2025 Quiz on Fingerprints

The image was taken from the right hand.  What type of loop is it?

• Radial
• Ulnar

The area indicated by "B" in the diagram is known as a(n)

• Core
• Delta
• Whorl
• Arch

What pattern is this?

• Plain Whorl
• Central Pocket Whorl
• Double Loop Whorl
• Accidental Whorl

Which of the following is the least common fingerprint pattern in the U.S.?

• Arch

• Loop

• Whorl

Prints that are not readily visible are called _____ prints.

• latent

• visbile

• plastic

Prints impressed into a bar of soap or other material (such as clay) are known as _________ prints.

• latent

• visible

• plastic

Which chemical method creates a permanent white fingerprint?

• super glue fuming

• ninhydrin

• iodine fuming

Which of the following is most important for matching a questioned print to an individual?

• super glue fuming

• fingerprint class, such as a loop

• minutia points

The number of deltas found in an arch pattern is ______.

• zero

• one

• two

• three

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

The number of deltas found in a loop pattern is ______.

• zero

• one

• two

• three