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CUET PG Unit 1 Test
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Category: CUET PG Unit 1 Test
1) A large beach scene has uniform terrain and many personnel. Which search strategy best fits the study?
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2) Principle of probability is MOST relevant when dealing with:
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3) The term forensic is derived from which Latin adjective?
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4) Which evidence can survive for long periods under adverse conditions?
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5) Why is wheel or ray search described as prone to interstitial gaps?
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6) What causes Marchiafava-Bignami disease according to the text?
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7) A person has the delusion that they are dead or do not exist. Which syndrome in the text corresponds?
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8) Who discovered the human ABO blood group antigen system?
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9) Who invented the polarizing light microscope in 1828?
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10) Why do class characteristics not permit singular attribution?
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11) What does peer accountability require?
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12) Why is DNA under fingernails described as circumstantial evidence?
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13) What distinguishes criminalistics from forensic toxicology?
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14) A case requires evidence from a hard drive, a mobile device's flash memory, and network logs. How should these items be classified?
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15) An open area has few topographical barriers, but the team wants a method that is rarely used and known to risk gaps. Which method is described?
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16) What was the forensic significance of the 1935 phase contrast microscope?
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17) Chain of custody begins:
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18) Which is a listed feature of Marfan syndrome?
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19) A person believes a familiar individual has been replaced by an imposter, while another believes multiple people are one person changing appearance. Which pairing is correct?
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20) What does physical evidence encompass?
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21) Individual characteristics allow:
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22) Who coined the term Criminalistics?
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23) Which search method is BEST for large outdoor scenes?
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24) Which case was detected using data recovery?
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25) What is the principal functional mandate of CFSLs?
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26) Who developed the Marsh Test for arsenic detection?
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27) Why are airtight sealed containers used for volatile accelerants?
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28) Which search method is best suited to expansive, uniform outdoor terrain?
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29) A historical review asks which sequence correctly moves from anthropometry toward modern fingerprint identification in India. Which is best supported?
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30) What happened to the Central Finger Print Bureau established in Shimla in 1905?
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31) A computer system is used for a computerized ID parade. Which abbreviation is identified?
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32) What milestone occurred at CFSL Kolkata in 1998?
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33) Why are biological matrices especially important to handle promptly?
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34) What was the significance of Galton's 1892 Fingerprints?
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35) A physical-sciences case is referred to the appropriate CFSL. Which center matches the study?
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36) How did the 1880 work of Henry Faulds differ from Bertillonage?
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37) What quality-assurance role do CFSLs have in the comparison matrix?
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38) Zone search method is MOST suitable for:
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39) A forensic review asks which case was associated with DNA identification and is listed as Green River. Who is named?
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40) Which evidence type is MOST susceptible to contamination?
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41) A seal is broken but the package has no signature or badge number of the seizing officer. Why is this a problem?
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42) Who first applied comparative microscopical bullet analysis for criminal identification?
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43) Why are RFSLs and MFSLs used within the state forensic infrastructure?
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44) A forensic analyst uses GC-MS instead of visual presumption to identify a controlled substance. What principle is most directly illustrated?
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45) What does jurisprudential admissibility involve?
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46) Which of the following is an example of class evidence?
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47) A crushed-limb case reaches a later stage and necrotic muscles release acid metabolites; renal failure is a major complication. Which syndrome is described?
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48) A laboratory specializes in documents and fingerprints for CBI casework. Which facility does the study identify?
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49) A child develops acute hepatic failure and encephalopathy after taking aspirin, as described in the text. Which syndrome is indicated?
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50) The first forensic science laboratory in India was established at:
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51) An evidence package contains biological fluid. Which packaging decision best follows the study?
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52) Who published the first systematic treatise on questioned documents in 1609?
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53) The principle stating that no two objects are exactly alike is known as:
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54) Which organization is the apex body for forensic science services in India?
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55) A national laboratory needs complex R&D and protocol standardization, while a state laboratory needs routine high-volume casework. Which allocation is most consistent with the text?
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56) What is Cafe coronary syndrome associated with?
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57) Which factor MOST affects evidentiary value of physical evidence?
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58) What does Munchausen syndrome by proxy describe in the text?
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59) Who proposed the utility of palmar and digital friction ridges for criminal identification?
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60) A system specifically provides intelligence and identification relating to footwear. Which pair is most consistent with the text?
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61) Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) are administered by:
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62) How do SFSLs differ from CFSLs in jurisdiction?
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63) Who wrote Modern Criminal Investigation according to the text?
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64) Crime scene searching should be:
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65) A forensic examiner sees a bullet with a common caliber and unique random striations. Which evidence combination provides the stronger basis for singular attribution?
