Multiple Choice Questions

Topic: Crime Scene

Which of the following can NOT be fluoresce under UV?
A. Blood Stains
B. Fingerprints
C. Semen
D. Saliva
E. Urine
ANSWER: B

Topic: Forensic Biology

Which of the following is Not a characteristic of fingerprint?
A. Ridge Ending
B. Dot
C. River
D. Trifurcation
E. Hook
ANSWER: C

Topic: Physical Evidence

Which of the following is INCORRECT about DNA profile?
A. It is unique to each individual.
B. It is a biological barcode of an individual.
C. It will change overtime as the individual grows up.
D. It is inherited partly from the mother and partly the father.
E. It can be used to confirm if people are closely related.
ANSWER: C

Topic: Fire Scene Investigation

Which of the following is not a fire accelerant?
A. Petrol
B. Kerosene
C. White Spirit
D. Thinner
E. Coke
ANSWER: E

Topic: Document and Art Forgery

Materials written in how many years are satisfactory for comparison?
A. Less than one year
B. One to two years
C. Two to three years
D. Three to four years
E. More than four years
Answer: C

Topic: Fire Arson, Gun and Explosion

Which of the following types of fire can water fire extinguishers be used for?
A. Freely burning materials (Wood, paper, straw, textiles)
B. Flammable liquids (Petrol, diesel, oil)
C. Flammable gases (Methane, propane, natural gas)
D. Flammable metals (Magnesium, aluminium, lithium)
E. Combustible cooking media (Cooking oil, fats, grease)
Answer: A

Topic: Controlled drugs

When performing Duquenois-Levine Test for Marijuana, what colour will appear in the
chloroform layer?
A. Blue
B. Green
C. Yellow
D. Purple
E. Brown
Answer: D

Topic: Toxicology
Which of the following metal has the highest toxicity?
A. Lithium
B. Arsenic
C. Barium
D. Zinc
E. Cobalt
Answer: B

Topic: Physical Evidence

Which of the following possesses class characteristics only?
A. Blood type
B. DNA profile
C. Fingerprints
D. Striation markings on a fired bullet
E. Marks produced by pressing the tip of a screwdriver on an object
ANSWER: A

Topic: Crime Scene

Which of the following is not part of a crime scene investigation?
A. Collecting physical evidence
B. Recording the crime scene
C. Isolating the crime scene
D. Dissecting the dead body
E. Maintaining a chain of custody
ANSWER: D

Topic: Document Forgeries

Which of these terms means the smearing over or blotting out of writings or printings to make
the original unreadable?
A. Natural variations
B. Indented writings
C. Obliteration
D. Erasure
E. Charred document
ANSWER: C

Topic: Art Forgeries

Which of the following lights should be used to reveal the underdrawings of a painting?
A. Blue light
B. UV light
C. Red light
D. Green light
E. Infrared light
ANSWER: E

Topic: Physical evidence

Which of the following(s) is(are) examples of physical evidence?
(1) Paint
(2) Drugs
(3) Hair
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
E. (3) only
ANSWER: D

Topic: Document forgery

Which of the following used in the analysis of paint does not involve destruction of the painting
i.e. removal of paint chips?
A. X-ray diffraction
B. Raman spectroscopy
C. Optical microscopy
D. Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)
E. Thin-layer chromatography (TLC)
ANSWER: B
Topic: Fire arson
What is the type of heat transfer that is most efficient in transferring heat from burning fuel to
unburnt fuel i.e. sustaining the fire?
A. Convection
B. Conduction
C. Radiation
D. Evaporation
E. None of the above
ANSWER: A

Topic: Toxicology
A person would die most quickly by consuming one cup of which of the following?
A. Herbicide
B. Alcohol
C. Nicotine
D. Arsenic acid
E. Table salt
ANSWER: C

Topic: Crime Scene

Which of the following statements about crime scene investigation is/are CORRECT?
(1) Infrared can be used to make invisible evidence visible.
(2) Rough sketches cannot show all essential information of the crime scene.
(3) The crime-scene search pattern will depend on the size and location of the scene.
(4) Bloodstained materials should not be stored in airtight containers.
A. (4) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1), (2) and (4) only
D. (1), (3) and (4) only
E. All of the above
ANSWER: D

Topic: Physical Evidence

Which of the following statements about physical evidence is INCORRECT?
A. Paint chips can be individual characteristics if more layers of paint are compared.
B. Infrared spectrophotometry can identify the generic class of fibers.
C. Laser pointers can determine the distance between the firearm and the target.
D. Rifled barrels cannot have same striation markings.
E. The upper layer of soil will be collected as reference for comparison.
ANSWER: C
Topic: Document Forgery
Which of the followings is/are not the possible individual variation(s) in handwriting?
(1) Alignment
(2) Phraseology
(3) Pressure
(4) Finger dexterity
(5) Angularity
A. (2) only
B. (2) and (4) only
C. (1), (3) and (4) only
D. (2), (4) and (5) only
E. None of the above
ANSWER: E

Topic: Art Forgery

Which of the followings is not an analysis technique used to identify art forgeries?
A. Thermoluminescence
B. Thin-layer chromatography
C. Infrared imaging
D. Carbon dating
E. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry
ANSWER: B

Short Questions

Topic: Controlled drugs

What are the five major drug types? Briefly explain each drug type and give an example for
each drug type.
Narcotic is one of the major drug types, it is a pain-killing substance and it depresses the central
nervous system. An example will be morphine. (1)
Another drug type is hallucinogen. It induces changes in mood, attitude thought or perception.
An example will be marijuana. (1)
Depressant is another drug type. It depresses central nervous system functions, calms irritability
and induces sleep. An example will be barbiturates. (1)
Stimulant is another drug type. It stimulates the central nervous system and increase alertness
or activity. An example will be caffeine. (1)
Anabolic steroids are also one of the drug types. They promote muscle growth. An example will
be testosterone. (1)

Topic: Crime Scene

If blood is found in a murder crime scene, what should be done for the investigation?
Suggested answer:
Take photos of the blood stains and record and identify the characteristics of the bloodstain/
patterns. (1)
Analyze the record and make prediction of a possible sequence of the event. (1)
Collect the blood stain by using folded filter paper. (1)
Put the paper into a labelled paper bag. (1)
Check (and examine) if there is other presence of blood by spreading the suspicious area,
which might have latent bloodstains, with luminol and irradiate UV. (1)
Topic: Drugs
Please state five major drug types.
Narcotic (1), hallucinogen (1), depressant (1), stimulant (1) and anabolic steroids (1).

Topic: Drugs
State the function of an intoxilyzer and briefly describe the principle behind how it works.
Function: An intoxilyzer determines blood alcohol concentration. (1)
Principle: The intoxilyzer captures a fixed volume of breath. (1) The captured breath is exposed
to infrared light. (1) The captured breath absorbs some of the infrared light. (1) Blood alcohol
concentration can be determined from the absorbed light intensity. (1)

Topic: Drugs
What are the five major drug types and how do they affect humans?
ANSWER:
Narcotic: depress central nervous system (1)
Hallucinogen: induce changes in mood, attitude, thought or perception (1)
Depressant: depress central nervous system functions / calm irritability and anxiety / may induce
sleep (1)
Stimulant: increase alertness or activity (1)
Anabolic steroids: promote muscle growth (1)