FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

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1. Art or science that deals with the study of principles of photography, the preparation of
the photographic evidence and its application to police work.
A. Police photography
B. Forensic photography
C. Photography
D. Photograph

2. It is a chemical and mechanical product of photography.

A. Photograph
B. Image
C. Picture
D. Print

3. Light travels at the speed of about______in air?

a. 186,000 miles per second

b. 186,000 miles per minute
c. 186,000 miles per hour
d. 186,000 miles per day
4. . Camera obscura was designed by ____________ with accurate scale and perspective.
A. Leonardo Di Vinci
B. Leonardo Dy Vince
C. Leonardo Vinci
D. Leonardo Da Vinci

5. It was came from Latin word meaning "room or chamber" and from a Middle English
word “obscure” meaning “dark or lacking in illumination.

A. Camera illucida
B. Camera Obscura
C. camera
D. all of them
6. Etymologically speaking, photography came from two Greek words _____ and _____,
meaning to "write with light".

a. light and write

b. poly and graphia
c. phos and graphia
d. none of the above

7. Who coined the word "Photography".

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 A. WilliaM Fox Talbot
B. Hans Gross
C. John F.W. Hershel
D. J.C. Mayer
8. The chemicals with light sensitivity was discovered in 1725 and used for development
are.
A. Silver nitrate and silver chloride solution
B. Silver nitrate and gallic acid solution
C. Solution of hypo sulfite soda
D. Silver nitrate and hydroquinane

9. Father of modern photography.

A. William Fox Talbot
B. Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre
C. John F.W. Hershel
D. J.C. Mayer

10. He was patented by his work called “Heliograph”.

A. William Fox Talbot
B. Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre
C. John F.W. Hershel
D. Joseph Nicephore Niepce

11. He perfected the use of albumen to hold light sensitive compounds on a glass plate to
make negatives on an absolutely smooth and transparent material.
A. Herschel
B. William H. Fox
C. Abel Niepce
D. F.S Archer
12. Publishes a method of using collodion in place of albumen for negative on glass.
A. Herschel B. Niepce
C. Archer D. Blanquart – Evard

13. He introduced paraloid “one step photography” w/a self-processing black and white
that yield a positive print by the diffusion transfer reversal method.
A. Edwin H. Land
B. Edwin Sutherland
C. Isaac Newton
D. Friedrich Deckel
14. Birth year of photography.
A. 1939 B. 1839
C. 1393 D. 1893
15. Talbot patents the calotype process, later called.
A. Canotype B. Calotype process
C. Talbotype D. Cyanotype
16. Who invented the calotype?

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 a. NicephoreNiepce
b. Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre
c. William Henry Fox Talbot
d. Abel Niepce de Saint-Victor
17. Who introduced the one step photography?
a. Edwin H. Land
b. Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre
c. AbelNiepce de Saint-Victor
d. NicephoreNiepce
18. He is responsible for the use of sodium thiosulphate or hypo as “fixer” .
A. John F.W. Herschel
B. William H. Fox
C. Abel Niepce
D. F.S Archer
19. There are basic components of photography. What is a known form of radiant
electromagnetic energy which travels in wave motion?
a. Chemical b. Instrument
c.Light d. Wave

20. It is a light tight box.

A. Lens B. Shutter
C. Camera D. Film advancer

21. What do you mean by LASER?

A. Light Amplifier Singing Emission of Radiation
B. Light Amplification through Simulated Emission of Radiation
C. Light Amplification for Stimulated Radiation
D. None of the above

22. He perfected the use of albumen to hold light sensitive compounds on a glass plate to
make negatives on an absolutely smooth and transparent material.
A. Herschel
B. William H. Fox
C. Abel Niepce de Saint-Victor
D. F.S Archer
23. This has a limited number of images it can capture. It is referred as what?
a. Camera b. Digital camera
c. Fixed memory d. Removable memory

24. First true digital camera that recorded images as a computerized file.
A. Fuji DS – 1P
B. Kodak DCS – 100
C. Casio QV – 10
D. None of these

