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  • 1. Which route of entry produces the fastest effect?
    Oral
    Dermal
    Inhalation
    Rectal
A) Inhalation
B) Inhalation
C) Oral
D) Rectal
E) Dermal
  • 2. Forensic toxicology is best defined as the study of:
A) Poisons in industrial work
B) Toxic substances in relation to law
C) Drugs used in medicine
D) Chemical reactions in the body
  • 3. Which professional is responsible for analyzing drugs and poisons for court purposes?
A) Chemist
B) forensic Pathologist
C) Medical technologist
D) Forensic toxicologist
  • 4. Which of the following is NOT a branch of forensic toxicology?
A) Postmortem toxicology
B) Human performance toxicology
C) Clinical pharmacology
D) Forensic drug testing
  • 5. Forensic toxicology is MOST applicable in which investigation?
A) Poisoning
B) Arson
C) Forgery
D) Theft
  • 6. A poison is a substance that
A) Is illegal
B) Is always fatal
C) Produces harmful effects when introduced into the body
D) Is synthetic
  • 7. Which is classified as a mineral poison?
A) . Nicotine
B) Morphine
C) Cocaine
D) Arsenic
  • 8. Carbon monoxide is classified as a:
A) Volatile liquid
B) Solid poison
C) Gaseous poison
D) Metallic poison
  • 9. Acute poisoning means exposure that is:
A) Repeated
B) Sudden and short-term
C) Long-term
D) Occupational
  • 10. Distribution refers to the:
A) Breakdown of drugs
B) Removal of drugs
C) Entry of drugs into blood
D) Movement of drugs in the body
  • 11. The BEST blood sample in postmortem toxicology is:
A) . Cardiac blood
B) Femoral blood
C) Jugular blood
D) Pulmonary blood
  • 12. Decomposition may cause toxicology results to be:
A) Misleading
B) More accurate
C) Unaffected
D) Faster
  • 13. Long-term drug use is best detected using:
A) Blood
B) Saliva
C) Urine
D) Hair
  • 14. Which specimen best reflects recent drug use?
A) Bone
B) Nails
C) Hair
D) Blood
  • 15. Forensic toxicology is MOST important in which crime?
A) Estafa
B) Cybercrime
C) Drug-related offenses
D) Kidnapping
  • 16. A toxicologist testifying in court is called a(n):
  • 17. A toxicologist testifying in court is called a(n):
A) Arsenic
B) Mercury
C) Expert witness
D) Cyanide
  • 18. Forensic toxicology is MOST concerned with:
A) Medical treatment
B) Drug marketing
C) Legal interpretation of poisons
D) . Chemical synthesis
  • 19. The ultimate goal of forensic toxicology is to:
A) Discover new drugs
B) Examination of his testimony
C) Support justice through science
  • 20. Most common sample for resent drugs or alcohol use
A) Tissue
B) Semen
C) Hair
D) . Blood and Urine
  • 21. The most common sample used for drug test
A) Urine
B) Hashis
C) saliva
  • 22. A condition whrein males have no spermatozoa at all in their seminal fluid
A) Aspermia
B) Anemia
C) Oligospermia
  • 23. Application of benzidine test it gives what color?
A) White
B) Yellow
C) Blue
  • 24. In what mode of administration paison by causing production of sweat
A) Injection
B) Oral
C) Anal
D) Inhalation
  • 25. Which evidence offers strongest resistance to decomposition
A) Semen
B) Blood
C) Urine
D) Hair
  • 26. A condition in which the supply of oxygen to the blood has been reduced below working levels
A) Syncope
B) Homicide
C) Asphyxia
D) Come
  • 27. The hair belong to human if the medulla is
A) one of these
B) Greater than 0.5
C) Less than 0.5
D) Approximately 0.5
  • 28. If the specimen show positive results of presence of blood .what color will appear immediately after performing quaiacum test for blood
A) Beautiful Blue
B) Intense blue
C) Rose red
  • 29. It's contains the most information about the hair
A) Head hair
B) Facial hair
C) Hair shaft
D) Tip
  • 30. 14. The medical dessection and examination of a body in order to determine the cause of death is.
