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ENHANCED COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW EXAMINATION
Information Security
Midterm Exam, 1st Semester SCIENCE
FORENSIC AY 2023-2024
POST TEST

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The average time required for death in drowning is:

a. 1-3 minutes c. 3-6 minutes
b. 5-10 minutes d. 2-5 minutes

2. Sexual intercourse is NOT necessary in this crime.

a. Abduction c. Adultery
b. Seduction d. Concubinage

3. Cutis galina or washer woman’s hands and feet on the corpse signifies that:
a. The body has been in water for some time
b. The body is that of a laundry woman
c. The body died for drowning
d. The body died for syphilis

4. It is the breaking down of the complex proteins into simpler components associated with the evolution
of foul smelling gasses and accompanied by the change of the color of the body.
a. Cadaveric spasm c. Algor mortis
b. Rigor mortis d. Putrefaction

5. In the Philippines, the following government officials are authorized to make death investigation, except
–
a. Provincial or City prosecutors
b. Director of the National Bureau of Investigation
c. Judges of the Regional Trial Courts
d. Justices of the Supreme Court

6. Which of the following police sciences has something to do with the science of lie detection and
examination?
a. Ballistics c. Dactyloscopy
b. Polygraphy d. Questioned document

7. On what body part of the subject should the corrugated rubber bellows with the aid of beaded chain be
fastened?
a. Chest c. Forearm
b. Hips d. Waist

8. Its function is to record the skin resistance of the subject.

a. Cardiosphygmograph c. Galvanograph
b. Kymograph d. Pneumograph

9. What is an emotional response to specific dangers that appears to be potentially beyond a person’s
defensive powers?
a. Dementia c. Excitement
b. Fear d. Psychosexual

10. Blood pressure cuff is wrapped on…

a. Upper Arm c. Upper Chest
b. Upper Leg d. Upper Thigh

11. What type of question establishes the norm of the subject during the test?
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 a. Control c. Material
b. Irrelevant d. Relevant

12. Who developed the zone comparison test technique which is widely used in polygraph examination?
a. Cleve Backster c. John Browning
b. Nicephore Niepce d. William Fox Talbot

13. Who is the Father of Criminalistics, which defined “Search for Truth” as the basis and goal of all
criminal investigation?
a. Albert Osborn c. Calvin Goddard
b. Hans Gross d. Leonard Keeler

14. What is the mildest kind of lie?

a. Benign c. Black
b. Deliberate d. Red

15. What branch of medicine deals with the investigation, preparation, preservation and presentation of
evidence and medical opinion in courts and other legal, correctional, and other law enforcement
settings?
a. Clinical c. Forensic
b. Industrial d. Laboratory

16. It refers to the complete and persistent stopping or cessation of all the vital functions of the body (heart,
brain and respiratory functions) without possibility of resuscitation.
a. Birth c. Coma
b. Death d. Somnambulism

17. What does the Greek word “ballo” mean?

a. To Charge c. To Fire
b. To Shoot d. To Throw

18. It is part of ammunition in which when ignited by the primer flash, is converted to heated gas under high
pressure and propels the shots charge through the barrel and to the target.
a. Casing c. Primer
b. Propellant d. Shot

19. This refers to the actual path of the bullet during its flight from the gun muzzle to the target.
a. Avenue c. Boulevard
b. Trajectory d. Way

20. What do you call the straight distance between muzzle of firearm and target?
a. Beat c. Range
b. Route d. Sector

21. What branch of ballistics focuses on the effects of the impact of the projectile on the target?
a. Exterior c. Forensic
b. Interior d. Terminal

22. Who is considered as the Father of Modern Ballistics?

a. Calvin Goddard c. Daniel Wesson
b. Horace Smith d. John Browning

23. It refers to the rounded outer side of the top of the bend, crook, or curve in small letters.
a. Height c. Hitch
b. Hook d. Hump

24. What class of signature is used in acknowledging important document such as will, checks, contract and
business papers?
a. Careless scribble c. Cursive
b. Formal d. Informal

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25. Who is considered as Father of Questioned Document?
a. Albert Osborn c. Calvin Goddard
b. Hans Gross d. Ordway Hilton

