Asia Pacific College of Advanced Studies

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Criminalistics 2- POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY

Name: ____________________________________________ Score: ___________

DIRECTIONS: Write the letter that corresponds to the best answer on the space provided. There is only one BEST
answer for each question.

1. It is the inability to focus light passing through the center of the lens and its edge at the same place on the film.
A. Aberration C. Spherical aberration
B. Chromatic aberration D. All of the foregoing
2. Refers to a picture of the original object photographed.
A. Print C. Negative print
B. Positive print D. Contact print
3 Looking at the object closely with one eye while the other is finding that the object is not seen from the same angle and
has apparently a different position and shape.
A. Parallax C. Depth of field
B. Lock trough D. Focal distance
4. Characteristic of photographic paper usually utilized in police photography?
A. Single, glossy, white
B. Single, matte, cream
C. Double, glossy, white
D. Double, matte, cream
5. When a photograph was developed, the objects in open space cast a deep and uniform shadow, what was the lighting
condition when the shot was taken?
A. Bright C. Hazy
B. Dull D. Cloudy
6. Refers to the presence of all colors.
A. White light C. Rainbow
B. Gray light D. Black
7. Are devices which allow the photographer to watch the object he is photographing. It is usually made up of small lens
and mirrors.
A. Range finder C. Tripod
B. View finders D. Shutter
8. Refers to the respond of film to different wave length of light source.
A. Spectral sensitivity C. Light sensitivity
B. Color sensitivity D. Film sensitivity
9. A film sensitive to ultra violet rays and blue color only.
A. Blue sensitive C. Panchromatic
B. Orthochromatic D. Infrared
10. Lighting condition when objects in open space casts no shadow.
A. Bright C. Hazy
B. Dull D. Cloudy
11. Lens corrected for astigmatism.
A. Aprochomat lens C. Achromatic lens
B. Anastigmat lens D. Rapid rectilinear lens
12. A camera used for surveillance must have a lens with focal length that is:
A. Wide angle lens C. Telephoto lens
B. Normal lens D. Narrow Angle lens
13. When a material does not allow light to pass its medium it is said to be:
A. Transparent C. Opaque
B. Translucent D. All of these
14. To separate colors, this homogenous medium absorbs and transmits light rays passing through it.
A. Filter C. Developer
B. Stop bath D. Fixer
15. In crime scene photography what is the sufficient lens type for interior photographs?
A. Wide angle lens C. Telephoto lens
B. Normal lens D. Narrow Angle lens
16. Refers to the most difficult lens defect.
A. Astigmatism C. Distortion
B. Coma D. Chromatic aberration
17. It is used to allow light to enter through the lens for a predetermined time interval.
A. View finder C. Light tight box
B. Shutter D. Holder of sensitized material
18. Its primary used in photography is focusing the light to the subject.
A. Light tight box C. Lens
B. Shutter D. View finder
19. It refers to the nearest distance at which a lens is focused with a given particular diaphragm opening.
A. Depth of field C. Focal distance
B. Hyper-focal distance D. Scale bed
20. It is the distance measured from the nearest to the farthest object.
A. Depth of field C. Scale bed
B. Hyper-focal distance D. Focal distance
21. Which among the following is not a primary color?
A. Red C. Yellow
B. Blue D. Green
22. It is microscopically small photograph.
A. Microphotograph C. Photomacrograph
B. Photomicrograph D. Macrophotograph
23. The normal developing time of a paper or film.
A. 1 to 1 ½ minutes C. 20 to 30 minutes
B. 5 to 10 minutes D. 30 to 60 minutes
24. In enlarging a photograph what would be the ideal paper for printing?
A. Chloride paper C. Contact paper
B. Bromide paper D. Chloro-bromide paper
25. This refers to the absence of all colors.
A. White C. Blue
B. Red D. Black
26. A lighting condition wherein subject in open space casts a transparent shadow.
A. Hazy C. Cloudy bright
B. Cloudy dull D. Bright
27. To view watermarks in disputed documents, what particular method of photography is utilized?
A. Bounce light C. Transmitted light
B. Side light D. Reflected light
28. Its primary function is to prevent the contamination of two chemical solutions in chemical processing in photography.
