MAHA SET 2015 Question Paper 2 Forensic Science

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FORENSIC SCIENCE
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Forensic Science
Paper II
Time Allowed : 75 Minutes] [Maximum Marks : 100
Note : This Paper contains Fifty (50) multiple choice questions. Each question
carries Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.

1. Which of the following courts is an 3. The pioneer of Science of Forensic

appellate court ? Ballistics was :

(A) Henry Perkins Goddard
(A) Court of 1st Class Magistrate

(B) Calvin Hooker Goddard
(B) Court of 2nd Class Magistrate

(C) Edmond Locard
(C) District and Session Courts

(D) Miachel Thomas
(D) High Court
4. Causing disappearance of evidence
2. Pioneer of Science of Forensic
by a Forensic Scientist is punishable
Toxicology was :
under :

(A) Mathieu Joseph Orfila
(A) Sec.-201, IPC

(B) Mathieu Henry Orfila
(B) Sec.-302, IPC

(C) James Marsh (C) Sec.-253, IPC

(D) Mathieu Marsh (D) Sec.-274, IPC

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5. Evidence that can be traced to a 7. Which of the following has highest

common source with an extremely wavelength ?

high degree of probability is said to
(A) Microwave rays
possess :
(B) X-rays
(A) Class characteristics

(C) Gamma rays
(B) Individual characteristics

(D) Radio waves
(C) Common characteristics

8. In GC-MS, a process in which an
(D) Evidential characteristics

inert gas is bubbled through the
6. Universal detector used in HPLC

water is known as :
is :

(A) Eluting
(A) UV

(B) ED (B) Mixing

(C) Fluorescence (C) Purjing

(D) MS (D) Trapping

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9. Process of converting analyte into 11. Differential extraction is most

suitable for the extraction of DNA
free atoms is known as :

from :
(A) Derivatization
(A) Mixed samples

(B) Atomization
(B) Blood

(C) Sputtering
(C) Urine

(D) Alkylation (D) Milk

10. Forensic NAA unit is situated 12. Which of the following performs

better for testing an aged blood
at :

stain ?
(A) BARC, Trombay
(A) Kastle Crust assay

(B) TIFR, Mumbai
(B) Absorption elution assay

(C) PRL, Ahmedabad
(C) Absorption inhibition assay

(D) RRL, Jammu (D) Mixed agglutination

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13. After removal of which of the 15. The persons with AB blood groups

have in their plasma :
following, the clear fluid portion of
(A) Anti-A
the plasma is called serum ?
(B) Anti-B

(A) Fibrinogen
(C) Both Anti-A and Anti-B

(B) Gamma-globulin (D) Neither Anti-A nor Anti-B

16. Octane number signifies :
(C) Agglutinins

(A) Performance of fuel
(D) Agglutinogens
(B) Composition of fuel

14. Antigens of blood group substances
(C) Strength of fuel

of human blood are :
(D) Ignition temperature of fuel

(A) Mucopolysaccharides 17. Range of alcohol in wine is :

(A) 3 to 10%
(B) Gamma-globulins

(B) 15 to 20%
(C) Albumin
(C) 10 to 14%

(D) Monosaccharides
(D) 40 to 50%

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18. Harry, Horse, Smack and Junk are 20. Stass-Otto method is used for the

the common street names for : extraction of :

(A) Diazepam (A) Alkaloids

(B) Charas (B) Pesticides

(C) Heroine (C) Metallic poisons

(D) Cocaine (D) Benzo dizipines

19. A substance that reduces pain and 21. Which of the following is a class

has no psycho-active property is characteristic of a fired bullet or a

known as : cartridge case ?

(A) Hypnotic (A) Number of lands and grooves

(B) Anti-depressant (B) Ejector markings

(C) Analgesic (C) Breach block markings

(D) Narcotic (D) Both (B) and (C)

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22. Who invented dynamite ?
25. Direction of fire in case of arson can

(A) Newton
be ascertained from all of the

(B) Alfred Noble
following, except :
(C) Habber
(A) Fire patterns
(D) Einstein

23. The initiation action in the (B) Broken window glasses

detonation of HE-36 grenade is :
(C) Smoke and soot pattern

(A) Pull
(D) Accelerant container
(B) Pressure

26. Eumelanin gives which colour to
(C) Pressure release

(D) Tension release the hair ?

