POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY

EASY QUESTIONS
1. It is the application of the principles of photography in relation to police work and in the
administration of justice.
a. Photography
b. Forensic
c. POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY
d. Photograph
2. It is a small or tiny hole which produces an image entirely free from distortion but its image is so
dim that it is impractically long even the fastest film is used.
a. Camera obscura
b. Lens
c. PINHOLE
d. Shutter
3. This process of reaction, is the same ion both black and white film and photographic film, it is
also a process by which an invisible latent image in an emulsion is made visible.
a. Fixing
b. Stop bathing
c. Chemical processing
d. DEVELOPMENT
4. It provides information that will assists the successful investigation and the prosecution of the
case.
a. Information
b. Investigation
c. CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY
d. Scene photography
5. This is used as a permanent visual record of the exact and original location and condition of the
different aspects of the scene and vital evidence as a proof.
a. PHOTOGRAPHY
b. Crime scene
c. Crime scene photography
d. Investigation
6. This is another form of spherical aberration but is concerned with the light rays entering the lens
obliquely.
a. Curvature of field
b. Distortion
c. COMA
d. Spherical aberration
7. This defect is present when the size of image produced by a photographic rays of one
wavelength is different from the size produced by another.
a. Achromatic lens
b. ASTIGMATISM LENS
 c. Chromatic difference of magnification
d. Apochromatic film
8. The action of recording radiant energy that produces a change on a material or substance
sensitive to such energy.
a. EXPOSURE
b. Exposure meter
c. Parallax
d. Depth of field
9. It is one of the number of known forms of radiant electromagnetic energy which travel in wave
motion.
a. Sun
b. LIGHT
c. Electromagnetic spectrum
d. Speed
10. This can be a [plain water only with 28 percent glacial acetic.
a. Film developer
b. STOP BATH
c. Fixer
d. Developer
11. It is a sheet of celluloid, used as a base for photographic sensitive material.
a. FILM
b. Lens
c. Shutter
d. Light
12. It is a cellulose tape or plate where silver salt are suspended.
a. FILM
b. Lens
c. Shutter
d. Light
13. It is a chemical treatment process which causes a latent image to become a visual image.
a. Chemical process
b. Process panchromatic
c. DEVELOPMENT FILM
d. Panchromatic film
14. It is a photographic laboratory from which all actinic light may be excluded when necessary.
a. Laboratory room
b. Dark storage
c. Room
d. DARKROOM
15. It is the taking of the photograph of the scene of the crime dividing it into section. This bview will
best view the nature of the crime.
a. General view
b. MEDIUM VIEW
c. Close-up view
d. Extreme close-up view
16. It is the taking of individual photograph of the evidence of the scene of the crime. It is design to
show the details of the crime.
a. General view
b. Medium view
c. CLOSE-UP VIEW
d. Extreme close-up view
17. This view commonly design in laboratory photographing using some magnification such as
photomicrography and photomicrography.
a. General view
b. Medium view
c. Close-up view
d. EXTREME CLOSE-UP VIEW
18. A room which is dark and which light sensitive materials maybe handled without fear of
accidental exposure.
a. DARK ROOM
b. Room
c. Dark storage
d. Laboratory room
19. It is a wall shelves or overhead cupboards above the benches provide convenient storage space.
a. STORAGE
b. Room
c. Cabinet
d. Darkroom
20. It is used to clean fresh air pumped into the dark room.
a. Electric fan
b. Fan
c. VENTILLATION
d. Air-cool
21. It is enclosed light source equipped with a filter.
a. Flash accessory
b. Trays
c. SAFELIGHT
d. Tanks
22. Used for washing negatives, photographs, container for chemical solution during printing.
a. Flash accessory
b. TRAYS
c. Safelight
d. Tanks
23. Used to wash prints in continues and changing water bath.
a. Timers
b. MECHANICAL WASHES
c. Print dryers
d. Enlargers
24. Equipment used to permit image in the negative to the photographic paper.
a. Mechanical washes
 b. Timers
c. Print dryers
d. ENLARGERS
25. Used to guide the photographer with regards to position and size of image being printed.
a. Tripod
b. EASEL BOARD
c. Tongs
d. Cloth line clips
26. Why do we need to photograph the crime scene and other physical evidences found with in the
area, the photograph evidences requires-
a. Personal identification
b. For communication purposes
c. For record purposes
d. FOR PRESERVATION PURPOSES
27. Taking a magnified photograph of small object through attaching a camera to the ocular of a
compound microscope so as to show a minute details of the physical evidences.
