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Forensic Science Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dying declaration is to be preferably recorded by
A. Doctor

B. Police

C. Magistrate

D. Jury Member

Answer: C
2. Murder cases are tried in the following courts
A. Chief Judicial Magistrate‟s Court

B. 1st Class Metropolitan Magistrate‟s Court

C. Sessions Court

D. High Court

Answer: C
3. Police inquest is conducted under section
A. 174 CrPC

B. 174 IPC

C. 176 CrPC

D. 176 IPC

Answer: A
4. Assertion A.: Blood stains on cloth should be collected after drying in
shade under room heater.
Reason (R): It causes disintegration of blood stains.
A. Both A. and (R) are correct.

B. Both A. and (R) are incorrect.

C. A. is correct, but (R) is incorrect.

D. A. is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Answer: D
5. Preservation of footprint on snow can be done by
A. Plaster of Paris Cast

B. Sulphur Casting

C. Tracing

D. Wax Casting

Answer: B
6. Light that has all its waves pulsating in unison is called
A. Maser

B. Laser

C. Monochromatic light

D. Polychromatic light

Answer: B
7. Hollow Cathode Lamp (HCL) is used in the following:
A. Atomic Absorption Spectrometer

B. Atomic Emission Spectrometer

C. Infra Red Spectrometer

D. X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer

Answer: A
8. The Indian Arms Act was enforced in
A. 1955

B. 1959

C. 1961

D. 1964

Answer: B
9. The bore of the 12 bore gun is
A. 0.723″

B. 0.727″

C. 0.729″

D. 0.731″

Answer: C
10. The diameter of SG pellet in 12 bore gun cartridge is
A. 8.43 mm

B. 7.77 mm

C. 6.83 mm

D. 5.16 mm

Answer: A
11. Optical components in UV spectrometer are made up of:
A. Glass

B. Quartz

C. Sodium-Halide Bromide

D. Plastic

Answer: B
12. Conventional electrophoretic techniques resolve allelic products of
PGM locus into one of these phenotypes:
A. 1, 1-2 and 2

B. 1, 1-1 and 2

C. 1, 2-2 and 2

D. 2, 1-1 and 1

Answer: A
13. Seminal fluid choline originate from the
A. Seminal vesicle

B. Sertoli‟s cell

C. Leydig cell

D. Prostate

Answer: C
14. Assertion A.: Foetal and adult haemoglobin can be differentiated in
its globin component.
Reason (R): Because the adult haemoglobin is denatured by alkali while
the foetal one is not.
Codes:
A. Both A. and (R) are correct.

B. A. is correct but (R) is incorrect.

C. Both A. and (R) are incorrect.

D. (R) is correct but A. is incorrect.

Answer: A
15. One of the following tests is used to determine the species of origin
from blood stain:
A. Acid phosphate

B. Teichmann

C. Fluorescence

D. Immuno precipitation

Answer: D
16. The following typing is used to determine the both sex from a
biological specimen:
A. Mt. STR typing

B. Amelogenin typing
C. PCR typing

D. Y-STR typing

Answer: B
17. Richest concentration of choline in the spermatic fluid was
determined by
A. Jhonston (1896)

B. Davis and Wilson (1974)

C. Fletcher et al (1935)

D. Florence (1886)

Answer: C
18. Considering mode of administration, poison acts more rapidly when:
A. Inhaled in gaseous state

B. Injected intramuscularly

C. Injected subcutaneously

D. Applied to skin

Answer: A
19. Match the following:
List – I List – II
a. Cardiac i. Brucine
b. Deleriant ii. Calotropin
c. Spiral iii. Aconitine
d. Irritant iv. Cannabinoid
Codes:
abcd
A. ii iii iv i

B. iii iv i ii

C. iv i iii ii

D. i ii iii iv
Answer: B
20. Radioactivity of a substance can be measured by
A. TCD detector

B. MCT detector

C. EC detector

D. Geiger Muller counter

Answer: D
21. The following formula is used for the determination of stature:
A. Gustafson‟s

