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Pre Quiz Forensic Science and Criminalistics

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Established the First Crime Lab in United States in L.A.
a)
Hans Gross
b)
August Volimer
c)
William Herschel
d)
Alphonse Bertillon
2.
Published Sherlock Holmes stories
a)
Albert S. Osborn
b)
Arthur Conan Doyle
c)
Hans Gross
d)
Edmond Locard
3.
The founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France. Developed a principle about the transfer of trace evidence.
a)
Edmond Locard
b)
August Vollmer
c)
William Herschel
d)
Leone Lattes
4.
Apply science to matters of the law
a)
pathology
b)
odontology
c)
criminalistics
d)
anthropology
5.
Identify body fluids at crime scenes or on evidence
a)
Serology
b)
Anthropology
c)
Engineering
d)
Odontology
6.
Identify cause of drug overs doses or poisonings
a)
Serology
b)
Pathology
c)
Entomology
d)
Toxicology
7.
Use dental marks for identification of corpses
a)
Entomology
b)
Odontology
c)
Biology
d)
Criminalistics
8.
Use insects to determine time and location of death
a)
Psychology
b)
Toxicology
c)
Pathology
d)
Entomology
9.
Use skeletal body remains for identification 
a)
Entomology
b)
Toxicology
c)
Anthropology
d)
Pathology
10.

What does the 4th amendment of the US Constitution state?

a)

freedom of speech

b)

right to bear arms

c)

right to a fair trial by your peers

d)

protects against unreasonable search and seizures

11.

Who is known as the Father of Forensics?

a)

Edmond Locard

b)

Mathieu Orfila

c)

Francis Galton

d)

Calvin Goddard

12.

What does the Locard Exchange Principle imply?

a)

fingerprints can help identify people

b)

wherever there is contact, something is left behind (evidence)

c)

for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

d)

there is always some type of DNA left at a crime scene

13.

Where was forensic science first noted?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

China

d)

Australia

14.

Where in the body would vitreous humor be found?

a)

in the eye

b)

in the blood

c)

in the brain

d)

in the kidneys

15.

Fresh blood should be allowed to _____________ before being analyzed.

a)

clump

b)

coagulate

c)

heat then cool

d)

air dry

16.

If a person lacks A and B proteins on their red blood cells, which of the following is their blood type?

a)

Blood Type: A

b)

Blood Type: B

c)

Blood Type: AB

d)

Blood Type: O

17.

The application of science in collecting and analyzing physical evidence in criminal cases

a)

Criminalistics

b)

Crime Scene Investigator

c)

Forensic Photographer

d)

Trace Evidence Examiner

18.

processes crime scenes to collect and preserve physical evidence

a)

Criminalistics

b)

Crime Scene Investigator

c)

Forensic Photographer

d)

Trace Evidence Examiner

19.

uses photographic techniques to document crime scenes and evidence, as well as provide image enhancements and exhibits for analysis and courtroom presentation

a)

Criminalistics

b)

Crime Scene Investigator

c)

Forensic Photographer

d)

Trace Evidence Examiner

20.

processes and examines latent fingerprints in criminal cases

a)

Latent Print Examiner

b)

Forensic Serologist/Forensic Biologist

c)

Forensic Toxicologist

d)

Questioned Document Examiner

21.

Qualifications for employment TO BE a Forensic Scientists include a Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher in natural or physical science

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Forensic Science is

a)

microscopes used for vapor

b)

the applications of testing

c)

applying principles of science to the law

d)

the application of evidence to testing

23.

A crime scene sketch is a required part of an investigation.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

CSI stands for

a)

Criminal Scenic Investor

b)

Crime Series Insulator

c)

Crime Scene Instigator

d)

Crime Scene Investigator

25.

All evidence must be collected in glass test tubes.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

All evidence gathered at a crime scene must be

a)

labeled and documented

b)

analyzed in a scientific manner

c)

handled carefully so not to contaminate the specimen

d)

all of the above

27.