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66) A female is described as having only one X chromosome, with 45,X or 45,X0. Which syndrome matches?
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67) Who formulated a nine-typology classification of friction ridge patterns?
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68) A child has partial deletion of chromosome 5p and a high-pitched catlike cry. Which syndrome fits?
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69) Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Forensic conclusions are often expressed in probabilistic terms. Reason (R): Absolute certainty is rarely possible in forensic science.
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70) A biological sample is left exposed for a prolonged period and its analytical quality decreases. Which principle best explains the problem and its forensic consequence?
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71) Which category includes footwear tread and tire marks?
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72) Which principle emphasizes comparison of questioned and known samples?
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73) Physical evidence refers to:
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74) Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Improper searching may result in loss of trace evidence. Reason (R): Trace evidence is often small and easily overlooked.
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75) What does nephrotic syndrome cause according to the text?
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76) Forensic science mainly assists in:
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77) Who invented the Breathalyzer?
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78) Why does the Principle of Analysis require validated methods?
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79) What was the purpose of the first Chemical Examiner's Laboratory in Madras?
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80) Why is evidentiary integrity an ethical imperative?
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81) Which is an example of a class characteristic?
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82) Which search method uses a dual-pass horizontal and orthogonal traverse?
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83) Which year marks the establishment of the first Forensic Science Laboratory in India?
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84) A forensic scientist discovers a colleague deliberately violates established scientific protocols. What ethical principle directs the scientist's response?
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85) A researcher wants the Indian milestone that directly followed the establishment of the Calcutta CID in 1902. Which event is next in the supplied chronology?
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86) What does testimonial objectivity require?
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87) Why is grid search useful for large outdoor scenes?
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88) What does forensic toxicology analyze?
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89) Which of the following is NOT physical evidence?
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90) What did the ancient Roman Forum primarily serve as?
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91) The development of forensic science in India initially occurred under:
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92) Why can individual characteristics support singular attribution?
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93) What do class characteristics generally indicate?
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94) A footwear impression shows only the manufacturer's shoe size and brand, but another shows a unique wear pattern. What is the strongest interpretation?
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95) What was established in Calcutta in 1957?
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96) What must manifest labeling include?
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97) Which search method begins at a focal point and radiates outward, or reverses that direction?
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98) The term Forensic is derived from the Latin word forensis, meaning:
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99) A student claims the first independent non-governmental FSL in India opened in 1998. Which correction follows the text?
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100) Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Chain of custody is a legal requirement. Reason (R): It ensures integrity and authenticity of evidence.
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101) Who developed the microcrystalline test for hemoglobin using hemin chloride crystals?
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102) Who published Fingerprints in 1892?
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103) Which principle supports transfer of fibres between suspect and victim?
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104) A large outdoor scene requires redundant searching to reduce oversight. Which method is preferable and why?
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105) Which category includes glass micro-fragments, paint chips, and accelerants?
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106) A fiber transfers from a vehicle seat to clothing while epithelial cells transfer in the opposite direction. Which principle and concept are demonstrated together?
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107) What did Locard's 1918 threshold specify?
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108) Scope of forensic science includes all EXCEPT:
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109) Who formulated the 10-print dactyloscopic classification system used in Europe and North America?
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110) How does the Principle of Comparison operate?
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111) Which type of physical evidence includes blood, semen, saliva, and hair follicles?
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112) Who invented Anthropometry, also called Bertillonage?
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113) A forensic examiner receives a questioned bloodstain and a known sample. Which combination of principles most directly supports a scientifically defensible comparison?
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114) Forensic Science is best defined as:
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115) Which CFSL specializes in forensic physical sciences?
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116) A case involves DNA fingerprinting and skeletal remains and is described as the first DNA test in India. Which person is associated?
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117) The credibility of forensic expert depends MOST on:
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118) What is Shoemark used for?
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119) Which case was associated with skid marks?
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120) A national ballistics service provides both intelligence and evidence. Which abbreviation is correct?
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121) Which 1248 Chinese treatise documented differential medicolegal diagnosis of strangulation and drowning?
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122) A case is identified through hair, blood, fingerprints, signature and skiagram. Which case is listed?
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123) An accelerant sample is volatile. Which packaging choice is most consistent with the supplied protocol?
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124) Class evidence can:
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125) Who implemented thumbprint impressions on contractual documents?
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126) A vehicle interior has several confined compartments. Which search method best matches the stated application?
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127) Which author-book pairing is correctly supported by the study?
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128) What did Daubert et al. v. Merrell Dow in 1993 change?
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129) What was the 1933 origin of CFSL Chandigarh?
