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Forensic Final Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Direct Evidence includes all but the following...

a)

blood left at the scene

b)

eye witness

c)

victim's testimony

d)

suspect's alibi

2.

An eye witness' testimony can be affected by...

a)

All of these

b)

Who else is around.

c)

How they felt that day.

d)

Religious views

3.

Maintaining a ______ _____ _______ log is essential to present credible evidence in court.

a)

Turning off Filters

b)

Chain of Command

c)

Chain of Custody

d)

Evidence ID Forms

4.

Locard's Principle states

a)

every contact leaves trace evidence

b)

every criminal leaves shoe prints

c)

every criminal leaves fingerprints

d)

every criminal will be punished

5.

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Crime Scene Investigation team?

a)

Police officer

b)

Judge

6.

Which of the following is considered Circumstantial Evidence?

a)

eye witness testimony

b)

Suspect's alibi

c)

fingerprint

d)

Victim's testimony

7.

What is the first "S" in the 7 S's of Crime Scene Investigation?

a)

Search for Evidence

b)

Scan the scene

c)

Separate the Witnesses

d)

Secure the scene

8.

Locard’s Exchange Principle is defined as:

a)

The application of forensic science to criminal matters.

b)

Evidence used to show whether or not a crime has been committed.

c)

The application of scientific knowledge to legal problems.

d)

Every time someone enters an environment, something is added to and removed from it.

9.

A hair without the -------- and its ------- --- cannot provide individual evidence

a)

Follicle

b)

Cortex

c)

Melanin Granules

d)

Nuclear DNA

10.

what are the functions of hair ?

a)

Regulates body temperature

b)

maintaining head dry

c)

make you look "swag"

d)

Protect against sunlight

11.

human hair consists of a -------- and a -----

a)

Follicle

b)

Shaft

c)

Medulla

d)

Cortex

12.

the hair shaft is made up of 3 layers

a)

Inner medulla

b)

Cortex

c)

All Of The Above

d)

Outer Cuticle

13.

where in a hair can DNA be extracted ?

a)

medulla

b)

cortex

c)

follicle

d)

shaft

14.

Unrealistic expectations portrayed by TV shows that assume every crime scene will yield forensic evidence that will aid in solving a crime

a)
Forensics
b)
Forensic Science
c)
CSI Effect
d)
Deductive Reasoning
15.

A statement or information that can be verified

a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
c)
Logical
d)
Observation
16.

What a person perceives with his or her sense

a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
c)
Observation
d)
Perception
17.

Information received from the senses

a)
observation
b)
perception
c)
fact
d)
opinion
18.

Dirt, pollen, hair, skin cells, and carpet fibers are all ______.

a)

DNA

b)

forensic science

c)

tool marks

d)

trace evidence

19.

Which form of evidence can be associated with a group?

a)

Class

b)

Inidiviudal

c)

Testimonial

d)

Transient

20.

This type of evidence is based on suggestion rather than observation or facts.

a)

Transient

b)

Individual

c)

Testimonial

d)

Circumstantial

21.

This evidence can be traced to a single source.

a)

Transient

b)

Individual

c)

Class

d)

Circumstantial

22.

What type of evidence is shoe size?

a)

Class

b)

Individual

23.

Which evidence is considered to be more reliable?

a)

Testimonial

b)

Physical

24.

Who is known as the Father of Forensics?

a)

Edmond Locard

b)

Mathieu Orfila

c)

Francis Galton

d)

Calvin Goddard

25.

Evidence that comes directly from a person or animal (body parts, fluids, hair, skin, blood, etc). is known as _______________ evidence.

a)

Direct

b)

Circumstantial

c)

Physical

d)

Biological

26.
The cooling of body temperature after death is:
a)
algor mortis
b)
livor mortis
c)
rigor mortis
d)
pallor mortis
27.
Rigor mortis means
a)
Death stiffness
b)
Death color
c)
Death bloat
d)
Death heat
28.
the specific body failure that leads to a person's death
a)
mechanism of death
b)
decomposition
c)
manner of death
d)
cause of death
29.

one of five means by which someone dies

a)

death

b)

manner of death

c)

cause of death

d)

mechanism of death

30.
the stiffening of the skeletal muscles shortly after death
a)
livor mortis
b)
autolysis
c)
rigor mortis
d)
algor mortis
31.

An old woman dies peacefully in her sleep. There is no sign of foul play. What is her manner of death?

a)

accidental

b)

homicidal

c)

natural

d)

undetermined

32.

ID this print

a)

plain whorl

b)

central pocket whorl

c)

double loop whorl

d)

accidental whorl

33.

What type of fingerprint is this? (Right hand)

a)

Radial Loop

b)

Whorl

c)

Arch

d)

Ulnar Loop

34.

What pattern is this? (Left Hand)

a)

Radial Loop

b)

Ulnar Loop

c)

Plain Whorl

d)

Plain Arch

35.

The most common fingerprint pattern

a)

Loop

b)

Arches

c)

Whorl

d)

Twirl

36.

Check the 3 types of general fingerprint patterns

a)

Arches

b)

Whorls

c)

Loops

d)

Minutiae

37.
Fingerprints are formed: 
a)

during fetal development

b)

by the time a child is two years old

c)

at birth

d)

during first 6 months after birth

38.
5% of the population has this type of pattern
a)

loops

b)

whorls

c)

arches

d)

ripples

39.

Fiber evidence can be transferred between individuals through which process?

a)

Airborne transmission

b)

Chemical reaction

c)

Telepathy

d)

Contact or physical interaction

40.

