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Forensic Science Final Exam - Spring 2018

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of handwriting analysis?
a)
letter measurement
b)
pen pressure
c)
line spacing
d)
slant
2.
Questioned documents include:
a)
lottery tickets
b)
passports
c)
literary documents
d)
all of the above
3.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a)

An individual's handwriting may show variation as a result of mood or emotional state

b)

The handwriting of an individual is unaffected by aging

c)

The handwriting of an individual shows natural variation.

d)

alcohol/drugs may cause variation in an individual's handwriting.

4.
What acronym is used to describe the computer program that helps analyze handwriting samples?
a)
AFIS
b)
FISH
c)
CODIS
d)
NIBIN
5.
A ransom note left at a crime scene was found to have similar characteristics to a suspect. 
a)
The suspect can be convicted on this evidence alone
b)
The results of the comparison can be discussed in court by a certified document analysis expert
c)
The note can be considered a match in the eyes of the court
d)
the paper and pen used must be located before the evidence is admissible
6.
Pen and ink manufacturers are asked to submit their new ink formulations to what database?
a)
Combined Database Ink System
b)
Ink Analysis Lab of the US
c)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
d)
International Ink Library
7.
Which of the following is NOT a federal agency with a Questioned Document Unit:
a)
IRS
b)
ICE
c)
USPS
d)
DEA
8.
Who maintains the Fish database and keeps it up to date?
a)
FBI
b)
ICE
c)
IRS
d)
US Secret Service
9.
What handwriting characteristic is when the letters flow or are erractic and shaky?
a)
Line habits
b)
Continuous 
c)
Connecting letters
d)
Line quality
10.
Which handwriting characteristic asks if the letters equally spaced or crowded?
a)
Size
b)
Line Quality
c)
Pen Pressure
d)
Spacing
11.

What type of print is transferred onto a smooth surface by blood or other liquids making it visible?

a)

Patent

b)

Latent

c)

Plastic

d)

Partial

12.

What type of print is not visible but made so by dusting with powders or the use of chemicals?

a)

Patent

b)

Latent

c)

Plastic

d)

Impression

13.

What type of print is an indentation left in soft materials such as clay or wax?

a)

Patent

b)

Latent

c)

Plastic

d)

Impression

14.
What is the least common general type of fingerprint?
a)
Arch
b)
Loop
c)
Whorl
15.
What is the most common general type of fingerprint?
a)
Arch
b)
Loop
c)
Whorl
16.

What method would you use to lift a print off paper?

a)

Cyanoacrylate Fuming

b)

Iodine Fuming

c)

Silver Nitrate

d)

Dusting

17.

What method would you use to lift a print off styrofoam?

a)

Cyanoacrylate

b)

Iodine Fuming

c)

Silver Nitrate

d)

Dusting

18.
What is the primary problem with iodine fuming?
a)
It is very difficult to do
b)
It is very expensive to do
c)
It can only be used on a very limited number of surfaces
d)
Prints disappear within a few hours
19.

What is the minimum number of minutiae points that must match between prints to be considered a match?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

12 or more

d)

20

20.

Which layer of skin is the outermost layer?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Subcutaneous tissue

c)

Dermis

d)

Basal layer

21.

Which layer of skin is the fastest growing and is responsible for the development of fingerprints?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Subcutaneous tissue

c)

Dermis

d)

Basal layer

22.

What type of fingerprint is shown?

a)

Loop

b)

Arch

c)

Whorl

23.

What type of fingerprint is shown?

a)

Loop

b)

Plain arch

c)

Plain whorl

d)

Tented arch

24.

What type of fingerprint is shown?

a)

Left loop

b)

Right loop

c)

Plain whorl

d)

Tented arch

25.

What type of fingerprint is NOT visible to the naked eye?

a)

Latent Print

b)

Patent Print

c)

Plastic Print

d)

Impression

26.

