SPECIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION WITH LEGAL

MEDICINE
Q/A
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What legal doctrine was established in the case Mapp va. Ohio?

A. Archipelagic Doctrine

B. Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine

C. Miranda Doctrine

D. Eclectics Doctrine

E. None of these

2. The testimony of witnesses reduced in writing while under path is generally called

A. Admission

B. Declaration

C. Information

D. Deposition

3. Human sources of information who voluntarily provide facts to the detectives are generally
known as

A. Informers

B. Suspects C. Informants

D. Respondents

4. Proof beyond reasonable doubt is the weight and sufficiency of evidence

needed to convict the defendant in

A. administrative cases

B. civil cases

C. criminal cases D, all of the above

5. The stage of criminal interview purposely done to clarify information already gathered or to
gather additional facts about the case is the:

A. initial interview

B. follow-up interview

C. concluding interview.

D. preliminary Interview

6. The prosecutor is the proper authority to subscribe in the

A. Affidavit

B. Complaint

C. Joint affidavit

D. Information

7. Any person arrested, detained or under custodial investigation shall at all times be assisted by

A. Prosecutor

B. police officer

C. counsel

D. complaint

8. Remuneration gain is the main motive of

A. Informants
B. Criminals

C. Informers

D. Witnesses

9. As established by our Supreme Court through the case People vs. Galit, the first step in
arresting an offender is

A. show the warrant of arrest

B. inform the nature and cause of accusation

C. identify yourself as a law enforcer D. give the Miranda warning

10. Planned and coordinated legal search conducted to locate physical evidences at the locus
criminis refers to

A. Crime scene search

B. Intelligence

C. Instrumentation

D.Covert operation

11. A self-incriminatory statement not tantamount to acknowledgement of

criminal quilt is called

A. Complaint

B. Admission C. Confession

D. Deposition

12. The fundamentals responsibility of the officer in charge of protecting the crime scene is

A. Interrogating the witnesses

B. engaging in the search for traces left by the search for traces left by the criminal
C. removal of evidence which may prone important to the case

D. preserving the site of the crime in the same physical condition as it was left by the perpetrator

13. Which of the following is NOT among the rules to be observed in

questioning a suspect?

A. simplicity of the question

B. one question at a time

C. accepted applied answer

D. saving faces

14. One of the following is an art, which deal with the identity and location of the offender and
provides evidence of his guilt through criminal proceedings.

A. Information

B. Interrogation

C. Instrumentation

D. criminal investigation

15. The declaration made under a consciousness of an impending death is called

A. Res gestae

B. Declaration against interest

C. Dying declaration

D. all of these

16. A police officer testifying to the fact that he observed the defendant assault the victim is
presenting to the court evidence.

A. circumstantial evidence
B. direct evidence

C. artificial evidence

D. real evidence

17. A standard arrow to designate the north must be indicating to facilitate proper orientation.
This is known as

A. map

B. wind whirl

C. compass direction

D. window

18. The profession and scientific discipline directed to the recognition, Identification,
individualization and evaluation of physical science by application of natural sciences in matters
of law and science.

A. chemist

B. scientist

C. toxicologist

D. criminalistios

19. The number of person who handle the evidence from the scene of the crime and between the
times of the commission of the crime up to the final disposition of the case.

A. time of disposition

B. chain of custody

C. time of custody

D. time of disposal

20. A technique useful in investigation with the application of

instrumental detection of deception is called

A. ballistic teat

B. questioned document test

C. fingerprint testing

D. polygraph testing

21. This type of microscope (No. 17 above) is used in the forensic analysis of

A. toolmarks

B. hair samples.

C. fired cartridge casings

D. All of the above

22. The effectiveness of this tool in investigation depends on the craft, logic, and psychological
insight of the initiator in interpreting the Information relevant to the case is called

A. instrumentation

B. Information

C. interrogation

D. interview

23. The systematic classification of the fundamentals or basic factors of a criminal method is
called

A. corpus delicti

B. modus operandi

C. methodology

D. all of the above

B
24. It is a type of reconstruction of crime wherein collected information is analyzed carefully
thereby developing a theory of the crime.

