FACT and FACT Plus Exam 20 March 2022
Exam Name FACT and FACT Plus Exam 20 March 2022
Test Date 20/03/2022
Test Time : 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Subject Forensic Psychology FACT

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Section : Aptitude in Forensic Sciences
Q.1A study of the personality of the offenders in physical terms is called as ---------
Ans1. Criminal Anthropology
2. All these
3. Penology
4. Criminal Sociology
Q.2Who is the author of book Principal of Psychology
Ans1. C William James
2. Sigmund Freud
3. Charles Darwin
4. Willhelm Wundt
Q.3Which word is the odd man out?
Ans1. insignificant
2. trivial
3. important
4. unimportant
Q.4Another term for reinforcement is:
Ans1. Stimulus
2. Response
3. Condition
4. Reward
Q.5Kinky hairs are characteristics of
Ans1. Europeans
2. Negroids
3. Caucasians
4. Mongloids
Q.6Look at this series: 12, 11, 13, 12, 14, 13, … What number should come next?
Ans1. 13
2. 15
3. 16
4. 10
Q.7The word “psychology’ comes from:
Ans1. Greek
2. Italian
3. Latin
4. Spanish
Q.8Section 46, IEA deals with
Ans1. Opinion of experts
2. Opinion as to handwriting, when relevant
3. Opinion as to digital signature when relevant
4. Facts bearing upon opinions of experts
Q.9Open prisons are -----
Ans1. Prison without bars
2. Minimum security prisons
3. Open camps
4. All of these
Q.10Which one is most suitable to define criminal behavior?
Ans1. It may be against a person.
2. It may be punishable under a law.
3. It may be against an established law.
4. It may be against the society.
Q.11The theory of reforming the offender is called ------- theory
Ans1. Deterrent
2. Rehabilitation
3. None of these
4. Retributive
Q.12Which discipline does not fall under the umbrella of forensic science?
Ans1. Cryptology
2. Anthropology
3. Pathology
4. Entomology
Q.13Encoding information by its meaning to us
Ans1. Iconic
2. Semantic
3. Chunking
4. Echoic
Q.14Section 162 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is for the protection of –
Ans1. Witnesses
2. Accused
3. Magistrate
4. Police officer
Q.15According to Freud, the id is to the ________ principle as the ego is to the ________ principle.
Ans1. Pleasure, Reality
2. Sexual, Aggressive
3. Aggressive, Sexual
4. Reality, Pleasure
Q.16The founder of Anthropometry was:
Ans1. Bertillon
2. Galton
3. Locard
4. Henry
Q.17A witness unable to speak is called
Ans1. Hostile witness
2. Dumb witness
3. Deaf witness
4. Reliable witness
Q.18The Supreme Court of India is the highest court constituted by
Ans1. the president
2. None of these
3. the constitution
4. the parliament
Q.19Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Ans1. book
2. glossary
3. chapter
4. index
Q.20Which of the following are the types of terrorism?
Ans1. Narco Terrorism
2. All of these
3. Cyber Terrorism
4. Nuclear Terrorism
Q.21Why is it important to maintain a chain of custody of evidence?
Ans1. to ensure the quality of evidences
2. None of these
3. so that evidence cannot get misplaced
4. to protect the evidences from tempering
Q.22Different people react differently to the same situation. This is referred to as:
Ans1. Individual differences
2. Nativism
3. Multiple determinants
4. The Simpson effect
Q.23Leaving a blood sample from a crime scene out on the workbench for the weekend unattended is...
Ans1. Unprofessional and unethical
2. Unethical, but not unprofessional
3. Unprofessional, but not unethical
4. Neither unethical nor unprofessional
Q.24Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Ans1. Car
2. Tyre
3. Engine
4. Steering wheel
Q.25Watson and Skinner both contributed to which school of psychology?