B. Karl Pearson‟s

C. Harrison Gilroy

D. Kastle Meyer

Answer: B
22. A fetus become viable by the age of
A. 6 months

B. 7 months

C. 8 months

D. 9 months

Answer: B
23. The total number of torsal bones in a person aged 12 years is
A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

Answer: C
24. The book entitled “An Introduction to Criminalistics” was written by
A. Hans Gross

B. Soderman

C. Paul Kirk

D. Osterburg & O‟Hara

Answer: D
25. Following are the essential points in a proper sketch of scene of
crime
A. North direction

B. Scale

C. Legend

D. All of the above

Answer: D
26. The suitable control sample in case of blood stained soil is usually
taken within the distance of _______ from spot.
A. 3 inches

B. 1 foot

C. 2 feet

D. 3 feet

Answer: A
27. In an aircrash case, the following method of survey is most useful.
A. Strip method

B. Spiral method

C. Zonal method

D. Wheel method
Answer: D
28. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(i) William Herschel 1. Forensic Ballistics
(ii) Osborn 2. Forensic Anthropology
(iii) Krogman 3. Finger print
(iv) Hatcher 4. Questioned document
Codes:

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

A. 3 4 2 1

B. 2 1 3 4

C. 4 3 2 1

D. 1 2 4 3

Answer: A
29. Bevelling of a wound is seen in the following injuries.
A. Contusion

B. Laceration

C. Abrasion

D. Incised wound

Answer: D
30. Choose the correct answer:
The steps of investigation in proper sequence is :

A. Protection of crime scene, interview of witness, photography of crime scene,

collection and dispatch of physical evidence

B. Photography of crime scene, protection of crime scene, interview of witness,

collection and dispatch of physical evidence.

C. Protection of crime scene, photography of crime scene, collection and dispatch of

physical evidence, interview of witness
D. Interview of witness, photography of crime scene, collection and dispatch of
physical evidence, protection of crime scene

Answer: C
31. In capillary electrophoresis, which flow causes the movement of
electrolyte through the tube?
A. Micro-osmatic flow

B. Electro-osmatic flow

C. Macro-osmatic flow

D. None of the above

Answer: A
32. Assertion A.: A phenolphthalein solution is used to show the possible
presence of blood.
Reason (R): As there is non-specific peroxidase reaction with
haemoglobin producing pink colour.
Codes:
A. (R) is correct, but A. is incorrect.

B. (R) is incorrect, but A. is correct.

C. Both A. and (R) are correct.

D. Both A. and (R) are incorrect.

Answer: C
33. A change in one base of an amino acid sequence may produce a
change, called
A. A Tetrad

B. A zygote

C. A point mutation

D. Independent assortment

Answer: C
34. The polymorphic enzymes found in human blood may help in
A. Individualization

B. Polymorphism

C. Agglutination

D. Precipitation

Answer: A
35. Semen sample having no sperms is called
A. Oligospermic

B. Aspermic

C. Histospermic

D. Hematospermic

Answer: B
36. An Rh incompatibility between mother and fetus can occur if
A. Only mother is Rh(–)

B. Fetus is Rh(+)

C. Pregnancy is second or later

D. All of the above

Answer: D
37. Kerosene is a blend of
A. Paraffins

B. Naphthenes

C. Aromatics

D. All of the above

Answer: D
38. Petroleum products include
A. LPG and CNG
B. Aviation spirit

C. Kerosene

D. All of the above

Answer: D
39. Which of the following is used to colour motor gasoline?
A. Phenyl azo-2-napthol

B. Eosine

C. Di-alkyl amino anthraquinone

D. Erythrosine

Answer: A
40. Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is measured in
A. Weight/Volume percent

B. Volume/Volume percent

C. Weight/Weight percent

D. All of the above

Answer: A
41. Deviations from Beer‟s Law fall into which categories?
A. Real

B. Instrumental

C. Chemical

D. All of the above

Answer: D
42. One of the following is not the component of Kastle-Meyer Test
A. Phenolphthalein