A) Exhumation
B) Cadaric Spasm
C) Death Certificate
D) Autopsy
  • 31. How long after death can a toxicology report be done
A) 4 to 6 weeks
B) 4 to 5 weeks
C) 5 to 7 weeks
  • 32. This test is almost specific for human semen
A) Acid phosphatase test
B) Florence test
C) None of these
D) Barberi'o test
  • 33. Blood is red in color due to the present to:
A) Hemoglobin
B) Platelets
C) Serum
  • 34. What is the must widely used method for finding invisible blood
A) Luminol test
B) Takayama
C) Luminol Test
D) The kastle-Meyer
  • 35. The medical condition of a man whose semen condition no sperm
A) Oligospermia
B) Spermatozoa
C) Azoospermia
  • 36. What is forensic toxicology?
A) Analysis of drugs in sports
B) Application of toxicology to aid in crime investigation
C) Study of poisons only
  • 37. What is the primary goal of forensic toxicology?
A) Develop new medications
B) Determine presence and effect of toxic substances in crimes
C) Identify diseases
D) Study environmental toxins
  • 38. What types of samples are commonly analyzed in forensic toxicology
A) Food and cosmetics
B) Blood, urine, hair, tissue
C) Plants and chemicals
  • 39. What is post-mortem toxicology?
A) Analysis of toxic substances in deceased individuals
B) Investigation of workplace accidents
C) Study of poison antidotes
  • 40. What is the role of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in forensic toxicology?
A) Measure pH levels
B) Analyze DNA
C) Separate and identify volatile compounds
  • 41. What is the difference between a screening test and a confirmatory test?
A) Screening is final, confirmatory is preliminary
B) Screening is preliminary, confirmatory is specific
C) Screening is for drugs, confirmatory is for poisons
  • 42. What is the significance of the LOD (Limit of Detection) in toxicology testing?
A) Lowest concentration of a substance detectable
B) Measures drug efficacy
C) Indicates maximum safe dose
  • 43. What is a common matrix for drug testing?
A) Salaiva
B) Bones
C) Hair
D) Urine
  • 44. How does hair analysis contribute to forensic Toxicology
A) Provides historical record of drug exposure
B) measure impairment
C) Detects poison
  • 45. What is the purpose of chain of custody in toxicology testing
A) to reduce cost
B) Ensure sample integrity and admissibility in court
C) mo maximize evidence
  • 46. What is an adulterant in urine drug testing?
A) preservative
B) test enhancer
C) Substance added to mask test results
  • 47. What is the significance of metabolite analysis in toxicology?
A) Helps determine drug use history
B) Identifies antidotes
C) Determines drug potency
  • 48. How does alcohol affect the body in acute intoxication
A) Depresses CNS
B) Stimulates CNS
C) Enhances vision
  • 49. What is BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration)?
A) Measure of liver function
B) Test for drugs
C) Percentage of alcohol in blood
  • 50. What is the Widmark formula used for?
A) Estimate BAC
B) Calculate drug dosage
C) Identify poisons
  • 51. What are common post-mortem changes affecting toxicology results?
A) Increased metabolism
B) Redistribution and decomposition
C) Enhanced drug effects
  • 52. What is the role of LC-MS/MS in forensic toxicology?*
A) Analyze metals
B) Detect explosives
C) Sensitive detection of drugs and metabolites
  • 53. How does tolerance impact toxicology interpretation?
A) Affects interpretation of drug levels and impairment
B) Lowers drug levels
C) Reduces drug efficacy
  • 54. What is the significance of the therapeutic index?
A) Indicates safety margin between efficacy and toxicity
B) Defines LOD
C) Identifies antidotes
D) Measures drug potency
  • 55. What is a poison, in toxicological terms?* A: Any medication
A) Substance causing harmful physiological effects
B) Only heavy metals
C) Legal drugs only
  • 56. The mechanism of toxicity of carbon monoxide is:
A) Pulmonary edema
B) inhibition of cytochrome oxidase
C) Formation of carboxyhemoglobin
  • 57. Formic acid is the toxic metabolite responsible for complications in:
A) Ethylene glycol poisoning
B) Methanol poisoning
C) Acetone poisoning
  • 58. The most common route of exposure in occupational lead poisoning is:
A) Skin absorption
B) Inhalation
C) Ingestion
  • 59. 1.It is a quick and simple method used to identify different types of textile fibers based when exposed to Ultraviolet Light.
