Unit 3: Functioning of Forensic Sciences Laboratory - Practice Quiz

1 Which branch of forensic science deals with the study of insects to estimate time since death?

2 The examination of firearms, bullets, and gunshot residue falls under which branch?

3 Which branch of forensic science is concerned with the identification of poisons and drugs in body fluids?

4 The study of teeth and bite marks for identification is known as forensic:

5 Which branch examines skeletal remains to determine age, sex, and stature?

6 Which division of a forensic laboratory typically analyzes blood, semen, and saliva stains?

7 The questioned documents division is mainly responsible for examining:

8 Which division handles the analysis of narcotic and psychotropic substances?

9 The DNA division of a forensic laboratory primarily performs:

10 Analysis of paint, glass, and soil samples is generally done by which division?

11 In India, the apex forensic laboratory at the national level is known as the:

12 Which laboratory generally serves the forensic needs of a particular state?

13 Mobile forensic units are primarily used to:

14 Who is typically the administrative head of a forensic science laboratory?

15 Which international standard is used for the accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories?

16 In India, which body provides accreditation to testing laboratories?

17 The main purpose of quality assurance in a forensic laboratory is to:

18 An unbroken record showing the seizure, transfer, and handling of evidence is called the:

19 "Every contact leaves a trace" is the basis of which forensic principle?

20 The principle stating that "no two individuals have identical fingerprints" is the principle of:

21 In India, the Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) primarily function under which administrative body?

22 A state receives an unusually high volume of casework and decides to establish smaller units to handle preliminary examinations closer to the crime scenes. Which type of facility is being described?

23 Which of the following best explains why forensic laboratories maintain a hierarchical structure with a Director at the top?

24 A charred body is recovered and investigators need to establish identity from skeletal remains and estimate age at death. Which branch of forensic science is most appropriate?

25 The examination of handwriting, signatures, and altered documents falls under which branch?

26 Which branch of forensic science would be responsible for recovering deleted files and analysing metadata from a suspect's smartphone?

27 Estimation of the time since death using insect colonisation on a corpse is the focus of which branch?

28 A blood-stained knife is submitted with a request to determine whether the stain is human blood and to develop a DNA profile. Which division should primarily handle this?

29 Comparison of a fired bullet with a suspect firearm to determine whether it was discharged from that weapon is a function of which division?

30 A viscera sample is sent to detect the presence of poison in a suspected homicidal poisoning. Which division analyses it?

31 Glass fragments, paint chips, and soil samples recovered from a hit-and-run vehicle are best examined by which division?

32 Which division is responsible for examining suspected narcotic powders and controlled substances seized in a raid?

33 Which international standard specifically addresses the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, including forensic labs?

34 In India, which body is the national accreditation authority that assesses forensic laboratories against ISO/IEC 17025?

35 A laboratory participates in a programme where it analyses unknown samples sent by an external agency and its results are compared with other labs to verify its performance. This is known as:

36 Why is maintaining an unbroken chain of custody essential for quality assurance in a forensic laboratory?

37 The process of demonstrating that an analytical method reliably produces accurate and reproducible results before it is used in casework is called:

38 "Every contact leaves a trace" is the essence of which foundational forensic principle?

39 The forensic principle that states no two objects in nature are exactly alike, allowing individualisation of evidence, is:

40 Under Indian law, the opinion of a forensic expert is admissible in court primarily because of which provision?

41 In the Indian forensic setup, a Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) under the CBI (New Delhi) differs from State FSLs primarily in that it:

42 A laboratory reorganises so that a single Director oversees Documents, Biology, Chemistry, and Ballistics divisions, each headed by an Assistant Director reporting upward. This best exemplifies which organisational model?

43 A case involves determining whether a decomposed body's skeletal remains belong to an adult male and estimating time since death from insect colonisation. Which two branches are jointly most relevant?

44 Which branch would be primarily responsible for interpreting the trajectory, gunshot residue distribution, and firing distance in a shooting case?

45 A sample of suspected heroin is submitted. The division that performs presumptive colour tests, followed by confirmatory GC-MS identification and quantification, is the:

46 In a hit-and-run case, paint chips embedded in a victim's clothing are compared with a suspect vehicle. Which division most appropriately analyses paint layer sequence and pigment composition?

47 A questioned cheque shows possible alteration of the payee's name. Determining the sequence of intersecting ink strokes and detecting erasure is the core function of the:

48 The international standard specifically covering the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, widely applied to forensic labs, is:

49 A forensic lab participates in a scheme where an external provider sends blind samples to multiple laboratories and compares results to detect systematic error. This is best described as:

50 In India, the body responsible for accrediting testing and calibration laboratories, including forensic labs, is:

51 The distinction between validation and verification of an analytical method in a forensic laboratory is best captured by:

52 Locard's Exchange Principle is most precisely stated as:

53 In the Indian legal framework (prior to BNSS), the admissibility of opinions of experts such as forensic scientists was governed by which section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?

54 The Principle of Individuality in forensic science holds that:

55 The Law of Progressive Change in forensic science implies that:

56 A blood-stained knife requires (1) confirmation the stain is human blood and (2) determination of whose blood it is. The correct division sequence is:

57 Which emerging branch specifically deals with the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices, often applying principles of data preservation and hashing?

58 Regional Forensic Science Laboratories (RFSLs) are established primarily to:

59 During an audit, non-conforming results are traced to an uncalibrated pipette. The most appropriate quality-system response is to:

60 The Principle of Comparison in forensic science asserts that: