ACTUAL BOARD QUESTIONS CRIMINALISTICS ACTUAL BOARD QUESTIONS APRIL 2015 =If there are more than 10 fingers present, extra fingers should be printed where? Back =What are these wounds with no visible breaking of the skin or mucous membrane? Closed Wounds =In photography, autopsy photography refers to the photographing of? Cadaver =In question document examination, when we say hand movement, the writer uses his? Hand w/ the wrist =The disruption of tissues in contact gunshot wounds is because of? Expanded Gases =In the advent of technology, can a fingerprint be successfully forged? No =The person with the special trainings and is expert in determining whether there is a foul play in relation to the death of a person is called? Medico Legal Officer =In ballistics, what is the other term for propellant? Gunpowder Powder Charge ACTUAL BOARD QUESTIONS APRIL 2016 =Which fingers represent the sub-secondary classification? Index, Middle, & Ring (IMR) Primary – All Fingers Secondary - Index Sub-secondary - IMR Major - Thumbs Key – All except Little Final – Little =Which fingers represent the primary classification? All fingers =Which fingers represent secondary classification? Index =Which fingers represent major classification? Thumb =Which fingers represent key classification? All fingers except little fingers =Which fingers represent final classification? Little fingers =What is the portion of the fingerprint bounded by the type-line where the characteristics needed for interpretation or classification is found? Pattern Area =In primary classification, what is the value of 2nd pair in the identification card? 8 1st pair 16 RT & RI 2nd pair 8 RM & RR rd 3 pair 4 RL & LT 4th pair 2 LI & LM 5th pair 1 LR & LL rd =What is the 3 pair in the identification card? Right Little Finger & Left Thumb =Little fingers are commonly used in final classification, but they are also used in what classification? Primary Classification =It is the distance from the lens to its focus. Focal Distance =This writing is composed of all majuscule letters. Block =Police investigator should use panchromatic view at the crime scene, which means, he shall utilized what type of lens? Wide Angle Lens =The distance between the firearm bore and the target is known as? Range =What is the other term for DNA? Genetic Fingerprinting =In ballistics, this is a part of a firearm which pulls empty cartridge cases from the cylinder. Extractor =In terminal ballistics, the speed of the bullet upon striking the target is called? Terminal Velocity =May incision produces wound of hematoma? No =An injury with no visible breaking of the skin or mucous membrane. Contusion =In terminal ballistics, the speed of the bullet upon striking the target is called? Terminal Velocity =This is a part of a firearm where bullets passes through. Barrel =The two (2) stones of Ten Commandments wrote by Moses is considered as document. Yes =Can incision causes hematoma? No =Did you ever steal anything is what type of question? Control Question =A double loop whorl has two (2) deltas. Yes =What do you call the caliber of the smooth bore of the shotgun? Gauge =In photography, if you want to have a greater depth of field, you set ISO 250 & the distance is 10 ft. What would be your F#? F22 Choose the highest F# Note: The smaller the aperture the greater the depth of field. =Because criminals are expected to lie, investigators are allowed to use interrogative techniques which is also a form of lying & this is called as? Deception Detection Technique =Who introduced the systolic method? William Marston =If you have an extra fingers, where will you affixed the thumb mark? Left of the card =There are several classes of cartridges, the smallest is cal. 22 and the biggest is? Cal. 50 =In a fired bullet, these marks are noticeable usual to the eyes of the investigator. Rifling Marks =What are the two (2) types of FA according to the construction of the interior of the barrel? Smooth & Rifled Bore =In ballistics, it is the part of FA that pulls the empty shells from the cylinder. Extractor Rod =In Lung’s Diphenylamine Paraffin Test, the presence of gunpowder is color? Blue =What kind of pen is used which makes the question document examiner hardly detect the presence of patching & pen lift? Fountain Pen =What is the other term for DNA? Genetic Fingerprinting =The person who 1st introduced the first published textbook in Legal Medicine. Pedro P. Solis =What type of patterns are those interlocking loops? Plain Whorls (S Types are also plain whorls) =Is the rough sketch admissible in court? Yes =What are the toys of big boys? Shotgun =What month that the eye lashes of the fetus can be identified inside the womb? 5-6 months =The muzzle velocity of a pistol is how many feet per seconds? 