When we created our fingerprint sheets in class, what type of prints did we create?

a)

Latent Prints

b)

Plastic Prints

c)

Patent Prints

d)

Impressions

27.

When fingerprints are made, what characteristic leaves ink on the paper?

a)

valley

b)

ridge

c)

grips

d)

mounds

28.

When fingerprints are made, what is the white space on the paper called?

a)

valley

b)

ridge

c)

grip

d)

mound

29.

When do fingerprints start to form?

a)

25-30 weeks in the womb

b)

After child birth

c)

around 10 weeks in the womb

d)

3 months after child birth

30.

What are the sweat glands that are found on the hands and feet called?

a)

appocrine gland

b)

eccrine gland

c)

basal layer

d)

dermis

31.
What is the structure of DNA?
a)
double helix
b)
ladder
c)
twisted helix
d)
double ladder
32.
What is the study of variation in genes among a group of individuals?
a)
DNA fingerprinting
b)
Population genetics
c)
DNA profiling
d)
Genetic profiling
33.

Why type of evidence is DNA?

a)

Biological

b)

Trace

c)

Individual

d)

All of these

34.
Which of the following does NOT have DNA?
a)
Blood
b)
Hair
c)
Urine
d)
Fibers
35.
What process is used to determine if two DNA samples match?
a)
Gel Electrophoresis
b)
PCR
c)
Population Genetics
d)
Agar Plating
36.
Which of the following best describes STR?
a)
Junk DNA that is 2-5 bases in length
b)
Junk DNA that is 9-80 bases in length
c)
A process of generating multiple copies of DNA
d)
A method of determining paternity
37.

What are the four bases that make up DNA?

a)

A-U, C-G

b)

A-B, C-D

c)

A-T,C-G

d)

A-T, C-U

38.

What is the purpose of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)?

a)

To determine paternity

b)

To determine if a crime scene sample matches a suspect

c)

Generate a DNA profile

d)

Generate multiple copies of DNA

39.

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to avoid DNA contamination?

a)

Do not talk, cough, or sneeze at the crime scene

b)

Freeze evidence that cannot be dried

c)

Use disposable equipment

d)

Put blood samples in an air-tight container

40.

What type of DNA is passed down from the maternal line unchanged?

a)

nuclear DNA

b)

mtDNA

c)

tRNA

d)

rRNA

41.

What is the charge of DNA?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

+2

42.

Who has identical DNA?

a)

brothers

b)

sisters

c)

identical twins

d)

no one

43.

Which method of DNA profiling is the preferred method in today's forensics?

a)

VNTR

b)

HV1

c)

HV2

d)

STR

44.

The process of removing DNA from cells is called ______.

a)

amplification

b)

denaturation

c)

extraction

d)

restriction

45.

Where within a DNA molecule is the genetic code?

a)

introns

b)

exons

c)

sugar-phosphate group

d)

order of the nitrogen bases

46.
What type of blood spatter pattern is shown here?
a)
Terminal velocity
b)
High velocity
c)
Medium velocity
d)
Low velocity
47.
What would cause high velocity blood spatter?
a)
Baseball bat
b)
Human hand
c)
Car collision
d)
Gunshot
48.
What would cause medium velocity blood spatter?
a)
Baseball bat
b)
Human hand
c)
Hand grenade
d)
Gunshot
49.

What would cause low velocity blood spatter?

a)

Stabbing by knife

b)

Gun shot

c)

Hand grenade

d)

Hit with a hammer

50.
What type of surface did this blood most likely fall on?
a)
Semi-porous surface
b)
Smooth surface
c)
Carpet
d)
Rough surface
51.
If a drop of blood falls at a 90 degree angle, what shape would the spatter have?
a)
Round
b)
Teardrop
c)
Oval
d)
Depends on the surface
52.
If a blood cell has B-antigen and Rh-antigen which blood type would it be?
a)
A+
b)
B+
c)
A-
d)
B-
53.

