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Diagnostic Examination in Criminalistics
Diagnostic Examination in Criminalistics
MULTIPLE CHOICE
2. It is the ridge count of the first loop in a set with fingerprints beginning with right thumb
except the little fingers.
A. Final Classification D. Major Classification
B. Key Classification E. Primary Classification
C. None of these
4. If the ridge counts appearing on the right thumb is 17 and the ridge counts on the left
thumb is 22, what is the Major Classification?
A. S B. M C. L D. L
L L L M
5. In taking the fingerprint of the dead bodies, were rigor mortis has not yet started what
should the operator do?
6. In ridge tracing of a whorl, 3 or more ridges above the right delta is considered as whorl
pattern with –
7. What is the case in U.S.A. which decided that the photograph of a latent impression
taken from a post of a balcony is sufficient as evidence?
8. The right and left little fingers are used exclusively for the Final Classification. However,
they are also considered in what classification?
A. Primary D. Sub-secondary
B. Secondary E. Key
C. Final
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9. In counting ridges in whorl patterns, the count is taken from
A.the left delta to the core in left hand.
B.left delta to the core in the right hand.
C.the right delta to the core in right hand.
D.either deltas to the core in left hand.
E.the core to the left delta in right hand.
11. If two amputated fingers are opposite each other, both are given the classification –
A. similar to their counterpart fingers.
B. of whorls with meeting tracings.
C. of whorls with no additional reference.
D. identical to the opposite fingers.
12. In a set of prints containing all whorl type patterns, the key classification is obtained by:
A. conducting ridge tracing on whorls
B. putting a dash on the numerator
C. conducting ridge counting on whorls
D. leaving it blank
E. None of these
13. The bifurcation which does not remain open but which legs after along side by side for
short distance, come together to form a single ridge once more is referred to as-
A. enclosure D. converging ridges
B. envelope E. island ridge
C. closed ridges
14. The active substance found on Super Glue, Mighty Bond and similar products utilized in
gas method of developing latent impression is
A. Victoria Blue D. Ninhydrin
B. All of these E. Cyanoacrylate
C. Tetramethyl Benzidine (TMB)
15. Which of the following cases held that the introduction into evidence of fingerprint
impressions taken without the consent of the defendant is not an infringement of the
constitutional rights against self-incrimination?
A. Commonwealth Vs. Albright C. People Vs. Coral
B. Schmerber Vs. California D. Lamble Vs. State
16. The little white lines that are found on a fingerprint that looks like scars of blisters and
burns are referred to as –
A. scars B. warts C. furrows D. creases
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A. race track C. football game
B. nightclub D. all of these
19. The amount of light passing through a lens is controlled by the aperture, or diaphragm.
As succeeding smaller apertures are used, the amount of light passing through the lens
is
A. doubled C. increased one-fourth
B. reduced one-fourth D. reduced one-half
20. What is the process of converting the exposed image on the film into the actual image?
A. developing D. fixing bath
B. stop bath E. none of these
C. washing
23. Do not leave the film in the direct sunlight because high temperature can affect the
A. emulsion layer C. anti-halation layer
B. top coating D. film base
26. Which of these layers of the emulsion which is sensitive to blue and green lights, but not
to red?
A. blue C. green E. none of these
B. yellow D. red
27. In photographing or recording unseen objects, or objects located in dimly lighted or dark
areas, you need –
A. infrared rays C. ultraviolet rays
B. gamma rays D. X-rays
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29. The bouncing or deflection of a projectile from its normal path after striking a resistant
surface is known as –
A. recoil C. rebound E. a or b
B. ricochet D. deflection
30. What is the phenomenon that occurs when a cartridge fails to explodes on time or when
is delayed in firing? This is mostly caused by faulty function of the primer or faulty
ignition of the propellant.
A. misfire D. hangfire
B. none of these E. alibi
C. failure of explosion
31. Which of these is the accumulation of dirt or residue in the interior surface of gun barrel
caused by solid by-products when a cartridge is fired?
A. erosion C. corrosion
B. filthy D. fouling
32. The arbitrary index of the quickness that burning propellant changes into gas is referred
to as
A. burning rate C. expansion rate
B. explosion rate D. sectional density
33. What is the device that fits over the muzzle of the barrel to muffle the sound of a
gunshot?