The first job of a police officer is to

a)

take photographs

b)

secure the area with crime scene tape

c)

make sure the scene is safe

d)

gather evidence

28.

Facts that help prove that an event took place

a)

evidence

b)

quantitative observation

c)

physical change

d)

sabotage

29.

The location where a crime is believed to have taken place.

a)

physical scene

b)

bank

c)

classroom

d)

crime scene

30.

Which of the following is NOT a crime scene search pattern?

a)

Spread

b)

Standard

c)

Circular

d)

All of them

31.

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

32.
Which of the following is not included in a crime scene sketch
a)
Weather
b)
Reference points for placement of evidence
c)
Scale
d)
Distance measurements
33.
when securing a crime scene the two most important factors are to
a)
scan the scene, separate the witnesses
b)
safety of individuals, separate the witnesses
c)
see the scene, preserving evidence
d)
safety of individual, preserving evidence
34.
The first to arrive at a crime scene are usually: 
a)
crime scene investigators
b)
medical examiners
c)
police officers
d)
detectives
35.
Where can evidence be found?
a)
At entry points
b)
At exit points
c)
In vehicles
d)
ANYWHERE
36.
Hairs are an example of trace evidence.
a)
True
b)
False
37.

Forensic ____________________ determined cause and amnner of death

a)

anthropologist

b)

pathologist

c)

engineer

d)

odentologist

38.

Photos from a crime scene should be taken

a)

from a distance, mid-range, and close up with and without a scale

b)

from a distance, mid-range, and close up with a scale

c)

from a distance and close up

d)

from 4 views at a distance and close up

39.

The spatter pattern that is created when a blood covered instrument is raised or swung backwards.

a)

Smears

b)

Cast Off

c)

Arterial Gushes

d)

Lines of Convergence

40.

True or False: Blood typing evidence is used to eliminate an individual or class of people.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

True or False: A blood drop that falls at a 90 degree angle, makes an elongated drop mark.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Luminol is a chemical used to...

a)

Illuminate or glow if blood is present

b)

Detect if the blood is from a human or not

c)

Determine the blood type of an individual

d)

Preform a White Blood Cell count

43.

Blood spatter that results from a damaged artery producing large drop patterns is called...

a)

Smears

b)

Cast Off

c)

Arterial Gushes

d)

Passive Drops

44.

Blood patters that can sometimes create a recognizable mirror image, like hand prints, on a previously unstained surface.

a)

Smears

b)

Cast Off

c)

Arterial Gushes

d)

Passive Drops

45.

What is glass commonly used as in forensic science?

a)

evidence

b)

crime scene

c)

suspect

d)

weapon

46.

What are the two main types of glass commonly encountered in forensic cases?

a)

mirror glass and safety glass

b)

tempered glass and laminated glass

c)

plastic glass and acrylic glass

d)

stained glass and frosted glass

47.

How can the refractive index of glass be useful in forensic analysis?

a)

The refractive index of glass can be used to identify and compare glass fragments in forensic analysis.

b)

The refractive index of glass can be used to analyze the chemical composition of glass fragments in forensic analysis.

c)

The refractive index of glass can be used to identify fingerprints on glass surfaces in forensic analysis.

d)

The refractive index of glass can be used to determine the age of glass fragments in forensic analysis.

48.

What is the significance of the presence of tempered glass in a crime scene?

a)

Tempered glass can indicate accidental breakage.

b)

Tempered glass can provide evidence of forced entry or the use of a weapon.

c)

Tempered glass has no significance in a crime scene.

d)

Tempered glass can be easily manipulated and does not provide reliable evidence.

49.

How can the fracture patterns of glass be helpful in forensic investigations?

a)

The fracture patterns of glass can provide information about the direction and force of impact, helping to determine the cause of the fracture and potentially identify the object or weapon used.

b)

Forensic investigations do not rely on fracture patterns of glass for any analysis.

c)

Fracture patterns can only provide information about the type of glass, not the cause of the fracture.

d)

The fracture patterns of glass have no relevance in forensic investigations.

