Mock Test Set-17 (Forensic Science)

Mock Test

Q1. Who popularized scientific crime scene detection?

a. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

b. Francis Galton

c. Alphonse Bertillon

d. Calvin Goddard

ANSWER:

a. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Q2. Who devised a simple procedure for determining the blood type of a dried blood stain?

a. Henry Polates

b. Leonne Lattes

c. Eric Spoon

d. Hans Gross

ANSWER:

b. Leonne Lattes

Q3. Who developed fundamental principles of document analysis for acceptance of document as scientific evidence?

a. Hans Gross

b. Alphonse Bertillon

c. Albert S. Osborn

d. Edmund Locard

ANSWER:

c. Albert S. Osborn

Q4. Which of the following refers to the place where initial crime was committed?

a. Secondary crime scene

b. Indoor crime scene

c. Outdoor crime scene

d. Primary crime scene

ANSWER:

d. Primary crime scene

EXPLANATION:

The crime scene can be classified into two based on the location:

The primary crime scene is the main location where the crime occurred. It typically consists of the direct evidence related to the crime.

Secondary crime scene is any subsequent crime scenes, example dumping sites for the body.

Q5. Which of the following constitutes the Evidence Triangle?

a. Crime scene, victim and suspect

b. Crime scene, victim and witness

c. Crime scene, evidence and witness

d. Suspect, victim and evidence

ANSWER:

a. Crime Scene, victim and suspect

EXPLANATION:

Evidence triangle is basically a logical connection between key elements of the crime; the crime scene, the victim and the suspect. It strengthens the chain of evidence for legal proceedings and helps to reconstruct events and interactions that took place.

Q6. Which search method is used for covering large or open areas?

a. Wheel search method

b. Counterclockwise method

c. Strip search method

d. Spiral search method

ANSWER:

c. Strip search method

EXPLANATION:

This is also referred to as the line search method. It is especially used in large outdoor areas like fields, parks or roads. It involves searchers to move in parallel straight lines (strips) across the area to ensure complete coverage.

Q7. Which of the following search method is used in small confined areas?

a. Point to point search method

b. Grid search method

c. Zone or sector search method

d. None of the above

ANSWER:

a. Point to point search method

EXPLANATION:

This method is particularly useful for indoor crime scene with multiple rooms or areas of interest.

Q8. Which of the following is stored in air tight and clean metal cans?

a. Moist or wet evidence

b. Soil evidence

c. Liquid items

d. Arson evidence

ANSWER:

d. Arson evidence

Q9. _______ means proper collection and preservation of evidence?

a. Chain of custody

b. Bag It and Tag It

c. Anti-contamination protocol

d. Collection method

ANSWER:

b. Bag It and Tag It

Q10. This can be used to lift impressions from porous and non-porous surfaces?

a. Gelatin lifters

b. Adhesive lifters

c. White adhesive lifters

d. Transparent tape

ANSWER:

a. Gelatin lifters

EXPLANATION:

Gelatin lifters are used for lifting fingerprints, footwear impressions and other trace evidence from different types of surfaces, including porous (paper, wood) and non-porous (glass, metal).

They come in different colors-

1. Black- used for light colored surfaces

2. White – used for dark colored surface

3. Transparent – used for photography and layering evidence

Author:- Bhawana Sharma