24. Richochet of bullet means :
(A) Red

(A) Tampered bullet
(B) White
(B) Unfired bullet

(C) Grey
(C) Deflection of bullet

(D) Blunting of bullet (D) Black

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27. Normally fibers possess : 29. Mulberry silk is produced by :

(A) Class characteristics
(A) Bombyx mori

(B) Individual characteristics
(B) Anther pernyi

(C) Class and individual
(C) Antheraea proyeli J.

characteristics

(D) Antheraea assamensis

(D) Specific characteristics

30. Club formation takes place during
28. Bilirubin in fecal stains can be

which growth phase of hair ?
detected using :

(A) Anagen
(A) Edelmann’s test

(B) Catagen
(B) Starch iodide test

(C) Kastle-Meyer test (C) Telogen

(D) Takayama’s test (D) Pre-anagen

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31. The speed and size of a vehicle can 33. Which of the following techniques

may be used to characterize binder
be determined by :

type in automotive paints ?
(A) Skid marks
(A) Pyrolysis gas chromatography

(B) Vehicular soil
(B) Atomic absorption spectrometry

(C) Splashing of blood
(C) Atomic emission spectrometry

(D) Tyre marks (D) X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

32. Dried paint cannot be tested for the 34. Out of the following bones, which will

provide a more accurate estimation
presence of :

of stature ?
(A) Binder
(A) Clevicle

(B) Solvent
(B) Radius

(C) Pigment
(C) Metacarpals

(D) Additive (D) Femur

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35. Dentine is :
37. Patella belongs to the category of :

(A) Harder than enamel

(A) Irregular bones
(B) Softer than enamel

(C) Neither hard nor soft than (B) Pneumatic bones

enamel
(C) Sesamoid bones
(D) Softer than ligament

36. Which of the following is one of (D) Short bones

the key element of Forensic
38. Skull photo superimposition was
Anthropology ?

first applied by :
(A) Examining animal bones

(B) Diagnosing bone disease in
(A) Glaister and Brash

living humans

(B) Henry Lee
(C) Examining bones for the legal

purposes
(C) Kenton J. Moody

(D) Performing autopsis on soft

(D) Suzaane Bell
tissues

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39. Disguise is : 41. The security thread in a genuine

(A) Duplicate another’s writing currency note is :

(B) Deliberate effort to alter the (A) Line made by printing

discriminating elements of ones (B) Aluminium foil inserted in a

own writing paper

(C) Simulation of another’s writing (C) Impressed by a roller in a

(D) Copying of another’s writing pulpy state

40. Two inks having similar shades in (D) Silver foil inserted in a paper

visible light may be differentiated 42. Fragile documents can be preserved

by using : in :

(A) VSC (A) Citric acid

(B) Comparison microscope (B) Formalin

(C) Stereozoom microscope (C) Polypropyline

(D) Scanning electron microscope (D) Polyvinyl acetate

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43. Which one is not a sizing agent 45. Hydrochloric acid is best suited as

a solvent test for which fiber ?
for paper ?

(A) Nylon
(A) Starch
(B) Wool

(B) Gum arabic
(C) Silk

(C) Animal gelatin (D) Cotton

46. GRIM stands for :
(D) Aluminium hydroxide

(A) Glass Refractive Index
44. Deliberate killing of a child within
Management

four weeks of its birth is called :
(B) Glass Ratio Intensity

(A) Foeticide Measurement

(C) Glass Refractive Index
(B) Filicide

Measurement

(C) Neonaticide
(D) Glass Refractive Index

(D) Abortion Matching

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47. While conducting Luminol test, 49. The Phadebas test is utilized to

luminol reacts with hydrogen salt detect :

and forms :
(A) Semen stains

(A) Di-anion
(B) Blood stains

(B) Cation
(C) Urine stains
(C) Anion
(D) Saliva stains
(D) All of the above

50. Blood group specific substances
48. Which of the following types of
(antigens) are present on which of
biological evidence contains

the following ?
haploid cells ?

(A) Erythrocytes
(A) Hair

(B) Thrombocytes
(B) Blood

(C) Sperm (C) Leucocytes

(D) Saliva (D) Plasma

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