25. Visible light has a wavelength of_____ nanometer?

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 a. 01-30 b. 30-400
c.400-700 d. 700-1000

26. The image is can be put into a computer and enhanced through a software package
such as Adobe Photoshop. Which of the choices referred to this?
a. Camera b. Digital camera
c. Film d. Lens

27. It is the number of waves passing in a given point in one second?

a. Wavelength b. Frequency
c. Distance d. Speed
28. What are the primary colors of light?
a. Red, green and blue
b. Red, cyan and green
c. Blue, red and Yellow
d. Yellow , green and red
29. What is referred as the presence of all colors?
a. Black b. White
c. Blue d. Red
30. Are light having wave lengths 30 to 400?
A. Ultraviolet light
B. Visible light
C. X-ray
D. Infrared light
31. The product of wavelength and frequency is the _____of travel of light?
a. Wavelength b. Frequency
c. Travel d.Speed
32. Blue is a part of the primary color of light and have a milli-microns of ________?
A. 500n to 600
B. 400 to 500
C. 600 to 700
D. 700 to 800
33. Are light having wave length 1 to 30?
A. Ultraviolet light
B. Visible light
C. X-ray
D. Infrared light
34. It is referred as the distance from the crest of the wave to the next succeeding crest?
a. Wavelength b. Frequency
c. Distance d. Speed
35. What is referred as the presence of all colors?
a. Black b. White
c. Blue d. Red
36. What are the secondary colors?
a. Magenta, green and yellow
b. Yellow, cyan and green

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 c. Magenta, cyan and yellow
d. Yellow , green and red

37. The complementary color of red is –

a. cyan b. green
c. magenta d. blue
38. He made practical photography of inmates for prison records.
a. Odelbercht b. Victor Baltazard
c. Richard Leech Maddox d. None of them
39. He contributed heavily to the use of photography in forensic science and established
the world’s earliest crime laboratory that serviced the academic community and the Swiss
police.
a. Alphonse Bertillon b. Victor Baltazard
c. Dr. Rudolph Reis d. None of them
40. One of the legal foundation of photographic evidence involving color photography of
spoiled meat in violation of a health ordinance prohibiting the sale of putrid meat to the
public.
a. Green vs. City b. state vs. Conte
c. Lueo vs. United States d. None of them

41. Green is a part of the primary color of light and have a milli-microns of_____?
A. 500 to 600
B. 400 to 500
C. 600 to 700
D. 700 to 800
42. Who developed a method of photographic comparison of bullets and cartridge cases
which act as an early foundation of the field of ballistics .
He made practical photography of inmates for prison records.
a. Odelbercht b. Victor Baltazard
c. Henry Goddard d. None of them

43. Are light having wave lengths 700 to 1000?

A. Ultraviolet light
B. Visible light
C. X-ray
D. Infrared light

44. A part of primary color of light and having a milli-microns of 600- 700. What is
referring to?
a. Blue b. Green
c. Red d. All of them

45. It is a light tight box, with a means of forming the image, with a means of holding
sensitized materials and with a means of controlling the amount of light that will reached
the film.

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 a. Camera
b. Photographic paper
c. Film
d. b and c
46. The complementary color of blue is _____color.
a. Magenta b.Yellow
c. Red d. All of them
47. A process where light sources of various wavelengths are added in various proportions to
produce a range of colors.
a. Subtractive process b. Additive color mixture
c. Either a or b d. Neither a or b
48. What is the complementary color of green?
a. Magenta b.Yellow
c. cyan d. All of them
49. A device used to hold firmly the camera in place during exposure period.
A. Camera holder
B. Tripod
C. Handgrip
D. Cable Release
50. All lights are visible, but what eyes cannot see are referred to as _____
A. Red light
B. Wavelength
C. Radiation
D. White light
51. Primary colors when combined, produces ____ color.
A. purple
B. black
C. white
D. Gray

