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