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Forensics Unit 5 - Fingerprint Analysis

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Fingerprint pattern is shown in the picture

a)

Loop

b)

Whorl

c)

Arch

2.

B is also called a:

a)

Island

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Bifurcation/Fork

3.

A is also called a:

a)

short ridge

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Bifurcation/Fork

4.

D is also called a:

a)

Island/Dot

b)

Eye

c)

Ridge Ending

d)

Bifurcation/Fork

5.

E is also called a:

a)

Island

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Bifurcation/Fork

6.

What substance(s) are present in human fingerprints?​ (choose all that apply)

a)

Sweat

b)

Chloride

c)

Oils

d)

Glucose

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.

The least common type of fingerprints are

a)

whorls

b)

arches

c)

loops

9.

What are the two types of loop patterns we discussed?​

a)

Ulnar & Radial Loops​

b)

Radial & Plain Loops​

c)

Central & Plain Loops​

d)

Tented & Smooth Loops​

10.

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic principles/ideas of fingerprints?

a)

A fingerprint is a unique individual characteristic

b)

A fingerprint pattern will remain unchanged for the life of an individual

c)

Fingerprints have general minutiae patterns to identify them

d)

Identical twins have the exact same fingerprints

11.

Fingerprinting has only been used within the past 100 years

a)

True

b)

False

12.
Name this minutiae type
a)

Sludge

b)

Island (dot) 

c)

Bifurcation (fork) 

d)

Pore

13.
Name this minutiae type
a)

Enclosure

b)

Island (pick me! pick me! you know you want to)

c)

Bifurcation (fork) 

d)

Ridge ending 

14.

Ridge Count: how many lines are there in between the delta and the core?

(a)  

15.

The area indicated by "A" in the diagram is known as a(n)

a)

Core

b)

Arch

c)

Whorl

d)

Delta

16.

The area indicated by "B" in the diagram is known as a(n)

a)

Core

b)

Whorl

c)

Delta

d)

Arch

17.

______________ are the most common fingerprint pattern.

a)

loops

b)

arches

c)

whorls

18.

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

a)

void

b)

loop

c)

minutiae

d)

ending

e)

delta

19.

_____ 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

20.

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

21.

Whorls consist of complete _____ in the pattern.

a)

squares

b)

circles

c)

arches

d)

loops

22.

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

a)

True

b)

False

23.

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

24.

How is AFIS useful?

a)

  2. 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

25.

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

a)

camel

b)

horse

c)

panda

d)

sheep

26.

a center of a loop on a fingerprint

a)

Delta

b)

Minutiae

c)

Core

d)

Loop

27.

an invisible fingerprint made visible through the use of powders or forensic techniques

a)

Latent

b)

Plastic

c)

Patent

28.

a visible fingerprint that happens when fingers with blood, ink, or some other substance on them touch a surface and transfer the pattern of their fingerprint to that surface

a)

Patent

b)

Latent

c)

Plastic

29.

a three-dimensional fingerprint made in a soft material such as clay, soap, or putty

a)

Patent

b)

Plastic

c)

Latent

30.

On what type of surface is latent prints usually found?

a)

Rough surfaces

b)

Soft surfaces such as wax or clay

c)

Smooth surfaces such as glass

31.

When are fingerprints formed?

a)

When you are a teenager

b)

During fetal development/in the womb

c)

By the time you are two years old

d)

At birth

32.

A fingerprint pattern will remain unchanged for the life of an individual; however, the print itself may change due to scars and disease.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Twins have the same fingerprints.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The lines on your fingers that make a pattern are called...

a)

cores.

b)

deltas.

c)

ridges.

d)

arches.

35.

Unique ridge characteristics can be found in...

a)

Fingerprints

b)

Toeprints

c)

Palm prints

d)

Lip prints

e)

All of these

36.

There are no legal requirements in the United States on the number of points that must match before deciding that a fingerprint belongs to a certain individual.

a)

True

b)

False

37.
Other than powder, what is another method of developing latent fingerprints?
a)
tape
b)
cyanoacrylate (super glue) fuming
c)
take a photograph
d)
Elmer's glue fuming
38.
The circled areas are called:
a)
Minutiae
b)
Ridges
c)
Details
d)
Marks
39.

This minutiae pattern is called a _______.

a)

bridge

b)

bifurcation

c)

delta

d)

hook

40.

Is the fingerprint on the left (taken from a crime scene) a match for the one on the right (taken from a suspect)?

a)

Confirmed match

b)

No match

41.

This type of card is used to record a person's inked fingerprints.

a)

FP Card

b)

Inked Card

c)

Ten Card

d)

Crime Card

42.

RUVIS is

a)

Reflected Ultraviolet Imagine Service

b)

Reflected Ultraviolet Imaging System

c)

Refraction Understanding Images Service

d)

Revolution Understanding Imaging System

43.

Which are the most difficult prints to find at a crime scene?

a)

Latent prints

b)

Visible prints

c)

Plastic prints

d)

Impressions

44.

What are the types of whorls we talked about? (choose all that apply)

a)

Central Pocket Loop Whorl

b)

Double Loop Whorl

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Radial Whorl

e)

Ulnar Whorl

45.

What are the types of arches we talked about? (choose all that apply)

a)

plain arch

b)

tented arch

c)

accidental arch

d)

central loop arch

e)

pocket arch

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