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