MCQs on Forensic Science (2) This Test consists 25 MCQs on Forensic Science (Part-2). Take the test and get your result after submitting your Test. Brush and increase your knowledge of Fingerprint.Best of luck. Click/Touch Next to start the Quiz. 1. The most commonly used material for in the manufacture of paper is:SisalCottonWood from Coniferous TreesWood from Deciduous Trees2. Handwriting which is joined up and in lower case is known as:GraphicDisconnectedCursiveScript3. Most common type of fingerprint is:WhorlLoopArchComposite4. Vacuum sweepings, fingernail scrapings, clothing, and vehicles are collected as possible:DNA-containing evidenceCarriers of trace evidenceSecondary crime scenesSubstrate controls5. Which of the following is not an anti-counterfeiting measure that may be incorporated into printed documents?An iridescent stripeA watermarkA dandy rollA hologram patch6. The electrostatic detection apparatus (ESDA) is not used:To Determine The Sequence Of Writing Impressions And Ink strokes.To Visualise Indented Writing.To Examine Torn Edges Of Paper For Possible Matching.To Date Inks.7. Which of the following statements is not true?The handwriting of an individual is unaffected by advancing years.The handwriting of an individual shows natural variation.An individual's handwriting may show variation as a result of stress or illness.An individual's handwriting may show variation as a result of stress or illness.8. Which of the following methods used in the analysis of ink may be described as 'destructive'?Infrared microscopyExamination under specialist lighting conditions using, for example, the Video Spectral Comparator.Raman microscopyExamination under specialist lighting conditions using, for example, the Video Spectral Comparator.9. To establish the boundaries of a crime scene, officers can use all of the following except:VehicleRopeTraffic ConesCrime Scene Tape10. First priority at a crime scene is given to:AllConducting a preliminary survey of the sceneDetaining suspects or witnesses still at the sceneObtaining medical assistance for injured parties at the scene11. Before the scene can be released, the investigation team must complete:A thorough cleaning of the sceneNone of the aboveA final surveyPaperwork12. Segments of writing obscured by the application of an appropriate substance such as a correction fluid are known as:ErasuresObliterationsEmbellishmentsCorrections13. Which of the following is considered to be an acceptable crime scene search pattern:Quadrant searchSpiral searchLine searchAll14. Admittance to the crime scene must include only:Blood relatives of the victimLaw enforcement and forensic personnel assigned to the caseLaw enforcement personnelPolice officers, district attorneys, and authorized media members15. Uncontaminated surface material close to an area where physical evidence has been deposited is a:Standard sampleGround materialReference sampleSubstrate control16. Items discovered at a crime scene must be:Handled only by representatives from the crime laboratory evidence unitInitially tested for evidentiary valueMarked for identification with the collector's initials and date of collectionPackaged in one container to keep everything together17. The first police officer to arrive at a crime scene is called the:InspectorEmergency TechnicianFirst ResponderPrimary Officer18. If investigators at a crime scene improperly search or preserve physical evidence:They can be sued under federal lawThey can easily return to the scene and try againSensitive laboratory procedures can still extract the needed informationThe damage is irreversible and harmful to the investigation19. The search for physical evidence at a crime scene:Begins With The Police Chief, Who Maintains Ultimate Responsibility For The Crime Scene.Must Be Thorough And Systematic.Must Be Started Immediately So As Not To Lose Any Evidence.Necessitates That Only Those Individuals With Specific Training In Forensic Evidence Collection Be Present.20. Which of the following statements is not true?Damage defects and misalignments of the typeface of a manual typewriter may help to identify it as the source of a particular typed document.The typeface of a single element electric typewriter is not fixed as its single element can easily be replaced.It is usually possible to link a printed word-processed document to the computer that was used to compose it.In laser printers, it may be possible to link a particular printed document with a suspect printer, if there are faults present on the drum that are transferred to the printed page.21. In a child kidnapping case, the hotel room where the kidnapped child was brought after the abduction would be considered:A Secondary sceneA Command centerA Primary sceneA Corroborating scene22. The traditional printing method of relief printing is also known as:LithographyLetterpressGravureIntaglio23. Estimation of age examination of teeth is by:Pearson's methodGustafson's methodBertillon's methodGalton's method24. Which of the following is characteristic of genuine signatures (as opposed to forged signatures)?Pen strokes with blunt ends.Evidence of retouching.Unnatural pen lifts.Pen strokes with tapering ends.25. The initial walkthrough survey of the crime scene should be carried out by the:Evidence TechnicianFirst ResponderPolice ChiefLead Investigator4 out of 3Time is Up! Related
