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Assessment | Fingerprints

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The image was taken from the right hand.  What type of loop is it?
a)
Radial
b)
Ulnar
2.
The area indicated by "B" in the diagram is known as a(n)
a)
Core
b)
Delta
c)
Whorl
d)
Arch
3.
What pattern is this?
a)
Plain Whorl
b)
Central Pocket Whorl
c)
Double Loop Whorl
d)
Accidental Whorl
4.

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

a)

Arch

b)

Loop

c)

Whorl

5.

Prints that are not readily visible are called _____ prints.

a)

latent

b)

visbile

c)

plastic

6.

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

a)

latent

b)

visible

c)

plastic

7.

Which chemical method creates a permanent white fingerprint?

a)

super glue fuming

b)

ninhydrin

c)

iodine fuming

8.

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

a)

super glue fuming

b)

fingerprint class, such as a loop

c)

minutia points

9.

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

a)

zero

b)

one

c)

two

d)

three

10.

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

a)

zero

b)

one

c)

two

d)

three

11.

The most common ridge characteristic on fingerprints is _____.

a)

bifurcation (fork).

b)

island.

c)

short ridge.

d)

crossover.

12.

Prints are called __________ prints when the ridges made contact with a colored substance, such as blood, paint or oil prior to being impressed on a surface.

a)

latent

b)

plastic

c)

visible