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  • 1. What is the main purpose of personal identification in forensic science?
A) To determine the cause of death
B) To study DNA structures
C) To find fingerprints only
D) To establish a person’s identity
  • 2. ‎Which body part is most commonly used for fingerprint identification?
A) Ear
B) Fingers
C) Foot
D) Palm
  • 3. Which system is used for classifying fingerprints?
A) Newton classification system
B) Henry classification system
C) Darwin classification system
D) Watson classification system
  • 4. What is dactyloscopy?
A) Study of teeth
B) Study of bones
C) Study of fingerprints
D) Study of DNA
  • 5. Which layer of skin produces fingerprints?
A) Hypodermis
B) Epidermis
C) Dermis
D) Adipose tissue
  • 6. Which dental feature is unique to every individual?
A) Number of teeth
B) Dental pattern
C) Tooth size
D) Color of teeth
  • 7. What is cheiloscopy?
A) Study of ears
B) Study of nails
C) Study of the tongue
D) Study of lips
  • 8. What is the study of ear prints called?
A) Auriculoscopy
B) Otoscopy
C) Poroscopy
D) Rugoscopy
  • 9. Which of the following is used in DNA profiling?
A) Hair root
B) Blood
C) All of these
D) Saliva
  • 10. Who is known as the “Father of Modern Fingerprint Identification”?
A) Edmond Locard
B) Alphonse Bertillon
C) Hans Gross
D) Francis Galton
  • 11. What is Bertillonage?
A) System of DNA analysis
B) Fingerprint matching technique
C) Dental comparison system
D) Measurement of body parts for identification
  • 12. Which part of the tooth is most resistant to decomposition?
A) Dentin
B) Enamel
C) Cementum
D) Pulp
  • 13. What is the main advantage of DNA identification?
A) It’s visible to the naked eye
B) It’s unique to every individual
C) It’s inexpensive
D) It’s fast
  • 14. What is rugoscopy?
A) Study of handprints
B) Study of palatal ridges
C) Study of footprints
D) Study of facial marks
  • 15. Which type of print is visible without chemical development?
A) Plastic print
B) None of the above
C) Patent print
D) Latent print
  • 16. Which chemical is commonly used to develop latent fingerprints on paper?
A) Silver nitrate
B) Ninhydrin
C) Iodine
D) Cyanoacrylate
  • 17. Which part of a person’s body can be used for bite mark identification?
A) Tongue
B) Teeth
C) Jawline
D) Lips
  • 18. What type of fingerprint pattern is most common?
A) Whorl
B) Loop
C) Composite
D) Arch
  • 19. Which forensic method can determine if twins are identical or fraternal?
A) Fingerprint analysis
B) DNA profiling
C) Facial recognition
D) Blood typing
  • 20. What term describes identifying a body based on bones and skeletal remains?
A) Forensic biology
B) Forensic pathology
C) Forensic anthropology
D) Forensic odontology
  • 21. Personal identification in criminology refers to:
A) Identifying weapons used in crimes
B) Classifying crimes
C) Determining a person’s occupation
D) Establishing the identity of a person based on distinguishing features
  • 22. Which of the following is considered a primary means of personal identification?
A) Clothing
B) Fingerprints
C) Height
D) Weight
  • 23. Fingerprints are valuable in identification because they are:
A) Dependent on age
B) Unique and permanent
C) Changeable over time
D) Similar in all individuals
  • 24. The study of fingerprints is known as:
A) Ballistics
B) Serology
C) Anthropometry
D) Dactyloscopy
  • 25. Which fingerprint pattern is the most common?
A) Arch
B) Loop
C) Composite
D) Whorl
  • 26. DNA profiling is primarily used to:
A) Identify handwriting
B) Identify individuals through genetic material
C) Analyze firearm markings
D) Determine blood type
  • 27. Which body part is commonly used for DNA extraction?
A) Fingernail polish
B) Hair shaft without root
C) Sweat
D) Blood
  • 28. Anthropometry was developed by:
A) Cesare Lombroso
B) Alphonse Bertillon
C) Hans Gross
D) Edmond Locard
  • 29. Anthropometry is based on the measurement of:
A) Facial expressions
B) Body parts
C) Bones only
D) Behavior
  • 30. Which of the following is a secondary means of identification?
A) Iris scan
B) Footprints
C) Fingerprints
D) DNA
  • 31. Scars, marks, and tattoos are useful because they are:
A) Always inherited
B) Easily removable
C) Temporary
D) Often distinctive
  • 32. The science of handwriting identification is called:
A) Calligraphy
B) Typography
C) Linguistics
D) Graphology
  • 33. Voice identification falls under:
A) Biometric identification
B) Physical identification
C) Behavioral identification
D) Psychological profiling
  • 34. Which biometric system uses patterns in the colored part of the eye?
