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 Criminalistics Review Questions 3 (Forensic Science)

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1. Which forensic tool is used for analyzing ballistic evidence?

A. AFIS

2. CODIS

C. NIBIN

D. GC-MS


2. The unstable rotating motion of the bullet is called

A. Trajectory

B. Yaw

C. Velocity

D. Gyroscopic Action


3. One of the major components of a Polygraph that can record changes in Breathing/Respiration.

A. Pneumograph

B. Cardiosphygmograph

C. Galvanograph

D. Kymograph


4. This refers to the helical grooves cut in the interior surface of the bore.

A. Swaging

B. Ogive

C. Rifling

D. Breaching


5. Delta is the outer terminus while the core is __________.

A. Side terminus

B. Inner terminus

D. Both B and C


6. What type of camera error is caused by parallax in crime scene photography?

A. Single-lens reflex error

B. Peephole camera error

C. Dual-lens distortion

D. Parallax error


7. What type of light photography is used for money collected from buy-bust operations?

A. Visible light

B. Infrared light

C. UV light

D. Lamp light


8. The hammer is for a firing pin, the firing pin is for a __________.

A. Bullet

B. Trigger

C. Primer

D. Gun powder


9. Regarded as a special form of pen lift disguise in which a perceptible group appears in the writing.

A. Diacritic

B. Hiatus

C. Hesitation

D. Tremor


10. These are marks found at the extracting groove of the spent shell caused by its withdrawal from the chamber.

A. Ejection marks

B. Shearing marks

C. Extractor marks

D. Firing pin marks


11. In forensic Ballistics, what type of primer has two vents or flash holes?

A. Bordan Primer

B. Berdan Primer

C. Battery Primer

D. Boxer Primer


12. It is a momentary stop in the flow of writing without lifting the pen.

A. Hesitation

B. Hiatus

C. Disguise

D. None of the above


13. Antidote for Arsenic poisoning.

A. Thiamine

B. Pyridoxine

C. Succimer

D. Fabahistine


14. To be able to make a positive identification of a person, a document examiner must be able to observe  __________.

A. The writing position of the writer

B. Distinguishing individual features of his handwriting

C. How the writer moves the pain

D. Characteristics of his handwriting


15. It is an introductory backward stroke found in most capital letters.

A. Knob

B. Loop

C. Hitch

D. None of the above 


16. The stroke goes back over the previous writing strokes.

A. Retracing

B. Retouching

C. Patching

D. Shading


17. Part of the fingerprint that lies within the area surrounded by the typelines.

A. Typelines

B. Furrows

C. Pattern area

D. Ridges


18. In China, Fingerprint is called?

A. Tai Chi

B. Thai Chi

C. Hua Chi

D. Chua Chi


19. It is a composite of the ridge outlines that appear on the skin surface of the bulbs on the inside of their end joints of the fingers and thumbs.

A. Personal Identification

B. Fingerprint

C. Dactyl

D. None of the above


20. What is the most important part of the hair in DNA examination to identify the person?

A. Root

B. Medulla

C. Cortex

D. Cuticle


21. The science that deals with the study of the prints of the palms of the hands.

A. Chiroscopy

B. Podoscopy

C. Podoscopy

D. Ankylosis


22. The following marks can be found in fired bullets. Except.

A. Landmarks

B. Groove marks

C. Skid marks

D. Firing pin marks


23. In the terminal ballistics, it refers to the size of the bullet groupings on the target.

A. Terminal penetration

B. Terminal velocity

C. Terminal Energy

D. Terminal Accuracy


24. It is the depth of entry of the bullet in the target.

A. Terminal penetration

B. Terminal velocity

C. Terminal Energy

D. Terminal Accuracy


25. It is the speed of the bullet upon striking the target.

A. Terminal Penetration

B. Terminal Velocity

C. Terminal Energy

D. Terminal Accuracy


26. It is the energy or force of the projectile when it strikes the target.

A. Terminal Penetration

B. Terminal Velocity

C. Terminal Energy

D. Terminal Accuracy


27. What do you call the inner terminus or focal point located at the center or the approximate center of the pattern area?

A. Center

B. Delta

C. Core

D. Open Delta


28. Symbolized by letter W in the fingerprint classification, this fingerprint pattern has two deltas in which at least one ridge makes a turn through one complete circuit.

