JULY-AUGUST2024 FINAL COACHING

ON FORENSIC SCIENCE
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d. Poroscopy
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES
8. A method in fingerprint collection wherein a type of
1. This can be defined as a branch of dentistry that powder is used to develop a latent print at the crime
mainly deals with the identification of an individual by scene.
assessing the unique structures of the oral cavity. a. Soaking
a. Forensic Science b. Dusting
b. Forensic Dentistry c. Spraying
c. Forensic Personal Identification d. Ironing
d. Forensic Odontology
9. A _____________is a bifurcation which does not
2. This is the molecule that carries genetic information remain open but which the legs of the bifurcation after
for the development and functioning of an organism. running along side for a short distance come together
a. Biometrics to form a single ridge once more.
b. DNA a. Bifurcation
c. Hereditary b. Trifurcation
d. RNA c. Double bifurcation
d. lake
3. The configuration and details of individual ridges
remain constant and unchanging. 10. A ______________is where the ridge path divides
a. Principle of Contrast and one branch comes to an end (leg is shorter).
b. Principle of Individuality a. spur
c. Principle of permanency b. friction ridges
d. Principle of reliability c. delta
d. appendage
4. Damage to the epidermis alone does not result to
permanent ridge destruction, while damage to the 11. Type lines or _________________are two
dermis will result to permanent ridge destruction. innermost ridges which start parallel, diverge, and
a. yes surround or tend to surround the pattern area. They
b. no serve as basic boundaries of a fingerprint pattern.
c. true a. double bifurcation
d. false b. skeleton of pattern
c. divergence
5. The unknown area of friction ridge structure (latent d. trifurcation
impression) must be examined. The specific area of the
finger, palm or sole of the foot suspected of making 12. It is a point on the ridge formation at or directly in
the impression is determined. The clarity of the front or near the center of the divergence of the type
impression and the variety of details present are lines.
established. a. core
a. analysis b. type lines
b. comparison c. pattern area
c. evaluation d. delta
d. verification
13. The core is placed upon or within the innermost
6. What are those that are sometimes referred to as sufficient recurve.
papillary or epidermal ridges? a. yes
a. latent ridges b. no
b. friction ridges c. true
c. dermal ridges d. false
d. fingerprints
14. When the innermost sufficient recurve contains
7. It is the science which deals with the study of the a/an ____________of rods rising as high as the
pores found on the papillary or friction ridges of the shoulder, the core is placed upon the two center rods
skin for the purpose of identification. being treated as though they were connected by a
a. Podoscopy recurving ridge.
b. Cheiloscopy a. odd number
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c. uneven number 22. A/ An ______________of one is always added to
d. equal number the sum of the numerator and the denominator to
avoid a classification of “zero over zero”.
a. normal count
15. If the ridge enters the pattern area below the b. secondary count
divergence of the type lines, the delta must be located c. arbitrary count
at the end nearer to the core. d. regular count
a. yes
b. no 23. He is a British Anthropologist and Biologist who
c. true published his study on classification and filing system
d. false using all the ten (10) fingers. He assigned the patterns
in to three (3) general types: Arches, Loops and
16. The forms of delta are the following, except: Whorls. He said that the possibility of two prints being
a. dot alike was 1:65,000,000,000.
b. ending ridge a. Marcelo Malpighi
c. lake b. Francis Galton
d. bifurcation c. Edward Richard Henry
d. Johannes Purkinje
17. A loop is ___________when the opening end of the
loop ridge points in the direction of the thumb side of 24. In the Sub-Secondary Classification, when the right
either the left or right hand. ring finger contains a loop with a ridge count of 10, it
a. radial is classified as:
b. ulnar a. outer
c. central pocket b. meeting
d. accidental c. inner
d. any of these
18. A fingerprint pattern in which there are two deltas
and in which at least one ridge makes a turn through 25. In ridge tracing, when the ridge bifurcates, the
one complete circuit. Imaginary line drawn between tracing is continued on the lower branch of the
the two deltas must touch or cross at least one of the bifurcation.
circuiting whorl ridges within the pattern area. a. yes
a. central pocket loop whorl b. no
b. double loop whorl c. true
c. plain whorl d. false
d. accidental whorl
26. This represents the ridge count of the first loop
19. A fingerprint pattern consisting of two separate and appearing in a set of prints, beginning with the thumb
distinct loop formation. One of the loop surrounds or of the right hand but excluding the right and left little
overlaps the other, also called “composite patterns” fingers.
like the central pocket loop whorl. It arises from the a. final classification
fact that these patterns are a composite or combination b. primary classification
of two patterns in one with two cores and two deltas. c. key classification
a. central pocket loop whorl d. secondary classification
b. double loop whorl
c. plain whorl 27. Impression of the finger bulbs with the use of
d. accidental whorl printing ink on the surface of the paper. Other coloring
materials may be used but they are less visible and
20. It refers to the formula derived for the complete indelible.
set of ten fingerprint patterns or the arrangement of a. real impression
fingerprint records into groups or subgroups for filing b. chance impression
purposes. c. latent impression
a. blocking d. invisible impression
b. verification
c. analysis 28. Chance prints have three types, except:
d. classification a. visible
b. plastic
21. For the purpose of obtaining the primary c. latent
classification, numerical values are assigned to each of d. NOTA
the ten finger spaces whenever a whorl appears.
a. yes 29. These are patterns that do not have definite
b. no identification. These patterns may seem to have
c. true characteristics of two or more types of fingerprint
d. false patterns.
a. questionable patterns
b. accidental loop
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d. questionable whorl b. cyanoacrelate
c. amino black
30. If one finger is amputated, it is given a classification d. white powder
identical with that of the opposite finger,
including pattern and ridge count, or tracing, and 38. In ridge tracing, when tracing suddenly ends, the
referenced to every other possible classification. tracing is continued on the ridge below it.
a. yes a. yes
b. no b. no
c. true c. true
d. false d. false

31. What is the symbol for tented arch in the 39. Narrow and often fragmented ridges may appear
Secondary Classification? between normal friction ridges. These are called
a. R rudimentary, or nascent ridges. They differ from the
b. W typical ridge by being thinner and fragmented.
d. A a. friction ridge breadth
d. T b. incipient friction ridges
c. friction ridge imbrications
32. Fingerprint patterns like arches and whorls are d. double bifurcation
located in the:
a. core 40. When the innermost sufficient recurve contains no
b. delta ending ridge or rod rising as high as the shoulder of
c. pattern area the loop, the Core is placed on the shoulder of the loop
d. terminus farther from the Delta.
a. true
33. In the illustration below, which of the following b. false
depicts the typelines? c. partially true
d. partially false

41. Which of the following is a type of secondary

classification?
a. by slant line to the left
b. all of these
c. by slant line to the right
a. C
d. by small letters
b. A and B
c. A and C
42. It represents all fingerprint patterns that appear in
d. B
the Index finger of both hands. It must
be written in capital letter.
34. It is the skeletal finger covered with friction skin. It
a. second secondary classification
is made up of three bones.
b. first secondary classification
a. joints
c. second sub-secondary classification
b. ridges
d. third secondary classification
c. palmar
d. phalange
43. How many ridge counts must a pattern have, to be
a loop?
35. In fingerprint patterns, do plain whorls always have
a. 2
two deltas?
b. 5
a. yes
c. 1
b. no
d. 10
c. true
d. false
44. The core and delta are also termed as:
a. focal points
36. __________ are tiny portions or is a hill-like
b. inner terminus
structure found on the epidermis of friction skin
c. pattern area
containing sweat, with pores appearing as black lines
d. outer ridges
in a fingerprint impression.
a. imaginary lines
45. How many standard fingerprint patterns are there?
b. furrows
a. 12
c. black lines
b. 9
d. ridges
c. 8
d. 10
37. Is a protein dye, which can be used to develop
latent prints made with blood stained friction skin. It is
46. The basic elements of whorl are:
necessary to take sample of bloodstains for typing
a. two or more deltas
before using this.
b. at least one complete circuiting ridge
a. black powder
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c. core 54. It constitutes approximately 65% of all fingerprint
d. both a and b patterns.
a. arch
47. What do you call the separating or spreading apart b. loop
of two ridges that were previously running side by c. whorl
side? d. none of these
a. disjunction
b. divergence 55. There are how many types of impressions involved
c. convergence in taking fingerprints?
d. looping a. 3
b. 4
48. When there is a choice between a bifurcation and c. 2
another type of delta equally close to the point of d. 1
divergence, the bifurcation is selected.
a. yes 56. Ninhydrin is used to develop prints on absorbent
b. no materials and it is applied using the following, except:
c. true a. brushing
d. false b. blowing
c. soaking
49. The upper ten impressions in the fingerprint card d. spraying
are taken individually. These are referred to as the
___________. 57. In taking fingerprints ________ are rolled away
a. rolled impression from the body of the subject.
b. plain impression a. all fingers
c. slapped impression b. all fingers except the thumbs
d. flat impression c. both thumbs
d. both little fingers
50. Which of the following is the ridge ending?
58. Known for his rule which states that “No two
individuals in the world are exactly the same size” and
that human skeleton does not change after 20 years.
a. Darwin
b. Mendel
a. b. c. Galton
d. Bertillon

59. Simply means the naming of a fingerprint pattern.

Loop (either radial or ulnar), Arch (plain or tented) or
c. d. d. whorl (plain, central pocket loop) whorl, double loop
whorl or accidental whorl).
a. blocking
b. classifying
51. This includes relating to or dealing with the c. recording
application of scientific knowledge to legal problems. d. interpretation
a. forensic science
b. forensic 60. In determining the identity of an unknown dead
c. chemistry body found in a river, wherein no identifying papers
d. all of the above are to be found, and the body is badly mutilated and
swollen, which among the following means of
52. It refers to the insertion on a fingerprint card the identification is least dependable?
results of the interpretation of all ten a. fingerprints
patterns. Represented by letters, symbols or numbers b. tattoo markings on the body
on the card required for each of the rolled prints. c. scars on the body
a. blocking out d. measurement of the body
b. ridge counting
c. ridge tracing 61. In reporting a missing person, which among the
d. classification following is the most vital information necessary to
locate the said person?
53. __________ is the most widely used chemical a. clinical or medical history of the person
reagent for the detection of latent fingermarks on b. personal traits and habits
porous surfaces such as paper and cardboard. c. mental attitude and condition at the time of the
a. Lycopodium powder disappearance
b. Black powder d. physical description
c. Ninhydrin solution
d. Victoria blue 62. The palm is the front part of the hand, while
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a. corium
b. mortem 71. In PC, the value of Finger no. 7 when it contains a
c. dorsal whorl pattern is:
d. dactyl a. 1
b. 2
63. Fingerprints left on various surfaces at the crime c. 3
scene which are not visible. d. 4
a. chance prints
b. plastic prints 72. Once the fingerprint has been visualized, it must
c. visible prints be preserved by:
d. latent fingerprints a. lifting the impression
b. developing the latent print
64. The result of the comparison is the making of a c. photography
conclusion. The general fingerprint community refers d. all of these
to the conclusions drawn as being one of the choices.
First, the two impressions (latent fingerprint and the 73. In taking the fingerprint of dead bodies where rigor
known fingerprint) were made by the same finger of mortis has not yet started, what should the operator
the same person. do?
a. analysis a. Massage the fingers to make them flexible
b. comparison b. submerge the forearm in warm water
c. evaluation c. soak the fingers in strong ammonia
d. verification d. air is injected on the edge of the finger