A) Retina scan
B) Iris scan
C) Facial recognition
D) Voice recognition
  • 35. Blood grouping is useful in personal identification but:
A) Can only narrow down possibilities
B) Cannot exclude suspects
C) Is always conclusive
D) Identifies one unique person
  • 36. Which blood group system is most commonly used in forensic identification?
A) Kell System
B) ABO System
C) Rh System
D) MN System
  • 37. Facial recognition is based on:
A) Skin color alone
B) Measurements and features of the face
C) Emotional expressions
D) Hairstyle
  • 38. Which of the following is considered the most reliable method of identification
A) Height and weight
B) DNA profiling
C) Clothing
D) Eye color
  • 39. Footprint identification can help determine all EXCEPT:
A) Shoe size
B) Height of a person
C) Gait
D) Blood type
  • 40. Personal identification is important in criminology because it helps to:
A) Reduce crime rates
B) Punish criminals
C) Identify victims and suspects
D) Replace investigations
  • 41. A human body was recovered from a river. The face was swollen and unrecognizable. The investigator noticed a tattoo on the right forearm. What type of identification is being relied upon?
A) Presumptive identification
B) Positive identification
C) Secondary identification
D) Primary identification
  • 42. During the examination of skeletal remains, the forensic anthropologist observed a wide pelvic inlet and a broad sciatic notch. What conclusion can be drawn?
A) The skeleton cannot be identified
B) The skeleton is female
C) The skeleton belongs to a juvenile
D) The skeleton is male
  • 43. In a hit-and-run case, a partial fingerprint was recovered from the car door. The examiner used AFIS and found a match. This process is an example of:
A) Identification
B) Elimination
C) Verification
D) Classification
  • 44. A pair of human remains are found buried. The bones are measured, and height is estimated using a formula. What forensic discipline is applied?
A) Forensic Biology
B) Criminology
C) Forensic Odontology
D) Forensic Anthropology
  • 45. An investigator compares the postmortem fingerprint of a victim to the employment records of a missing person. What stage of identification is being conducted?
A) Preservation
B) Reconstruction
C) Verification
D) Collection
  • 46. In a case where identical twins are suspects, which method can conclusively distinguish between them?
A) Blood type analysis
B) DNA profiling
C) Fingerprint comparison
D) Facial recognition
  • 47. body is found with no external identifiers, but fingerprint records exist from a previous arrest. The matching of both records confirms identity through:
A) Poroscopy
B) Dactyloscopy
C) Rugoscopy
D) Osteometry
  • 48. Why do police collect fingerprints at a crime scene?
A) To clean evidence
B) To check for dirt
C) To identify who touched an object
D) To count the number of people
  • 49. Which principle serves as the foundation of fingerprint identification?
A) Principle of Permanence
B) Principle of Uniqueness
C) Principle of Probability
D) Principle of Similarity
  • 50. The first systematic method of human identification using body measurements was developed by:
A) Sir Edward Henry
B) Alphonse Bertillon
C) Francis Galton
D) Edmond Locard
  • 51. What type of fingerprint pattern contains no delta?
A) Loop
B) Arch
C) Composite
D) Whorl
  • 52. The ridge characteristic used to identify fingerprints, where a single ridge divides into two, is called:
A) Bifurcation
B) Ridge ending
C) Dot
D) Island
  • 53. Who introduced the classification system that standardized fingerprint use in criminal identification?
A) Francis Galton
B) Juan Vucetich
C) Sir Edward Henry
D) Alphonse Bertillon
  • 54. A partial fingerprint recovered from a crime scene is matched through the process known as:
A) FRS (Fingerprint Recognition Software)
B) APIS (Automated Print Identification Search)
C) AFPS (Automated Forensic Print System)
D) AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System)
  • 55. Which of the following is an individual characteristic useful for positive identification?
A) Height and weight
B) Blood type
C) Eye color
D) Ridge characteristics in fingerprints
  • 56. In cases of advanced decomposition, which bone is most reliable for DNA extraction?
A) Tibia
B) Skull
C) Femur
D) Rib
  • 57. The friction ridge skin develops during which stage of fetal life?
A) After birth
B) At 20 weeks gestation
C) During puberty
D) Between the 10th and 16th week
  • 58. Which of the following statements about fingerprints is TRUE
A) No two individuals have identical ridge characteristics
B) Fingerprints can be inherited from parents
C) Fingerprints change with age
D) Identical twins have identical fingerprints
  • 59. When an examiner identifies the pores within a fingerprint ridge for comparison, the technique used is:
A) Rugoscopy
B) Cheiloscopy
C) Craniometry
D) Poroscopy
  • 60. The statement “Every contact leaves a trace” is associated with which forensic principle?
A) Henry’s System
B) Locard’s Exchange Principle
C) Galton’s Law
D) Bertillon’s Principle
  • 61. Personal identification in criminology primarily aims to:
A) Study criminal behavio
B) Establish the identity of individuals
C) Punish offenders
  • 62. Which of the following is considered a primary means of personal identification?