B. Glacial Acetic Acid

C. Zinc dust

D. Potassium Hydroxide

Answer: B
43. Confirmation of menstrual blood stain is done by the following
method:
A. Isoenzyme marker

B. Fibrin Degradation Product (FDP)

C. Protein Marker

D. Restriction enzymes

Answer: B
44. The complementary base pairs among four nucleotides (A, T, G, C)
are as
A. A= G and T = C

B. A = C and G = T

C. A = T and G = C

D. All of the above

Answer: C
45. Seminal fluid is a gelatinous material produced in males by seminal
vesicles, prostate and
A. Adrenal gland

B. Pituitary gland

C. Cowper‟s gland

D. Thyroid gland

Answer: C
46. The level of toxicity of Datura plant on the basis of increasing level is
A. Root, Seeds, Fruit, Leaf
B. Leaf, Root, Fruit, Seeds

C. Fruit, Root, Seeds, Leaf

D. Seeds, Leaf, Root, Fruit

Answer: B
47. Sodium and Potassium hydroxides are strongly corrosive due to
A. Their solvent action on protein material

B. Their saponifying action on the lipids

C. Their ability to extract water from the tissues

D. All of above

Answer: D
48. In case of carbon monoxide poisoning which preservative is
recommended for the preservation of blood samples
A. Sodium Chloride

B. Sodium Fluoride

C. Sodium Carbonate

D. No preservative

Answer: D
49. Free sulphuric acid is rarely found in stomach contents in acid
poisoning cases because
A. It may be vomited out

B. May be neutralised by alkalies given as antidotes

C. May combine chemically with the tissue with which it comes in contact

D. All the above

Answer: D
50. Arrange the following firearms in the proper chronological order:
(i) Flint lock
(ii) Wheel lock

(iii) Match lock

(iv) Percussion cap lock

Codes:

A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

B. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)

C. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)

D. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

Answer: B
51. Zip gun is a
A. 12 bore gun

B. Automatic gun

C. Improvised firearm

D. AK-47

Answer: C
52. Ram rod is a part of
A. 12 boregun

B. 8 boregun

C. Muzzle loaders

D. AK-47

Answer: C
53. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(I) Tempered glass 1. Metallic oxides

(II) Borosilicate glass 2. Molten rock

(III) Coloured glass 3. Dice formation

(IV) Rock wool 4. Constituents B2O3

Codes:

(I) (II) (III) (IV)

A. 4 1 2 3

B. 2 1 4 3

C. 3 4 1 2

D. 1 3 2 4

Answer: C
54. The following is a regenerated fiber:
A. Cotton

B. Rayon

C. Nylon

D. Silk

Answer: B
55. Which of the following statements is not true in case of an accident
report?
A. The diagram of the position of the vehicles as found after the accident should be
present.

B. Diagram of the tyre marks, impact marks and other items found at the scene
should be present.

C. The report may contain statements made by the parties or witnesses at a later
stage.
D. Photographs of the scene.

Answer: C
56. The following is the most suitable casting material for preserving
foot wear impressions:
A. Plaster of Paris

B. Plasticine

C. Dental Stone

D. Paraffin wax

Answer: C
57. The annealing temperature for ordinary glass is
A. 200 °C to 350 °C

B. 100 °C to 250 °C

C. 500 °C to 650 °C

D. 800 °C to 950 °C

Answer: C
58. The multiplication factor to estimate stature from femur is
A. 3.8

B. 4.8

C. 5.8

D. 6.8

Answer: A
59. The following is not a component of Gustafson‟s method:
A. Attrition

B. Dentition

C. Root resorption
D. Cementum Apposition

Answer: B
60. Spin-spin coupling is observed in
A. Raman Spectroscopy

B. Neutron Activation Analysis

C. Mass spectrometry

D. NMR

Answer: D
61. Pump action of a firearm is also called
A. Lever action

B. Bolt action

C. Trombone action

D. Air action

Answer: C
62. Richochet of bullet means
A. Penetration of bullet

B. Deflection of bullet

C. Unfired bullet

D. Tandem bullet

Answer: B
63. Fouling is useful in determination of approximate
A. Distance of fire