a. Photomicrography
b. PHOTOMICROGRAPHY
c. Microphotography
d. Macro[photography
28. It is considered to be the first application of photography in police work.
a. Jury photography
b. POLICE PHOTOGRA[PHY
c. Court photography
d. Evidence photography
29. Considered as the photographic rays with the longest wavelength ranging from 700-1000 mill
microns.
a. X-ray
b. Ultra violet tray
c. INFRA-RED
d. Visible light
30. This is the ratio between the diameters of the whole lens in relation to the focal length opf the
lens. It is the light gathering of the lens.
a. Shutter speed
b. LENS APERTURE
c. Aperture film advancer
d. lens

MODERATE QUESTIONS
31. It refers to development at too long a time at too high temperature, resulting in excessive
contrast and density.
a. Fixer
b. OVER DEVELOPMENT
c. Under development
d. Stop-bath
32. A solution used for removing the residual sensitive silver from a developed film thereby
rendering the image permanently.
a. Over development
b. FIXER
c. Under development
d. Stop-bath
33. Film development in photography is the chemical process of converting?
a. Inverted image to upright image
b. LATENT IMAGE TO NEGATIVE IMAGE
c. Negative image to positive image
d. Positive image to photograph
34. While the exposed film is not yet developed the image recorded is technically referred to as-
a. Inverted image
b. LATENT IMAGE
c. Negative image
d. Positive image
35. The print is the image with practically the same colors of the original subject. It is also called?
a. Inverted image
b. Latent image
c. Negative image
d. POSITIVE IMAGE
36. The Greek philosopher who invented the earliest publicized camera is-
a. Alhazen
b. Gallileo
c. ARISTOTLE
d. Christian Huygens
37. It is a kind of film which is sensitive to all colors especially to blue and violet.
a. Process panchromatic
b. High speed panchromatic
c. PANCHROMATIC FILM
d. Fine grain panchromatic
38. Photography is the technology of reproducing images by using the lights effects on a sensitive
material with the help of a mechanical device and the chemical process involved therein. The
mechanical device is actually the-
a. Photographic film
b. Developing And fixing solution
c. ENLARGER
d. Camera
39. It is the most common form of suicide.
a. SUICIDE BY HANGING
b. Close up suicide
c. Suicide by shooting
d. Suicide by drinking poisons
40. A piece of glass that has been constructed so that all light rays which pass through it are bent
toward or away from one point.
 a. Prism
b. LENS
c. View finder
d. Shutter
41. It is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its speed, this is most commonly
observed when a wave passes from one medium to another.
a. Fraction
b. Infraction
c. Diffraction
d. REFRACTION
42. It is a procedure in taking up photograph of the crime scene.
a. Straight forward
b. Counter clockwise
c. SIDE BY SIDE
d. Full view
43. A location where an illegal act took place and the area from which most of the physical evidence
is gathered.
a. CRIME SCENE
b. Scene of the crime
c. Storage
d. Cabinet
44. An acid bath which instantly checks the process of development.
a. Over development
b. Fixer
c. Under development
d. STOP-BATH
45. The relation of the images of the different point are incorrect with respect to another.
a. Astigmatism
b. Chromatic aberration
c. CURVATURE OF FIELD
d. Aberration
46. The strength of light or quantity of light where it reaches the subject from the light source.
a. INTENSITY OF LIGHT
b. Light intensity
c. Over exposure
d. Under exposure
47. It is the color tones in the emulsion of the film which represents the colors as shades of gray is
acceptable.
a. Color coding
b. Color block
c. COLOR SENSITIVITY
d. Color blindness
48. It is the degree of difference in tone between the lightest and darkest areas in any photograph.
a. Compare
b. Difference
 c. CONTRAST
d. Acutance
49. To produce yellow light combine green with-
a. Red light
b. ORANGE LIGHT
c. Blue light
d. Dark green light
50. A photographic shot of a suspect or witness from head to elbow level taken in various views.
a. Close up photography
b. Laboratory
c. MUG SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY
d. Darkroom
51. Before photographing the naked body of the victim in sexual offenses what must be obtained
first either from the victim or his/her nearest kin?
