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Fingerprints

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fingerprint is a(n) (a)   characteristic.

2.

No two people have been found with the ____________________ same fingerprint pattern.

a)

unchanged

b)

exact

c)

repeating

d)

changing

3.

A fingerprint will remain _________________________ for the _______________ of the individual.

a)

unchanged, life

b)

changing, life

c)

unchanged, childhood

d)

different, adult years

4.

Fingerprints have general characteristic (a)   patterns that allow them to be systematically identified.

5.

______________ are the most common fingerprint pattern.

a)

loops

b)

arches

c)

whorls

6.

______________ are the least common fingerprint pattern.

a)

loops

b)

arches

c)

whorls

7.
  1. The study of friction ridge structures and their uniqueness is called ____________________.


a)

Dactyloscopy

b)

Anthropology

c)

Serology

d)

Ridgeology

8.

The uniqueness of a pattern can be determined by the pattern as well as the _______________ points.

a)

void

b)

loop

c)

minutiae

d)

ending

9.

Impressions left by friction ridge skin on objects such as a door handle, window, or other objects are called _______________ _______________.

(a)  

10.

___________________ is a chemical that bonds with amino acids in fingerprints and will produce a blue or purple color.

a)

super glue

b)

ninhydrin

c)

cyano acrylate

d)

acetic acid

11.

How many deltas does a loop fingerprint pattern usually have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

How many deltas does a plain whorl fingerprint pattern usually have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Plain whorls and central pocket whorls consist of complete ______________ in the pattern.

a)

squares

b)

circles

c)

arches

d)

loops

14.

A fingerprint classified as an arch will have ridges that

a)
  1. Form complete circles

b)
  1. Enter on one side, and leave on the other side

c)
  1. Enter on one side and leave on the same side

d)
  1. Have a mixture of pattern types

15.

True or False: The international standard for the number of points of identification required for a fingerprint match is 12.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What does AFIS stand for?

a)
  1. Automated Fingerprint Identification System

b)
  1. American Fingerprint Identification System

c)
  1. Automated Fingerprint Integration Sequence

d)
  1. American Fingerprint Integration Sequence

17.

How is AFIS useful?

a)
  1. The database can match fingerprints from crime scenes to anyone in the world

b)
  1. The database is able to identify who all latent prints belong to

c)
  1. The database can identify probable matches of latent prints and any print that is already in the database

d)
  1. The database can match blood types of crime scene blood and suspect blood sample

18.
  1. What is the most common type of animal hair used to make brushes for fingerprinting?

a)

camel

b)

horse

c)

panda

d)

sheep

19.

The most common method for lifting prints involves dusting with black powder and lifting the print with ___________ _________.

(a)  

20.
  1. Minutiae points are where the ridge structure ____________ ___________.

a)
  1. Isn’t changing

b)
  1. Is invisible

c)
  1. Is damaged

d)
  1. Pattern changes