wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Forensics Final

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A footprint is left in dust at a crime scene and was only found due to electrostatic lifting.  What type of impression is this?
a)
Patent
b)
Latent
c)
Plastic
d)
Lasting
2.
What type of tire mark shows distance since brakes were applied and speed?
a)
Skids Marks
b)
Yaw Marks
c)
Tire Scrub
d)
Skid Scrub
3.
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
4.
If a mass death occurs and many people die at the same place, How would the bodies be identified/
a)
DNA analysis
b)
Fingerprints
c)
Dental records
d)
Photographs
5.

What pattern of fingerprint is shown?

a)

Loop

b)

Arch

c)

Whorl

6.

Processing a crime scene involves:

a)

only collecting evidence and taking pictures

b)

Collecting evidence, sketching the scene, taking pictures, interviewing suspects, and examining the scene

c)

only examining the scene and interviewing witnesses

d)

only sketching the scene and taking pictures

7.
Which type of fingerprint is shown in the image below?
a)
arch
b)
whorl
c)
loop
d)
none of these
8.

Identify the fingerprint pattern shown.

a)

loop

b)

arch

c)

whorl

9.
If red blood cells clump as a result of the blood not being compatable
a)
antigens
b)
antibodies
c)
agglutination
d)
antibrowns offense
10.
Proteins on the surface of the red blood cells that account for blood type
a)
antibodies
b)
antigens
c)
agglutination
d)
anti browns offense
11.
There are how many blood types in the ABO system?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
12.
The protein that makes up hair is called _____
a)
ninhydrin
b)
pigments 
c)
medulla
d)
keratin
13.
The deepest layer of hair (compared to the lead of a pencil) is the ___
a)
medulla
b)
cortex
c)
cuticle
d)
keratin 
14.
The middle layer of a hair (compared to the wood of a pencil) is the __
a)
medulla
b)
cortex
c)
cuticle
d)
keratin
15.

When using a microscope which of the following is true

a)

always begin viewing at the lowest power

b)

always adjust with the coarse adjustment knob first

c)

always have both eyes open

d)

all of the above

16.

The application of a broad range of sciences to answer legal questions

a)

Health Science

b)

Biology

c)

Physical Science

d)

Forensic Science

17.
Entomologists studies _______
a)
fossils
b)
insects
c)
animals
d)
plants
18.
Identify body fluids at crime scenes or on evidence
a)
Serology
b)
Anthropology
c)
Engineering
d)
Odontology
19.
Identify cause of drug overs doses or poisonings
a)
Serology
b)
Pathology
c)
Entomology
d)
Toxicology
20.
Investigate accidents dealing with transportation, structure collapses,  and product liability
a)
Criminalistics
b)
Engineering 
c)
Computer Science
d)
Ballistics
21.
Trace crimes dealing with electronic records or identity theft
a)
Engineering
b)
Ballastics
c)
Computer Science
d)
Anthropology
22.
Use skeletal body remains for identification 
a)
Entomology
b)
Toxicology
c)
Anthropology
d)
Pathology
23.
What is done by a medical examiner to determine the cause of death?
a)
Biopsy
b)
Autopsy
c)
Forgery
d)
Sonogram
24.
How many categories of finger prints are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
Not everyone's fingerprints are unique?
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Dactyloscopy is the study of fingerprint investigation.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

fibers composed of polymers packed side by side, which make it stiff and strong.

a)

natural fiber

b)

crystalline

c)

yarn

d)

synthetic fiber

28.

the passing of evidence, such as fiber, from victim to suspect or vice versa.

a)

polymer

b)

monomer

c)

secondary transfer

d)

direct transfer

29.

the smallest indivisible unit of a textile, it must be at least 100 times longer than wide.

a)

fiber

b)

yarn

c)

textile

d)

monomer

30.

a small molecule that may bond to other monomers to become a polymer.

a)

textile

b)

polymer

c)

monomer

d)

crystalline

31.

a fiber produced naturally and harvested from animal, plant, or mineral sources.

a)

natural fiber

b)

synthetic fiber

c)

mineral fiber

d)

yarn

32.

a substance composed of long chains of repeating units.

a)

monomer

b)

polymer

c)

electrons

d)

nucelus

33.

the transfer of evidence such as a fiber from a source to a person, and then to another person.

a)

primary evidence

b)

secondary evidence

c)

primary transfer

d)

secondary transfer

34.

What is measured to determine the caliber of a bullet?

a)

the width

b)

the length

35.

DNA is located in the _______________ of the cell

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

36.

vitreous humor is fluid from the

a)

brain

b)

eye

c)

liver

d)

urine

37.

