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Quiz (Fingerprinting)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is an example of what type of fingerprint
a)
arch
b)
wave
c)
whorl
d)
loop
2.
This is an example of what type of fingerprint
a)
loop
b)
arch
c)
whorl
d)
wave
3.
This is an example of what type of fingerprint
a)
wave
b)
whorl
c)
loop
d)
arch
4.
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
5.
What is the most common fingerprint pattern in the general population?
a)
loop
b)
arch
c)
whorl
d)
tent
6.
Which class of fingerprints is characterized by ridge lines that enter the print from one side and flow out of the other side?
a)
Arch
b)
Loop
c)
Whorl
7.
What is the function of the ridges on our fingers which create fingerprints?
a)
They provide insulation for the tissues under the skin.
b)
They enable us to grasp objects.
c)
They provide protection for our touch receptors.
8.

Fingerprint patterns remain unchanged throughout the entire life of the individual.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the technical term for the study of fingerprint identification?

a)

dactyloscopy

b)

radioscopy

c)

digitoscopy

d)

digitalis

10.
Identical twins have the exact same fingerprints.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
a)
This is an arch.
b)
This is a loop.
c)
This is a whorl.
d)
This is a double loop.
12.
Identify this fingerprint
a)
Arch
b)
Loop
c)
Whorl
d)
Swirl
13.

True or False: A fingerprint alone does NOT contain DNA

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What are Latent Prints?

a)

Fingerprints left by the left hand

b)

Fingerprints that are easily seen and observed

c)

Fingerprint impressions left on surfaces by friction ridge skin but cannot be observed

d)

Fingerprints that are unknown

15.

What pattern is this?

a)

Central Pocket Whorl

b)

Accidental

c)

Double Loop Whorl

d)

Whorl

16.

What type of print is this?

a)

Plain arch

b)

Tented Arch

c)

Radial Loop

d)

Ulnar Loop

17.
What item is not considered a porous surface?
a)
paper
b)
cloth
c)
cardboard
d)
tile
18.
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
19.
A fingerprint pattern having no delta is a(n): 
a)
central pockey loop
b)
plain whorl
c)
accidental
d)
arch
20.
The technique shown produces only a temporary orange print.
a)
Iodine
b)
superglue fuming
c)
dusting
d)
minuatie 
21.
The most common form of developing latent prints
a)
Dusting
b)
Silver Nitrate
c)
photography
d)
Black light
22.
Which of these is a fundamental principle of fingerprints (choose the best answer)?
a)
All lifeforms have fingerprints
b)
Fingerprints are made up of residue from the skin
c)
A fingerprint is an Individual characteristic
23.

How can development of fingerprints using ninhydrin be accelerated?

a)

Use a special fuming hood

b)

Double the concentration of ninhydrin formula

c)

Heat the object after treating it with ninhydrin

24.

True or False: The oldest chemical method of visualizing fingerprints is Superglue fuming.

a)

False

b)

True

25.

What is the name of this minutiae?

a)

Bifurcation

b)

Splitting Ridge

c)

Delta

d)

Y

26.
Which of the following is not a form of latent print development?
a)
Ninhydrin
b)
Iodine
c)
Luminol
d)
Silver Nitrate
27.
This technique is best used on paper. It reacts to amino acids in the print to create a pink print
a)
Ninhydrine
b)
Silver Nitrate
c)
Superglue Fuming
d)
Iodine
28.

Which chemical produces a brown to orange print that should be photographed because it fades?

a)

Cyanoacrylate

b)

Ninhydrin

c)

Iodine

d)

Silver Nitrate

29.

What is a basic technique that uses a filament brush?

a)

Magnetic powder

b)

Amido black

c)

Polyvinylsiloxane

d)

Standard black powder

30.

Which technique is helpful for developing fingerprints made in blood?

a)

Fluorescent powder

b)

Standard black powder

c)

Amino black

d)

DFO

31.

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

32.
Which of the following is a biochemical reagant that turns purple and is used to detect free amino acid and carboxyl groups in proteins and peptides?
a)
Carbonic Oxylate
b)
Ninhydrin
c)
Acrylic Dyselar
d)
Zinc Chloride
33.

Sweat glands which are found in hands and feet. Produce watery sweat.

a)

Eccrine

b)

Apocrine

c)

There are no sweat glands in hands and feet.

34.

This is a chemical developer. It reacts with chlorides/salts in residue. Ineffective on wet surfaces or surfaces covered in salts or chloride.

a)

Indanedione reagent

b)

Silver nitrate

c)

Iodine fuming

d)

Ninhydrin

35.

This is a chemical developer. It reacts with fats in residue when heat is applied. Produces a short lived, yellowish-orangish print. Best on porous surfaces.

a)

Cyanoacrylate

b)

Silver nitrate

c)

Iodine fuming

d)

Ninhydrin

36.

This is a chemical developer. It reacts with proteins in residue. Best on porous surfaces. Sometimes takes up to 2 days to develop a purple print.

a)

Cyanoacrylate

b)

Silver nitrate

c)

Iodine fuming

d)

Ninhydrin

37.
Which chemical produces a brown print that should be photographed because it fades?
a)
Cyanoacrylate
b)
Ninhydrin
c)
Iodine
d)
Silver Nitrate
38.

How would fingerprints be processed on a paper document?

a)

ninhydrin

b)

iodine

c)

silver nitrate

d)

ninhydrin & iodine

e)

cyanoacrylate

39.
this the most common pattern and is made up of ridges that resemble hairpins or staples. It slants towards the small bone of the arm, the ulna, on the same side as the little finger. 
a)
radial loop
b)
ulnar loop
c)
central pocket
d)
plain whorl
40.
right hand
a)
accidental whorl
b)
double loop
c)
ying-yang 
d)
plain whorl
41.
right hand
a)
radial loop
b)
plain whorl
c)
accidental loop
d)
ulnar loop
42.
right hand
a)
radial loop
b)
plain whorl
c)
accidental loop
d)
ulnar loop
43.
Fingerprints in blood, dirt, mud, etc.
a)
latent
b)
impressionist
c)
patent
d)
plastic
44.
The area indicated by "A" in the diagram is known as a(n)
a)
Core
b)
Delta
c)
Whorl
d)
Arch
45.
The area indicated by "B" in the diagram is known as a(n)
a)
Core
b)
Delta
c)
Whorl
d)
Arch
46.

When are fingerprints formed?

a)

By the time you are two years old

b)

When you are a teenager

c)

At birth

d)

During fetal development

47.

The image was taken from the LEFT hand. What type of loop is it?

a)

Radial

b)

Ulnar

48.

How many Deltas does each fingerprint pattern have

a)

Arches: 0

Loops: 2

Whorls: 1

b)

Arches: 0

Loops: 1

Whorls: 2

c)

Arches: 2

Loops: 2

Whorls: 1

d)

Arches: 1

Loops: 3

Whorls: 2

49.

True or False?

The ridges of a radial loop exits AWAY from the thumb.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

50.

Which is an example of a nonabsorbent rough surface?

a)

Glossy plastic

b)

Glass

c)

Pebbled fake leather

d)

Varnished wood

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