A. Development C. Fixation
B. Stop-bath D. Bleaching
29. Which among the following comprises the essential parts of a camera?
A. Body, Lens, Shutter, Holder of sensitized material, View finder
B. Light tight box, Shutter, holder of sensitized material, View Finder, Lens aperture
C. Body, Lens, Range finder, holder of sensitized material, Shutter
D. Light tight box, Shutter, range finder, Lens, holder of sensitized material
30. A lens with a focal length of less than the diagonal of its negative material.
A. Wide angle lens C. Long lens
B. Normal lens D. Telephoto lens
31. Mechanism that is used to measure the angle of convergence of light coming from a subject as seen from two
apertures.
A. Focusing scale C. View finder
B. Scale bed D. Range finder
32. It is a magnified picture of a small object produced by connecting the lens of a camera with the ocular of a compound
microscope.
A. Microphotograph C. Photomacrograph
B. Photomicrograph D. Macrophotograph
33. Attributed as the person who first discovered first true photography.
A. William Henry Fox Talbot
B. Thomas Wedgewood
C. Louis Jacques Daguirre
D. Joseph Nicephore Niepce
34. Basic film exposure with an ASA ratting of 100 at bright sunlight with normal subject.
A. 1/30 f-8 C. 1/60 f-4
B. 1/125 f-11 D. 1/250 f-8
35. In police photography, to obtain a general view of the scene we use a camera at what particular level?
A. Elevated C. Bird’s eye view
B. Eye level D. Worm’s eye view
36. The wavelength of electromagnetic energy expressed in milli-microns in reference to visible light is:
A. 001 to 100 C. 400 to 700
B. 300 to 400 D. 700 to 1000
37. Photography is defined as drawing with what particular element?
A. Light C. Film
B. Camera D. Developer
38. It refers to a lens that is characterized as by the thicker center and thinner sides.
A. Positive lens C. Convex lens
B. Negative lens D. Concave lens
39. It is the film with the widest range of sensitivity to the various energies of the electromagnetic spectrum.
A. Infra-red
B. X-ray
C. Orthochromatic
 D. Panchromatic
40. The first use of photography in police work is in what particular field?
A. Crime prevention
B. Identification files
C. Surveillance work
D. Crime scene investigation
41. The chemical processing step wherein the latent image recorded on the paper or film becomes visible.
A. Fixer C. Stop bath
B. Bleacher D. Developer
42. Refers to the process of taking pictures with the use of microscope.
A. Microphotography C. Macrophotography
B. Photomicrography D. Photomacrography
43. The primary controlling factor of the sharpness of image refers to:
A. Hyper-focal distance C. Focusing
B. Focal distance D. Foal length
44. Infrared radiation is also referred to as:
A. Laser light C. Black light
B. Coherent light D. Heat rays
45. The emulsion speed rating of films expressed in logarithmic values refers to:
A. ISO rating C. DIN rating
B. ASA rating D. BSI rating
46. Commonly used hardening agent in an acid fixing solution.
A. Hypo or silver halide C. Sodium Sulfate
B. Potassium Alum D. Acetic Acid
47. Chemical used as an accelerator in a developer solution.
A. Hydroquinone C. Sodium carbonate
B. Sodium sulfite D. Potassium bromide
48. Refers to the product of illumination and time.
A. Exposure C. Sensitized material
B. Development D. Photograph
49. Chemical used in developing to prevent fogging.
A. Potassium Bromide C. Sodium carbonate
B. Sodium Sulfite D. Boric Acid
50. A homogenous mixture which absorbs and transmits differently light rays passing through it.
A. Stop bath C. Filter
B. Fixer D. Dektol
51. An instrument which measures the intensity of light falling on the subject, which indicates the proper F stop and
shutter speed to use with a specific film. Also known as a light meter.
A. Range finder C. Shutter
B. View finder D. Exposure meter
52. It refers to the taking photographs of arrested persons for identification purposes.
A. Rouge gallery C. Booking
B. Line-up D. Mugging
53. A light sensitive material placed inside the camera.
A. Filter C. Negative
B. Paper D. Film
54. It is a coating which consists of light sensitive silver salts in a gelatin medium used for all photographic films and
papers.