65. Is the Key Classification placed on the leftmost 74. The active substance found on Super Glue, Mighty
corner and numerator of the classification line? Bond and similar products utilized in gas method of
a. yes developing latent impression is:
b. no a. victoria blue
c. true b. ninhydrin
d. false c. cyanoacrylate
d. all of the above
66. The impressions left by the patterns of ridges and
depressions on various surfaces: 75. The little white lines that are found on a fingerprint
a. tire prints that look like scars or blisters are called:
b. impressions a. creases
b. ridges b. furrows
d. fingerprints c. ridges
d. M- line
67. A fingerprint pattern in which the ridges form a
sequence of spirals around core axes. 76. Can a person be compelled to be fingerprinted?
a. double loop whorl a. True, if the person is under a legal arrest.
b. whorl b. False. If the person is forced, the one compelling
c. ulnar loop him violates the person’s constitutional rights against
d. radial loop self- incrimination.
c. Yes, if the person is under a legal arrest.
68. A fingerprint pattern which one or more ridges d. No. If the person is forced, the one compelling him
enter on either side of the impression by a recurve, and violates the person’s constitutional rights against self-
terminate on the same side where the ridge has incrimination.
entered.
a. double loop whorl 77. A bifurcation, ending ridge, converging ridge, short
b. loop ridge or dot is taken as a delta if it is located at the
c. ulnar loop heart of the pattern. This statement is:
d. radial loop a. yes
b. no
69. A _____________is a bifurcation where one of the c. true
ridge path bifurcates. d. false
a. trifurcation
b. type lines 78. It covers the surface of the dermis with blunt peg-
c. double bifurcation like formations.
d. divergence a. epidermis
b. dermis
70. Latent prints are made through which of the c. dermal papillae
following? d. any of these
a. Ridge of the skin
b. ridge formation 79. In fingerprint comparison done by an expert, he
c. furrows of the skin has to identify a required number of points of
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comparison. What number of points should be a. fingerprint roller
identified by him? b. operator
a. not fixed c. card holder
b. 10- 12 points d. ink slab
c. 15- 20 points
d. 10- 15 points 88. Fingers that are excessively perspiring are wiped
with alcohol before recording the prints, while fingers
80. A diverging ridge consists of two ridges running that are very dry should be rubbed with the following,
side by side, while a converging ridge consists of two except:
or more lines forming an: a. oil
a. curve b. grease
b. right angle c. cream
c. angle d. lotion
d. shoulder
89. Too much ink will obliterate the ridges. Ridges that
81. In ridge counting, a line is drawn between the delta cannot be seen and counted is caused by:
and the core. In counting the ridges: a. dark ink
a. include the core and delta b. light ink
b. exclude the delta c. insufficient ink
c. exclude the core and delta d. incorrect kind of ink
d. include the core but exclude the delta
90. Visible prints are latent prints that can be seen by
82. Ridge characteristics are also called Galton’s Details the naked eye. These do not require developing. The
or: proper procedure to preserve it is by:
a. minutiae a. photographing
b. ridge details b. lifting
c. mini characteristics c. developing
d. all of the above d. sketching

83. A fingerprint pattern which form the most part of a 91. In the physical method of developing latent prints,
loop, but which has a small whorl inside the loop if the surface is dark, the powder used is white and
ridges, sometimes called a “composite pattern” which when the surface is white, the powder to be applied is
means that it is made up of two patterns in one, a black. What is the principle applied in this method?
whorl inside a loop. a. Principle of contact
a. central pocket loop whorl b. principle of adherence
b. double loop whorl c. principle of contrast
c. plain whorl d. principle of powdering
d. accidental whorl
92. Where can you find the classification line in the
84. In the PC, all fingers are used but only whorl fingerprint card?
patterns are considered using the assigned numerical a. upper rightmost corner
values. The whorl patterns are considered: b. upper leftmost corner
a. non- numerical patterns c. bottom rightmost corner
b. with numerical count d. upper rightmost corner
c. numerical patterns
d. arbitrary patterns 93. The point at which the recurving ridge of a loop
type pattern definitely turns inward.
85. When the innermost sufficient recurve contains an a. recurve
uneven number of rods rising as high as the shoulders, b. arch
the core is placed upon the end of the center rod c. shoulder
whether it touches the looping ridge or not. d. spike
a. yes
b. no 94. A short ridge at the top or summit of a recurve
c. true usually at right angles.
d. false a. upthrust
b. staple
86. In recording fingerprint impressions, it involves two c. spur
methods such as the plain and rolled impression. In the d. appendage
second method, the inking and printing should reach:
a. below the terminal phalange of the fingers 95. In strict usage, it is the ultimate abbreviation of
b. below the second joint of the fingers ridge structure, a unit bearing but one sweat pore.
c. from the tip to the first joint of the fingers a. island
d. below the middle phalange of the fingers b. enclosure
c. pore
87. The following are the equipment in taking d. incipient ridge
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96. The following fingers are included in the numerator c. shutter
of the Primary Classification. Which one is not d. any of these
included?
a. finger number 2 5. The inability of a lens to project a sharply focused
b. finger number 5 image of both vertical and horizontal lines upon the
c. finger number 8 same plane, at one lens to image distance.
d. finger number 10 a. astigmatism
b. flare
97. In comparing a latent print and an actual print, c. chromatic aberration
what are to be considered are the: d. distortion
a. number of points of comparison
b. completeness of the latent print 6. The inability of a simple lens to bring the different
c. clarity of the impression wavelengths (colors) of white light to a focused on the
d. ability of the fingerprint expert to prove that a latent same plane is called:
print is the same with the actual print a. astigmatism
b. flare
98. The following are the means of personal c. chromatic aberration
identification, except: d. distortion
a. tattoo
b. polygraphy 7. This exhibits itself as a misty haze, or a cloudy
c. fingerprint semicircular patch of light, which may cover part or all
d. DNA of the image. When it appears as a small pear-shaped
bright spot it is called coma.
99. The operator, in recording fingerprint impression a. astigmatism
should advice the subject to relax his fingers and: b. flare
a. assist the operator c. chromatic aberration
b. never aid in the operation d. distortion
c.. join the operation
d. never move his hands in the operation 8. Provides sufficient contrast to compensate for very
thin or weak negatives. It is useful in printing
100. Almost every police and law enforcement silhouettes and other such pictures in which high
agencies throughout the world accept, adopt, and contrast is desired.
utilize fingerprint system as a means of absolute a. Velox No. 4
identification of a person. This concept is under what b. Velox No. 5
principle? c. Velox No. 6
a. Principle of Contrast d. Velox No. 0
b. Principle of Individuality
c. Principle of permanency 9. It is mounted over the opening at the front of the
d. Principle of reliability camera body. Its function is to produce an image on
the film at the back of the camera by gathering and
FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY focusing the rays of light from the object.
1. It is an electromagnetic radial energy to which a. camera
excites the retina of the eye and makes things visible. b. shutter
a. invisible light c. lens
b. rainbow d. aperture
c. infrared
d. light 10. The opening of the lens that control rays of light
passing through it.
a. diaphragm
2. The following are primary colors, except: b. shutter
a. blue c. aperture
b. yellow d. shutter speed
c. green
d. red 11. The sensitized film or paper usually contains silver
halides in gelatin on acetate, polyester or paper. This
3. Is the distance between the center of the lens and is called:
the film plane when the lens is focused at infinity. a. emulsion
a. depth of field b. base
b. angle of view c. anti-halation backing
c. focus d. film cover
d. focal length
12. This is the result of both mechanical and chemical
4. Is a medium or a system which converge or diverge process of photography.
rays of light passing through it and it form an image. a. police photograph
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d. picture a. relevant
b. distortion-free
c. prejudicial
13. This is the component of the emulsion that is d. accurate representation
sensitive to light.
a. silver halides 22. In a stake out surveillance photography, where the
b. base photographer cannot get close to the subject, what
c. anti-halation baking kind of lens must be used?
d. aperture a. normal
b. telephoto
14. It is the study of light. It is concerned with the c. wide-angle lens
nature of light and the way it behaves in optical d. zoom
instruments
a. hallucination
b. delusion 23. In crime scene processing, all evidence must be
c. mirage photographed only after the collection.
d. optics a. yes
b. no
15. This is a light tight box machine use to record an c. true
image through the aid of a sensitize materials if lights d. false
is allowed to pass into it.
a. camera 24. Photograph the scene in a
b. lens _______________before altering the body's position
c. shutter or any other evidence within the scene.
d. film holder a. clockwise pattern
b. counterclockwise pattern
16. The light-gathering power of the lens is indicated c. whole pattern
by d. zone pattern
a. f-number
b. relative aperture 25. This lens is called a positive or converging lens.
c. both a and c This lens is always thicker at the center and thinner at
d. none of these the sides.
a. Concave lens
17. This is the means by which the object distance is b. Convex lens
established or calculated to form a sharp image. c. Negative lens
a. depth of field d. Wide- angle lens
b. angle of view
c. focus 26. In homicide investigation involving photography,
d. focal length do not remove anything until its location and position
have been sketched and photographed.
a. yes
18. It deals with the photographing the scene of the b. no
crime on details of perpetuated crime. c. true
a. crime scene photography d. false
b. photography
c. surveillance photography 27. Aerial photographs of the crime scene and escape
d. traffic accident photography route should be taken, _________________.
a. necessarily
19. In case of death by hanging, the photograph of the b. readily
victim while still hanging should be taken in relation to c. when possible and practicable
the distance between the feet and the floor. d. as a requirement
a. yes
b. no 28. As a general rule, in case of warrantless seizures
c. true such as a buy-bust operation, the physical inventory
d. false and photography shall be conducted at the
___________________.
20. This type of photography deals with the application a. place where the search warrant was served
of macro- photography so as to produces an b. nearest police station
enlargement of finger print for comparison purposes. c. place where the arrest was made
a. finger print photography d. place of the drug lord
b. fingerprinting
c. fingerprint recording 29. Under the literal definition of photography, the
d. micro fingerprinting word photography is derivative of two Greek words;
phos which means “light” and graphia meaning “write”.
21. In crime scene photography, the photographs Therefore, photography best translates to
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a. write with light 37. These are cameras that have been devised that
b. light write offer unique advantage or serve special purposes.
c. writing Among them are: a. polaroid, b. panoramic cameras,
d. light drawing c. aerial cameras, d. miniature and ultra-miniature
cameras e. digital cameras.
30. It is the art or science of photographically a. view finder type
documenting a crime scene and evidence for b. view or press type camera
laboratory examination and analysis for purposes of c. special cameras
court trial. d. TLR
a. police photography
b. forensic photography 38. This usually serves as the aperture stop, and
c. photography controls the aperture. This functions much like the iris
d. any of these of the eye. It controls the effective diameter of the lens
opening.
a. diaphragm
31. This year is generally known as a birth year of b. shutter
photography. c. aperture
a. 1839 d. shutter speed
b. 1856
c. 1997 39. Assuming that you are a patrol officer, what type
d. 2006 of crime scene will you photograph even though there
is no SOCO involved?
32. The following are the proper manner of caring and a. vehicular accident scene
handling of camera, except: b. infanticide scene
a. Must be carried using a portable bag or built-in c. homicide scene
container to avoid dust and dirt. d. parricide scene
b. Must be kept dry and avoided contact with water
and other liquid substances. 40. When light passes through an object, it is said to
c. Must be repaired only by qualified technician. be :
d. Must be cleaned by oil. a. transmitted
b. refracted
33. It serves as the barriers of the rays of light that will c. diffracted
enter and affect the film inside the camera. It is usually d. absorbed
placed at the path of the light passing thru the lens
assembly. 41. The widest aperture on a lens might be f/2, whilst
a. camera the smallest aperture available may be _______.
b. lens a. f/8
c. shutter b. f/12
d. diaphragm c. f/ 26
d. f/22
34. This is the smallest and simplest type of camera.
This is also known as instamatic camera.
a. view finder type 42. The light sensitivity of the film is determined
b. view or press type camera through its ________________.
c. special cameras a. f-stop
d. TLR b. shutter speed
c. aperture
35. This happens when there is a difference between d. ISO
what the view finder on a point and shoot camera sees
and what the lens sees (and thus records on film). At 43. What is the equivalent of ASA 25 in DIN Rating?
close shooting distances, the difference can cause you a. DIN 18
to crop off the top of a subject's head. b. DIN 15
a. aberration c. DIN 30
b. parallax d. DIN 33
c. distortion
d. any of these 44. This lens is called a negative or diverging lens.
a. convex lens
36. This is the biggest and most sophisticated among b. concave lens
the different type of camera. This type of camera is c. plain lens
practically useless for candid and action photography. d. zoom lens
a. view finder type
b. view or press type camera 45. These objects allow light to pass, however diffuse
c. special cameras it sufficiently that objects on the other side may not be
d. TLR clearly distinguished. In some cases, the objects on the
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a. translucent objects 54. It is photographing of object at greater that 1:1
b. opaque objects ratio up to nine (9) times magnification. It is the
c. transparent objects making of enlarge copies of prints such as photographs
d. semi-opaque objects of tampered serial number of firearms, engine number
and chassis number of motor vehicle and the like.
46. This is considered to be the first application of a. macro photography
photography is police work. b. micro photography
a. record purposes c. close- up photography
b. personal identification d. extreme close-up photography
c. personal record
d. mugshot 55. It is the process of taking photographs of the
suspect/s in full length, half body, right and left side
47. A lighting condition where objects in open space views, and two quarter views.
cast a deep and uniform or distinct shadow. a. rogue’s gallery
a. ambient light b. crime photography
b. artificial light c. mug-shot
c. lamp d. ant of these
d. bright sunlight
56. This is the distance between the nearest and the
48. Light sources of this category are manmade and is farthest objects in apparent sharp focus when the lens
divided into continuous radiation and short duration. is focused at a given point.
a. ambient light a. depth of field
b. artificial light b. angle of view
c. lamp c. focus
d. bright sunlight d. focal length

