MAHA SET 2019 Question Paper 2 Forensic Science

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FORENSIC SCIENCE
Paper II
Time Allowed : 120 Minutes] [Maximum Marks : 200
Note : This Paper contains Hundred (100) multiple choice questions. Each question
carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
1. The first Serology Department of 5. Assertion : In case of crime scene
photography, use the flash
Govt. of India was established in : attachment and get it off the camera.
(A) 1910 Reason : Even in available light
(B) 1915 situations the flash attachment
bring out the details of crime scene
(C) 1925
which is otherwise missed.
(D) 1947 (A) Both Assertion and Reason are
2. Scientific method always begins true
with a question, which in crime (B) Assertion is true but Reason is
false
scene reconstruction is often
(C) Assertion is false but Reason is
called as : true
(A) Investigative question (D) Both Assertion and Reason are
(B) Leading question false
(C) Associative question 6. Molarity is defined as :
(A) Moles of solute present in 1 liter
(D) Concluding question of solution
3. The first forensic science school was (B) Moles of solute present in 1 kg
started in the world at : of solution
(A) University of Lausanne (C) Number of equivalent of solute
present in 1 liter of solution
(B) University of Saugar (D) Is expressed as amount of
(C) University of Michigan solute in (g) in 1 liter of solution
(D) University of London 7. Separation of two compounds A and
B is done by reverse phase
4. GSR collection from live subjects
chromatography. If A is more polar
should be done within : than B, which statement is
(A) 12 hours correct ?
(B) 2 hours (A) A will elute followed by B
(B) B will elute followed by A
(C) 6 hours
(C) A and B both elute together
(D) 24 hours (D) B will prevent elution by A
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8. A suspect’s wallet was found at the 12. Which of the following is caused by
scene of crime, the evidence is better collisions of the absorbing atoms with
known as : other molecules or atoms present in
(A) Transient evidence flames ?
(B) Pattern evidence (A) Lorentz broadening
(C) Associative evidence (B) Resonance lines
(D) Conditional evidence (C) Walsh phenomena
9. The term refers to the destruction (D) Doppler phenomena
or alteration of evidence or the 13. In elliptical polarized light :
failure to preserve property as (A) The magnitude of light vector
evidence in pending or potential remains same but orientations
litigation : change
(A) Plundering (B) The magnitude and orientation
(B) Destruction both vary continuously
(C) Spoilation (C) The magnitude of light vector
(D) Despoiling changes but orientation remains
same
10. The process of separation based on
the differential rate of migration of (D) Neither magnitude nor
orientation changes
charged species in a buffer solution
across which an electric field is 14. Assertion (A) : In most of
applied is known as : commercial spectrophotometer lamp
as source is preferred over laser as
(A) Ion chromatography
source.
(B) Paper chromatography
Reason (R) : Laser as source is used
(C) Micellar liquid chromatography
only while using very small sample
(D) Electrophoresis amount or volume as in case of
11. Which of the following is not the coupling with separation technique.
advantage of reciprocating pump (A) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
used in UHPLC ? (B) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
(A) High output pressure (C) Both (A) and (R) are correct but
(B) Small solvent capacities (R) is not the correct explanation
(C) Adaptability to gradient elution to (A)
(D) Small internal volume (D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
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15. Which of the following statements 18. Match the following term used in
chromatography with their
is not correct regarding radionuclide abbreviation :
analytical methods ? List I
(a) N
(A) Quality and quantity of signal
(b) B/A
producing decay are (c) K
independent of influences like (d) RT
List II
temperature, pressure, (i) Dead time
chemical environment of the (ii) Capacity factor
