Font size
WorksheetsFingerPrint & Ridges Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
______ is the fingerprint database
NIBIN
CODIS
AFIS
PDQ
What type of fingerprint is shown?
Plain arch
Tented arch
Inverted arch
Pyramid arch
What type of fingerprint is shown?
Arch
Loop
Whorl
Impossible to identify
What type of fingerprint is shown?
Arch
Loop
Whorl
Impossible to identify
Which of the following is NOT one of the three principles of fingerprints?
A fingerprint is an individual characteristic
A fingerprint pattern will remain unchanged for the life of an individual
Fingerprints have general characteristic ridge patterns to identify them
Identical twins have the exact same fingerprints
What are the 3 types of fingerprints?
Latent, whorl, and patent
Arch, loop, and patent
Arch, whorl, and loop
Visible and invisible
What type of fingerprint is this?
Loop
Arch
Whorl
What type of fingerprint is this?
Loop
Arch
Whorl
What type of fingerprint is this?
Loop
Arch
Whorl
No two people have the same fingerprint
True
False
True or False: Loops can face either direction.
True
False
Which fingerprint pattern is the most common?
Loop
Arch
Whorl
Ridge
Classify the following print:
Loop
Tented arch
Accidental whorl
Plain arch
_________of people have loops
60%
35%
5%
_________of people have whorls
60%
35%
5%
_________of people have arches.
60%
35%
5%
________is the least common type of fingerprint.
Arches
Loops
Whorls
60% of people have ______.
Loops
Whorls
Arches
35% of people have ______.
Loops
Whorls
Arches
5% of people have ______.
Loops
Whorls
Arches
__________is the study of fingerprint identification.
Dactyloscopy
Dactylograms
Ridgeology
Fingerprinting
Police investigators are experts in collecting ___________, otherwise known as fingerprints.
Dactyloscopy
Dactylograms
Ridgeology
Fingerprinting
___________are the simplest type of fingerprints that are formed by ridges that enter on one side of the print and exit on the other
Whorls
Arches
Loops
Arch fingerprints have ___ deltas.
0
1
2
3
________ must have one delta and one or more ridges that enter and leave on the same side
Loops
Whorls
Arches
Loop fingerprints have ____ deltas.
0
1 or more
2 or more
3 or more
Whorls fingerprints have ____ deltas.
0
1 or more
2 or more
3 or more
__________have at least one ridge that makes (or tends to make) a complete circuit.
Whorls
Loops
Arches
______are made up of any two loops combined into one print.
double loop whorls
accidental loop whorls
radial loops whorls
arch loops whorls
________contains two or more patterns or does not clearly fall under any of the other categories.
double loop whorls
accidental whorls
radial loops whorls
arch loops whorls
Ridges enter on one side and
exit on the other side.
Plain Arch
Tented Arch
Double loop whorls
Accidental Whorls
Similar to the plain arch,
but has a spike in the center.
Plain Arch
Tented Arch
Double loop whorls
Accidental Whorls
There are ____ types of arch fingerprints.
2
3
4
1
There are ____ types of loop fingerprints.
2
3
4
1
There are ____ types of whorls fingerprints.
2
3
4
1
Investigators also identify unique ________ characteristics in a fingerprint that can be used to identify a suspect or victim.
Ridge
Rifling
Roughing
Riging
The triangular region near a loop is called...
Delta
Latent
Arch
Core
What is ridgeology?
They study of the uniqueness of friction ridges on tire impressions
The study of the uniqueness of friction ridge structures and their use for personal identification.
The study of evidence found at a crime scene during a criminal investigation.
The study of mountain ridges on the feet and their use for personal identification
A fingerprint is made of a series of ridges, valleys, and minutiae (a) .
Which non-primate mammal has fingerprints similar to humans?
elephant
giraffe
dolphin
koala
When minutiae points on two different prints match, these are called points of identification. What is the international standard for the number of prints of identification required for a match between two fingerprints?
12
14
16
There is no international standard at this point.
What computer system is capable of reading, classifying, matching, and storing fingerprints for criminal justice agencies?
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
Fingerprint Reader System (FRS)
Computerized Fingerprint Inventory (CFI)
Digitalized Fingerprint Society (DFS)
Which of the following are ridge characteristics? Select all that apply.
Core
Eye
Delta
Pore
Can a scar on a fingerprint help or hinder an investigation?
Helps
Hinders
Another word for the ridge characteristic bifurcation is ________
ladle
fork
spoon
knife
The ridge characteristic island can also be called a (a) .
The part of the fingerprint that doesn't pick up much ink is called the _________.
ridge
island
valley
bridge
What is the purpose of fingerprint analysis in forensics?
To identify the gender of the person.
To determine the age of the person.
To identify the individual.
To determine the height of the person.
What is the primary purpose of using Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) in law enforcement?
To identify suspects based on their handwriting samples.
To identify suspects based on their DNA profiles.
To identify suspects based on their facial features.
To identify suspects based on their fingerprint data.
