Fingerprint Quiz

Which pattern makes up 60-65% of all fingerprints?

• Loop

• whorl

• arch

• all are the same

The science of comparison of friction ridge structures is known as?

• Dactyloscopy

• Ridgeology

• Dactology

• Ridgeoscopy

what is this print?

• Plain Whorl

• Tented Arch

• Double loop whorl

• Accidental whorl

What is this print?

• Accidental whorl

• tented arch

• plain whorl

• loop

_______% of all fingerprints are accidental whorls?

• 1

• 3

• 30

• 5

Which loop pattern opens towards the thumb?

• Radial Loop

• Ulnar loop

• accidental loop

• fruit loop

Which loop pattern opens towards the pinky?

• Ulnar loop

• Radial Loop

• fruit loop

• whorl loop

When are fingerprints fully developed while in gestation?

• 17 weeks

• 8-10 weeks

• 2 weeks

• 36 weeks

Bifurcations, trifurcations, dots, ending ridges, etc are all known as?

• Minutiae

• Fingerprints

• Ridges

• Hills

Which of the following is not a type of fingerprint pattern?

• Delta

• Loop

• whorl

• arch