Republic of the Philippines

PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Puerto Princesa City

PRETEST (BOARD SETTING)

CRIMINALISTICS
Prepared by: VILMA VENUS GOMEZ-ANDOY, Ph.D Crim
DEAN Palawan State University

Instructions: Read and analyze the questions extensively before deciding to choose the
appropriate answer. Do not write anything in this questionnaire. Use the separate
ANSWER SHEET.

1. The name of the person written by him/her in a document as a sign of acknowledgement.

A. Opinion B. Document
C. Signature C. Handwriting

2. A kind of Document which is executed by a private person without the intervention of a notary
public, or of competent public official, by which some disposition of agreement is proved.
A. Commercial Document B. Official Document
C. Public Document D. Private Document

3. An instrument that can be legally used in comparison with a questioned document, its origin is
known and can be proven.
A. Simulated Document B. Forged Document
C. Standard Document D. Compared Document

4. The process of making out what is illegible or what has been effaced.
A. Comparison B. Collation
C. Obliteration D. Decipherment

5. A document which contains some changes either as an addition or deletion.

A. Inserted Document B. Altered Document
C. Disputed Document D. Obliterated Document

6. A kind of erasure by using a rubber eraser, sharp knife, razor blade, or picking instrument.
A. Mechanical Erasure B. Electronic Erasure
C. Magnetic Erasure D. Chemical Erasure

7. It is the periodic increase in pressure, characterized by widening of the ink stroke.

A. Shading B. Pen lift
B. Pen emphasis D. Pen Pressure

8. A kind of document Executed by a person in authority and by private parties but notarized by
competent officials.
A. Private Document B. Commercial Document
C. Public Document D. Official Document

9. The detection and identification of poisons.

A. Bacteriology B. Posology
C. Toxicology D. Chemistry

10. The specimen which is preferably used in the determination of abused drugs in the body.
A. Blood B. Saliva
C. Body fluid D. Urine

11. A forensic chemist is tasked to examine the chemical nature and composition of the
following except one:
 A. Fingerprint B. Explosives
C. Blood C. Body fluids

12. Who qualifies a forensic chemist as expert?

A. Defense Lawyer B. Judge
B. Prosecutor D. The Chemist himself/herself

13. Methamphetamine hydrochloride is commonly known as

A. Cocaine B. LSD
C. Heroin D. Shabu

14. An area surrounding the places where the crime occurred.

A. Crime scene B. Police line
C. Area of operation D. Area of responsibility

1 5. The body of the crime.

A. Evidence B. Body of the victim
C. Criminology D. Corpus delicti

16. Its source is the opium poppy.

A. Demeral B. Caffeine
C. Morphine D. Nicotine

17. Number restoration is necessary in determining whether there is tampering of serial number
in
A. Typewriter B. Firearm
C. Prisoners D. Bank notes

18. In forensic examination, a tip of the. Hair is examined to determine if it was

A. Bend B. Folded
C. stretched D. Cut

19. All of the following are accurate tests for the presence of alcohol in the human body except
one:
A. Saliva test B. Harger Breath Test
C. Fecal test D. Blood test
20. The application of chemical principles and processes in the examination of evidence.
A. Forensic Medicine B. Forensic Evidence
C. Criminalistics C. Forensic Chemistry

21. Volatile poisons may be isolated by means of this process.

A. Dialysis B. Dilution
C. Distillation D. Extraction
22. The process in reproducing a physical evidence by plaster moulds.
A. Casting B. Cementing
C. Moulage D. Sticking

23. The test used to determine the presence of semen particularly in stained clothing.
A. Florence Test B. Barberio's Test
C. Microscopic Test D. Ultra-Violet Test

24. The test used to determine the presence of blood in stained material.
A. Florence Test B. Barberio's Test
C. Takayama Test D. Phenolphthalein Test

25. It is the major component of a glass.

A. Lime B. Soda
C. Silica D. Gel

26. Poisons which produce stupor and less feeling.

A. Narcotics B. Irritants
C. Depressants D. Stimulants
27. A super cooled liquid which possess high viscosity and rigidity.
A. Dry ice B. Cartridge case
C. Gel D. Glass

28. The study and identification of body fluids.

A. Pharmacology B. Serology
C. Posology D. Immunology
29. The test to determine whether blood is of human origin or not.
A. Blood Typing B. Precipitin Test
C. Confirmatory Test D. Preliminary Test

30. The circulating tissue of the body.

A. Blood B. Cells
C. Muscles D. Liver

31. The complete, continuous, persistent cessation of respiration, circulation and almost all brain
function of an organism.
A. Apparent death B. Molecular death
C. Cellular Death D. Somatic death

32. The approximate time for the completion of one case for DNA Testing.
A. Minimum of eight weeks B. Minimum of six weeks
C. Minimum of four weeks D. Minimum of two weeks

33. It stands for DNA

A. Deonatural Acid B. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
C. Denaturalized Acid D. Deonucleic Acid

34. The Geneticist from Great Britain who pioneered DNE testing and fingerprinting.
A. Alec Jeffries B. Lowell C. Van Berkom
C. William Reynolds D. Henry Van Dyke

