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