A. deductive reasoning

B. physical reconstruction

C. Inductive reasoning

D. mental reconstruction

25. The defense of the suspect that he was present in a place other than the crime acene during
the estimated time when the crime was committed is called

A. Defense

B. Allegation

C. Alibi

D. Statement

26. These are hints that suggest lines of investigative actions and information that is valuable in
expanding the universe of suspects, identifying prime suspects and finding the guilty person.
This la called

A. Information

B. Investigative leads

C. Corpus delicti

D. Modus operandi

27. Complaint document is filed by the

A. Police to the prosecutor's office

B. Offended party directly to the court

C. Fiscal against the offended party

D. Prosecutor directly to the court

A

28. That type of reasoning used in reconstruction of the crime whereby the detective assumes a
theory based on collected information is regarded as

A. deduction approach

B. logical reasoning

C. Inductive approach

D. positive approach

29. The lawful act of restraining a person believed to have committed a crime and placing him
under custody is termed an

A. Imprisonment

B. Restraint

C. Arrest

D. Detention.

30. The use of scientific instruments, methods and processen while. detecting and investigating
crimes in technically called

A. Criminal Justice

B. Forensic Science

C. Criminalistics

D. Instrumentation

31. Preponderance of evidence is the weight and sufficiency of evidence needed to convict a
person in

A. Murder cавел

B. Civil cases

C. Criminal cases
D. None of these

32. The two forms of arrest are arrest by actual restraint and

A. By forcible surrender

B. By detention

C. By voluntary submission

D. By virtue of a warrant

33. In portrait parle method the witness providen a vivid physical appearance of the offender.
Fortrait parle means

A. Oral discussion

B. Verbal description

C. Photographic files

D. Facial appearance

34. The application of the same or substantially the same pattern, plan, system of a particular
offender in committing a crime is known as

A. Premeditation

B. plan

C. modus operandi

D. all of the above

35. The method employed by peace officers to trap and catch malefactor in inflagrante delicto is
known all

A. modus operandi

B. "buy-bust"
C. Entrapment

D. Instigation

36. An effort made to determine what actually occurred and what the circumstances of a crime
were is called

A. physical construction

B. crime scene investigation

C. mental reconstruction

D. crime reconstruction

37. Which of the following is under the Field Laboratory Work of the SOCO?

A. Macro-etching

B. DNA examination

C. Casting

D. DNA typing

38. "Releases the crime scene to the officer on case" is the function of

A. evidence custodian

B. team leader

C. sketche

D. technician

39. In a case of dead person, when autopsy should be performed?

a. Death has been caused by violence

b. At once when there is the slightest reason to suspect the probability of homicide.
c. Upon the request of the dead person's family

d. In all cases involving death

40. When estimating postmortem interval, which of the following is least useful?

A . gastric contents

B insect colonies

C. rectal temperature

D. postmortem hypostasis

41. An interrogation technique where to police officers are employed, a relentless investigator
and a king-hearted man is called

A. shifting the blame

B. mutt and jeff

C. tom and jerry

D. none of the above

42. What law enumerated and provided definition of the different felonies in the Philippines?

A. RA 8177

B. RA 6975

C. RA 8353

D. None of these

43. The following are authorized to issue a valid search warrant, except:

A. Appellate Judge

B. Presiding Judge of MOTC

C. Chief Prosecutor

D. RTC Judge

44. Which of the following detective system prioritized on information that are bought?

A. American System

B. English System

C. French System

D. All of these

45. In crime reconstruction, gathering information first then developing a theory on how the
crime was committed is one approach, otherwise known as:

A. Deductive reasoning

B. Inductive reasoning

C. Productive reasoning

D. Pragmatic reasoning

46. The branch of medicine, which deal with the application of medical knowledge to the
purpose of law and in the Administration of justice.

A. Nursing

B. Medico Legal

C. Legal

D. None of these

47. It pertains to law, arising out of, it also refer anything conformable to the law.

A. Legal

B. Rule
C. Sanction

D. All of these

48. One of the following denotes things belonging to the court of law or use in court or legal
proceeding or something fitted for legal or legal argumentation.

A. Jurisdiction

B. Jurisprudence

C. Law or Legal

D. None of these

49. The legal maxim which means "both drivers displayed negligence"

A. Res Ipsa Loquitor

B. Pare Delicto

C. Inflagrante Delicto

D. Locus criminals

50. Which of the following is useful in the investigation of hit and run

accidents?