a. Camera, film, flash
b. Blood or seminal samples
c. Criminal complaint or affidavit complaint
d. CCONSENT TO TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH
52. It is a rule in examination/ gathering of evidence at the crime scene.
a. Secure the scene
b. Photograph as many as you can and select the best
c. PHOTOGRAPH ALL EVIDENCE BEFORE ANYTHING IS TOUCH OR MOVE
d. Collect slowly found evidence
53. It is the inability of lens to produce image sizes of objects with different colors.
a. Astigmatism
b. Chromatic aberration
c. CHROMATIC DIFFERENCE OF MAGNIFICATION
d. Distortion
54. A lens with_________ is incapable of rendering straight lines correctly, either horizontal or
vertical lines in an object. This is caused by the placement of the diaphragm.
a. Astigmatism
b. Chromatic aberration
c. Chromatic difference of magnification
d. DISTORTION
55. Taking an overall view of the scene of the crime, t shows direction and location of the crime
scene.
a. GENERAL VIEW
b. Medium view
c. Close-up view
d. Extreme close-up view
56. Taking a magnified photograph of small object by attaching an extended tube lens to the camera
a. Photomicrography
b. PHOTOMACROGRAPHY
c. Microphotography
d. Macrophotography
 57. The process of taking photograph of a far object with the aid of a long focus and telephoto lens.
a. Photomicrography
b. Photomicrography
c. Micro[photography
d. TELEPHOTOGRAPHY
58. Light is an electromagnetic energy that travels in a form of a wave with the speed of _______
miles per second.
a. 184000 miles per second
b. 185000 miles per second
c. 186000 MILES PER SECOND
d. 18700 miles per second
59. It is the gathering mechanism of the camera that collect the reflected light coming from the
object to form the image.
a. Pixel
b. LENS
c. Shutter
d. View finder
60. This is designed to determine the field of view of the camera or the extent of the coverage of the
given lens.
a. Range finder
b. VIEW FINDER
c. Shutter
d. Lens

DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
61. This is designed to control the time during which the light reaches the film.
a. View finder
b. Lens
c. SHUTTER
d. Range finder
62. This type of photographic papers are combines the contrast range in one paper it uses a special
chlorobromide emulsion that produces varying contrast responses upon exposure to different
colors of light.
a. Silver chloride paper
b. Silver bromide paper
c. Silver chlorobromide paper
d. VARIABLE CONTRACT PAPER
63. This type of photographic paper used projection, printing and enlarging process. This is one of
the most ideal photo paper used for police photography.
a. Silver chloride paper
b. SILVER BROMIDE PAPER
c. Silver chlorobromide [paper
d. Variable paper
64. A part of the camera which provides the means of showing to the photographer the entire scene
coverage that can be recorded in a sensitized material.
 a. Film advancer
b. VIEWING SYSTEM
c. Viewing advancer
d. View aperture
65. It is the mechanism of a camera designed to control the degree of sharpness of the object to be
photograph.
a. Focusing range
b. FOCUSING
c. Range finder
d. Range aperture
66. Inability of the lens to focus light passing at the side of the lens producing an image that is sharp
in the center and blurred at the side.
a. Coma
b. SPHERICAL ABERRATION
c. Chromatic aberration
d. Distortion
67. The relation of the images of the different point are incorrect with respect to another.
e. Astigmatism
f. Chromatic aberration
g. CURVATURE OF FIELD
h. Aberration
68. The process of eliminating unwanted portions of the negative during the enlarging.
a. Vignette
b. Burning-in
c. Cropping
d. DODGING
69. This is the gradual fading of the image towards the side through skillful adjustment at the
dodging board.
a. Burning-in
b. Vignette
c. CROPPING
d. Bye toning
70. This is the distance measured by the nearest to the farthest object in apparent sharp focus and
the lens.
a. Fixation
b. View finder contact
c. Curvature of field
d. DEPTH OF FIELD
71. The process by which all unexposed silver halides are dissolved or removed from the emulsion
surface and making the image more permanent.
a. Stop bath
b. Filiation
c. FIXATION
d. Dye toning
72. A type of camera used for movie making and it is considered as the most expensive and biggest
type of camera.
a. View finder type
b. Single lens reflex camera type
c. Double lens reflex camera type
d. VIEW OR PRESS TYPE
73. A lens characteristics with focal length not longer than the diagonal half of the negative. Useful
in taking photograph at short distance with wider area coverage.
a. WIDE ANGLE OR SHORT FOCUS
b. Medium focus
c. Long or telephoto lens
d. Zoom lens
74. A lens characteristics with a focal length longer than twice the diagonal of the half of the
negative. Best used in long distance photographing but with a narrow area coverage.