nucleus (iii) Retention time
(iv) Asymmetry factor
(B) Synthesis of labelled compound (v) Efficiency
is easy Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(C) Pre-determination of counting (A) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
precision (B) (v) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(C) (ii) (v) (i) (iv)
(D) The sample material cannot
(D) (v) (ii) (iii) (i)
returned to normal use after 19. Match the undermentioned light
analysis source in List I with that
of corresponding technique in
16. International Association of Blood List II :
stain Pattern Analysis (IABPA) was List I
(a) Low pressure mercury vapour
formed in the year :
lamp
(A) 1972 (b) High pressure xenon arc lamp
(c) Nd : YAG laser
(B) 1983
(d) Ordinary tungsten filament
(C) 1985 lamp
(D) 1989 List II
(i) Near infrared
17. The distance between the first (ii) Spectrofluorimeter
formant and the second formant is (iii) Filter fluorimeter
(iv) Photoluminescence
the better predictor of : (v) Atomic absorption
(A) Roundness of vowel Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(B) Height of vowel (A) (i) (v) (iv) (iii)
(C) Opening of vowel (B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) Backness of vowel (D) (ii) (iii) (i) (v)
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20. The major industry identifier (MII) 24. Life cycle of Musca domestica in
for master card is : winter season is :
(A) 5 days
(A) 3
(B) 10 days
(B) 4 (C) 15 days
(C) 5 (D) 22 days
(D) 6 25. Which permanent tooth among
humans emerges first ?
21. A pronounced alveolar and facial
(A) Maxillary central incisor
prognathism is an important trait in
(B) First molar
skulls of : (C) Maxillary canine
(A) Mongoloids (D) Mandibular lateral incisor
(B) Caucasoids 26. Which of the following hair type/s
is/are found in human foetus ?
(C) Negroids
(A) Terminal Hair
(D) Negroids as well as caucasoids
(B) Vellus Hair
22. Which of the following is a database (C) Lenugo Hair
for outsole pattern of footwears ? (D) Terminal and Vellus Hair
(A) AFIS 27. Which of the following is the most
suitable casting material for
(B) CODIS
preserving footwear print impre-
(C) SICAR ssion ?
(D) CHEMPLAST (A) Plasticine
23. Pelvic cavity in human female is : (B) Paraffin Wax
(C) Plaster of Paris
(A) Longer and more conical
(D) Zelgan Powder
(B) Shorter, more cylindrical and 28. The ends of bones which ossify from
more spacious secondary centres of ossification are
(C) Shorter, conical and less called :
(A) Epiphysis
spacious
(B) Diaphysis
(D) Longer, less cylindrical and less
(C) Metaphysis
spacious (D) Periosteum
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29. Vomit of bluish-green color is due 34. Among the following which group of
to acute poisoning of which of the fibres are regenerated from
following ? naturally occurring proteins :
(A) Barium carbonate (A) Azlon group
(B) Nickel sulphide (B) Rayon
(C) Copper sulphate (C) Sericin
(D) Arsenic trioxide (D) Synthetic
30. Inter-pupillary distance (IPD) for a 35. The glass that is made stronger than
lower resolution face image is the ordinary glass by introducing
considered to be less than : stress through rapid heating and
(A) 40 cooling of glass surface is known
(B) 30 as :
(C) 60 (A) Laminated glass
(D) 50 (B) Tempered glass
31. Daugmans rubber sheet model is (C) Plasticized glass
mostly used for : (D) Insulated glass
(A) Iris encoding 36. IgG and IgM activate compliment,
(B) Iris normalization IgM is better activator the IgG
(C) Iris matching because of :
(D) Iris segmentation (A) Lower molecular weight
32. Herzberg’s stain is related to the (B) Lower concentration in blood
examination of which of the (C) Pentavalent structure
following ? (D) Lack of secretory type
(A) Saliva 37. Phthalocyanine is an example of :
(B) Fibre
(A) Solvent
(C) Hair
(B) Lacquer
(D) Vomit
(C) Binder
33. A computerized database that allows
(D) Pigment
an analyst to obtain information
38. Half life of acid phsophatase in
relative to an individual’s DNA
semen stored at 37°C is :
profile is :
(A) 12 months
(A) PCR
(B) CODIS (B) 6 months
(C) AFIS (C) 24 months
(D) PDQ (D) 6 weeks

