irregular thickening of ink which is found when writing slows down or stop
while the pen take a stock of the position?
A. shading D. hesitation
B. pressure E. none of these
C. knob
57. The rudimentary initial up stroke of a letter is referred to as:
A. blunt C. spur E. goatee
B. beard D. tick
58. What is the term referring to any part of a stroke which is super imposed upon the original stroke?
A. retouching C. patching E. all of the above
B. retracing D. reweigh
59. Which of the following refers to the fraudulent signature which was executed by actually following the outline of
a genuine signature with a writing instrument?
A. simulated C. simple E. spurious signature
B. traced D. facsimile
60. The gap on a continuous stroke which may be regarded as a special form of pen lift is known as
A. pen lift C. hiatus E. none of the above
B. ball gap D. pen stop
61. Who is the Hungarian journalist inventor and printer who made the first practical ball pen?
A. John H. Loud C. Bryon Donkin E. none of these
B. Milton Reynolds D. Lazlo Biro
62. The creative combination of printing and cursive writing is called
A. print script C. cursive E. none of these
B. scripted D. calligraphy
63. The author of a typewritten document can be identified through
A. his peculiar style of indention, grammar composition, and paragraphing.
B. individual characteristics of the typewriter machine.
C. design and style of the typewriter’s character.
D. brand and model of the typewriter.
E. none of these
64. What is the frequently encountered forgery of signatures?
A. Traced Forgery C. Simulated Free-hand
B. Simple Forgery D. Computer scanning
65. The branch of medical science which deals with the application of medical knowledge for the purposes of law
and justice is referred to as -
A. forensic medicine D. legal medicine
B. medical jurisprudence E. medical forensic
C. All of these
66. When the wounded body part is the heart, the wound is
A. non-mortal D. deep wound
B. mortal E. fatal wound
C. all of these
67. The following are wounds brought about by a blunt instrument, except
A. contusion D. lacerated wound
B. hematoma E. incised wound
C. none of these
68. A sharp-pointed instrument can caused
A. incised wound C. punctured wound
B. stab wound D. lacerated wound
69. As to the manner of infliction, how will you classify those wound inflicted by means of bolo, blunt instrument
and axe?
A. thrust or stab C. rubbing or abrasion
B. sliding D. hit
70. The pain on account of the involvement of the sensory nerve is called –
A. dolor C. rubor E. None of these
. calor D. loss of function
71. Which of these refers to the physical incapacity of either sex to allow or grant to the other legitimate sexual
gratification?
A. impotency C. senility E. All of these
B. sterility D. pregnancy
72. The tearing or rupture of muscle fibers is known as –
A. sprained D. dislocation
B. strained E. simple fracture
C. A or E
73. The healing time of extensive tear hymenal laceration is
A. 2 – 3 days C. 7 – 10 days E. 30 – 60 days
B. 4 – 6 days D. 14 – 21 days
74. Children conceived by prostitutes are called
A. manceres C. adulterous E. illegitimate
B. sacrilegious D. incestuous
75. When the temperature of the dead’s body suddenly rises due to rapid and early putrefactive changes or some
internal changes, it is undergoing –
A. post-mortem caloricity C. post-mortem rigidity
B. rivor mortis D. post-mortem flaccidity
76. Which of the following terms refers to the injury found at site of the application of force?
A. coup injury D. coup contre coup
B. extensive injury E. locus minoris resitancia
C. contre coup
77. When a woman is physically untouched, she is considered –
A. moral virgin D. virgo-intacta
B. demi-virgin E. physical virgin
C. None of these
78. Which of these is designed to prove whether the polygraph subject possesses information regarding the identity
of the offender, location of the evidence or other secondary element of the offender under investigation?
A. Control Question C. Interrogation
B. Knowledge question D. Evidence Connecting question
79. Which of the following causes physiological changes in the body of the subject –
A. peak of tension test C. irrelevant question
B. relevant question D. the fear relation