52. Secondary colors when combined forms what color?

A. purple
B. black
C. white
D. Gray
53. Digital Cameras at present has LCD which means _____.
A. Lead Crystal Drive
B. Liquid Crystal Device
C. Low Color Device
D. Land Central Device
54. Is an art or science which deals with the reproduction of images through the action of
light, upon sensitized materials, with the aid of camera and its accessories, and the
chemical processes involved therein.
A. Photography
B. Photograph
C. Police photography

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 D. Forensic Photography
55. It is an art or science of photographically documenting a crime scene and evidence for
laboratory examination and analysis for purposes of court trial.
A. Photography
B. Photograph
C. Police photography
D. Forensic Photography
56. Made a public demonstration in Paris on Daguerreotype.
A. None of these
B. Joseph Nicephore Niepce
C. Abel Niepce de Saint-Victor
D. Louis Desirie Blanquart-Evard
57. He introduced “Polaroid Camera.”
A. Frederick Scott Archer
B. Edwin H. Land
C. Abel Niepce de Saint-Victor
D. Louis Desirie Blanquart-Evard

58. The year when LASER was invented making possible Holograms (three
dimensional pictures).
A. 1959
B. 1960
C. 1961
D. 1962

59. It is the highest point of the waves. What is referring to?

a. Waves b. Crest
c. Through d. None of them

60. It is the ability of an object to convert one wavelength to another as long as the active
energy source is irradiating.
a. Fluorescence b. Luminescence
c. Phosphorescence d. Either a or b
61. It is referred to the bouncing of light when it hits a surface?
a. Diffraction b. Refraction
c. Translucent d. Reflection
62. Which is not related to the group?
a. Reflection b. Diffraction
c. Dispersion d. Refraction
63. An object also behaves in light. What is referred if it allows sufficient visible light to
pass through them that the object on the other side may be clearly seen?
a. Opaque object b. Translucent object
c. Transparent object d. Diffuse object

64. It is a lighting condition where object in open space cast a deep and uniform or
distinct shadow.

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 A. Bright sunlight
B. Hazy sunlight
C. Dull sunlight
D. Cloudy dull
65. A kind of object that allows light to pass, however diffuse it sufficiently that objects
on the other side may not be clearly seen.
a. Diffuse object b. Translucent object
c. Transparent object d. none of these
66. It is a lighting condition where object in open space cast a no shadow.
A. Bright sunlight
B. Hazy sunlight
C. Dull sunlight
D. Cloudy dull

67. It is the lowest portion of the waves opposite to the crest. What is referring to?
a. Waves b. Crest
c. Through d. None of them
68. An object also behaves in light. What is referred if the light is so greatly diffuse that
recognizing the object on the other side may be clearly seen?
a. Opaque object b. Translucent object
c. Transparent object d. Diffuse object
69. A type of lighting condition that objects in open space cast a transparent shadow.
What is referred to this?
A. Bright sunlight B. Hazy sunlight
C. Dull sunlight D. Cloudy dull
70. It is a type of reflection that happens when light hits a flat surface.
a. Irregular b. Regular
c. Diffused reflection d. None of them
71. Ultraviolet radiation is broken down into different waves. What is referred if it is used
in a wide variety of applications in medical and forensics?
a. Short wave b. Medium wave
c. Long wave c. Either a or c
72. It is one of the examples of Forensic light sources that is also known as coherent
light?
a. Ultraviolet lamp b. LASER
c. ALS d. All of them

73. A type of ultraviolet radiation used for variety of purpose such as to sterilize air and
place of work.
a. Short wave b. Medium wave
c. Long wave c. Either a or c
74. This layer is placed between the emulsion and the plastic base of a film to prevent
"halo" formation.
a. Base b. Emulsion
c. Gray d. NONE of them