Ans1. Social-cultural
2. Behaviourism
3. Functionalism
4. Cognitive
Q.26The branch of Psychology which is related with diagnosis and treatment of mental disease :
Ans1. Applied Psychology
2. Comparative Psychology
3. Clinical Psychology
4. Educational Psychology
Q.27What is Rorschach's projective test designed to measure?
Ans1. Conscious desires.
2. Brain size.
3. Dreams.
4. Unconscious intentions.
Q.28CUP : LIP :: BIRD : ?
Ans1. BUSH
2. GRASS
3. BEAK
4. FOREST
Q.29All sketches should include the following information:
Ans1. Case no.
2. Name of sketch
3. File no.
4. All these
Q.30According to Freud, the mind’s three components are:
Ans1. oral, anal, phallic
2. primary, secondary, tertiary
3. unconscious, moral, immoral
4. ego, id, superego
Q.31Penology owes its origin to
Ans1. Garofalo
2. Cesare beccaria
3. Bonger
4. Eenrici ferri
Q.32The word Penology is derived from the Latin word ------- meaning ‘punishment’
Ans1. Penea
2. Poena
3. Penal
4. Penalogia
Q.33The word Psychology is derived from words
Ans1. Psycho and logos
2. Psyche and logos
3. Psyche and logus
4. Psycho and logus
Q.34Humanistic psychologists embraced the idea of:
Ans1. Id
2. Repression
3. Unconscious drives
4. Free will
Q.35Our memory for skills, such as riding a bike
Ans1. Iconic memory
2. Explicit memory
3. Echoic memory
4. Implicit memory
Q.36When evidence can be associated only with a group and never with a single source, that evidence is said to possess:
Ans1. Class characteristics
2. Group categories
3. Group characteristics
4. Class categories
Q.37According to Smith and Pollack what is considered sinful behavior is often regulated by
Ans1. Criminal justice
2. Religious clergy
3. The government
4. Citizens
Q.38Who is famous Psycholinguist
Ans1. Noam Chomsky
2. Gardner
3. Simon
4. Alan Newell
Q.39The study of IDEAL human behavior and the principles which guide that behavior:
Ans1. Ethics
2. Code of conduct
3. Morals
4. Values
Q.40The idea that you can assess someone’s personality by studying their face is called:
Ans1. Physiognomy
2. Somatology
3. Phrenology
4. Physiology
Q.41Refractive index is the measure of:
Ans1. Refraction
2. Diffraction
3. None of these
4. Reflection
Q.42Forensic scientist exempted from appearing in the court of law under section-
Ans1. 293-CRPC
2. 302-IPC
3. 92-IPC
4. 72-IEA
Q.43The Greek philosopher ______ believed that knowledge is acquired through experience and learning.
Ans1. Aristotle
2. Rousseau
3. Plato
4. Archimedes
Q.44For the application of section 300 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 it is not necessary-
Ans1. For the second trial to be for the same offence
2. For the previous proceedings to have been for an offence
3. For the accused to be acquitted in the previous trial
4. That there must have been a previous trial of the accused
Q.45Rh factor was discovered by
Ans1. De Cadello and Sterli
2. Karl Landsteiner
3. Mendel
4. De Vries
Q.46The term “Criminology” is derived from the combination of two Latin words -------
Ans1. Crime and logistics
2. Crimen and logia
3. None of these
4. Criminal and Science
Q.47Besides the High Courts, in every State, what are some other classes of Criminal Courts?
Ans1. All these
2. judicial magistrates of the second class and executive magistrates
3. courts of session
4. judicial magistrates of the first class / metropolitan magistrates
Q.48Forgetting that occurs when previously stored material interferes with the ability to remember similar, more recently learned material is _____________
Ans1. Replacement
2. Retroactive Interference
3. Amnesia
4. Proactive Interference
Q.49Which of the following is the final destination for much of the brain’s information about emotion before action is taken:
Ans1. Hypothalamus
2. Pre-frontal cortex
3. Amygdala
4. Anterior cingulated cortex
Q.50Agarose is made up by the polymerization of
Ans1. Starch
2. Agarobiose
3. Sodium acetate
4. Agar
Section : Forensic Psychology
Q.51Aphasia is disorder of _____________
Ans1. Memory
2. Thought
3. Speech
4. Writing
Q.52The Biopsychosocial framework model would indicate that criminal behaviour is influenced by
Ans1. All of these
2. Genetic factors
3. Mental factors
4. Environmental factors
Q.53What does we do when we receive evidences in lab?
