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  • 1. What is the main purpose of personal identification in forensic science?
A) To find fingerprints only
B) To study DNA structures
C) To determine the cause of death
D) To establish a person’s identity
  • 2. ‎Which body part is most commonly used for fingerprint identification?
A) Foot
B) Fingers
C) Ear
D) Palm
  • 3. Which system is used for classifying fingerprints?
A) Darwin classification system
B) Henry classification system
C) Watson classification system
D) Newton classification system
  • 4. What is dactyloscopy?
A) Study of teeth
B) Study of fingerprints
C) Study of bones
D) Study of DNA
  • 5. Which layer of skin produces fingerprints?
A) Hypodermis
B) Epidermis
C) Adipose tissue
D) Dermis
  • 6. Which dental feature is unique to every individual?
A) Tooth size
B) Color of teeth
C) Number of teeth
D) Dental pattern
  • 7. What is cheiloscopy?
A) Study of nails
B) Study of ears
C) Study of the tongue
D) Study of lips
  • 8. What is the study of ear prints called?
A) Auriculoscopy
B) Rugoscopy
C) Otoscopy
D) Poroscopy
  • 9. Which of the following is used in DNA profiling?
A) Saliva
B) Hair root
C) Blood
D) All of these
  • 10. Who is known as the “Father of Modern Fingerprint Identification”?
A) Alphonse Bertillon
B) Hans Gross
C) Edmond Locard
D) Francis Galton
  • 11. What is Bertillonage?
A) Measurement of body parts for identification
B) Fingerprint matching technique
C) Dental comparison system
D) System of DNA analysis
  • 12. Which part of the tooth is most resistant to decomposition?
A) Pulp
B) Dentin
C) Cementum
D) Enamel
  • 13. What is the main advantage of DNA identification?
A) It’s unique to every individual
B) It’s inexpensive
C) It’s fast
D) It’s visible to the naked eye
  • 14. What is rugoscopy?
A) Study of handprints
B) Study of facial marks
C) Study of palatal ridges
D) Study of footprints
  • 15. Which type of print is visible without chemical development?
A) Plastic print
B) None of the above
C) Patent print
D) Latent print
  • 16. Which chemical is commonly used to develop latent fingerprints on paper?
A) Iodine
B) Cyanoacrylate
C) Silver nitrate
D) Ninhydrin
  • 17. Which part of a person’s body can be used for bite mark identification?
A) Tongue
B) Lips
C) Teeth
D) Jawline
  • 18. What type of fingerprint pattern is most common?
A) Whorl
B) Loop
C) Composite
D) Arch
  • 19. Which forensic method can determine if twins are identical or fraternal?
A) DNA profiling
B) Facial recognition
C) Blood typing
D) Fingerprint analysis
  • 20. What term describes identifying a body based on bones and skeletal remains?
A) Forensic pathology
B) Forensic odontology
C) Forensic biology
D) Forensic anthropology
  • 21. Personal identification in criminology refers to:
A) Establishing the identity of a person based on distinguishing features
B) Identifying weapons used in crimes
C) Determining a person’s occupation
D) Classifying crimes
  • 22. Which of the following is considered a primary means of personal identification?
A) Height
B) Fingerprints
C) Weight
D) Clothing
  • 23. Fingerprints are valuable in identification because they are:
A) Changeable over time
B) Similar in all individuals
C) Dependent on age
D) Unique and permanent
  • 24. The study of fingerprints is known as:
A) Anthropometry
B) Serology
C) Dactyloscopy
D) Ballistics
  • 25. Which fingerprint pattern is the most common?
A) Arch
B) Whorl
C) Loop
D) Composite
  • 26. DNA profiling is primarily used to:
A) Identify individuals through genetic material
B) Determine blood type
C) Analyze firearm markings
D) Identify handwriting
  • 27. Which body part is commonly used for DNA extraction?
A) Sweat
B) Hair shaft without root
C) Blood
D) Fingernail polish
  • 28. Anthropometry was developed by:
A) Edmond Locard
B) Alphonse Bertillon
C) Cesare Lombroso
D) Hans Gross
  • 29. Anthropometry is based on the measurement of:
A) Behavior
B) Facial expressions
C) Body parts
D) Bones only
  • 30. Which of the following is a secondary means of identification?
A) Iris scan
B) DNA
C) Fingerprints
D) Footprints
  • 31. Scars, marks, and tattoos are useful because they are:
A) Temporary
B) Easily removable
C) Always inherited
D) Often distinctive
  • 32. The science of handwriting identification is called:
A) Calligraphy
B) Typography
C) Graphology
D) Linguistics
  • 33. Voice identification falls under:
A) Psychological profiling
B) Biometric identification
C) Physical identification
D) Behavioral identification
  • 34. Which biometric system uses patterns in the colored part of the eye?
