Fingerprint Analysis Quiz

What is a fingerprint?

• The impression left by a finger’s friction ridges upon contact with a surface

• A type of hand lotion

• A form of DNA

• A type of signature

When were fingerprints first used in ancient China?

• Over 3,000 years ago

• 100 years ago

• 500 years ago

• 1,000 years ago

Who recognized the importance of fingerprints in identification in 1880?

• Sir Francis Galton

• Dr. Henry Faulds

• John Purkinje

• Marcello Malpighi

When did the New York City civil service commission adopt fingerprints for personal identification of all applicants?

• 1924

• 1901

• 2009

• 1948

What is the purpose of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)?

• To classify fingerprints

• To search through millions of records for potential identification matches

• To develop latent prints

• To take fingerprints

What are the three key patterns of fingerprints?

• Loop, Whorl, Spiral

• Loop, Whorl, Arch

• Spiral, Arch, Tented

• Plain, Pocket, Double

What is the composition of fingerprints?

• 70% water, 30% solids

• 99.5% water, 0.5% solids

• 80% water, 20% solids

• 90% water, 10% solids

What is the purpose of using fluorescent powders in fingerprint analysis?

• To develop latent prints on multi-colored surfaces

• To create a visual effect on the fingerprints

• To remove fingerprints from surfaces

• To make the fingerprints glow in the dark

What is the purpose of using ninhydrin in fingerprint analysis?

• To remove fingerprints from surfaces

• To create a visual effect on the fingerprints

• To make the fingerprints visible under ultraviolet light

• To develop latent prints on porous surfaces

What is the oldest latent print development method?

• Nynhydren

• Iodine fuming

• DFO

• Cyanoacrylate fuming