A. Plain whorl

B. Central pocket loop

C. Accidental loop

D. Ulnar loop 


29. What term refers to all kinds of formed images?

A. Photograph

B. Picture

C. Painting

D. Sculpture


30. The projectile that has been shaped by compressing and forming the bullet material in a die.

A. Partition bullet

B. Saboted jacket

C. Spire point bullet

D. Swaged bullet


31. An instrument used to measure the pitch of rifling.

A. Caliper

B. Gauge

C. Helixometer

D. Chronograph


32. Which of the following best describes the term "Preaxial"?

A. Having an extra finger

B. Having an extra index finger

C. Having an extra little finger

D. Having an extra thumb


33. It refers to the process of counting the intervening ridges that touch or cross an imaginary line drawn between the core and the delta.

A. Ridge tracing

B. Classification of ridges

C. Ridge counting

D. None of the above


34. It is a point on a ridge formation usually located at the center or heart of a pattern.

A. Delta

B. Appendage

C. Core

D. Ridge


35. It is a ridge that curves back in the direction from which it is started.

A. Recurving ridge

B. Bifurcating ridge

C. Converging ridge

D. Fragmentary ridge


36. The science of sweat pore print identification.

A. Poroscopy

B. Podoscopy

C. Chiroscopy

D. Dactyloscopy


37. That fingerprint is a reliable means of personal identification, and all courts accept and adopt fingerprints as a means of personal identification.

A. Principle of individuality

B. Principle of infallibility

C. Principle of permanency

D. None of the foregoing


38. He is the Grandfather of Dactyloscopy.

A. J.C.A Mayer

B. Marcelo Malphigi

C. Nehemiah Grew

D. Dr. Edmond Locard


39. The first Filipino fingerprint technician employed by the Philippine Constabulary.

A. Mr. Jesse Jones

B. Mr. Generoso Reyes

C. Mr. Ramon Bagatsing

D. Lt. Asa N. Darby


40. He presented a paper at the American Polygraph Association Seminar in 1969 regarding experiments with a "Yes-No" technique originally developed by Morton Sinks.

A. William Stern

B. Harold Burtt

C. Richard O. Archer

D. Richard I. Golden


41. What type of pattern possesses two or three of the basic characteristics of a loop?

A. Plain Arch

B. Tented Arch

C. Accidental Whorl

D. Ulnar Loop


42. How to identify a 25-year-old?

A. Face

B. Teeth

C. Bone

D. Muscle


43. If the symbol of Plain Whorld is "W", the Plain Arch is "A". What is the symbol of the Central Pocket Loop Whorl?

A. CPW

B. C

C. X

D. CW


44. Which of the following refers to an instrument used for the propulsion of projectiles through the expansive force of gases coming from burning gunpowder?

A. Bow and arrows

B. Weapons

C. Firearms

D. All of these


45. Who is the Father of Ballistics?


46. Who invented the Bullet Comparison Microscope?


47. The investigator analyzes fingerprint characteristics or attributes and identifies similarities between the found and the known latent prints.

A. Analysis

B. Evaluation

C. Comparison

D. Verification


48. He published a report that was read before the Royal Society of London, England. He described the ridges and pores of the hand and feet.

A. J.C.A Mayer

B. Marcelo Malphigi

C. Nehemiah Grew

D. Dr. Edmond Locard


49. What is the first step in the procurement of handwriting exemplars?

A. Request for standard specimen

B. Arrange for normal writing conditions

C. Determine the writing instrument and paper used

D. Study of the questioned specimen


50. It is one of the most expensive instruments used for the examination of documents that would show three-dimensional enlargements.

A. ultraviolet light

B. infrared gadget

C. Polarizing light

D. Stereoscopic Microscope


51. A document completely written and signed by one person is known as ________.

A. Questioned Document

B. Holographic Document

C. Disputed Document

D. None of the Above


52. It is an interruption in the stroke caused by the immediate removal of the writing pen from the surface of the paper.

A. Pen Position

B. Pen Scope

C. Shading

D. Pen lift


53. It is a type of writing movement usually seen in children learning to write or draw.

A. Whole Arm Movement

B. Hand Movement

C. Forearm Movement

D. Finger Movement


54. What is the first step in the procurement of handwriting exemplars?

A. Request for standard specimen

B. Study of the questioned documents

C. Determine the writing instrument and paper used

D. Arrange for normal writing conditions


55. The specimen of writing was executed while the writer's hand was steady.

A. Natural writing 

B. Guided writing

C. Disguised writing

D. Assisted writing


56. Factor that relates to the condition of the writer as well as the circumstances under which the writing was prepared?

