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Fingerprints Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When are fingerprints formed

a)

shortly after birth

b)

about two years of age

c)

at about 10 weeks gestation

d)

at 17 weeks gestation

2.

The three main types of fingerprints are classified as

a)

Loops, whorls and deltas

b)

Whorls, bifurications and arches

c)

Loops, whorls and arches

d)

Arches, core and deltas

3.
Fingerprints in blood, dirt, mud, etc.
a)
latent
b)
impressionist
c)
patent
d)
plastic
4.

Fingerprints that can't be seen with the naked eye that require processing

a)

Latent

b)

Plastic

c)

Patterns

d)

Patent

5.
Under which circumstances have two people been found to have identical fingerprints? 
a)
identical twins
b)
fraternal twins
c)
members of the same immediate family
d)
none to date
6.

A point-by-point comparison of a fingerprint’s ___________ must be demonstrated in order to prove identity.

a)

minutiae

b)

protein composition

c)

pattern

d)

classfiication

7.

AFIS is a(n)

a)

computer system programmed to analyze hair.

b)

method used to determine age of a latent print.

c)

computerized system for storing and retrieving fingerprint records.

d)

computer software designed to track fingerprint evidence within the chain of custody.

8.

A fingerprint that is created by a criminal making an impression in a soft substance such as putty or wax is known as

a)

latent

b)

visible

c)

plastic

9.

Prints that are not readily visible are commonly referred to as

a)

latent

b)

visible

c)

plastic

10.

Which of the following types of fingerprint is left by the finger's natural oils being transferred to a surface?

a)

impressed

b)

latent

c)

plastic

d)

visible

11.

Which of the following is the term for the study of fingerprints?

a)

anthropometry

b)

dactyloscopy

c)

printology

d)

anthropology

12.

If this print is on the right hand, what would it be considered?

a)

double loop whorl

b)

radial loop

c)

tented arch

d)

ulnar loop

13.

What type of print is shown here?

a)

central pocket whorl

b)

double loop whorl

c)

double loop circle

d)

plain whorl

14.

What type of fingerprint is shown here?

a)

plain arch

b)

tented arch

c)

radial loop

d)

ulnar loop

15.

Identify the WHORL fingerprint pattern.

a)
b)
c)
16.

Identify the loop fingerprint pattern.

a)
b)
c)
17.

Identify the arch fingerprint pattern.

a)
b)
c)
18.
What pattern is this?
a)
Tented Arch
b)
Arch
c)
Loop
d)
Whorl
19.

Name this minutiae type

a)

Enclosure

b)

Island

c)

Bifurcation (fork)

d)

Ridge ending

20.
Name this minutiae type
a)
Sludge
b)
Island (dot) 
c)
Bifurcation (fork) 
d)
Pore
21.

What is the name of this minutiae?

a)

Ending Ridge

b)

Spur

c)

Half-Ridge

d)

Partial Ridge

22.

What is the name of this minutiae?

a)

Bridge

b)

Junction

c)

Connector

d)

Zigzag

23.

What is the name of this minutiae?

a)

Island

b)

Speck

c)

Dash

d)

Hyphen

24.

What is the name of this minutiae?

a)

Spur

b)

Hanging Ridge

c)

Overhang

d)

Mini-fork

25.

Which of the following would be considered a loop that opens toward the pinky?

a)

accidental

b)

plain

c)

radial

d)

ulnar

26.
What component of a fingerprint constitutes individual evidence?
a)
Class
b)
Minutiae
c)
Subclass
d)
Class and subclass
27.

Friction ridges are located on which layer of skin?

a)

The Epidermis

b)

The Dermis

c)

The Hypodermis

28.

True or False: A fingerprint alone does NOT contain DNA

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Central Pocket Whorl

b)

Plain Whorl

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Double Loop Whorl

30.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Central Pocket Whorl

b)

Plain Whorl

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Double Loop Whorl

31.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Central Pocket Whorl

b)

Ulnar Loop

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Double Loop Whorl

32.

What is the name of this minutiae?

a)

Enclosure/Eye

b)

Island

c)

Dot

d)

Bifurcation

33.

What is the name of this minutiae?

a)

Bifurcation

b)

Splitting Ridge

c)

Delta

d)

Y

34.

What is the most common type of fingerprint? (65%)

a)

Arch

b)

Loop

c)

Whorl

35.
On which of these surfaces could a fingerprint be recovered with superglue fuming?
a)
glass
b)
clothing
c)
paper
d)
brick
36.

How many times will your fingerprint pattern change throughout your life?

a)

Three times

b)

Your fingerprint pattern will change anytime you get a scar or due to skin disease.

c)

The pattern will never change.

d)

It will change as you grow from a baby to an adult.

37.

What is the name of the layer of skin where fingerprints form?

a)

Upper epidermis

b)

Outer epidermis

c)

Inner dermis

d)

Basal layer

38.

What is the scientific name for the study of fingerprints?

a)

Dactyloscopy

b)

Fingerprintology

c)

Genetics

d)

Paleontology