Identification Practice Questions

Question 1

In a building collapse, 45 bodies are recovered over 72 hours. Bodies 1-15 are recovered in first 6 hours and are relatively intact. Bodies 16-45 are recovered over next 66 hours with varying degrees of decomposition and fragmentation. Analyze the most appropriate identification strategy considering resource optimization and accuracy.

Accepted Answer

Use fingerprints and dental records for early bodies; DNA profiling for decomposed/fragmented remains with priority sequencing

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Use fingerprinting for all bodies as the primary method

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Rely on visual identification for intact bodies and DNA only for others

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Apply DNA profiling universally for all victims to maintain consistency

Question 2

Best site for DNA extraction from a 2-month-old decomposed body?

Accepted Answer

Teeth

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Muscle

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Bone

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Hair

Question 3

A commercial aircraft crashes into the sea. Most bodies show marine predation, prolonged water immersion (7 days), and bloating. Fingerprints are macerated. Which forensic finding would be MOST reliable for establishing identity in the maximum number of victims?

Accepted Answer

Dental restorations and tooth morphology

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Clothing and jewelry

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DNA from femur bone marrow

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Tattoos and birthmarks

Question 4

Following the recovery of a skull by the police, the relatives of a missing person want to confirm his identity. Which of the following techniques can be used to figure out a person's identity using the skull and photograph of the person?

Accepted Answer

Superimposition

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Anthropometry

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DNA fingerprinting

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Cheiloscopy

Question 5

The cephalic index is used for the determination of what?

Accepted Answer

Race

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Sex

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Height

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Stature

Question 6

Superimposition technique is used in:

Accepted Answer

Skull

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Pelvis

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Femur

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Ribs

Question 7

Parts of human skeletal remains are brought to you. The pelvis is complete, but the individual bones of the pelvis, the ilium, ischium, and pubis, have just started to fuse together. The subpubic angle is estimated at 60 degrees, and the pelvic brim has a distinctive heart-shaped appearance. On the basis of this information, what is the estimated age and sex of the individual?

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14-year-old male

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3-year-old female

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4-year-old male

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30-year-old female

Question 8

Permanent impairment of fingerprints occurs in all except?

Accepted Answer

Acanthosis nigricans

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Leprosy

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Electrical injuries

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Radiation injuries

Question 9

Galton's system is used for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

Dactylography

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Poroscopy

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Ridgeology

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None of the above

Question 10

Hasse's rule is used for determining which of the following?

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Fetal age

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Fetal sex

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Race

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Fetal weight

Identification

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Personal Identification Methods

Anthropometry

Dactylography (Fingerprinting)

Dental Identification

DNA Profiling

Facial Reconstruction

Superimposition Techniques

Hair and Fiber Analysis

Handwriting Analysis

Identification of Remains

Mass Disaster Victim Identification

Age, Sex and Race Determination

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