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Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
No two people have the exact same fingerprint.
true
false
Which best describes fingerprint identification and their origin?
it is a new science
It was developed in 1910
It has been around for a few deconds
It has been around for centuries
What are the lines on your fingers that leave impressions called?
follicle
ridges
print marks
roots
How are fingerprints classified?
pattern
width
finger
length
Which of the following is not one of the 3 main types of fingerprint patterns?
whorl
loop
arch
swirl
What do you call the center of a loop or whorl
delta
core
spiral
follicle
What is the triangular region near a loop on a fingerprint?
core
delta
ridge count
swirl
What do you call the number of ridges from the core to the delta?
ridge count
ridge index
core to delta count
index
What is used to fingerprint people?
Ten Card
Fingerprint Analysis Card
Digital Taker
Hand Card
What do you call the detailed ridge characteristics that are used to help identify fingerprints?
ridge pattern
minutiae pattern
fingerprint class
pattern
Who compares common ridge patterns and minutiae patterns between suspect prints and evidence prints?
Investigator
Fingerprint analyst
chromatographer
forensic anthropologist
Which fingerprint pattern is the most common?
whorl
loop
arch
swirl
Which fingerprint pattern is the least common?
arch
whorl
loop
swirl
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
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
What device uses alternative lighting to make invisible prints visible?
Reflected Ultraviolet Imaging System (RUVIS)
CODIS
AFIS
Oblique lighting
Fingerprint powders only come in black or grey.
true
false
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 kind of evidence are fingerprints?
Circumstantial biological
direct
class
individual
circumstantial physical and individual
Fingerprints are formed:
after birth
during birth
during pregnancy
approximately 2 years after birth
What type of fingerprint is shown?
arch
loop
whorl
spiral
What kind of fingerprint is shown?
whorl
loop
arch
spiral
What type of fingerprint is being shown?
arch
loop
whorl
spiral
It is necessary to obtain a full print from a crime scene in order for it to be used as evidence.
True
False
