FORENSIC CHEMISTRy Review Questions

FORENSIC CHEMISTRY

1. The most basic composition of commercial glasses

a. Boron
b. Lime
c. Silica
d. Soda
2. Gaseous poison which emanates from the incomplete combustion of fuel that prevents the
normal transport and supply of oxygen causing death to the victim
a. Carbon Dioxide
b. Carbon Monoxide
c. Sulfur Dioxide
d. Sulfur Trioxide

3. Black and smokeless gunpowder both contain an oxidizing agent called

a. Chlorate
b. Nitrate
c. Carbonate
d. Sulfate
4. The principal alkaloid of opium is

a. Heroin
b. Codeine
c. Morphine
d. Dexedrine
5. Test used to confirm that blood is of human origin

a. Precipitin Test
b. Benzidine Test
c. Barberio’s Test
d. Florence Test
6. The restoration of obliterated serial number or metal can be done by using

a. Etching Solution
b. Diphenylamine Test
c. Density Gradient
d. Scratching
7. Ecstasy is the popular name of the drug

a. THC
b. MDMA
c. PCP
d. LSD
8. Inhalants or sniffing materials are classified as to what group of commonly abused drugs?
a. Narcotics
b. Hallucinogens
c. Depressants
d. Stimulants
9. Individuals who have no spermatozoa at all in their semen suffer from the conditional called
a. Aspermia
b. Oligospermia
c. Hemophilia
d. Asthma
10. The protein found in human hair is

a. Fibrinogen
b. Lecithin
c. Keratin
d. Choline
11. When there are two bullet holes in the window, the fracture caused by the first bullet will be
a. Complete
b. Mixed Up
c. Incomplete
d. Vague
12. Poisons are more rapidly absorbed when

a. Gaseous
b. Liquid
c. Solid
d. Massive
13. Emetics are antidotes which cause

a. Vomiting
b. Sweating
c. Nervousness
d. Paralysis
14. Lead mercury are example of

a. Metallic Poisons
b. Mechanical Poisons
c. Gaseous Poisons
d. Electrical Poisons
15. Strychnine is an alkaloid found in the seed of the plant

a. Nux Vomica
b. Coffee
c. Alcohol
d. Marijuana
16. The positive result for Haemochromosom Crystal or Takayama Test for blood is
a. Salmon Pink Crystal
b. Dark Brown Crystal
c. Blue Color
d. Permanganate Color
17. Most narcotic drugs are derived from or made from one principal drug which is
a. Morphine
b. Codeine
c. Heroin
d. Opium
18. Soil may be examined by

a. Marco-etching Method
b. Density Gradient Method
c. Crystallization Method
d. Distillation Method
19. The Nobel Prize winner who first recognized that blood is distinguishable by group or type which
served as basis for A-B-O blood system classification is
a. Gregor Mendel
b. Karl Landsteiner
c. Charles Darwin
d. James Watson
20. Mitochondrial DNA profiling is resorted to in the absence of Nuclear DNA. Which is a good
source of Mitochondrial DNA?
a. Bone
b. Tissue
c. Semen
d. Blood
21. Test used to confirm the presence of hemoglobin in a sample suspected to contain blood
a. Takayama Test
b. Precipitin Test
c. Benzidine Test
d. Phenolphthalein Test
22. PO1 Ramos found from the pocket of Kkay a white powder suspected to be shabu. PO1 Ramos
examined it in the crime lab and found it to be really shabu. Kikay was charged of violating RA
9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002). Could PO1 Ramos be admitted to testify or
to the shabu authenticity?
a. Yes, because he was the one who arrested Kikay
b. No, as he has no warrant of arrest
c. Yes, as he was accurate in the examination and identification of shabu
d. No, he is not a forensic chemist
23. Sexual intercourse of a person with with an animal makes one a

a. Playboy
b. Bestial
c. Rapist
d. Gay
24. What is the contemporary method of identification?

a. Fingerprint
b. Polygraphy
c. A-B-O system
d. DNA
25. A group of high school students visited the house of their classmate Charina. Charina served
them soup. Three hours after the students returned to school, all of them complained of stomach
pain and some are vomiting. What probably happened to them?
a. They are too much
b. It was an ordinary illness
c. They suffered lactose intolerance
d. They had been poisoned
26. “Shabu” is chemically known as

a. Methamphetamine Nitrate
b. Methamphetamine Hydrochloride
c. Methylene Methamphetamine
d. Methyl amphetamine hydrochloride
27. Tetrahydrocannabinol is the chemical substance largely responsible for the hallucinogenic
properties of the plan Cannabis Sativa L. This plant is the source of
a. Opium
b. Marijuana
c. Morphine
d. Nicotine
28. The scientific name of the opium plant is

