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MULTIPLE CHOICE: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only
one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the
answer sheet provided. STRICLTY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no.1 only.

1. What is the most popular and traditional mode of removing powder residue?
A. swabbing cotton moistened with 5% nitric acid
B. washing hands with vinegar
C. washing both hands with hot water
D. spraying hands with sodium rhodizonate
2. What metallic object is attached to the free end of the cylindrical tip of the cartridge case,
propelled by the expansive force of the propellant and is responsible in damaging the
target?
A. Bullet
B. Missile or projectile
C. All of these
D. Slug
3. What is the value of hypnotism in criminal investigation?
A. hypnotist can very well guide investigator on case
B. desired information can be abundantly gathered
C. admissible in court
D. subject totally under control by hypnotism
4. What scientific process describes the behavior of a substance when it reacts or combines
with another substance?
A. physical
B. compound
C. chemical
D. mass
5. In lie detection, the interrogator chart probes on the subject every after the talking of each
chart. At what stage is post interrogation conducted?
A. done immediately before conducting the pre-test interview
B. done only on subjects who refuse to cooperate during the examination
C. done every after the taking of each chart
D. when fully convinced of the subject’s guilt based on the charts taken
6. _____ are tiny portions or are hill-like structures found on the epidermis of friction skin
containing sweat, with pores appearing as black lines in a fingerprint impression.
A. imaginary lines
B. furrows
C. black lines
D. ridges
7. Which of the following substance is a potential biological agent?
A. small fox
B. plague
C. anthrax
D. all of these
8. The normal developing time of a normally exposed photographic paper in Dektol Developer
with ordinary room temperature is ______.
A. 20-30 minutes
B. 1-1/2 minutes
C. 6-7 minutes
D. 10-15 minutes
9. Which of the following filter in considered best in taking photographed of car collisions where
cars involved are newly painted?
A. yellow
B. green
C. red
D. ultra violet
10. Which of the following houses the internal parts of the gun?
A. Yoke
B. Frame
C. Cylinder
D. Chamber
11. What is the procedure of shadowing a portion of an image to hold back light during the part
of the printing exposure?

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A. Burning
B. Cropping
C. Dodging
D. Vignetting
12. What substance is capable of producing noxious effect or destroys life once introduced into
the body, absorbed through the blood stream and acts chemically?
A. protein
B. None of these
C. enzymes
D. poisons
13. What distinguishes physical injuries from frustrated homicide?
A. Victim got killed
B. Perpetrator is known
C. None of these
D. Absence of intent
14. What prints are plain finger impressions left in smooth surfaces unconsciously by a person
committing an offense?
A. Accidental
B. Visible
C. Strange
D. Standard
15. What is the basis for a positive comparison and handwriting analysis?
A. Class characteristics
B. Uniqueness of characteristics
C. Normal handwriting
D. One unique characteristics
16. What type of writers deliberately misspells words and commits errors?
A. handicapped writers
B. educated person
C. illiterate persons
D. apprehensive writers
17. What ss that method of identification discovered in 1985 by Prof. Alec Jeffreys in United
Kingdom?
A. Mineralogical test
B. Paraffin
C. DNA fingerprinting
D. Ballistics
18. What is that condition wherein fatty tissues of the body are transformed to soft brownish
white substance known as “adipocre”?
A. mummification
B. putrefaction
C. maceration
D. saponification
19. What straight line connects the center of the succeeding steps of a walking man?
A. principal angle
B. foot line
C. direction line
D. gait line
20. The most common method which a forger will use to disguise his handwriting is to –
A. change the direction of the slant
B. Write very rapidly
C. Write very slow
D. Write larger than usual
21. Normally, what would be the DIN rating of a film with finer grain?
A. 33
B. 27
C. 24
D. 21

