Photography Final Exam
Photography Final Exam
Photography Final Exam
FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
FINAL EXAMINATION
SET A
Name:_______________________ Score:__________
Section:______________________ Date:___________
Instructor: Nicole Marie T. Posadas, RCrim
4. Photograph is admitted as evidence in court, if it is a true and faithful representation of the objects or subjects on the
crime scene.
a) True b) Partly true c) False d) Partly false.
5. A ruler or measuring device is considered as a marker and allowable only in the photographs if it does not distort any
portion of the original.
a) True b) Partly true c) False d) Partly false
6. Film developing room is different from the enlarging room because it does not have a red light.
a) True b) Partly true c) False d) Partly false.
7. Microphotography is the process whereby big objects are reduced to a very small copy.
a) True b) Partly true c) False d) Partly false.
9. Enlarging with the aid of enlarger is primarily used to obtain larger print.
a) True b) Partly true c) False d) Partly false.
10. Photographs must be presented in court together with the crime scene sketch in order to show the correct orientation of
objects within. –
a) True b) Partly true c) False d) Partly false. -
11. Camera and subject position are factors that will lead to misleading photographs.
a) True b) Partly true c) False d) Partly false
12. In fingerprint photography, the use of panchromatic film is essential because of its sensitivity to all colors and capacity
to produce contrast.
a) True b) Partly true c) False d) Partly false
13. An art or science that deals with the study of the principles of photography, the preparation of photographic evidence
and its application to police work.
a) Forensic photography b) Police photography c) photography d) Digital photography
14. A problem usually encountered by the photographer when he uses a flash unit
(a) parallax, (b) keystoning effect (c) synchronization, (d) double image).
15. Primarily the controlling factor of the sharpness of the image in photography is the
(a) focal distance, (b) focusing, (c) focal length, (d)hyper focal distance).
16. The processing step where the image formed in the film or paper is made permanent is at the
(a) developer, (b) stop-bath (c) bleacher, (d) fixer).
17. A lens that is generally characterized by the fact that it is always thicker at the center and thinner at the sides is called
the-
(a) negative lens, (b) positive lens, (c) concave lens, (d) diverging lens).
18.The wavelength of an electromagnetic energy referring to visible light are those from ____________ nanometers.
(a) 001-30, (b) 30-400, (c) 400-700, (d) 700-1000)
19. The film with the widest range of sensitivity to the different energies of the electromagnetic spectrum is the
(a) x-ray, (b) orthochromatic, (c) panchromatic, (d) infra-red).
20. In the examination of fibers, hairs, bullet or shell, there is a need to use a microscope. The process of taking pictures
through the microscope is known as
(a) Photomicrography, (b) microphotography, (c) photomacrography, (d)macrophotography).
21. Photography they say “do not lie”. However photographs sometimes mislead like in reversed photographs. In a
homicide investigation for example, a weapon found near the right hand of a victim will suddenly appear near the left
hand. This confusing and misleading photograph is brought about by the wrong placement of
(a) photographic paper on the easel, (b) the negative on the enlarger,
(c) the photographic paper on the developer, (d) the film on the camera).
22 Which of the following is not considered as one of the primary colors of light?
(a) blue, green, red) (b) cyan, magenta, yellow
(c) blue, white light, green (d) cyan, red, blue
23. The distance measured from the optical center of the lens to the film plane is known as the
(a) focal length (b) focal distance (c) depth of field (d) depth of focus)
24. The type of photographic paper ideally used for enlarging or projection printing is the
(a) chloride, (b) bromide, (c) iodide, (d) nitrate) paper.
25. A filter used in photographing fingerprints on a shinny or highly polished surface because it reduces or eliminate glare
is known as
(a) neutral density, (b) color, (c) polarizing, (d) contrast) filters.
27. An ideal camera type for police photography due to its versatility, compactness, and interchangeability of lenses and
therefore an all purpose camera is the
(a) range finder type, (b) single lens reflex type, (c) press type, (d) box type).
28. The normal developing time of a normally exposed photographic paper in a dektol developer with a dilution rate of
One (1) is to Two (2)/(1:2) is
(a) 1 – 1 ½ minutes, (b) 3-4 minutes, (c) 6-10 minutes, (d)12-15 minutes).
29. In a negative one side is shinny while the other side is dull. The dull side is called the
(a) emulsion, (b) base, (c) anti halation backing, (d)gelatin).
30. When one use a filter, some portion of the exposing energy is absorbed by the filter. To compensate for the exposure,
we must consider the_____________________ of the filter.
(a) guide number, (b) f-number, (c) emulsion speed, (d) filter factor)
31. The layer found between the first and second layer of the color film is a _____________ filter.
(a) red, (b) green, (c) yellow, (d) blue)
32. The camera Obscura was used by the early painters to get the accurate _______________ of their subject.
(a) measurement, (b) perspective, (c) color, (d) lighting)
34. One of the recent advancement of photography is in the use of laser. With, laser one is able to produce a three
dimensional photography called
(a) Ektogram, (b) Hologram, (c) Monogram, (d) Photogram).
35. The normal developing time of a film in a newly mixed D-76 developer. At ordinary room temperature, tank method
is
(a) 1-1 ½ minutes, (b) 6-7 minutes, (c) 10-15 minutes, (d) 20-30 minutes).
37. The controlling factor as to how wide is the coverage of a lens is the
(a) depth of field, (b) focal distance, (c) focal length, (d) hyperfocal distance).
