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