A) Microscopic Examination
B) Burning or Ignition Test
C) Flourescent Test
  • 60. Animal Fibers exhibit a_________when exposed to UV light.
A) .Bluish fluorescence
B) Green fluorescencelp-045r
C) .Pink fluorescence
  • 61. A forensic scientist is analyzing DNA from a crime scene. Which of the following sources would provide the most reliable DNA sample?
A) A fingernail clipping from the suspect
B) A bloodstain on the victim's clothing
C) A bloodstain on the victim's clothing
D) A strand of hair without the root
  • 62. A forensic toxicologist is investigating a case of suspected alcohol poisoning. Which analytical method is MOST commonly used to determine the blood alcohol concentration?
A) Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry
B) Gas chromatography
C) Colorimetric assay
D) Immunoassay
  • 63. A forensic chemist is analyzing a sample of ink from a ransom note. Which of the following techniques would be MOST useful for comparing the ink to a reference sample?
A) Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry
B) Visual examination
C) Microspectrophotometry
D) Thin-layer chromatography
  • 64. A forensic toxicologist is analyzing a blood sample from a deceased individual. Initial screening indicates the presence of a benzodiazepine. To confirm the specific drug and its concentration, which technique should be used?
A) Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
B) Color spot test
C) Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry
D) Immunoassay
  • 65. A forensic chemist receives a sample of white powder from a crime scene. Preliminary tests suggest the presence of an opioid. Which of the following analytical techniques would be MOST appropriate for confirming the specific type of opioid present and quantifying its concentration?
A) Microcrystal test
B) Immunoassay
C) Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
D) Thin-layer chromatography
  • 66. A forensic scientist is examining a fiber sample found on a victim's clothing. Which of the following techniques would be MOST useful for identifying the type of fiber?
A) Infrared spectroscopy
B) Microscopic examination
C) Burn test
D) Solubility test
  • 67. A forensic chemist is analyzing a sample of lubricant from a sexual assault case. Which of the following techniques would be MOST useful for identifying the type of lubricant?
A) Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
B) Visual examination
C) Infrared spectroscopy
D) Microscopic examination
  • 68. Which of the following is a type of biological matrix that can be used for drug testing?
A) All of the above
B) Blood
C) Hair
D) Urine
  • 69. What is the purpose of quality control in forensic toxicology?
A) To minimize the amount of sample needed
B) To speed up the testing process
C) To ensure the accuracy and reliability of the results
D) To reduce the cost of testing
  • 70. Which of the following is a common route of exposure to toxins?
A) All of the above
B) Inhalation
C) Skin absorption
D) Ingestion
  • 71. Which of the following is a limitation of immunoassay screening tests?
A) They require a large sample volume
B) They are very expensive
C) They can produce false positive results
D) They are not sensitive enough to detect low concentrations of drugs
  • 72. What is the purpose of a screening test in forensic toxicology?
A) To confirm the identity of a drug with absolute certainty
B) To quickly identify the possible presence of drugs or poisons
C) To determine the mechanism of action of a drug
D) To quantify the exact amount of a drug in a sample
  • 73. What is the term for the study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical, or biological agents on living organisms?
A) Physiology
B) Pathology
C) Pharmacology
D) Toxicology
  • 74. Which of the following is a common method for collecting breath samples for alcohol testing?
A) Urine collection
B) Saliva swab
C) Breathalyzer
D) Blood draw
  • 75. Which of the following is a common preservative used for blood samples in forensic toxicology?
A) Hydrochloric acid
B) Acetic acid
C) Sodium fluoride
D) Sodium chloride
  • 76. Which analytical technique is often used as a confirmatory test in forensic toxicology?
A) Thin-layer chromatograph
B) Immunoassay
C) Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
D) Colorimetric assay
  • 77. What type of sample is MOST commonly used in forensic toxicology for initial screening?
A) Urine
B) Hair
C) Bone
D) Tissue
  • 78. Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of forensic toxicology?