49. It is the conversion of latent image in an emulsion 57. It is either film and paper. In the film type camera,
into visible image. it is always film. Now on digital, it is electronic memory.
a. fixing a. photo paper
b. printing b. film
c. development c. sensitized materials
d. adjustment d. memory

50. It is an optical device that projects an image of its 58. Close-up range photographs are normally taken
surroundings on a screen. It is used in drawing and for approximately _______________from the subject
entertainment and was one of the inventions that led matter.
to photography. It is the forerunner to the a. five feet or less
photographic camera. b. ten feet
a. camera obscura c. ten to twenty feet
b. camera d. ten feet or more
c. photograph
d. picture 59. __________________of the overall scene
fundamentally are taken to portray the areas as if a
51. It is what the photographer looks through to person viewing the scene is seeing it from the standing
compose and in many cases to focus, the picture. position.
a. screen a. medium view
b. view finder b. close-up view
c. lens c. general view
d. camera d. extreme close- up view

52. It is the common appearance of red pupils in color 60. The part of the scene that appears behind the
photographs of eyes. It occurs when using a principal subject of the picture.
photographic flash very close to the camera lens in a. subject
ambient low light. b. pre-subject
a. red effect c. background
b. eye effect d. depth of field
c. red eye effect
d. pupil effect 61. This is a photographic apparatus used to expose
sensitized film or plates to reflected light images
53. This is a cellulose tape embedded with sensitized formed by a lens. Also, an electronic device to change
solution capable of recording images thru light. film or live action into video signals.
a. shutter a. camera
b. film b. lens
c. emulsion c. shutter
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 a. underexposure
62. This is considered to be the utmost use of b. washed out
photography in police work. c. overexposure
a. record purposes d. aberration
b. personal identification
c. personal record 70. This is commonly designed in laboratory
d. mugshot photographing using some magnification such as
photomacrography and photomicrography.
63. It deals with photographing hidden objects or a. medium view
things. b. close-up view
a. x-ray photography c. general view
b. police photography d. extreme close- up view
c. x-ray
d. infra-red photography 71. He is an American who is considered the advocate
of police/forensic photography. He is also known as the
64. It is defined as an Art or Science of reproducing Father of Police/Forensic Photography.
image by the action of light on sensitized material with a. Edward Burke
the aid of an image forming device known as camera b. Edward Henry
and the chemical process involved therein. c. William Herschel
a. police photography d. Alphonse Bertillon
b. forensic photography
c. photography 72. Is the rate of travel of light per second.
d. any of these a. speed
b. fast
65. This is a file of photographs of arrested individuals; c. force
usually includes full face and profile photographs (mug d. ampere
shots) along with detailed physical description, age and
place of birth, Social Security number, fingerprint 73. In cases involving violation of RA 9165, if the
classification, nicknames and aliases, modus operandi, seizures are covered by search warrants, the physical
etc. (also called mug shot file). inventory and photography must be conducted in the
a. rogue’s gallery place where the search warrant was served.
b. crime photography a. yes
c. mug-shot b. no
d. any of these c. true
d. false
66. This part of the camera is very essential because
of its capability to exclude all unwanted light that may 74. This term describes an image or part of an image
expose the sensitized materials or film. It is an that shows crisp, precise texture and detail. The
enclosure that is devoid of light. opposite of blurred or soft.
a. lens a. sharp
b. shutter b. focused
c. film holder c. focus
d. light tight box d. ultra-focus

75. This is a lens with a fixed focal length. These lenses

67. Shutter speed is the action of the shutter that cannot zoom.
controls the duration of an exposure. The faster the a. ultra lens
speed, the shorter the exposure. b. fish eye lens
a. yes c. prime lens
b. no d. zoom lens
c. true
d. false 76. Isaac Newton in 1666 proved that the
____________which men see as is actually a mixture
68. This is a secretive, continuous, and sometimes of all colors of the spectrum.
periodic visual documentation of activities involving a. white light
persons, places, or objects of importance to an b. black light
investigation. c. ambient light
a. crime scene photography d. visible light
b. police photography
c. surveillance photography 77. It refers to the total amount of light entering the
d. traffic accident photography camera, essentially how bright your image is.
a. range
69. This results in insufficient light exposing the film. A b. ambience
condition in which too little light reaches the film c. exposure
producing a thin negative, a dark slide, or a muddy- d. film speed
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78. An invisible light with the wavelength between .01 86. In the term camera obscura, obscura means
to 30 millimicrons. It was incidentally discovered by _______________.
Conrad Welhelm Roentgen. This type of light works in a. hole
the principle of shadow photography. b. pinhole
a. infrared c. camera
b. x-ray d. dark chamber
c. UV light
d. visible light 87. The main light source for a photograph. It could be
the sun, a studio strobe, a flash, a reflector, or
79. It has an ultra-wide field of view, like 12mm. The something else. It’s the source that produces the
photography angle of view is usually 100-180 degrees. pattern of light on the subject with the most intensity.
a. ultra lens a. key light
b. fish eye lens b. ambient light
c. prime lens c. visible light
d. zoom lens d. invisible light

80. This is the translation of a Japanese word for blur. 88. The chief attribute of this camera is its ability to
In photography terms, ___________refers to the out- deliver a complete processed print almost immediately
of-focus areas or out-of-focus point of light in a after exposure.
picture’s background as well as the other creamy a. view finder camera
blurriness in a background. b. SLR
a. bokeh c. polaroid
b. kami d. press type of camera
d. filter
d. vignetting 89. It is a wavelength emitted by the sun which cannot
be seen, tough we can feel it in our bodies as warmth
81. This deals with the photographing of object or or heat.
markings which is invisible using reflected or a. infra-red
fluorescent. b. ultra-violet light
a. Ultra-Violet Photography c. natural light
b. infra- red photography d. man-made light
c. xray photography
d. mug photography 90. The speed of light measured in a vacuum is
approximately________?
82. This deals with the photographing of traffic incident a. 180,000 miles/sec.
or occurrence especially in a vehicular accident. b. 230, 000 km/sec
a. crime scene photography c. 300,000 km/sec
b. photography d. all of these
c. surveillance photography
d. traffic accident photography 91. It is another form of light that we cannot see, but
we know about it because it tans our skin in summer.
83. Glass discs or squares that attach to the end of a. infra-red
your lens to change the light coming into the camera. b. ultra-violet light
Different types of this changes the light in different c. natural light
ways. d. man-made light
a. bokeh
b. zoom 92. It refers to the sensitivity of the film to wavelength
d. filter or color.
d. vignetting a. speed
b. spectral sensitivity
84. Is the result between two object/image in a c. granularity
comparison microscope with camera attachment. d. graininess
a. juxtaposition
b. side by side 93. One of photography guidelines in natural disaster
c. reverse position is to search and locate cadavers. Put a Cadaver Tag on
d. any of these every dead body and photograph/video it WITHOUT
the tag number on it.
a. yes
85. It refers to the type of radiation having a b. no
wavelength of 400 to 700 millimicrons designed for c. true
ordinary photographing purposes. d. false
a. infrared
b. x-ray 94. It is the focal setting for the diaphragm controlling
c. UV light the size of the aperture; the higher the number, the
d. visible light smaller the aperture opening.
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b. shutter speed b. ballistics
c. aperture c. interior ballistics
d. ISO d. exterior ballistics

95. The first photographic process. 4. Things involved in interior ballistics, except:
a. calotype process a. Ignition of primer
b. daguerreotype process b. Flames is produced
c. collodion process c. Combustion of the gunpowder
d. gelatin dry plate silver bromide process d. Effect of bullet on the target

96. This is an art or science which deals with the study

of the principles of photograph and its application to 5. This is the greater distance a projectile can travel
police work. when fired at the optimum angle of elevation of the
a. police photography barrel.
b. forensic photography a. range
c. photography b. trajectory
d. any of these c. propellant
97. What color of photographic paper is usually used in d. maximum range
police photography?
a. peach 6. As applied to ballistics, or to any other subject,
b. gray suggest a relationship to Courts of Justice and legal
c. white proceedings.
d. cream a. ballistics
b. forensic ballistics
98. It is the bouncing back of light upon hitting an c. forensic
object or material. d. science
a. reflection
b. refraction 7. In Section 877 Revised Administrative Code and
c. transmission Section 290 of National Internal Revenue Code, the
d. absorption barrel of any firearm shall be considered a complete
firearm.
99. The change of direction of light that passes through a. yes
an object or material. b. no
a. reflection c. true
b. refraction d. false
c. transmission
d. absorption 8. What do you call the firearms that have no rifling
(lands and grooves) inside their gun barrel?
100. The lower the f-number, the more light per unit a. smooth bore firearms
area is delivered in the focal plane. b. rifled firearms
a. true c. rifle
b. partially true d. pistol
c. false
d. partially false 9. It refers to those types of firearms that propels
projectile with more than one-inch diameter.
FORENSIC BALLISTICS a. hand gun
b. small arms
1. The metallic or non-metallic objects propelled from c. artillery
a firearm. d. rifled firearm
a. gun
b. projectiles 10. The diameter of the rim is greater than the
c. cartridge diameter of the body of the cartridge case.
d. ammunition a. rimmed type
b. rimless type
2. The movement or action of projectiles launched from c. semi- rimmed
firearms is called: d. rebated type
a. velocity
b. range 11. A type of cartridge in which the primer cup is forced
c. terminal ballistics into the middle portion of the head of the cartridge
d. motion case.
a. rim-fire cartridge
3. From the release of the firing pin to the moment the b. rifled cartridge
sound of the shot can be heard as it leaves the muzzle c. rimmed cartridge
occupies only about 0.01 seconds, in a modern rifle, is d. center- fire cartridge
the sequence in:
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12. This bullet contains a mixture such as phosphorous c. range
or other materials, that can be set on fire by impact. d. wound ballistics
They are used against target that will burn readily such
as aircraft. 20. This is the path that a moving object follows
a. armor-piercing bullet through space as a function of time.
b. incendiary bullets a. flight
c. tracer bullet b. trajectory
d. dummy bullet c. range
d. wound ballistics
13. It is the metallic or non- metallic tabular container
usually made of brass (70% copper and 30% zinc); it 21. What equipment is shown below?
is designed to unite the bullet, primer and the
gunpowder into one unit.
a. cartridge case
b. shell
c. casing
d. all of the above

14. It is the term applied for complete unit of unfired

cartridge.
a. Compound Microscope
a. live ammunition
B. Comparison Microscope
b. drill ammunition
c. Onoscope
c. dummy model
d. Telescope
d. blank ammunition

22. The deposits of unburned powder residue in the

bore of a gun is called:
15. This is a type of cartridge commonly found
a. fouling
ammunitions for rifle.
b. patch
a. tapered type
c. gauge
b. bottle- neck type
d. blowby
c. straight case
d. NOTA
23. What is the metal tube through which the bullet is
fired?
16. It is the assembly which ignite the propellant. It
a. barrel
consists of a brass or guiding-metal cup that contains
b. bore
a primer composition pellet of sensitive explosive, a
c. frame
paper disk (foil), and a brass anvil.
d. chamber
a. primer
b. gunpowder
24. A type of bullet in which the front is flattened.
c. cartridge case
a. shots
d. ammo
b. rifle
c. slug
17. This contains a small amount of explosive mixture
d. wad-cutter
which is sufficiently sensitive to the result of chemical
reaction being set up by a sudden blow.
25. It is the portion of the gun which is held or
a. priming mixture
shouldered.
b. gunpowder
a. barrel
c. black powder
b. magazine
d. smokeless powder
c. trigger guard
d. butt
18. It is the science of analyzing firearms usage in
crimes. It involves analysis of bullets and bullets impact
26. This is the diameter of the bore measured from
to determine information of use to a court or other part
land to land, usually expressed in hundredths of an
of legal system.
inch (.22 cal) or in millimeters (9mm).
a. forensic ballistics
a. caliber
b. ballistics
b. lands and grooves
c. interior ballistics
c. rifling
d. exterior ballistics
d. radius

19. It is the process by which an object moves through

27. This is a synonym for a handgun that does not have
an atmosphere by generating aerodynamic lift and
a revolving cylinder.
propulsive thrust using buoyancy or by ballistic
a. revolver
movement without any direct solid mechanical support
b. rifled firearms
from the ground.
c. rifle
a. flight
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28. This equipment can be used to recover bullets from 35. These may be in any form, since the name has
all pistols and rifles to be examined. been applied to all homemade guns. A great many of
this class will be found to be exceedingly clever
mechanisms and most effective weapon.
a. zip guns
b. paradox guns
c. multi-barreled guns
a. b. d. flare guns