80. Which of the following polygraph channels records the blood pressure changes and pulses rate of the examinee?
A. Cardiograph channel C. Pneumograph channel
B. Galvanograph channel D. Kymograph channel
81. In Polygraph examination what kind of question is this: Do you wear black socks today?
A. Irrelevant question C. Mixed question
B. Relevant question D. Padding question
82. Administration of truth serum, as one method of lie detection which uses a drug called
A. sodium amytal C. sodium penthotal
B. hyosine hydrobromide D.scopolamine
83. Intoxication of alcohol use the latin maxim “ In vino veritas” as underlying principle. This latin maxim is literally
translated as
A. there is wine in truth C. In truth, there is wine
B. there is truth in wine D. In wine, there is truth
84. Etymologically speaking, the polygraph literally means
A. Lie detection D. deception in graph
B. many writings E. scientific diagnostic instrument
 C. All of these
85. A well phrased question designed to cause a response from a subject is technically called -
A. accusatory statement C. specific stimulus
B. symptomatic D. irrelevant question
86. When should you perform chart probing?
A. During the onset of the polygraph exam
B. At the end of each specific polygraph test
C. By the end of the polygraph exam
D. Anytime once the polygraph exam begun
87. If polygraph tracing of a subject indicates that he is truthful, the examiners finding should be -
A. conclusive C. Inconclusive
B. negative D. Positive
88. Forensic evidence usually overlooked by the investigators in the scene of the crime known as matters in the
wrong place is:
A. flammable substance C. impressions E. Neither
D. dust and air D. smoke
89. Gaseous poison which emanates from the incomplete combustion of fuels causes death on the victim by
preventing the normal transportation and supply of oxygen to the cells forming Carboxyhemoglobin,
A. Carbon Dioxide C. Carbon Monoxide
B. Sulfur Dioxide D. Ammonia
90. Poisons are more absorbed rapidly through the body when in the form of -
A. Liquid C. aerosol E. None of these
B. gaseous D. solid state
91. Tools marks which are produced by a single application of the tool in one area of contact is called
A. Striation mark C. compression marks E. Neither
B. Friction marks D. identification
92. Protein found in human hair is referred to as
A. fibrinogen C. keratin E. None of these
B. lecithin D. choline
93. Black and smokeless gunpowder contains an oxidizing agent called
A. chlorates C. carbonates E. None of these
B. nitrates D. sulfates
94. The poisonous substance derived from the bullfrog is
A. picrotoxin C. bufotoxin E. None of these
B. dilantin D. Dexedrine
95. The amount of blood alcohol considered dangerous to life is -
A. 5.0% B. 0.15% C. 2.5% D. 0.05%
96. The most popular preliminary test fort the presence of blood is
A. Acid phophatase C. benzidine
B. millions test D. guaiacum test
97. The test use to extract gunpowder residues from the hands of a person suspected to have fired a gun is
A. fingerprint C. diphenylamine
B. swabbing D. dermal nitrate
98. Methamphetamine is a secondary amine substance, therefore it will respond to
A. Marquis test C. Fast blue salt test
B. Simon’s test D. Ruybals’s test
99. The confirmatory test for the presence of blood in an alleged bloodstain specimen is:
A. Phenolphthalein C. Takayama
B. Benzidine D. Luminal
100. In moulage casting of impression, the most ideal substance added to plaster to Paris to harden faster is -
A. Calcium carbonate C. sodium chloride
B. sodium hydroxide D. hydrochloric acid

PREPARED BY: MICHAEL M. BALAORO Ph.D.

KEY TO CORRECTION CRIMINALISTICS

1. D 21. A 41. A 61. A 81. A
2. B 22. A 42. C 62. A 82. B
3. A 23. A 43. B 63. A 83. D
4. D 24. B 44. C 64. B 84. B
5. A 25. A 45. B 65. D 85. C
6. C 26. C 46. B 66. B 86. B
7. B 27. A 47. B 67. E 87. B
8. A 28. A 48. D 68. C 88. B
9. B 29. B 49. D 69. A 89. C
10. C 30. D 50. A 70. A 90. B
11. B 31. D 51. E 71. A 91. C
12. C 32. A 52. B 72. B 92. C
13. E 33. B 53. B 73. C 93. B
14. E 34. E 54. E 74. A 94. C
15. C 35. C 55. D 75. A 95. B
16. D 36. D 56. D 76. A 96. C
17. C 37. E 57. B 77. D 97. B
18. B 38. D 58. B 78. C 98. D
19. A 39. C 59. B 79. B 99. B
20. A 40. C 60. C 80. A 100. C