Which blood type is the universal donor?

a)

A+

b)

B+

c)

AB-

d)

O-

54.
Which of the following does NOT affect blood stain shape?
a)
Texture of target surface
b)
Size of droplet
c)
Speed at which the blood left the original surface 
d)
Blood type
55.

Blood that is thrown from an object in motion is called:

a)

Passive blood

b)

Contact stain

c)

Cast off

d)

Arterial spurt

56.

Blood that falls only due to the force of gravity

a)

Splash

b)

Passive blood drops

c)

Smear

d)

Arterial gush

57.

Blood stain resulting from blood exiting the body under pressure from a breached artery

a)

Aerated blood

b)

Arterial gush

c)

Cast off

d)

Contact stain

58.

What is the least-common blood type?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

59.

Examination of blood spatter cannot be used to determine

a)

Number of blows/shots

b)

Position of victim and assialant

c)

Motive of a Suspect

d)

Origin of blood stain

60.
Drugs that increase feelings of well-being, energy, and alertness are...
a)
Stimulants
b)
Narcotics
c)
Hallucinogens
d)
Anabolic steroids
61.
Drugs that promote cell division and tissue growth are...
a)
Stimulants
b)
Narcotics
c)
Hallucinogens
d)
Anabolic steroids
62.
Drugs which act to reduce pain by suppressing the central nervous system’s ability to relay pain messages to the brain are...
a)
Stimulants
b)
Narcotics
c)
Hallucinogens
d)
Anabolic steroids
63.
Drugs known to increase awareness of sensory input, diminish control, and cause panic are...
a)
Stimulants
b)
Narcotics
c)
Hallucinogens
d)
Anabolic steroids
64.
Drugs whose sale, possession, and use are restricted in the US are called...
a)
Controlled substances
b)
Illegal drugs
c)
Legal drugs
d)
Uncontrolled substances
65.
Drugs with no current accepted medical use in the United States are called...
a)
Controlled substances
b)
Illegal drugs
c)
Legal drugs
d)
Uncontrolled substances
66.
Poisonings that involve high doses over short time periods are referred to as...
a)
Acute
b)
Chronic
c)
Severe
d)
Accidental
67.
A type of testing used to narrow down the identity of a toxin is... 
a)
Secondary
b)
Primary
c)
Confirmation
d)
Presumptive
68.
The word assigned to pesticides and other products that are highly toxic is...
a)
Danger
b)
Caution
c)
Warning
d)
Beware
69.
The word assigned to pesticides and other products that are relatively or slightly toxic is...
a)
Danger
b)
Caution
c)
Warning
d)
Beware
70.
Drugs with which have medical use and the lowest potential for dependency are ranked as schedule...
a)
I
b)
II
c)
IV
d)
V
71.
Drugs with high potential for abuse and addiction and have some medical value with restrictions are ranked as schedule...
a)
I
b)
II
c)
IV
d)
V
72.
The Greek Philosopher Socrates was victim to what poison?
a)
Arsenic   
b)
Ricin
c)
Hemlock
d)
Botulism
73.
Who is known as the Father of Forensic Toxicology?
a)
Orfila
b)
Marsh
c)
Locard
d)
Gross
74.
A collection of symptoms that a person experiences when, after a period of regular use, the quantity of available substance in the brain is reduced is called:
a)
Addiction
b)
Tolerance
c)
Withdrawal
d)
Dependence
75.
Ricin is a bioterrorism agent derived from what plant?
a)
Opium poppy
b)
Castor bean
c)
Cannabis
d)
Ergot fungus
76.
Due to the availability of the vaccine, this dangerous toxin only causes 5 deaths per year in the US:
a)
Botulism
b)
Cyanide
c)
Tetanus
d)
Anthrax
77.
This pesticide was a commonly used to kill mosquitoes and stop the spread of malaria up until 1972 when it was banned in the US:
a)
Aldrin
b)
Bidrin XP 
c)
Callistro Xtra
d)
DDT
78.