36. Shall mean loaded shell rifle, muskets, carbine,

shotguns, revolver and pistol from which a bullet, ball,
shot, shell or other missiles may be fore by means of a
gun powder or other explosives.
a. ammunition
b. gunpowder
c. d. c. gun
d. propellant
29. The air that is compressed and moves out
spherically from a firearm’s muzzle after firing a 37. This is a bullet made from paraffin and other wax
projectile. preparation usually used for short range indoor target
a. extractor shooting.
b. ejector a. fired bullet
c. muzzle blast b. tracer bullet
d. muzzle wave c. wax bullet
d. armor-piercing bullet
30. This is a plastic, paper or fiber disk used to keep
ammunition components in place or separated. 38. It is an instrument used for the propulsion of
a. cartridge case projectile by means of the expansive force of gases
b. wads coming from the burning gunpowder.
c. primer a. bullet
d. shots b. firearm
c. small arms
31. It is a discipline of forensic science which has as its d. grenade
primary concern to determine if a bullet, cartridge
case, or other ammunition component was fired by a 39. This deals with the destructive actions and effects
particular firearm. that occur at the end of the projectiles flight as an
a. forensic ballistics integral and un-deformed body and may end in one of
b. firearms identification these: the projectile may strike a solid obstruction, or
c. interior ballistics Its metal case may be broken by the explosion of a
d. exterior ballistics bursting charge.
a. velocity
32. This are the collection and cataloging of test-fired b. range
bullets and cartridge cases from known firearms. Also c. terminal ballistics
known as Fired standards. d. motions
a. questioned standards
b. evidence standards 40. Every bullet leaves its thumb marks on every barrel
c. known standards which is fired through it, just as every breech face
d. crime bullets leaves its thumb marks on the base of every fired
cartridge case.
33. This is a portion of a firearm's mechanism which a. yes
pulls the cartridge case from the chamber. b. no
a. extractor c. true
b. ejector d. false
c. muzzle blast
d. muzzle wave 41. This is the part of cartridge which when ignited is
converted to high pressure and propels the bullet or
34. This is essentially two microscopes connected to an shot through the barrel and on the target.
optical bridge which allows the viewer to observe two a. primer
objects simultaneously with the same degree of b. gunpowder
magnification. c. cartridge case
a. telescope d. ammo
b. microscope
c. comparison microscope 42. Mark the bullet at the rifling marks by scratching
d. horoscope the investigators initials, but definitely not at the ogive
(or nose).
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b. no a. ricochet
c. true b. yaw
d. false c. wabbling
d. keyhole
43. This is generally used in the preliminary
examination of fired bullets and fired shells. To 51. It is an obsolete barrel designed in which the major
determine the location of the extractor marks and length of the barrel is smooth and last few inches are
ejector marks for orientation purposes. It can be used rifled.
also in one close-up examination of tampered serial a. musket
numbers of firearms. b. paradox
a. comparison microscope c. multi-barreled guns
b. stereoscopic microscope d. flare guns
c. microscope
d. magnifying glass 52. This is a general term used to indicate in a shot
smaller than buckshot.
44.____________is one of the means to obtain test a. pellet shot
bullets and test shells because the microscope marks b. shot gun
on the cylindrical or peripheral surface of the bullets c. buckshot
are preserved for good used. The same is true with d. bird shot
cotton.
a. sand 53. The oldest propellant powder that consists of
b. soil irregular grains and have either a dull or shiny black
c. water surface is:
d. air a. priming mixture
b. gunpowder
45. This more or less determines the weight of the c. black powder
bullets, shots and pellets for possible type, caliber and d. smokeless powder
make for firearm from which they were fired.
a. ruler 54. What is the amount of force on the firearm that
b. analytical balance causes sear release?
c. weighing scale a. hair trigger
d. scale b. trigger pressure
c. trigger guard
46. Which of the following is used for determining the d. trigger
diameter of the bore of the firearms?
a. taper gauge 55. A type of license which allows a citizen to own and
b. ruler possess a maximum of fifteen guns.
c. tape measure a. type 1
d. meter b. type 2
c. type 3
47. In determining the speed or muzzle velocity of the d. type 4
bullet, what is being used?
a. comparison microscope 56. Grain is used to measure the weight of the:
b. twist a. bullet
c. chronograph b. cartridge case
d. rifling c. gunpowder
d. primer
48. It is a circumferential groove generally of a knurled
or plain appearance on a bullet or cartridge. These 57. It is the portion of the cartridge case that is bent
three uses including crimping, lubrication and inward to hold the shot in place.
identification. a. case
a. ricochet b. primer
b. ogive c. crimp
c. extractor groove d. wads
d. cannelure
58. It is the curved portion of a bullet forward of the
49. This is a piece of cloth used with a rod to clean the bearing surface.
bore of a firearm. a. ricochet
a. fouling b. ogive
b. patch c. extractor groove
c. rag d. cannelure
d. blowby
59. This refers to the part of the cartridge case that is
50. What do we call an oblong or an oval hole in a occupied by the bullet.
target that is produced by an unstable bullet striking a. rim
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c. crimp c. lands
d. body d. barrel

60. It is the opening or canal that connects the priming 69. In the bore of a barrel the, depressed portion are
mixture with the gunpowder. the grooves and raised portions are the lands. Is this
a. vents correct?
b. neck a. yes
c. flash hole b. no
d. both a and c c. true
d. false
61.The mechanism in a firearm that causes the empty
shell or cartridge case to be thrown out of the firearm. 70. If you recovered a rimmed fire cartridge case, you
a. extractor are certain that it came from:
b. ejector a. rifle
c. muzzle blast b. revolver
d. muzzle wave c. submachine gun
d. pistol
62. The secret of good shooting form is:
a. proper sighting 71. A portion of the cartridge case that is impressed by
b. relaxed and natural position the firing pin is called the:
c. firing slowly and carefully a. primer
d. keeping the thumb along the hammer b. case
c. shell
63. In injuries caused by the use of firearm where there d. bullet
is no gunshot wound of exit, the best explanation that
may be offered is: 72. Late in the 18th century, Benjamin Thompson
a. The bullet is still inside the body of the victim made the first attempt to measure the pressure
b. The bullet has exited from one of the normal generated by gunpowder. The account of his
external orifices experiments was the most important contribution to:
c. The bullet might have undergone a process of a. interior ballistics
disintegration while inside the body b. exterior ballistics
d. The bullet did not hit the target c. terminal ballistics
d. internal ballistics
64. Double action firearm has a mechanism that:
a. manually cocks the hammer 73. The speed per unit of time of M16 is 3,300 ft/ sec.
b. needs magazine before firing This refers to:
c. requires trigger to be pressed twice a. Fire power
d. automatically cocks then releases the hammer b. velocity
c. energy
65. One of the following is the only muzzle loading d. all of these
firearm that is with a smoothbore barrel characteristic.
It was originally a sharpshooter’s weapon. 74. An arbitrary index of the quickness that burning
a. musket propellant changes into gas. It is the rate controlled by
b. matchlock the chemical composition, the size and shape of the
c. rifle propellant grains, and the pressure at which the
d. shotgun burning takes place.
a. gas powder
66. The rear end of the bullet aside from spinning may b. burning rate
also vibrate vertically or sideways in its flight. c. propulsion rate
a. forward movement d. bulk density
b. spinning movement
c. tumbling movement 75. Any bullet that is designed to expand on impact:
d. wabbling movement a. mushroom bullet
b. tracer bullet
67. The branch of ballistics that involves muzzle blast, c. armor piercing bullet
muzzle energy, trajectory, range, velocity and air d. wad cutter bullet
resistance.
a. interior ballistics 76. This treats of the motion of projectiles after leaving
b. exterior ballistics the muzzle of the gun barrel.
c. terminal ballistics a. forensic ballistics
d. internal ballistics b. ballistics
c. interior ballistics
68. It refers to the cylindrical passage of a barrel d. exterior ballistics
through which the bullet travels.
a. groove 77. This is a device for storing cartridges in a repeating
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a. barrel c. partially true
b. magazine d. partially false
c. trigger guard
d. butt 87. The number of lands and grooves inside the bore
of a fired firearm are always_________.
78. What is propelled from the barrel and out of the a. different
gun by powder gasses? b. the same
a. gun c. opposite
b. projectiles d. none of these
c. cartridge
d. ammunition 88. This is a part of the firearm which causes firing
mechanism.
79. A means of ignition of a propellant charge by a. hammer
mechanical blow against the primer or percussion cup. b. trigger
a. percussion c. barrel
b. blowing d. ejector
c. hitting
d. firing 89. It refers to the circular groove near the base of the
case or shell designed for the automatic withdrawal of
80. It is the science of mechanics that deals with the the case after each firing.
flight, behavior and effects of projectiles especially a. ejector groove
bullet, gravity bombs, rockets or the like. b. extractor groove
a. forensic ballistics c. land groove
b. ballistics d. none of these
c. interior ballistics
d. exterior ballistics 90. The first priming mixture is composed of Potassium
Chlorate, Charcoal, and _________.
81. The unburned or partially burned powder grains a. Ground Glass
embedded in the skin surrounding the point of entry in b. Fulminate of Mercury
gunshot wound produce: c. Barium Nitrate
a. tattooing d. Sulphur
b. stippling
c. peppering 91. Firearm which may be fired only by a single hand.
d. all of the above a. rifle
b. pistol
82. Which of the following is the characteristic of a c. shotgun
gunshot wound of exit? d. all of these
a. contusion collar
b. tattooing or smudging 92. The term cartridge is derived from the word
c. wound larger than the bullet “charta”, the Latin word for ____.
d. edges of the wound are inverted a. plastic
b. metal
83. A dead person was found with a contact gunshot c. cartoon
wound in the right temple and the fatal gun tightly d. paper
gripped by the right hand. Such condition is called:
a. rigor mortis 93. It is the hole in the web or the bottom of the primer
b. post-mortem rigidity pocket through which the primer “flash” provides
c. cadaveric spasm ignition to the gunpowder.
d. death stiffening a. flash hole
b. vent
84. What is meant by the Greek word ballo or ballien? c. cannelures
a. bullet d. a or b
b. ballistics
c. to throw 94. It is equal to the height of the side of a land.
d. any of these a. depth of grooves
b. twist
85. In a common police parlance, a bullet may be called c. rifling
______. d. land
a. projectile
b. tingga 95. The gun powder is otherwise known
c. slug as_____________.
d. bala a. powder charge
b. propellant
86. Firing pin mark can be found in a “Fired Shell”. c. pulbura
a. true d. a & b
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96. It is the result of the critical study of the specimens b. ESDA
submitted, conducted by the Firearm Examiner, usually c. transparent light
with the use of Bullet Comparison Microscope. d. oblique light
a. ballistics report
b. firearm report 4. What light is commonly used in document
c. criminalistics report examination to analyze the chemical composition of
d. report inks and papers? This technique can identify the type
of ink used, whether it is from a pen or printer, and
97. These are used in cases such in sending signals determine if the ink has been altered or tampered with.
and enabling to see enemies in the dark. a. xray
a. zip guns b. infrared
b. paradox guns c. UV light
c. multi-barreled guns d. iodine fuming
d. flare guns
5. Which of the following is used to compare and
98. The rifling inside the gun barrel may twist analyze handwritten text, seals, impressions,
_________. signatures, and other document features to ascertain
a. to the right only their authenticity and source?
b. to the left only a. stereoscopic microscope
c. to the right & left b. magnifying glass
d. all of these c. comparison microscope
d. all of these
99. It is a tubular metallic or non-metallic container
which holds together the bullet, 6. What was done when one retouches or goes back
gunpowder and primer. over a defective portion of a writing stroke?
a. bullet a. retracing
b. cartridge case b. patching
c. shell c. pressuring
d. b or c d. shading

100. The portion of the primer against which the 7. The i-dot, j- dot and t-bar or cross are termed as:
priming mixture is crushed by a blow from the firing a. diacritics
pin. b. hook
a. disc c. buckle knot
b. anvil d. loop
c. primer cup
d. flash hole 8. What type of forgery is made when the writer exerts
no effort to effect resemblance or facsimile between
QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION the forged and the genuine signatures?
a. simple
1. A document completely written and signed by one b. simulated
person is known as: c. traced
a. holographic document d. spurious
b. holographic will
c. questioned document 9. It is any written statement by which a right is
d. none of the above established or an obligation extinguished; it is a deed,
instrument or other duly authorized paper by which
2. If you shine a/an ____________on a bill, the something is proved or set forth?
security thread or fiber will glow. a. document
a. infrared light b. tablet
b. ultraviolet light c. rubric
c. x-ray d. contact
d. magnifying lens
10. It refers to the silhouette of the portrait appearing
3. What technique used in the identification of on the face of the note.
indentions is shown below? a. watermark
b. vignette
c. lacework
d. serial numbers

