WorksheetsFingerprints
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of whorl is shown?
a)
Plain
b)
Central Pocket
c)
Double Loop
d)
Accidental
2.
What type of fingerprint is shown in the diagram below?
a)
Plain arch
b)
Plain whorl
c)
Central Pocket whorl
d)
Double Loop whorl
3.
What type of whorl is shown?
a)
Plain
b)
Central Pocket
c)
Double Loop
d)
Accidental
4.
What pattern is this?
a)
Tented Arch
b)
Plain Arch
c)
Loop
d)
Whorl
5.
Which of the following types of fingerprints are more likely to be found impressed in soft wax?
a)
visible
b)
latent
c)
hidden
d)
plastic
6.
An invisible print that must be developed using powder or chemicals is called
a)
plastic
b)
latent
c)
patent
d)
underdeveloped
7.
What type of whorl is shown?
a)
Plain
b)
Central Pocket
c)
Double Loop
d)
Accidental
8.
What pattern is shown?
a)
Plain Arch
b)
Tented Arch
c)
Whorl
d)
Accidental
9.
What pattern is this?
a)
Tented Arch
b)
Plain Arch
c)
Loop
d)
Whorl
10.
A fingerprint is considered individual evidence.
a)
False
b)
True
11.
What type of fingerprint is this? It is made in a soft medium.
a)
plastic
b)
patent
c)
latent
d)
visible
12.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
13.
The general pattern of your fingerprints stay the same your whole life.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Identical twins have:
a)
Identical fingerprints
b)
Different fingerprints
15.
It is possible that someone might have a whorl on one finger and a loop on another.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What are the three types of fingerprint patterns?
a)
Whorl, Arch, & Tent
b)
Whorl, Loop, Arch
c)
Whorl, Arch Ridge
d)
Whorl, Arch, Pinchwheel
17.
If you have mud on your hands & touch an object, what type of print will you leave?
a)
latent
b)
impressed
c)
plastic
d)
patent
18.
What type of print will you leave in mud?
a)
latent
b)
plastic
c)
patent
d)
visible
19.
What causes fingerprints to be left behind when we touch things?
a)
the dust on the things we touch
b)
the smoothness of the surfaces we touch
c)
the natural oils on skin
d)
the moisture in the atmosphere
20.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic types of fingerprint patterns?
a)
loops
b)
spirals
c)
whorls
d)
arches
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