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75. It is the top layer of the film composed of very sensitive chemicals bonded by the
gelatin.
a. Base b. Emulsion
c. Gray d. All of them
76. It was considered as the best method of image formation because it is capable of
forming sharp image even with a large opening.
a. Pinhole
b. Shadow method
c. Lens method
d. Ideal method
77. A method of helding back the time of light to minimize the exposure on some portion
of the photograph.
a. all of them
b. Cropping
c. Burning-in
d. Dodging
78. In magnification of tiny objects, it is the taking of photograph through a microscope.
a. Photomacrography
b. Macrophotography
c. Photomicrography
d. all of them
79. According to spectral activity, this type of film is sensitive to ultraviolet rays, blue
and green colors but not sensitive to red color.
a. Infrared
b. Blue sensitive
c. Panchromatic
d. Orthochromatic
80. What do you call for a transparent cellulose nitrate or cellulose acetate composition in
thin, flexible strips or sheets and coated with a light sensitive emulsion for taking
photographs?
a. Camera
b. Photographic paper
c. Film
d. b and c
81. A mechanism that opens and closes within the camera to provide the time interval
necessary for exposure.
a. Lens
b. Diaphragm
c. Film holder
d. Shutter
82. What is considered as the oldest lens that was found in ancient Assyria?
a. Nimfu
b. Nimrud
c. Lentil
d. none of them
83. According to spectral activity, it is sensitive to blue, green and red colors or all colors.

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 a. Panchromatic
b. Orthochromatic
c. Chloride Paper
d. none of them
84. A method of image formation where a small or tiny hole which produces an image
entirely free from distortion but its image is so dim and it is considered as the "simpliest
form of image formation".
a. Pinhole
b. Shadow method
c. Lens method
d. Ideal method
85. It the techniques or method in improving the quality of the prints that excludes or
omits some image on the negative from the final print.
a. Dodging
b. Cropping
c. Burning-in
d. all of them
86. It serves as a support to the emulsion of the film.
a. Base
b. Emulsion
c. Anti-halation backing
d. all of them
87. The word lens came from the Latin word name lentil . What do you call for a lens
that is thicker inside and thinner outside?
a. Divergent lens
b. Negative lens
c. Convex
d. all fo them
88. This method is done by adding the exposure time under the enlarger on the specific
portion of the photograph.
a. Dodging
b. Burning-in
c. Cropping
d. all of them
89. A type of lighting condition where objects in open space cast no shadow is dull
sunlight. What is referring to when the objects in open space cast no shadow but objects
at far distance are clearly visible.
a. Cloudy dull
b. Dull sunlight
c. Bright sunlight
d. none of them

90. This will determine the size of an image of an object at a given distance, and the area
of coverage of the lens. What is referred to this?
a. Focal length b. Depth of field
c. Hyperfocal distance d. Focusing

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91. It is referred as the bending of light when passing from one medium to another.
a. Diffraction b. Refraction
c. Reflection d. None of these
92. What is referred to the effective length of time a camera’s shutter is open?
a. Diaphragm opening b. Shutter
c.Shutter speed d. Emulsion speed
93. A light sensitive material placed inside the camera.
a. Filter b. Negative
c. Photographic Paper d. Film
94. It is the change of appearance and orientation of objects when seen from two
viewpoints. It is referred as what?
a. Split image b. Co-incidence image
c. Exposure d.Parallax
95. It refers to the diameter or size of the lens opening.
a. Aperture b.Diaphragm
c. Lens Diameter d. lens Size
96. Photography is defined as drawing with that particular element?
a. Light b. Film
c. Camera d. Developer
97. The nearest and the farthest distance apparently in sharp focus in a given object being
photograph
a. Focal length
b. Focal Plane
c. Infinity
d. Depth of Field
98. Sheet of celluloid or glass coated with an emulsion of silver halides suspended in
gelatin which retains an invisible image when exposed to light:
a. Lens b. Film
c. Ground glass d. Filter
99. The most dependable device that will measures the brightness of light.
A. Exposure meter
B. Light meter
C. Photo electric meter
D. Extinction meter
100. This type of camera will eliminate the parallax error and it will work well with all
lenses.
A. Twin reflex type
B. View or press camera type
C. View finder type
D. Single lens reflex type

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