26. It is a writing wherein the writer deliberately tries to alter his usual writing habits in hopes of hiding his
identity.
a. Cursive c. Disguised
b. Fake d. Forged

27. These are additional strokes, which are necessary to the eligibility of the writings, which are added to
complete some letters such as i-dots and t-bars:
a. Designs c. Diacritics
b. Embellishments d. Rubrics

28. It refers to a more obvious gap between letters.

a. Hiatus c. Height
b. Hitch d. Hook

29. It refers to factors which influence the writer’s ability to write, and circumstances under which the
writing was prepared.
a. Writing activity c. Writing habit
b. Writing condition d. Writing style

30. Who advocated the Principle of Individuality?

a. Galton c. Henry
b. Mayer d. Purkenjie

31. Who is considered as the first users of fingerprints as part of their rituals?
a. Americans c. British
b. Chinese d. Romans

32. Who presented a scientific paper describing the anatomical layers of the human skin, specifically those
covered by the friction ridge and considered as the Godfather of Dactyloscopy?
a. Edward Henry c. Francis Galton
b. Marcelo Malpighi d. Thomas Bewick

33. The first conviction based on fingerprints last December 20, 1993 and the leading judicial decision in
the Philippine Jurisprudence is People versus …
a. Alonzo c. Dela Cruz
b. Medina d. Reyes

34. Who divided the fingerprint patterns into Loop, Arches and Whorls or the LAW method?
a. Francis Galton c. Edward Janairo
b. Nahemiah Grew d. Thomas Bry

35. Who is known as the “Man without Fingerprints”.

a. Edmund Locard c. Tom Janro
b. Sir Kelvz In-sign d. Roscoe Pitt

36. What is the tiny elevation or hill like structure found on the epidermis layer of the skin containing sweat
pores?
a. Dermal papillae c. Friction skin
b. Furrows d. Ridge

37. What principle of fingerprint identification states that “No two persons have the same fingerprint
patterns in all dimensions”?
a. Constancy c. Individuality
b. Infallibility d. Permanency

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38. Who is the Father of Dactyloscopy and Professor of Anatomy, Theology and Physiology at the
University of Breslau, Prussia in 1823 that described the different patterns of the fingers and classified
them into nine (9) groups?
a. Alphonse Bertillion c. Edmund Locard
b. Henry Faulds d. Johannes Purkenjie

39. What is the first US leading case conviction which was based on fingerprints decided last December 21,
1911?
a. People vs Clemens c. People vs Jennings
b. People vs Parke d. People vs Medina

40. What refers to an epidermal hairless skin found on the ventral or lower surface of the hands and feet
covered with minute ridges and furrows and without pigment or coloring matters?
a. Dermal Papillae c. Friction skin
b. Furrows d. Ridge

41. Who coined the word “Photography”?

a. Dancer c. Herschel
b. Petzval d. Talbot

42. It is defined as an art of producing images of objects upon a surface sensitive to the chemical action of
light with the used of an image forming device.
a. Photography c. Photomacrography
b. Photomicroscopy d. Photolescopy

43. It refers to the distance between two successive crests.

a. Acceleration c. Density
b. Velocity d. Wavelength

44. What do you call the image resulted using crayons, pastel, pencil, ink etc?
a. Negative c. Picture
b. Photograph d. Positive

45. Which among the following is known as the visible spectrum?

a. Infrared c. Rainbow
b. Ultraviolet d. X-ray

46. It is considered the most popular photo shop in the history of photography.
a. Daguerreotype c. Fuji
b. Kodak d. Polaroid

47. What is a form of electronic energy that excites the retina of the eyes and makes things visible?
a. Light c. Matter
b. Radar d. Sound

48. What is a medium or system which converges or diverges rays of light passing through it to form
images? It can be a glass or transparent material which permits light to pass through and change the
direction of light.
a. Film c. Lens
b. Light tight box d. Shutter

49. It deals with the study of the notion of photography, its application to law enforcement work and the
preparation of photographs for court presentation.
a. Criminalistics photography c. Plain photography
b. Modern photography d. Police photography