A. Motor vehicle registers

B. Employees of the body fender shops

C. Records of accidents and stolen vehicles

D. all of the above

51. When 6 pedestrians who witnessed an automobile accident all tell Identical stories, the
investigating officer might reasonably suspect that:

A. the story which they tell is true since they all agree so perfect.
B. the delay between the time of the accident and the witnesses time together to discuss and
compare their observations

C. all of the witnesses are close friends with similar physical abilities opinions, educational and
the like

D. all of the witnesses are dishonest

52. The police must arrived at the scene of the crime as quickly as possible because:

A. he is the source of the most productive evidence

B. the principals are there or may still be present.

C. some physical evidence may deteriorate

D. all of the above

53. The traffic sign that is triangular in shape and have a red colored border is known as:

A. information sign

B. instruction sign

C. direction sign.

D. caution sign

54. The Female blowfly which typically lay its eggs at the

a. drainage

b. canals

c. water

d. rotten flesh

55. An event in the road which characterizes the manner of occurrence of a motor vehicle traffic
accident in
A. Accident

B. key event:

C. chain of accident

D. all of these

56. The delay resulting from traffic congestion affect not only the time of travel but also the
productivity of individual is part of what we call

A. traffic engineering

B. traffic environment

C. traffic economy

D. traffic congestion

57. The traffic enforcement action that does not contemplate possible assessment of penalty by
the court

A. traffic arrest

B. traffic citation

C, traffic varning

D. traffic violation

58. In accordance with Sec. 6 of PD 1613, which of the following circumstances does not
constitute a prima facie evidence of arson?

A. The property was insured substantially more than its actual value at the time of the issuance of
the policy.

B. Substantial amounts of flammable substances were stored within the building not necessary in
the business.

C. Doors and windows that were normally kept open in the course of business were found closed
during the fire.
D. The fire started in more than one part of the building or establishment.

59. After a fire in which arson is suspected, you may be able to trace the fire to its origin because

A. the alligator pattern of charring is not as light absorbent of the surrounding areas

B. the checks of the charring process will be larger then the surrounding areas

C. the pattern of charring at the point of origin la smaller and deeper than the rest of the areas

D. the point of origin will be darker than the rest of the areas

60. One of the following situations is a good Indication of an accidental fire.

A. Smell of ammonia

B. Fire of several origin

C. Intense heat

D. Fire of only one origin

61. The purpose of closing the doors and windows during fire is το

A. stop the fire

B. confine the fire

C. slow the spread of fire

D. spread the accelerants

62. The purpose of opening the doors and windows of adjacent rooms in a burning building is to.

A. extinguish the fire

B. supply the oxygen in the area

C. Prevent back draft

D. serve as entrance of firemen

C

63. An arsonist may rearrange materials or furniture in a room prior to setting it on fire in order
to

A. mislead the investigators

B. camouflage the odor of accelerants

C. provide a quick burning situation

D. all of the above

64. If the fire is set by rationale motive, the important point to establish is

A. intensity of fire

B. size of fire

C. rapidity of spread

D. origin of fire

65. The eyes and ears" of the investigators in fire investigation are the

A. By standers

B. Arsonists

C. Victims

D. Firemen

66. The fire that started in almost all corners of the building at the same time is called

A. separate burning

B. simultaneous burning

C. non-related burning

D. related burnina
B

67. A building which is unsafe in case of fire because it lacks adequate fire exit is said to be a.

A. Fire hazard

B. Fire trap

C. Fire resistive

D. Fire unsafe

68. In cases where a structure is completely burned to the ground, the position of doors and
windows during the fire whether opened or closed may be ascertained by.

A. consulting the original structure blueprint on file

B. interviewing spectators

C. collecting broken pieces of window glasses

D. locating the hardware used in the construction of auch doors

69. Using electrical appliances, which draws electrical current beyond the designed capacity of
the electrical circuit, is known as

A. Over using

B. Over loading

C. Over plugging

D. Over capacity

70. The introduction of drugs into the deeper layer of the skin by means of special electric
current is known as:

A. Topical method B. Injection method

C. Iontophoresis

D. Oral method

C
71. When too much drug is taken into the physiological system of the human body, there maybe
an over extension of its effect which is commonly called:

A. Overdose

B. Allergic reaction

C. Side effect

D. Idiosyncracy

72. When two drugs are taken together, or with in a few hours of each other, they may interact
with:

A. good effects

B. bad effects

C. unexpected results

D. no effects

73. The actual action of a particular drug depend on the basis of:

A. It's chemical component

B. person'a tolerance

C. body absorption

D. food and water intake

74. Which of the following is considered as the world's oldest cultivated. plant as a source of
prohibited drug?

A. Marijuana

B. Coca Bush

C. Opium Poppy

D. Peyote Cactus
A

75. The opium poppy plant is scientifically known as:

A. Cannabis Sativa

B. Rashis

C. Erythroxylon coca.

D. None of these

76. The word hashis is derived from the name Hasan/Hashasin, a Mualim Leader. Hashis refers
to:

A. male marijuana plant

B. female marijuana plant

C. the marijuana resin

D. marijuana leaves.

77. Oplum use in China was stemmed out from India and became widespread in the 19th
Century. From Middle East, the plant was cultivated In India, Pakistan, Iranand Afghanistan
which is known as thet

A. City of Dope

B. Golden Crescent

C. Green triangle

D. Golden triangle

78. Among the following was the German pharmacist who discovered the morphine drug.

A. Allan Heithfield

B. Troy Moweigh

C. Freidrich Serturner

D. Alder Wright
C

79. What do you call the incident where vast numbers of American soldiers were addicted on the
morphine drug during the American Civil War?