Where do investigators test fire a suspected gun in order to get individual characteristics of each gun?

a)

at a firing range

b)

at the crime scene

c)

in a water tank

38.

Where does a medical examiner measure the body temperature of a dead person?

a)

Their forehead

b)

under their arm

c)

their heart

d)

the liver

39.

Crime suspects may be asked to:

a)

Provide a skin sample

b)

Have swabs taken from their mouth

c)

Supply a hair sample

d)

None of the above

40.

What term is used to describe the shape of a DNA Molecule?

a)

Triple Spiral

b)

Double Helix

c)

A Tilted Stair Case

41.

Which of the following is not a nucleotide found in the DNA Molecule?

a)

Thymine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Benzine

d)

Adenine

e)

Guanine

42.

Every person except for which of the following are genetically unique? Check all that apply

a)

Bone Marrow transplant recipients

b)

Fraternal twins

c)

Identical Twins

d)

Parents and their Children

43.

Locard’s exchange principle implies all of the following except

a)

Fibers can be transferred from one person to another

b)

Blood spatter can be used to identify blood type

c)

Cat hair can be transferred to your pants

d)

Soil samples can be carried from the yard into your home

44.

Blood types are determined by the presence of protein located on

a)

all of the blood cells

b)

only the white blood cells

c)

only on the T-helper cells

d)

only on the red blood cells

45.

The smaller droplets of blood around the main drop are called

a)

satellites

b)

spikes

c)

blips

d)

castoff

46.

This blood pattern was most likely caused by

a)

cast off

b)

transfer

c)

arterial spray

d)

radial projection

47.

These droples indicate blood that was dropped at different

a)

heights

b)

directions

c)

angles

d)

speeds

48.

Blood consists of 45% cells and 55%

a)

platelets

b)

plasma

c)

proteins

d)

lipids

49.

People are always shedding cells. Therefore DNA can be recovered from:

a)

saliva

b)

skin cells

c)

semen

d)

all of these

50.
A forensic entomologist is...
a)
A person who studies insects to gain clues about a crime
b)
a person who studies bones to gain clues about a crime 
c)
a person who studies DNA to gain clues about a crime 
d)
a person who studies fire and arson 
51.
What does PMI stand for? 
a)
pre mortem interval 
b)
post memory interval 
c)
post murder interval 
d)
post mortem interval 
52.
How does temperature have an effect on insect evidence? 
a)
temp. does not effect insect evidence 
b)
high temp. speeds up insect's life cycle 
c)
low temp. speeds up insect's life cycle 
53.
Which of the following is not a common factor that could have an effect on insect evidence? 
a)
where the body was located 
b)
the weather conditions 
c)
age the person was when they died 
d)
drugs or poisons present 
54.
In general, the older the insects around the dead body are....
a)
the longer the body has been dead
b)
the less time the body has been dead
c)
the more blood the body lost 
d)
the hotter the temp. around the body is 
55.
All types of insect species arrive at the body almost immediatly after it dies 
a)
true
b)
false 
56.
One type of insect typically arrives within minutes after death. Therefore this type of insect is considered to be timekeepers for postmortem intervals. Which type of insect is this?
a)
sexton beetle
b)
blowflies
c)
flesh flies
d)
houseflies
57.

What blood spatter pattern is seen in the picture?

a)

wipe

b)

cast off

c)

transfer

d)

arterial spurt

58.

What blood stain pattern is created or formed by the force of gravity acting alone?

a)

passive drop

b)

medium velocity impact spatter

c)

swipe

d)

cast off

59.

What blood spatter pattern is seen in the photo?

a)

wipe

b)

swipe

c)

arterial spurt

d)

void

60.

Witness testimony should not be relied heavily on in a courtroom because it can be __________________.

a)

unfair since it is so accurate

b)

unimportant to the crime

c)

unreliable and inaccurate

d)

a distraction for the jurors

Similar Resources on Wayground

Introduction to Engineering Design Semester Final

62 questions

Introduction to Engineering Design Semester Final

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Cycling Review

60 questions

Cycling Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Physical Science Review

65 questions

Physical Science Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

Classification of Matter and Periodic Table

59 questions

Classification of Matter and Periodic Table

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

Force Review

56 questions

Force Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Honors Unit 3 2021 Review

56 questions

Honors Unit 3 2021 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

Sun-Earth-Moon System Unit Summative Spring, '24

55 questions

Sun-Earth-Moon System Unit Summative Spring, '24

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Chemical Reactions Test Review

59 questions

Chemical Reactions Test Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade