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WorksheetsCJ Semester Exam (Forensics)
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Able to match projectiles to firearms
a)
Toxicology
b)
Ballistics
c)
Criminalistics
d)
Serology
2.
Application of science to matters of the law
a)
Ballistics
b)
Criminalistics
c)
Engineering
d)
Computer Science
3.
Evaluate offenders to determine if they are competent to stand trial
a)
Polygraphy
b)
Anthropology
c)
Psychiatry
d)
Pathology
4.
Identify body fluids at crime scenes or on evidence
a)
Serology
b)
Odontology
c)
Pathology
d)
Anthropology
5.
Identifying cause of drug over doses or poisonings
a)
Serology
b)
Ballistics
c)
Toxicology
d)
Anthropology
6.
Investigate accidents dealing with transportation, structure collapses, and product liability
a)
Criminalistics
b)
Entomology
c)
Engineering
d)
Ballistics
7.
Study medical history of victims and determine cause and circumstance of death
a)
Polygraphy
b)
Serology
c)
Criminalistics
d)
Pathology
8.
Trace crimes dealing with electronic records or identify theft
a)
Criminalistics
b)
Polygraphy
c)
Computer Science
d)
Ballistics
9.
Use dental marks for identification of corpses
a)
Engineering
b)
serology
c)
entomology
d)
odontology
10.
Use insects to determine time and location of death
a)
Entomology
b)
Odontology
c)
toxicology
d)
serology
11.
Use lie detectors or other interrogation methods
a)
ballistics
b)
computer science
c)
pathology
d)
polygraphy
12.
Use skeletal body remains for identification
a)
Criminalistics
b)
Entomology
c)
Anthropology
d)
Serology
13.
Laws based on the constitution
a)
Statutory
b)
Equity
c)
Criminal
d)
Common
14.
Laws made up of judicial opinions and precedents
a)
Administration
b)
Civil
c)
Common
d)
Equity
15.
Laws relating to particular agencies such as the IRS, Social Security, and military.
a)
Common
b)
Civil
c)
Administration
d)
Statutory
16.
Laws that are developed for preventative or remedial purposes, such as a restraining order
a)
Equity
b)
Statutory
c)
Criminal
d)
Civil
17.
Laws that deal with regulation and enforcement of rights
a)
Common
b)
Statutory
c)
Criminal
d)
Civil
18.
Laws that deal with relationships between individuals
a)
Civil
b)
Equity
c)
Common
d)
Administration
19.
Material that connects an individual or thing to a group that share similar characteristics
a)
Class Evidence
b)
Circumstantial Evidence
c)
Control Sample
d)
Direct Evidence
20.
A material that can be related to a single source
a)
Individual evidence
b)
Direct evidence
c)
Control sample
d)
Circumstantial evidence
21.
A location other than where the crime took place, but in some way related
a)
Primary crime scene
b)
control area
c)
Direct crime scene
d)
secondary crime scene
22.
Indirect evidence; evidence used to imply a fact but not prove it directly
a)
Circumstantial Evidence
b)
Direct Evidence
c)
Class Evidence
d)
Control Evidence
23.
The location where the crime took place
a)
Secondary crime scene
b)
The Big house
c)
The Swamp
d)
Primary Crime Scene
24.
Material that comes from a proven or known source
a)
Control Sample
b)
Direct Evidence
c)
Trace Evidence
d)
Circumstantial Evidence
25.
Small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene
a)
Physical evidence
b)
Biological evidence
c)
Class Evidence
d)
Trace evidence
26.
Evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of a crime
a)
individual evidence
b)
indirect evidence
c)
trace evidence
d)
direct evidence
27.
When hairs found at a crime scene look similar to those collected from a suspect, a forensic expert should say
a)
They are a match
b)
They rule out the suspect
c)
They corroborate the evidence
d)
They could have a common origin
28.
When hairs found at a crime scene look very different from hairs collected from a suspect, this is called
a)
Association
b)
Exclusion
c)
Inconsistency
d)
Negative ID
29.
When collecting hairs from a suspect to compare to those found at a crime scene, how many control hairs should be collected?
a)
100 from all over the body
b)
75 head, 25 pubic region
c)
50 head, 25 pubic region
d)
25 head, 75 arms, legs, pubic region
30.
Most wrongful convictions seem to be the result of
a)
Improper evidence collection
b)
Faulty eyewitness testimony
c)
Contamination of evidence
d)
Out of date investigating equipment
31.
Locard's Exchange Principle implies all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Fibers can be transferred by one person's clothing to another
b)
Blood at a crime scene can be used to identify blood type
c)
Hair from your pet may be transferred to your clothing
d)
All of the Above are implied by Locard's Exchange Principle
32.
A crime scene sketch should include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
A label to indicate the direction of North on the diagram
b)
A scale of Size
c)
The type of Search pattern detectives used to make a sketch
d)
All of the above should be included
33.