B. Time of fire

C. Penetration of projectile

D. Velocity of projectile
Answer: B
64. Amatol contains
A. TNT and RDX

B. TNT and Tetryl

C. TNT and PETN

D. TNT and Ammonium Nitrate

Answer: D
65. 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifle has the magazine capacity of
A. 20

B. 25

C. 30

D. 40

Answer: C
66. The ejector is not present in the following:
A. Carbine

B. Revolver

C. Service rifle

D. Shot gun

Answer: D
67. Match the following:
List-I List-II

A. Ram rod (i) Fired Bullet

B. Chamber marks (ii) Shot gun

C. Rifling mark (iii) Fired cartridge

D. Choking of barrel (iv) Muzzle loader

Codes:

A. B. C. D.

A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

B. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)

C. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

D. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

Answer: D
68. Assertion A.: The penetration power of shot gun is more than service
rifle.
Reason (R): Rifle produces more energy inside the barrel as compared
to shot gun. Codes :
A. A. is correct but (R) is wrong.

B. A. is wrong (R) is correct.

C. Both A. and (R) are correct.

D. Both A. and (R) are wrong.

Answer: B
69. The diameter of LG Pellet is
A. 0.25”

B. 0.35”

C. 0.40”

D. 0.45”

Answer: B
70. Walker Test of GSR is done for the identification of presence of
A. Metallic residue

B. Nitrate
C. Sulphur

D. Nitrite

Answer: D
71. Scales are found on the following fibre:
A. Wool

B. Cotton

C. Linen

D. Silk

Answer: A
72. Fractures due to heat are
A. Radial

B. Spiral

C. Hackle marks

D. Wavy

Answer: D
73. Which of the following type of abrasions are associated in sexual
assault over the thigh of a woman?
A. Graze

B. Imprint

C. Pressure

D. Scratch

Answer: D
74. The chromosome pattern in Turner‟s syndrome is
A. XXY

B. XO
C. XXX

D. XYY

Answer: B
75. Cusp of Carabelli is found on
A. Incisors Central

B. Canines

C. Bicuspids

D. Tricuspids

Answer: D
76. ABO grouping is based on
A. Red cell surface antigen

B. Plasma proteins

C. Red cell enzyme

D. Nuclear chromatin

Answer: A
77. The total number of bones in the human skeleton in an adult is
A. 208

B. 308

C. 408

D. 508

Answer: A
78. In handwriting comparison the crossing in „t‟ and the dots in „i‟ and „j‟
are known as
A. Connective signs

B. Diacrytic signs
C. Loop signs

D. Shoulder signs

Answer: D
79. Which of the following disease affects handwriting?
A. Chronic Leukaemia

B. Chronic Malaria

C. Parkinsonism

D. Thalassemia

Answer: C
80. The following is a sign of forgery:
A. Retouching

B. Connecting strokes

C. Pen lifts

D. All of the above

Answer: D
81. In vehicle accident, tyre marks on body is suggestive of:
A. Run over

B. Primary impact

C. Secondary impact

D. Tertiary impact

Answer: A
82. Match the following in case of deciphering of secret writings:
List – I List – II

a. Soap i. heat

b. Milk ii. Ferric compounds

c. Sodium Chloride iii.water

d. Potassium thiocyanate iv.silver nitrate

Codes:

abcd

A. iii i iv ii

B. iv iii i ii

C. ii i iv iii

D. iv iii ii i

Answer: A
83. The following is a suitable material for casting of tool marks:
A. Wax

B. Plasticine

C. Woodsmetal

D. Faxfilm

Codes:

A. A. and B. are correct.

B. B. and C. are correct.

C. C. and D. are correct.

D. A. and D. are correct.

Answer: C
84. Pyrolysis gas chromatography is useful technique for
characterization of the following paint constituents:
A. Pigment
B. Binder

