POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY

JAYPIE CACHO VERDADERO

 1. The film that has the longest
range of sensitivity in the
electromagnetic spectrum.
A. Panchromatic film
B. Infrared film
C. Non-chromatic film
D. Orthochromatic film
2. Which wavelength of light (color) will bend the
least when it passes through a transparent substance?

A. red
B. violet
C. yellow
D. green
3. Photographic filters absorbs some of
the light before reaching the film, to
compensate for the loss, exposure must
be increased, the required amount is
indicated by the number called -

A. Guide numbers
B. filter factor
C. f/numbers
D. f/stops
4. A blue colored object illuminated
by red light appears what color both
visually and photographically.
A. Black
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Green
5. White object illuminated by red
light, photographically will appear -

A. White
B. black
C. red
D. dirty white
6. A filter will -
A. lightens its own color
B. darken its own color
C. lightens its complementary color
D. darken its complementary color
7. To darken an area which is to be
copied -

A. use a filter of the same color

B. use a filter of the complementary
color
C. decrease the aperture one stop
D. decrease the shutter speed
8. What color of filter should be used
to improve the outer part of a
fingerprint impression dusted with
black powder on a green background?
A. green
B. yellow
C. blue
D. red
9. The amount of light passing
through a lens is controlled by the
aperture, or diaphragm. As
succeeding smaller apertures are
used, the light passing through the
lens is -
A. Doubled
B. increased by ¼
C. reduced by ¼
D. reduced by ½
10. The amount of light that is
permitted to reach the film if the
aperture is increased by one f/stop is -
A. ¼ as much
B. twice as much
C. ½ as much
D. the same
11. A filter factor of two means
that exposure must be increased
by -
A. one f/stop
B. one f/half stop
C. two f/stops
D. no change
12. Each lens has a known “lens
speed” which refers to-
A. maximum aperture of the lens
B. minimum aperture of the lens
C. comparative focal length of the lens
D. relative effective aperture of the lens
13. The light from a pinhole will
form
A. a halo effect
B. a photographic emulsion
C. an inverted image
D. an emergent ray
14. Which of the following is not
a classification of daylight
illumination?
A. Bright sun.
B. Hazy sun.
C. Cloudy bright.
D. Hazy dull.
15. The usual starting point for
exposure is to have the film speed
(ISO) in agreement with the -
A. shutter speed
B. f/number
C. distance
D. exposure meter
16. In the subtractive color processes,
the complementary color purple,
blue/green, and yellow together
produces what color?

A. purple
B. black
C. white
D. gray
17. The type of daylight illumination
that light is extensively diffused, the
sun is obscured by heavy layers of
clouds or dense haze and there no
shadow.
A. bright sun
B. hazy dull
C. cloudy dull
D. hazy sun
18. A means of correcting poor
lighting condition is -
A. to move closer to the subject
B. use of a lower ISO film
C. use of a relatively large lens aperture
D. a higher shutter speed
19. The direction in which light is
bent when passing through
different medium is dependent
upon the -
A. speed of light
B. wavelength of light
C. frequency
D. density
20. It is a filter used in
photographing objects behind
glass to produce clear images -
A. Contrast
B. polarizing filter
C. correction filter
D. neutral filter
21. In the chemistry of film
emulsions, exposure to light
physically changes -
A. silver salts
B. halides
C. silver nitrates
D. crystals
22. The degree of blackening of
silver deposit in a film emulsion in
relation to the light incident upon it.
A. negative density
B. grain dispersion
C. silver halide diffusion
D. incident blackening
23. In enlarging process, light
control is by means of time and -

A. aperture setting
B. colored filter
C. emulsion sensitivity
D. paper weight
24. The recommended aperture
for projection printing.
A. f/2.8
B. f/4
C. f/5.6
D. f/8
25. The difference in density of
metallic silver in a film emulsion
is known as -
A. shadow
B. brightness
C. contrast
D. highlights
26. The fixed distance from the
optical center of the lens to the film
plane or focal plane when the lens
is focused at infinity.
A. depth of field
B. focal length
C. focal distance
D. infinity focus
27. The angle of view and size of
the image that a lens will produce
is determined by its -
A. focal length
B. lens opening
C. distance
D. hyper-focal distance
28. The spot at which a lens
projected image is clear and sharp is
known as -
A. focal center
B. focal axis
C. focal length
D. focal point
29. Practical application of a
“fast lens” would be at a -
A. race track
B. football game
C. night club
D. basketball game
30. The longer a lens’ focal
length is the -

