Question 1

1.
Forensic odontology involves
Answer
teeth
bones
skin
hair
1 points

Question 2
1.
Flame tests can be used to determine
Answer
The presence of a particular metal
The presence of atoms
The presence of toxin molecules
The presence of sodium
1 points

Question 3
1.
SEM-EDX combines
Answer
microscopy and absorbance spectroscopy
microscopy and X-ray analysis
measurement and X-ray analysis
measurement and diffraction
1 points

Question 4
1.
Look at the file "signatures" in course documents. You are a forensic document examiner
working for a major American movie studio, which is in dispute with one of its stars. You
must compare the genuine signature supplied with the questioned signatures, (1), (2) and (3)
Which of the questioned signatures is simulated?
Answer
(1)
(2)
(3)
none of them
1 points

Question 5
1.
Which of the signatures has been traced?
Answer
(1)
(2)
(3)
none of them
1 points

Question 6
1.
Which of the signatures has been produced by electronic means?
Answer
(1)
(2)
(3)
none of them
1 points

Question 7
1.
A false positive may be seen with the Kastle-Meyer test due to the presence of
Answer
saliva
potato
hydrogen peroxide
phenolphthalein
1 points

Question 8
1.
Which of the following is not an abbreviation for a DNA nucleotide
Answer
G
C
T
K
1 points

Question 9
1.
Microscopic analysis of the hair cuticle
Answer
can help identify the species
can help identify the individual
is not forensically useful
can help identify both species and individual
1 points

Question 10
1.
An advantage of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy is
Answer
the equipment is simple to operate
the equipment is very cheap
the analysis is fast
the technique is non-destructive

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Question 11
1.
Take a look at the file "paternity STR" to answer this question.
A woman delivers a baby. Her husband claims that the child is not his and the real
father is a neighbour who had an affair with his wife. The neighbour denies this
accusation . Using the DNA analysis of the four people using STR with five markers,
who is the father of the baby?
Answer
the husband
the neighbour
another man
the DNA analysis is inconclusive
1 points

Question 12
1.
Your mitochondrial DNA will be identical to
Answer
your mother's
your father's
nobody else's
your grandfather's
1 points

Question 13
1.
The Marquis test is a presumptive test for
Answer
cocaine
blood
GSR
drugs
1 points

Question 14
1.
1. Neutron Activation Analysis is not used by the CFS because
Answer
A. it is too expensive
B. it is too slow
C. it is inaccurate
D. there are no nuclear reactors in Singapore
1 points

Question 15
1.
Agglutination will occur when
Answer
alien substances enter the blood
a type B person receives type O red cells
a type B person receives type A red cells
a type B person receives type B blood
1 points

Question 16
1.
With the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the usual number of cells needed to give
sufficient nuclear DNA for "fingerprinting" is
Answer
36,000,000
36,000
10
36
1 points

Question 17
1.
If you have type AB blood, then
Answer
you have both anti-A and anti-B antibodies
you have neither set of antibodies
you have anti-A antibodies
you have anti-B antibodies

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Question 18
1.
When salts of certain metals are introduced into a flame
Answer
the flame will change colour, depending on the metal
the flame will be extinguished
the flame will change colour depending on the amount of
metal
no change will be observed
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Question 19
1.
SEM-EDX will be the technique of choice for determining elemental composition if
Answer
the sample is a microscopic particle
it is desired to analyse just a part of the sample
a non-destructive technique is required
all of these
1 points

Question 20
1.
The precipitin test uses
Answer
rabbits
antibodies from rabbit serum
human antibodies
phenol phthalein
1 points

Question 21
1.
The DNA most often used for fingerprinting is from
Answer
the coding region
all of the DNA
the mitochondrial DNA
the "junk" DNA

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Question 22
1.
In the Colin Pitchfork case, the local men were first blood typed before DNA testing because
Answer
The killer was known to be type A, so anyone with another type could be eliminated
the police did not trust the DNA technique
blood typing always has to be done before DNA analysis
following standard procedure
1 points

Question 23
1.
The President of Ruritania has been shot. A gunman has been arrested and examination of
his rifle shows that two bullets have been fired. Analysis of the four bullet fragments
recovered from the crime scene gave the following results:
fragment 1 Ag 22ppm Sb 873 ppm
fragment 2 Ag 47 ppm Sb 890 ppm
fragment 3 Ag 49 ppm Sb 551 ppm
fragment 4 Ag 51 ppm Sb 870 ppm
The most likely conclusion is
Answer
only one gunman was involved
a second gunman was involved
three gunmen were involved
no conclusion can be drawn
1 points

Question 24
1.
Which of the following is not true about mitochondrial DNA
Answer
there is more than one copy per cell
the bases present are different to those in nuclear DNA
it has only 16,569 base pairs
it is not unique to the individual
1 points

Question 25
1.
Edmund Locard is regarded as one of the founders of Forensic Science. However, Sherlock
Holmes was
Answer
his student
his teacher
the real founder of forensic sccience
an inspiration
1 points

Question 26
1.
A skeleton is found in an abandoned house. Enquiries reveal that the house has been empty
for about two years. It is suspected that the skeleton is that of the resident. A useful first
attempt to identify the skeleton would be
Answer
fingerprinting
facial reconstruction
odontology
measurement of height, lengths of arms etc