A. Morpheum Illness

B. Soldier's Disease phenomenon

C. American Addiction

D. Dreamer's syndrome

80. What is the chemical name of the Heroin drug?

A. Amphetamine Sulfate

B. Diacetylmorphine

C. Acetonyl Dioxide

D. Methamphetamine Hydrochloride

81. Which of the following law was enacted to provide for the registration of collection, and the
Imposition of fixed and special taxes upon all persons who engage in illegal drug production?

A. R.A. 953

B. PD 44

C. R.A 7659

D. R.A. 6425

82. The cause of majority of fire deaths in:

A. Shock

B. Burn

C. Falling materials

D. Asphyxiation
D

83. One of the following in a fire resistant item.

A. Asbestos

B. Borax

C. Phosphate of ammonia

D. Sulfur

84. Uncontrollable impulse to Incendiarism is commonly known as

A. Kleptomania

B. Pedophilia

C. Manic depressive

D. Arnon

85. Normally, fire feeds in all directions, but the least likely path a fire will follow is

A. Upward

B. Sideward

C. Downward

D. Outward laterally

86. What part of the investigation report that gives a brief summary of the major investigative
steps accomplished?

A. Details

B. Synopain

C. Undeveloped

D. Conclusions
B

87, He was a buckle maker then a brothel operator; a master criminal who became London's
most effective criminal Investigator. He was the most famous thief catcher in 1720s.

A. Henry Fielding

B. Jonathan Wild

C. John Fielding

D. Chales Dickens

88. The America's most famous private investigator and founder of Criminal Investigation in
USA. He established the practice of handwriting examination in American courts and promoted a
plan to centralize criminal identification records.

A. Henry Fielding

B. Jonathan Wild

C. John Fielding

D. Allan Pinkerton

89. In this method, the three searchers follow each other along the path of a spiral, beginning on
the outside and spiraling in toward the center.

A. Skip method search

B. Round the clock method of search.

C. Quadrant search

D. None of these

90. A fire started from the basement of the building. After 30 minutes, the whole building has
turned into ashes. Which among the following is responsible for the spread of fire in the
building?

A. Heat
B. Smoke

C. Flame

D. Combustion products

91. These are used by fire setters in spreading the fire throughout the building

A. Plants

B. Accelerants

C. Trailers

D. Gasoline

92. The sudden ignition of accumulated radical gases produced when there in Incomplete
combustion of fuel

A. Backdraft

B. Flashfire

C. Flashover

D. Bitehack

93, A flow which would be obtained if there is a continuous flow of vehicle and are given a one
hundred percent green time is called:

A. Saturation flow

B. Traffic flow

C. Acceleration flow

D. Smooth flow

94. A signal system is created when two or more signals on any traffic route is coordinated with
a fixed time relationship among the several Intervals known as:
A. Signal system

B. Traffic system

C. Traffic lights

D. Traffic signals

95. The time within which the traffic indicates of any particular traffic signal face does not
change:

A. Interval

B. Cycle

C. Phase

D. Timing

96. The total time required for the complete sequence of the phase is known as:

A. Cycle

B. Cycle length

C. Timing

D. Interval

97. the objective of traffic signal time apportionment to secure movement with safety through an
intersection with a minimum delay is called:

A. Timing

B. Cycle length

C. Phase

D. Interval

A
98. A portion of a signal cycle during which an assignment of right of way Is made to given
traffic management:

A. Offset

B. Traffic phase

C. Signal cycle

D. Cycle split

99. The number of times allocated to each phase of traffic light is called:

A. Split

B. Cycle time

C. Cycle split

D. Traffic phase

100.On a highway, a yellow or white line with a dotted white line means that

A. you cannot overtake if the solid is in your side

B. absolutely no overtaking

C. overtaking allowed

D. keep right

101. What is a type of medical evidence made linown or addressed to the senses of the court. It is
not limited to that which is known through the sense of vision but is extended to what the sense
of hearing, smell and touch is perceived?