11. This refers to the slope of the handwriting in

relation to the base line.
a. spacing
b. slant
c. skills
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 20. The path which is traced by the pen on the paper.
12. A writing material made from skin of animals a rhythm
primarily of sheep, calves or goats – was probably b. direction
developed in the Middle East. c. strokes
d. coordination
a. parchment
b. papyrus 21. Maybe actually on a ruled paper, it might be
c. coupon bond imaginary alignment of writing. Is the ruled or
d. yellow pad imaginary line upon which the writing rest.
a. buckle knot
13. The imitation of a genuine or legal coin is called: b. baseline
a. forgery c. descender
b. mutilation d. foot
c. counterfeiting
d. uttering 22. It is a minute curve or an ankle which often occurs
at the end of the terminal strokes. It is also sometimes
14. Any major long downward stroke of a letter that is occur at the beginning of an initial stroke. The terminal
the long downward stroke of the letter “b”, “g”. curves of the letters “a”, “d”, “n”, “m’, “p”, “u”
a. staff a. knob
b. pen jump b. foot
c. hiatus c. loop
d. curve d. hook

15. One of the following is a natural light which can be 23. A kind of document which is executed by person in
used to visualize a bill’s watermark. authority by private parties but not notarized by
a. flash light notaries public or by competent officials.
b. neon light a. public document
c. sunlight b. official document
d. fluorescent light c. private document
d. commercial document
16. Those standards which are obtained from files of
document executed in the person’s day to day 24. This is a stroke that is on another stroke.
business, official, social or personal activities. a. writing condition
b. covering stroke
a. procured c. natural stroke
d. disguised stroke
b. requested

c. collected 25. A defect in which a character prints a double

impression with the lighter one slightly offset to the
d. a and c right or left.
a. rebound
b. typeface
17. Kind of writing characterized by disconnected style. c. bounding
a. cursive d. breechface
b. block
c. script 26. It refers to the prefix letter and numbers in a paper
d. capitalized money.
a. value panel
18. What is that interruption in a stroke, caused by b. serial number
sudden removal of the writing instrument from the c. denominations
paper surface? d. lacework
a. tremor
b. retouching 27. A writer may deliberately try to alter his usual
c. pen lifting writing habits in hope of hiding his identity, writing skill
d. hiatus is poorer, change in slant, size, altered or capital
letters.
19. A kind of document which is executed by a private a. fraud
person without the intervention of a notary public, or b. fake movement
of competent public official, by which some disposition c. natural handwriting
or agreement is proved, evidence or set forth. d. disguised handwriting
a. private document
b. public document
c. official document 28. Philippine paper bills are printed in what process?
d. commercial document a. intaglio process
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c. lithographic process
d. all of the above 37. This is something wrong in time and in place. This
means that the forger has trouble matching the paper,
29. It is an instrument that can be legally used in ink, or writing materials to the exact date it was
comparisons with a questioned document; its origin is supposed to have been written.
known and can be proven. a. lack of rhythm
a. simulated document b. tracing
b. standard document c. anachronism
c. forged document d. indention
d. falsified document
38. The following are the scientific methods in QDE,
30. Those are symbols added to complete certain except:
letters such as “i” and “t”. a. analysis
a. spur marks b. comparison
b. loop marks c. evaluation
c. diacritical marks d. conclusion
d. hiatus marks
39. Refers to properties or marks, elements or qualities
31. This is the analysis of handwriting by comparisons which serve to distinguish known as the basis of
and measurement. identification.
a. cacography a. characteristics
b. calligraphy b. individual characteristics
c. cacophony c. class characteristics
d. graphometry d. sample

32. This group of document includes those papers 40. This is the opposite of ascender, the lower portion
which the entire writing is in question as spurious, of a letter.
forged or counterfeit in its entirely fall into. a. buckle knot
a. wills and testaments b. foot
b. questioned documents c. descender
c. stroke of writing d. ascender
d. none of the foregoing
41. It is usually a conclusion that is not based on
33. A loop made as a flourished which is added to the thorough scientific examination.
letters, as in small letter “k’ and “a” or in capital letters a. expert opinion
“A”, “K”, “P”. The horizontal end loop stroke that are b. ordinary opinion
often used to complete a letter. c. off-hand opinion
a. buckle knot d. none of these
b. foot
c. descender 42. A tool for writing or drawing with a colored fluid,
d. ascender such as ink.
a. pen
b. pencil
34. A modern pen nib which contains a reservoir of ink c. white ink
in a specially designed back or chamber is described d. printer’s ink
as:
a. ball point pen 43. To pass a counterfeited coin
b. fountain pen means______________.
c. pencil a. to import
d. fiber pen b. utter
c. mutilate
35. It is the failure to complete the junction between d. counterfeit
two letters without lifting the pen.
a. spur 44. Refers to the study of one’s handwriting in
b. hiatus attempting to determine one’s personality.
c. humps a. agraphica
d. loops b. graphology
c. chromatography
36. It is the act of diminishing by ingenious means the d. handwriting identification
metal in the coin; to take advantage if the metal
abstracted; he appropriates a part of the metal of the 45. Refers to the usual or normal deviation found in a
coin, hence the coin diminishes in intrinsic value. repeated specimen of individual’s handwriting.
a. mutilation of coins a. natural variation
b. priceless coins b. transitory change
c. counterfeit or false coins c. permanent damage
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 b. informal
46. _________________ refers to minute and finely c. careless scribble
printed words “Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas” or “Central d. simple
Bank of the Philippines” located at the face or back of
the note. 54. Questioned documents are also called known
a. value panel handwriting samples.
b. micro printing a. true
c. serial numbers
d. vignette b. false

47. In legal language, the Document Examiner’s c. yes

conclusion is called:
a. conclusion d. no
b. closing remark
c. opinion 55. The extra deposit of ink in the initial and terminal
d. ending strokes due to the slow withdrawal of the pen from the
paper.
48. When document examiners as well as police are a. hump
dealing with documents, the most common problem b. hook
they encountered are those concerning: c. knob
a. origin d. foot
b. counterfeit
c. authorship 56. It is a special thread vertically implanted off center
d. content alteration of the note during paper manufacture. This can easily
be seen when the note is viewed against the light.
49. A name or a mark that a person puts at the end of a. embedded security thread
a document to attest that he is its author or that he b. windowed security thread
ratifies its contents. c. iridescent band
a. initials d. vignette
b. closing remark
c. name 57. During paper bill manufacture, the following are
d. signature included, except:
a. serial number
50. It includes characters which write improperly in the b. security fibers
following aspects: a twisted letter, horizontal mal- c. watermarks
alignment, vertical mal-alignment and a character “off- d. iridescent band
its feet”.
a. carbon impression 58. What is one of the most expensive instruments
b. clogged typeface used for examination of documents that would show
three dimensional enlargements?
c. character a. polarizing light
b. infra-red gadget
d. alignment defect c. stereoscopic microscope
d. ultra-violet light

51. In the case of _____________a document is any 59. This is a special thread placed vertically on the
written instrument by which a right is established or an paper during manufacture.
obligation is extinguished. a. metallic thread
a. People vs. Moreno b. colored fibers
b. People vs. Medina c. security fibers
c. People vs. Nillosquin d. lacework design
d. People vs. Vera
60. The lower parts which rest on the base line.
a. hesitation
52. Represents the reach of the hand with the wrist at b. foot
rest. c. hiatus
a. pen position d. ascender
b. pen emphasis
c. pen pressure 61. A sheet of interlaced fibers usually cellulose fibers
d. pen scope from plants, but sometimes from cloth rags or other
fibrous materials. That is formed by pulping the fibers
53. A class of signature used in acknowledging and causing to felt, or mat, to form a solid surface.
important document such as will, checks, contract and a. pen
business papers. b. fiber
c. paper
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 71. Any repeated elements of details of writing, which
62. Fraudulent tampering with a document often may serve to individualize it.
involves two kinds of erasures, namely; a. hesitation
a. mechanical and chemical erasures b. hiatus
b. electronic and chemical erasures c. habits
c. electronic and mechanical erasures d. hook
d. all of the foregoing
72. What is the outer portion of a curve bend or crook?
63. The process of making out what is eligible or what a. humps
has been effaced. b. staff/stem/shank
a. decipherment c. whirl
b. ciphering d. central part
c. reprinting
d. cipher 73. It is a light examination in which a source of
illumination strikes the surface of the paper from the
64. A kind of erasure through the use of a rubber back or at the bottom, usually designed in identification
eraser, sharp knife, razor blade or picking instrument. of water markings?
a. chemical erasure a. direct light
b. electronic erasure b. oblique light
c. mechanical erasure c. side light
d. all of the foregoing d. transmitted light

65. In connection with typewriting identification, it 74. The relations of parts of the whole of writing or line
includes letters, symbols, numerals, or point of of individual letters in words to the baseline
punctuation. a. alignment
a. defects b. tick
b. horizontal mal-alignment c. baseline
c. character d. characteristics
d. clogged typeface
75. It is every deed or instrument executed by person
66. If the questioned writings are hand printed, then by whom some disposition or agreement is proved,
get a cursive standard. Is this true? evidenced or set forth.
a. True a. questioned document
b. False b. writing
c. yes c. document
d. no d. any of these

67. The blotting out or smearing over the writing to 76. an oblong curve such as found on the small letters
make the original invisible. “f”, “g”, “l” and letters stroke “f” has two.
a. obliteration a. loop
b. erasure c. oval
c. addition d. bowl
d. multiplication d. hump

68. Is one which contains some change either as an 77. Mere blank forms of official documents, the spaces
addition or deletion? of which are not filled up, are considered as
a. traced document documents.
b. fake document a. true
c. genuine document b. false
d. altered document c. yes
d. no

69. The act of intermittently forcing the pen against the 78. The requirements to become a questioned
paper surface with increase pressure. document examiner are the following, except:
a. pen pressure a. a period of training
b. pen scope b. a period of experience
c. pen emphasis c. must be a police officer
d. pen position d. all of the above

70. It is a hollow, horny part of large feather usually 79. The removal of writings, typewriting or printing,
from goose and was used for writing on parchment. maybe chemical eradication and or by an abrasive
a. ball pen erasure is called:
b. fountain pen a. insertion
c. graphite pencil b. erasure
d. quill pens c. deletion
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 document examiner to enable her to form an opinion
80. The addition of writing and other material between concerning the authenticity of handwriting in dispute.
lines or paragraphs or the addition of whole page to a a. writings
document. b. documents
a. insertion c. exemplars
b. interlineation d. questioned document
c. obliteration
d. both b and c 88. It is the deterioration in writing caused by excessive
consumption of alcohol.
81. The following are the general classifications of a. intoxicated writing
Question Document, except: b. receipt writing
a. documents with questioned signatures c. careless writing
d. illiterate writing
b. questioned documents alleged to have been
containing fraudulent alterations 89. In taking request handwriting standards in all types
of questioned-document problems, permit the subject
c. documents having been proven their origin to see any writing on the questioned document. This
statement is:
d. questioned documents on issues of their age or date a. true
b. false
82. What is used in the detection of counterfeited bills c. yes
but can actually be used to detect security features of d. no
qualified documents?
a. ultra violet light 90. This is known as the distance between the letters.
b. oblique light examination a. line space
c. transmitted light b. interlineations
d. infra-red light c. insertions
d. letter space
83. The following are the methods of examining
indented writing. which is not included? 91. A character printing above or below its proper
a. physical methods maybe used by passing a strong position has the quality of :
beam of nearly parallel light almost horizontally over a. horizontal malalignment
the surface of the paper b. vertical malalignment
b. fuming the document maybe of values in some cases c. twisted letters
c. powders of various kinds maybe used without d. off- its-feet
changing the document
d. placing the paper over the fire of a candle to detect 92. The German word that means “complete” or
writings using urine “whole”. it needs nothing added or taken away to make
it “look right”.
84. The following are the processes in caring, handling a. whole
and preservation of documents, except: b. full
c. gestalt
a. take disputed papers to document examiner`s d. volkswagen
laboratory at the first opportunity.
b. if storage is necessary, keep in dry place away from 93. The illumination of this is so controlled that it gazes
excessive heat strong light. or strikes the surface of the document from one side
c. maintain in consequential document, unfolded and at a very low angle. This is used for decipherment of
in transparent plastic envelope or evidence preserver. faded handwriting, determination of outline in traced
d. none of the above forgery, embossed impression, etc.
a. ultra violet light
85. Capital letters are also termed as: b. oblique light examination
a. minuscule c. transmitted light
b. majuscule d. infra-red light
c. cacography
d. calligraph 94. Authenticity of private documents is no longer
necessary to be proven when:
86. It refers to the numeral found at the four corners a. the document is 30 years old
of the front and back of the note. b. the document is more than 30 years old
a. value panel c. the document is less than 30 years old
b. micro printing d. all of the above
c. serial numbers
d. vignette 95. It is an important element in handwriting which
embraces all the factors which are related to the
87. Also called standards, are legally admissible motion of the writing instrument skill, speed freedom,
authentic samples of handwriting used for comparison hesitation, rhythm, emphasis, tremors and the like.
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b. microtremors d. examiner
c. movement
d. emphasis 3. It is the act of deceiving or misleading usually
accompanied by lying.
96. It is the place where the writer grasps the barrel of a. deception
the pen and the angle at which he holds it. b. lying
a. line direction c. perjury
b. slant d. any of these
c. alignment
d. pen hold 4. It refers to the downward blood pressure
representing the low pressure to the closing of the
97. Is an irregularity in strokes characterized by shaky valves and heart relaxed.
or wavering stroke which is perfectly apparent even a. blood pressure
without magnification? b. pulse
a. genuine tremor c. amplitude
b. tremor of illiteracy d. diastolic blood pressure
c. tremor
d. tremor of fraud 5. It refers to human body phenomenon in which the
skin changes resistance electrically upon the
98. This is also known as writer’s proficiency or the application of certain external stimuli. Also referred to
degree, ability to write with proficiency. a Psycho galvanic skin reflex or galvanic skin response.
a. pen position a. electricity
b. skill b. ground
c. simplification c. electrodermal response
d. impulse d. electrocution