A. clearer the image

B. larger the image
C. smaller the image
D. sharper
31. A lens that is capable of taking
photographs without the need of a
close-up attachment -
A. zoom lens
B. telephoto lens
C. macro lens
D. wide angle lens
32. Hyper- focal distance is the
nearest point in usable focus, when
a lens is focused on -
A. a nearby object
B. object at infinity
C. the focal plane
D. the film plane
33. Between the lens or leaf
shutter helps eliminate -
A. Newton’s ring
B. flare
C. di-fraction
34. A negative has two sides, one
is shiny and the other is dull. The
dull side is the -
A. base
B. anti-halation backing
C. gelatin
D. emulsion
35. For proper synchronization,
electronic flash cord should be
plugged on the camera terminal
marked
A. FP
B. RX
C. X
D. M
36. Printing paper used for
enlarging or projection printing.
A. Chloride
B. Bromide
C. chloro-bromide
D. nitrates
37. A blurred focus is caused by
enlarged circle of confusion
which -
A. is too small
B. due to astigmatism
C. overlap one another
D. is elongated
38. Latitude is the ability of an
emulsion to record varying
range of -
A. reds and greens
B. shadow areas
C. brightness values
D. black and white
39. Small air bubbles that adhere to
the film surface and prevent the
processing solution from acting on
the film surface are called -
A. air bells
B. reticulation
C. clusters
D. drying spots
40. An 8 x 10 original produces
a copy print that is 2 x 2 ½ when
the scale is -
A. 4:1
B. 2:1
C. 1:4
D. 1:2
41. To bring out faint detail on
document that is being
photographed, use a film of -
A. low contrast
B. high contrast
C. medium contrast
D. a, b, or c
42. Writing on charred document
can often be deciphered and
photographed by -
A. using filter
B. masking technique
C. use of infrared
D. treatment with benzene
43. You want to photograph
bloodstains on a pair of pants, one
method of accomplishing would be
to -
A. use iodine fumes
B. place lights at a 45 degree angle
C. use a large aperture
D. use a low grazing light
44. When an enlargement is made
of a portion of a negative, for
court use, the ideal weight of
enlargement paper is -
A. single weight
B. medium weight
C. double weight
D. heavy weight
45. Imprints of shoes and tires
found at the crime scene should be
photographed with camera placed
on a tripod -
A. horizontal to the ground
B. lateral to the ground
C. vertical to the ground
D. plane parallel to the ground
46. In night surveillance, what
ISO film rating is
recommended?
A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. higher than 300
47. To best show the alligator
pattern of charred wood you
would use -
A. flat lighting
B. diffused lighting
C. one to two stops less exposure
D. one to two stops more exposure
48. Proper perspective means
the camera should be -
A. parallel to the ground
B. waist high
C. at a witness’ eye level
D. as close to the object as possible
49. All of the following statements are TRUE concerning
individual photographs of important items of evidence, EXCEPT:

A. they are admissible only if the original item

is unavailable
B. they provide a permanent record of the
original appearance
C. they protect valuable evidence from
unnecessary handling
D. they provide supplements for the case report
50. In photographing a crime
scene, what view will best show
the physical evidence existing at
the scene?
A. top view
B. side view
C. close-up
D. extreme close-up
51. In order to cover the entire
crime scene and bring out the
relationships between the objects
the shots should be -
A. an overview
B. amidrange shot
C. close-up
D. extreme close-up
52. Unless some dimensional details
need to be recorded, the best in
police work when using flash as the
light source is -
A. side lighting
B. front lighting
C. back lighting
D. 45 degree angle
53. Misleading photographs at
times is brought about by the
wrong placement of the -
A. printing paper in the easel
B. printing paper in the enlarger
C. printing paper on the baseboard
D. negative in the enlarger
54. In order to have a wider depth-of-field
or range of sharpness in front of and behind
the subject on which the focus has been set
is controlled by the lens opening, use a -