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39. Dacron is the trade name of : 44. Multisystem of electrophoresis to
(A) Polyethylene tetraphthalate analyse isozymes was developed
(PET)
by :
(B) Dimethylene tetraphthalate
(A) Culliford
(C) Nylon 6, 6
(B) Wraxall and Stolorow
(D) Nylon 6
40. The molecular weight of prostate (C) Rothwell
specific antigen is : (D) Brinkmann
(A) 25 kDa 45. Club shape root in human hair is
(B) 30 kDa present in which of the following
(C) 35 kDa growth phase ?
(D) 40 kDa
(A) Anagen
41. Isoamyl alcohol is added to phenol-
chloroform mixture in organic (B) Catagen
extraction of DNA to : (C) Telogen
(A) Increase concentration of DNA (D) Both Anagen and Catagen
(B) To enhance quality of DNA 46. Which of the following techniques is
(C) To reduce foaming preferred to determine the ABO
(D) To extract proteins from
blood group from saliva fluid ?
aqueous solution
(A) Absorption Inhibition
42. The control region in mitochondrial
genome is known as : Technique
(A) A loop (B) Absorption Elution Technique
(B) H loop (C) Latter Technique
(C) L loop (D) Mixed Agglutination
(D) D loop
47. Secretion of prostate glands in male
43. Which of the following enzymes
reproductive organs is :
gives fluorescent bands ?
(A) Alkaline in natural
(A) PGM
(B) ESD (B) Neutral in nature
(C) GLO (C) Variable in nature
(D) EAP (D) Acidic in nature
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48. After removal of which of the 52. Half choke has the degree of
following clear portion of the blood constriction in inches :
or plasma is called serum ? (A) 40/1000
(A) Gamma globulin (B) 30/1000
(B) Agglutinogen (C) 20/1000
(C) Agglutinin (D) 15/1000
(D) Fibrinogen 53. Which of the following can be tailor
49. Which of the following ASTM made to suit the ballistics of a
standard covers the determination particular firearm ?
of portland cement content of a (A) Dense powder
sample of hardened hydraulic- (B) Bulk powder
cement concrete ? (C) Progressive powder
(A) ASTM C 1084-10 (D) Black powder
(B) ASTM C 1085-11 54. Which of the following is the unit
(C) ASTM C 1086-07 for Heat Release Rate (HRR) ?
(D) ASTM C 1089-03 (A) Kilowatt
50. In seminal stains examination, DNA (B) Kilo joule
is present in : (C) Kilowatt per kelvin
(A) Sperms (D) Kilo joule per kelvin
(B) Seminal fluid 55. Hang fire is :
(C) Tail
(A) due to higher loading density
(D) Prostate-specific antigen
(B) due to lower loading density
51. FISH in reference to handwriting
(C) due to improper loading density
examination is an acronym of :
(D) not affected due to loading
(A) Forensic Information System for
density
Handwriting
56. Ballistics coefficients is directly
(B) Forensic Identification of
proportional to :
Signature and Handwriting
(A) Weight of bullet
(C) Forensic Identification System
(B) Diameter of bullet
for Handwriting
(C) Form factor
(D) Forensic Identification System
(D) Type of the bullet
for Handwriting and Signature
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57. The Greenhill formula of rate of twist 61. Choose the correct option in what is

