* What does the term 'forensic' mean?
* When two objects touch, there is a transfer of material from one to the other. This trace evidence is the basis of forensic science. What is the idea known as?
* Forensic anthropology involves the retrieval and identification of human remains. A skeleton provides a lot of information about the deceased. Which of the following is not able to be deduced from a modern human skeleton?
* If you know what to look for, you can tell a male from a female skeleton. Which of the following statements is not true?
* Forensic odontology involves the study of teeth. When old skeletons are found, the teeth are an important source of information. In such cases, which of the following statements is true?
* When identifying victims of disasters, such as plane and train crashes, approximately 93 percent of identifications are made on the basis of which characteristic?
* Forensic entomology involves the study of insects. Insects are a very reliable indicator of post-mortem interval (the estimate of time since death). When and where was the first recorded application of forensic entomology?
* DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material in our cells which controls heredity and plays a large role in determining our physical characteristics. Which of the following statements is not true?
* Britain's experience with DNA databases has provided some interesting statistics. Based on UK data, which of the following statements is not true?
* Ted Bundy was an American serial killer who was convicted on the basis of which type of forensic evidence?
* The time of death can be calculated by various means. One is rigor mortis, Latin for 'the stiffness of death'. Another indication is livor mortis or lividity. What does this term refer to?
* Lord Louis Mountbatten, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, was blown to pieces in 1979 when an IRA bomb exploded on his yacht. How did police link the murderer, Thomas McMahon, to the crime scene?
* It is the function of a coroner to conduct inquiries into all deaths which are not natural or expected. However, originally the job of coroner was to perform which of the following functions?
* What is studied in forensic palynology?
* If you know what to look for, you can tell a male from a female skull. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
* Which one of these is NOT a class characteristic of a fingerprint?
* Forensic Science is the Science pertaining to what?
* Which one of these is NOT a presumptive test for blood?
* What is a confirmatory test for Species of Origin?
* What is the name of the light source that is commonly used in Forensic Investigation?