A. System of writing

B. Writing movement

C. Copy-book form

D. Writing condition


57. Is the outer portion of an upper curve a bend or crook?

A. Knob

B. Loop

C. Humps

D. Hitch


58. Which muscles are responsible for pushing the pen to form the upward strokes in handwriting?

A. Biceps

B. Flexor muscles

C. Extensor muscles

D. Deltoid muscles


59. What role do the flexor muscles play in handwriting?

A. They lift the wrist while writing

B. They push the pen upward

C. They push the pen to form downward strokes

D. They stabilize the shoulder


60. When someone writes the upward part of a letter, such as the upward stroke in the letter 'h', which muscles are mainly in use?

A. Flexor muscles

B. Extensor muscles

C. Triceps

D. Pectoral muscles


61. What happens when the flexor muscles are not functioning properly during handwriting?

A. Upward strokes become shaky

B. Writing speed increases

C. Downward strokes become weak or inconsistent

D. Pen grip becomes stronger


62. It is one of the most expensive instruments to examine documents with three-dimensional enlargements.

A. ultraviolet light

B. infrared gadget

C. Polarizing light

D. Stereoscopic Microscope


63. A traced forgery of a signature is not really a writing but a _____.

A. Patching

B. Drawing

C. Retouching

D. Tremor of Fraud


64. A type of writing movement that gives great freedom of movement. Also considered the most skillful type of movement.

A. Finger movement

B. Hand movement 

C. Forearm movement 

D. Whole arm movement


65. It is the increase in the width of strokes or the widening of the ink stroke brought about by using a flexible pen point.

A. Pen lift

B. Shading

C. Retouching

D. Pen pressure


66. A modern pen nib that contains a reservoir of ink in a specially designed back or chamber is described as _____.

A. Pencil

B. Fountain pen

C. Fiber pen 

D. Ball-point pen


67. A sign of forgery in a guided hand signature is ______.

A. Uneven alignment

B. Good pen control

C. Slanting strokes 

D. Disconnected stroke


68. Specimen of writing executed in the regular (day-to-day) course of one's activities. 

A. requested

B. executed at one time

C. day-to-day standard

D. collected


69. This type of light can detect writing on a document soaked in water.

A. X-Ray

B. Ultra-Violet Light

C. Visible Light

D. Infra-red


70. These are usually the result of contact with the other writings.

A. Perforation

B. Blots

C. Smears

D. Folds and Creases


71. It is the process of spreading too much ink over an original writing to make it undecipherable or illegible.

A. Obliteration

B. Invisible writing

C. Contact Writing

D. Charred Document


72. What fingers are not included in looking for a loop in the key division?

A. Both thumbs

B. Both Index

C. Both Pinky Finger

D. Both Middle


73. What reagent is used by crime scene investigators to locate occult blood, even if it has been cleaned or removed?

A. Precipitin 

B. Walkers Test

C. Luminol

D. Acid Phosphatese


74. A genuine signature used to prepare an imitation or traced forgery is known as

A. Forged Signature

B. Model Signature

C. Repeated Signature

D. Evidential Signature


75. If the ballpoint was patented by John Loud, who patented the first practical fountain pen containing its own ink reservoir?

A. Lewis Waterman

B. Swamp Reed

C. Harrison Ford

D. William Mitchel


76. A person who can write with either his left or right hand is called- 

A. Analogous

B. Ambidextrous

C. Bicephalous

D. Dextrous


77. A type of misalignment wherein a character is printed above or below its correct position.  

A. twisted letters

B. off its feet

C. Horizontal malalignment

D. Vertical Mal-alignment


78. Where was the earliest recorded firearm attack in warfare that happened in the year 1247?

A. Greece

B. England

C. Turkey

D. Seville, Spain


79. It is a type of conventional typewriter in which the characters are 12 inches horizontal.

A. Elite

B. Pica

C. Betamax

D. Typewriter


80. Known Father of Questioned Document.

A. Albert S. Osborn

B. Dr. Hans Gross

C. August Vollmer

D. Ordway Hilton


81. A fraudulent signature whereby there is no apparent attempt at simulation or imitation, or the person (suspect) merely signs the name in his name and/or uses another signature and possesses the document before fraud is discovered.

