Forensic 6 - Quiz
  • 1. 1. What is forensic science?
A) B
B) D. Study of courts
C) A. Study of criminals
D) C. Study of punishment
E) B. Application of science to the investigation of crime
  • 2. 2. What is physical evidence?
A) A. Personal opinion
B) C. Rumor
C) D. Guess
D) B
E) B. Object that may help prove a crime
  • 3. 3. What is trace evidence?
A) A
B) D. Confession
C) A. Small material transferred between people, objects, or places
D) C. Police uniform
E) B. Court decision
  • 4. 4. What is a crime scene?
A) D. Prison
B) A. Police station
C) B. Place where a crime occurred or evidence may be found
D) C. Courtroom
E) B
  • 5. 6. What is evidence?
A) D. A court building
B) A
C) C. A police officer
D) B. A suspect only
E) A. Information or material that helps establish a fact
  • 6. 7. What is chain of custody?
A) A. Record of persons who handled evidence
B) C. List of witnesses
C) B. List of suspects
D) D. Crime scene map
E) A
  • 7. 8. What is contamination?
A) A. Proper preservation
B) D. Evidence photography
C) B
D) C. Evidence labeling
E) B. Introduction of unwanted material into evidence
  • 8. 9. What is evidence preservation?
A) A. Protecting evidence from damage or contamination
B) B. Destroying evidence
C) D. Changing evidence
D) A
E) C. Hiding evidence
  • 9. 10. Which is biological evidence?
A) B. Glass
B) D. Soil
C) A
D) C. Paint
E) A. Blood
  • 10. 11. What is a fingerprint?
A) A. Impression made by friction ridges
B) B. Shape of a fingernail
C) A
D) C. Hand size
E) D. Palm color
  • 11. 12. What are friction ridges?
A) A. Raised patterns on fingers and palms
B) B. Finger bones
C) C. Fingernails
D) A
E) D. Blood vessels
  • 12. 13. Which is a basic fingerprint pattern?
A) B. Circle
B) D. Triangle
C) A
D) C. Square
E) A. Arch
  • 13. 14. Which fingerprint pattern has circular or spiral formations?
A) A. Arch
B) C. Whorl
C) D. Straight
D) B. Loop
E) C
  • 14. 15. Which fingerprint pattern has ridges that enter and leave the same side?
A) C. Whorl
B) D. Plain
C) A. Arch
D) B
E) B. Loop
  • 15. 16. Which fingerprint is usually not visible to the naked eye?
A) D. Rolled
B) A. Patent
C) B
D) C. Plastic
E) B. Latent
  • 16. 17. What is a patent fingerprint?
A) B. Three-dimensional print
B) C. Visible print
C) D. Damaged print
D) C
E) A. Hidden print
  • 17. 18. What is a plastic fingerprint?
A) B. Invisible print
B) A. Three-dimensional impression in a soft material
C) C. Inked print
D) A
E) D. Digital print
  • 18. 19. What are minutiae?
A) D. Skin cells
B) C. Fingernails
C) A.
D) A. Small ridge characteristics
E) B. Finger bones
  • 19. 20. What is a ridge ending?
A) C. End of a nail
B) B. End of a finger
C) D. End of the palm
D) A. Point where a fingerprint ridge stops
E) A
  • 20. 21. What is bifurcation?
A) C. A ridge disappears
B) D. A finger bends
C) B. Two fingers join
D) A. One ridge divides into two
E) A
  • 21. 22. What is the core of a fingerprint?
A) A
B) B. Finger tip
C) A. Central area of the pattern
D) C. Fingernail
E) D. Palm
  • 22. 23. What is a delta?
A) D. Skin injury
B) C. Nail mark
C) A. Triangular area in a fingerprint pattern
D) A
E) B. Finger bone
  • 23. 24. What does AFIS stand for?
A) A. Automated Fingerprint Identification System
B) C. Advanced Forensic Identification Service
C) B. Automatic Fire Investigation System
D) D. Automated File Information System
E) A
  • 24. 25. What is fingerprint powder used for?
A) C. Cleaning fingerprints
B) B. Removing fingerprints
C) D. Measuring fingers
D) A. Developing latent fingerprints
E) A
  • 25. 26. What is forensic photography?
A) A. Photography used to document crime scenes and evidence
B) A
C) B. Photography for entertainment
D) D. Social media photography
E) C. Family photography
  • 26. 27. What is an overall photograph?
A) A. Shows the entire crime scene
B) B. Shows only one fingerprint
C) D. Shows only the suspect
D) C. Shows only one small
E) A
  • 27. 28. What is a midrange photograph?
