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