ELA 7 Passage - Biometrics and Fingerprints

Read the sentence from the passage. “A person’s voice is also very distinctive.” Which word best replaces the word “distinctive” without changing the meaning of the sentence?

• effective

• familiar

• pleasing

• unique

How does the section titled “A Hacker Attack” contribute to the purpose of the passage?

• It reviews the methods criminals use to illegally access computers.

• It explores the flaws in identification systems that need improvements.

• It emphasizes the steps that people can take to protect their passwords online.

• It describes the consequences that result from failing to protect personal information.

Which conclusion about identity theft is best supported by the passage?

• Every protection method is vulnerable in some way.

• Creating unique passwords is necessary to protect accounts.

• Businesses are at a greater risk compared to the general public.

• New technologies will ensure that the rate of hacking decreases.

Which detail from the passage provides the best evidence that using biometric identification has advantages over using other forms of identification?

• For instance, when you spot a family member getting out of a car, you know that person immediately based on appearance.

• We humans rely on our natural ability to recognize people by their many traits . . .

• While passwords and identification documents have been used successfully for years, they are far from perfect.

• Since your body and its specific traits are a part of you, they can’t be misplaced or taken

Which sentence from the passage best develops the central idea that fingerprints are an effective form of biometric identification?

• Every person has distinctive prints—even those of identical twins are different from one another.

• Throughout human history, fingerprints have been used as a type of signature.

• Several smartphones and tablets use fingerprint verification to keep the devices secure.

• The experts hope to learn how to map the patterns of these pores so they may one day be used as identification.

Based on the passage, why are there many biometric identification processes?

• Different processes of biometric identification provide varying degrees of protection.

• No single process for proving identity has been determined to be completely secure.

• Scientists have competed to develop the best biometric identification process ever since the first process of this kind was introduced.

• Unique processes for proving identity have been needed in recent years since people figured out that fingerprints are easy to duplicate.

Which claim is supported by the information in the passage?

• Numerical passwords protect against the risk of theft and fraud.

• Biometrics provides the most accurate source of personal identification.

• Fingerprints and irises are biometric measures that change as a person grows.

• Identification cards will always be necessary to drive a car or register for school.

Which statement best describes the author’s purpose for writing the passage?

• The author’s purpose is to urge people to learn how to protect their identification online.

• The author’s purpose is to argue that the public should be concerned about the use of new identification devices.

• The author’s purpose is to introduce the concept of biometric identification and explain how different forms are used.

• The author’s purpose is to inform about identification methods that have been used in the past and how they have changed.