Fingerprints

Which chemical treatment produces a white-appearing latent print? 

• super glue fuming
• physical developer
• iodine fuming
• ninhydrin

Which of the following types of fingerprints are more likely to be found impressed in soft wax? 

• visible
• latent
• hidden 
• plastic

An invisible print that must be developed using powder or chemicals is called

• plastic
• latent
• patent
• underdeveloped

What pattern is this?

• Loop
• Arch
• Whorl

What pattern is this?

• Loop
• Arch
• Whorl

Which chemical produces a brown print that should be photographed because it fades?

• Cyanoacrylate
• Ninhydrin
• Iodine
• Silver Nitrate

When a fingerprint expert takes the witness stand and says he's absolutely certain two fingerprints match, he means he's found

• at least 8 or more matching minutiae
• at least 12 or more matching minutaie
• at least 20 or more matching minutiae
• at least 50 or more matching minutiae

What is the evolutionary purpose of fingerprints?

• for identity
• there is no purpose
• to help grasp objects
• the ridges protect your fingers

On which of these surfaces could a fingerprint be recovered with superglue fuming?

• glass
• clothing
• paper
• brick

When are fingerprints formed?

• When you are a teenager
• During fetal development
• By the time you are two years old
• At birth