Fingerprint Patterns Quiz

What are the three main types of fingerprint patterns?

• Arch, Loop, and Whorl

• Ridge, Valley, and Core

• Delta, Bifurcation, and Ending

• Tented, Plain, and Central

Which fingerprint pattern is characterized by ridges that enter from one side, curve, and exit from the same side?

• Arch

• Whorl

• Loop

• Delta

What is the term for the point where a single ridge splits into two?

• Core

• Bifurcation

• Delta

• Ending

Which pattern is the most common type of fingerprint?

• Whorl

• Tented arch

• Plain arch

• Loop

What is the term for the triangular-shaped pattern found in some fingerprints?

• Trifurcation

• Trident

• Delta

• Triangle

Which of the following is NOT a subtype of the whorl pattern?

• Plain whorl

• Central pocket loop whorl

• Double loop whorl

• Tented whorl

What is the scientific name for the study of fingerprints?

• Dactyloscopy

• Dermatoglyphics

• Papillarology

• Ridgeology

Which layer of skin contains the unique patterns that form fingerprints?

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Dermis

• Stratum corneum

What is the term for the point where a ridge ends abruptly?

• Termination

• Ending

• Cessation

• Breakpoint

Which fingerprint pattern is characterized by ridges that form a circular or spiral shape?

• Loop

• Arch

• Whorl

• Delta