A. medium opening
B. large opening
C. smaller opening
D. none of the above
56. All photographic emulsions are sensitive to the
colors of -

A. blue, green and red

B. yellow, orange, and green
C. green, red and infrared
D. blue, violet, and ultra-violet
56. Printing paper used for a
normal contrast negative.
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 5
57. Printing is not done in -
A. total darkness
B. daylight
C. darkness
D. very low temperature
58. The recommended
safelight for printing.
A. green
B. light blue
C. red
D. yellow-green
59. All the following are items
of equipment used in projection
printing, EXCEPT
A. light source
B. glass plate
C. bellows
D. negative holder
60. In projection printing, negatives
are -
not needed
A. placed in the enlarger emulsion side up
B. placed in the enlarger emulsion side down
C. placed three feet from the printing paper
placed three feet from the printing paper
D. placed three feet from the printing paper
61. A normal print would develop in
the following manner:

A. shadow, then tones, and finally highlights

B. highlights, then tones, and finally shadow
C. gray, then tones, and finally image
D. tones, then image, and finally highlights
62. Reticulation is caused
by/when -
A. dirt and dust adhering to the film surface
B. presence of air bubbles
C. over-use developing solutions
D. sudden temperature change in transfer
from solution to solution
63. Color film is divided into
three sections, the top is for the
color -
A. green
B. red
C. blue
D. yellow
64. The correct order in the
development of a negative are as
follow:
A. fixing, developing, washing, rinsing, and
drying
B. developing, washing, rinsing, fixing, and
drying
C. developing, rinsing, fixing, washing, and
drying
D. developing, fixing, washing, rinsing, and
drying
65. An advantage of focal
plane shutter is -
A. freedom from distortion
B. ability to record infrared
C. shutter speed down to one second
D. shutter speed up to 1/1000 of a
second
66. One of the two functions of a
shutter is to limit the amount of time
during which light is permitted to act
on the film, and the other is -

A. to stop subject motion

B. to determine subject speed
C. to regulate subject motion
D. to determine subject distance
67. The time that a shutter is
opened, allowing light to reach
the film is known as -
A. parallax
B. lens speed
C. diaphragm speed
D. shutter speed
68. Which of the following is
NOT a general type of lens
aberration?
A. coma
B. astigmatism
C. conical
D. curvature of field
69. A distance setting on a
camera focusing scale, beyond
which all object are in focus.
A. distance index
B. infrared index
C. infinity
D. depth of field index
70. The inability of a simple lens to
bring the different wavelengths
(colors) of light to the focus on the
same plane.
A. spherical aberration
B. chromatic aberration
C. coma
D. astigmatism
71. A built-in device in a camera
that measures the illumination
level of a photographic subject.
A. exposure meter
B. photometer
C. videometer
D. data recorder
72. Color of filter used in
panchromatic film to absorb the
blue wavelength.
A. red
B. blue
C. green
D. yellow
73. The process in negative
development where the silver salt is
completely dissolved.
A. Washing
B. Rinsing
C. Fixing
D. Drying
74. An optical defect which is
caused by internal shiny worn-out
parts of the camera.
A. Distortion
B. flare
C. parallax
D. curvilinear aberration
75. The degree to which an emulsion
can record a sharp division between
image area details of different
contrast.
A. latitude
B. density
C. acutance
D. resolving power
76. Light rays striking the
surface of a medium are called -
A. x-ray
B. transparent ray
C. visible ray
D. incident ray
77. In developing and printing
processes, one of the main
function of washing is to -
A. accelerate the process
B. prevent fogging
C. remove the “hypo”
D. neutralize the different chemicals
78. Generally, a lens has only one
focal length, however, the lens with
a variable focal length is known as -
A. fish eye lens
B. normal lens
C. wide angle lens
D. zoom lens
79. Which type of film is
suitable for ultra-violet
photography?
A. infra-red
B. panchromatic
C. orthochromatic
D. all
80. The chemical most widely
used as a fixing agent.
A. sodium bisulfate
B. sodium thiosulfate
C. ammonium bisulfate
D. ammaonium thiosulfate
81. Chemical development is the
reduction of the exposed silver halides
in the emulsions into -
A. silver salt
B. “hypo”
C. metallic silver
D. sodium sulfite
82. The most commonly used
preservative to prolong the life of the
developer.
A. sodium sulfite
B. sodium carbonate
C. alum
D. borax
83. The suggested ideal
developing temperature is -
A. 78 degrees F
B. 75 degrees F
C. 65 degrees F
D. 68 degrees F
84. The factor that determine the
width of coverage of a lens and
the size of the image.
A. f/number
B. depth of field
C. focal length
D. hyper-focal distance
85. The process of obtaining a
magnified photograph of small objects
such as palm prints or fingerprints
without the use of a microscope.
A. photomacrography
B. infra-red photography
C. photomicrography
D. ultra-violet photograph
86. An investigator might find it
necessary, prior to photographing a
fingerprint, to use iodine fumes to
bring out -
A. visible prints
B. faint prints
C. latent prints
D. almost-invisible prints
87. Due to the ability of manufacturer to control the sensitivity of film to
certain colors, orthochromatic films are not affected by exposure to -