Ans1. Receive evidence
2. Receive evidence and check for signs of tempering
3. Check any signs of opening on evidence packet
4. Store in Lab
Q.54During this time period, victims were the focus of the justice system.
Ans1. Dark Ages
2. Industrial Revolution
3. Middle Ages
4. Modern Times
Q.55Psychological evidences are admissible in court as
Ans1. Corroborative evidences
2. Real evidences
3. Direct evidences
4. Primary evidences
Q.56The method of science requires that independent observers must:
Ans1. state a hypothesis in a form that can be tested
2. verify data.
3. All of these
4. derive a hypothesis from theory
Q.57Eyewitness testimony relies on which information
Ans1. Attention and storing
2. Storing and memorizing
3. Memorizing and recalling
4. Storing and recalling
Q.58Systematic Desensitization is also known as ___________
Ans1. Assertiveness training
2. Exposure and response prevention
3. Counter conditioning
4. Classical conditioning
Q.59The total number of bones in the human skeleton in an adult is
Ans1. 308
2. 408
3. 508
4. 208
Q.60A study of human behavior in organizational settings is
Ans1. individual behavior
2. group behavior
3. organizational behavior
4. None of these
Q.61Which of the following is one reason given that more women than men are treated for psychological problems?
Ans1. As a result of cultural norms, women may be more willing to admit distress.
2. Women are subject to greater stress than men.
3. Some forms of mental disorders are sex-linked recessive.
4. Developmental tasks required of women are far more difficult than those required of men.
Q.62According to Sternberg, the ability to analyze and evaluate ideas, solve problems, and make decisions is best described as
Ans1. Practical intelligence.
2. Logical intelligence.
3. Analytical intelligence.
4. Essential intelligence.
Q.63Which of the following factors make it easy to identify a serial killer
Ans1. Greater resources spent on profiling
2. Technological advancements in DNA tracing
3. Both B&C
4. Their portrait
Q.64Radicalization is :
Ans1. An education for positive social change.
2. A law enforcement activity.
3. A social community development program.
4. A poison for social harmony.
Q.65Mc Naughten’s rule is for
Ans1. Civil responsibility of insane
2. Civil responsibility of sane
3. Criminal responsibility of sane
4. Criminal responsibility of insane
Q.66Which of the following explains the typical intelligence–creativity relationship?
Ans1. Linear negative relationship
2. U-shaped relationship
3. None of these
4. Inverted U-shaped relationship
Q.67National crime records bureau of India founded in year
Ans1. 2006
2. 1976
3. 1986
4. 1996
Q.68Who among the following gave the theory of moral development?
Ans1. Lawrence Kohlberg
2. Jean Piaget
3. Julian Rotter
4. Martin Seligman
Q.69How many members are there in the Child Welfare Committee, including the Chairman?
Ans1. 5
2. 6
3. 4
4. 3
Q.70Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence
.1 . Presentation 2. Recommendation 3. Arrival 4. Discussion 5. Introduction
Ans1. 5, 3, 1, 2, 4
2. 3, 5, 4, 2, 1
3. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
4. 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
Q.71Which is the primary chemical component found in Cannabis?