6. This is the act of uttering or conveying falsehood or

99. This is the result of the pen touching down on the creating a false or misleading impression with the
paper and moving across the page, until it is raised intention of affecting wrongfully.
from the paper. a. deception
a. pen position b. lying
b. skill c. perjury
c. simplification d. any of these
d. writing impulse
7. Pre-test Interview usually last for about:
100. Circumstances under which the writing was a. 20 – 30 minutes
prepared and the factors in influencing the writer’s b. 10 minutes
ability to write at the time of execution. it includes the c. 15 minutes
writer’s position (sitting, standing, abed, etc.), the d. 30 to 40 minutes
paper support and backing, and the writing instrument.
8. A Hindu book of science and health around 500B.C.
a. writing condition It is considered as an earliest known reference to a
method of detecting deception.
b. covering stroke a. Ayur Vida
b. Legal Medicine
c. natural handwriting c. Machu Pichu
d. any of these
d. disguised handwriting
9. The pre-test interview involves informing the subject
LIE DETECTION TECHNIQUES of his Constitutional Rights ONLY IF the examiner is a
law enforcement officer.
1. For a valid polygraph examination to exist, a. yes
respiration, EDA, and Cardiovascular activity must be b. no
monitored and recorded. c. true
a. yes d. false
b. no
c. true 10. This is the upward blood pressure as the apex of
d. false the curve caused by the contraction of the heart, valves
are open and blood is rushing into the arteries.
2. He is someone who has successfully completed a. systolic blood pressure
formal education and training in conducting polygraph b. pulse
examination and is certified by his agency to conduct c. amplitude
such examination. d. diastolic blood pressure
a. subject
b. rabbit 11. This is a judicial practiced by which the guilt or
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them to an unpleasant, usually dangerous experience
or in the present term would mean an employment of 19. The polygraph chart is approximately___________
“ 3rd degree”. rolled graph paper with approximately ¼ inch
a. torture horizontal division and ½ inch vertical division
b. punishment equivalent to 5 seconds run.
c. trial by ordeal a. 100 ft.
d. pain b. 50 ft.
c. 5 ft.
12. In 1892, an instrument to be used for medical d. 1000 ft.
examinations with the capability to simultaneously
record undulated line tracings of the vascular pulses 20. Statement 1: The questions in polygraph
(radial, venous and arterial), by way of a stylus onto a examination must refer to one offense only.
revolving drum of smoked paper. Statement 2: They must contain inference to one’s
a. clinical polygraph religion, race or belief.
b. polygraph a. Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true
c. cardiograph b. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false
d. sphymograph c. both statements are true
d. both statements are false
13. A lie which accompanies pretensions and
hypocrisies, intriguing to cause dishonor or discredit 21. The subject must refrain from the use of alcohol,
one’s good image. sedatives, prohibited drugs and other cold syrups or
a. white lie capsules for at least _________prior to the test.
b. black lie a. 3 hours
c. pathological lie b. 2 hours
d. detection c. 5 hours
d. 12 hours
14. One of the tripod foundations which states that
polygraph is capable of making graphic record 22. What is the test depicted below?
containing reliable information regarding physiological
responses of the subject.
a. psychological leg premise
b. physiological leg premise
c. mechanical leg premise
d. medical leg premise

15. These are markings which are placed only if the

examinee does something which will cause the
physiological tracings to distort. These markings are
usually placed below the affected tracing.
a. electroencephalogram
a. chart markings
b. word association test
b. primary markings
c. psychological stress evaluator
c. secondary markings
d. claim verification test
d. artifact
23. This phase is the actual conduct of the test
16. It is the complex interactive regulatory system by
administered by a polygraph examiner.
which the body strives to maintain a state of internal
a. pre-test
equilibrium.
b. in-test
a. steady
c. post-test
b. hormones
d. diagnostic
c. Homeostasis
d. adrenaline
24. This question is designed to probe whether the
subject possesses information regarding the identity of
17. The following are the three stereotypic behavioral
the offender or the facts of the case under question.
responses to threat, sometimes simply called F3,
a. guilty knowledge question
except:
b. evidence-connecting question
a. Fight
c. comparison question
b. flight
d. directed lie question
c. freeze
d. freight
25. This test consists of only one relevant and a series
of irrelevant questions.
18. This is designed to detect and record changes in
a. peak of tension test
respiration of the subject.
b. guilt complex test
a. cardiograph
c. silent answer test
b. pneumograph
d. relevant/ irrelevant test
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26. It is the scientific method of detecting deception b. panic liars
done with the aid of a polygraph instrument. c. compulsive liars
a. polygraph examination d. tournament liars
b. polygraphy
c. lie detection 35. These are annotations of the physiologic tracings
d. post-test to denote stimulus (question) onset and offset,
examinee’s answer, question number, question label,
27. This is used primarily for overly responsive artifacts, and other details important to the
subjects. Consists of a totally fictitious incident but a interpretation of the physiological data.
similar nature to the matter being investigated and a. chart markings
make him believe it is real. b. primary markings
a. searching peak of question test c. secondary markings
b. guilt complex test d. artifact
c. silent answer test
d. relevant/ irrelevant test 36. A test where the subject is instructed not to give
any verbal answer, the subject will only answer in his
28. The polygraph examination room should at least be mind.
_________soundproof. a. searching peak of question test
a. 100% b. guilt complex test
b. 50% c. silent answer test
c. 75% d. relevant/ irrelevant test
d. 90%
37. The __________________is asserted to be a
29. What is the primary objective of the post test voice-mediated lie detector.
interview? a. electroencephalogram
a. to thank the subject b. word association test
b. to obtain confession c. psychological stress evaluator
c. to make the subject calm d. claim verification test
d. to explain polygraph test procedures
38. This is a stimulus mark. The first vertical line marks
when the examiner starts asking question. Second
30. A type of polygraph test which involves specific vertical line marks when the examiner finishes asking
case investigation. question.
a. pre-test interview a. X
b. in-test b. I
c. post-test c. positive sign
d. diagnostic exam d. negative sign

31. This is an interview conducted by the polygraph 39. Positive or negative signs are still placed when the
examiner designed to prepare or condition the subject subject fails to answer or when “Silent Answer Test”
for the actual test. (SAT) is conducted.
a. pre-test interview a. true
b. in-test interview b. false
c. post-test interview c. yes
d. diagnostic exam d. no

32. The following are true about the required 40. Class of countermeasures in which the examinee
conditions of the polygraph examination room, except: attempts to affect the polygraph recordings through
a. well lighted self-manipulation of attention, memory and emotion
b. well ventilated like hypnosis and thought control.
c. sound Proof a. countermeasures
d. well decorated b. counterinsurgency
d. cognitive countermeasures
33. In the polygraph examination post-test phase, d. specific point countermeasures
what is conducted when the reactions indicate an
innocent response and cooperative to the examiner? 41. What type of relevant question is this- “Did you
a. interrogation take that missing money?”
b. interview a. primary relevant question
c. both a and b b. irrelevant question
d. any of these c. sacrifice relevant question
d. relevant question
34. They are those who lie in order to avoid the
consequences of confession. They are afraid of 42. It is a motor that pulls or drives the cart paper
embarrassment and they believe that confession will under the recording pen simultaneously at the rate of
just make the matter worse. five seconds per vertical chart division or twelve
a. promotion liars divisions in one minute run.

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a. cardiograph c. internal
b. pneumograph d. exosomatic
c. galvanograph
d. keymograph 51. During the pre-test interview, the following are
true, except:
43. It is designed to be emotionally neutral to a. the subject, if female, may be pregnant and may
examinees and usually answerable by “yes’. Also called undergo the test
Neutral Question. b. the subject should not be physically or emotionally
a. relevant questions abused
b. irrelevant question c. the subject should not be suffering high blood or
c. sacrifice relevant question hypertension
d. secondary relevant question d. none of the above

44. A lie that is told to benefit someone else, to reduce 52. A method of ordeal where all accused persons will
suffering, or to help increase self- esteem. Used to be instructed to select a cage with a donkey, using a
comfort, protect or support the deceived. donkey’s tail they will strike the donkey and whichever
a. specific lie cries first will be adjudged guilty.
b. white lie a. Ordeal of the Cross
c. bold-face lie b. Ordeal of Cold Water
d. altruistic lie c. Ash Tail Ordeal
d. Test of the Axe
45. This symbol indicates the end of test.
a. XX 53. This refers to stability or consistency of
b. II measurement.
c. positive sign a. recovery
d. negative sign b. accuracy
c. reliability
46. “Do you know who took that missing money?” is d. interrater reliability
what type of question?
a. guilty knowledge question 54. This is a scientific instrument capable of recording
b. evidence-connecting question simultaneously changes in blood pressure, pulse rate,
c. comparison question respiration and skin resistance as indicative of
d. directed lie question emotional disturbance especially of a lying subject
when being questioned.
47. This is a change in an examinee’s physiological a. polygraphy
pattern that is not attributable to a reviewed test b. polygraph
question. It includes examinee’s movements during the c. polygraph examiner
examination. d. examiner
a. chart markings
b. primary markings 55. This is about 10 inches corrugated rubber attached
c. secondary markings to the body of the subject.
d. artifact a. blood pressure cuff
b. Sphygmamonometer
48. This refers to the condition or quality of being true, c. rubber convoluted tube
correct, or exact. d. any of these
a. recovery
b. accuracy 56. It is the induction of a state of consciousness in
c. reliability which a person apparently loses the power of voluntary
d. interrater reliability action and is highly responsive to suggestion or
direction. Its use in therapy, typically to recover
49. This decision means that (1) the physiological data suppressed memories or to allow modification of
are stable and interpretable, and (2) the evaluation behavior by suggestion, has been revived but is still
criteria used by the examiner led him to conclude that controversial.
the examinee is not wholly truthful to the relevant a. hypnosis
issue. b. word association test
a. deception indicated c. psychological stress evaluator
b. no deception indicated d. claim verification test
c. inconclusive
d. false positive 57. A type of reliability in polygraph examination which
pertains to an examiner’s agreement with his own
50. This is something generated from outside the body. decisions.
Skin resistance is an example because electrical current a. intra-rater agreement
is applied from outside sources to detect the b. accuracy
electrodermal activity. c. reliability
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58. In polygraphy refers to the incorrect decision that
deception was not practiced by the examinee. 67. Polygraph is not a lie detector; it is a scientific
a. deception indicated diagnostic instrument. This statement is true.
b. no deception indicated a. true
c. false negative b. false
d. false positive c. yes
d. no
59. What is attached to the upper right arm of the
subject, above the brachial artery? 68. The factors that will contribute to the successful
a. blood pressure cuff use of polygraph are mentioned below. Which is not
b. sphygmamonometer one of them?
c. rubber convoluted tube a. a highly trained and experienced polygraph
d. any of these examiner
b. prejudicial questions which are prepared by the
60. In the Philippines, polygraph results are not examiner
admitted as evidence. c. well planned interrogation room.
a. true d. good teamwork by the investigator, polygraph
b. false examiner and their superiors
c. yes
d. no 69. What type of question introduces the relevant
question to the subject?
61. This is the pneumatic connection for upper a. symptomatic question
(thoracic) pneumograph. b. irrelevant question
a. pneumo 1 c. sacrifice relevant question
b. pneumo 2 d. secondary relevant question
c. pneumo 3
d. pneumo 4 70. Physiological abnormalities which would invalidate
a polygraph test include the following, except:
62. This kind of lie, the most common of all, which is a. psychopathy
intended to protect or maintain harmony of friendship, b. excessive high or low blood pressure.
at home, in the office or elsewhere. c. heart diseases.
a. white lie d. respiratory disorder
b. black lie
c. pathological lie 71. The galvanograph component has
d. detection ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬________recording pen. It records
the changes in the skin resistance of the subject,
63. Class of countermeasures in which the examinee amplify these changes and record it on the chart.
attempts to affect the polygraph recording through the a. 3 inch
use of ingested drugs like sedatives. b. 5 inch
a. positive countermeasures c. 7 inch
b. negative counter measures d. 10 inch
c. counter-counter measures
d. pharmacological countermeasures 72. In polygraph examination, what type of question is
asked if the examiner states this- “Regarding the
64. This is designed to detect changes in skin (matter under investigation), are you willing to answer
resistance of the subject. the questions truthfully?”
a. cardiograph a. symptomatic question
b. pneumograph b. irrelevant question
c. galvanograph c. sacrifice relevant question
d. keymograph d. secondary relevant question