A) A
B) A. Shows evidence in relation to its surroundings
C) C. Shows an entire city
D) B. Shows only a person's face
E) D. Shows only a fingerprint
  • 28. 29. What is a close-up photograph?
A) B. Shows the whole neighborhood
B) A
C) D. Shows the police station
D) A. Shows detailed evidence
E) C. Shows the entire building
  • 29. 30. What is a crime scene sketch?
A) D. Witness statement
B) C. Police report
C) B. Suspect photograph
D) A. Drawing showing the location of evidence and objects
E) A
  • 30. 31. What is a rough sketch?
A) A
B) A. Initial sketch made at the crime scene
C) D. Witness statement
D) C. Final photograph
E) B. Final court document
  • 31. 32. What is a finished sketch?
A) A
B) A. Final accurate version of a crime scene sketch
C) B. First drawing
D) D. Suspect drawing
E) C. Random drawing
  • 32. 33. Why are measurements important in a crime scene sketch?
A) A
B) C. To determine punishment
C) B. To identify the suspect
D) D. To interview witnesses
E) A. To accurately show the location of evidence
  • 33. 34. What is an evidence marker?
A) A
B) A. Number or label placed near evidence
C) C. Court order
D) D. Fingerprint card
E) B. Police badge
  • 34. 35. What is blood?
A) D. Skin tissue
B) B. Bone tissue
C) A
D) C. Muscle tissue
E) A. Body fluid circulating through blood vessels
  • 35. 36. What is a bloodstain?
A) A. Deposit of blood on a surface
B) B. Fingerprint
C) C. Hair sample
D) A
E) D. Fiber sample
  • 36. 37. What is bloodstain pattern analysis?
A) A
B) B. Examination of handwriting
C) C. Examination of fingerprints
D) A. Examination of blood patterns
E) D. Examination of soil
  • 37. 38. What is a passive bloodstain?
A) A
B) B. Bloodstain produced by writing
C) A. Bloodstain produced mainly by gravity
D) C. Bloodstain produced by fingerprints
E) D. Bloodstain produced by chemicals
  • 38. 39. What is a transfer bloodstain?
A) B. Created by fingerprint powder
B) A. Created when a bloody object contacts another surface
C) D. Created by soil
D) C. Created by sunlight
E) A
  • 39. 40. What is DNA?
A) B. Type of fingerprint
B) C. Type of bloodstain
C) A. Genetic material found in cells
D) D. Type of fiber
E) A
  • 40. 41. What is DNA profiling?
A) C. Analysis of handwriting
B) A. Analysis of DNA characteristics for identification
C) A
D) B. Analysis of fingerprints
E) D. Analysis of footprints
  • 41. 42. Which can contain DNA?
A) A. Saliva
B) B. Glass only
C) A
D) C. Soil only
E) D. Metal only
  • 42. 43. What is saliva?
A) A. Fluid produced in the mouth
B) A
C) D. Skin tissue
D) C. Bone tissue
E) B. Blood from the heart
  • 43. 44. What is hair evidence?
A) D. Glass evidence
B) A
C) A. Hair recovered for forensic examination
D) C. Blood evidence
E) B. Fingerprint evidence
  • 44. 45. What is fiber evidence?
A) A
B) D. Fingerprints
C) C. Bone fragments
D) A. Small strands from materials such as clothing or fabric
E) B. Blood cells
  • 45. 46. Why is hair examined in forensic science?
A) D. To determine someone's exact age
B) B. To determine personality
C) A. To compare its characteristics
D) C. To determine intelligence
E) A
  • 46. 47. What is glass evidence?
A) A. Glass fragments that may be examined and compared
B) D. Fingerprint evidence
C) C. Hair evidence
D) B. Blood evidence
E) A
  • 47. 48. What is soil evidence?
A) D. Fingerprint evidence
B) C. DNA only
C) A
D) B. Blood evidence
E) A. Soil that may help link a person, object, or location
  • 48. 49. What is paint evidence?
A) D. Fingerprint material
B) B. Blood material
C) A. Paint material that may be compared between objects or locations
D) A
E) C. Hair material
  • 49. 50. What is forensic toxicology?
A) C. Study of handwriting
B) A. Study of drugs and poisons in legal investigations
C) B. Study of fingerprints
D) D. Study of footprints
E) A
  • 50. 51. What is a poison?
A) B. Fingerprint pattern
B) D. Evidence marker
C) A. Substance that can cause harm to the body
D) C. Crime scene sketch
E) A
  • 51. 52. What is a toxic substance?