A. Traced Forgery

B. Fraudulent signature

C. Spurious Forgery

D. Simulated Forgery


82. A German monk who first conceived the idea of gunpowder as a propellant for the firearm.

A. Roger Bacon

B. Berthold Schwartz

C. Philip Gravelle

D. Calvin Goddard


83. When there is a choice between two or more possible deltas, what should be selected?

A. Nearest delta

B. Convergence

C. Fork

D. Dot


84. It refers to the point on a ridge at or in front of and nearest the center of the divergence of the type lines.

A. Delta

B. Convergence

C. Fork

D. Dot


85. A tiny, isolated ridge that looks like a point.

A. Delta

B. Convergence

C. Fork

D. Dot


86. Also known as a bifurcation, this is a single ridge splitting into two.

A. Delta

B. Convergence

C. Fork

D. Dot


87. This is a standard ridge characteristic where two lines meet, but it doesn't dictate the selection rule.

A. Delta

B. Convergence

C. Fork

D. Dot


88. Where can you get a fingerprint?

A. To the last joint to the tip of the finger

B. To the first joint up to the tip of the finger

C. To the smooth surface after touching it

D. To the whole hand and foot


89. The best instrument used in Questioned Document Examination in terms if minute details and other characteristics that the naked eye cannot see, is _____.

A. Magnifying glass

B. Microscope

C. ESDA

D. Oblique


90. It is a highly specialized tool, but it is specifically used to detect indented writing (impressions left on pages beneath the one written on), not for general visual magnification of minute surface details.

A. Magnifying glass

B. Microscope

C. ESDA

D. Oblique


91. It is a technique (shining light at a low angle) used to reveal surface irregularities, shadows, and indentations, rather than an instrument designed to magnify tiny details.

A. Magnifying glass

B. Microscope

C. ESDA

D. Oblique lighting


Answer: D



92. What is the part of the camera that allows the display of a previously recorded photograph in a screen?

A. Viewfinder

B. Shutter speed

C. Lens

D. LCD Screen


Answer: D



93. It refers to the unstable, rotating, or oscillating motion of a bullet where its longitudinal axis deviates from the line of flight.

A. Trajectory

B. Yaw

C. Velocity

D. Gyroscopic Action


Answer: B


94. The parabolic path or curve that a bullet establishes and follows from the muzzle of the firearm to the point of impact is known as the:

A. Trajectory

B. Yaw

C. Velocity

D. Gyroscopic Action


Answer: A



95. The speed at which a bullet travels through the air, typically measured in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s), is called its:

A. Trajectory

B. Yaw

C. Velocity

D. Gyroscopic Action


Answer: C



96. The stabilizing effect produced by the spinning motion of a bullet, caused by the rifling inside the firearm's barrel, which keeps the bullet flying straight, is called:

A. Trajectory

B. Yaw

C. Velocity

D. Gyroscopic Action


Answer: D



97. In ballistics, which term describes the angle between the longitudinal axis of a projectile and its actual direction of travel?

A. Trajectory

B. Yaw

C. Velocity

D. Gyroscopic Action


Answer: B



98. A forensic examiner needs to measure the exact inner diameter or bore diameter of a shotgun barrel or bullet entrance hole. Which tool is most appropriate for this measurement?

A. Comparison Microscope

B. Stereoscopic Microscope

C. Taper Gauge

D. Caliper


Answer: C. Taper Gauge

Explanation: A taper gauge is a tapered measuring tool inserted into cylindrical openings, such as gun bores or entry/exit holes, to accurately measure internal diameters, clearances, and bore sizes.



99. In forensic ballistics, an onoscope (often referenced alongside bore inspection tools like the borescope) is primarily utilized for which of the following tasks?

A. Measuring bullet velocity

B. Visual examination of the internal surface of a gun barrel

C. Counting the number of lands and grooves

D. Measuring the weight of spent bullets


Answer: B. Visual examination of the internal surface of a gun barrel

Explanation: An onoscope (or specialized endoscopic/borescopic barrel viewer) is used to inspect the interior walls of a firearm barrel for defects, fouling, rust, leading, or tool marks without damaging the firearm.


Criminology Review Questions (100 items)


Answer:

1. C

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. B

6. D

7. A

8. C

9. C

10. C

11. B

12. A

13. C

14. B

15. C

16. A

17. C

18. C

19. B

20. A

21. A

22. D

23. D

24. A

25. B

26. C

27. C

28. A

29. B

30. D

31. C

32. D

33. C

34. C

35. A

36. A

37. B

38. B

39. B

40. D

41. B

42. C

43. B

44. C

45. Col. Calvin H. Goddard

46. Philip O. Gravelle

47. C

48. C

49. D

50. D

51. B

52. D

53. D

54. B

55. B/D

56. D

57. C

58. C

59. C

60. B

61. C

62. D

63. B

64. C

65. B

66. B

67. B

68. D

69. D

70. C

71. A

72. C

73. C

74. B

75. A

76. B

77. D

78. D

79. A

80. A

81. C

82. B

83. A

84. A

85. D

86. C

87. B

88. C

89. B

90. C