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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is the name of this minutiae?
Lake
Delta
Oval
Bifurcation
What is the name of this minutiae?
Ending Ridge
Spur
Half-Ridge
Partial Ridge
What is the most common type of fingerprint? (65%)
Arch
Loop
Whorl
Identify the WHORL fingerprint pattern.
Identify the loop fingerprint pattern.
Identify the arch fingerprint pattern.
Label the diagram.
A: Ridge count area
B: Delta
C: Core
A: Delta
B: Ridge count area
C: Core
A: Core
B: Ridge count area
C: Delta
A: Core
B: Delta
C: Ridge count area
What is a delta?
A triangular region near a loop.
The centre of a whorl or loop.
It distinguishes one fingerprint from another.
A circular region near a loop.
What type of whorl is this?
Double loop
Central pocket loop
Accidental
Tented
What are the two patterns found in arches?
Circles and spirals
Plain and tented
Tented and looped
Right loops and left loops
Name this minutiae type
Enclosure
Island
Bifurcation (fork)
Ridge ending
What are the two patterns found in arches?
Circles and spirals
Plain and tented
Tented and looped
Right loops and left loops
Classify the following print:
Loop
Tented arch
Accidental whorl
Plain arch
It is possible that someone might have a whorl on one finger and a loop on another.
True
False
What causes fingerprints to be left behind when we touch things?
the dust on the things we touch
the smoothness of the surfaces we touch
the natural oils on skin
the moisture in the atmosphere
What are the two types of loop patterns we discussed?
Ulnar & Radial Loops
Radial & Plain Loops
Central & Plain Loops
Tented & Smooth Loops
A radial loop opens towards the…
Pinky
Thumb
What fingerprint pattern is this?
Loop
Plain Whorl
Central Pocket Whorl
Plain Arch
Tented Arch
What fingerprint pattern is this?
Loop
Plain Whorl
Central Pocket Whorl
Plain Arch
Tented Arch
Identify feature at Location 1
fork / bifurcation
central core
ending ridge
short ridge
Identify feature at Location 2
fork / bifurcation
central core
ending ridge
short ridge
Identify feature at Location 4
fork / bifurcation
central core
ending ridge
short ridge
What is the triangular region near a loop on a fingerprint?
core
delta
ridge count
swirl
What do you call the detailed ridge characteristics that are used to help identify fingerprints?
ridge pattern
minutiae pattern
fingerprint class
pattern
Which type of prints are ridge impressions left on a soft material like wax, soap, or dust?
visible print
plastic print
latent print
wax print
Which type of print is invisible but still left behind by clear oils on the fingertips?
visible prints
plastic prints
latent prints
invisiprints
Which type of print is made by fingers touching a surface after having been in contact with a colored material, like blood or paint?
visible print
plastic print
latent print
painted print
What device uses alternative lighting to make invisible prints visible?
Reflected Ultraviolet Imaging System (RUVIS)
CODIS
AFIS
Oblique lighting
Fingerprint powders are used to dust for plastic prints.
true
false
Which of the following is not a method for collecting fingerprints?
iodine fuming
ninhydrin chemical reaction
superglue fuming
ammonia fuming
What best describes the job of AFIS?
database of fingerprint records used for people to compare possible matches
identifies exact fingerprint matches to fingerprints in the database
latent print scanning tool used at crime scenes
database of fingerprint records that temporarily houses suspect prints
What pattern is this? (Right hand)
Ulnar Loop
Radial Loop
Plain Whorl
Tented Arch
What pattern is this? (Left Hand)
Radial Loop
Ulnar Loop
Plain Whorl
Plain Arch
What are the red triangles?
deltas
useless
forks
loops