Which type of fiber is commonly found in carpets and upholstery?

a)

Polyester

b)

Nylon

c)

Acrylic

d)

Cotton

41.

Which type of fiber is commonly used in clothing due to its softness and warmth?

a)

wool

b)

nylon

c)

silk

d)

cotton

42.

To determine whether a bloodstain is of human or animal origin, the serologist will perform:

a)

Kastle-Meyer Color Test.

b)

Benzidine Color Test.

c)

Hemastix Strip Test.

d)

Precipitin Test.

43.

Which direction was this blood drop traveling?

a)

south to north

b)

east to west

c)

west to east

d)

north to south

44.

Quentin is a crime scene investigator. He believes a violent crime may have occurred in the bedroom of an apartment but he sees no blood. Which of the following chemicals reacts with iron produces a glowing blue color if blood is present?

a)

Luminol

b)

Fluorescein

c)

HemaStix

d)

LCV

45.

What type of blood spatter is typically created from a gunshot?

a)

medium velocity impact spatter

b)

high velocity impact spatter

c)

cast off

d)

void

46.

Which letter best shows the origin of the blood?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.
Based upon this picture, what test was done to determine whether or not a stain was blood (the picture shows a positive and negative test). 
a)
Kastle-Meyer presumptive blood test
b)
Leukomalachite green presumptive blood test
c)
Luminol presumptive blood test
48.

The origin of the blood was to the __________ of the blood drops.

a)

right

b)

left

49.
How does the velocity of impact change the blood stain pattern?
a)
Higher velocity, larger diameter
b)
higher velocity, smaller diameter
c)
lower velocity, smaller diameter
d)
Medium velocity, small diameter
50.

Blood typing is considered

a)

a class characteristic

b)

an individual characteristic

c)

both of these

d)

neither of these

51.

he drop shown above would have more than likely been dropped from an angle of

a)

90

b)

50

c)

30

d)

10

52.
A blood droplet has a width of 5 mm and a length of 6 mm.  What is the angle of impact?
a)
90 degrees
b)
56 degrees
c)
65 degrees
d)
46 degrees
53.
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)
54.

The arrow is pointing to a

a)

satellite

b)

spine

c)

parent drop

55.

The center of a loop or whorl is called?

a)

Core

b)

Ridge

c)

Delta

d)

Eye

56.

Identify the different types of bones (select all that apply):

a)

Flat bones

b)

Irregular bones

c)

Short bones

d)

Sesamoid bones

57.

Identify the bone:

a)

Mandible

b)

Coronoid process

c)

Zygomatic

d)

Maxilla

58.

Identify the bone:

a)

Humerus

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Patella

59.

Identify the bones labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

a)

Phalanges

b)

Metacarpals

c)

Carpals

d)

Metatarsals

60.

Which of the following are factors that can affect rigor mortis?

a)

temperature

b)

position that the person was in

c)

body weight

d)

all of these

61.

A body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....

a)

less than 2 hours or more than 24 hours

b)

less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

c)

less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours

d)

more than 36 hours

62.
The cooling of body temperature after death is:
a)
algor mortis
b)
livor mortis
c)
rigor mortis
d)
pallor mortis
63.
Rigor mortis means
a)
Death stiffness
b)
Death color
c)
Death bloat
d)
Death heat
64.

PMI is

a)

postmortem insect

b)

Postmeridian interval

c)

Premortem interval

d)

Postmortem Interval

65.

Where is the Body Farm Located (What university)

a)

UGA

b)

Clemson

c)

Mercer

d)

University of Tennessee

66.

Besides investigators, who else practices their skills at the body farm?

a)

Cadaver Dogs

b)

Medical Students

c)

Teachers

d)

High School Students

67.

You are gathering maggots from a body to determine how long it has been since death. Which maggot is most valuable?

a)

Smallest

b)

Largest

c)

Adult Flies

d)

Maggots with the most legs

68.

Why is finding the Time of Death Important?

a)

It helps to locate where the body was found

b)

It helps to determine what time the body died to help eliminate suspects who have alibis

c)

It helps to determine how a body died

d)

it helps to determine where the suspect ate beforehand to rule out poison

69.

Decomposition of a mammal begins at this stage:

a)

post-decay stage

b)

bloated

c)

fresh stage

d)

decay stage

70.

In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is (wider/narrower) than a males.

a)

wider

b)

narrower

71.

You can tell the age of a skeleton by looking at...

a)

the length of the femur

b)

the number of fused bones

c)

the shape of the pelvis

d)

the color of bone

72.

Compared to a male, the jaw of a female is...

a)

round

b)

square

c)

flat

d)

jutting

73.

The stage of decomposition where the body starts to smell, the skin blisters, and the front of the body starts to swell.

a)

bloat

b)

fresh

c)

putrid dry remains

d)

putrefaction

74.

True or False: A body can be at several stages of decomposition at one time.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

What are the most reliable features used to predict the height of an unknown deceased victim?

a)

skull size and shape

b)

length of long bones

c)

bone fusions

d)

pelvic arches

76.

The bone of the thigh

a)

femur

b)

humerus

c)

radius

d)

tibia

77.

The shoulder blade

a)

clavicle

b)

ulna

c)

carpals

d)

scapula

78.

The closure of sutures an indicate an older age. Where are sutures found?

a)

femur

b)

tibia

c)

skull

d)

ribs

79.

The shape of eye orbits, nasal spine and nasal index help identify

a)

height

b)

race

c)

calcium content

d)

the crime

80.
What two bones make up our lower leg?
a)
Patella
b)
Kneecap
c)
Tibia Fibula
d)
Pelvis

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