38. A lighting condition under sunlight wherein objects in open space cast a transparent shadow is called-
(a) bright, (b) hazy, (c) cloudy dull, (d) cloudy bright) sunlight.
39. Refers to the response of the film to the different wavelength of light source.
(a) Spectral sensitivity (b) Color sensitivity (c) Light sensitivity (d) Film sensitivity.
40. The main difference between the taking of an ordinary photography to that of infra-red lies in the three F’s. The first
two F’s are film and filter. The third F is
(a) Framing, (b) Focus, (c) field of view, (d) focal length).
44. The study of the fundamental of photography, its application to police work and the preparation of photographic
evidence for court presentation.
(a) industrial photography (b) commercial photography
(c) forensic photography (d) aerial photography
45. Through photography, all perishable evidence can be-
(a) Identified (b) Substituted (c) Preserved (d) Communicated
47. Objects to open space cast strong shadows which are deep and uniform shade:
(a) Dull sunlight (b) Hazy sunlight (c) Bright sunlight (d) All of the above
51. The vantage point or range that must be considered in taking crime scene photographs.
a) Medium range b) Close-up range c) Overall range d) All of the above
52. In taking a photograph of a crime scene it is important that the camera position must be at-
a) Eye level b) Going to North direction c) at 90 degrees angle d) All of these
53. The general types of photographic paper can be classified according to-
a) Chemical contents such as chlorides, bromides, or chloro-bromides;
b) Contrast such as #0, #1, #2 and #3;
c) Physical characteristics such as to weight-(single of double) or as to surface- (glossy, matte, semi-matte,
matte) or as to color-(white cream)
d) All of the above
54. Established the first basic theory of perfect optical lens.
(a) Abbe (b) Bertillon (c) Conrady (d) Douglas
55. Introduced hydroquinone as a developing agent and invited the copper bromide-silver nitrate method of negative
intensification
a) Abney b) Bertillon c) Conrady d) Douglas
59. Distance measured along the lens axis from the center of the lens surface to the focal plane or film plane is called .
a) Axis of the lens b) Back focus c) Central plane d) Diagonal
60. Introduced the first developing but contact printing trademark below.
a) Abney b) Backland
c) Conrady d) Douglas
63. The density or light reducing power of the base material of a film or plate, without consideration of the emulsion.
a) Coating density b) Base density c) Emulsion density d) Anti-halation density
64. He initiated the first negative process in photography patented in 1841 by Talbot.
a) Reversed process b) Negative process c) Callotype d) Daguerreotype
65. The combination of the primary color of blue and red is known as
(a) cyan, (b) yellow (c) magenta, (d) indigo).
67. The part of the enlarger that will assure the even illumination of the negative when enlarging is the
(a) lamphouse (b) condenser, (c) bellows, (d) focusing speed).
68. In determining the correct lens opening when using a flash unit, one has to look for its
(a) guide number, (b) f-number, (c) scale-bed, (d) shutter speed
69. A photographic paper ideal for printing a normal exposed or normal contrast negative is the____________ paper.
(a) number 0, (b) number 1, (c) number 2, (d) number 3
70. To get the maximum depth of field of a lens, we look for the
(a) hyperfocal distance, (b) focal length, (c) scale-bed, (d) focal distance
71. Specifically, the camera is needed in photography to
(a) record the image (b) exclude all unwanted and unnecessary lights
(c) make the image visible, (d) make the image permanent
73. The need for the long and continuous washing in water of a negative or a finished print is to remove the presence
of_________________ because its presence will result to the early fading.
(a) sodium sulfite, (b) acetic acid, (c) potassium alum, (d) hypo
74. Error in the processing step like overdevelopment could be remedied by the use of a
(a) reducer, (b) bleacher, (c) intensifier, (d) stain remover
75. To readily determine the degree of magnification of a subject in a photograph a___________ should be placed beside
the subject.
(a) ruler, (b) rangefinder, (c) scale-bed, (d) gray-scale
76. Sidelight photography is usually done to show_____________ in a questioned document.
(a) stamped out writing, (b) watermarks, (c) faded writing, (d) erasures
79. To give more contrast to a black fingerprint with a red color background we
must use a filter with a_____________ color.
(a) blue, (b) yellow, (c) red, (d) green
80. A basic exposure for a film with ASA 100, at the bright sunlight, normal subject would be
(a)1/30 f-8, (b) 1/60 f-4, (c) 1/125 -11, (d) 1/250 f-2.8
81. In photography, contrast means.
a) Subject difference b) Camera difference c) Tonal difference d) Total difference
84. The process of making photographs of minutes objects with the use of a camera attached to a microscope is-
a) Macrophotography b) Microphotography c) Chromatography d) Photomicrography
85. Normal or common developing time for a normally exposed paper is about:
a) 3 minutes b) 2 minutes c) 1 minute d) 1 ½ minute
87. Photographing the crime scene with a very narrow space, the lens that should be used.
(a) Wide angle lens (b) Telephoto lens c) Zoom lens d) Normal lens
88. Device used in measuring the intensity of light as a basis for the correct setting for the allowance of photographic rays
to strike the film.
a) Range finder (b) Rapid rectilinear c) Densio meter d) Exposure meter
91. Curtain with slots various widths located immediately in front of the film, in which the movement of any of the slots
across the film provides the exposure when the release button is pressed.
a) Before the lens shutter b) Central plane shutter c) Between the lens shutter d) After lens shutter
92. Comes from the Greek words “phos” and “grapho” which means draw by light.
a) Forensic photography b) Photography c) Police photography d) Forensic photography