Forensic Chemistry
Forensic Chemistry Quiz Crafted by –
Dr. Sugandha Nagpal
Scientific Officer,
Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi
Introduction to Forensic Chemistry
Forensic chemistry is the application of chemistry and its subfield, forensic toxicology, in a legal setting. A forensic chemist can assist in the identification of unknown materials found at a crime scene. Specialists in this field have a wide array of methods and instruments to help identify unknown substances. These include high-performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, atomic absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thin-layer chromatography. The range of different methods is important due to the destructive nature of some instruments and the number of possible unknown substances that can be found at a scene. Forensic chemists prefer using nondestructive methods first, to preserve evidence and to determine which destructive methods will produce the best results.
Let's look at the questions and their answers
Ques 1. The Practice of Banishment in India was abolished in
a) 1935
b) 1947
c) 1955
d) 1965
Answer-c) 1955
Ques 2. Example of stimulant drugs is-
a) Barbiturates
b) Marijuana
c) Morphine
d) Cocaine
Answer-d) Cocaine
Ques 3. Name the flower which is used to make heart stimulating medicine (digitalis) is
a) Foxglove
b) Buttercup
c) Lavender
d) Daffodils
Answer-a) Foxglove
Ques 4. Which one of the following is not a route of administration?
a) Intravenous (IV)
b) Oral
c) Topical
d) Dissolution
Answer - d) Dissolution
Ques 5. The drug that causes the brain to produce an overload of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine
a) Ecstasy
b) Opium
c) Barbiturates
d) Paralyzed Ketamine
Answer-a) Ecstasy
Ques 6. Which of the following is considered the Date rape drug?
a) Flunitrazapam (Rohypnol)
b) Ketamine
c) Cocaine
d) Cannabis
Answer-a) Flunitrazepam
Ques 7. The most accurate assessment of drunkenness can be made by determining
a) Breath alcohol concentration
b) Urine alcohol concentration
c) Blood alcohol concentration
d) Alcohol concentration in stomach wash
Answer-c) Blood alcohol concentration
Ques 8. What is the level of blood alcohol concentration that can render a person safe for driving?
a) 50 to 100 mg. %
b) 100 to 200 mg. %
c) 200 to 300 mg. %
d) 400 to 500 mg. %
Answer-a) 50 to 100 mg. %
Ques 9. Anabolic steroids are synthetic versions of-
a) Bacteria
b) Testosterone
c) Estrogen
d) Hormone
Answer-b) Testosterone
Ques 10. Which of the following fatal effects can be caused due to steroid abuse?
a) Heart attacks
b) Liver cancer
c) Kidney disease
d) All of these
Answer-d) All of these