This section contains MCQs from Chapter 3 Part 1: Crime scene Investigation from Forensic Science Book By Nordby, James, and Suzanne.
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1. Crime Scene can be classified into ______ based on the location of the original criminal activity.
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (2) Two
Explanation: Based on the location, the crime scene can be classified as:
-> Primary Crime Scene: the actual or original criminal activity site
-> Secondary Crime Scene: Any subsequent crime scenes example dumping sites for the body.
2. Assertion (A): Based on the size, crime scenes can be classified only into two categories i.e. microscopic and macroscopic
Reason (R): A single microscopic crime scene actually composed of many smaller macroscopic crime scenes.
Choose the correct option from the list
- (A) and (R) are correct
- (A) and (R) are incorrect
- (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect
- (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect
Explanation: Microscopic crime scene is smaller in size as compared to macro ones.
-> Thus, the correct Reason statement: A single macroscopic crime scene is actually composed of many smaller microscopic crime scenes.
3. Which of the following are the importances of physical evidence at a crime scene?
(a) It established a link between the person and the crime scene.
(b) Provides investigative leads.
(c) Speaks why someone hates enough to kill a person.
(d) Disproving witness statements.
(e) Identification of Suspects.
Choose the correct option from the list
- (a), (b), and (e)
- (a), (b), (d) and (e)
- (a), (b), (c) and (d)
- (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (2) (a), (b), (d) and (e)
Explanation: Why option (c) is wrong?
-> Physical evidence only tells the fact not the thinking and reason someone kills or steal something. It only says someone kills somebody or someone steals something.
4. If a serial killer kills 4 people by stabbing them directly on the abdomen and leaves a ‘+’ mark on their forehead. In forensic terms, the manner of killing is called be
- Modus operandi
- Corpus delicti
- Signature Delicti
- Both (1) and (3)
Answer
Answer: (1) Modus operandi
5. Modus operandi is governed by which of the following factors:
(a) Criminal repeat behavior
(b) Particular behavior
(c) Signature or working
(d) Preferred method of operation
Choose the correct option from the list
- (a) and (b)
- (c) and (d)
- (b), (c) and (d)
- (a), (b), (c), and (d)
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (4) (a), (b), (c), and (d)
Explanation: MO is defined as the criminal repeat behavior, and this particular behavior represents their signature or preferred method of operation.
6. At what point, the “how” of the crime scene is more important than the “who” of the crime scene?
- Identification of Unknown substances
- Identification of suspects
- Reconstruction of a crime
- Investigative lead
Answer
Answer: (3) Reconstruction of a crime
7. Which of the following is the final step in the forensic examination process?
- Identification of Unknown substances
- Identification of suspects
- Reconstruction of a crime
- Both (1) and (2)
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (3) Reconstruction of a crime
Explanation:
-> Reconstruction of crime is the final step in the forensic examination process.
-> It is governed more in terms of how a crime occurred than in identifying or individualizing the evidence at the scene.
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