35. The cause of death of a person who immediately died because of lack of oxygen for around 3
to5 minutes.
A. Stroke B. Asphyxia
C. Stupor D. Exhaustion

36. The most serious burn involving skin, nerves, muscles and bones, causing death due to loss
of fluids and electrolytes in the body and massive infection.
A. First Degree Burn B. Second Degree Burn
C. Third Degree Burn D. Sunburn

37. A discoloration of the body after death when the blood tends to pool in the blood vessels of
the most dependent portions of the body and starts21 to 30 minutes after death and is completed
by 12 hours.
A. Livor mortis B. Primary flaccidity
C. Maceration D. Rigor mortis

38. A wound which if inflicted in the body so serious that it will endanger one's life.
A. Mortal wound B. Trauma
C. Coup injury D. Superficial wound

39. A wound produced by a blunt instrument such as club and stone.

A. Incised wound B. Hack wound
C. Lacerated wound D. Punctured wound

40. A displacement of the particular surface of the bone without external wounds.
A. Hematoma B. Fracture
C. sprain D. Dislocation
41. A condition of exposure to cold temperature of certain parts of the body which produces
mechanical disruption of cell structure characterized by cold stiffening and diminished body.
A. Immersion foot B. Trench foot
C. Frostbite D. Gangrene

42. A condition of women who have/had one or more sexual experience but not had conceived a
child.
A. Virgo-intact B. Demi-virginity
C. Moral virginity D. Physical virginity

43. Fixed discoloration of the blood, clothed inside the blood vessels or has diffused to different
parts of the body.
A. Hypostatic lividity B. Diffusion lividity
C. hyper lividity D. Rigor mortis

44. Things used by a person in the commission of a crime, or objects left in a crime scene which
are the subjects of criminalistics.
A. Testimonial evidence B. Hearsay evidence
C. Circumstantial evidence D. Physical evidence

45. The science dealing with the motion of a projectile and conditions governing that motion.
A. Ballistics B. Forensic ballistics
C. Terminal Ballistics D. External Ballistics

46. The application of medical knowledge in the solution of crimes.

A. Forensic Science B. Forensic Chemistry
C. Forensic Ballistics D. Forensic Medicine

47. The science or art of obtaining images in scientific material$ by the action of electromagnetic
radiation rays.
A. Polygraphy B. Dactyloscopy
C. Photography D. Chemistry

48. Instrument used in the measurement of temperature.

A. Endometer B. barometer
C. Thermometer D. Ananometer
49. The scientific detection of deception.
A. Polygraphy B. Dactyloscopy
C. Toxicology D. Chemistry

50. The test Conducted to determine the presence of gunpowder residue in the hands of a
suspect.
A. Diphenylamine test B. Ultra violet test
C. Paraffin test D. Simon's Test

51. There is freehand invitation and considered as the most skillful class forgery.
A. Simulated or copied forgery B. Simple forgery class of forgery.
C. Traced forgery D. Carbon tracing

52. Condensed and compact set of authentic specimen which is adequate and proper should
contain a cross section of the material from known sources.
A. Disguised document B. Questioned document
C. Standard document D. Requested document

53. Specimens of hand writing or of typescript which is of known origin.

A. Letters B. Samples
C. Exemplars D. Documents
54. A document which is being questioned because of its, its contents or the circumstances or the
stories of its production.
A. Disputed document B. Standard document
C. requested document D. Questioned document
55. The art of beautiful writing.
 A. Drafting B. Calligraphy
C. Art appreciation D. Gothic

56. Any written instrument by which a right or obligation is established.

A. Certificate B. Subpoena
C. Warrant D. Document

57. A type of fingerprint pattern in which the slope or downward flow of the innermost sufficient
recurve is towards the thumb of radius bone of the hand of origin.
A. Ulnar loop B. Tented arch
C. Accidental whorl D. Radial loop
58. The forking or dividing of one line to, two or more branches.
A. Ridge B. Island
C. Delta D. Bifurcation

59. The point on a ridge at or in front of and nearest the center of the divergence of the type
lines.
A. Divergence B. Island
C. Delta D. Bifurcation

60. The following are considerations used for the identification of a loop except one
A. A Delta B. A core
C. A sufficient recurve D. A ridge count across a looping
Bridge

61. The process of recording fingerprint through the use of fingerprint ink.
A. Pathology B. Fingerprinting
C. Dactyloscopy D. Printing press

62. The fingerprint method of identification.

A. Pathology B. Fingerprinting
C. Dactyloscopy D. Printing press

63. Two lines that run parallel or nearly parallel, diverge and surround the pattern area.
A. Ridges B. Delta
C. Type line D. Bifurcation

64. A part of the whorl or loop in which appear the cores, deltas and ridges.
A. Type line B. Bifurcation
C. Pattern area D. Furrow

65. Fingerprints left on various surfaces at the crime scene which are not clearly visible.
A. Plane impressions B. Visible fingerprints
C. Rolled impressions D. Latent fingerprints

