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Forensic Science Semester Test 2022

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the best definition of forensic science?
a)
The science of studying dead people.
b)
The application of science to the law.
c)
The application of science to medicine.
d)
The study of poisons.
2.
Evidence, such as tire impressions, which can be associated with a group rather than a single source, is referred to as
a)
class evidence
b)
individual evidence
c)
group evidence
d)
specific evidence
3.
Which crime lab unit is responsible for examining bodily fluids and organs for the presence of drugs and poisons?
a)
Photography
b)
Toolmarks
c)
Toxicology
d)
Evidence Collection
4.
Who set forth the “exchange principle” stating that a transfer of evidence occurs whenever a criminal comes in contact with a victim?
a)
Einstein
b)
Locard
c)
Goddard
d)
Bohr
5.
The ability to establish the exact whereabouts of an item of evidence and under whose control it was from its collection at the crime scene to its presentation in the courtroom and everywhere in between is called
a)
chain of command
b)
record of evidence
c)
chain of custody
6.
indirect evidence, evidence used to imply a fact but not prove it directly
a)
control sample evidence
b)
eyewitness testimony
c)
primary evidence
d)
circumstantial evidence
7.

Hair, fiber, fingerprints, document, blood, tool marks, impressions and glass are examples of what type of evidence?

a)

latent evidence

b)

physical evidence

c)

indirect evidence

d)

circumstantial evidence

8.
Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred
a)
Forensics
b)
Accomplice
c)
Crime Scene
d)
Alibi
9.
Any material items that are present at the crime scene
a)
evidence
b)
accomplice
c)
detectives
d)
police officers
10.
A reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious
a)
victim
b)
motive
c)
allibi
d)
idea
11.
A person who has seen a crime
a)
witness
b)
watcher
c)
peeper
d)
alias
12.
What type of search pattern is shown?
a)
Grid
b)
Quadrant
c)
Spiral
d)
Linear
13.
What type of search pattern is shown?
a)
Grid
b)
Quadrant
c)
Spiral
d)
Linear
14.
"With contact between two items, there will be an exchange." This is known as _____
a)
physical evdience
b)
Locard's exchange principle
c)
Forensic exchange principle
d)
the law of forensics 
15.
Person who determines the preliminary cause of death at the crime scene and conducts an autopsy
a)
detective
b)
CSI unit 
c)
medical examiner
d)
attorney
16.
Physical evidence found in small, measurable amounts
a)
trace evidence
b)
testimonial evidence
c)
primary evidence
d)
secondary evidence 
17.
Records crime scenes and evidence through photographic techniques and digital imaging.
a)
Voiceprint Analysis
b)
Computer and Digital Analysis
c)
Firearms
d)
Photography
18.
Also known as CSI, technicians who collect and preserve evidence from a crime scene
a)
Psychiatry
b)
Anthropologists
c)
Toxicologists
d)
Crime Scene Investigators
19.
What is the first step in processing a crime scene?
a)
Photography
b)
Rough sketch
c)
Finished sketch
d)
Securing the perimeter
20.
How do you document any evidence location?
a)
Diagram
b)
Photograph
c)
Both
21.
A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime
a)
The body
b)
victim
c)
out of luck
d)
suspect
22.
A person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense
a)
victim
b)
officer
c)
suspect
d)
bad guy
23.

Processing a crime scene involves:

a)

collecting evidence and taking pictures

b)

Securing the scene, collecting evidence, sketching the scene, taking pictures, and examining the scene

c)

examining the scene and interviewing suspects

d)

sketching the scene, taking pictures, securing the scene

24.
A crime is:
a)
Reason someone commits a crime
b)
Act committed in violation of the law
c)
Medical examination for cause of death
d)
Dead body/corpse
25.
A scientific ____________ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.
a)
law
b)
theory
c)
method
d)
variable
26.

A scientific ____________ is a broad explanation for events (the how or why)

a)

law

b)

theory

c)

observation

d)

method

27.
Can determine gender, race, height of unknown bone(s) found at a crime scene
a)
Forensic Odontology
b)
Crime Scene Tech
c)
Forensic Artist
d)
Anthropology
28.
Can identify individuals based on dental records; bite mark analysis 
a)
Pathology
b)
Anthropology
c)
Odontology
d)
Entomology
29.
Can determine a person's ability to stand trial
a)
Questioned Documents
b)
Trace Evidence
c)
Digital/Cyber
d)
Psychology
30.
Can retrieve deleted texts, browsing history, and emails--even if hardware is damaged
a)
questioned documents 
b)
digital/cyber forensics
c)
homicide detective
d)
engineering
31.
 Investigates/collects evidence to see if a fire was accidental or intentional
a)
homicide detective
b)
toxicologist
c)
arson investigator
d)
entomologist
32.
Interprets direction, velocity, and action that created specific blood spatter patterns at a crime scene
a)
blood stain pattern analysis expert
b)
Forensic serologist
c)
Forensic Biologist
d)
Latent Impressions
33.

Which of the following is an observation of the picture?

a)

The person is wearing a T-shirt

b)

It is a sunny day

c)

The person is going to a birthday party

34.

"The boy fell off the rocks."

This statement is:

a)
observation
b)
inference
35.

