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WorksheetsFingerprints (2024)
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 43mins
When was the earliest historical record of using prints as evidence in criminal investigations?
200 B.C.
1300 A.D.
188
1870
True or False
Identical twins have the same fingerprints
True
False
True or False
The skeletal system does not grow or change after the age of 20
True
False
True or False
At one time, experts would measure the left foot and other body parts as another method of identification
True
False
True or False
Fingerprints have been utilized as a method of identification longer than any other identification method.
True
False
Which of the following is most likely a true statement?
Jim lost his fingerprints after he received first degree burns from touching a hot coffee cup
Susan destroyed her fingerprints after poking her finger with a needle
while sewing
Tina was in a house fire and the pads of her fingers were burned more than 3 mm into the tissue which caused her fingerprints to become unrecognizable
As a teacher, Jenny did so much grading her fingerprints were worn down so low they no longer have evidentiary value
Which of the following is NOT a body part which could be used to identify a suspect based on a print?
Foot
Palm
Finger
Elbow
Which of the following is NOT a type of fingerprint impression?
Visible prints
Elastic prints
Plastic prints
Latent prints
What is the purpose of using a Forensic Alternative Light Source?
To help take a better picture of a visible print
To fluoresce prints
To visualize latent prints on white backgrounds
To photograph a patent print
What is the proper procedure for collecting visible prints?
Photography
Tape
Print Powder
Super glue fuming
Which of the following is likely NOT found in a basic fingerprint kit?
Latent Print Powder
Fingerprint tape
Super glue
Feather brush
The individuality of a fingerprint is based its specific ridge details known as
A full print
Minutiae
Level three details
Loops and whirls
What can be used to create cyanoacrylate fumes?
White Out
Super glue
Aluminum foil
Plastic wrap
Which of the following materials would be best processed using super glue fuming?
Glass
Cardboard
Fabric
Tissue paper
What does the cyanoacrylate react with in fingerprints?
Amino acids
Water
Dermis
Sodium
Which of the following is a potential drawback to using ninhydrin?
It will react to any moisture on the object
It only has a 64.7 percent success rate at visualizing prints
It can dissolve written evidence on the object
It has not been approved for use in court as evidence
After the initial photograph of evidence tested using ninhydrin was taken, some fingerprints appear on the side of evidence.
What is this most likely an indication of?
There were fingerprints on the paper which were significantly older than the first ones
The ninhydrin did not work properly and the test must be considered inconclusive
The evidence was not fully dry when photographed
The evidence was handled by someone who was not wearing gloves
What does IAFIS stand for?
Interactive Amalgamation of Fingerprint Identification Standardization
Intelligent Animated Fingerprint Identification Solution
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Internet Assisted Fingerprint Identity Sequences
Which of the following is a true statement about taking known fingerprint samples?
Investigators can choose to take either rolled impressions or flat impressions of every finger
Investigators must take rolled impressions and flat impressions of every finger
Investigators should only take flat impressions of every finger
Investigators should only take rolled impressions of all fingers
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
Manual collection methods may be used for quick personal
identification purposes
Manual collection methods will become more and more common
Many departments are getting mobile scanners which can retrieve all potential matches found in AFIS through the cloud
Most police departments use scanners rather than manual collection methods
Crime scene investigators believe the suspect left a fingerprint on a ransom note written on notebook paper.
Which method should be use to visualize and collect the prints?
Photography
Powder
Super glue fuming
Ninhydrin
Crime scene investigators want to test a dry knife for prints.
Which method would work best?