a. Wide angle or short focus
b. Normal or medium focus
c. LONG OR TELEPHOTO LENS
d. Zoom lens
75. A part of the camera which regulates the time exposure of the film thus, affecting the amount of
light reaching the sensitized material.
a. Viewing system
b. Film advancer
c. SHUTTER SPEED
d. Lens aperture
76. Who coined the word photography?
a. Neipce
b. TALBOT
c. Petzval
d. Daguerre
77. Who advocated the electromagnetic theory of light?
a. EINSTEIN
b. Maxwell
c. Aristotle
d. Huygens
78. It is considered as the most popular photo shop in the history of photography.
a. Polaroid
b. KODAK
c. Dagurreotype
d. Fuji
79. It is the process necessary for reducing silver halides into a form so as latent image and a
positive image be made resulting to what we called photograph.
a. Photo developing
b. Photo cooking
c. CHEMICAL PROCESS
d. Sensation process
80. The type of light which produces different sensation when reach the human eye. And a type of
light which capable of exciting the retina of the human eye.
a. VISIBLE LIGHT
b. Invisible li9ght
c. Chemical light
d. Mechanical light
81. Lights in which their wavelength are either too short or too long to excite the retina of the
human eye
a. Visible light
b. INVISIBLE LIGHT
c. Chemical light
d. Mechanical light
82. Refers to the type of radiation having a wavelength of 400-700 mill microns designated for
ordinary photographing purposes.
a. X-ray
b. VISIBLE LIGHT
c. Ultra violet ray
d. Infra-red light
83. What is the final step in making a photograph in which the image on the negative is transferred
to the photographic paper by the action of light with the aid of the printer?
a. Printmaking
b. Fixing
c. Chemical processing
d. STOP BATHING
84. The lower the _____, the bigger the last opening and the bigger the lens in which objects are all
sharp.
a. Lens aperture
b. Focusing lens
c. View range
d. F-NUMBER
85. In this type of camera the imaged being photograph can be seen in flat surfaces as reflected by
the mirror behind the viewing lens. The viewing screen will help the photographer in the
accurate composition as he looks into the camera at his waist level.
a. View finder type
b. Single lens type
c. TWIN LENS REFLEX TYPE
d. View or press camera type
86. What is the simplest type of camera?
a. VIEW FINDER CAMERA
b. Single lens camera
c. Twin lens camera
d. Press camera type
87. Light which come to existence without the intervention of man.
a. NATURAL LIGHT
b. Artificial light
 c. Process light
d. Moonlight
88. It is designed to hold back the light and prevents halation.
a. Emulsion
b. ANTI HALATION BACKING
c. Base
d. Back Billy
89. A box designed to keep the light out and serve as a frame to hold other parts.
a. LIGHT BOX
b. Light tight box
c. Box light
d. Tight light box
90. The part of the camera which provides the means of showing to the photographer the entire
scene coverage that can be recorded in the sensitize paper.
a. Film aperture
b. VIEWING SYSTEM
c. View finder
d. Lens aperture
91. The process of converting the exposed image on the film to the actual image.
a. Washing
b. Fixation
c. Stop bath
d. DEVELOPING
92. It is considered as light duration of the film during photographing an object upon lens opening.
a. ASA
b. DIN
c. ISO
d. EXPOSURE
93. The cutting and deletion of undesired portion of images in digital photography is a process of
_____ to remain the desired image for enlargement.
a. Vignette
b. Burning-in
c. CROPPING
d. Developing
94. A combination of two chromatic lens with almost the same focal length this refers to-
a. ASTIGMATISM LENS
b. Simple lens
c. Rapid lens
d. Process lens
95. What is the size of a photograph submitted as evidence recommended by the court?
a. 5x4
b. 5x5
c. 5x6
d. 5x7
96. It refers to the response of film to different wavelength of light source.
 a. Light sensitivity
b. SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY
c. Color sensitivity
d. Film sensitivity
97. When the light falls upon an object and is neither transmitted nor reflected.
a. IT IS ABSORBED
b. It is refracted
c. It is transmitted
d. It is refracted
98. A type of photography that traces movement by either the camera or the subject being move
during exposure.
a. Infrared
b. STREAK PHOTOGRAPJY
c. X-ray photography
d. Flash photography
99. The process of photographing or recording internal structure or recording internal structure of
the body.
a. X-RAY PHOTOGRAPHY
b. Streak photography
c. Police photography
d. Flash photography
100. A lens with a focal length of less than the diagonal of its negative material.
a. Long lens
b. Telephoto lens
c. WIDE ANGLE LENS
d. Normal lens