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Fingerprints

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What pattern is this? (Right hand)

a)

Ulnar Loop

b)

Radial Loop

c)

Plain Whorl

d)

Tented Arch

2.

What pattern is this? (Left Hand)

a)

Radial Loop

b)

Ulnar Loop

c)

Plain Whorl

d)

Plain Arch

3.
The area indicated by "B" in the diagram is known as a(n)
a)
Core
b)
Delta
c)
Whorl
d)
Arch
4.

What pattern is this? (Right Hand)

a)

Tented Arch

b)

Plain Arch

c)

Ulnar Loop

d)

Plain Whorl

5.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Central Pocket Whorl

b)

Plain Whorl

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Double Loop Whorl

6.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Central Pocket Whorl

b)

Plain Whorl

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Double Loop Whorl

7.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Plain Arch

b)

Tented Arch

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Radial Loop

8.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Central Pocket Whorl

b)

Ulnar Loop

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Double Loop Whorl

9.

What is the name of this minutiae?

a)

Bifurcation

b)

Splitting Ridge

c)

Delta

d)

Y

10.

What is the name of this minutiae?

a)

Enclosure/Eye

b)

Island

c)

Dot

d)

Bifurcation

11.

What is the name of this minutiae?

a)

Ending Ridge

b)

Spur

c)

Half-Ridge

d)

Partial Ridge

12.

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

a)

Arch

b)

Loop

c)

Whorl

13.
What component of a fingerprint constitutes individual evidence?
a)
Class
b)
Minutiae
c)
Subclass
d)
Class and subclass
14.
5% of the population has this type of pattern
a)
loops
b)
whorls
c)
arches
d)
ripples
15.

What are the red triangles?

a)

deltas

b)

useless

c)

forks

d)

loops

16.
On which of these surfaces could a fingerprint be recovered with superglue fuming?
a)
glass
b)
clothing
c)
paper
d)
brick
17.
When are fingerprints formed?
a)
When you are a teenager
b)
During fetal development
c)
By the time you are two years old
d)
At birth
18.
Used to develop prints using vapors because it sublimes at room temperature.  Not permanent.
a)
Iodine
b)
Superglue
c)
Ninhydrin
19.

Type of fingerprint that is left by a person with soiled or stained fingertips

a)

plastic

b)

patent

c)

latent

20.
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
21.
Which type of fingerprint cannot be seen  the naked eye?
a)
patent fingerprint
b)
latent fingerprint
c)
visible fingerprint
d)
plastic fingerprint
22.
Which chemical produces a brown print that should be photographed because it fades?
a)
Cyanoacrylate
b)
Ninhydrin
c)
Iodine
d)
Silver Nitrate
23.
When a fingerprint expert takes the witness stand and says he's absolutely certain two fingerprints match, he means he's found
a)
at least 8 or more matching minutiae
b)
at least 12 or more matching minutaie
c)
at least 20 or more matching minutiae
d)
at least 50 or more matching minutiae
24.
What type of fingerprint is this? It is made in a soft medium.
a)
plastic
b)
patent
c)
latent
d)
visible
25.
AFIS is a ___.
a)
method used to determine age of a latent print
b)
computerized system to analyze hair
c)
way to identify drugs
d)
system for storing/retrieving fingerprint records
26.

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

a)

zero

b)

one

c)

two

d)

three

27.

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

a)

zero

b)

one

c)

two

d)

three

28.

What percentage of the population have a whorl pattern?

a)

60% of the population

b)

5% of the population

c)

65% of the population

d)

About 30% of the population

29.

What type of whorl is this?

a)

Double loop

b)

Central pocket loop

c)

Accidental

d)

Tented

30.

What type of whorl is this?

a)

Accidental

b)

Double loop

c)

Central pocket loop

d)

Tented

31.

The practice of utilizing fingerprints as a means of identification is called

a)

dermal papille

b)

fingerprinting

c)

dactyloscopy

d)

ridge arrangement

32.

The Galton-Henry system of fingerprint classification was first used by

a)

the FBI

b)

Scotland Yard

c)

the KGB

d)

local police

33.

The first use of fingerprints was 3000 years ago in Ancient ____________.

a)

Babylon

b)

Thailand

c)

Peru

d)

China

34.

In 1880, who is credited with recognizing the importance of fingerprints as a means of identification?

a)

Sir William Herschel

b)

Dr. Henry Faulds

c)

Sir Francis Galton

d)

Juan Vucetich

35.

Who published "Finger Prints" which discussed the anatomy of fingerprints and pattern types?

a)

Sir Francis Galton

b)

Juan Vucetich

c)

Sir Edward Richard Henry

d)

Stephen King

36.

Who created another fingerprint system in England (still in use today) that included grouping patterns according to arches, loops, & whorls?

a)

Sir Edward Richard Henry

b)

Dr. Henry Faulds

c)

Sir William Herschel

d)

Sir Francis Galton

37.

