CHEMISTRY
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
First Semester, AY 2015-2016
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Branch of forensic science that deals with the use of insects and their inhabitation of
decomposing remains to aid legal investigations; certain insects arrive at certain stages of
the body's decomposition process.
a. Forensic Entomology
b. Forensic Psychiatry
c. Forensic Botany
d. Forensic Photography
2. Branch of forensic science that deals with the interference of law and mental health;
evaluates the individual's competency to stand trial and look for mental diseases and then
make sentence recommendations
a. Forensic Entomology
b. Forensic Botany
c. Forensic Psychiatry
d. Forensic Entomology
3. Branch of forensic science that deals with application of plant sciences to criminal
investigation; analyzes plants to see if they could have been used or present in a crime
a. Forensic Entomology
b. Forensic Botany
c. Forensic Psychiatry
d. Forensic Entomology
4. Branch of forensic science that deals with use photos to document the scene of a crime
and "preserve" the set up and all details (bc memory can fail/fade); use scales, angles,
zooms, victims, scenery for photos; used in court as a visual aid
a. Forensic Entomology
b. Forensic Botany
c. Forensic Psychiatry
d. Forensic Entomology
5. Branch of forensic science that deals with the scientific study of the climate in connection
to legal matters; weather conditions can have an impact on cases and meteorologists are
called in to reconstruct the recorded weather during a scenario; use surface observations,
radars, satellites, etc.
a. Forensic Chemistry
b. Forensic Pathology
c. Forensic Radiology
d. Forensic Climatography/Meteorology
6. Branch of forensic science that deals with the application of the science of diagnostic
imaging to quesitons of the law; used to uncover fake art, forged documents, X-Rays
a. Forensic Chemistry
b. Forensic Pathology
c. Forensic Radiology
d. Forensic Climatography/Meteorology
7. Branch of forensic science that deals with determining the cause of death and identity of
a person; autopsies are performed to discover the cause of death or injuries
a. Forensic Chemistry
b. Forensic Pathology
c. Forensic Radiology
d. Forensic Climatography/Meteorology
8. Branch of forensic science that deals with the application of chemistry to law
enforcement or the failure of products and processes; different methods are used to reveal
what chemical changes happen during an incident
a. Forensic Chemistry
b. Forensic Pathology
c. Forensic Radiology
d. Forensic Climatography/Meteorology
9. Branch of forensic science that deals with branch that deals with the medical knowledge
in a case, especially to determine the cause of injury or death; link between medical
science and legal issues; largest and MOST CRUCIAL area of Forensic science; has the
ability to: discover cause of death/injury AND resolve insurance claims and suits of medical
misconduct AND determine the paternity of a child
a. Forensic Toxicology
b. Forensic Anthropology
c. Forensic Medicine
d. Forensic Odontology
10 Branch of forensic science that deals with the scientific study of the structure and
diseases of teeth; help medical examiners for aid in identifying remains when other forms of
identification will not work
a. Forensic Toxicology
b. Forensic Anthropology
c. Forensic Medicine
d. Forensic Odontology
11. Branch of forensic science that deals with assists in the identification of deceased
individuals whose remains are decomposed, burned, mutilated, or otherwise
unrecognizable in criminal cases; looking at bones helps determine age, sex, stature, and
ancestry
a. Forensic Toxicology
b. Forensic Anthropology
c. Forensic Medicine
d. Forensic Odontology
12. Branch of forensic science that deals with study of the effects chemicals have on living
things and how drugs modify the body's tissue and organ functions; used to rule out drug
abuse, suicide, and poisonings
a. Forensic Toxicology
b. Forensic Anthropology
c. Forensic Medicine
d. Forensic Odontology
13. Branch of forensic science that deals with analysis of bullets and their impact to find
information usable for a court case; can be used to determine/find out what kind of firearm
or tool was used in a crime; connects an injury to a weapon.
a. Forensic Ballistics
b. Forensic Botany
c. Forensic Psychiatry
d. Forensic Entomology
14. It is the scientific method of gathering and examining evidence. This is especially important
in law enforcement where forensics is done in relation to criminal or civil law, but forensics are
also carried out in other fields, such as astronomy, archaeology, biology and geology to
investigate ancient times.
