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 Forensic Science. Best of luck. Click/Touch Next to start the Quiz. 1. First priority at a crime scene is given to:AllDetaining suspects or witnesses still at the sceneConducting a preliminary survey of the sceneObtaining medical assistance for injured parties at the scene2. Which of the following methods used in the analysis of ink may be described as 'destructive'?Raman microscopyInfrared microscopyExamination under specialist lighting conditions using, for example, the Video Spectral Comparator.Examination under specialist lighting conditions using, for example, the Video Spectral Comparator.3. Segments of writing obscured by the application of an appropriate substance such as a correction fluid are known as:ObliterationsEmbellishmentsErasuresCorrections4. Items discovered at a crime scene must be:Packaged in one container to keep everything togetherInitially tested for evidentiary valueMarked for identification with the collector's initials and date of collectionHandled only by representatives from the crime laboratory evidence unit5. The first police officer to arrive at a crime scene is called the:InspectorFirst ResponderPrimary OfficerEmergency Technician6. If investigators at a crime scene improperly search or preserve physical evidence:The damage is irreversible and harmful to the investigationThey can be sued under federal lawSensitive laboratory procedures can still extract the needed informationThey can easily return to the scene and try again7. The initial walkthrough survey of the crime scene should be carried out by the:Evidence TechnicianPolice ChiefLead InvestigatorFirst Responder8. Which of the following statements is not true?The typeface of a single element electric typewriter is not fixed as its single element can easily be replaced.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.Damage defects and misalignments of the typeface of a manual typewriter may help to identify it as the source of a particular typed document.It is usually possible to link a printed word-processed document to the computer that was used to compose it.9. Admittance to the crime scene must include only:Law enforcement personnelLaw enforcement and forensic personnel assigned to the caseBlood relatives of the victimPolice officers, district attorneys, and authorized media members10. The search for physical evidence at a crime scene:Begins With The Police Chief, Who Maintains Ultimate Responsibility For The Crime Scene.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.Must Be Thorough And Systematic.11. The electrostatic detection apparatus (ESDA) is not used:To Date Inks.To Determine The Sequence Of Writing Impressions And Ink strokes.To Visualise Indented Writing.To Examine Torn Edges Of Paper For Possible Matching.12. Which of the following statements is not true?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.The handwriting of an individual shows natural variation.The handwriting of an individual is unaffected by advancing years.13. Vacuum sweepings, fingernail scrapings, clothing, and vehicles are collected as possible:Substrate controlsSecondary crime scenesDNA-containing evidenceCarriers of trace evidence14. Before the scene can be released, the investigation team must complete:None of the abovePaperworkA thorough cleaning of the sceneA final survey15. Which of the following is characteristic of genuine signatures (as opposed to forged signatures)?Pen strokes with blunt ends.Evidence of retouching.Pen strokes with tapering ends.Unnatural pen lifts.16. Handwriting which is joined up and in lower case is known as:DisconnectedGraphicCursiveScript17. The most commonly used material for in the manufacture of paper is:SisalWood from Deciduous TreesWood from Coniferous TreesCotton18. Which of the following is considered to be an acceptable crime scene search pattern:Line searchQuadrant searchSpiral searchAll19. The traditional printing method of relief printing is also known as:GravureLithographyLetterpressIntaglio20. In a child kidnapping case, the hotel room where the kidnapped child was brought after the abduction would be considered:A Primary sceneA Command centerA Corroborating sceneA Secondary scene21. Most common type of fingerprint is:LoopArchWhorlComposite22. Which of the following is not an anti-counterfeiting measure that may be incorporated into printed documents?A dandy rollA watermarkA hologram patchAn iridescent stripe23. Estimation of age examination of teeth is by:Bertillon's methodGalton's methodGustafson's methodPearson's method24. To establish the boundaries of a crime scene, officers can use all of the following except:RopeCrime Scene TapeVehicleTraffic Cones25. Uncontaminated surface material close to an area where physical evidence has been deposited is a:Substrate controlStandard sampleGround materialReference sample4 out of 3Time is Up!Time's up Related