A) A
B) A. Substance that can produce harmful effects
C) D. Crime scene sketch
D) B. Fingerprint pattern
E) C. Photograph
  • 52. 53. What is questioned document examination?
A) D. Examination of soil
B) B. Examination of fingerprints
C) C. Examination of blood
D) A
E) A. Examination of documents for authenticity or alterations
  • 53. 54. What is handwriting examination?
A) A
B) C. Examination of fingerprints
C) D. Examination of fibers
D) A. Comparison of writing characteristics
E) B. Examination of blood
  • 54. 55. What is a forged document?
A) A
B) C. Police report
C) A. Document falsely made or altered
D) B. Original document
E) D. Crime scene sketch
  • 55. 56. What is an indented writing?
A) C. Fingerprint
B) A. Impression left on a surface by writing above it
C) A
D) B. Printed document
E) D. Photograph
  • 56. 57. What is forensic ballistics?
A) B. Study of handwriting
B) A. Examination of firearms and ammunition
C) A
D) D. Study of fingerprints
E) C. Study of blood
  • 57. 58. What is a firearm?
A) D. Type of fiber
B) A
C) A. Weapon that expels a projectile by expanding gases
D) C. Type of document
E) B. Fingerprint pattern
  • 58. 59. What is ammunition?
A) A
B) B. Fingerprint powder
C) D. Hair sample
D) C. Blood sample
E) A. Cartridges and related components used in firearms
  • 59. 60. What is a bullet?
A) B. Cartridge case
B) D. Fingerprint
C) A. Projectile fired from a firearm
D) C. Firearm handle
E) A
  • 60. 61. What is a cartridge case?
A) A
B) D. Evidence marker
C) C. Blood container
D) A. Container that holds components of a cartridge
E) B. Fingerprint card
  • 61. 62. What are firearm markings?
A) A. Marks produced on ammunition by firearm parts
B) C. Blood patterns
C) B. Fingerprints on paper
D) A
E) D. Handwriting marks
  • 62. 63. What is toolmark evidence?
A) D. Blood evidence
B) A. Mark produced when a tool contacts a surface
C) B. Fingerprint evidence
D) A
E) C. Hair evidence
  • 63. 64. What is impression evidence?
A) A. Evidence produced by contact with a surface
B) C. Blood evidence only
C) A
D) D. DNA evidence only
E) B. Written evidence
  • 64. 65. Which is an example of impression evidence?
A) A
B) C. Blood type
C) B. Saliva
D) D. Handwriting
E) A. Footprint
  • 65. 66. What is footwear evidence?
A) A
B) B. Fingerprint powder
C) A. Shoe impressions that may help an investigation
D) D. Hair sample
E) C. Blood sample
  • 66. 67. What is tire impression evidence?
A) C. DNA evidence
B) A
C) B. Fingerprint evidence
D) A. Tire marks that may be examined and compared
E) D. Handwriting evidence
  • 67. 68. What is forensic anthropology?
A) B. Study of fingerprints
B) A
C) A. Application of anthropology to legal investigations
D) C. Study of handwriting
E) D. Study of firearms only
  • 68. 69. What is forensic odontology?
A) D. Study of documents
B) C. Study of soil
C) A
D) B. Study of fingerprints
E) A. Application of dental science to legal investigations
  • 69. 70. What is a dental record?
A) A. Record of a person's dental information
B) A
C) C. Blood record
D) B. Fingerprint record
E) D. Hair record
  • 70. 71. What is forensic pathology?
A) A. Application of medical knowledge to legal investigations involving death
B) D. Study of fibers
C) C. Study of handwriting
D) A
E) B. Study of fingerprints
  • 71. 72. What is an autopsy?
A) C. Document examination
B) A. Medical examination of a body after death
C) A
D) D. Crime scene photography
E) B. Fingerprint examination
  • 72. 73. What is cause of death?
A) A
B) D. Time of arrest
C) A. Disease, injury, or condition that resulted in death
D) B. Place where a person died
E) C. Name of the victim
  • 73. 74. What is manner of death?
A) B. Exact time of death
B) D. Identity of the victim
C) A. Classification of how a death occurred
D) C. Location of death
E) A
  • 74. 75. What is postmortem examination?
A) A. Examination conducted after death
B) C. Fingerprint examination only
C) D. Document examination only
D) A
E) B. Examination before birth
  • 75. 76. What is forensic entomology?
A) A. Study of insects in relation to legal investigations
B) D. Study of handwriting
C) A
D) B. Study of fingerprints
E) C. Study of firearms
  • 76. 77. What can insects sometimes help estimate?