A. Solution C. Dektol
B. Halides D. Emulsion
55. A sheet of basis which has a chromium plated surface on one side used for producing a highly glossy picture.
A. Platen C. Developer
B. Tripod D. Ferrotype plate
56. It includes the inability of the lens to image straight lines.
A. Aberration C. Chromatic aberration
B. Distortion D. Spherical aberration
57. The tonal difference between the darkest and lightest portion of a negative print.
A. Degree C. Hue
B. Contrast D. Light
58. A photographic positive made while exposing the photographic paper being held tightly against a negative.
A. Print C. Negative print
B. Contact print D. Positive print
59. Commonly known as “hypo” the purpose of this solution is to harder the gelatin emulsion on the film and to dissolve
all undeveloped and unexposed silver halides.
A. Developer C. Emulsion
B. Clearing or fixing bath D. Dektol
60. The inability of the lens to focus both horizontal and vertical plane at the same time.
A. Aberration C. Coma
B. Astigmatism D. Distortion
61. The simplest type of camera.
A. View finder type
B. Single lens reflex type
C. Twin lens reflex type
D. View or press camera type
62. Using this camera, the entire coverage is seen behind the lens, the image is reflected to the viewer and it enables the
photographer to compose and focus the objects being photographed.
A. View finder type
B. Single lens reflex type
C. Twin lens reflex type
D. View or press camera type
63. This type of camera will eliminate parallax error and will work well with all lenses, but difficult to focus under dim
conditions.
A. View finder type
B. Single lens reflex type
C. Twin lens reflex type
D. View or press camera type
64. In this type of camera the image being photographed can be seen in that surface as reflected by the mirror behind the
viewing lens. The viewing screen will help the photographer in the accurate composition of the object to photograph as he
looks into the camera at his waist level.
A. View finder type
B. Single lens reflex type
C. Twin lens reflex type
D. View or press camera type
65. The biggest and most sophisticated type of camera.
A. View finder type
B. Single lens reflex type
C. Twin lens reflex type
D. View or press camera
66. This camera is useful in law enforcement photography especially in the reproduction of document and
photomicrography wherein minute object can be enlarged and composed accurately in the large viewing screen of this
type of camera.
A. View finder type
B. Single lens reflex type
C. Twin lens reflex type
D. View or press camera
67. Usually this camera is made up of a lens located at the peephole of the camera. More often the focusing system of this
camera is in the view finder itself.
A. View finder type
B. Single lens reflex type
C. Twin lens reflex type
D. View or press camera
68. This type of camera can provide an excellent focusing system especially at dim light condition.
A. View finder type
B. Single lens reflex type
C. Twin lens reflex type
D. View or press camera
69. Which among the following camera is utilized by means of a tripod?
A. View finder type
B. Single lens reflex type
C. Twin lens reflex type
D. View or press camera
70. This accessory is attached to the shutter to prevent accidental movement of the camera during the exposure period.
A. Tripod C. Cable release
B. Flash unit D. Light meter
71. A device used in determining the intensity of light that strikes the object and affects the film.
A. Tripod C. Cable release
B. Flash unit D. Light meter
72. A device used in photographing minute objects attached to the lens board of a camera.
A. Extension tube C. Cable release
B. Flash unit D. Light meter
73. A transparent medium which transmit and absorb different wave lengths of lights, usually made of glass or gelatin
material placed in front or behind the camera lens.
A. Filters C. Light meter
B. Coma D. Flash unit
74. This filter is used in excessively bright light and would protect the camera lens from accidental scratches and
abrasions.
A. Contrast filter C. Neutral density filter
B. Correction filter D. Polarizing filter
75. The most dependable device that will measure the brightness of light.
A. Extinction meter C. Photo-electric meter
B. Light meter D. Flash unit
76. It refers to a lens which forms a real image on the opposite side of the lens.
A. Positive lens C. Convex lens
B. Negative lens D. Concave lens
77. It is a thinner on the middle than the edge and this lens forms a virtual image on the same side of lens. Also known as
a diverging lens because of its power to swerve rays of light that passes through it.