50. The changes in the direction of the light whenever it passes from one medium to another is known as the
phenomenon of…
a. Diffraction c. Reflection
b. Refraction d. Transmission

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51. It is any unusual pattern of sexual behavior including habitual, preference and completing need for
sexual gratification by any means except sexual intercourse which results to bodily excitement.
a. Virginity c. Prostitution
b. Sexual intercourse d. Sexual deviation

52. An open wound produced by a sharp-pointed instrument and is characterized by a small opening of the
wound.
a. Gunshot wound c. Shrapnel wound
b. Stab wound d. Punctured wound

53. The old form of gunpowder was invented over a thousand years ago and consisting of nitrate, charcoal,
and sulfur.
a. Chinese Powder c. Gray Powder
b. Black Powder d. All of these

54. Under the management of Lt. Darby during the American occupation in the Philippines, a modern and
complete fingerprint file has been established for the Philippine commonwealth. In 1937, the first
Filipino fingerprint technician employed by the Phil. Constabulary was-
a. Mr. Generoso Reyes c. Mr. Calixto Solis
b. Mr. Amado Delos Santos d. None of these

55. A medium that divert or absorb light, but does not allow lights to pass though, they absorb most of the
light while reflecting some of it is called –
a. Opaque object c. Visible light
b. Convection d. Prisms

56. What test is given if a subject of interrogation is not yet informed of the details of the offense for which
he is being interrogated by the investigation, or by other persons or from other sources like the print
media?
a. Peak of Tension test c. IQ Test
b. Control test d. Guilt Complex Test

57. In the study of questioned documents, what do you call the quality of paper that does not allow light to
pass through or which prevents dark objects from being seen through the paper?
a. Opacity c. Skid marks
b. Watermarks d. Invisibility

58. It is the art of extracting and working on metals by the application of chemical and physical knowledge.
a. Cryptography c. Casting
b. Metallurgy d. Matalisky

59. In a fire, the presence of reddish-brown smoke indicates-

a. Nitrocellulose c. Nitric acid
b. Sulfuric acid d. All of these

60. What occurs when a cartridge fails to explode on time or delayed in firing?
a. Knocking Power c. Recoil
b. Hang fire d. None of these

61. The notorious gangster and a police character, who attempted to erase his fingerprints by burning them
with acid but as time went by the ridges were again restored to their “natural” feature.
a. John Feilding c. John Dellinger
b. Johanes Curie d. Billy the Kid

62. What is the science of palm print identification?

a. Chiroscopy c. Podoscopy
b. Poroscopy d. Astrology

63. Father of Criminalistics.

a. Dr. Hans Gross c. Dr. John Reid
b. Dr. Cesare Lombroso d. Dr. John Larson
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64. A term used by some document examiners and attorneys to characterize known material.
a. Basis c. Xerox copies
b. Exemplar d. Reproduced

65. When a document is issued and notarized by a notary public or competent public official with
solemnities required by law, it is called
a. Official document c. Commercial document
b. Public document d. Private Document

66. The art of identification by comparison of fingerprint is called:

a. Dactylography c. Dactyloscopy
b. All of the these d. Palmistry

67. Some scientific methods of identification are the following, except:

a. Fingerprinting
b. Handwriting
c. Dental identification
d. Identification by close friends and relatives

68. The following officials of the Philippine Government are authorized to conduct death investigation,
except –
a. Public Prosecutor c. Director PNP
b. Judges of the regional trial court d. SOCO team

69. To find out the truth is an essential requirement for the administration of Justice. Which of the following
is the commonly used method of deception detection?
a. Lie detection method c. Use of drugs
b. Hypnotism d. Confession

70. Articles and materials found in the crime scene:

a. Physical evidence c. Evidence
b. Associative evidence d. Tracing evidence

71. Among the following, which has the greatest value in scientific examination/identification?
a. Dental examination c. Photography
b. Fingerprinting d. Pictures Parle