a. Testimonial evidence

b. Physical evidence

c. Both a and b

d. Autopic evidence
D

102. What is the science of giving a wise interpretation of the law and making just application of
them to all cases they arise?

a. Forensic

b. Medicine

c. Jurisprudence

d. Legal

103. An application of medical knowledge that deals with the purpose of law and in the
administration of justice. It is also the application of basic and clinical, medical and paramedical
sciences to elucidate legal matters.

a. Legal Medicine

b. Medicine

c. Forensic

d. Medical evidence

104. Denotes anything belonging to the court of law or use or public argumentations. court or
legal proceeding or something fitted for legal

a. Legal

b. Forensic

c. Juraprudence

d. Both a and c

105. It is a method of preserving evidence by putting into words the person or thing it must cause
a vivid impression on the mind of the reader, a true picture of the thing described.

a. Rough Sketch

b. Description
c Special method

d. Both a and c

106. It is a miniature model of a scene or of a numan body indicating marks of a various

preserved.

a. Special method

b. Rough sketch

c. Manikin method

d. Finish sketch

107. The following are bases of the investigator's inference that the subject is not telling the truth

a. The subject's statements have many improbabilities and gaps in substantial parts.

b. The subject's statements are inconsistent with the material facts

c.The subject's statements are incoherent, conflicting with one another.

d.All of the above.

108. This means that the body of the crime or fact of specific loss or injury is sustained.

A. Arresto mayor

b. Corpus delicti

c. Prision correctio

d. Prisiion distrierro

109. There are questions pertaining to the issue under investigation.

A. irrelevant questions
B. Control questions

C. Relevant questions

D. Peak-of- tension test

110. Conclusive evidence of sex

a.Presence of developed breast

b. Presence of ovary in female and testes in males

c. Muscular development and distribution of fats in body

d. Body figure

111.. Hess rule states that:

a. For fetus less than 25 cm long (Crown-feel length), get square root of length in cm = age of
fetus in month

b. For fetus more than 25 cm long, divide length by 5 = age in month

c. Both A and B

d. None of the above

112. It is a source of blood with bright scarlet in color, leaves the blood vessel with pressure, and
with high oxygen content

a. Menstrual blood

b. Arterial blood

c.Venous blood

d. Child's blood

113. A source of blood that does not clot, acidic in reaction owing to mixture with vaginal
mucous, on microscopic examination there are epithelial cells.
a. Menstrual blood flow

b. Venous blood

c. Arterial blood

d. Child's blood

114.The mother's blood type is A, the father's blood type is AB. What will be the possible blood
type of the child?

a. A

b. B

c. AB

d. All of the above

115. Two methods may be utilized and both should be implied in the examination:

a. Detection of agglutinins

b. Detection of agglutinogens.

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

116. What part of the body putrefias first when the body is submerged in water?

A. Face and neck or sternum

B. Shoulders

c. Arms

d. Abdoman

117. Which of the following microorganism has a dominant role and decomposition.
A. Clostridium tetoni

B. Bacillus coli

C. Clostridium welchi

D. Bacillus mesentericus

118. It is the dehydration of the whole body which results in the shivering and preservation of the
body.

A. Maceration

B. Adipocere formation

C. Saponification

D. Mummification

119. Deals with the study of major crimes based on the application of special investigative
technique.

A. Criminal investigation

B. Specialized Crime Investigation

C. Criminal interrogation

D. Preliminary investigation

120. This study focuses more on physical evidence: its proper collection, proper handling,
identification and preservation in coordination with the crime laboratory.

A. Criminal investigation

B. Specialized Crime Investigation

C. Criminal interrogation

D. Preliminary investigation

B
121. Which of the following deals with specialized crime investigation?

A. seeks all facts associated with a crime to determine the truth

B. Logical inquiry involving possible criminal activity

C. collection and analysis of facts

D. All of them

122. is progressive and pervasive, it is quickly adapts itself to changed and spread out that will
affect the daily life of the society.

A. Law

B. Crime

C. Sin

D. events

123. In specialized crime investigation, the trained investigator of this generation learned heavily
on a scientific method, and approaches crime problems with a full realization on how scientific
method can serve him.

A. True

B. False

C. May be true

D. May be false

124. Criminal investigations are conducted primarily for the prevention of crimes.

A. True

B. False

C. May be true

D. May be false
A

125. Referring to the assessment made by the investigator after the crime scene investigation on
how the crime is committed.

A. Crime scene reconstruction

B. Crime scene re-enactment

C. Crime scene analysis

D. None of them

126. Referring to an examination on the cadaver to determine the exact cause of death. It should
be performed at once when there is the slightest reason to suspect the probability of homicide.