C. Lacquer

D. Solvent

Answer: B
85. Radial fractures on glass, surface starts on:
A. Side of impact

B. Opposite side of impact

C. Edge of the glass

D. Corners of the glass

Answer: B
86. “Davidson Body” is present in
A. Basophil

B. Neutrophil

C. Lymphocyte

D. Monocyte

Answer: B
87. Shoval shaped incisors are found amongst
A. Mongoloids

B. Negroid

C. Aboriginal Australians

D. Eskimos

Answer: A
88. Boyde‟s formula helps to determine
A. Age

B. Sex
C. Stature

D. Race

Answer: A
89. The following is not a feature of autemortem burns?
A. Cherry red color of blood

B. Soot in the airways

C. Blisters over skin

D. Inflamation of skin

Answer: C
90. Which of the following sutures of the skull are the first to fuse?
A. Coronal

B. Frontal

C. Sagittal

D. Lamdoid

Answer: B
91. The concept of poroscopy was given by
A. Karl Landsteiner

B. Burrard

C. Edmond Locard

D. Hans Gross

Answer: C
92. The layer of cells between the epidermis and dermis is called as
A. minutiae

B. dermal papillae

C. sweat pores
D. friction ridges.

Answer: B
93. Salylation is used in
A. Gas liquid chromatography

B. Mass spectrometer

C. Atomic absorption spectrometer

D. Atomic emission spectrometer

Answer: A
94. The image seen through a compound microscope is
A. Virtual

B. Real

C. False

D. Imaginary

Answer: A
95. NMR is a tool to investigate
A. Nuclear structure

B. Electron structure

C. Scattering effect of light

D. Reflecting effect of light

Answer: A
96. MCT detector is used in
A. FTIR spectrometery

B. AAS

C. GC-MS

D. LC-MS
Answer: A
97. In SEM, the incident beam is focused by means of
A. Lens

B. Mirrors

C. Electromagnets

D. Slits

Answer: C
98. Following instrument can view a particle under a microscope while
at the same time a beam of light is directed at the particle in order to
obtain its absorption spectrum
A. Atomic force microscope

B. XRF spectrograph

C. Micro spectrophotometer

D. XRD spectrograph

Answer: C
99. Ninhydrin reacts with amino acids present in fingerprints to form a
coloured compound is called as
A. Dimethyl formamide

B. Pervanadyl

C. Vanadyl

D. Ruhemann‟s purple

Answer: D
100. O-tolidine is 3, 3‟dimethyl derivative of
A. Phenopthaline

B. Benzidine

C. Sodium acetate
D. Sodium chloride

Answer: D
101. Musket is a

A. Muzzle loader

B. Rifled arm

C. Carbine

D. A shoulder firearm with smooth bore barrel

Answer: D
102. In bullet projectory the maximum range can be attained if the angle of
projection is:

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 40°

D. 75°

Answer: B
103. The energy of the projectile is calculated by

A. Mgh

B. MR

C. MV2

D. 1/2 MV2

Answer: D
104. Assertion A.: In shotgun, the dispersion of pellets is more in the true cylinder
gun than choked gun.
Reason (R): Choking of barrel is not related to dispersion of pellet.

Codes:

A. Both A. and (R) are correct

B. (R) is correct, but A. is incorrect

C. A. is correct, but (R) is incorrect

D. Both A. and (R) are incorrect

Answer: C
105. Dumdum Bullet is so called because :

A. Tip is chiselled off.

B. It is made of Cu and Ni.

C. It is very small bullet.

D. Its velocity is very high.

Answer: A
106. Bertillonage is synonymous term to

A. Anthropometry

B. Dactyloscopy

C. Portrait Parle

D. Serology

Answer: A
107. Sherlock Holmes was a character in the novel of

A. Arthur Conan Doyle

B. Agatha Christie
C. Perry Mason D. Victor Hugo

Answer: A
108. Latent Finger print on electric bulb should be preserved by putting in

A. Cardboard box

B. Fixed in a bulb holder in wooden box

C. In a cellophane bag

D. Paper bag

Answer: B
109. A ridge that forks and forms a complete circle and then becomes a single ridge
again is called as

A. Island

B. Bifurcation

C. Fork

D. Anastomosis

Answer: D
110. In India the new Central Forensic Science laboratory is not started at

