Fingerprint Identification Quiz

The type of impression recorded on the block portion:

• Plain

• Rolled

• Composite

• Simple

Which fingerprint pattern makes up 60% of all prints?

• Loops

• Whorls

• Arches

• Dots

A fingerprint pattern that has no core or delta is referred to as:

• Tented arch

• Plain arch

• Ulnar loop

• Radial loop

Which ridge characteristic divides into two branches?

• Ending ridge

• Bifurcating ridge

• Dot ridge

• Hook

The elevated areas in fingerprints are known as:

• Furrows

• Ridges

• Valleys

• Lines

The fingerprint pattern that comprises 5% of all prints is:

• Loops

• Whorls

• Arches

• Composite

The point found at the center of diverging type lines is called:

• Core

• Delta

• Ridge

• Impression

How many types of whorls exist?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

A ridge characteristic that is not connected to any other ridges

• Island ridge

• Enclosure

• Branch

• Fork

The technique where a fingerprint card is pressed simultaneously is known as:

• Rolled impression

• Plain impression

• Composite impression

• Simple impression