A) Clothing style
B) Body weight
C) Fingerprints
  • 63. Which of the following is an example of secondary identification?
A) Retina scan
B) Scars
C) DNA
  • 64. Anthropometry is based on:
A) Voice analysis
B) Body measurements
C) Blood group analysi
  • 65. What is the primary method of personal identification using fingerprints?
A) Facial recognition
B) DNA analysis
C) Fingerprint pattern matching
  • 66. What is the unique pattern on an individual's fingerprint called?
A) Voiceprint
B) Fingerprint ridge pattern
C) DNA profile
  • 67. Which of the following is a biometric identifier?
A) Social security number
B) Passport number
  • 68. What is the process of verifying an individual's identity using physical characteristics?
A) Identification
B) Authentication
C) Authorization
  • 69. Which of the following is NOT a method of personal identification?
A) Fingerprint analysis
B) DNA analysis
C) Facial recognition
  • 70. What is the term for the study of fingerprints for identification purposes
A) Biometrics
B) Dactyloscopy
C) DNA analysis
  • 71. Which part of the body is used for iris scanning?
A) Voice
B) Eye
C) Finger
  • 72. What is the purpose of a facial recognition system?
A) Identify individuals using facial features
B) Analyze fingerprints
C) Detect emotions
  • 73. What is DNA fingerprinting used for?
A) Analyze fingerprints
B) Study ancestry
C) Identify individuals through DNA
  • 74. Which of the following is a characteristic of fingerprints?
A) Easily altered
B) Unique to each individual
C) Change over time
  • 75. What is the term for the process of matching a fingerprint to an individual?
A) Iris scanning
B) Facial recognition
C) Fingerprint identification
  • 76. Which biometric identifier is considered most secure?
A) DNA
B) Fingerprint
C) Iris scan
  • 77. What is the primary advantage of biometric identification?
A) Convenience
B) High security
C) Low cost
  • 78. Which of the following is an example of a physical biometric identifier?
A) Fingerprint
B) PIN
C) Password
  • 79. What is voice recognition used for in personal identification?
A) Detect emotions
B) Transcribe speech
C) Identify individuals through voice patterns
  • 80. What is the term for the process of verifying an individual's claimed identity?
A) Identification
B) Authorization
C) Authentication
  • 81. Which of the following is a behavioral biometric identifier?
A) Iris scan
B) Fingerprint
C) Signature analysis
  • 82. What is the primary purpose of personal identification in forensic science?
A) Identify suspects
B) Solve crimes
C) Verify identity
D) All of the above
  • 83. Which of the following is a method of identifying individuals through DNA?
A) STR analysis
B) Facial recognition
C) Fingerprint matching
  • 84. What is the term for the unique DNA pattern of an individual?
A) Iris code
B) Voiceprint
C) Fingerprint pattern
D) DNA profile
  • 85. Identification based on photographs and videos is known as:
A) . Facial anthropology
B) Craniofacial reconstruction
C) Photo superimposition
  • 86. Which biometric trait remains stable throughout life?
A) height
B) fingerprints
C) Body weight
  • 87. The examination of bite marks for identification falls under:
A) Forensic odontology
B) Forensic pathology
C) Forensic anthropology
  • 88. . In skeletal identification, sex determination is MOST accurately done using:
A) Ribs
B) Femur
C) Pelvis
  • 89. Personal identification is an important aspect of criminology because it helps in:
A) Linking suspects to crimes
B) Punishment of offenders
C) Crime prevention only
  • 90. Which characteristic helps distinguish between individuals of the same blood group
A) ABO system
B) Plasma color
C) DNA profile
  • 91. Age estimation in living individuals is commonly done using
A) Blood pressure
B) Dental examination
C) Eye color
  • 92. Which principle states that no two individuals have identical fingerprints?
A) Principle of probability
B) Principle of comparison
C) Principle of individuality
  • 93. Which type of fingerprint pattern has no loops or whorls?
A) loop
B) Arch
C) whorl
  • 94. Which of the following is a secondary means of personal identification
A) Scars or tattoos
B) Retina pattern
C) Fingerprints
  • 95. Which blood group system is commonly used in forensic identification?
A) ABO system
B) Rh system only
C) MN system only
  • 96. Which fingerprint pattern is characterized by ridges that enter from one side and exit from the same side?
A) arch
B) Loop
C) Whorl
  • 97. The primary principle of fingerprint identification is that:
A) Fingerprints are identical in twin
B) Fingerprints are unique and permanent
C) Fingerprints are affected by environmen
  • 98. Blood group analysis in forensic identification is mainly used to:
A) Identify identical twins
B) Determine age
C) Exclude suspects
  • 99. Fingerprint minutiae include:
A) Hair color
B) kin texture
C) Ridge endings and bifurcations
  • 100. Which method is most useful for identifying charred or decomposed bodies?
A) clothing
B) eye color
C) Dental records and DNA
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