is based on consideration ‘washing effect’.

that specific gravity of bullet is (I) It is a gradual erosion and
carrying away of the metal by
generally :
the gases at higher temperature
(A) 7.9
(II) It loosen the barrel and affect
(B) 8.9
both aim and range
(C) 9.9 (A) (I) is correct
(D) 10.9 (B) (II) is correct
58. Which of the following refers to (C) (I) and (II) are correct
shattering power of an explosive ? (D) Neither (I) nor (II) is correct

(A) Flame speed 62. Which of the following refers to the
way address data is read and
(B) Deflagration
stored ?
(C) Detonation
(A) Offset
(D) Brisonce
(B) Slack
59. Pressure develop in 0.303 rifle is :
(C) Endianness
(A) 3400 kg per cm2 (D) Metadata
(B) 500 kg per cm2 63. Cordite contains :
(C) 1000 kg per cm2 (A) Nitroglycerine (58%) nitrocellu-
(D) 1500 kg per cm2 lose (37%) and mineral jelly (5%)

60. Lead in discharge residue is best (B) Nitroglycerine (37%) nitro-
cellulose (58%) and mineral jelly
identified with :
(5%)
(A) X-ray radiography
(C) Nitroglyecrine (58%) and
(B) Dermal nitrate test
Nitrocellulose (42%)
(C) IR photometry (D) Nitrocellulose (58%) and
(D) UV ray analysis mineral jelly (42%)

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64. Universal Forensic Extraction 68. Which of the following is having the
Device is used for : highest detonation velocity ?
(A) Data extraction from mobile (A) HMX
phones (B) PETN
(B) Data extraction from CCTV (C) TNT
(C) Estimation of location of a (D) RDX
mobile phone 69. Which of the following is a poor
(D) Duplication of solid state drive water resistance explosive ?
65. Abrasion, contusion and dirt colors (A) Gelatin dynamite
are characteristic of :
(B) Cartridge emulsion
(A) Contact range
(C) Poured ANFO
(B) Close range
(D) Packaged ANFO
(C) Long range
70. The function of primer is :
(D) All the above
(A) To propel the bullet
66. Assertion : Drift is a result of the
(B) To ignite the main charge
gyrostatic properties of the rifling-
(C) To provide lubrication
induced spin of a bullet.
(D) To save from corrosion
Reason : Drift is caused due to
71. Assertion (A) : Simplification of
burning of propellant inside the
cartridge. letter forms is an indication of fast
writing.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are
true Reason (R) : Writing speed affects
the appearance of the writing.
(B) Assertion is true but Reason is
false (A) Both (A) and (R) are true
(C) Assertion is false but Reason is (B) Both (A) and (R) are false
true (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) Both Assertion and Reason are (D) (A) is false but (R) is true
false 72. Cylithography, thermal transfer and
67. The most widely measured smoke cibachrome are examples of :
property is : (A) Black-and-white copier proce-
(A) Light extinction coefficient sses
(B) Burgis coefficient (B) Printing mechanism
(C) Henry coefficient (C) Color copier processes
(D) Bonger coefficient (D) Scanning technology

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73. To which of the following fingerprint 77. Assertion (A) : For comparison
patterns, a numerical value is
assigned in the development of a purpose of handwriting non-request
primary classification formula of standards are also desirable.
fingerprints ?
Reason (R) : They are free of
(A) Ulnar loop
(B) Tented arch international disguise.
(C) Whorls (A) Both (A) and (R) are true
(D) Ulnar loop as well as composites
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false
74. DFO reacts with which substance
present in latent fingerprint to form (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
highly fluorescent derivatives ?
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
(A) Fatty material
(B) Sodium chloride 78. In a fingerprint, two innermost
(C) Amino acids ridges which start parallel from the
(D) Calcium lower corner of the pattern, flow
75. Complexity in handwriting is
determined by : inward, diverge and surround or
(A) The number of times the pen tend to surround the pattern are
changes directions termed as :
(B) The fullness of the curves
(C) The degree of angularity (A) Primary ridges
(D) Fluency (B) Distal transverse system
76. Which of the following practices of
(C) Type lines
collecting exemplars will help to
minimize the chance of the writer (D) Proximal transverse system
deliberately altering his or her
79. The chemical name of the ‘super
writing ?
(A) Have the subject stand up while glue’ use to develop latent prints
writing is :
(B) Dictate long passages
(A) Dimethyletriketo ester
(C) Show the subject questioned
document (B) Alkyl-2-Cyanoacrylate ester
(D) Always use lined paper to make (C) Triketohydrindene hydrate
sure that the subject writes in
straight line (D) Hydroquinone