66. The impressions left by the patterns of ridges and depressions on various surfaces.
A. Kiss marks B. Finger rolls
C. Thumb marks D. Fingerprints
67. Which among the following is not considered as a basic fingerprint pattern?
A. Arch B. Accidental
C. Loop D. Whorl

68. The minimum identical characteristics to justify the identity between two points.
A. Eighteen B. Fifteen
C. Twelve D. Nine

69. A fingerprint pattern in which the ridges form a sequence of spirals around core axes.
A. Whorl B. Double loop
C. Central pocket loop D. Accidental

70. A fingerprint pattern which one or more ridges enter on either side of the impression by a
Re-curve, and terminate on the same side where the ridge has entered
 A. Loop B. Radial loop
C. Ulnar loop D. Tented arch

71. A person allowed o give an opinion or conclusion on given scientific evidence.

A. Interrogator B. Expert witness
C. Prosecutor D. Judge

72. The application of scientific knowledge and techniques in the detection of crime and
apprehension of criminals.
A. Law Enforcement Administration B. Forensic Administration
C. Criminal Psychology D. Criminalistics

73. Lens that is characterized by a thicker center and thinner sides.

A. Concave lens B. Convex lens
C. Negative lens D. Positive lens

74. The normal developing time of a paper or film.

A. 30-60 minutes B. 20-30 minutes
C. 5-10 minutes D. 1-2 minutes

75. This part of a camera is used to allow light to enter through the lens for a predetermined time
interval.
A. Holder of sensitized material B. View finder
C. Shutter D. View finder

76. A lens with a focal length of less than the diagonal of its negative material.
A. Telephoto lens B. Long lens
C. Normal lens D. Wide angle lens

77. Chemical used as an accelerator in a developer solution.

A. Potassium Bromide B. Sodium Carbonate
C. Sodium Sulfite D. Hydroquinone

78. A part of a camera used in focusing the light from the subject.
A. View finder B. Lens
C. Shutter D. Light tight box

79. A component of the polygraph instrument which records the breathing of the subject.
A. Cardiosphygmograph B. Pneumograph
C. Galvanograph D. Kymograph

80. A component of the polygraph instrument which records the blood pressure and the pulse
rate of the subject.
A. Cardiosphygmograph B. Pneumograph
C. Galvanograph D. Kymograph

82. The following specific rules to be followed in the formulation of the questions in a polygraph
test except one.
A. Questions must be clear and phrased in a language the subject can easily understand.
B. Questions must be answerable by yes or no.
C. Questions must be as short as possible.
D. Questions must all be in the form of accusations

83. In "polygraph examination", the term "examination" means a detection of

A. Forgery B. Emotion
C. The mind D. Deception

84. It refers to an emotional. Response to a specific danger, which appears to go beyond a

A. Fear B. Stimuli
C. Response D. Reaction

85. The primary purpose of pre-test interview.

 A. Prepare subject for polygraph test B. Obtain confession
C. Make the subject calm D. Explain the polygraph test
Procedures

86. The deviation from normal tracing of the subject in the relevant question.
A. Positive response B. Specific response
C. Normal response D. Reaction

87. The study of the effect of the impact of a projectile on the target.
A. Terminal Ballistics B. Internal Ballistics
c. External Ballistics D. Forensic Ballistics

88. The unstable rotating motion of the bullet.

A. Trajectory B. Yaw
C. Velocity D. Gyroscopic action

89. The part of the mechanism of a firearm that withdraws the shell or cartridge from the
A. Extractor B. Ejector
C. Striker D. Trigger

90. The pattern or curved path of the bullet in flight.

A. Yaw B. Range
C. Velocity D. Trajectory
91. This refers to the deflection of the · bullet from its normal path after striking a resistant
surface.
A. Misfire B. Mushroom
C. Ricochet D. Key

92. A type of Primer with two vents or flash holes.

A. Bordan primer B. Berdan primer
C. Battery Primer D. Boxer primer

93. This refers to the helical grooves cut in the interior surface of the bore.
A. Swaging B. Ogive
C. Rifling D. Breaching

94. It refers to the unstable rotating motion of the bullet.

A. Trajectory B. Yaw
C. Velocity D. Gyproscopic action

95. It is the measurement of the bore diameter from land to land.

A. Caliber B. Mean diameter
C. Gauge D. Rifling

96. He is known as the Father of Ballistics.

A. Hans Gross B. Charles Waite
C. Albert Osborne D. Calvin Goddard

97. A document in which some issues have been raised or are under scrutiny.
A. Void Document B. Illegal Documents
B. Forged Documents D. Questioned Documents

98. The following are Characteristics of forgery except one:

A. Presence of Natural Variation B. Multiple Pen Lifts
C. Show bad quality of ink lines D. Patchwork Appearance

99. Standards which are prepared upon the request of the investigator and for the purpose of
comparison with the questioned document.
A. Relative standards B. Collected standards
C. Extended standards D. Requested standards
100. Any stroke which goes back over another writing stroke.
A. Natural variation B. Rhythm
C. Retracing D. Shading