65. This addresses the primary issue or direct 73. The subject must refrain from smoking for at least
involvement of the subject on the matter under ____________prior to the test.
question. It is use primarily with the single-issue a. 3 hours
examination. b. 2 hours
a. primary relevant question c. 5 hours
b. irrelevant question d. 12 hours
c. sacrifice relevant question
d. relevant question 74. The examination room should be equipped with a
________________so that a person/s outside the
66. The principal uses of the polygraph examination examination room may hear as well as see what occurs
are the following, except: in the examination room.
a. aid in investigation a. concealed microphone
b. pre-employment screening b. well ventilation
c. used as evidence c. one-way mirror
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 d. both index and ring fingers
75. A kind of lie used in advertisement (or marketing
strategies) that is used to influence the consumers to 83. The following are the cardiograph tracings Which
buy products. may be considered indicative of deception, except:
a. promotion lie a. increase or decrease in blood pressure
b. altruistic lie b. double saddle response
c. compulsive lie c. increase or decrease in pulse rate
d. tournament lie d. increase or decrease in pulse amplitude

76. Are short vertical lines placed normally about one- 84. An unusually fast heart rate, accompanied by a
eight of an inch below a descending stroke of the large amplitude which uniformly rises and falls,
cardio tracing at exactly the beginning and the end of normally is in conjunction with a labored respiratory
a stimulus (asking a question) insertion. tracing, known as:
a. positive sign a. vagus roll
b. negative sign b. detection
c. hiatus mark c. fear
d. stimulus mark d. cardiac arrest

77. This is a question deals with the matter under 85. Post-test interview involves taking of the subject’s
investigation. It is designed to generate reactions from consent to undergo polygraph examination.
deceptive subject. a. yes
a. symptomatic question b. no
b. irrelevant question c. true
c. sacrifice relevant question d. false
d. relevant question
86. Which of the following is used to indicate the
78. It is a water-based ink intended for polygraph amount of air pressure inflated to the system. Usually
instruments. about 60 mm of mercury for male subject?
a. printer’s ink a. blood pressure cuff
b. capillary ink b. sphygmomanometer
c. writer’s ink c. rubber convoluted tube
d. graphing ink d. any of these

79. In polygraph examination, the examiner must wait 87. In ________________the federal ruling introduced
for _______ before asking the first question in order to the concept of general acceptance and stated that
record the normal pattern of the subject. polygraph testing did not meet that criterion.
a. one minute Polygraph test results were ruled inadmissible.
b. 30 seconds a. PP. vs Medina
c. five to 10 minutes b. PP vs. Erinia
d. 15 to 20 seconds c. Frye vs. United States
d. Caracatch vs. Canada
80. What shall be done every after the taking of each
chart? The examiner shows the recorded result to the 88. It is the popular but misleading name of the
subject with a brief explanation as to the significance polygraph.
of the recorded reactions. a. polygraph machine
a. interview b. polygraphy
b. interrogation c. lie detector
c. chart marking d. physiological detector
d. chart probing
89. Under the general rules in formulating test
81. Generally used at the beginning of polygraph questions in polygraph examination, the questions
technique to establish a ‘norm’ for examinee, or formed must be simple and direct. They must involve
throughout the examination as needed to reestablish legal terminologies.
norm pattern. a. yes
a. relevant questions b. no
b. irrelevant question c. true
c. sacrifice relevant question d. false
d. secondary relevant question
90. This is the hormonal stimulator of the sympathetic
82. Finger electrodes are the special types of sensitive nervous system. It acts to constrict peripheral blood
metal plate to be attached to the subject’s end joints flow, raise blood pressure, increase cardiac activity,
of________________ for the recording of the electrical promote metabolic activity through the release of
charges (ohms) from the brain through the skin. glucose, and inhibit digestive processes. It is called
a. little fingers of both hands Adrenaline in British.
b. index fingers of both hands a. steady
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c. Homeostasis 99. This is a lie made by persons who cannot
d. epinephrine distinguish right from wrong. It must be said those
persons are mentally sick, or of low mental caliber.
91. It is an emotional response to scientific danger that a. white lie
appears to beyond a person defensive power. b. black lie
a. stimuli c. pathological lie
b. emotion d. detection
c. fear
d. anger 100. The drug used as truth serum in lie detection is:
a. paracetamol
92. A ____________indicating that the subject b. potassium chloride
answers the stimulus with “no”. c. hyoscine hydrobromide
a. X d. chloride
b. I
c. positive sign FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
d. negative sign
1. That branch of chemistry, which deals with the
93. It is an act of discovery existence, pressure or fact application of chemical principles in the solution of
of something hidden or obscure/unknown. problems that arise in connection with the
a. detection administration of justice. It is chemistry applied in the
b. searching elucidation of legal problems. It is chemistry used in
c. investigation courts of law. Chemistry belonging to the court of law.
d. polygraph examination a. forensic chemistry
b. science
94. This is a process that encompasses all activities c. chemistry
that take place between a polygraph examiner and an d. forensic science
examinee during a specific series of interactions.
a. polygraph examination 2. Are articles and materials which are found in
b. polygraphy connection with an investigation and which aid in
c. lie detection establishing the identity of the perpetrator of the
d. post-test circumstances under which the crime was committed
or which in general assist in the prosecution of the
95. No polygraph test can be effectively employed on criminal.
an unwilling subject. The charts derived there from a. testimonial evidence
would be indicative more of bodily movements, silence b. circumstantial evidence
and anger rather than an objective basis for an opinion c. witness
of lying; hence, voluntary consent is essential. d. physical evidence
a. true
b. false 3. These are known specimens to compare with the
c. yes questioned needed to aid in establishing a suspect’s
d. no relationship to the crime under investigation.
a. standard specimen
96. It consists of finger electrode plate with retainer b. questioned specimen
bonds and connecting flog. c. suspect’s clothes
a. pneumograph d. evidence
b. galvanograph
c. cardiograph 4. The following are the primary reasons which may
d. sphymograph contribute to the disaster of evidence/specimen,
except:
97. Reactive methods used to detect those efforts an a. Improper packing of specimen
examinee has engaged in while trying to defeat the b. Failure of identification of specimen
PDD examination. c. Proper precautions are used in transmitting the
a. positive countermeasures specimen
b. negative counter measures d. Lack of precautions to prevent tampering of the
c. counter-counter measures specimen
d. anti-countermeasures
5. This test is used to determine whether the stain
98. A test question in which the examinee is asked contains blood or another substance. This also
about a particular piece of physical evidence that would determines whether visible stains do or do not contain
incriminate the guilty person. It could be items left at blood. It is used to demonstrate the presence of blood.
the crime scene by the perpetrator or stolen property. a. benzidine test
a. guilty knowledge question b. precipitin test
b. evidence-connecting question c. confirmatory test
c. comparison question d. preliminary test
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6. Is a viscid whitish fluid of the male reproductive orange-brown color when mixed with amphetamine
track containing spermatozoa suspended in scissions of and methamphetamine.
accessory glands. a. Marquis Test
a. sperm b. Dillie Koppanyi Test
b. saliva c. Van Urk Test
c. semen d. Duquenois- Levine Test
d. any of these
15. The normal quantity of seminal fluid in a single
7. Below are the possible locations of nitrates when ejaculation.
black powder and smokeless powder explode, except: a. 400- 500 million
a. residue of the barrel of the gun. b. 1.5 – 3.5 ml
b. in or around the wound c. 50- 350 thousand
c. on the clothes of the witness far from the vicinity d. 15- 35 ml
d. on the exposed surface of the hand of the person
firing the gun 16. An individual who, through their examination of
evidence, characterizes and identifies blood and body
8. This test is used to determine the presence of fluids.
nitrates, or whether a person has fired a gun or not. a. Chemist
a. paraffin test b. biologist
b. wax test d. criminalist
c. ignition test d. serologist
d. van urk test
17. Phenolphthalein Test is a test for blood which
9. This is a specialized epithelial outgrowth of the skin imparts pink color if positive is also called as:
which occurs everywhere on the human body except a. Benzidine Test
on the palm of the hands and the soles of the feet. b. Kastle- Meyer Test
a. skin c. Guaiacum Test
b. ridges d. Luminol Test
c. hair
d. organs 18. Below are the roles of the forensic chemist in the
scientific criminal investigation, except:
10. What substance makes our blood red? a. Determining whether or not a place/ location is a
a. hemoglobin clandestine laboratory.
b. arsenic b. Examination of marked bills/ suspects during
c. melanin entrapment (extortion case)
d. oxygen c. Taking paraffin test.
d. Filing the case in court.
11. This is a test that determines whether fiber is
mineral, animal or vegetable. A single fiber is applied 19. Police Lieutenant Alvarez conducts a test that will
with flame at one end and the following are noted: possibly identify blood or determines whether the
manner of burning, odor of fumes and appearance of stains contain blood. This test is called:
burnt end. a. Precipitin
a. paraffin test b. Confirmatory
b. wax test c. Blood grouping
c. ignition test d. Preliminary
d. van urk test
20. The following are the four stages of work of a
12. It is the art of extracting and working on metals by forensic chemist, except:
the application of chemical and physical knowledge. a. Collection or reception of the specimen or evidence
a. petrography to be examined
b. dactyloscopy b. The actual examination of the specimen
c. metallurgy c. Communication of results of the examinations
d. none of the above d. Deciding the outcome of the examinations

13. The value of an aqueous solution is a number 21. It has been called as the circulating tissue of the
describing its acidity or alkalinity. A number used to body.
represent the acidity or alkalinity of an aqueous a. Plasma
solution. b. Semen
a. pH c. Blood
b. centimeters d. Serum
c. f-stop
d. grams 22. Substances or agents that produces vomiting.
a. Antidotes
14. A test where a positive result is color purple in the b. Emetics
presence of heroin and morphine as well as most c. Volatile poison
opium derivatives. The test will also produce an d. Non-volatile poison