A. Ahmedabad

B. Bhopal

C. Guwahati

D. Pune

Answer: A
111. Following is not improvised explosive:

A. Pipe bomb
B. Letter bomb

C. Hand Grenade

D. Acid bulb

Answer: C
112. Match the following:

List – I List – II

A. Antimony Sulphate (i) Nitroglycerine

B. Cordite (ii) Nitrocellulose powder

C. Gun cotton (iii) Double base smokeless powder

D. Dynamite (iv) Primer

Codes:

A. B. C. D.

A. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

B. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

C. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)

D. (ii) (iv) (i) (ii)

Answer: A
113. Assertion A.: The shortening of barrel increases dispersion of pellets in shot gun.

Reason (R): It produces less pressure inside the barrel.

Codes:

A. Both A. and (R) are wrong.

B. Both A. and (R) are correct.

C. A. is correct, but (R) is wrong.

D. A. is wrong, but (R) is correct.

Answer: B
114. In XRF spectrometry, the excitation source is

A. Electron Gun

B. X-ray tube

C. Proton gun

D. Neutron gun

Answer: B
115. Electrode less Discharge Lamp (EDL) is used in

A. Atomic Absorption Spectrometer

B. Atomic Emission Spectrometer

C. Infra-red Spectrometer

D. X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer

Answer: A
116. Basic requirements of a monochromator are

A. Resolution

B. Spectral Range

C. Dispersion

D. All of the above

Answer: D
117. Following technique provides a unique fingerprint of a chemical structure:

A. IR Spectrometry

B. UV Spectrometry

C. NIR Spectrometry

D. Visible Spectrometry

Answer: A
118. Mass Spectrometry requires the sample to be in:

A. Liquid state

B. Vapour state

C. Solid state

D. Semisolid state

Answer: B
119. Following detector in HPLC generates structural and molecular weight
information about the eluted solute:

A. Electrochemical detector

B. Fluorescence detector

C. MS detector

D. RI detector

Answer: C
120. First systematic presentation of Neutron activation analysis method was made
by:

A. Clarke and Overman

B. Martin and Synge

C. Henry and Pascal

D. Piobert and Pascal

Answer: A
121. The greatest dimension of an incised wound is

A. Breadth

B. Depth

C. Length

D. Breadth and depth are equal

Answer: C
122. Appearance of a bruise at a site away from the site of impact is called

A. Artificial bruise

B. True bruise

C. Ectopic bruise

D. Chemical bruise

Answer: C
123. In which of the following injuries foreign bodies are not found?

A. Grazed abrasion

B. Chop wound

C. Lacerated wound

D. Contusions

Answer: D
124. The following factors do not influence in the formation of a bruise:
A. force used

B. sex of a person

C. age of a person

D. color of a person

Answer: D
125. Match the following:

List – I (Physical Evidences) List – II (Sections of Forensic Science Laboratory)

a. Examination of twine i. Biology section

b. Examination of saliva ii. Chemistry section

c. Examination of pesticide iii. Physics section

d. Examination of adulteration of gasoline iv. Toxicology section

Codes:

abcd

A. iii i ii iv

B. iii ii iv i

C. i iii iv ii

D. iii i iv ii

Answer: D
126. The author of the book entitled “Suspect Document” is

A. Osborn & Osborn

B. Ordway Hilton
C. Wilson R. Harrison

D. R.A. Huber

Answer: C
127. Culliford was a forensic scientist who has worked in the field of

A. Forensic Toxicology

B. Forensic Ballistics

C. Forensic Serology

D. Forensic Physics

Answer: C
128. L.N.J.P. National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science was established at
New Delhi in the following year:

A. 1968

B. 1970

C. 1972

D. 1974

Answer: C
129. A current which will exist even if no light is falling on the UV-V is detectors is
known as

A. Dark Current

B. False Current

C. True Current

D. Pseudo Current

Answer: A
130. Exciter filter is a part of the following microscope:

A. Polarising microscope

B. Phase-contrast microscope

C. Fluorescence microscope

D. Transmission Electron microscope

Answer: C
131. The following method is non-destructive technique for ink identification :