A) Retina scan
B) Voice recognition
C) Iris scan
D) Facial recognition
  • 35. Blood grouping is useful in personal identification but:
A) Identifies one unique person
B) Cannot exclude suspects
C) Is always conclusive
D) Can only narrow down possibilities
  • 36. Which blood group system is most commonly used in forensic identification?
A) MN System
B) Kell System
C) ABO System
D) Rh System
  • 37. Facial recognition is based on:
A) Emotional expressions
B) Hairstyle
C) Measurements and features of the face
D) Skin color alone
  • 38. Which of the following is considered the most reliable method of identification
A) Eye color
B) Height and weight
C) DNA profiling
D) Clothing
  • 39. Footprint identification can help determine all EXCEPT:
A) Shoe size
B) Height of a person
C) Gait
D) Blood type
  • 40. Personal identification is important in criminology because it helps to:
A) Punish criminals
B) Identify victims and suspects
C) Reduce crime rates
D) Replace investigations
  • 41. A human body was recovered from a river. The face was swollen and unrecognizable. The investigator noticed a tattoo on the right forearm. What type of identification is being relied upon?
A) Presumptive identification
B) Positive identification
C) Primary identification
D) Secondary identification
  • 42. During the examination of skeletal remains, the forensic anthropologist observed a wide pelvic inlet and a broad sciatic notch. What conclusion can be drawn?
A) The skeleton is female
B) The skeleton belongs to a juvenile
C) The skeleton cannot be identified
D) The skeleton is male
  • 43. In a hit-and-run case, a partial fingerprint was recovered from the car door. The examiner used AFIS and found a match. This process is an example of:
A) Elimination
B) Classification
C) Verification
D) Identification
  • 44. A pair of human remains are found buried. The bones are measured, and height is estimated using a formula. What forensic discipline is applied?
A) Forensic Anthropology
B) Criminology
C) Forensic Odontology
D) Forensic Biology
  • 45. An investigator compares the postmortem fingerprint of a victim to the employment records of a missing person. What stage of identification is being conducted?
A) Verification
B) Reconstruction
C) Preservation
D) Collection
  • 46. In a case where identical twins are suspects, which method can conclusively distinguish between them?
A) Blood type analysis
B) Fingerprint comparison
C) DNA profiling
D) Facial recognition
  • 47. body is found with no external identifiers, but fingerprint records exist from a previous arrest. The matching of both records confirms identity through:
A) Rugoscopy
B) Dactyloscopy
C) Poroscopy
D) Osteometry
  • 48. Why do police collect fingerprints at a crime scene?
A) To count the number of people
B) To clean evidence
C) To check for dirt
D) To identify who touched an object
  • 49. Which principle serves as the foundation of fingerprint identification?
A) Principle of Probability
B) Principle of Permanence
C) Principle of Uniqueness
D) Principle of Similarity
  • 50. The first systematic method of human identification using body measurements was developed by:
A) Francis Galton
B) Alphonse Bertillon
C) Sir Edward Henry
D) Edmond Locard
  • 51. What type of fingerprint pattern contains no delta?
A) Whorl
B) Loop
C) Composite
D) Arch
  • 52. The ridge characteristic used to identify fingerprints, where a single ridge divides into two, is called:
A) Bifurcation
B) Dot
C) Island
D) Ridge ending
  • 53. Who introduced the classification system that standardized fingerprint use in criminal identification?
A) Juan Vucetich
B) Alphonse Bertillon
C) Sir Edward Henry
D) Francis Galton
  • 54. A partial fingerprint recovered from a crime scene is matched through the process known as:
A) APIS (Automated Print Identification Search)
B) AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System)
C) FRS (Fingerprint Recognition Software)
D) AFPS (Automated Forensic Print System)
  • 55. Which of the following is an individual characteristic useful for positive identification?
A) Blood type
B) Ridge characteristics in fingerprints
C) Height and weight
D) Eye color
  • 56. In cases of advanced decomposition, which bone is most reliable for DNA extraction?
A) Femur
B) Rib
C) Skull
D) Tibia
  • 57. The friction ridge skin develops during which stage of fetal life?
A) During puberty
B) Between the 10th and 16th week
C) After birth
D) At 20 weeks gestation
  • 58. Which of the following statements about fingerprints is TRUE
A) Fingerprints change with age
B) Fingerprints can be inherited from parents
C) Identical twins have identical fingerprints
D) No two individuals have identical ridge characteristics
  • 59. When an examiner identifies the pores within a fingerprint ridge for comparison, the technique used is:
A) Craniometry
B) Cheiloscopy
C) Poroscopy
D) Rugoscopy
  • 60. The statement “Every contact leaves a trace” is associated with which forensic principle?
A) Henry’s System
B) Locard’s Exchange Principle
C) Bertillon’s Principle
D) Galton’s Law
  • 61. Personal identification in criminology primarily aims to:
A) Punish offenders
B) Study criminal behavio
C) Establish the identity of individuals
  • 62. Which of the following is considered a primary means of personal identification?