1,200 fps =This is the groupings in the target. Terminal Accuracy =The distance between the FA bore & the target is called? Range =Police investigators should use panchromatic view, this means that the investigator should use what type of lens? Wide Angle Lens =Who pioneered the US photographic ballistics? Victor Balthazard =Who discovered the negative plates for photography? Richard Leach Maddox =Shock is the depression of the nervous system & sufficient flow of what? Blood =It is the depression of nervous system & sufficient in flow of blood. Shock =Is there a loop with two deltas? None =It is not considered as an accelerant cooling. Naked Body =In photography, what kind of lens is needed in long distance view? Telephoto Lens =In polygraph’s cardio vent, how much air pressure is needed for male? 70 =There are three (3) types of rifling: left; right; & center. No/False =This type of fingerprint has no core & delta. Plain Arch =Rifled bore FA has _______. Riflings =Can bladed weapon with sharp edges cause hematoma? No =In taking fingerprint, what do you call the person subjected to fingerprint examination? Subject =The following are the examples of rifled bore FA; pistol, revolver & ________. Rifles =What is the spreading apart of two (2) lines which have been parallel or nearly parallel? Divergence =This type of camera is commonly used in taking photograph in Police Stations. Single Lens Reflex SLR Camera =This is used in holding the camera to avoid shaking or moving. Tripod =It is considered as the oldest gun powder used. Black powder =In photography, what is the other name of film materials? Sensitized Materials =In gathering both fingerprint thumb impression, the thumb is towards the ______. Subject’s body =How many months of the fetus life, the ridges of the fingers and feet start to form? 3-4 months =Who introduced the systolic method? William Marston =If you have an extra or polydactyl finger, where to affix the thumbmark? Left of the fingerprint card =There are several classes of cartridges, the smallest is the cal. 22 & the biggest is? Cal. 50 (For handguns) =In a fired bullet, what do you call the markings which are noticeable & usual on the eye of the ballistician? Rifling Marks ACTUAL BOARD QUESTIONS OCTOBER 2016 =What do you call the distance from the camera’s lens to its focus? Focal Distance =In restoring the serial number of a FA, what reagent is being used? Etching Reagent =Which of the following identifies the truth in the conduct of detecting deception technique? Polygraph Examiner =What type of drug will you use to increase the physiological response of the subject? Stimulant/Upper/Speed =This writing is composed of all majuscule letters. Block =It states the legal problems. Legal Medicine =What is the most important to consider in polygraph result. Competence of the Examiner =Which of the fingers are the ones that represent the sub-secondary classification? IMR =In polygraph, it is the third & considered as the longest pen of the polygraph machine. Galvanograph =The two (2) lines that run parallel or nearly parallel, diverges & covers the pattern area. Type line =What pattern is not included in the accidental whorl? Plain Arch =It is the study of fingers as a means of identification. Dactyloscopy =The main purpose of polygraph test is to? Detect Deception =S.K.Y Test is also referred to us? =General Question Test =It is the science of mobility of projectile. Ballistics =What do you call the stroke that goes back over another writing groups. Retracing =What is the numerical value of the third (3rd) pair in primary classification? Four (4) =In gunshot wounds, when there is evident burning tissues & blackening of the skin, it may be ascertained that it is near contact fire, which means, that the distance of the body from the gun is approximately? 6 inches & below =The caliber of the smooth bore FA is measured by? Gauge =What do you call the stoke that goes back to a defective portion in writing stroke? Patching =In photography, what are the arithmetic film speed scale? ASA = arithmetic DIN = logarithmic ISO = ASA+DIN =A type of bullet that is at the right & it has a red tip color. Tracer Bullet Note Black – Armored Piercing Blue – Incendiary Rounds Green – Long Ranges Armored Piercing Red/Orange - Tracer =What principle states that, “there are no two (2) persons having the same fingerprint”. Uniqueness Individuality =What part of the camera where you can find the prism? Lens =This is known as the “Comprehensive Firearms & Ammunition Regulation