Photography
Powder
Super glue fuming
Ninhydrin
The best description of a Plain Whorl would be …
Is the simplest of all the fingerprint patterns. It is formed by ridges entering from one side of the print and exiting on the opposite side
A whorl pattern in which the rounded center of the pattern is totally above a line drawn between the two deltas
Is a whorl pattern where the circular pattern touches a line drawn between the two deltas
A twin looped pattern which has the appearance of an “S”
The loop opens toward the little finger
The best description of a Central Pocket Whorl would be …
Is the simplest of all the fingerprint patterns. It is formed by ridges entering from one side of the print and exiting on the opposite side
A whorl pattern in which the rounded center of the pattern is totally above a line drawn between the two deltas
Is a whorl pattern where the circular pattern touches a line drawn between the two deltas
A twin looped pattern which has the appearance of an “S”
The loop opens toward the little finger
The best description of a Plain Whorl would be …
Is the simplest of all the fingerprint patterns. It is formed by ridges entering from one side of the print and exiting on the opposite side
A whorl pattern in which the rounded center of the pattern is totally above a line drawn between the two deltas
Is a whorl pattern where the circular pattern touches a line drawn between the two deltas
A twin looped pattern which has the appearance of an “S”
The loop opens toward the little finger
The best description of a Double Loop would be …
Is the simplest of all the fingerprint patterns. It is formed by ridges entering from one side of the print and exiting on the opposite side
A whorl pattern in which the rounded center of the pattern is totally above a line drawn between the two deltas
Is a whorl pattern where the circular pattern touches a line drawn between the two deltas
A twin looped pattern which has the appearance of an “S”
The loop opens toward the little finger
The best description of a Ulnar Loop would be …
Is the simplest of all the fingerprint patterns. It is formed by ridges entering from one side of the print and exiting on the opposite side
A whorl pattern in which the rounded center of the pattern is totally above a line drawn between the two deltas
Is a whorl pattern where the circular pattern touches a line drawn between the two deltas
A twin looped pattern which has the appearance of an “S”
The loop opens toward the little finger
The best description of a Radial Loop would be …
Is the simplest of all the fingerprint patterns. It is formed by ridges entering from one side of the print and exiting on the opposite side
A whorl pattern in which the rounded center of the pattern is totally above a line drawn between the two deltas
Is a whorl pattern where the circular pattern touches a line drawn between the two deltas
A twin looped pattern which has the appearance of an “S”
The loop opens toward the thumb
The unique patterns of ridges and valleys on the surface of a fingertip
Fingerprint
Latent Print
Minutiae
Ridge
A fingerprint left on a surface that is not immediately visible
Fingerprint
Latent Print
Minutiae
Ridge
The specific details and characteristics within a fingerprint, such as ridge endings, bifurcations, and dots
Fingerprint
Latent Print
Minutiae
Ridge
The raised lines of skin found in fingerprints
Fingerprint
Latent Print
Minutiae
Ridge
The recessed areas between the ridges in a fingerprint
Valley
Arch
Loop
Whorl
A type of fingerprint pattern where ridges flow from one side to the other without making backward turns
Valley
Arch
Loop
Whorl
A fingerprint pattern where ridges enter from one side, curve around, and exit from the same side
Valley
Arch
Loop
Whorl
A circular or spiral fingerprint pattern with at least two deltas and a core
Valley
Arch
Loop
Whorl
A triangular area found in loop and whorl fingerprint patterns
Delta
Core
AFIS
Biometrics
The central point of a fingerprint pattern
Delta
Core
AFIS
Biometrics
A computerized system used to store, compare, and match fingerprint records
Delta
Core
AFIS
Biometrics
The measurement and statistical analysis of people's physical and behavioral characteristics, including fingerprints
Delta
Core
AFIS
Biometrics
The outermost layer of skin where fingerprints are found
Epidermis
Dermis
Patent Print
Plastic Print
The layer of skin beneath the epidermis that supports and nourishes it
Epidermis
Dermis
Patent Print
Plastic Print
A visible fingerprint left in a substance like blood, ink, or dirt
Epidermis
Dermis
Patent Print
Plastic Print
A three-dimensional fingerprint left in a soft material such as wax, clay, or paint
Epidermis
Dermis
Patent Print
Plastic Print
