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WorksheetsICEV-Forensics-I-Final(Mr K)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following best describes criminology?
The study of crime and criminals
The study of digital and multimedia evidence
The study of forensic biology
The study of general forensic science
Which of the following best describes DNA fingerprinting?
Identification of bodies by inspecting teeth or scars
machine which determines what type of genetic information is carried in a particular DNA segment
The national fingerprint and criminal history system maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Identifying individuals by the analysis of DNA from samples of body tissues or fluids
Crime scene investigators want to test a dry knife for prints. Which two methods could they use?
Photography
Powder
Super glue fuming
Ninhydrin
How should investigators collect hair samples from an individual for comparison?
Pluck hair from the individual’s head
Pluck hair from a brush or comb used by the individual
Rub individual’s head over paper
Rub individual’s head over paper and pluck hairs from the head
Which of the following is NOT a synthetic fiber?
Polyester
Acrilic
Nylon
Cotton
What is the difference between the shape of a bloodstain which impacts a surface at a low angle and one which impacts at a higher angle?
Blood which hits at a higher angle is increasingly elongated when compared to blood droplets hitting from a lower angle
Blood which hits at a lower angle will appear longer and narrower when compared to blood droplets hitting from a higher angle
Blood which hits from a higher angle will appear a brighter red color when compared to blood droplets hitting from a lower angle
Blood which hits from a lower angle will contain larger amounts of satellite spatter when compared to blood droplets hitting from a higher angle
Which of the following is defined as a metal tube which the ammunition travels through prior to exiting the gun?
Barrel
Muzzle
Magazine
Stock
Which of the following is a true statement?
Animal bones tend to be denser than human bones
Animal bones tend to have the same shape as human bones
The human bone matrix is indistinguishable from other mammals
Human bones are colored differently than animals
_____________ is a synthetic opiate which was developed to help addicts overcome heroin addictions.
Ecstasy
Tylenol
Methodone
Steroids
To determine the blood type of an individual, which of the following cells are analyzed for the presence or absence of A and B proteins?
Platelets
White Blood Cells
Leukoocytes
Red Blood Cells
Which of the following cells are useful for DNA analysis?
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Erythrocytes
Platelets
_____________ is a molecule found in every nucleated cell of every living being and can link suspects to crimes, exonerate suspects, determine parentage and identify human remains.
RNA
Genome
DNA
PCR
The change in speed and direction of light is called ___________.
Reflection
Refraction
Radiation
Radical
A man meets a woman at a bar. She gives him her phone number on a napkin in purple pen labeled with her name. Later that evening, his friends see the man leave with the woman. Early the next morning the man is found killed. The police find the napkin with the name and number in the man’s pocket. They want to determine if the suspect they have in custody is the woman who wrote on the napkin. Which of the following should investigators NOT do?
Search the woman’s house for exemplars where she has written numbers
Search the woman’s purse to determine if there’s a writing utensil which would match what was used on the napkin
Ask the woman to write down a series of phone numbers containing the numbers written on the napkin
Show the woman the napkin and ask her to copy it
When were the new bill designs introduced in order to improve the security features on U.S. currency?
1998
2003
2009
2012
What effect does cooler temperatures have on rigor mortis?
Speeds up the process
Neither speeds up or delays the process
Temperature does not effect rigor mortis
Delays the process
Which of the following refers to the settling of blood in the body after death?
Liver mortis
Rigor mortis
Post-mortem
Ante-mortem
Which of the following is the name for the room where bodies are kept until they are examined, identified or buried?
Quarantine
Morgue
Post-mortem territory
Burial area
Which of the following is an example of ballistic evidence?
Shoe casting
Shell casing
Saliva
Hair
What is document analysis?
To be obtained, done by, or involved with deception
Research done by examiners in order to provide evidence
A technique which is used to separate chemical substances into individual compounds
Images or patterns in paper made during manufacturing