22. How is the serial number of a firearm restored?

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D. by removing the zone of strain
23. What kind of symptom is increasing Dyspnea?
A. coma
B. asphyxia
C. poisoning
D. syncope
24. How would a photographer adjust or set the shutter speed of his camera if his objective is to
freeze the action of moving objects?
A. medium
B. fast
C. slow
D. none of these
25. In police photography, ideally, how many photographs of each item per evidence should be
taken?
A. 5
B. 3
C. 4
D. 2
26. The lens opening also known as the relative aperture is the indicator for light transmitting
capability of the lens. Which lens opening will admit more light to pass through its medium?
A. F16
B. F5.6
C. F4
D. F2.8
27. What kind of explosive is a mix oxygen rich ammonium nitrate with fuel, a very stable
explosive?
A. PETN
B. TNT
C. RDX
D. ANFO
28. What do you do with fingerprinting in case of temporary disabilities?
A. delayed until wounded finger is cleaned up
B. done with care so that pressure shall not be felt
C. hold back until injury is healed
D. taken 3 days
29. What type of lens whose center is thicker and the sides thinner?
A. Concave
B. Micro
C. Diverging
D. Positive
30. Which of the following is a characteristic of a living person that may not be easily changed?
A. Clothing
B. Body ornamentation
C. Speech
D. Growth of hair, beard or mustache
31. In handwriting examination, what is that act of intermittently forcing the pen against the
paper surface with increased pressure?
A. Pen pressure
B. Pen position
C. Pen emphasis
D. Pen lift
32. Which of these tests of color is by far the most useful techniques in the laboratory for
detecting accelerants?
A. Distillation
B. Gas chromatography
C. Head space
D. Solvent extraction

33. There are two types of color films, the negative and the reversal. Which of the following
suffix indicates the negative one?
A. Color
B. Chrome

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C. Ortho
D. Pan
34. What lens had the focal length that is equal to the measure between the corners to the
center of the image area?
A. Telephoto
B. Zoom
C. Wide angle
D. Normal
35. What is that downward slope of the ridges above the core forward from the direction of the
thumb towards the little finger?
A. Accidental whorl
B. Central pocket whorl
C. Ulnar loop
D. Loop
36. Which of the following technical equipment is used for night photography?
A. Wide-aperture standard lens for pictures featuring people
B. Use of zoom lens for light blur effects
C. Cable release
D. All of these
37. What term is used for any repeated element of detail which may serve to individualize
writing?
A. Changes
B. Style
C. Habits
D. Peculiarities
38. Which of the following agents is commercially available and can be weaponised as liquids, is
lighter than air, non-persistent and smells like bitter almonds?
A. Lewisite (L)
B. Cyanogen
C. Hydrogen cyanide
D. Phosgene oxime
39. What are those two innermost ridges running parallel with each other and diverging at a
certain point surrounding the pattern area?
A. Pattern area
B. Divergence
C. Convergence
D. Type lines
40. Why is the enlarger described as OPPOSITE the camera?
A. None of these
B. It can only record events
C. It can not take pictures
D. It serves as a view finder
41. What photography makes use of a microscope and is used to record minute evidence such
as powdered debris, strains, hairs and fibers?
A. Microphotography
B. X-ray photography
C. Ultraviolet photography
D. Infra red luminous
42. What is the better method in taking photographs of hair?
A. Use Polaroid
B. Use instamatic camera
C. Use camera equipped with photo lens
D. Use digital camera
43. Natural fibers are one of the two broad classifications of fibers for the purposes of forensic
examination and the other is ____.
A. Plant
B. Animal
C. Man-made
D. Regenerate
44. What must be considered first in determining what wounds was inflicted first?
A. Trajectory or course of the wound inside the victim’s body
B. Testimonies of witnesses
C. All of theses