a. Nicotinian Tabacum
b. Cannabis Sativa L.
c. Papaver Somniferium
d. Moringa Oliefera
29. Analgesics work to

a. Stimulate Appetite
b. Relieve Pain
c. Increase Heart Beat
d. Cause Insomia
30. The examination of a victim’s body in order to determine the cause of death is performed by a
forensic
a. Chemist
b. Odontologist
c. Anthropologist
d. Pathologist
31. The universal blood group

a. A
b. B
c. AB
d. O
32. Most narcotic drugs are derived from one principal drug which is
a. Morphine
b. Codeine
c. Heroin
d. Opium
33. Preliminary test for blood which does not fail to detect blood even with old contaminated
sample yielding intense blue color
a. Benzidine Test
b. Phenolphthalein Test
c. Takayama Test
d. Precipitin
34. Distinctive mark or design placed in the paper at the time of its manufacture by a dandy roll
a. Water mark
b. Wire work
c. Cast
d. Impression
35. Who qualifies a forensic chemist as expert

a. Judge
b. Defense Lawyer
c. Prosecutor
d. Laboratory Technician
36. The specimen that is preferably used in the determination of abused drugs in the body
a. Blood
b. Saliva
c. Semen
d. Urine
37. The process in reproducing physical evidence on soft surface by using materials such as plates
a. Casting
b. Cementing
c. Moulage
d. Molding
38. Process or means of isolating volatile poisons

a. Evaporation
b. Dilution
c. Distillation
d. Extraction
39. Super cooled liquid which processes high viscosity and rigidity
a. Dry Ice
b. Gel
c. Glass
d. Paste
40. The test conducted to determine the presence of gunpowder residue in the hands of a suspect
a. Diphenylamine
b. Ultraviolet Test
c. Paraffin Test
d. Simon’s Test
41. The study and identification of body ethics

a. Pharmacology
b. Serology
c. Toxicology
d. Immunology
42. DNA stands for

a. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
b. Deoxynucleic Acid
c. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
d. Deoxyribonuclear Acid
43. The application of scientific principles and processes in the examination and analysis of physical
evidence
a. Legal Medicine
b. Forensic Chemistry
c. Criminalistics
d. Criminal Investigation
44. All of the following are accurate tests for the presence of alcohol in the human body except
a. Saliva Test
b. Breath Test
c. Fecal Test
d. Blood Test
45. Number restoration is necessary in determining whether there is tampering of the serial
number in
a. Bank Notes
b. Firearm
c. Primers
d. Typewriter
46. Which of the following is a derivative of the opium poppy?

a. Caffeine
b. Nicotine
‘ c. Marijuana
d. Morphine
47. A forensic chemist is tasked to examine the chemical nature and composition of the following
except
a. Fingerprint
b. Explosives
c. Body Fluids
d. Soil
48. Group of poisons that produce stupor and less feeling

a. Narcotics
b. Hallucinogens
c. Depressants
d. Stimulants
49. Part of hair that contains pigment granules that impart color to the hair
a. Cuticle
b. Cortex
c. Medulla
d. Shaft
50. Substance or agents that counteract or neutralize the effects of poisons

a. Emetics
b. Antidotes
c. Alkalies
d. Precipitants
ANSWERS:
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. A
22. D
23. B
24. D
25. D
26. B
27. B
28. C
29. B
30. D
31. D
32. D
33. A
34. D
35. A
36. D
37. A
38. C
39. C
40. A
41. B
42. C
43. C
44. C
45. B
46. D
47. A
48. A
49. B
50. B

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FORENSIC CHEMISTRY

1. The most basic composition of commercial glasses

3. Black and smokeless gunpowder both contain an oxidizing agent called

4. The principal alkaloid of opium is

5. Test used to confirm that blood is of human origin

6. The restoration of obliterated serial number or metal can be done by using

7. Ecstasy is the popular name of the drug

10. The protein found in human hair is

12. Poisons are more rapidly absorbed when

13. Emetics are antidotes which cause

14. Lead mercury are example of

15. Strychnine is an alkaloid found in the seed of the plant

18. Soil may be examined by

23. Sexual intercourse of a person with with an animal makes one a

24. What is the contemporary method of identification?

26. “Shabu” is chemically known as

28. The scientific name of the opium plant is

29. Analgesics work to

31. The universal blood group

35. Who qualifies a forensic chemist as expert

38. Process or means of isolating volatile poisons

41. The study and identification of body ethics

42. DNA stands for

46. Which of the following is a derivative of the opium poppy?

48. Group of poisons that produce stupor and less feeling

50. Substance or agents that counteract or neutralize the effects of poisons

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