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Fingerprint Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which general type of print are you looking at here?

a)

loop

b)

whorl

c)

arch

d)

accidental

e)

ridge

2.

Which general type of print are you looking at here?

a)

loop

b)

whorl

c)

arch

d)

accidental

e)

ridge

3.

This print is a ______.

a)

central pocket loop whorl

b)

plain whorl

c)

double loop whorl

d)

accidental whorl

e)

tented arch

4.

This print is a ______.

a)

central pocket loop whorl

b)

plain whorl

c)

double loop whorl

d)

accidental whorl

e)

tented arch

5.

This print is a ______.

a)

plain arch

b)

radial

c)

ulnar

d)

accidental whorl

e)

tented arch

6.

This print is a ______.

a)

plain arch

b)

ulner loop

c)

radial loop

d)

accidental whorl

e)

tented arch

7.

This print is a ______.

a)

plain arch

b)

radial loop

c)

ulnar loop

d)

accidental whorl

e)

tented arch

8.

Identical twins have identical fingerprints. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Fingerprints are left at a scene because of oils that the skin secretes.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Fingerprint types can change over time. For example, someone's thumb could go from being a double loop whorl to a central pocket loop whorl.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A visible three dimensional fingerprint made in clay or molding is classified as ___________.

a)

a plastic print

b)

a patent print

c)

a latent print

d)

an arch

e)

a whorl

12.

An invisible fingerprint that needs to be developed through chemicals or dusting is classified as ___________.

a)

a plastic print

b)

a patent print

c)

a latent print

d)

an arch

e)

a whorl

13.

A visible fingerprint (usually on a smooth surface) that is photographable is classified as ___________.

a)

a plastic print

b)

a patent print

c)

a latent print

d)

an arch

e)

a whorl

14.

What purpose do scientists believe fingerprints serve for primates?

a)

immune response

b)

sweating

c)

keeping the skin healthy with oils

d)

very faint touch and grip

15.

Your fingers won't all have the same prints, but both of your index fingers will always match, both of your thumbs will match always each other in type, etc.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The area of the red circle is a(n)____.

a)

ridge square

b)

delta

c)

dimple

d)

island

e)

left loop

17.

What type of fingerprint evidence is this?

a)

Latent

b)

Patent

c)

Plastic

d)

Potent

e)

Lateral

18.

What type of fingerprint evidence is this?

a)

Latent

b)

Patent

c)

Plastic

d)

Potent

e)

Lateral

19.

What type of fingerprint evidence is this?

a)

Latent

b)

Patent

c)

Plastic

d)

Potent

e)

Lateral

20.

Classify the print

a)

Ulnar Loop

b)

Radial Loop

c)

Plain Arch

d)

Double Loop Whorl

21.

A is also called a:

a)

Island

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Fork

22.

B is also called a:

a)

Island

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Fork

23.

D is also called a:

a)

Island

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Fork

24.

E is also called a:

a)

Island

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Fork

25.

Minutiae are

a)

the general fingerprint patterns

b)

small unique markings on fingerprints

c)

the types of whorls

d)

the lack of ridges

26.

AFIS is the

a)

FBI fingerprint database

b)

CIA DNA database

c)

International union of forensic scientists

d)

national child database

27.

Who developed the fingerprint classification system in use today?

a)

Andreas Mayer

b)

Pharaohs

c)

William Herschel

d)

Francis Galton

28.

The most common fingerprint pattern

a)

Loop

b)

Arches

c)

Whorl

d)

Twirl

29.

How many deltas are found in whorls

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

What fingerprint pattern is this?

a)

radial loop

b)

plain whorl

c)

tented arch

d)

accidental whorl

31.

The study of the uniqueness of the raised fingerprint structures is called

a)

ridgeology

b)

fingerprint analysis

c)

minutiae identification

d)

fingerprintology

32.

In the USA, how many matching minutiae are sufficient to make a match?

a)

22

b)

8

c)

19

d)

12

33.

Super glue contains cyanoacrylate and it works on non-porous surfaces, like glass, to produce this appearance

a)

white

b)

purprle

c)

orange

d)

black

34.

The best way to preserve a fingerprint is to

a)

freeze it

b)

wax coat it

c)

photograph it

d)

wrap it in plastic

35.

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

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