A. X-ray

B. Embalming

C. Autopsy

D. Internal operation

127. What tool in criminal investigation is involved when the investigator wanted to get the
admission or confession of those suspect who have committed a crime, it is confrontational in
nature.

A. interview

B. instrumentation

C. interrogation

D. All of them

128. the following are extra skill that can be use by the investigator in situations like arresting
and interrogating a certain suspect, except:

A. Knowledge in martial arts

B. Proficiency in firearms
C. Knowledge of the law

D. Expertise in singing and dancing

129. Place or location in the commission of a crime

A. Crime scene

B. Crime mapping

C. Crime tracing

D. All of them

130. He is the skilled person who is in charged with the duty, of conducting criminal
investigation when a crime is committed.

A. Police

B. Judge

C. Prosecutor

D. investigator

131. This unit of the PNP has been at the forefront of the country's formidable war against all
forms of crimes and criminality.

A. NBI

B. Army

C. CIDG

D. SAF

132. The general questioning of all persons at the crime scene conducted by the investigator.

A. interview

B. instrumentation
C. Interrogation

D. field inquiry

133. What tool of investigation is referring to the knowledge or facts that the investigator had
gathered or acquired from persons or documents, which are pertinent or relevant concerning the
commission of a crime or criminal activities.

A. interview

B. instrumentation

C. Interrogation

D. information

134. Objectives of a death investigation system, except:

A. determination of cause and manner of death

B. determination of fact of death

C. identification of the deceased

D. no exception

135. When investigating a death, the following is useful.

A. witness accounts

B. past medical history

C. circumstances of the death

D. all of the above

136. Which of the following is mandated by law in most places, with consent unnecessary?

A. Hospital/clinical autopsy

B. Forensic/medico-legal autopsy
C. Both

D. Neither

137. Deaths which require further investigation include the following except

A. all vehicular accidents

B. all deaths of inmates, incarcerated or institutionalized individuals.

C. all deaths within 24 hours of hospital stay

D. all deaths occurring in the work-place

138. Examination of a dead body at the scene includes the following except

A. fingerprinting

B. preliminary assessment of the wounds if any

C. observations regarding algor, rigor and livor mortis

D . documentation of the body's position

139. Personal property found on or with a dead body

A. must be turned over to the police as evidence

B. must be described and inventoried

C. must be buried or cremated with the body

D. all of the above

140. An 85-year old male was found dead in bed one morning. Relatives said he was well
although noted to be getting less mobile, sleeping more and eating less because of old age. The
cause of death is

A. "Cardiorespiratory arrest"

B . "Old age" as underlying cause

C. "Senility" as underlying cause

D. "Unknown natural causes as underlying cause

141. If a surgeon testifies in court regarding some purely factual evidence regarding his surgical
procedure he/she is

A. a medical witness

B. an ordinary witness

C. an expert witness

D. a professional witness

142. A patient in the emergency room dies of injuries and the attending physician orders
"postmortem care." Which of the following is acceptable?

A. undressing and washing the body

B. removal of tubes, IV lines

C. tying the jaw, wrists and ankles, and taping the lids

D. none of the above

143. A patient operated on for an elective procedure suffers from cardiorespiratory arrest
intraoperatively and does not recover. Investigation includes

A. a peer review of the surgical and anesthetic procedures

B. examination of the oxygen tank and tube, syringes and drug vials

C. a forensic autopsy

D. all of the above

144. Cause of death statements on the death certificate are most useful for

A. census purposes
B. public health studies

C. criminal investigation

D. settlement of insurance benefits

145. If despite a thorough, objective investigation a definite manner of death cannot be arrived
at, the death is classified as

A. unknown

B. undetermined

C. unresolved

D. unnatural

146. A criminalist

A. is a criminologist

B. is a crime investigator

C. studies criminals and their behavior

D. is a criminal profiler

147. Wet blood stains are best preserved by

A. freezing

B. drying

C. irradiating

D. all of the above

148. In packaging crime scene evidence, wet evidence should be

A. dried at the scene and packaged in plastic

B. dried at the scene and packaged in paper C. dried at the lab and packaged in plastic

D. dried at the lab and packaged in paper

149. A screwdriver used to pick a lock is scratched and leaves pieces of metal behind. This is an
example of

A. pattern evidence

B. toolmark evidence

C. Locard's Exchange Principle

D. All of the above

150. A special type of microscope that allows two separate objects to be viewed simultaneously
in the same ocular is known as

