13.

DNA stands for:

CRI 023: Practice Test A. Dioxyribonucleic acid C. Deoxybonucleic acid
B. Deoxyribonucleic acid D. Deoxyribonuclear acid
1. XY chromosome is for:
A. Male C. either
B. Female D. none of these
14. Pesticides is an example of:
2. Arterial spurt is an example of? A. Animal poison C. plant poison
A. passive bloodstains C. transfer bloodstains B. Synthetic poison D. microbial poison
B. projected bloodstains D. all of these 15. A hair sample is collected from the crime scene which
will be subjected to examination, this specimen is
3. Bloody shoe prints left on flooring or tracks left by called?
muddy tires on a driveway, is an example of: A. Unknown sample C. Known sample
A. transfer print C. patent print B. Questioned sample D. Documented sample
B. latent print D. plastic print
16. What chromosome is transmitted directly from a
4. It is a negative reproduction of the tool surface. father to all of his sons, it can also be used to trace
A. Friction C. Impression family relationships among male?
B. Abrasion D. Slide A. X chromosome C. XX chromosome
B. Y chromosome D. XY chromosome
5. This method is best for collecting dry or dusty residue
impressions on almost any surface, even the skin of a 17. These are transferred through the bites and stings of
cadaver. venomous animals.
A. adhesive lifter A. Animal poison C. plant poison
B. gelatin lifter B. Synthetic poison D. microbial poison
C. Electrostatic dust-print lifting device
D. all of these 18. A blood was extracted from the suspect in order to
compare with the blood samples collected from the
6. “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act Of 2002” crime scene. This sample is a kind of ________.
A. RA 9165 C. RA 10640 A. Unknown sample
B. RA 9344 D. RA 7624 B. Reference sample
C. Questioned sample
7. Heat, fuel and oxygen are known as the: D. Documented sample
A. fire triangle C. fire
B. elements of fire D. triangle of fire 19. Macro-etching is purposely to determine:
A. tampering or restoration of serial numbers
8. Which is TRUE about dynamite? B. presence of nitrates
A. It is detonating. C. point of entry of suspect
B. It is considered as low explosive. D. type and intact of explosives
C. It is deflagrating.
D. None of these 20. Wood, paper, fabric, or chemicals are source of:
A. Fuel C. oxygen
9. It occurs when two surfaces come into contact and at B. Heat D. all of these
least one has blood on it, and it includes swipe and
wipe patterns, which can give information regarding 21. An Act To Further Strengthen The Anti-Drug
sequence of movement in some cases. Campaign Of The Government, Amending For The
A. projected bloodstain C. passive bloodstain Purpose Section 21 Of Republic Act No. 9165,
B. transfer bloodstain D. impact bloodstain Otherwise Known As The “Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act Of 2002″
10. What is common to morphine, codeine and heroin? A. RA 9165 C. RA 10640
A. They are all available without prescription. B. RA 9344 D. RA 7624
B. They are all amphetamines.
C. They are all opioids. 22. Tobacco is known as ______.
D. They are illegal in the Philippines. A. Depressant C. Hallucinogen
B. Stimulant D. Narcotic
11. Patrolman Magtanggol responded to the crime scene,
what would he not consider in order to preserve the 23. Among the choices, which of these is a depressant?
physical evidence? A. Cigarette C. Alcohol
A. It must be placed in a sealed and labeled plastic B. Meth D. Coffee
envelope or container.
B. It must be photographed before the collection. 24. Black and smokeless powders are:
C. It must be cordoned. A. Detonating, or high explosives
D. It must be properly accounted. B. Deflagrating, or low explosives
C. Deflagrating, or high explosives
12. Wound caused by sharp-pointed instruments are D. Detonating, or low explosives
known as:
A. Punctured wound C. incised wound
B. Stab wound D. lacerated wound
25. Investigating the physical and chemical properties of 39. The following are true about trace evidence, EXCEPT
a substance and applying it to the administration of A. it links the suspect and the victim to a mutual
justice is known as? location
A. Forensic C. Forensic Chemistry B. it links the victim and the crime scene
B. Chemistry D. Forensic Science C. it links the suspect and the crime scene
D. None of these
26. What refers to the combination of trace elements,
blood splatters, semen, visual understanding, voice 40. Transfer bloodstain is:
recordings, and criminal records? A. passive bloodstain C. projected bloodstain
A. Physical evidence C. Trace evidence B. impact bloodstain D. contact bloodstain
B. Evidence D. Biological evidence
41. Which of the following is considered a mechanical
27. Evidence collected from the crime scene must be explosive?
properly handled, sealed and tagged or labeled. A. dynamite
A. True C. False B. nitroglycerin
B. Partially true D. Partially false C. black powder
D. overloading a container with compressed air
28. It is a type of explosive that works by causing a 42. What is known as “adulteration”?
physical reaction, such as when compressed air is A. Specimen Tampering C. Specimen Restoration
pumped into a container. B. Griess Test D. Paraffin Testing
A. Mechanical Explosives
B. Chemical Explosives 43. Any substance or device that can be made to
C. Radiant Explosives produce a volume of rapidly expanding gas in an
D. Physical Explosives extremely brief period.
A. Gun powder C. Explosive
29. Marijuana is scientifically known as: B. Nitrate D. Nuclear
A. Cannabis sativa C. Hashish
B. Tetrahydrocannabinol D. Assassin 44. The following are the importance of physical
evidence, which is NOT?
30. Wound caused by blunt instruments are known as: A. It is a corroborative evidence.
A. Punctured wound C. incised wound B. It can exonerate the perpetrator.
B. Stab wound D. lacerated wound C. It can establish probable cause.
D. It is reliable.
31. Hairs are example of trace evidence.
A. True C. False 45. “Downers” are:
B. Not sure D. Both true and false A. Tobacco C. peyote
B. Alcohol D. heroin
32. Which of the following is an example of a primary
high explosives? 46. TNT stands for:
A. Nitrogen Sulfide C. Fireworks A. Trinotrotoluene C. Trinitrotolene
B. Gun Powder D. Dynamite B. Trinitrotoluene D. Trinitrotuloene