a. Forensic Science
b. Forensic Botany
c. Forensic Psychiatry
d. Forensic Entomology
15. It is the scientific study and evaluation of physical evidence in the commission of crimes. It is
the science dealing with the detection of crime and the apprehension of criminals. It also is the
application of scientific techniques in collecting and analyzing physical evidence in criminal
cases
a. Criminalistics
b. Forensic Botany
c. Forensic Psychiatry
d. Forensic Entomology
16. The term used to describe a broad range of laboratory tests using reactions of blood
serum and body fluid
a.Serology
b. Psychiatry
c. Anatomy
d. Physiology
17. The serology section of a forensic laboratory may deal with any or all of the following
except for:
a. blood typing
b. characterization of unknown blood
c. stain patterns for crime reconstruction
d. profiling
18. Blood is a mixture of a lot of components except for:
a. cells
b. inorganic substances (salts)
c. enzymes
d. solvents
19. Presumptive test for blood includes:
a. Benzidine Test
b. Kastle-Meyer Test
c. Simon’s Test
d. Luminol Test
20. This part of a blood cell contains hemoglobin the protein responsible for transporting
oxygen.
a. white blood cell
b. red blood cell
c. plasma
d. hematocrit
21. The term used to describe a broad range of laboratory tests using reactions of blood
serum and body fluid
a. Serology
b. Psychiatry
c. Anatomy
d. Physiology
22. The serology section of a forensic laboratory may deal with any or all of the following
except for:
a. blood typing
b. characterization of unknown blood
c. stain patterns for crime reconstruction
d. profiling
23. Blood is a mixture of a lot of components except for:
a. cells
b. inorganic substances (salts)
c. enzymes
d. solvents
24. Presumptive test for blood includes:
a. Benzidine Test
b. Kastle-Meyer Test
c. Simon’s Test
d. Luminol Test
25. This part of a blood cell contains hemoglobin the protein responsible for transporting
oxygen.
a. white blood cell
b. red blood cell
c. plasma
d. hematocrit
26. This is an appendage of the skin that grows out of an organ known as the hair follicle.
a. skin follicle
b. arms
c. hair
d. fiber
27. The three parts of the hair are the following except for:
a. cuticle
b. cortex
c. medulla
d. mitochondria
28. This is the scale structure covering the exterior of the hair.
a. cuticle
b. cortex
c. medulla
d. mitochondria
29. This is the main body of the hair.
a. cuticle
b. cortex
c. medulla
d. mitochondria
30. It is the a cellular column running through the center of the hair.
a. cuticle
b. cortex
c. medulla
d. mitochondria
31. A mixture of spermatozoa and seminal juice coming from the prostate gland.
a. leucocytes
b. vaginal secretions
c. semen
d. lymphocytes
32. It is the enzyme that helps the sperm penetrate the egg.
a. acrosome
b. zygote
c. PSA
d. flagellum
33. These are parts of the sperm except for:
a. acrosome
b. nucleus
c. terminal disc
d. leucocyte
34. Presumptive test for the presence of semen.
a. Simon’s Test
b. Marquis’ Test
c. Luminol Test
d. Acid Phosphatase Test
35. The property of semen to be luminous under UV light.
a. Luminescence
b. fluorescence
c. stability
d. seminal growth
36. This are fibers that come from plants and animals which are used in the production of fabric.
a. Synthetic fiber
b. natural fiber
c. polyester
d. nylon
37. These are example of synthetic fiber except for:
a. cotton
b. rayon
c. polyester
d. nylon
38. This is the smallest unit of a textile material that has alegth many times greater that its
diameter.
a. fiber
b. rayon
c. polyester
d. nylon
39. These are the most common places in the crime scene where fibers are transferred except
for:
a. carpet
b. clothing
c. upholstery
d. appliances
40. True or false…For the test for fibers, a UV light is used.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
Enumeration:
What does a Forensic Scientist DO?
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Name Three Scientist who Contributed in the Evolution of Forensic Science.
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Top Reasons for Committing a Crime
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General Crime Lab Services
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Crime Scene Team
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What Does the First Officer in the Scene Must Do
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Types of cells seen in the blood
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Presumptive Test for Blood
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Parts of the hair
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Name Three Parts of the Spermatozoa
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Types of cells seen in the blood
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Classify the Pieces of Evidence According to Where They Belong
Mineral Tool marks
Narcotics Typewriting
Drugs Semen
Paper Lubricants
Ink Fertilizer
Cosmetics Fingerprints
Paint Footprints
Plastic Shoe prints
Blood Handwriting
Bacterial/Fungal Animal Material
Fibers Insects
Glass Metal
Soil Firearms
Gunpowder Printing
Tire marks Number restoration
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