A. muffler C. sound eradicator E. b and c
B. silencer D. muzzle device
34. There are three (3) types of firearms, the rifle, the pistol and revolver. When you’re
recovered fired cartridge cases your suspicion is focused to
A. Revolver D. Pistol
B. Shotgun E. Pistol or Rifle
C. All of these
35. European make firearms are usually referred to in English measurement as millimeter in
determining the caliber, when you talk of 9mm the equivalent in caliber is;
A. Caliber .22 D. Caliber .25
B. Caliber .45 E. Caliber .30
C. Caliber .38
36. Jacketed and pointed bullets are also designed to be fired from;
A. Pistol C. Shotgun
B. Revolvers D. Rifles
37. The pitch of rifling is the number of inches traveled by bullet to make a spin;
A. 4 complete turn D. 3 complete turn
B. 180 degree angle E. 1 complete turn
C. 2 complete turn
38. The prober was able to collect rimmed cartridge case at the crimes scene. What could
be the firearm used if the perpetrator discarded the said cartridge case?
A. pistol or rifle D. revolver
B. pistol E. All of these
C. machine gun
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39. The term double action with reference to revolver means most nearly that
A. the projectile explodes upon hitting the target
B. it has more knocking power
C. pulling the trigger will automatically cock the firearm
D. the shell of a fired shot is ejected and fresh cartridge
E. is pushed from the magazine at the same time.
41. Who was the Tartar leader who used artillery in Liegnitz when he defeated the Poles,
Hungarians and Russians?
A. Gen Batu D. Mohammad
B. Tartaglia E. Kijiro Nambu
C. None of these
42. The pitch or rate of twist in the rifling of a pistol of rifle barrel is called:
A. land C. lead E. none of the above
B. groove D. gauge
43. Of the following, the best method to use in firing a handgun is to keep:
A. both eyes closed D. only the right eye is open
B. both eyes open E. only the left eye is open
C. All of these
44. The marks left on a bullet by a gun barrel are different from those left by any other gun
barrel. This fact is most useful in directly identifying -
A. direction from which a shot was fired
B. person who fired a particular gun
C. gun from which a bullet was fired
D. bullet which caused a fatal wound.
45. At least three bullets are used in test firing, the second test fired bullet is for
A. evaluation D. comparison
B. confirmation E. none of the above
C. None of these
48. What is the rounded outside of the top of the bend stroke in small letters "m", "n", and
"h"?
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A. shoulder D. hump
B. arc E. None of these
C. arch
49. Which of the following refers to any major long downward stroke of a letter like the long
downward stroke of the letter "b" , "g"?
A. descender D. staff
B. stem E. all of the above
C. shank
51. The imitation of the style of writing by another person becomes difficult because the
other person
A. cannot by mere will power reproduce in himself all the muscular combination from
the habit of the first writer.
B. has entirely different psychological condition.
C. learned an entirely different fundamentals of writing.
D. has different experience in work, school and other environmental factors.
E. all of the above
52. Which of these refers to the relationship between the heights of the short letters with the
tall letters?
A. slant C. position E. all of the above
B. ratio D. slope
53. The act of intermittently forcing the pen against the paper surfaces is known as:
A. pen pressure C. shading E. none of the above
B. pen emphasis D. pen force
54. What is the probable shape of a gunshot wound if the target is hit on 90 degrees angle
A. spherical D. rotund
B. circular E. all of these
C. None of these
56. Which of the following refers to the irregular thickening of ink which is found when writing
slows down or stop while the pen take a stock of the position?
A. shading D. hesitation
B. pressure E. none of these
C. knob
58. What is the term referring to any part of a stroke which is super imposed upon the
original stroke?
A. retouching C. patching E. all of the above
B. retracing D. reweigh
59. Which of the following refers to the fraudulent signature which was executed by actually
following the outline of a genuine signature with a writing instrument?
A. simulated C. simple E. spurious signature
B. traced D. facsimile
60. The gap on a continuous stroke which maybe regarded as a special form of pen lift is
known as
A. pen lift C. hiatus E. none of the above
B. ball gap D. pen stop
61. Who is the Hungarian journalist inventor and printer who made the first practical ball
pen?
A. John H. Loud C. Bryon Donkin E. none of these
B. Milton Reynolds D. Lazlo Biro
65. The branch of medical science which deals with the application of medical knowledge for
the purposes of law and justice is referred to as -
A. forensic medicine D. legal medicine
B. medical jurisprudence E. medical forensic
C. All of these
66. When the wounded body part is the heart, the wound is
A. non-mortal D. deep wound
B. mortal E. fatal wound
C. all of these
67. The following are wounds brought about by a blunt instrument, except
A. contusion D. lacerated wound
B. hematoma E. incised wound
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C. none of these
69. As to the manner of infliction, how will you classify those wound inflicted by means of
bolo, blunt instrument and axe?