33. In rape cases, the victim's pubic region should be 47. A type of test which detects the presence of nitrite
combed prior to collecting standards. residues, which are a by-product of smokeless
A. True C. Maybe true gunpowder combustion.
B. False D. Maybe false A. Sodium Rhodizonate Test
B. Griess test
34. Wound caused by sharp-edge instruments are: C. Benzidine test
A. Punctured wound C. incised wound D. Takayama test
B. Stab wound D. lacerated wound
48. It is known as the science of safety.
35. The basis of paraffin-diphenylamine test is the A. Forensic Chemistry C. Forensic Toxicology
presence of: B. Toxicology D. Forensic Science
A. Nitrates C. Explosives
B. Acid D. All of these 49. What is done to determine the muzzle to target
distance range for the item of evidence?
36. What is the most common location for Gunshot A. Test Firing
Residue (GSR) collection? B. Sodium Rhodizonate Test
A. Hands C. Shoes C. Griess test
B. Clothing D. Hair D. all of these

37. “Uppers” are: 50. In cases where a suspect is unidentified, a sample of

A. Depressants C. stimulants that person’s DNA can be:
B. Hallucinogens D. narcotics A. compared to evidence from the crime scene
B. compared to offender profiles in DNA databases
38. Consist of the examination of two or more fragment to C. either of the choices
determine whether they have a common origin? D. none of these
A. Glass fragments C. Glass analysis
B. Fragment analysis D. Semen analysis
51. AKA "Spirits of salt”. 62. Which of the following statements about
A. sulfuric acid C. cyanide amphetamines is TRUE?
B. hydrochloric acid D. formaldehyde A. They have no known side effects.
B. They are not addictive.
52. A poisonous arachnid that once it bites you, its venom C. They can cause a dangerous drop-in heart rate
affects your nervous system. and respiratory rate.
A. bark scorpion C. lion fish D. They are stimulants.
B. black widow spider D. spanish fly
63. These are known as “opioids”.
53. Which of these drugs causes numbness throughout A. Depressants C. Stimulants
your body and loss of coordination? B. Hallucinogens D. Narcotics
A. Alcohol C. Nicotine
B. Caffeine D. Peyote
64. Which of these is a drug which dulled the senses and
54. A semitransparent box-shaped bell with tentacles relieved pain?
which contain nematocysts, which are capsules with A. Magic mushroom C. morphine
tiny barbed hooks that are filled with poison. B. Alcohol D. cocaine
A. black widow spider
B. bark scorpion 65. Describes when a young person finds it difficult to
C. box jellyfish control or stop their use, uses more than they intend,
D. blue-ringed octopus or where use continues despite negative
consequences.
55. What drug can make people feel supercharged with A. Experimental use C. Recreational use
energy and focus, even to the point of feeling B. Dependent use D. Abstinence
invincible?
A. Depressants C. Stimulants 66. The presence of Christmas Tree Stain, indicates:
B. Hallucinogens D. Narcotics A. positive sexual assault
B. positive identification of sperm cells
56. The following describes fentanyl, EXCEPT C. negative identification of sperm cells
A. A potent synthetic opioid primarily used as D. none of these
an analgesic.
B. It is a stimulant. 67. Which of these describes a fall out hair?
C. It is 20 to 40 times more potent than heroin A. the root will have a club shape
D. It is 100 times more potent than morphine. B. the root will be stretched or broken
E. None of these C. there is a tissue attached
D. the medulla is thin
57. Which is NOT TRUE about stimulants? 68. A tampering technique where a participant might
A. You can feel more awake, alert, confident or substitute a urine specimen with lemonade, soft
energetic. drinks, sports drinks, water, or someone else’s urine.
B. It can make you feel relaxed, calm and less A. Use of Household Products
inhibited. B. Substitution
C. A.K.A uppers C. Chemical Additives
D. It increases heart and breathing rates, D. Dilution
suppressing appetite, and causing a spike in
blood pressure 69. A test done by the chemist to determine how much
analyte is present or to determine its pureness.
58. Among the choices, which is considered a mind A. Qualitative test C. Quantitative test
altering drug? B. Percentage test D. None of these
A. heroin C. alcohol
B. Ecstasy D. marijuana 70. Which of these techniques lift the imprint from
smooth, non-delicate surfaces?
59. Wipe and swipe patterns are: A. adhesive lifter
A. passive bloodstain C. projected bloodstain B. gelatin lifter
B. impact bloodstain D. contact bloodstain C. Electrostatic dust-print lifting device
D. all of these
60. The use of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine is
considered as: 71. Describes a young person’s exploration of drugs or
