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Forensics Semester 1 Final Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
2.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
3.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
4.
Name this minutiae type
a)
Enclosure
b)
Island 
c)
Bifurcation (fork) 
d)
Ridge ending (pick me! pick me! you know you want to)
5.
Name this minutiae type
a)
Sludge
b)
Island (dot) 
c)
Bifurcation (fork) 
d)
Pore
6.
a)
Central pocket whorl
b)
Double loop whorl
c)
Plain whorl
d)
Plain arch
7.
a)
Plain arch
b)
Tented arch
c)
Radial loop
d)
Ulnar loop
8.

What type of whorl is shown?

a)

Plain

b)

Central Pocket

c)

Double Loop

d)

Accidental whorl

9.
" I was in Florida working on my golf game" is someones response to where they were on the day of a murder.  This statement would be considered a....
a)
alibi
b)
suspect
c)
physical evidence
d)
trace evidence
10.
Minutiae type?
a)
Delta
b)
Bifurcation
c)
Ridge ending
d)
Enclosure
11.
class characteristics of shoe prints include:
a)
manufacturer, type, model, and size
b)
color, material, scent, and scratches on the bottom 
c)
depth of tread, position, quantity 
12.
 Forensic dentistry involves the study of teeth with the intention of providing facts to be used as evidence in court. What is another name for this field of study?
a)
forensic anthropology
b)
forensic odontology
c)
forensic palynology
d)
forensic entomology
13.
Which of the following CANNOT be determined from a person's shoe impressions?
a)
Age
b)
Body weight
c)
Surface the person walks on
d)
Activities of the wearer
14.
which of the following are individual characteristics of tire treads? 
a)
size, type, and model.
b)
Wear and damage
c)
scent and color 
15.
Why was rifling added to the barrels of guns?
a)
To make bullets shoot straighter
b)
To make bullets traceable at crime scenes
c)
To make bullets go faster
d)
To cause bullets to separate from the cartridge
16.

The original location of a crime or accident.

a)

Primary crime scene

b)

Secondary crime scene

c)

Tertiary crime scene

d)

Jail

17.

A person that may have helped the suspect commit a crime.

a)

Alibi

b)

Suspect

c)

Suspect 2

d)

Accomplice

18.
The person thought to be capable of committing the crime. 
a)
Guilty 
b)
Suspect 
c)
Alibi 
d)
Accomplice 
19.
Usually the first to arrive at a crime scene; responsible for securing the scene and detaining persons of interest.
a)
CSI Unit
b)
Detective
c)
Police Officer
d)
District Attorney
20.
Documents the crime scene in detail and collects any physical evidence. 
a)
Medical Examiner
b)
Detective
c)
Specialist
d)
CSI Unit
21.

An example of individualized evidence is

a)

a white, cotton fiber

b)

a fingerprint

c)

blood type

d)

a piece of plain paper

22.

Which of the following describes the study of bullets and firearms?

a)

Trajectory

b)

Ballistics

c)

Rifling

d)

Criminal justice

23.

Which of the following is referred to as the arrangement of spiral grooves on the inside of a barrel?

a)

Shotgun interior

b)

Grooving

c)

Rifling

d)

Interior ballistics

24.

Which of the following is NOT a category of ballistics?

a)

Internal ballistics

b)

External ballistics

c)

Terminal ballistics

d)

Trajectory ballistics

25.

The long, metal tube that guides a projectile out of a firearm is the

a)

breech

b)

barrel

c)

muzzle

d)

stock

26.
What is the primary determining factor of the caliber of a bullet?
a)
weight
b)
length
c)
diameter
d)
mass
27.
What tells you that this bullet has been fired?
a)
the shape
b)
the striations
c)
the type of material
d)
the shine
28.

The striations left on bullets from rifling are cause by what?

a)

Grooves and lands

b)

Grooves and loops

c)

Lands and loops

d)

Grooves and pins

29.
a case that holds a bullet, primer powder, and gunpowder
a)
cartridge
b)
caliber
30.

Which is NOT part of the hair shaft?

a)

medulla

b)

follicle

c)

cortex

d)

cuticle

31.

Which part of the hair contains the pigment that gives hair its color ?

a)

medulla

b)

cuticle

c)

follicle

d)

cortex

32.
The central core of the hair is called the...?
a)
Medulla
b)
Cuticle
c)
Cortex
d)
Shaft
33.

In order for hair to be considered individual evidence it must contain

a)

a complete medulla

b)

cells in its cortex

c)

nuclei in the cuticle

d)

a follicle with tissue attached

34.

Fiber evidence is commonly found at crime scenes and there are many types of fibers. The 2 main categories of fibers are:

a)

rayon and cotton

b)

spandex and acryllic

c)

synthetic and natural

d)

animal or plan

35.

The field of forensic palynology is the study of:

a)

polymer evidence to help solve criminal cases.

b)

cellulose evidence to help solve criminal cases.

c)

pollen and spore evidence to help solve criminal cases.

d)

None of these choices.

36.

Drugs and poisons can be detected in hair months after a person has taken them.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What type of medulla does this hair have?

a)

Continuous

b)

Fragmented

c)

Absent

d)

Stacked

38.
The following medulla pattern is called
a)
fragmented 
b)
continuous
c)
interrupted
39.

The smallest indivisible unit of a textile is a...

a)

Fiber

b)

Fabric

c)

Yarn

d)

Thread

40.
The drop shown above would have more than likely been dropped from an angle of around
a)
90
b)
50
c)
30
d)
10
41.

The lines in the picture are illustrate the points/lines of ___.

a)

convergence

b)

agreement

c)

tangents

d)

credit

42.

 

the study of blood or other bodily fluids

a)

serology

b)

agglutination

c)

erythrocyte

d)

point of origin 

43.

A person with A antigens would have blood type:

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

44.

The clumping of red blood cells is called:

a)

agglutination

b)

antibodies

c)

metabolism

d)

a blood factor

45.

Which of the following is an example of class evidence?

a)

A torn piece of a unique shirt

b)

A blood type found at a crime scene

c)

A fingerprint on a glass

d)

A handwritten note with unique characteristics

46.

What distinguishes individual evidence from class evidence?

a)

Class evidence is unique to one person, while individual evidence is not.

b)

Individual evidence can be traced to a single source, while class evidence can only be associated with a group.

c)

Individual evidence is always physical, while class evidence is always biological.

d)

Class evidence is always more reliable than individual evidence.

47.

Which of the following best describes class evidence?

a)

Evidence that can be matched to a single individual

b)

Evidence that can only be associated with a group and not a single source

c)

Evidence that is always biological in nature

d)

Evidence that is always found at every crime scene

48.

Which of the following is an example of physical evidence?

a)

A witness statement

b)

A suspect's motive

c)

An alibi

d)

A fingerprint found at the crime scene

49.

Which of the following best describes testimonial evidence?

a)

Evidence that is always biological

b)

Evidence given by a witness under oath

c)

Evidence that can be seen or touched

d)

Evidence collected from a crime scene

50.

Which of the following best describes the primary role of a forensic scientist?

a)

To patrol neighborhoods

b)

To analyze evidence and provide expert testimony in court

c)

To arrest suspects at crime scenes

d)

To interview witnesses

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