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Latent Prints

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prints may be collected by revealing them with a dusting of ____________.

a)

tape

b)

light

c)

powder

d)

sand

2.

After dusting the print, investigators will lift the print up with a piece of clear (a)   .

3.
The image was taken from the right hand.  What type of loop is it?
a)
Radial
b)
Ulnar
4.
What pattern is this?
a)
Plain Whorl
b)
Central Pocket Whorl
c)
Double Loop Whorl
d)
Accidental Whorl
5.

Which of the following is the least common fingerprint pattern in the U.S.?

a)

Arch

b)

Loop

c)

Whorl

6.

Prints that are not readily visible are called _____ prints.

a)

latent

b)

visbile

c)

plastic

7.

Fingerprints are a result of oil and secretions that are transferred to a surface by the ridges of one’s finger.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A person who compares common ridge patterns and minutiae patterns between the suspect prints and evidence prints is called a....

a)

Detective

b)

AVIS

c)

Fingerprint Analyst

d)

RUVIS

9.

No two people have the same fingerprint

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which type of fingerprint is difficult to find?

a)

Latent

b)

Visible

c)

Plastic

11.

What is the name of the automated fingerprint identification system used to san and digitally encode fingerprints?

a)

RUVIS

b)

AFIS

c)

Fingerprint Database

12.

True or false…There is only one method that can be used to collect fingerprints from a crime scene.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Fingerprints can change throughout your life.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Loop

b)

Whorl

c)

Arch

15.

Where can latent fingerprints be left?

a)

Glass

b)

Metal

c)

Tools

d)

All of the answers