"The cat is going to eat a snack." This statement is:

a)
Observation
b)
Inference
c)
Prediction
36.

What is an observation for this picture?

a)

The man is scared

b)

The man is going to get eaten

c)

The man is in a kayak

d)

The man is paddling fast

37.

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

a)

Patent

b)

Latent

38.

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

a)

Patent

b)

Latent

39.

What type of fingerprint is shown?

a)

Arch

b)

Loop

c)

Whorl

40.

What type of fingerprint is shown?

a)

loop

b)

whorl

c)

arch

41.

What type of fingerprint is shown?

a)

loop

b)

whorl

c)

arch

42.
The tough clear outside covering of a hair shaft is
a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
d)
polymer
43.

What must be present in a hair sample to obtain nuclear DNA?

a)

keratin

b)

drop of blood

c)

healthy cuticle

d)

follicle

44.
The deepest layer of hair (compared to the lead of a pencil) is the ___
a)
medulla
b)
cortex
c)
cuticle
d)
keratin 
45.
The name for man-made fibers is:
a)
processed fibers
b)
synthetic fibers
c)
natural fibers
d)
modified fibers
46.
Fibers are classified as either:
a)
natural fibers or synthetic fibers.
b)
polymers or synthetic fibers.
c)
acrylic fibers or plant fibers.
d)
olefins or synthetic fibers
47.
What is the most common plant fiber?
a)
Wool
b)
Rayon
c)
Cotton
d)
Polyester
48.
What is the most common animal fiber?
a)
Cotton
b)
Wool
c)
Polyester
d)
Rayon
49.
Fingerprints remain the same over time.
a)
true
b)
false
50.

When in an individual's life are fingerprints formed?

a)

6 months after birth

b)

by the time the child is 2

c)

During fetal development

d)

a week after birth

51.

What is AFIS

a)

Automated Fingerprint Inclusion System

b)

Automated Filing Inventory & Stock

c)

Automated Fingerprint Inventory Selection

d)

Automated Fingerprint Identification System

52.

Hair, fiber, fingerprints, document, blood, tool marks, impressions and glass are examples of what type of evidence?

a)

latent evidence

b)

physical evidence

c)

indirect evidence

d)

circumstantial evidence

53.

When not being used for educational purposes where should your phone be?

a)

On your desk

b)

In your hand

c)

in your lap

d)

put away and out of site

54.

If you think it is absolutely necessary to use your phone you should:

a)

Put it in your lap and text, staring at your lap for a long time never looks super creepy

b)

Just use it, no one else cares if you are being super obnoxious

c)

Find an appropriate pause and ask your teacher if you can use the phone

55.

Crime scene investigators include

a)

recorders to record data

b)

photographers to take photos of the crime scene

c)

sketch artists to sketch the scene

d)

all of the above

56.

Trace evidence is a type of circumstantial evidence, examples include which of these

a)

hair on brush

b)

fingerprints on a glass

c)

blood drops on a shirt

d)

all of the above

57.

A shoe print is an example of class evidence.

a)

true

b)

false

58.

A fingerprint is an example of class evidence.

a)

true

b)

false

59.

A saliva sample from a dental impression an example of individual evidence.

a)

true

b)

false

60.

Which of the following are individual characteristics of tire treads?

a)

size, type, and model.

b)

Wear and damage

c)

scent and color

61.
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 
62.

This is how information is processed in the brain:

a)

our senses, what we pay attention to, perception, short-term memory, long-term memory

b)

a person perceives using his or her senses

c)

A statement or assertion of information

d)
Conclusions drawn from assumptions and known facts
63.
the innocence project
a)
startd in 1992, its purpose was to reexamine post-conviction case using DNA evidence to provide conclusive proof of guilt or innocence
b)
Personal belief founded on the judgement rather than on direct experience or knowledge
c)
What a person perceives using his or her senses
d)
A statement or assertion of information that can be verified
64.
The drop shown above would have more than likely been dropped from an angle of 
a)
90
b)
50
c)
30
d)
10
65.
The following drops can tell you:
a)
direction 
b)
low impact angle
c)
tails
d)
all of these
66.
Which one of these was dropped from the biggest angle?
a)
1 (top left)
b)
4 (top right)
c)
7 (bottom left)
d)
9 (bottom right)
67.

As the angle of impact gets smaller, what happens to the tail?

a)

Gets longer

b)

Gets shorter

c)

Stays the same

68.

The arrow is pointing to a

a)

satellite

b)

spine

c)

parent drop

69.

O blood type is also known as the

a)

universal acceptor

b)

universal donor

c)

lease effective blood type

d)

the positive protein

70.

What is the clumping reaction between antigens and antibodies that allow you to determine blood type?

a)

clotting

b)

agglutination

c)

aggregation

d)

antibody production

71.

Laney is the universal donor, what blood type does she have?

a)

O-

b)

O+

c)

AB+

d)

AB-

72.

Which sample is B-

a)
b)
c)
d)
73.

Name the proteins on the surface of red blood cells.

a)

Antibodies

b)

Antigens

c)

Plasma

d)

Collagen

74.

Name the immunoglobulins that attack and clump to foreign proteins in your blood.

a)

Antibodies

b)

Antigens

c)

Plasma

d)

Collagen

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