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D. Relative position of the assailant and the victim when the first injury was inflicted
45. What are the gross features of handwriting called?
A. Writing habits
B. Class characteristics
C. Individual characteristics
D. Questioned documents
46. What are those that are sometimes referred to as papillary or epidermal ridges?
A. Latent ridges
B. Friction ridges
C. Dermal ridges
D. Fingerprints
47. What is the portion of the fingerprint bounded by the type lines where the characteristics
needed for interpretation or classification is found?
A. Double lines
B. Loops
C. Ridges
D. Pattern area
48. What is the total failure of a cartridge to discharge called?
A. Hangfire
B. Misfire
C. Rim fire
D. Centerfire
49. What are designer drugs?
A. Preludin
B. Ecstacy
C. Nembutal
D. Amytal
50. What is the actual pattern or curved path traveled by a bullet in flight?
A. Pressure generated
B. Trajectory
C. Penetration
D. Velocity
51. When the writer hides his identity and attempts to deliberately alter his usual writing habits, it
is called –
A. Secret writing
B. Closed writing
C. Covered writing
D. Disguised writing
52. Which of the following tests is used to determine whether a person fired a gun?
A. Luminescence
B. Takayama’s
C. Duquinois Levine
D. Paraffin
53. Complete this adage, “The neighboring fingers of the same person have never been found
to be ____.
A. Similar in all respects.”
B. Different in some respects.”
C. Different in every respect.”
D. Exactly identical in all respects.”
54. What is that external examination of a dead body without incision being made, although
blood and other fluids may be collected for examination?
A. Autopsy
B. Dissection
C. None of these
D. Post mortem Examination
55. What is the sudden breaking apart or shattering into pieces brought about by internal
pressure?
A. Corrosion
B. Explosion
C. Sublimation
D. Combustion
56. Which of the following is an example of depressant?
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B. All of these
C. Alcohol
D. Barbiturates solvents
57. What chemical produces psychotic reactions in humans, altering perception of visual or
auditory stimuli?
A. Depressants
B. Stimulants
C. Hallucinogens
D. Sedatives
58. What is the sum total of dissimulation that a person has accumulated from the time he was
conceived?
A. Emotion
B. Environment
C. Heredity
D. Personality
59. What kind of examination where the document is in which the source of illumination behind it
and the light passing through the paper?
A. Ultra-violet rays
B. Transmitted light
C. Infra-red
D. Oblique or sidelight
60. What kind of legal death is that where a person is enclosed in a compartment and
asphyxiating gas is introduced?
A. Hanging
B. Electrocution
C. Musketry
D. Chamber
61. What is the best desirable statement at the end of the interview?
A. “It’s been a pleasure talking with you.”
B. “Our second interview is tomorrow at 10:00 am. See you.”
C. “You were observed speaking to the victim last night. Why?”
D. “Would you care to sign this statement?”
62. What is called of that smooth bore and muzzle loading military shoulder arm designed to fire
or shoot a single round lead ball?
A. Shoulder arm
B. Rifle
C. Musket
D. Shotgun
63. What is the primary basis of examination used in Questions Documents?
A. All of these
B. Characteristics that vary least
C. Characteristics that carry most
D. Class and individual characteristics
64. What rule should always be observed by the physician in the examination wounds?
A. The examination must not be influenced by any other information obtained from others in
making a report or a conclusion
B. All injuries must be described, however small for it may be important later
C. All of these
D. The description of the wounds must be comprehensive
65. Which of the following statement is not true of a lie detector?
A. It can help locate stolen goods
B. It enables the comparison of conflicting statements
C. It obtains leads to the facts of the case
D. It determines the guilt or innocence of the subject
66. The f numbers represent the ratio of what characteristic of the lens and the diameter of the
lens aperture?
A. Depth of focus
B. Focal distance
C. Focal length
D. Depth of field
67. Deformities can be acquired or can be ___.
A. Congenital
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C. Caused by fracture
D. Caused by plastic surgery
68. Which of the following is a type of secondary classification?
A. By slant line to the left
B. None of these
C. By slant line to the right
D. By small letters
69. When a subject makes admission or correction with respect to his answer to the control
question, he is usually ____.
A. Hesitant or resisting the test
B. Telling a lie
C. Telling the truth
D. Did not understand the question
70. ____ is that light-sensitive silver salts in a gelatin from animal coated on all photographic
films and papers.
A. Aniline
B. Sympathetic inks
C. Emulsion
D. Copy pencil
71. What type of classification takes into consideration only loop or whorl types starting from
right thumb (the first loop appearing in the set of prints in a fingerprint card)?
A. Secondary classification
B. Primary classification
C. Final classification
D. Key classification
72. What kind of questions should be formulated for purposes of polygraph examination?
A. Narrative style
B. Those answerable by yes or no
C. Those that call for positive response
D. Elaborated subject matter
73. Which tool mark is produced by a single application of said tool in an area of contact?
A. Indention
B. Friction
C. compression
D. impression
74. What is the epidermal hairless skin found on the lower surface of the hands and feet
covered with minute ridges?
A. Polydactyl skin
B. Friction skin
C. Epidermis
D. Flexure line
75. The value of identification by an eyewitness depends on which of the following?
A. All of these
B. Ability of eyewitness to observe and remember distinct appearances
C. Observe the lapse of time between the criminal event and the identification
D. Observe prevailing condition of visibility and observation
76. What do you call the inner terminus or focal point located at the center or the approximate
center of the pattern area?
A. Center
B. Delta
C. Core
D. Open delta