A) Interpreting the findings in a legal context
B) Determining the effects of drugs and poisons on the human body
C) Providing medical treatment to individuals who have been poisoned
D) Identifying the presence of drugs and poisons in biological samples
  • 79. Which of the following is an example of a volatile substance that may be analyzed in forensic toxicology?
A) Aspirin
B) Diazepam
C) Ethanol
D) Morphine
  • 80. What is the role of a toxicologist in a death investigation?
A) To analyze biological samples for the presence of drugs and poisons
B) To determine the cause of death
C) To interview witnesses
D) To perform the autopsy
  • 81. What is the role of forensic toxicology in drug-facilitated sexual assault cases?
A) To provide counseling to the victim
B) To determine the cause of death
C) To identify the perpetrator
D) To detect the presence of drugs that may have been used to incapacitate the victim
  • 82. A forensic toxicologist is analyzing a blood sample for the presence of cyanide. What specific precaution is MOST important during sample collection and handling?
A) Immediate freezing of the sample
B) Collection in a tube with sodium fluoride
C) Collection in a heparinized tube
D) Use of a preservative to prevent degradation
  • 83. A person is found dead with a syringe near the body. What is the FIRST step in the toxicological analysis?
A) Perform a full autopsy
B) Conduct a scene investigation
C) Obtain blood and urine samples
D) Collect and analyze the syringe contents
  • 84. A body is exhumed several years after burial. Which tissue is MOST likely to provide reliable toxicology results?
A) Muscle
B) Liver
C) Brain
D) Hair
  • 85. What is the primary purpose of performing a drug extraction in forensic toxicology?
A) To dilute the sample
B) To calibrate the analytical instrument
C) To preserve the sample for future testing
D) To concentrate the drug of interest and remove interfering substances
  • 86. Which of the following best describes the term "pharmacokinetics"?
A) The study of the chemical structure of drugs
B) The study of the effects of drugs on the body
C) The study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and eliminates drugs
D) The study of drug interactions
  • 87. Which of the following is a common "false positive" result in drug screening?
A) An accurate result
B) A negative result when drugs are present
C) An inconclusive result
D) A positive result when drugs are not present
  • 88. Which type of sample is often used for workplace drug testing programs?
A) Hair
B) Saliva
C) Urine
D) Blood
  • 89. A body is found in a remote forest. Insect activity suggests the person died several weeks ago. What sample is MOST useful for toxicology testing?
A) Urine
B) Vitreous humor
C) Bone marrow
D) Fresh blood
  • 90. A body is exhumed several years after burial. Which tissue is MOST likely to provide reliable toxicology results?
A) Muscle
B) Liver
C) Hair
D) Brain
  • 91. Which analytical technique is most widely accepted as the confirmatory test in forensic toxicology?
A) Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
B) Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
  • 92. Which poison classically causes garlic-like odor from the body?
A) Mercury
B) Lead
C) Arsenic
  • 93. Which specimen is most resistant to postmortem decomposition and useful for long-term drug detection?
A) Hair
B) Urine
C) Saliva
  • 94. Which branch of forensic toxicology deals with drug use in criminal investigations such as DUI cases?
A) Environmental toxicology
B) Fire-related deaths
C) Human performance toxicology
  • 95. Carbon monoxide poisoning is commonly associated with which type of crime?
A) Fire-related deaths
B) Theft
C) Sexual assault
  • 96. In a suspected drug-facilitated sexual assault case reported after 48 hours, the most useful sample for toxicological analysis would be:
A) hair
B) urine
C) blood
  • 97. A suspect claims he was not intoxicated during a crime. Which toxicological test result is most legally reliable to assess impairment at the time of offense?
A) Blood toxicology report
B) Saliva test
C) Urine drug screen
  • 98. In homicide investigations, forensic toxicology mainly helps to establish:
A) Identity of the offender
B) Criminal intent
C) Cause and role of toxic substances in dea
  • 99. Forensic toxicology evidence is most useful in criminology to establish:
A) Presence and role of toxic substances in a crime
B) Crime scene reconstruction
C) Criminal intent
  • 100. A delayed onset of blindness after intoxication is characteristic of poisoning by:
A) Methanol
B) Carbon monoxide
C) Ethanol
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