FORENSIC SCIENCE FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
The following service does not normally lie within the 3 basic services of the forensic scienti
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st. - ans-A. preservation of life in a crime
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The three basic services of a forensic scientist:
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-collection an danalysis of evidence xz xz xz xz xz
-presentation of evidence in a public forum xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
-training of aw enforcement personal on processing of crime scene
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Which of the following types of fingerprints are most likely to be found impressed in soft wax
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? - ans-Plastic
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The presence or absence of how many antigens determines an individual's blood type in th
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e ABO system? - ans-2
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What are the manners of death? - ans-Homicide, Suicide, Accidental, Natural, Unknown
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An individual who is type O blood has what type of antibodies? - ans-
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Both A and B antibodies xz xz xz xz
Which of the following is not a manner of Death?
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A. Homicide B. Suicide C. Manslaughter D. Accidental - ans-C. Manslaughter
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The fingerprint pattern accounting for roughly only 5% of all known patterns is the: - ans-
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The value of physical evidence and laboratory test results in almost always dependent on: -
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ans-the way the evidence is collected and presented for examination
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Physical evidence may be obtained from: - ans--the crime scene
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-the victim xz xz
-the suspect xz
A hydrogen peroxide can used to identify: - ans-Animal and human blood
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Livor Mortis determines what? - ans-Time of death and if the body had been moved
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Perspiration (Amino acids) on a porous surface are best developed into fingerprint impressi
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ons with: - ans-Ninhydrin
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, If the laboratory can piece broken glass form a window or headlight together, then the evide
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nce has__________________ characteristics - ans-individual
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If blood is found to have both A and B antigens it is typed as: - ans-AB
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Livor Mortis could determine which of the following?
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A. Temperature of the decedent B. Evidence of tampering with the position of the body afte
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r death C. Cause and mechanism of death D. Blood alcohol level of the decedent at time of
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death - ans-B. Evidence of tampering with the position of the decedent
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Which of the following could not be classified as impression evidence: - ans-
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Contact Bloodstains xz
A shoe print would be an example of individual characteristic evidence if you could identify -
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ans-Wear patterns in the shoe
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When should insect evidence be collected? - ans-The crime scene
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A comparison analysis subjects a suspect specimen and a control specimen to the same te
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sts and examinations for the ultimate purpose of determining: - ans-
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whether of not they have a common origin xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
One parent is type AB, the other is type O. A possible genotype for an offspring is? - ans-
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AB, AO, OO xz xz
Physical evidence that can be used to aid in a crime scene reconstruction includes: - ans--
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blood spatter xz
-DNA
-Fingerprints xz
-Shoeprints
The study of antigen-antibody reactions in the blood is called: - ans-Serology
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At which stage of composition are only bones left? - ans-Dry
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Which of the following is not an example of a minutiae - ans-tip
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Where does Rigor Mortis start - ans-Eyes and face xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
A loop pattern that opens towards the thumb is called the ulnar loop - ans-False, radial loop
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Blood spatter can help determine? - ans- xz xz xz xz xz xz
The angle of impact, the direction of travel and the origin of spatter.
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WITH ANSWERS
The following service does not normally lie within the 3 basic services of the forensic scienti
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st. - ans-A. preservation of life in a crime
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
The three basic services of a forensic scientist:
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-collection an danalysis of evidence xz xz xz xz xz
-presentation of evidence in a public forum xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
-training of aw enforcement personal on processing of crime scene
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Which of the following types of fingerprints are most likely to be found impressed in soft wax
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
? - ans-Plastic
xz xz
The presence or absence of how many antigens determines an individual's blood type in th
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
e ABO system? - ans-2
xz xz xz xz
What are the manners of death? - ans-Homicide, Suicide, Accidental, Natural, Unknown
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An individual who is type O blood has what type of antibodies? - ans-
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Both A and B antibodies xz xz xz xz
Which of the following is not a manner of Death?
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A. Homicide B. Suicide C. Manslaughter D. Accidental - ans-C. Manslaughter
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The fingerprint pattern accounting for roughly only 5% of all known patterns is the: - ans-
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Arch
The value of physical evidence and laboratory test results in almost always dependent on: -
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ans-the way the evidence is collected and presented for examination
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Physical evidence may be obtained from: - ans--the crime scene
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-the victim xz xz
-the suspect xz
A hydrogen peroxide can used to identify: - ans-Animal and human blood
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Livor Mortis determines what? - ans-Time of death and if the body had been moved
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Perspiration (Amino acids) on a porous surface are best developed into fingerprint impressi
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ons with: - ans-Ninhydrin
xz xz xz
, If the laboratory can piece broken glass form a window or headlight together, then the evide
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
nce has__________________ characteristics - ans-individual
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If blood is found to have both A and B antigens it is typed as: - ans-AB
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Livor Mortis could determine which of the following?
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A. Temperature of the decedent B. Evidence of tampering with the position of the body afte
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r death C. Cause and mechanism of death D. Blood alcohol level of the decedent at time of
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death - ans-B. Evidence of tampering with the position of the decedent
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Which of the following could not be classified as impression evidence: - ans-
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Contact Bloodstains xz
A shoe print would be an example of individual characteristic evidence if you could identify -
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ans-Wear patterns in the shoe
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When should insect evidence be collected? - ans-The crime scene
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A comparison analysis subjects a suspect specimen and a control specimen to the same te
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
sts and examinations for the ultimate purpose of determining: - ans-
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whether of not they have a common origin xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
One parent is type AB, the other is type O. A possible genotype for an offspring is? - ans-
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AB, AO, OO xz xz
Physical evidence that can be used to aid in a crime scene reconstruction includes: - ans--
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
blood spatter xz
-DNA
-Fingerprints xz
-Shoeprints
The study of antigen-antibody reactions in the blood is called: - ans-Serology
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At which stage of composition are only bones left? - ans-Dry
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Which of the following is not an example of a minutiae - ans-tip
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Where does Rigor Mortis start - ans-Eyes and face xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
A loop pattern that opens towards the thumb is called the ulnar loop - ans-False, radial loop
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Blood spatter can help determine? - ans- xz xz xz xz xz xz
The angle of impact, the direction of travel and the origin of spatter.
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