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130) Which category includes firearms, projectiles, cartridge casings, and GSR?
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131) Grid search method improves efficiency because:
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132) Which CFSL specializes in forensic chemical sciences?
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133) What is one serious complication of Bywater/crush syndrome?
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134) What is Bywater syndrome also called?
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135) Who developed the precipitin test for species-of-origin differentiation of bloodstains?
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136) What is the purpose of chain of custody?
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137) Which branch of forensic science deals with analysis of physical evidence?
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138) A biological evidence case requires the center specializing in forensic biological sciences. Which CFSL is the appropriate match?
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139) A laboratory must determine species origin of a bloodstain. Which forensic scope area is most directly relevant?
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140) Forensic ethics primarily discourage:
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141) Who formalized the principle 'Every contact leaves a trace'?
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142) What does questioned document examination include?
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143) Why are porous paper bags recommended for biological fluids?
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144) Which is an example of an individual characteristic?
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145) Which search method divides a scene into discrete quadrants or zones?
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146) What does CID stand for?
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147) State Forensic Science Laboratories (SFSLs) function under:
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148) Who developed the first DNA profiling technique using Multilocus RFLP?
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149) Break in chain of custody mainly affects:
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150) Which of the following is NOT a function of FSLs?
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151) What did the 1974 SEM-EDX development address?
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152) Who wrote Hatcher's notebook?
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153) What did AFIS introduced in 1977 provide?
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154) Which CFSL specializes in forensic biological sciences?
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155) A scene contains a footwear tread, a bloodstain, and a cartridge casing. Which classification sequence is correct?
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156) Which detail is ESSENTIAL in chain of custody record?
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157) CFSLs in India are located at:
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158) Forensic science evidence is generally categorized as:
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159) Which stage of investigation FIRST applies forensic science?
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160) What is the role of transferal documentation?
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161) Wheel or ray method is LEAST preferred because:
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162) Which evidence MOST supports reconstruction of crime?
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163) A court receives evidence whose custody history contains an unexplained gap. What central concern does the gap create?
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164) A researcher needs the book associated with questioned documents and the problem of proof. Which author is the match?
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165) Which case was detected using bite marks according to the text?
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166) Why is the Principle of Progressive Change important?
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167) What can a compromised chain of custody do to evidence?
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168) Who published Traite des Poisons in 1813?
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169) Ethics in forensic science primarily demand:
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170) Locard's Exchange Principle states that:
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171) Physical evidence is considered more reliable than testimonial evidence because it:
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172) A central agency refers a complex case to a forensic laboratory, and the laboratory must provide specialized analysis while following national benchmarks. Which laboratory level best fits?
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173) What level of attribution is associated with individual characteristics?
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174) What is the Chain of Custody?
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175) What should a tamper-evident seal bear according to the text?
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176) A forensic scientist represents credentials inaccurately before a court but performs technically valid tests. Why is the conduct still unethical?
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177) Chain of custody must be maintained:
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178) An examiner must distinguish species origin in a bloodstain from individual DNA profiling. Which scope area explicitly includes both?
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179) What does the Principle of Probability imply about forensic conclusions?
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180) Who postulated the utility of latent fingerprints at crime scenes?
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181) What chromosomal pattern is given for Klinefelter syndrome?
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182) Which year marks the establishment of Directorate of Forensic Science Services (DFSS)?
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183) An examiner is asked to alter a report so it favors one side of a case. Which ethical imperative is most directly violated?
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184) An expert is asked in court to speculate beyond the empirical findings. Which ethical rule should prevent this?
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185) What does RPAS stand for?
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186) Why was 1987 significant in forensic DNA history according to the text?
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187) Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Individual evidence has greater probative value than class evidence. Reason (R): Individual evidence can be linked to a unique source.
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188) What was established in Kolkata in 1952?
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189) A laboratory wants contemporaneous documentation of analytical procedures that conforms to ISO/IEC 17025. Which ethical imperative is being addressed?
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190) Forensic science ultimately strengthens the justice system by:
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191) Chain of custody refers to:
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192) What is distinctive about CFSL CBI, New Delhi?
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193) Why is forensic science described as multidisciplinary?
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194) Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Forensic science gained momentum in India after independence. Reason (R): Expansion of criminal justice system increased demand for scientific evidence.
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195) What is the main forensic focus of ballistics?
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196) What does ethics systematically study?
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197) What is the ethical importance of accurate qualifications?
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198) Which category consists of binary data stored or transmitted via digital media?
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199) An examiner reports a DNA match as absolutely certain with no probabilistic assessment. Which principle from the text is most directly contradicted?
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200) Who documented morphological characteristics of friction ridge skin in 1686?
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