What does AFIS stand for?

a)

Automatic Finger Indicator Sensor

b)

Automated Fingerprint Identification System

c)

Automatic Fingerprint Identification Sensor

d)

Automated Finger Indicator Sensor

38.

Who is the father of fingerprints? What is he known for?

a)

Sir Francis Galton, laid out a classification method of fingerprints

b)

Sir Edward Henry, laid out a classification method of fingerprints

c)

Sir Edward Henry, proposed a modified classification system which is still the basis for taking fingerprints in most English speaking countries

d)

Sir Francis Galton, proposed a modified classification system which is still the basis for taking fingerprints in most English speaking countries

39.

A set of prints has a loops on the left index, right thumb, both little finger, as arches on the right index and right ring finger, has whorls on left thumb, left ring finger, and both middle fingers. What is its Henry classification number?

a)

1/1

b)

6/21

c)

7/10

d)

25/1

40.

Anthropometry- distinguishing physical characterstics based on measurements; No two people would have identical meassurements, features, etc...

a)

Galton

b)

Bertillon

c)

Henry

d)

Locard

41.

Recognized the value of fingerprints as INDIVIDUAL EVIDENCE- began to organize them based on characterstics and used them to identify patterns and eventually suspects

a)

Bertillon

b)

Galton

c)

Henry

d)

Locard

42.

Primary ID Number for someone who DOES NOT HAVE ANY WHORLS.

a)

9/32

b)

1/1

c)

0/0

d)

14/72

43.

Study of HAND, FOOT, and PALM prints, including their individual ridge characteristics...

a)

Forensic Print Analysis

b)

Dactyloscopy

c)

Dermal Ridge Analysis

d)

Minutial Correspondence Testing

44.

Classification system based on WHORLS on specific fingers. Allows one to calculate a PRIMARY ID NUMBER. For example, 25% of the population has NO WHORLS...

a)

Bertillon

b)

Henry

c)

Galton

d)

Locard

45.

For a print to be considered a "match" about how many minutiae or subcharacteristics must be identified?

a)

2-7

b)

10-14

c)

8-16

d)

15-22

46.

How should fingerprints be stored/packaged?

a)

paper envelope

b)

ziplock bag

c)

pocket folder

d)

cardboard box with fasteners

47.

The ridge arrangement on every finger is unique.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The ridge arrangement on every finger is unique.

a)

True

b)

False

49.
The most common form of developing latent prints
a)
Dusting
b)
Silver Nitrate
c)
photography
d)
Black light
50.
Which of the following is not a form of latent print development?
a)
Ninhydrin
b)
Iodine
c)
Luminol
d)
Silver Nitrate
51.

This technique is best used on paper. It reacts to amino acids in the print to create a purple/ pink print

a)

Ninhydrine

b)

Silver Nitrate

c)

Superglue Fuming

d)

Iodine

52.
The technique shown produces only a temporary orange print.
a)
Iodine
b)
superglue fuming
c)
dusting
d)
minuatie 
53.

What is a basic technique that uses a filament brush?

a)

Magnetic powder

b)

Amido black

c)

Polyvinylsiloxane

d)

Standard black powder

54.

Which technique uses Super Glue vapors?

a)

Vacuum metal deposition

b)

Cyanoacrylate ester

c)

Polyvinylsiloxane (PVS)

d)

Small particle reagent (SPR)

55.

Which technique describes a tidy but abrasive powder that uses a wand (not a brush).

a)

Standard black powder

b)

Magnetic powder

c)

Fluorescent powder

d)

Amido black

56.

Which technique binds with amino acids to make a purple-colored print on paper or cardboard surfaces?

a)

Iodine fuming

b)

Gentian violet

c)

Ninhydrin

d)

Amido black

57.

Which technique is helpful for producing gray-colored prints on raw wood surfaces?

a)

Amido black

b)

Iodine fuming

c)

Gentian violet

d)

Silver nitrate

58.

Which technique is particularly helpful on multi-colored, busy or dark surfaces?

a)

Ninhydrin

b)

Standard black powder

c)

Fluorescent powder

d)

Magnetic powder

59.

Which technique only develops (appears) when exposed to light?

a)

Iodine fuming

b)

Poly light

c)

Silver nitrate

d)

Ninhydrin

60.

Which technique allows investigators to lift fingerprints multiple times?

a)

Cyanoacrylate ester

b)

Small particle reagent (SPR)

c)

Polyvinylsiloxane (PVS)

d)

Vacuum metal deposition

61.

Which technique must be photographed as soon as possible because it fades quickly?

a)

Silver nitrate

b)

Iodine fuming

c)

Small particle reagent (SPR)

d)

Gentian violet