Ans1. Codeine
2. Nicotine
3. Caffeine
4. Delta 9-THC
Q.72When analyzing a past president to describe his personality by coding letters or speeches he has written, you are using a process called
Ans1. Implicit Personality Theory
2. content analysis
3. Big Five
4. personality assumptions
Q.73First edition of DSM was published in __________
Ans1. 1999
2. 1926
3. 1896
4. 1952
Q.74A criminal profile may be best described as
Ans1. The overall IQ score of a criminal when assessed on an MMPI test
2. None of these
3. An overall ‘portrait or picture’ of a likely offender
4. The emotional intelligence of the offender
Q.75A Psychopathic personality type tends to be evident when
Ans1. A person has empathy but cannot control his/her urges to offend
2. A person has not been adequately supported in their views about life
3. A person shows little or no remorse for their actions
4. A person suffers from depression and Anxiety
Q.76The first Polygraph Division in India was established in
Ans1. 1983
2. 1973
3. 1963
4. 1993
Q.77Who was the first person to study emotions and how it could be related to facial expressions?
Ans1. John Bowlby
2. Paul Ekman
3. Haggard and Issacs
4. John A Larson
Q.78Suicidal ideation is one of the core characteristics of which pathological condition?
Ans1. Depression
2. Hypomania
3. Premature Ejaculation
4. Amnesia
Q.79Probation is
Ans1. Determinate sentencing
2. Custodial sentencing
3. Suspended sentencing
4. Indeterminate sentencing
Q.80Who coined the term “Victimology”?
Ans1. Benjamin Mendelsohn
2. Stephen Schaefer
3. Marvin Wolfgang
4. Hans von Hentig
Q.81Cognitive Dissonance Theory was given by:
Ans1. Karl Marx
2. Emile Durkheim
3. Festinger
4. Martin Seligman
Q.82Trait Approach of Personality
Ans1. Eysneck
2. Allport
3. B.F.Skinner
4. Freud
Q.83Who is known as self-proclaimed father of polygraph machine?
Ans1. William Marston
2. Vittorio Benussi
3. James Mackenzie
4. Cesare Lombroso
Q.84What does QA and QC stand for?
Ans1. Quality Assurance and Quality control
2. Quality Adjustment and Quality completion
3. Quality Assurance and Queuing Control
4. Quality Adjustment and Queuing control
Q.85Important indicators of learning disabilities among students are:
Ans1. Articulation error, comprehension error, impaired vision.
2. Word recognition error, Articulation errors, low mental ability
3. Poor reading habit, word recognition error, comprehension errors.
4. Low mental ability, impaired vision, word recognition error.
Q.86The junction between two neurons communicate is called
Ans1. Nucleus
2. Synapse
3. Cell
4. Neurotransmitter
Q.87A negative response to an inactive treatment is called-
Ans1. Withdrawal
2. Placebo effect
3. Nocebo effect
4. Residue effect
Q.88Which of the following is NOT measured by sensors of polygraph test?
Ans1. Perspiration
2. Breathing rate
3. Heart rate
4. Rate of speech
Q.89The highest punishment given in India is
Ans1. Capital punishment,
2. Life imprisonment,
3. Heavy fine
4. Amputation
Q.90Which part of the brain gets activated when we lie?
Ans1. Anterior Cingulate Cortex
2. Limbic system
3. Frontal Lobe
4. Temporal Lobe
Q.91Which of the following are not anxiety and stress related disorders of DSM?
Ans1. Schizophrenia
2. Agoraphobia
3. Panic Disorder
4. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Q.92According to Freud, criminal is a
Ans1. Socio-path person
2. Psychopathic person
3. Mental patient
4. Who breaks the Law
Q.93Retention of factual information is called
Ans1. Dementia
2. Semantic Memory
3. Episodic Memory
4. Amnesia
Q.94P300 is generated during random presentation of different stimulus along with frequent repeated presentation of same stimuli in case
Ans1. Narco analysis
2. Lie Detection
3. DNA fingerprinting
4. Brain fingerprinting
Q.95Starke Hathaway and J.C. McKinley developed which of the following test?
Ans1. Draw A person test
2. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality test
3. Thematic Apperception Test
4. Inkblot test
Q.96The term ‘victimology’ means
Ans1. The interactions between victims and the criminal justice system
2. The psychological effects of being a victim
3. Both A&C
4. Feeling that a person is ‘owed’ something for being a victim
Q.97Which Word does NOT belong with the others?