A. thrust or stab C. rubbing or abrasion
B. sliding D. hit
70. The pain on account of the involvement of the sensory nerve is called –
A. dolor C. rubor E. None of these
B. calor D. loss of function
71. Which of these refers to the physical incapacity of either sex to allow or grant to the
other legitimate sexual gratification?
A. impotency C. senility E. All of these
B. sterility D. pregnancy
75. When the temperature of the dead’s body suddenly rises due to rapid and early
putrefactive changes or some internal changes, it is undergoing –
A. post-mortem caloricityC. post-mortem rigidity
B. rivor mortis D. post-mortem flaccidity
76. Which of the following terms refers to the injury found at site of the application of force?
A. coup injury D. coup contre coup
B. extensive injury E. locus minoris resitancia
C. contre coup
78. Which of these is designed to prove whether the polygraph subject possesses
information regarding the identity of the offender, location of the evidence or other
secondary element of the offender under investigation?
A. Control Question C. Interrogation
B. Knowledge question D. Evidence Connecting question
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79. Which of the following causes physiological changes in the body of the subject –
A. peak of tension test C. irrelevant question
B. relevant question D. the fear relation
80. Which of the following polygraph channels records the blood pressure changes and
pulses rate of the examinee?
A. Cardiograph channel C. Pneumograph channel
B. Galvanograph channel D. Kymograph channel
82. Administration of truth serum, as one method of lie detection which uses a drug called
A. sodium amytal C. sodium penthotal
B. hyosine hydrobromide D.scopolamine
83. Intoxication of alcohol use the latin maxim “ In vino veritas” as underlying principle. This
latin maxim is literally translated as
A. there is wine in truth C. In truth, there is wine
B. there is truth in wine D. In wine, there is truth
85. A well phrased question designed to cause a response from a subject is technically
called -
A. accusatory statement C. specific stimulus
B. symptomatic D. irrelevant question
87. If polygraph tracing of a subject indicates that he is truthful, the examiners finding
should be -
A. conclusive C. Inconclusive
B. negative D. Positive
88. Forensic evidence usually overlooked by the investigators in the scene of the crime
known as matters in the wrong place is:
A. flammable substance C. impressions E. Neither
B. dust and air D. smoke
89. Gaseous poison which emanates from the incomplete combustion of fuels causes death
on the victim by preventing the normal transportation and supply of oxygen to the cells
forming Carboxyhemoglobin,
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A. Carbon Dioxide C. Carbon Monoxide
B. Sulfur Dioxide D. Ammonia
90. Poisons are more absorbed rapidly through the body when in the form of -
A. Liquid C. aerosol E. None of these
B. gaseous D. solid state
91. Tools marks which are produced by a single application of the tool in one area of contact
is called
A. Striation mark C. compression marks E. Neither
B. Friction marks D. identification
96. The most popular preliminary test fort the presence of blood is
A. Acid phophatase C. benzidine
B. millions test D. guaiacum test
97. The test use to extract gunpowder residues from the hands of a person suspected to
have fired a gun is
A. fingerprint C. diphenylamine
B. swabbing D. dermal nitrate
99. The confirmatory test for the presence of blood in an alleged bloodstain specimen is:
A. Phenolphthalein C. Takayama
B. Benzidine D. Luminal
100. In moulage casting of impression, the most ideal substance added to plaster to Paris
to harden faster is -
A. Calcium carbonate C. sodium chloride
B. sodium hydroxide D. hydrochloric acid
CRIMINALISTICS
1. D 21. A 41. A 61. A 81. NON
2. B 22. A 42. C 62. A E
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3. A 23. A 43. B 63. A 82. B
4. A 24. B 44. C 64. B 83. D
5. A 25. A 45. B 65. D 84. B
6. C 26. C 46. B 66. B 85. C
7. B 27. A 47. B 67. E 86. B
8. A 28. A 48. D 68. C 87. B
9. B 29. B 49. D 69. A 88. B
10. C 30. D 50. A 70. A 89. C
11. B 31. D 51. E 71. A 90. B
12. C 32. A 52. B 72. B 91. C
13. E 33. B 53. B 73. C 92. C
14. E 34. E 54. E 74. A 93. B
15. C 35. C 55. D 75. A 94. C
16. D 36. D 56. D 76. A 95. B
17. C 37. E 57. B 77. D 96. C
18. B 38. D 58. B 78. C 97. B
19. A 39. C 59. B 79. B 98. D
20. A 40. C 60. C 80. A 99. B
100. C
**nothing follows**
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