Act”. RA 10591 (RA 8294 – old – IP FA) =What part of the polygraph machine records the breathing of the subject? Pneumograph =He is considered as the Father of Fingerprint Examination? Johannes Purkinje =The longest pen in polygraph machine. GSR Galvanic Skin Reflex =A stage in polygraph, where they are going to tell the reason of conducting such. Pre-Test Interview =It is the science of motion of projectiles. Ballistics =In key classification, if there is no loop pattern, what would be the substitution? Whorl (W) counted as Ulnar Loop (U) =In FA, what commonly used Calvary? Carbine =The term “ballistics” came from the Greek word “ballien” or “ballo” which means? to throw =One of the most prominent American maker of FA in 1850’s. Oliver Winchester =Full jacketed copper bullet is originally designed for? Rifles =What reagent is used to restore FA serial number? Chemical Etching =It is a metal rod that strikes the cartridge primer of a cartridge to detonate. Firing Pin =The bouncing or deflection of a projectile from its normal path after striking a resistant surface. Ricochet =This principle states that, “fingerprint of a person is carried from womb to womb. Permanency =In primary classification, 32/32 is what type of pattern? All Whorls ACTUAL BOARD QUESTIONS JUNE 2017 =Who coined the word “photography”? John Herschel =Who coined the word “photographie”? Hercules Florence =What is considered as the birth year of photography? 1839 =The fingerprint classification derived from the two (2) thumbs. Major Division =A person known in the history without fingerprint. Robert James Pitt =It is the art of beautiful writing. Calligraphy =In polygraph examination, what symbol will you put in the beginning of the chart? X (xx – end) =What part of the polygraph machine records the skin resistance? GSR =It is the study of palm identification. Chiroscopy Dei Indicum means… Miraculous Decisions Divine Decisions =Who coined the word polygraph? James Mackenzie =A notorious gangster who destroys his fingerprint by burning. John Dillinger =A gap occurring due to the withdrawal of the pen from the paper. Pen Lift =The actual curved path of the bullet during its flight from the gun muzzle to the target. Trajectory =A mechanism of polygraph that used to measure respiration & breathing. Pneumograph =A handgun that can be fired several times by means of cartridge stored in the handle. Pistol =In ballistics, if the shooter is left handed, what eye/s should be used or opened? Both eyes must be opened Both eyes must be used =It is a science in determining characteristics due to handwriting. Graphology =When was fingerprint identification found? 1823 (Johannes Purkinje- Father of Dactyloscopy) =To identify the criminal who fired the FA, what method will be used? Paraffin Test =In fingerprint, what type of pattern comprised approximately 35% of all patterns? Whorl =A part of a FA which houses all the internal parts. Frame =Who is the Father of percussion ignition system? Alexander John Forsyth =The person invented the Uzi Sub Machine Gun & machine pistol in the late 1940’s. Major Uziel Gal =What country discovered the smokeless powder? France =What country first introduced the gunpowder? China =What do you call the canal like structure on the inside surface of the fingers? Furrows =What is the one (1) line ridge spreading two (2) or more ridges? Bifurcation =How many patterns do fingerprints have? Eight (8) ATRUWCDX =In a pistol, which should not be marked? a. Frame b. Barrel c. Trigger//// d. Slide =What is the latin word for “paper”? Charta =In polygraph, what records the blood pressure & pulse rate? Cardiosphymograph =What is the first thing to do in fingerprint classification? Blocking the fingers =What is the other term of gait? Stride or Pace =The author of “De Externo Tactus Organo Anatomica Obseruatio”. Marcelo Malpighi =Mr. A walks like a robot. How will you describe the manner of walking? Parkinsonian =The characteristic sometimes known as ridge tie in a loop pattern. Bridge =A part of a camera that holds the film in the camera. Sprocket Film Holder =What is the other term for Questioned Document Examination? Handwriting Analysis Handwriting Examination =A loop pattern towards the little finger. Ulnar loop =What do you call a document that has an issue? Questioned Document ACTUAL BOARD QUESTIONS DECEMBER 2017 =Do you own the fire arm beside the victim? What type of question is this? A. Relevant// B. Irrelevant C. Control D. None of these =Who is the father of ignition system? Alexander John Forsyth “Glory belongs to God” He is the reason of all victory, hence, it is righteous to glorify HIM.