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80. Which of the following often involves 83. Industrial cannabis is characterized
writing on media other than paper, by ................ THC content and ............
such as walls, locker doors, or canabidial content.
mirrors ? (A) High and high
(A) Cacography (B) Low and high
(B) Graffiti (C) High and zero
(C) Hieroglyphics (D) Very high and low
(D) Acrograph 84. The boiling point of any petroleum
81. Which one of the undermentioned product depends on :
statement is not related to an (A) Presence of water molecule
intravenous dosage ? (B) Number of oxygen atoms
(A) All the drug enter the systemic (C) Presence of organic constituents
circulation
(D) Number of carbon atom
(B) Almost instantaneously peak
85. The petroleum product having more
plasma concentration is
than C50 will be known by :
attained after administration
(A) Naphtha
(C) Is administered by non-invasive
mechanism (B) Wax
(D) Required stable solution of drug (C) Gel
82. Match the following : (D) Coke
List I 86. Match the following :
(a) Opium List I
(b) Cannabis (a) Cannabis
(c) 6 MAM (b) Morphine
(d) Nux vomica (c) Carbon monoxide
List II (d) Ethyl alcohol
(i) Heroin List II
(ii) Caffeine (i) Kozelka and Hine test
(iii) THC (ii) Hoppe-Seyler’s test
(iv) Strychnine (iii) Marquis test
(v) Codeine (iv) Duquenois Levine test
Codes : Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (v) (iv) (A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) (B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (v) (ii) (i) (iv) (C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (v) (iii) (i) (iv) (D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

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87. Which of the following is an ultra 91. Method for fragmenting molecules
short acting barbiturates ? in tandem mass spectroscopy is
(A) Pentobarbital known as :
(B) Pentothal sodium (A) Mass Induced Dissociation
(C) Amobarbital
(B) Collision Induced Dissociation
(D) Phenobarbitone
(C) Charge Induced Dissociation
88. Which of the following is not a
(D) Impact Induced Dissociation
stupefying agent ?
(A) Dhatura 92. Which of the following is the use of

(B) Cannabis inter-laboratory comparison for
(C) Chloral hydrate determining the performance of
(D) Oleander individual laboratories for specific
89. Phosphine is liberated in tests :
gastrointestinal tract upon
(A) Quality assurance
consumption of which of the
(B) Proficiency testing
following poisons ?
(A) Aluminum phosphide (C) Quality control

(B) Carbaryl (D) Confirmatory assessment

(C) Chlorthion 93. Abolition of untouchability is
(D) Malathion mentioned under which of
90. Potassium permanganate in gastric the following articles of the
lavage is used in the strength of Constitution ?
which of the following :
(A) Article 14
(A) 1 : 500
(B) Article 15
(B) 1 : 1500
(C) 1 : 5000 (C) Article 16

(D) 1 : 10,000 (D) Article 17

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94. Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 97. Postmortem lividity helps in the
under the jurisdiction of which of the determination of the following,
following high courts ? except :
(A) Calcutta High Court (A) Cause of death
(B) Gauhati High Court
(B) Time of death
(C) Delhi High Court
(C) Motive of death
(D) Bombay High Court
(D) Position of dead body
95. Tache noire refers to :
98. Anoxic anoxia produced by all
(A) Post-mortem staining
except :
(B) Flaccidity of eyeball
(C) Black spots of sclera (A) Drowning

(D) Maggot growth (B) Trapped in a closed almirah
96. Match the following : (C) Cyanide poisoning
List I (D) Strangulation
(a) Bestiality 99. Considering source/filter theory of
(b) Coprolalia voice production, for given vocal
(c) Gerontophilia tract length 17.5 cm and velocity of
(d) Coprophilia sound equals to 350 m/s, second
List II formant frequency will be :
(i) Sexual stimulation by obscene (A) 1000 Hz
telephone calls
(B) 1500 Hz
(ii) Sexual arousal by faces
(C) 2000 Hz
(iii) Sex with animals
(D) 500 Hz
(iv) Sex with old people
100. Collection of blood is subcutaneous
Codes :
tissue is called :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) Bruise
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii) (B) Stab wound
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) (C) Lacerated wound
(D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) (D) Chop wound

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