A. Solubility test

B. Thin Layer Chromatography

C. UV-Vis spectrophotometer

D. Videospectral analysis

Answer: D
132. Taggants in ink are

A. Pigment

B. Vehicle

C. Binders

D. Compounds used as markers to identify ink

Answer: D
133. Rifling marks on fired bullet are of the following type :

A. Cut marks

B. Compression marks

C. Stration marks
D. Integrated marks

Answer: C
134. Wisdom teeth is also known as

A. Canine

B. Lateral incisor

C. Third molar

D. Second premolar

Answer: C
135. Olecranon fossa is present in which of the following bones?

A. Radius

B. Humerus

C. Femur

D. Tibia

Answer: B
136. Skull photo superimposition technique was used for the first time in which of
the following cases ?

A. Daubert case

B. Ted Bundy case

C. Frye case

D. Ruxton case

Answer: D
137. Foramen magnum is present on

A. Pelvis
B. Scapula

C. Sternum

D. Skull

Answer: D
138. Linea aspera is present on which of the following bone?

A. Femur

B. Humerus

C. Clavicle

D. Ulna

Answer: A
139. Ossification of bones may be used for determination of

A. Sex

B. Age

C. Stature

D. Time since death

Answer: B
140. The foot prints found at the scene of crime, indicates which of the following?

A. Number of persons involved

B. Height of the persons involved

C. Entrance or exit of the persons involved

D. All of the above

Answer: D
141. Faeces stains are identified from odour, presence of indigested matter, vegetable
fibres and

A. Stercobilin

B. Dark brown crystals of choline iodide

C. Rhombic crystals

D. All of the above

Answer: A
142. Assertion A.: Hair has paramount importance to establish the link between
suspect and victim and linking both with the scene of occurrence.

Reason (R): As per Locards principle of exchange.

Codes:

A. A. is correct, but (R) is incorrect.

B. Both A. and (R) are incorrect.

C. (R) is correct, but A. is incorrect.

D. Both A. and (R) are correct.

Answer: D
143. The direction of a wound can be ascertained from which of the following
injuries:

A. Chop wound

B. Contusion

C. Incised wound

D. Laceration

Answer: C
144. Lanugo hairs are

A. Pigmented

B. Thin and soft

C. Medullated

D. Scale pattern is complex

Answer: B
145. The following method is used for determining the age of an ink by tracking the
degradation of certain dyes.

A. Thin layer chromatography (TLC)

B. Gas chromatography (GC)

C. Laser desorption mass spectrometry (LDMS)

D. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Answer: C
146. LSD is derived from which of the following plant?

A. Cannabis sp.

B. Papaver Somniferum

C. Erthroxylum sp.

D. Clavicepspurpurea

Answer: D
147. Linseed, Safflower and Cottonseed are used for

A. Paint pigments

B. Paint oils
C. Paint solvents

D. Paint binders

Answer: B
148. Assertion A.: As the rhodamine „B‟ in ballpoint pen ink degrades, it loses the
ethyl groups.

Reason (R): The ethyl groups are replaced by hydrogen atoms.

Codes:

A. Both A. and (R) are true.

B. Both A. and (R) are false.

C. A. is true, but (R) is false.

D. A. is false, but (R) is true.

Answer: A
149. For hardening of plaster of paris cast of foot prints, following substance is
added:

A. Sodium chloride

B. Sodium carbonate

C. Talcum powder

D. Sodium sulphate

Answer: B
150. When the temperature of a liquid is raised

A. Its refractive index increases

B. Its refractive index decreases

C. Its refractive index disappears

D. Its refractive index doesn‟t change

Answer: B
151. The following is not a feature of a female skull:A. Prominent parietal eminence

B. Prominent frontal eminence

C. Prominent glabella

D. Roundish shaped orbits

Answer: C
152. The period of mixed dentition extends

A. 4 – 10 yrs

B. 4 – 12 yrs

C. 6 – 12 yrs

D. 8 – 12 yrs

Answer: C