72. One is a condition that can approximate the time of death.

a. Cadaver c. Rigor mortis
b. Magnus test d. None of these

73. Which among the following is not considered as a basic fingerprint pattern?
a. Arch c. Loop
b. Accidental d. Whorl

74. The fingerprint method of identification.

a. Pathology c. Dactyloscopy
b. Fingerprinting d. Printing press

75. The forking or dividing of one line to two or more branches.

a. Ridge c. Delta
b. Island d. Bifurcation

76. A component of the polygraph instrument is a motor that drives or pulls the chart paper under the
recording pen simultaneously at the rate of 6 or 12 inches per minute.
a. Cardiosphygmograph c. Galvanograph
b. Pneumograph d. Kymograph

77. The following are specific rules to be followed in the formulation of the questions in a polygraph test
except one.
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 a. Questions must be clearly 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

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

a. Trajectory c. Velocity
b. Yaw d. Gryproscopic action

79. The detection and identification of poisons.

a. Bacteriology c. Toxicology
b. Posology d. Chemistry

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

a. Opinion c. Signature
b. Document d. Handwriting

81. An instrument that can be legally used in comparison with a questioned document, its origin is known
and can be proven.
a. Simulated document c. Standard document
b. Forged document d. Compared document

82. A kind of erasure by using a rubber eraser, sharp knife, razor blade or picking instrument.
a. Mechanical erasure c. Magnetic erasure
b. Electronic erasure d. Chemical erasure

83. The test used to determine the presence of blood in stained material.
a. Florence Test c. Takayama Test
b. Barberio’s Test d. Phenolphtalein Test

84. It is the major component of glass.

a. Lime c. Silica
b. Soda d. Gel

85. DNA stands for-

a. Deonatural Acid c. Deonaturalized Acid
b. Deoxyribonucleic Acid d. Deoxy Nucleic Acid

86. The circulating tissue of the body.

a. Blood c. Muscles
b. Cells d. Liver

87. The study and identification of body fluids.

a. Pharmacology c. Posology
b. Serology d. Immunology

88. The test was conducted to determine the presence of gunpowder residue in the hands of a suspect.
a. Diphenylamine test c. Paraffin test
b. Ultraviolet test d. Simon’s test

89. The following are kinds of death, which one is not?

a. Somatic or Clinical Death c. Cellular or Molecular Death
b. State of Suspended Animation d. Regulated Death

90. The means sanctioned by the law, of ascertaining the judicial power/proceeding, the truth respecting the
matter of fact.
a. Polygraph c. Lie detector
b. Evidence d. All of these

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91. The 3 tools in criminal investigation, whereby their application varies in proportion on their necessity to
establish the guilt of the accused in a criminal case.
a. information, interrogation, instrumentation
b. detection, apprehension, conviction
c. inquiry, observation, conclusion
d. magnifying glass, pencil, tape measure

92. The simplest type of interview concerns with the gathering of information regarding the personal
circumstances of a person who is the subject of investigation.
a. Background interview c. Prober
b. Interrogation d. Pre-game interview

93. It may be a direct acknowledgement of the truth of the guilty fact as charge or of some essential part of
the commission of the criminal act itself.
a. Admission c. Interrogation
b. Confession d. Prober

94. A statement of the suspect directly acknowledging his guilt.

a. Admission c. Prober
b. Confession d. Conffession

95. Who determines the guilt of the subject in a polygraph test?

a. Examiner c. Judge
b. Prosecutor d. Investigator

96. The galvanograph component detects what?

a. Breathing c. Blood pressure of the subject
b. Skin resistance d. None of the above

97. He devised a quantitative analysis on a polygraph chart and the test called Backster Zone Comparison
Technique.
a. Cleve Backster c. Veraguth
b. Richard O Arthur d. Angelo Mosso

98. The person who made the first suggestion for using the Psycho Galvanic reaction for detecting deception
and stated that galvanic skin phenomenon is under the influence of exciting mental impressions and the
will has no effect upon it.
a. Veraguth c. Sticker
b. Harold Burtt d. Vittorio Bennussi

99. Is a heart specialist who described in two British journals the polygraph machine as “Ink Polygraph”?
a. Leonarde Keeler c. Sir James Makenzie
b. Francis Galton d. Pragmatic rays

100. Is a short horizontal line in a cardio tracing located at the middle of the diastolic stem?
a. Dicrotic c. Diastotic
b. Diastolic d. Systolic

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