A. Compound microscope

B. Dissecting microscope

C. Comparison microscope

D. Scanning electron microscope

151. This type of microscope (No. 17 above) is used in the forensic analysis of

A. toolmarks

B. hair samples

C. fired cartridge casings

D. All of the above

152. When estimating postmortem interval, which of the following is least useful?

A. gastric contents

B. insect colonies
C. rectal temperature

D. postmortem hypostasis

153. Estimation of age can be done through

A. fingerprints

B. tattoos

C. dentition

D. DNA analysis

154. Individualization of a person can best be achieved by

A. fingerprinting

B. hair analysis

C. both A and B

D. none of the above

155. The measurement of physical features for individualization is known as

A. sociology

B. anthropology

C. profiling

D. bertillonage

156. When charred bone fragments were subjected to DNA analysis the lab report indicated that
"no human DNA was detected." This means that

A. the bone fragments are not human

B. the test is inconclusive

C. It is impossible to determine if the bones are of human origin or not

D. none of the above

157. Marking injuries on a reference anatomic diagram best illustrates

A. the position of the assailant during the assault

B. the position of the victim during the assault

C. intent of the assailant to maim or kill

D. the distribution of the injuries on the body

158. Close examination of wounds is important because they could give information as to

A. the sex of the assailant

B. whether the assailant is right- or lefthanded

C. the type of weapon used

D. the motive for the attack.

159. If a scalp wound shows intact hair follicles, crushed margins, and intact tissue strands across
the wound, it must be

A. an incised wound

B. a laceration

C. a superficial cut

D. a projectile injury

160. The dimension of a stab wound most useful to characterize the nature of the weapon used to
injure a victim is

A. depth

B. width measured with the stab wound gaping

C. length measured with the wound edges pushed together

D. all are true

161. The caliber of the bullet can be determined from

A. the dimensions of the entrance wound

B. the dimensions of the exit wound

C. the abrasion collar

D. none of the above

162. The trajectory of a bullet wound determined from an autopsy of the body indicates

A. the position of the victim when the gunshot wound was sustained

B. the position of the shooter

C. whether the shot was intentional or accidental

D. the bullet's path inside the body in the reference anatomic position

163. A self-inflicted intentional gunshot wound of the right temple implies.

A. right hand dominance

B. left hand dominance

C. no relation to the individual's dexterity

D. probable accidental fire

164. The presence of multiple gunshot wounds from a handgun

A. is possible in suicide

B. is always homicide

C. is consistent with accidental fire

D. is never self-inflicted

165. Lifting of gunpowder residues with paraffin wax and testing for nitrates using
diphenylamine.

A. is a quantitative test.

B. is obsolete

C. reliably determines if an alleged shooter fired a gun or not

D. can be done as long as the test is performed within 24 hours after the shooting incident

166.. Close range of fire in gunshot wounds is best indicated by

A. collar of abrasion around the entrance wound

B. stippling or tattooing

C. soot deposits in the entrance wound

D. the shooter's actual confession

167. If a projectile injury of the cranium shows an outer table defect smaller than that of the
inner table (internal beveling), this is

A. an entrance wound

B. an exit wound

C. contact fire

D. caused by a handgun

168. The appearance of handgun wounds is affected by the following except

A. hot gases

B. smoke

C. unburnt propellant
D. wad

169. "Defense" gunshot wounds are recognized as such mainly because of their

A. location

B. range of fire

C. number

D. all of the above

170. Physical evidence in a shooting incident includes

A, the skin around an entrance wound removed during surgical debridement

B. the bullet or bullet fragments recovered from the body

C. clothing worn by the victim

D. all are true

171. Which of the following is true about hymenal findings?

A. They can corroborate allegation of penetration in children

B. They have limited use in confirming sexual assault in adult women

C. They are difficult to interpret due to anatomic variations and the inexperience of the
examining physician

D. All are true

172. Signs of recent injury to the hymen except

A. edema

B. redness

C. lacerations
D. dilatation

173. Genital features useful in assessing a woman's sexual history

A. hymenal diameter

B. the prominence of the rugosities of the vaginal mucosa

C. whether the hymen is intact or not

D. none of the above

174. Absence of genital injuries after sexual assault could be due to

A. a non-resisting victim

B. a non-aggressive assailant

C. limitations of the forensic examination

D. all of the above

175. The best time to perform a forensic sexual assault examination is

A. right after the incident

B. within 24 hours of the incident

C. not more than 72 hours after the incident

D. anytime; post-injury interval does not matter

176. The following are seen in badly burned bodies except

A. heat fractures

B. pugilistic attitude

C. skin splitting

D. no exception
D

177. A man was found with a horizontal ligature furrow around his neck. The ligature was not
recovered.This is most consistent with

