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