A. yellow-green light
B. red light
C. blue light
D. green light
88. Of the following, which
direction of motion requires the
fastest shutter speed?

A. Towards the camera

B. Away from the camera
C. Stopped 15 feet from the camera
D. Across the field of view of the camera
89. The range of distances on either
side of a plane where the camera is
focused within which all objects are in
acceptable focus.
A. infinity focus
B. depth of field
C. hyper focal distance
D. A or C
90. The color that is transmitted when
a yellow filter is overlapped with a
magenta filter and a beam of white
light is passed through -
A. Red
B. blue
C. green
D. indigo
91. On a fixed surveillance, the
prime considerations are -
A. types of lenses used
B. exposure factors and film type
C. concealment and the field of view
D. concealment and exposure factors
92. A type of lens aberration
wherein light rays passing through a
simple lens focus at different planes
along the optical axis, instead, to the
film or focal plane.
A. chromatic aberration
B. spherical aberration
C. coma
D. flare
93. An aberration which exhibits itself
as a misty haze, or a cloudy
semicircular patch of light, which may
cover part or all of the image.
A. astigmatism
B. flare
C. curvature of field
D. curvilinear distortion
94. A focusing device wherein the
distance to the subject is calculated or
estimated, then, set to the lens mount.
MFR. gives an allowable error of four
to five feet over or under the estimated
distance.
A. range finder
B. split image
C. coincidence
D. scale, bed type
95. Lenses with a focal length that is
generally equal to the diagonal of the
film required to cover, and the angle of
view is approximate the same as the
human eye.
A. wide angle
B. normal angle
C. telephoto
D. zoom
96. Which one of the following
common defects in photographic
processing is caused by oxidized
developer or rust and other impurities
in the wash water?
A. dark spot
B. white spot
C. brown spot
D. transparent spot
97. Lens which embodies almost all
the correction of most lens
aberrations, best for general
photographic purposes.
A. achromatic lens
B. apochromat lens
C. rapid rectilinear lens
D. anastigmat lens
98. These are numbers provided by the
manufacturer for their flashbulbs and is
used in determining f/stops for various
distances.
A. f/number
B. intensity number
C. guide number
D. watts
99. According to the Inverse Square Law
of Light: Light intensity diminishes
inversely with the square of the distance
from the light source to an object. How
many times light intensity diminishes if the
distance from the light source is doubled?
A. two times
B. four times
C. six times
D. eight times
100. One of the cardinal rules in crime scene
photography is that photographs to be offered as
evidence should be a faithful representation of the
subject matter which means “undisturbed scene”.
To meet this requirement,

A.photographs should not misled viewer

B.important matters should be in sharp focus
C.photographs should be free of distortion
D.photographer should be the first to arrive at the crime
scene
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