A. homicidal ligature strangulation

B. suicidal manual strangulation

C. suicidal hanging by ligature

D. accidental autoerotic asphyxia

178. Ejection of vehicle occupants onto the road is due to the following except

A. non-restraint from non-use of seat belts

B. open or absent windows and doors.

C. doors bursting open upon impact

D. no exception

179.. Motorcycles are inherently dangerous because

A. Head injuries also occur despite the use of a helmet.

B. This type of vehicle is unstable because it is 2-wheeled.

C. They are frequently driven at high speed.

D. All are true.

180.. Useful reference planes or landmarks when describing the location of wounds include the
following except

A. top of the head or vertex

B. the umbilicus in the abdomen

C. the anterior or posterior midline

D. no exception
D

181. Reconstructing the events leading to the injuries sustained by a victim requires the
following except

A. examination of the clothing worn by the victim

B. scene investigation

C. testimonial accounts

D. no exception

182 . An adult pedestrian hit by a large vehicle such as a bus or truck

A. will likely be "scooped up"

B. will likely have bumper injuries and have his feet knocked from under him

C. will likely have injuries positioned higher in the chest, arms or head

D. none of the above

183. The telltale signs of child abuse are most typically seen in the

A. skin and bones

B. bones and internal organs

C. eyes and skin

D. mouth and genitalia

184. Objectives of a death investigation system, except

A. determination of cause and manner of death

B. determination of fact of death

C. identification of the deceased

D. no exception
D

185. When investigating a death, the following is useful

A witness accounts

B. past medical history

C. circumstances of the death

D. all of the above

186. Which of the following is mandated by law in most places, with consent unnecessary?

A. Hospital/clinical autopsy

B. Forensic/medico-legal autopsy

C. Both

D. Neither

187. Deaths which require further investigation include the following except

A. all vehicular accidents

B. all deaths of inmates, incarcerated or institutionalized individuals

C. all deaths within 24 hours of hospital stay

D. all deaths occurring in the work-place

188. Examination of a dead body at the scene includes the following except

A fingerprinting

B. preliminary assessment of the wounds if any

C. observations regarding algor, rigor and livor mortis

D. documentation of the body's position

A
189. Personal property found on or with a dead body

A must be turned over to the police as evidence

B. must be described and inventoried

C. must be buried or cremated with the body

D. all of the above

190. An 85-year old male was found dead in bed one morning. Relatives said he was well
although noted to be getting less mobile, sleeping more and eating less because of old age. The
cause of death is

A. Cardiorespiratory arrest

B . "Old age" as underlying cause

C. "Senility as underlying cause

D. "Unknown natural causes as underlying cause

191. If a surgeon testifies in court regarding some purely factual evidence regarding his surgical
procedure he/she is

A. a medical witness

B. an ordinary witness

C. an expert witness

D. a professional witness

192. A patient in the emergency room dies of injuries and the attending physician orders
"postmortem care. Which of the following is acceptable?

A undressing and washing the body

B. removal of tubes. IV lines

C. tying the jaw, wrists and ankles, and taping the lids.

D. none of the above

D

193. A patient operated on for an elective procedure suffers from cardiorespiratory arrest
intraoperatively and does not recover. Investigation includes

A a peer review of the surgical and anesthetic procedures

B examination of the oxygen tank and tube, syringes and drug vials

C. a forensic autopsy

D. all of the above

194. Cause of death statements on the death certificate are most useful for

A. census purposes

B. public health studies

C. criminal investigation.

D. settlement of insurance benefits

195. If despite a thorough, objective investigation a definite manner of death cannot be arrived
at, the death is classified as

A. unknown

B. undetermined

C. unresolved

D. unnatural

196. A criminalist

A. is a criminologist

B. is a crime investigator

C. studies criminals and their behavior

D. is a criminal profiler
B

197. Wet blood stains are best preserved by

A. freezing

B. drying

C. irradiating

D. all of the above

198. In packaging crime scene evidence, wet evidence should be

A. dried at the scene and packaged in plastic

B. dried at the scene and packaged in paper C dried at the lab and packaged in plastic

D. dried at the lab and packaged in paper

199. A screwdriver used to pick a lock is scratched and leaves pieces of metal behind. This is an
example of

A. pattern evidence

B. toolmark evidence

C. Locard's Exchange Principle

D. All of the above

200. A special type of microscope that allows two separate objects to be viewed simultaneously
in the same ocular is known as

A. Compound microscope

B. Dissecting microscope

C.Comparison microscope

D. Scanning electron microscope