In April 2013 President Barack Obama and Senator Roger Wicker were sent envelopes that preliminarily tested positive for this bioterrorism agent:
a)
Anthrax
b)
Salmonella
c)
Ricin
d)
Ebola
79.
This toxin can kill a victim within a few hours because it inactivates their ribosomes,   preventing them from making necessary proteins which causes cells to die:
a)
Anthrax
b)
Botulism
c)
Ricin
d)
Ebola
80.
MDMA or Ecstasy is considered a(n):
a)
Hallucinogen 
b)
Narcotic
c)
Stimulant 
d)
Anabolic steroid
81.
Anadrol is considered a(n):
a)
Hallucinogen 
b)
Narcotic
c)
Stimulant 
d)
Anabolic steroid
82.
Xanax is considered a:
a)
Hallucinogen 
b)
Narcotic
c)
Stimulant 
d)
Depressant
83.
Amphetamines are considered a:
a)
Hallucinogen 
b)
Narcotic
c)
Stimulant 
d)
Depressant
84.
Heroin is considered a:
a)
Hallucinogen 
b)
Narcotic
c)
Stimulant 
d)
Depressant
85.
Which is NOT one of the three factors used to determine placement of a drug into a drug schedule category?
a)
Potential for abuse
b)
Medical value
c)
Potential for dependence
d)
Type of drug
86.
The four main factors that affect toxicity of a substance are dosage, duration, how the drug was taken, and ...
a)
possible drug interactions
b)
age and sex of the user
c)
tolerance of the user
d)
how the drug is excreted from the body
87.
Forensic Toxicologists today are responsible for a wide range of duties. Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a toxicologist:
a)
analyze body fluids from an autopsy
b)
present evidence in court
c)
facilitate drug testing for employees
d)
question suspects about drug use
88.
Alcohol is excreted from the body through which of the following?
a)
Breath
b)
Perspiration
c)
Urine
d)
All of the above
89.
These drugs are known for drastically changing the appearance of the user, including eroded teeth and body sores: 
a)
Heroin
b)
Methamphetamines
c)
Ecstasy           
d)
LSD
90.
When police obtain a writing sample from the suspect, the sample is called a(n):
a)
Sample
b)
Screening
c)
Graphology
d)
Exemplar
91.
Who is considered the father of the science of questioned document examination in North America?
a)
Herschel
b)
Orfila
c)
Galton
d)
Osborn
92.
This technique is used to determine individual dye components from different inks...
a)
Graphology
b)
Infrared Spectroscopy
c)
Electrostatic Detection
d)
Chromatography
93.
Forgeries are documents:
a)
made with the intention of deceiving someone.
b)
adapted with the intention of deceiving someone.
c)
falsified with the intention of deceiving someone.
d)
All of these choices.
94.
When a material gain, such as money, accompanies a forgery, it is called:
a)
fraudulence
b)
battery
c)
deception
d)
none of these
95.
Criminals can alter or acquire checks in many ways, including:
a)
ordering someone else’s checks from a deposit slip.
b)
intercepting someone’s check, altering it and cashing it.
c)
directly altering a check.
d)
all of these choices
96.
When false documents or other items are copied for the purpose of deception, it is called:
a)
forgery
b)
fraud
c)
counterfeiting
d)
all of these choices
97.
Counterfeiting-detecting pens are inexpensive special pens and markers containing the element: 
a)
chlorine
b)
iodine
c)
carbon
d)
calcium
98.
This type of forgery includes adding a number to make it look like a larger amount
a)
Alteration
b)
Obliteration
c)
Overwriting
d)
None of these
99.
Creating a fake signature without ever seeing an original signature is which type of forgery?
a)
simulation
b)
freehand
c)
tracing
d)
none of these
100.
A ransom note written by an unknown suspect is called a(n)...
a)
questioned document
b)
prototype
c)
standard
d)
exemplar

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