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 31. This is sometimes called the "silent killer", it is a
23. Which of the following is not included in the proper colorless gas, insoluble in water and alcohol. When
way of collecting and preserving hair as evidence? inhaled it combines with hemoglobin to form
a. Don’t mix it with known samples carboxyhemoglobin.
b. Don’t mix hair found in different places a. carbon monoxide
c. Secure the hair samples to a piece of paper by using b. carbon dioxide
scotch tape c. hydrogen sulfide
d. It should be placed in a folded paper or in a white d. hydrogen cyanide
mailing envelop
32. It is a yellow-colored liquid and comprises about
24. Explosives that detonate or moves faster through 55% of the blood.
the material than the speed of sound are called: a. platelets
a. high explosives b. fibrin
b. low explosives c. leucocytes
c. bomb d. plasma
d. urea nitrate
33. Gunshot residue examinations are performed to
25. This refers to the escape of whole blood from a help the investigators in determining the following,
blood vessel. Abnormal internal or external bleeding. except:
May be venous, arterial, or capillary from blood vessels a. whether a person has discharged a firearm or not
into the tissues, or into or from the body. b. whether a firearm was discharged or not
a. vomiting c. the possible gunshot range or the distance of the
b. vertigo shooter from the victim
c. dipsomania d. the possible age or efficiency of the firearm
d. hemorrhage
34. It is one of the most toxic and rapid acting gases.
26. Type of poisoning in which the victim voluntarily It is formed by addition of acid to potassium or sodium
took the poison for the purpose of taking his own life. salt of cyanide. It is naturally found in leaves of cherry-
a. Suicidal poisoning laurel, in bitter almond, in kernels of common cherry,
b. Accidental poisoning plum, peaches, in ordinary bamboo shoots, and in
c. Chronic poisoning certain oil seed and beans.
d. Homicidal poisoning a. carbon monoxide
b. carbon dioxide
27. It is a colorless transparent, volatile liquid with c. hydrogen sulfide
aromatic odor and with boiling point at 78°C. Like any d. hydrogen cyanide
other types of alcohol, it is formed out of the
fermentation of various carbohydrates in grains, fruits 35. A poisonous substance isolated from the skin of
or flowers, and from other materials subjected to and poisonous frogs.
isolated by distillation. a. chloroform
a. Alcohol b. toluene
b. Ethyl alcohol c. cantharides
c. Methyl alcohol d. bufotoxin
d. All of the above
36. Body fluids routinely tested because they are good
28. The firearm is held a very short distance from the sources of cells.
skin/target, generally less than 6 inches. a. saliva and tears
a. contact range b. semen and saliva
b. near contact range c. urine and semen
c. distant range d. semen and blood
d. any of these
37. A powerful tool in identification which points to the
29. A branch of science that treats of the form and source of biological evidence by matching it with
quantity of medicine to be administered within a samples from the victims, suspects and their relatives.
certain period. a. DNA profiling
a. toxicology b. serology
b. serology c. instrumentation
c. biology d. forensics
d. posology
38. Mr. A has been found to have low sperm count. His
30. A test for marijuana in which positive result is condition is known as:
shown by purple color in the chloroform layer. a. aspermia
a. Marquis Test b. oligospermia
b. Dillie Koppanyi Test c. impotency
c. Van Urk Test d. all of the above
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39. In what mode of administration can poison be promote physiological processes which reduce the
rapidly absorbed? probability or severity of harmful effects.
a. oral a. toxification
b. anal b. detoxification
c. inhalation c. saponification
d. injection d. palor mortis

40. The application of chemical principles and 49. This is the study of the insects found in the
processes in the examination of evidence. decomposing bodies.
a. forensic medicine a. forensic pathology
b. forensic evidence b. forensic science
c. criminalistics c. forensic entomology
d. forensic chemistry d. forensic chemistry

41. Persons with blood alcohol below ____ are not 50. An extremely sensitive test that can be applied to
considered intoxicated. minute stain. For many years, it has been the most
a. 10% commonly used preliminary test for blood.
b. 0.05% a. benzidine test
c. 0.15% b. precipitin test
d. 100% c. confirmatory test
d. preliminary test
42. A test that will serve as the actual proof that stain
is blood consists of establishing the presence of the 51. Which evidence is most likely to be analyzed by a
characteristic of the red blood cells of the blood. forensic chemist?
a. benzidine test a. Paint flakes
b. precipitin test b. Carpet fibers
c. confirmatory test c. Blood
d. preliminary test d. Hallucinogens

43. The detection and identification of poisons is called: 52. A ____________________is an explosive that is
a. chemistry extremely sensitive to stimuli such as impact, friction,
b. bacteriology heat, static electricity, or electromagnetic radiation.
c. toxicology a. primary explosive
d. carbon monoxide b. secondary explosive
c. tertiary explosive
44. The most commonly used test for determining if a d. explosive
driver is intoxicated is the:
a. blood test 53. Which of the following is the best biological
b. urine test evidence that can be submitted for DNA analysis.
c. breath test a. Buccal swab
d. spinal fluid test b. Tears
c. Perspiration
45. This is where the techniques and the principles of d. Urine
both physical and natural science are applied and
practiced to analyze crime scene evidence. 54. Which of the following sets of chromosomes belong
a. chemistry laboratory to a woman?
b. soco team a. XXY
c. forensic laboratory b. XX
d. crime laboratory c. XY
d. XYY
46. It is the reproduction of an impression made on a
soft surface by the application of casting material. 55. It deals with the medical and legal aspects of the
a. casting harmful effects of chemicals on human beings.
b. moulage a. toxicology
c. ink b. chemistry
d. chemical etching c. forensic toxicology
d. forensic chemistry
47. Lead and mercury are examples of:
a. metallic poison 56. Which of these is a medicine taken or given to
b. chemical poison counter act a particular poison or a substance which
c. corrosive poison can counteract poisoning?
d. None of the above a. antibiotic
b. laxative
48. Process, or processes, of chemical modification c. antidote
which make a toxic molecule less toxic. Treatment of d. antipyretic
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57. The ingestion or application of a drug or other c. food poisoning
substance in quantities greater than are d. liquid poisoning
recommended.
a. overdose 66. What do we call the explosion of low explosives?
b. lethal dose a. explosion
c. minimal dose b. deflagration
d. maximal dose c. detonation
d. bombing
58. A substance that when introduced into or absorbed
by a living organism, causes death or injury, especially 67. _________________of entrance wounds can occur
one that kills by rapid reaction. when firm material is pressed against the skin, such as
a. tetanus when a victim is shot through a wooden, glass, or
b. venom metal door while pressing against it to prevent entry of
c. toxin an assailant.
d. poison a. stippling
b. shoring
59. A condition in which the temperature of a human c. burning
being or mammal is above normal. d. peppering
a. frostbite
b. gangrene 68. This term refers to someone who practices forensic
c. pyrexia chemistry.
d. dementia a. chemist
b. forensic chemist
60. A chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic c. criminalist
number 80. It is commonly known as quicksilver and d. police
was formerly named hydiargyrum.
a. oxygen 69. Can a person be found positive for nitrates even if
b. air he did not actually fire a gun?
c. lead a. yes
d. mercury b. no
c. true
61. The specimen that is preferably used in the d. false
determination of abused drugs in the body is:
a. Blood 70. It is a term commonly used by physicians whenever
b. Spermatozoa there is blackening of the margin of the gunshot wound
c. Saliva of entrance. The blackening is due to smoke smudging,
d. Urine gunpowder tattooing and to a certain extent burning
of the wound margin.
62. Post-mortem examination of the organs and body a. tattooing
tissue to determine cause of death or pathological b. powder burns
condition. c. smoke
a. post-mortem examination d. blood
b. autopsy
c. opening 71. If positive, a violet-blue color is produced. This is a
d. examination valuable screening test for barbiturates.
a. Marquis Test
63. A test in which the reagent reacts with hemoglobin b. Dillie Koppanyi Test
and give brownish rhombic crystal as a confirmation of c. Van Urk Test
presence of blood. d. Duquenois- Levine Test
a. Takayama test
b. Teichmann’s test 72. Poisonous fluid secreted by animals such as snakes
c. Barberio’s test and scorpions and typically injected into prey or
d. guaiacum test aggressors by biting or stinging.
a. Tetanus
64. A science that deals with the composition, structure b. venom
and properties of substances and with the c. toxin
transformations that they undergo. d. poison
a. forensic chemistry
b. science 73. These have been described as “matters in the
c. chemistry wrong place”. The study of such piece of evidence may
d. forensic science often provide the investigator with clues as to the
occupation or previous whereabouts of a person under
65. It is a state of ill-health resulting from food which investigation.
has some abnormal or noxious content. a. blood
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d. saliva d. preliminary test

74. A branch of ballistics that studies the gunshot 82. A high explosive used commercially and in the
injuries sustained by the victim. military. The chemical name for the compound is
a. wound ballistics cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, and it is also known as
b. terminal ballistics ‘cyclonite’ and ‘hexogen’.
c. shot ballistics a. dynamite
d. forensic ballistics b. Molotov cocktail
c. RDX
75. Action of a drug other than that desired for d. grenade
beneficial pharmacological effect.
a. lethal dose 83. This reagent produces a blue flaky precipitate in
b. toxification the presence of cocaine. The test is not reliable as
c. side-effect many other drugs and diluents respond in the same
d. addiction manner.
a. Marquis Test
76. For cocaine abusers, this is the feeling as if grains b. Dillie Koppanyi Test
of sand are lying under the skin or small insects c. Cobalt Thiocyanate Test
(cocaine bugs) are creeping on the skin. d. Duquenois- Levine Test
a. insect syndrome
b. hallucination 84. The clumping together of living cells as a result of
c. agglutination a reaction between the cells and an appropriate
d. magnan’s symptom immune serum is called:
a. agglutination
77. The following are the chemical examinations for b. absorption
semen, except: c. laceration
Florence Test d. corrosion
Barberio’s Test
Kastle-Meyer Test 85. The two kinds of hair roots are:
Acid-phosphatase Test a. old and young
b. dead and dry
78. _________________is probably the most widely c. curly and young
accepted way to determine the concentration of d. dry and living
alcohol in the body. It is a direct method of estimation
although the subject may refuse blood extraction for 86. Which of the following is the chemical responsible
such analysis. for the color of the hair?
a. analysis of the breath a. hemoglobin
b. analysis of urine b. arsenic
c. analysis of the blood c. melanin
d. analysis of the stool d. oxygen

79. There is prompt and marked disturbance of 87. The rarest blood type among the ABO blood group.
function or death within a short period of time. It is due a. A
either by taking a strong poison in excessive single b. O
dose or several doses at short interval. c. AB
a. Acute poisoning d. AB -
b. Sub-acute poisoning
c. Chronic poisoning 88. The following are the factors to be considered in
d. Suicidal poisoning the interpretation of the Paraffin Test result. Which is
not included?
80. This term refers to a Bullet that is not lodged in a a. time of reaction
place where it was previously located. A bullet which b. number of pink specks
strikes the neck may enter the air passage, and it may c. location of specks
be coughed out or swallowed and recovered in the d. none of the above
stomach or intestine.
a. bullet migration 89. A basic science concerned with the structure and
b. tandem bullet behavior of atoms (elements); the composition and
c. hydrostatic force properties of compounds; the reactions that occur
d. absorption between substances and the resultant energy
exchange; and the laws that unite these phenomena
81. Determines whether blood is a human or non- into a comprehensive system.
human origin, and if non-human, the specific animal a. forensic chemistry
family from which it originated. b. science
a. benzidine test c. chemistry
b. precipitin test d. forensic science
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90. This is a reactive substance that contains a great b. infrared
amount of potential energy that can produce an c. fluorescence
explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by d. brightness
the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure.
a. gun 98. Which of these is a fluid used to restore tampered
b. gunpowder serial numbers on metals?
c. explosive a. etching fluid
d. any of these b. printer’s ink
c. capillary ink
91. Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous d. kerosene
membrane due to deficient oxygenation of the blood;
usually evident when reduced hemoglobin exceeds 99. A physical state of matter that has low density and
5%. It is present in many heart and respiratory viscosity, can expand and contract greatly in response
conditions. to changes in temperature and pressure, and readily
a. front spatter and uniformly distributes itself throughout any
b. blood typing container.
c. cyanosis a. solid
d. back spatter b. matter
c. gas
92. It is a colorless, transparent gas, sweetish taste d. any of these
and emitting an odor similar to a rotten egg. The gas
is soluble in water to form carbonic acid and it burns in 100. A method of choice for the detection of occult
the air with a pale blue flame. (usually not noticeable to the naked eye) blood at a
a. Carbon Monoxide crime scene that was cleaned up or escaped detection
b. Carbon Dioxide for extended periods of time.
c. Hydrogen Sulfide a. barbero’s test
d. Hydrogen Cyanide b. benzidine test
c. moulage
93. A standard for determining the reliability of d. luminol test
scientific expert testimony in court currently adopted
by many jurisdictions. Five factors are utilized to assess
the scientific theory or technique testing of theory, use
of standard and controls, peer review, error rate, and
acceptability in the relevant scientific community.
a. Miranda doctrine
b. Frye Test
c. Daubert Test
d. Medina vs PP

94. A common class of microscopic evidence. They are

classified as animal, vegetable, mineral, or natural,
manufactured, or synthetic.
a. fibers
b. hair
c. dirt
d. skin

95. All of the following are accurate tests for the

presence of alcohol in the human body, except one:
a. Saliva Test
b. Harger Breath Test
c. Fecal Test
d. Blood Test

96. What is the longest part of spermatozoon?

a. head
b. tail
c. neck
d. arms

97. This is a property possessed by various substances

that glow when exposed to light of a short wavelength.
The phenomenon in which some substances absorb
light and re-emit part of it as light of a longer
wavelength.
a. light

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