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WorksheetsForensic Science Third Nine Weeks Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The technique of writing with the hand using a writing instrument is called
a)
dactylography
b)
graphology
c)
handwriting
d)
penmanship
2.
Handwriting is considered __________ evidence because it can be uniquely identified.
a)
absolute
b)
circumstantial
c)
class
d)
individual
3.
Which of the following DECREASES the toxicity of a substance?
a)
antagonistic effects
b)
higher dosage
c)
injection into the bloodstream
d)
lower body weight
4.
Which of the following DECREASES alcohol absorption in the blood?
a)
being female
b)
consuming alcohol slower
c)
consuming more alcohol
d)
consuming on an empty stomach
5.
Toner spots, ink streaks, and other mechanically-produced defects in printed documents are called
a)
copy marks
b)
transitory defect marks
c)
type marks
d)
water marks
6.
Which of the following type of forgery occurs when someone practices the way another person writes?
a)
blind
b)
fraudulent
c)
simulated
d)
traced
7.
Nicotine is a chemical naturally produced by the tobacco plant to deter animals, insects in particular, from eating it. This substance is classified as a
a)
hemotoxin
b)
herbicide
c)
pesticide
d)
venom
8.
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable test for the presence of alcohol in the body?
a)
blood test
b)
breath test
c)
hair test
d)
urine test
9.
The process of making items with the intent to deceive is
a)
counterfeiting
b)
forgery
c)
fraud
d)
larceny
10.
Oblique lighting is used primarily to detect
a)
alterations
b)
erasures
c)
indented writing
d)
obliterations
11.
Which of the following is NOT a confirmatory test for toxins?
a)
chromatography
b)
mass spectrometry
c)
microcrystalline tests
d)
UV spectroscopy
12.
Which of the following is NOT a role of the toxicologist?
a)
detection of drug metabolites
b)
detection of drugs and poisons
c)
identification of drugs and poisons in their pure state
d)
identification of drugs and poisons from body fluids
13.
Scribbling out words or numbers on a document is an example of a(n)
a)
alteration
b)
erasure
c)
indention
d)
obliteration
14.
Which of the following cannot be visualized with infrared light?
a)
alterations
b)
erasures
c)
indented writing
d)
obliterations
15.
An unknown white substance was field-tested with Marquis reagent and the color change was purple. Which of the following is most likely to be the substance in question?
a)
cocaine
b)
LSD
c)
methamphetamine
d)
heroin
16.
Which of the following is NOT a criterion that determines why a drug is placed on a particular schedule?
a)
medical value
b)
monetary value
c)
potential for abuse
d)
potential for addiction
17.
Because the devices are mass-produced, typewriters and print technology can only be individualized by identifying the
a)
characteristics from use
b)
makes and models
c)
previous owners
d)
typefaces available
18.
A standard used to compare with a questioned document is a
a)
control
b)
exemplar
c)
given
d)
standard
19.
Any substance can be a poison, given the proper dosage, according to
a)
Gettler
b)
Orfila
c)
Paracelsus
d)
Socrates
20.
The detection and identification of drugs and poisons in the body to aid investigation is called
a)
forensic druggistry
b)
forensic document analysis
c)
forensic serology
d)
forensic toxicology
21.
A highly sensitive technique for recovering indented writing is called
a)
ESDA
b)
infrared luminescence
c)
infrared reflectance
d)
oblique lighting
22.
The first attempt to systematically study and classify poisons was done by
a)
Gettler
b)
Orfila
c)
Paracelsus
d)
Socrates
23.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of authenticity?
a)
connecting strokes
b)
flourishes or embellishments
c)
pen lifts and separations
d)
use of a foreign language
24.
A laboratory technique used to identify a specific ink used on a document is
a)
chromatography
b)
ESDA
c)
IR luminescence
d)
spectroscopy
25.
What is the legal intoxication limit in the United States?
a)
0.00
b)
0.015
c)
0.08
d)
0.20
26.
A measure of the amount of alcohol per volume of blood is
a)
blood alcohol content
b)
blood alcohol volume
c)
legal intoxication limit
d)
LD50
27.
Jimbo consumed enough alcohol to blow a 0.12 on the Breathalyzer. How long until he is "legal" again, assuming he stops drinking to wait it out?
a)
4 hours
b)
3 hours
c)
1 hour
d)
never!
28.
Which of the following is NOT part of the standard operating procedure for obtaining a good exemplar for document analysis?
a)
Having the suspect write with both hands
b)
Repeating the words and phrases three times
c)
Using similar implements to the questioned document
d)
Using similar phrasing as the questioned document
29.
Which of the following is typically used to compare the toxicity of different substances?
a)
LD50
b)
DC-10
c)
WD-40
d)
d20
30.
Eight of the ten most venomous animals produce a(n) _____ that causes nearly immediate paralysis and heart failure.
a)
hemotoxin
b)
neurotoxin
c)
antivenin
d)
necrotoxin
31.
Which presumptive test for blood stains is indicated in the image?
a)
Kastle Meyer
b)
Luminol
c)
Hemastix
d)
Sangur
32.
The precipitin test is used to distinguish
a)
human blood types from each other
b)
male blood from female blood
c)
human blood from animal blood
d)
one species of animal blood from another
33.
Blood spatter directionality is usually obvious, as the “tail” of the bloodstain will always point
a)
toward the direction of travel
b)
toward the ground
c)
away from the direction of travel
d)
away from the ground
34.
Type _____ blood has no antibodies.
a)
AB+
b)
AB-
c)
O+
d)
O-
35.
A technique of DNA analysis that amplifies a small sample by making billions of copies of DNA is called
a)
RFLP
b)
PCR
c)
STR
d)
VNTR
36.
The FBI’s database of DNA profiles is called
a)
CODIS
b)
AFIS
c)
IBIS
d)
NCIC
37.
A core set of 13 loci are used to evaluate nuclear DNA using the technique called
a)
RFLP
b)
PCR
c)
STR
d)
VNTR
38.
The science of examining and identifying bodily fluids, especially blood, for the purposes in aiding legal investigation is called
a)
forensic toxicology
b)
forensic anthropology
c)
forensic serology
d)
forensic sanguinology
39.
Four children have the genotypes (13,15), (15,15), (13,17), and (15,17) at the TH01 locus. Which of the following does NOT represent the possible genotype for one of their biological parents?
a)
13,15
b)
15,15
c)
13,17
d)
15,17
40.
Which of the following is a blood spatter pattern produced when blood is released from an item in motion?
a)
expiratory
b)
swipe
c)
cast-off
d)
back spatter
41.
What component of blood makes up the largest percentage of whole blood?
a)
plasma
b)
red blood cells
c)
white blood cells
d)
antibodies
42.
Teresa is headed to the ER after an accident and desperately needs a transfusion. If she is type A-, which blood type is BEST for her to receive?
a)
AB+
b)
B-
c)
O+
d)
O-
43.
These proteins on the surface of RBCs can trigger an immune response if not recognized
a)
antigens
b)
antibodies
c)
sodium-ion channels
d)
plasmids
44.
Which substance is not a typical source of DNA?
a)
saliva
b)
blood
c)
hair
d)
urine
45.
If blood hits a surface at an angle of _____ degrees, the drops will appear circular.
a)
0°
b)
45°
c)
90°
d)
180°
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