A. Experimental use C. Recreational use alcohol and the effects of each.
B. Dependent use D. All of these A. Experimental use C. Recreational use
B. Dependent use D. Abstinence
61. Which of these is NOT TRUE?
A. Investigators must contaminate sample for 72. Circular lines are:
effective use. A. Radial fractures C. Concentric fractures
B. Examiner must place signature, date, and time B. Conchoidal fractures D. all of these
on the envelope.
C. Document and photograph the evidence to save 73. An injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling,
it for future reference. touching or injecting various drugs, chemicals,
D. Labeling of collected specimen or evidence is venoms or gases.
important. A. Poison C. Poisoning
B. Intoxication D. all of these
74. What do you call a crack in the glass that extends 84. Chronologically arrange the paraffin test procedure.
outward like the spoke of a wheel from the point at I. The wax is peeled off the hands.
which the glass was struck? II. Examined for flecks of evidence that he has shot
A. Radial fractures C. Concentric fractures a gun.
B. Conchoidal fractures D. all of these III. Dip the suspect's hands in a sort of melted wax.
IV. Cool down the wax.
75. What is the active component in marijuana?
A. Meth C. THC A. I, II, III, IV C. II, III, IV, I
B. Nicotine D. cannabis B. III, IV, I, II D. IV, III, I, II
C.
76. Which of the following is a passive bloodstain? 85. In cases where a suspect is identified, a sample of
A. blood spatters on wall that person’s DNA can be:
B. bloody shoe print A. compared to evidence from the crime scene
C. blood drips B. compared to offender profiles in DNA databases
D. blood swipes C. either of the choices
D. none of these
77. Drip stains, flow patterns, and blood pools are
examples of: 86. The following are the ways to collect soil samples,
A. passive bloodstain C. projected bloodstain which is incorrect?
B. contact bloodstain D. all of these A. If samples are being collected indoors or from a
vehicle vacuuming is generally used.
78. In cases where the victim is found in a location and B. When collecting samples from a body, samples
bleeding heavily, what bloodstain pattern is this? should be taken at regular intervals and the
A. passive bloodstain C. projected bloodstain same spoon should be used.
B. transfer bloodstain D. contact bloodstain C. If the sample is outdoors it’s collected by placing
a teaspoon of soil into a plastic vial.
79. The following are TRUE about projected bloodstain, D. When found on a tool, it is wrapped in plastic
Except and then sent to the lab for testing.
A. includes low, medium, or high impact spatters,
castoff, arterial spurting, expiratory blood blown 87. The tool marks’ type of impression, its general shape,
out of the nose, mouth, or wound and its general dimensions are known as?
B. bloodstains formed when blood drips or flows A. individual characteristics
under the influence of gravity B. accidental characteristics
C. blood patterns that occur when force is applied C. class characteristics
to the source of blood D. unique characteristics
D. creates distinctive patterns that indicate the
direction and intensity of the force 88. These are marks made by a tool when pressed
against a softer surface.
A. Abrasion C. indentation
80. Which of these describes a patent print? B. Cutting D. friction
A. it can be seen by the naked eye without
additional aids 89. It is the most essential element of fire.
B. it is not readily visible to the naked eye A. Fuel C. oxygen
C. those are impression left on a soft surface B. Heat D. all of these
D. none of these
90. Which of these allows a crime scene investigator to
81. Stains which result from objects coming into contact collect an identical copy of a mark or print from a
with existing bloodstains and leaving wipes, swipes or scene, which can then be compared to a seized tool,
pattern transfers behind such as a bloody shoe print shoe, or tire in order to establish a link between a
or a smear from a body being dragged is known as? suspect and a crime scene?
A. passive bloodstains A. Molding C. casting
B. projected bloodstains B. Copying D. Imitating
C. transfer bloodstains
D. all of these 91. Tire tracks found in sand is an example of:
A. visible print C. patent print
82. What is the universal blood donor? B. latent print D. plastic print
A. Type A C. Type AB
B. Type B D. Type O 92. Which of these describes a latent print?
A. it can be seen by the naked eye without
83. These are characterized by extremely rapid additional aids
decomposition and development of high pressure B. it is not readily visible to the naked eye
such as TNT and dynamite. C. those are impression left on a soft surface
I. detonating III. low explosives D. none of these
II. deflagrating IV. high explosives