A) Clothing style
B) Fingerprints
C) Body weight
  • 63. Which of the following is an example of secondary identification?
A) Scars
B) Retina scan
C) DNA
  • 64. Anthropometry is based on:
A) Body measurements
B) Blood group analysi
C) Voice analysis
  • 65. What is the primary method of personal identification using fingerprints?
A) Facial recognition
B) Fingerprint pattern matching
C) DNA analysis
  • 66. What is the unique pattern on an individual's fingerprint called?
A) Voiceprint
B) Fingerprint ridge pattern
C) DNA profile
  • 67. Which of the following is a biometric identifier?
A) Social security number
B) Passport number
  • 68. What is the process of verifying an individual's identity using physical characteristics?
A) Authentication
B) Identification
C) Authorization
  • 69. Which of the following is NOT a method of personal identification?
A) DNA analysis
B) Facial recognition
C) Fingerprint analysis
  • 70. What is the term for the study of fingerprints for identification purposes
A) DNA analysis
B) Biometrics
C) Dactyloscopy
  • 71. Which part of the body is used for iris scanning?
A) Voice
B) Eye
C) Finger
  • 72. What is the purpose of a facial recognition system?
A) Identify individuals using facial features
B) Detect emotions
C) Analyze fingerprints
  • 73. What is DNA fingerprinting used for?
A) Identify individuals through DNA
B) Analyze fingerprints
C) Study ancestry
  • 74. Which of the following is a characteristic of fingerprints?
A) Change over time
B) Unique to each individual
C) Easily altered
  • 75. What is the term for the process of matching a fingerprint to an individual?
A) Facial recognition
B) Fingerprint identification
C) Iris scanning
  • 76. Which biometric identifier is considered most secure?
A) Fingerprint
B) Iris scan
C) DNA
  • 77. What is the primary advantage of biometric identification?
A) High security
B) Convenience
C) Low cost
  • 78. Which of the following is an example of a physical biometric identifier?
A) Password
B) Fingerprint
C) PIN
  • 79. What is voice recognition used for in personal identification?
A) Transcribe speech
B) Identify individuals through voice patterns
C) Detect emotions
  • 80. What is the term for the process of verifying an individual's claimed identity?
A) Identification
B) Authentication
C) Authorization
  • 81. Which of the following is a behavioral biometric identifier?
A) Fingerprint
B) Iris scan
C) Signature analysis
  • 82. What is the primary purpose of personal identification in forensic science?
A) All of the above
B) Identify suspects
C) Solve crimes
D) Verify identity
  • 83. Which of the following is a method of identifying individuals through DNA?
A) Facial recognition
B) STR analysis
C) Fingerprint matching
  • 84. What is the term for the unique DNA pattern of an individual?
A) Fingerprint pattern
B) Iris code
C) DNA profile
D) Voiceprint
  • 85. Identification based on photographs and videos is known as:
A) Craniofacial reconstruction
B) Photo superimposition
C) . Facial anthropology
  • 86. Which biometric trait remains stable throughout life?
A) fingerprints
B) height
C) Body weight
  • 87. The examination of bite marks for identification falls under:
A) Forensic pathology
B) Forensic odontology
C) Forensic anthropology
  • 88. . In skeletal identification, sex determination is MOST accurately done using:
A) Pelvis
B) Femur
C) Ribs
  • 89. Personal identification is an important aspect of criminology because it helps in:
A) Punishment of offenders
B) Crime prevention only
C) Linking suspects to crimes
  • 90. Which characteristic helps distinguish between individuals of the same blood group
A) DNA profile
B) Plasma color
C) ABO system
  • 91. Age estimation in living individuals is commonly done using
A) Blood pressure
B) Dental examination
C) Eye color
  • 92. Which principle states that no two individuals have identical fingerprints?
A) Principle of comparison
B) Principle of individuality
C) Principle of probability
  • 93. Which type of fingerprint pattern has no loops or whorls?
A) whorl
B) Arch
C) loop
  • 94. Which of the following is a secondary means of personal identification
A) Fingerprints
B) Retina pattern
C) Scars or tattoos
  • 95. Which blood group system is commonly used in forensic identification?
A) Rh system only
B) ABO system
C) MN system only
  • 96. Which fingerprint pattern is characterized by ridges that enter from one side and exit from the same side?
A) arch
B) Whorl
C) Loop
  • 97. The primary principle of fingerprint identification is that:
A) Fingerprints are identical in twin
B) Fingerprints are affected by environmen
C) Fingerprints are unique and permanent
  • 98. Blood group analysis in forensic identification is mainly used to:
A) Identify identical twins
B) Exclude suspects
C) Determine age
  • 99. Fingerprint minutiae include:
A) Ridge endings and bifurcations
B) kin texture
C) Hair color
  • 100. Which method is most useful for identifying charred or decomposed bodies?
A) eye color
B) clothing
C) Dental records and DNA
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