FCTOXI - Quiz
  • 1. Which chemical test can differentiate between original and altered ink entries?
A) Paper aging test
B) Immersion refractive index test
C) Density gradient test
D) Chromatographic
  • 2. What is the primary purpose of the folding endurance test in paper analysis?
A) To determine the paper's strength and durability
B) To identify the paper manufacturer
C) To test water absorption
D) To detect embedded fibers
  • 3. When white light passes through a glass sample, the bending of light is most closely related to which property?
A) Density
B) Color
C) Refractive index
D) Thickness
  • 4. What fracture pattern cracks appear first and radiate from the point of impact?
A) Conchoidal
B) Radial Cracks
C) Compression cracks
D) Concentric Cracks
  • 5. A bullet passes through a glass pane, leaving two hole impressions with overlapping cracks. How do you determine the firing sequence?
A) The thickness of glass
B) The direction of bullet entry
C) By counting the cracks
D) The cracks of the first impact are interrupted by the second
  • 6. What metallurgical process involves removing layers from a metal surface to reveal tampered serial numbers?
A) Electroplating
B) Etching
C) Annealing
D) Molding
  • 7. Which alloy is commonly used to counterfeit coins by casting?
A) Titanium alloy
B) Copper-zinc alloy
C) Aluminum alloy
D) Lead Alloy
  • 8. Which soil component is most abundant in the Philippines and often relevant for forensic identification?
A) Clay minerals like mica
B) Organic humus
C) Calcium carbonate
D) Quartz
  • 9. Occupational dust on a suspect's clothing helps to
A) Confirm age
B) Reveal their place of work
C) Determine time of death
D) Prove identity conclusively
  • 10. .What casting material is preferred for delicate footwear impressions?
A) Sand
B) Dental stone
C) Plaster of Paris
D) Wax
  • 11. An ink that rapidly fades upon exposure to water in likely
A) Gallotanic ink
B) Carbon ink
C) Metallic ink
D) Anailine or nigrosine ink
  • 12. Which paper component confers water resistance?
A) Rosin
B) Ash content
C) Cellulose
D) Gelatin
  • 13. The term "compression mark" in the context of tool impression refers to
A) Impressions caused by friction
B) Linear scratches made by a saw
C) Deformation caused by a direct blow causing one strike mark
D) Multiple overlapping tool marks
  • 14. What is the forensic significance of a watermark?
A) It detects forgery automatically
B) It identifies the manufacturer and authenticity
C) It indicates document age
D) It reveals ink composition
  • 15. Radial cracks in glass form on the surface opposite the force of impact
A) True
B) False
  • 16. Laminated glass differs from tempered glass in that it
A) Does not shatter easily due to an inner plastic interlayer
B) Is easily scratched
C) Shatters into tiny fragments
D) Has no forensic significance
  • 17. How do forensic experts analyze soil samples attached to clothing?
A) Particle size, mineral content, organic elements
B) Water content
C) Color only
D) pH value alone
  • 18. The distinctiveness of footprints is most dependent on
A) The shoe brand
B) Individualized wear patterns and ridge details
C) The type of soil
D) Size only
  • 19. What is an important microscopic feature examiners look for in handwriting?
A) Stroke direction, pressure variation, pen lifts or hesitations
B) Paper texture
C) Ink smell
D) Signature length
  • 20. What is the best way to preserve a fragile ink signature for forensic analysis?
A) Apply chemicals to enhance visit
B) Allow drying them carefully protect with acid free paper
C) Flatten and laminate immediately
  • 21. What is the purpose of the flotation method in soil analysis
A) To separate soil particles by density
B) To measure soil temperature
C) To assess soil ph
D) To identify soil color
  • 22. Which test helps to distinguish paper sizing type
A) Chemical reaction(boiling nitric acid )
B) Density gradient test
C) Peneration test
D) Ink Chromatography
  • 23. What forensic advantage does spectrographic analysis provide
A) DNA Measures density
B) Elemental composition of trace materials
C) Visual identification
D) Isolates Dna
  • 24. Which factor complicates forensic comparison of glass Fragments
A) Thickness uniformity
B) Similarity of refractive indices among common glasses
C) Surface smoothness
D) Color uniformily
  • 25. Which gives the most reliable microscopy evidence of tool mark
A) Photographic record alone
B) Visual inspection
C) Casting the impression
D) Chemical treatment
  • 26. When examining ink for alterations, what physical sign is often looked for
A) Indentation differences and overlapping strokes
B) Paper fold
C) Logo presence
D) Ink color uniformity
  • 27. is dental stone preferred over plaster of Paris for casting?
A) It is less expensive
B) It sets faster
C) its dries slower
D) It has superior mechanical strength and captures fine details
  • 28. A forgery that imitates an individual's signature is called
A) Anonymous writing
B) Simulated writing
C) Disguised writing
D) Traced writing
  • 29. The presence of hematite in soil samples can indicate
A) Organic decomposition
B) High iron content useful for matching samples
C) Industrial contamination
D) Water pollution
  • 30. Which of these ink types is most stable and unlikely to fade over time?
A) Pencil mark
B) Get ink
C) India ink
D) Aniline ink
  • 31. Which test differentiate paper based on its ash content ?
A) Ink chromatography
B) Water absoration
C) Density gradient
D) Burn test
  • 32. Which is a common limitation of forensic soil comparsons?
A) Soil is impossible to analyze
B) Soil is highly variable within a single location
C) Soil contains DNA
  • 33. What does watermark visibility under transmitted light help establish?
A) Ink type
B) Paper authenticity and manufacturing source
C) Document size
D) Age of the content
  • 34. What is the significance of ink diffusion into paper fiber ?
A) It only influences color
B) It is irrelevant in forensic analysis
C) It can complicate attempt to erase or after writing
D) It makes forgery easier
  • 35. How is the fracture surface of glass described?
A) Smooth and shiny
B) Flat and polished
C) Rellective
D) Rough, conchoidal (shell-shaped) in many cases
  • 36. Which soil characteristic is most useful in identifying a geographic origin?
A) Soil brightness
B) Odor
C) Moisture content
D) Clay mineral composition
  • 37. Why is in chromatography valuable?
A) It quantifies ink weight
B) It separates ink components, to identify specific formulations
C) It measures ink acidity
D) It determines paper age
  • 38. Which print type is commonly used as evidence in criminal cases?
A) Fingernail prints
B) Footwear impressions
C) Air prints
D) Ink prints
  • 39. What is the typical microscopic structure forensic experts look for in soil?
A) Leaf fragments only
B) Clump size and shapes
C) Mineral particles and organic material
D) Water droplets
  • 40. An alteration on a document created by washing ink with chemicals is called
A) Erasure
B) Obliteration
C) Tracing
D) Simulated writing
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