Ans1. Inch
2. Yard
3. Ounce
4. Centimeter
Q.98Emotional feelings are dependent on physiological responses.
Ans1. Cognitive Labeling Theory
2. Schachter -Singer Theory
3. Cannon- Bard theory
4. James-Lange Theory
Q.99Which is a critical skill/training that a forensic psychologist should have before giving eyewitness testimony?
Ans1. Assessment skills
2. Communication skills
3. All of these
4. Training in completing evaluations in legal settings
Q.100Central nervous system consists of which of the following
Ans1. Brain and spinal cord
2. Brain, Spinal Cord and Autonomic Nervous System
3. Brain
4. Spinal cord and Autonomic Nervous System
Q.101When did insanity become admissible in a court of law?
Ans1. 1900s
2. 1500s
3. 1800s
4. 1700s.
Q.102Who among the following is connected to critical criminology
Ans1. EH Sutherland
2. RE Park
3. William Chmbliss
4. Cloward
Q.103Human trafficking is form of
Ans1. Organized crime
2. Hate crime
3. Property crime
4. Violent crime
Q.104For hardening of plaster of paris cast of foot prints, following substance is added:
Ans1. Sodium sulphate
2. Sodium chloride
3. Talcum powder
4. Sodium carbonate
Q.105What is the first step of Quality Assurance
Ans1. Servicing
2. Identification of customer need
3. Material control
4. Development of standards
Q.106While conducting a polygraph test what type of environment should be maintained for a subject?
Ans1. Silent environment
2. B&C
3. Noisy environment
4. Peaceful and relaxing environment
Q.107Which of the following instrument is used to identify the organic drugs?
Ans1. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
2. Automatic blood analyzer
3. Infra-red spectrophotometer
4. Polymerase chain reaction
Q.108The following is a sign of forgery:
Ans1. Connecting strokes
2. Pen lifts
3. All of these
4. Retouching
Q.109Cadaveric spasm indicates
Ans1. Rear form of Muscular stillening that occurs at the moment of death
2. Suicide
3. Mental Disorder
4. Homicide
Q.110How to pack electronic evidence?
Ans1. By packing in a plastic box
2. By bubble wrapping the evidence
3. By packing in faraday cage
4. By packing in a steel box
Q.111Which type of powder material is used in the development of fingerprints?
Ans1. Turmeric powder
2. Black and white powder
3. Sand
4. Chilly Powder
Q.112The Prisoners' Dilemma is an example of:
Ans1. The opposite of a social dilemma
2. Solution to a social dilemma
3. Free riding
4. Social dilemma
Q.113A cognitive miser is a person who:
Ans1. Uses little effort in making judgments about other people
2. Is good at disguising thoughts from other people
3. Gives little time to thinking about personal matters
4. Hoards good ideas that should be shared with others
Q.114Which drug is administered in Narco-analysis test?
Ans1. Hyoscine Hydrobromide
2. Both a and b
3. Sodium Pentothal
4. Sodium Amytal
Q.115__________________refers to a positive, comfortable relationship between interviewer and client.
Ans1. Rapport
2. Positive self-regard
3. Positive reinforcement
4. Informed consent
Q.116Children learn to add new words through a process called
Ans1. Inspiration
2. New mapping
3. Fast mapping
4. Extensions
Q.117Polarizing microscope is used for the analysis of:
Ans1. Documents
2. Folds
3. Cement
4. Glass Fragments
Q.118The stages of Memory Includes
Ans1. Retrieval
2. All of these
3. Encoding
4. Storage
Q.119Guilty knowledge test goes by another name
Ans1. Comparison question test
2. Zone Comparison test
3. Concealed information test
4. Control question test
Q.120How to collect projectile and cartridge cases from a firearm crime scene?
Ans1. with the help of forceps
2. None of these
3. with the help of hand
4. with the help of rubber forceps