50.

How can the density of glass be determined in forensic examinations?

a)

Buoyancy test

b)

Magnetic resonance imaging

c)

Chemical analysis

d)

Archimedes' principle

51.

This fiber has extreme elastic properties:

a)

Acrylic

b)

Nylon

c)

Polyester

d)

Rayon

e)

Spandex

52.

This first man-made fiber is also the most common synthetic fiber:

a)

Acrylic

b)

Nylon

c)

Polyester

d)

Rayon

e)

Spandex

53.

Appears dark on a fingerprint image

a)

valley

b)

ridge

c)

basal

d)

dermis

54.

Appears light on a fingerprint image

a)

valley

b)

ridge

c)

basal

d)

apocrine

55.

Innermost layer of skin

a)

dermis

b)

eccrine

c)

apocrine

d)

basal

56.

Invisible fingerprints

a)

patent

b)

valley

c)

epidermis

d)

latent

57.

Outermost layer of skin

a)

epidermis

b)

basal

c)

eccrine

d)

dermis

58.

Visible fingerprints

a)

latent

b)

patent

c)

plastic

d)

ridge

59.

Which test produces light when blood is present?

a)

Kastle-Meyer

b)

Luminol

c)

ELISA

d)

Fluorescein

60.

Egyptians used what technique to try to cure diseases?

a)

Transfusions

b)

Bloodletting

c)

Agglutination

d)

Blood Typing

61.

What is the main purpose of fingerprints?

a)

To provide accurate measure of individual identities

b)

To categorize and make prints searchable

c)

To develop methods of finding the needle in a haystack

d)

To digitize and reduce turnaround time

62.

When did the FBI become the nation's central repository for fingerprints?

a)

1924

b)

1975

c)

1999

d)

2005

63.

What did Mr. Bush use to determine if a suspect was their man?

a)

Senior agents' opinions

b)

Loops and whirls

c)

Unusual traits and characteristics

d)

Fingerprint patterns

64.

What was the main reason for the FBI to digitize fingerprints?

a)

To reduce the time taken to process fingerprints

b)

To increase the storage capacity for fingerprints

c)

To make the process of identifying individuals more accurate

d)

All of the above

65.

Eyewitness accounts of a crime?

a)

testimonial

b)

physical evidence

c)

trace evidence

d)

Locard's Exchange

66.

Any material items that are present at the crime scene or on the victims?

a)

physical evidence

b)

trace evidence

c)

testimonal

67.

These can be photographed, they can show wear patterns, they can be used to match a vehicle

a)

shoeprints

b)

tire tracks

c)

bite marks

d)

tool marks

68.

can often be matched to weapons, marks on the weapon, or the weapon's size, shape, and length

a)

weapons

b)

wounds

c)

write

d)

wither

69.

When an object is broken, torn, or cut two unique edges form.

a)

cut

b)

fracture

c)

tear

d)

I don't know

70.
The arm and leg bones can be used to determine forensic height
a)
true
b)
false
71.
Why does an infants skeleton contain a higher number of bones?
a)
They are born with many bones that have not fused completely
b)
They are mutant ninja bebes
c)
They are born with bones that eventually turn into cartilage
d)
all of the above
72.
The stage of fusion of various bones within a skeleton can be used to estimate the ___________ of the decedent. 
a)
age
b)
race
c)
gender
d)
height
73.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Humerus

74.
What bones of the body are used to help determine age? Check all that apply
a)
humerus 
b)
patella
c)
femur
d)
femur and humerus
75.

The analysis of skeletal remains within a legal investigation

a)

Forensic entomology

b)

Forensic archaeology

c)

Forensic science

d)

Forensic anthropology

76.

If a skull has square eye sockets, a square mandible, a large upper brow ridge and a large mastoid bone protrusion, it is

a)

male

b)

female

77.

A wider pelvic arch, wider pelvic brim and flared ilium belong to a

a)

female

b)

male

78.