How many times does it typically take for 95% of fiber evidence to fall off after a crime?
a)
6 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
2 days
d)
1 week
34.
Cotton is often too common to provide much forensic evidence. What might make cotton fiber evidence more unique?
a)
If it has been burnt
b)
The length of the fiber
c)
If it has been dyed
d)
If it has been melted
35.
During class, a student pulled a loose fiber from their shirt. That fiber fell to the ground and was later picked up on the pant leg of another student. This is an example of:
a)
Direct Transfer
b)
Secondary Transfer
c)
Tertiary Transfer
36.
When searching for fiber evidence, what should forensic scientists do first?
a)
Shine light from an infrared Spectroscope to make fibers more visible
b)
Crawl on the ground with forceps and collect fibers as they find them
c)
Visually search the area
37.
Fingerprints begin forming how many weeks into a female's pregnancy?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
12
d)
16
38.
Ninhydrin and Superglue can be used to lift invisible prints because they react with what part of the print
a)
Amino acids found in sweat
b)
Salt found in the sweat
c)
Lipids found in the oils
d)
Carbohydrates in the print
39.
Silver Nitrate can be used to lift invisible prints because they react with what part of the print?
a)
Amino Acids found in sweat
b)
Salt found in the sweat
c)
Lipids found in the oils
d)
Carbohydrates in the print
40.
Which chemical produces a brown print that should be photographed because it fades?
a)
Cyanoacrylate
b)
Ninhydrin
c)
Iodine
d)
Silver nitrate
41.
Which chemical should be heated in a vapor tent and produces a white print?
a)
Cyanoacrylate
b)
Ninhydrin
c)
Iodine
d)
Silver Nitrate
42.
Which chemical can be used on wood or styrofoam and turns a print black or brown-red?
a)
Cyanoacrylate
b)
Ninhydrin
c)
Iodine
d)
Silver Nitrate
43.
Whose fingerprint identification method is still used today?
a)
Alphonse Bertillon
b)
William Herschel
c)
Henry Fauld
d)
Galton Henry
44.
AFIS contains appx. how many fingerprint records?
a)
2 million
b)
50 million
c)
500 million
d)
1 billion
45.
FBI has found that no two individuals have
a)
Any common minutiae
b)
common minutiae except identical twins
c)
more than 8 common minutiae
d)
more than 12 common minutiae
46.
When a fingerprint expert takes the witness stand and says he's absolutely certain two fingerprints match, he means he found
a)
at least 8 or more matching minutiae
b)
at least 12 or more matching minutiae
c)
at least 20 common minutiae
d)
at lease 50 or more common minutiae
47.
Which test produces light when possible blood is present?
a)
Kastle-Meyer
b)
Luminol
c)
ELISA
d)
Fluorescein
48.
Which test uses antibodies that react to human blood to tell if mammal blood is from a human?
a)
Kastle-Meyer
b)
Luminol
c)
ELISA
d)
Fluorescein
49.
Whic htest reacts with blood stains and turns pink if blood is present?
a)
Kastle-Meyer
b)
Luminol
c)
ELISA
d)
Fluorescein
50.
Who was the 1st to research and analyze spatter patterns?
a)
Oliver
b)
DeCastello
c)
Landsteiner
d)
Balthazard
51.
Who discovered the ABO and Rh blood groups?
a)
Oliver
b)
Decastello
c)
Landsteiner
d)
Balthazard
52.
Egyptians used what technique to try to cure diseases?
a)
Transfusions
b)
Bloodletting
c)
Agglutination
d)
Blood typing
53.
What component of RBCs carry oxygen?
a)
Nitroganase
b)
Hemoglobin
c)
Plastocyanin
d)
Rubredoxin
54.
Blood is red because it contains
a)
Copper
b)
Nikel
c)
Iron
d)
Potassium
55.
Blood is considered to be a type of
a)
Tissue
b)
Organ
c)
Organ System
d)
Organism
56.
Which type of cell is most abundant in blood?
a)
RBC
b)
WBC
c)
Platelet
57.
Which type of blood cells fights disease as part of the immune system?
a)
RBC
b)
WBC
c)
Platelet
d)
Plasma
58.
Blood Plasma is made mostly of
a)
Water
b)
Dissolved Proteins
c)
Nutrients
d)
Wastes
59.
Which of the following is Not true about blood typing?
a)
It is quicker and less expensive than DNA profiling
b)
It identifies the presence or absence of particular proteins embedded in the cell
c)
It can provide class evidence to a forensic investigator
d)
It can help determine the manner in which a victim dies
60.
Which of the following is NOT true about blood spatter analysis?
a)
It can help determine the velocity at which the blood traveled
b)
It can be used to determine the angle of impact
c)
It shows the direction the blood traveled
d)
All of the above are true
61.
Blood platelets serve what function?
a)
They produce antibodies to kill bacteria and viruses
b)
They help clot blood and repair blood vessel damage
c)
They carry nutrients and wastes to the proper organs in the body
d)
They carry oxygen and carbon dioxide to the proper organs in the body
62.