A) D. Fingerprint pattern
B) A
C) A. Approximate postmortem interval
D) C. Blood type
E) B. Exact identity of every person
  • 77. 78. What is digital evidence?
A) C. Hair evidence
B) B. Blood evidence
C) A
D) A. Information stored or transmitted in digital form
E) D. Soil evidence
  • 78. 79. Which is an example of digital evidence?
A) B. Footprint
B) C. Hair
C) D. Bloodstain
D) A. Electronic message
E) A
  • 79. 80. What is cyber forensics?
A) C. Examination of fingerprints only
B) B. Examination of blood
C) D. Examination of soil
D) A. Examination of digital devices and digital evidence
E) A
  • 80. 81. Why should digital evidence be preserved?
A) A
B) B. To delete information
C) D. To hide information
D) A. To prevent alteration or loss of information
E) C. To change information
  • 81. 82. What is evidence packaging?
A) C. Hiding evidence
B) A
C) A. Properly placing evidence in a suitable container
D) B. Destroying evidence
E) D. Changing evidence
  • 82. 83. Why should evidence be properly labeled?
A) B. To make it attractive
B) D. To change its condition
C) A. To identify and document it
D) C. To hide its identity
E) A
  • 83. 84. Why should evidence be documented?
A) D. To change it
B) C. To hide it
C) A. To create a record of its collection and handling
D) A
E) B. To destroy it
  • 84. 85. What is a control sample?
A) B. Unknown suspect
B) A
C) C. Crime scene photograph
D) A. Known sample used for comparison
E) D. Court decision
  • 85. 86. What is a comparison sample?
A) C. Crime scene marker
B) A. Sample used to compare with questioned evidence
C) D. Court document
D) A
E) B. Police uniform
  • 86. 87. What is class evidence?
A) A
B) C. Evidence that cannot be examined
C) D. Evidence that is always biological
D) A. Evidence associated with a group or category
E) B. Evidence that always identifies one person
  • 87. 88. What is individual evidence?
A) B. Evidence belonging only to a group
B) A. Evidence that can be associated with a particular source with high specificity
C) A
D) C. Evidence that cannot be tested
E) D. Evidence with no value
  • 88. 89. What is circumstantial evidence?
A) C. Fingerprint powder only
B) A
C) D. Court order only
D) B. Direct confession only
E) A. Evidence that indirectly supports a fact
  • 89. 90. What is direct evidence?
A) A. Evidence that directly proves a fact
B) B. Evidence based only on guesses
C) A
D) C. Evidence that is always physical
E) D. Evidence that cannot be presented in court
  • 90. 91. What is a forensic laboratory?
A) B. Police waiting room
B) C. Courtroom
C) A
D) D. Prison cell
E) A. Facility where evidence is scientifically examined
  • 91. 92. Why is proper evidence collection important?
A) A. To maintain the reliability and integrity of evidence
B) C. To hide evidence
C) D. To destroy evidence
D) B. To change the evidence
E) A
  • 92. 93. What is contamination prevention?
A) C. Touching all evidence
B) B. Mixing evidence together
C) A
D) D. Removing labels
E) A. Taking steps to avoid unwanted material entering evidence
  • 93. 94. Who should handle evidence?
A) A. Authorized and properly trained personnel
B) A
C) D. Media personnel
D) C. Random visitors
E) B. Anyone at the crime scene
  • 94. 95. Why is chain of custody important?
A) B. It automatically identifies the suspect
B) C. It automatically proves guilt
C) D. It replaces laboratory testing
D) A
E) A. It documents the handling and movement of evidence
  • 95. 96. What is the purpose of crime scene documentation?
A) A
B) C. To hide evidence
C) D. To remove all evidence
D) B. To change the crime scene
E) A. To create an accurate record of the scene
  • 96. 97. What is the purpose of collecting evidence systematically?
A) D. To hide evidence
B) A
C) B. To make the investigation slower
D) C. To destroy evidence
E) A. To reduce the risk of missing or contaminating evidence
  • 97. 98. What is the role of forensic science in criminal investigation?
A) D. To replace the judge
B) A
C) C. To punish the suspect
D) B. To decide the court case
E) A. To provide scientific examination of evidence
  • 98. 99. Why is evidence important in a criminal investigation?
A) B. It always proves guilt
B) A
C) C. It replaces witnesses
D) D. It automatically identifies the offender
E) A. It can help establish facts related to a case
  • 99. 100. What is the main purpose of forensic science?
A) C. To replace the court
B) D. To arrest everyone at the crime scene
C) A. To apply scientific methods to help investigate crimes
D) A
E) B. To punish suspects
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