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

a)

femur

b)

tibia

c)

skull

d)

ribs

79.

How are entomology and forensic entomology different?

a)

Entomology studies insects while forensic entomology studies insects in application to civil and criminal legal cases.

b)

Entomology studies insects in application to civil and criminal legal cases while forensic entomology studies insects.

c)

Trick! They are both the same.

d)

This is not the answer.

80.

breakdown of once living matter by living organisms

a)

instar

b)

larva

c)

decomposition

d)

insect succession

81.

stage 1 of decomposition

a)

fresh stage

b)

skeletal or dry

c)

advanced decay

d)

bloating

e)

active decay

82.

stage 2 of decomposition

a)

bloating

b)

advanced decay

c)

active decay

d)

fresh stage

e)

dry or skeletal

83.

body development in 4 stages: egg, larva, pupa, & adult

a)

complete metamorphosis

b)

grub

c)

oviposition

d)

spiracles

84.

Which of the following choices is not an example of an input device?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Joy Stick

d)

Speaker

85.

Crime scene documentation is accomplished through _________ and ___________.

a)

sketching, photography

b)

sketching, witness interviews

c)

witness interviews, photography

d)

peripheral analysis, FTIR data

86.

Which selection correctly identifies examples of user-created data?

a)

Word processing documents, Spreadsheets, Accounting records, Databases, Pictures

b)

Word processing documents, Spreadsheets, Accounting records, Databases, Clusters

c)

Word processing documents, Clusters, Accounting records, Databases, Pictures

d)

Word processing documents, Spreadsheets, Accounting records, Clusters, Pictures

87.

What is the sole purpose of Computer Forensics?

a)

Identify Scams and Theft

b)

Identify crimes with technology

c)

Identify evidence to state within the Court of Law

d)

Identify crimes in technology and find ways to prevent them from happening.

88.

Computer Forensics and Cyber Security are the same things.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Computer forensics is mostly focused on...

a)

Defense to prevent crimes

b)

To gather data related to crime

c)

To stalk criminals

d)

To keep data

90.

The idea of Computer Forensics started in...

a)

1979

b)

1992

c)

2000

d)

1984

91.

Computer Forensics was started by...

a)

FBI - Forensic Bureau of Investigation

b)

FSC - Federal Science Communication

c)

U.S. Secret Service

d)

IDC - International Data Coorperation

92.
Evaluate offenders  to determine if they are competent to stand trial
a)
Pathology
b)
Polygraphy
c)
Entomology
d)
Psychiatry
93.
Identify body fluids at crime scenes or on evidence
a)
Serology
b)
Anthropology
c)
Engineering
d)
Odontology
94.
Investigate accidents dealing with transportation, structure collapses,  and product liability
a)
Criminalistics
b)
Engineering 
c)
Computer Science
d)
Ballistics
95.
What is done by a medical examiner to determine the cause of death?
a)
Biopsy
b)
Autopsy
c)
Forgery
d)
Sonogram
96.

The best way of performing a search is by covering the area in _______________ .

a)

a systematic way.

b)

a cross linear way

c)

with many people using different techniques.

d)

various ways.

97.

The spiral search method works best where?

a)

small outdoor areas with few obstacles

b)

large indoor or outdoor areas with large obstacles

c)

any outdoor scene with obstacles

d)

large indoor or outdoor areas with few obstacles

98.

The strip or parallel search method is used _____________.

a)

for smaller outdoor areas or indoor crime scenes.

b)

for large indoor areas

c)

indoor crime scenes only

d)

large outdoor crime scenes

99.

When evidence may be harder to find because the crime scene may contain a lot of items or debris, which search method would be the best to use?

a)

Spiral

b)

Grid

c)

Strip or Parallel

d)

Quadrant or Zone

100.

Which area of forensic science includes the study of soil studies and casts and molds?

a)

Earth Science

b)

Anatomy

c)

Social Studies

d)

General

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