A. Positive lens C. Convex lens
B. Negative lens D. Concave lens
78. The failure of the lens to produce a point image of an object point.
A. Astigmatism C. Coma
B. Curvature of field D. Distortion
79. A combination of two achromatic lens with almost the same focal length.
A. Simple meniscus lens C. Anastigmatic lens
B. Rapid rectilinear lens D. Process lens
80. Court recommended size of photograph submitted as evidence.
A. 5 x 7 C. 8 x 9
B. 5 x 6 D. 8 x 10
81. Which of the following film speed indicator is expressed in arithmetic form?
A. ISO C. DIN
B. ASA D. GRO
82. A convex lens is capable of?
A. Reducing the object
B. Making the object appear hairy
C. Enlarging the object
D. Reducing the size of the picture
83. What is the complementary color of blue light?
A. Cyan C. Magenta
B. Yellow D. A negative
84. Among the following photographic film, what is a type of film that is sensitive to all colors and most commonly used
in investigative photography?
A. Panchromatic C. Non-chromatic
B. Chromatic D. Orthochromatic
85. What is the type of daylight wherein objects in open area cast a black shadow when seen in the photograph is called?
A. Cloudy dull sunlight C. Hazy sunlight
B. Cloudy sunlight D. Bright sunlight
86. What kind of light action when there is change in the direction of the light when passing from one medium to another
due to sudden change in the speed of light is called _________.
A. Reflection C. Refraction
B. Diffraction D. Absorption
87. When one uses a photographic filter in taking a photograph, he is actually _________ light rays or color from the light
to reach the film.
A. Adding C. Multiplying
B. Subtracting D. Dividing
88. The need for long and continuous washing in water of a negative or finished print is to remove the presence of
_________ because its presence will result to the early fading.
A. Sodium sulfate C. Acetic acid
B. Potassium Alum D. Hypo
89. What characteristic of camera lens that was the determining factor of the size of an image as well as the area of
coverage of a given camera lens?
A. Focal length C. Diaphragm opening
B. Hyper-focal distance D. Depth of field
90. What lens system of the camera reflects the light passing the lens and mirror making the image possible to be view
from from the viewfinder?
A. Pentaprism C. Consender
B. Shutter D. Filter
91. Different light action usually occurs when light falls in any material, EXCEPT:
A. Light is transmitted
B. Light is absorbed
C. Light is reflected
D. Light is produced
92. What contraption or device located inside the camera was used to block the path of light passing through the lens
exposing the sensitized material?
A. Ranger finder C. Exposure
B. Shutter D. View finder
93. When a photographer uses lens that has focal length that is more than twice the diagonal half of the negative, what
lens was utilized?
A. Telephoto C. Wide angle lens
B. Zoom D. Normal
94. An artificial light is also sometimes called as?
A. Sunlight
B. Man-made light
C. Natural light
D. Black light
95. If magenta light strikes a filter and transmitted red light, what color was absorbed by the filter?
A. Blue C. Green
B. Yellow D. Red
96. If cyan light strikes a green filter, what color will be transmitted by the photographic filter?
A. Red C. Blue
B. Magenta D. Green
97. A camera and a human eye have a lot in common, what is that part of the human eye, which is most, corresponds to
the shutter of a camera?
A. Pupil C. Eyelid
B. Retina D. Eyelashes
98. There are four types of photographic film, these are:
1. Ultra violet
2. Gamma Rays
3. Visible Light
4. X-rays
5. Infra-red rays
6. Blue rays

A. 1,3,5,6 C. 1,2,4,5
B. 1,2,25 D. 1,3,5,6
99. Which of the following rays is not visible to the naked eye?
A. 400-500 nanometer
B. 700-1000 nanometer
C. 500-600 nanometer
D. 600-700 nanometer
100. Which of the following film that us sensitive to ultraviolet light up to green color only?
A. Panchromatic
B. Orthochromatic
C. Infrared film
D. Blue sensitive film