The Biometric Body

What is one potential benefit of using biometric fingerprint scanners at amusement parks?

• to count ticket sales

• to prevent ticket fraud

• to distinguish ticket types

• to sell tickets more quickly

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Why should physical features used for biometrics be distinctive?

• because the results should link to one and only one person

• because features that are not distinctive are difficult to measure

• because computer algorithms must convert the raw images into data

• because biometrics need to measure features that can be recognized quickly

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What is one reason DNA would be the "ultimate biometric"?

• It would be easily and inexpensively implemented.

• It would take advantage of a physical feature that is always changing.

• It would make it difficult for someone to pretend to be someone else.

• It would reveal private information about a person's health.

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What do gait recognition systems analyze?

• how people walk

• how people smell

• how people speak

• how people behave

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Which of the following can affect the results of biometric systems?

• aging

• blinking

• thinking

• swallowing

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Which of the following is an example of someone committing fraud?

• someone who steals money from a store cash register

• someone who uses false identity to get a credit card

• someone who steals money from their friend

• someone who spreads rumors about someone else

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Which situation best shows the meaning of masquerade?

• Because it was casual Friday, Peter wore jeans to work.

• Sylvia put on her favorite sundress to go to the beach.

• Steven wore a delivery person's uniform in hopes of getting into the building without anyone questioning him.

• Alice did not want to ruin her new jacket while painting, so she wore and old one instead.

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Which is an example of something that might be forged?

• a signature

• a password

• a newspaper

• a definition

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The author concludes the article with the following paragraph...

And at Heathrow Airport, James Wayman says, "I don't wait in line." A machine scans his iris, and a printed slip welcomes him to the United States Kingdom.

What is most likely the author's reason for concluding the article this way? Consider all the details in the entire article.

• The author wants to trick the reader into ignoring the problems with biometric systems.

• The author wants to show the reader that biometric systems work perfectly.

• The author wants to remind the reader that biometric systems may be useful only in limited areas such as an airport.

• The author wants to leave the reader feeling that biometric systems have a hopeful future and have already started making life better.

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Which of the following conclusions would the author most likely agree with?

• As technology improves, biometrics are likely to be used in more aspects of like.

• In the future, biometrics must be used with tradiional forms of identification.

• Biometrics will only be able to improve security and nothing else.

• Experts need to develop new types of biometrics because the current one are too simple and basic.

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