A. I and III D. I and IV

B. II and III E. III and IV
C. IV only
93. If the hair is from an human, the examiner can
potentially identify:
A. the part of the body from which it originated
B. the species from which it originated
C. if it is an animal or human hair
D. all of these

94.
I. In hair analysis, generally, the less hair that is
available for analysis, the better the results will be.
II. The hair can be analyzed by determining the
chemical makeup of the hair or extracting DNA from
the hair follicle.

A. statements I and II are correct

B. statements I and II are incorrect
C. only statement I is correct
D. only statement II is correc
t

95. Ink analysis may be an important part of the

investigation of:
A. Rape C. murder
B. Questioned Document D. robbery

96. A destructive ink analysis where a tiny sample of the

inked paper is punched out using a thin, hollow
needle.
A. high performance liquid chromatography (hplc)
B. thin layer chromatography (TLC)
C. micro-spectrophotometry
D. none of these

97. When accelerant is found in unexpected location, it

indicates:
A. Rape C. Robbery
B. Arson D. Forgery

98. This includes the color, layer sequence and

thickness, surface features, and contaminants.
A. Physical characteristics
B. Chemical characteristics
C. Common characteristics
D. Individual characteristics

99. The follicle of hairs contains chromosomes that can

be stained to determine the sex of the individual.
A. True C. Maybe true
B. False D. Maybe false

100. Interpret the result.

A. Positive for THC and Meth C
B. Positive for THC Meth
C. Positive for Meth THC
D. Negative for THC and Meth
E. Invalid