When blood falls, it maintains what shape and why?
a)
Blood falls in a teardrop shape because of adhesion
b)
Blood falls in a teardrop shape because of surface tension
c)
Blood falls in a round shape because of capillary action
d)
Blood falls in a round shape because of cohesion
63.
Small secondary droplets around the main blood splatter drop are called:
a)
Spikes
b)
Splats
c)
Satelites
d)
Gushes
64.
A circular drop of blood indicates a blood drop fell:
a)
Straight down, without force
b)
At an angle, without force
c)
Straight down, with force
d)
At an angle, with force
65.
Circular blood drops are common with what type of injury:
a)
Beating
b)
Gunshot
c)
Dripping wound
d)
Blunt object impact
66.
The Rh factor was discovered when studying which organism's blood?
a)
Human
b)
Chimpanzee
c)
Monkey
d)
Gorilla
67.
If blood lands on a porous surface, such as wood or ceiling tile, then the edge of the drop of blood may form extensions called:
a)
Spikes
b)
Splats
c)
Satelites
d)
Gushes
68.
Medium velocity blood spatter measuring 1-4mm is common with what injury?
a)
Beating
b)
Gunshot
c)
Stabbing
d)
Blunt object impact
69.
Blood spatter larger than 4mm is common with what injury?
a)
Beating
b)
Gunshot
c)
Stabbing
d)
Blunt Object Impact
70.
The study of insects as they pertain to crime scene investigation is known as forensic:
a)
anthropology
b)
serology
c)
pathology
d)
entomology
71.
The study of the human skeletal system for purposes of identifying unknown remains is known as forensic:
a)
anthropology
b)
serology
c)
pathology
d)
entomology
72.
Another name for the larva stage of development in instincts is
a)
Pupa
b)
egg
c)
cocoon
d)
instar
73.
The stage in an insect's life cycle when the insect forms a capsule around itself while it turns into its adult form is called a
a)
pupa
b)
egg
c)
instar
d)
larva
74.
If someone has a heart attack, they may from their heart stopping, what is this called?
a)
pulmonary arrest
b)
pulmonary embolism
c)
coronary tension
d)
ischaemia
75.
If someone is strangled they may die from lack of oxygen, what is this called?
a)
hypothermia
b)
hyeroxia
c)
exsanguination
d)
asphyxiation
76.
If someone has been shot, they may die from loss of blood, what is this called?
a)
Sepis
b)
exsanguination
c)
hyperoxia
d)
hematoma
77.
The pooling of blood, causing discoloration, begins how many hours after death?
a)
2 hours
b)
8 hours
c)
18 hours
d)
36 hours
78.
Discoloration of skin from pooling of blood becomes permanent after how many hours?
a)
2 hours
b)
8 hours
c)
18 hours
d)
36 hours
79.
Livor mortis means
a)
Death stiffness
b)
death color
c)
death bloat
d)
death heat
80.
Rigor mortis means
a)
Death stiffness
b)
death color
c)
death bloat
d)
death heat
81.
If a body shows no visible rigor, the victim has probablt been dead:
a)
less than two hours or more than forty-eight hours
b)
less than ten hours or more than seventy-two hours
c)
less than twenty-four hours or more than seventy-two hours
d)
more than two hours or less than forty-eight hours
82.
Factors affecting rigor include:
a)
Temperature
b)
Activity before death
c)
Body weight
d)
All of the above
83.
To take a corpse's temperature, forensic investigators insert a thermometer into the:
a)
mouth
b)
armpit
c)
heart
d)
liver
84.
Medical examiners help determine the time of death by studying the stomach contents. In general, it takes:
a)
six to eight hours for the stomach to empty its contents into the small intestine and twelve hours for the food to leave the small intestine
b)
four to six hours for the stomach to empty its ontents into the small intestine and eighteen hours for the food to leave the small intestine
c)
four to six hours for the stomach to empty its contents into the small intestine and twelve hours for the food to leave the small intestine
d)
None of the above
85.
Within minutes of a death, insects arrive to the warm body and:
a)
Begin to feed on it
b)
Lay their eggs on it
c)
Colonize i tas their new home
86.
What causes algor mortis?
a)
calcium buildup in the muscles
b)
red blood cells break and release hemoglobin
c)
potassium buildup in the muscles
d)
the body cannot maintain heat
87.
Rigor mortis peaks how many hours after death?
a)
8 hours
b)
12 hours
c)
18 hours
d)
36 hours
88.
The first insect to usually arrive to a corpse is
a)
Maggot
b)
Flea
c)
Potter Wasp
d)
Blow Fly
89.
The body farm is a research facility located at the University of:
a)
Tennessee
b)
Mississippi
c)
Washington
d)
Alabama
90.
If there is the correct level of moisture during stages of advanced stages of advanced decay, a layer of was may form known as:
a)
Adipocere
b)
Ceroline
c)
Paraffin
d)
Kerosene
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