77. Which among the following is among the three major sections of the polygraph machine?
A. Spygmograph
B. Pneumograph
C. Pump bulb assembly
D. Dermatogram

78. What is the secret of a good shooting form?

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D. Keeping the thumb along the hammer
79. What characteristics of the blood or blood stain would determine the direction of the escape
of the victim or assailant?
A. None of these
B. Shape
C. Amount
D. Color
80. What fingerprint pattern does not have ridge count?
A. Whorls
B. Arches
C. Radial loops
D. Ulnar loops
81. Which of the following is also called “delta” in fingerprint identification?
A. Lower ridge
B. Inner terminus
C. Outer terminus
D. Enclosures
82. Heat cramps, exhaustion, stroke are symptoms of heat that can be classified as ____.
A. Local
B. Sporadic
C. Systematic
D. Erratic
83. How many degrees must you add to the DIN rating to demonstrate emulsion speed?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 5
D. 4
84. Which of the following scientific aids can best identify a burned body?
A. Skeletal identification
B. Dental identification
C. None of this
D. Dactyloscopy
85. Which of the following serves as protection against biological agents?
A. Decontamination
B. All of these
C. Mask
D. Sanitation measures
86. What medical evidence can show that a gunshot wound is homicidal?
A. No sign of struggle from the victim
B. Site of wound entrance has no point of election
C. Wounding firearm found in the hands of the victim
D. No disturbance in the crime scene
87. What is the usual behavior symptom of an innocent subject in lie detection?
A. Oftentimes the requesting party
B. Nervous
C. Receptive to the test
D. All of these
88. There are two ways to identify people: one, by comparison and the other is by ____.
A. Ordinary means
B. Exclusion
C. None of these
D. Scientific means
89. What patterns do not have numerical value for purposes of primary classification?
A. Plain whorl loops
B. Accidental whorl and arches
C. Double loop whorl and arches
D. Loops and arches

90. What contraption or device is used to block the path of light passing through the lens
exposing sensitized material?
A. Range finder
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C. Exposure
D. View finder
91. What is the correct sequence of sensitivity of the three emulsion layers of color film?
A. Red-green-blue
B. Green-red-blue
C. Blue-green-red
D. Blue-red-green
92. What classification takes into consideration the thumbs of both hands (ridge tracing for whorl
type and ridge counting for loop type)?
A. Key classification
B. Final classification
C. Major classification
D. Sub-secondary classification
93. What prints are made by fingers stained with colored materials such as blood, ink, pink and
dirt?
A. Plastic
B. Invisible
C. Latent
D. Visible
94. What is the spreading apart of two lines which have been parallel or nearly parallel?
A. Bifurcation
B. Convergence
C. Appendage
D. Divergence
95. What could be the crime of a person who applied violence over a dead person?
A. Reckless imprudence
B. Murder
C. Unintentional or accidental
D. Impossible crime
96. Persons who are almost strangers can be recognized at approximately what distance?
A. 100 yards
B. None of these
C. 10 meters
D. 25 yards
97. Which object as mentioned below requires individual photograph?
A. Any clue to the perpetrator’s identity
B. Identify marks
C. Tools or weapons used
D. Wounds of the victim
98. Where could the protrusion be if the scratch is parallel to the axis of the bore and also
parallel to the edge of the land impression?
A. Inside the bore of the firearm
B. In the breech and in the bore
C. Within the vicinity of the forcing cone
D. At the breech of the firearm
99. What is obtained as milky white secretion from the unripened seed pods of the poppy plant?
A. Heroin
B. Codein
C. Morphine
D. Opium
100. Which indicates the speed of the lens or the amount of light the lens lets through in
proportion to its focal length?
A. Flash meters
B. Exposure
C. F
D. Electronic flash

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