1. Passage Reading
2. Verbal Logic
3. Non Verbal Logic
4. Numerical Logic
5. Data Interpretation
6. Reasoning
7. Analytical Ability
8. Quantitative Aptitude
Passage Reading and English Comprehension
(a) how advances in crime detection methods have led to new discoveries in science | |
(b) various ways in which crime detection laboratories assist the police | |
(c) the development of new scientific tools for use in crime detection | |
(d) areas of current research in the science of crime detection |
124. It can be inferred from the passage that electrophoresis resembles fingerprinting in that both
(a) provide a form of negative identification in crime detection | |
(b) were first developed by British scientists | |
(c) may be used to help identify those who were present at the time of a crime | |
(d) were developed by scientists at around the same time |
125. The author sets off the word “‘donor’” with quotation marks in order to
(a) emphasize that most of the blood samples received by crime laboratories come from anonymous sources | |
(b) underscore the contrast between the work done in a crime laboratory and that done in a blood bank | |
(c) call attention to the fact that, because of underfunding, crime laboratories are forced to rely on charitable contributions | |
(d) indicate that the blood samples received by crime laboratories are not given freely |
126. The passage contains information that would answer which of the following questions?
(a) Is evidence of genetic markers in bodily fluids admissible in court? | |
(b) Can electrophoresis be used to identify genetic markers in saliva? | |
(c) How many subgroups of blood types are currently identifiable? | |
(d) How accurate is the process of electrophoresis? |
127. According to the passage, all of the following may reduce the usefulness of a fluid sample for crime detection EXCEPT
(a) the passage of time | |
(b) discoloration or staining | |
(c) exposure to heat | |
(d) the small size of the sample |
128. The passage implies that electrophoresis may help scientists determine
(a) whether or not a sample of blood could have come from a particular person | |
(b) the age and condition of a dried specimen of blood or other bodily fluid | |
(c) when and where a crime was probably committed | |
(d) the cause of death in homicide cases |
129. According to the passage, Brian Wrexall’s refinement of electrophoresis led to
(a) more accurate test results | |
(b) easier availability of fluid samples | |
(c) more rapid testing | |
(d) increased costs of testing |
130. Which of the following statements about genetic markers can be inferred from the passage?
I. They carry an electrical charge.
II. They cannot be identified through standard ABO blood typing.
III. They were of no use in crime detection before the invention of electrophoresis.
(a) I only | |
(b) II only | |
(c) III only | |
(d) II and III only |
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