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Fingerprints review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the fingerprint
a)
Arch
b)
Loop 
c)
Whorl
d)
Swirl
2.
Identify this fingerprint
a)
Arch
b)
Loop
c)
Whorl
d)
Swirl
3.
What CATEGORY of fingerprints is shown here?
a)
Loop
b)
Whorl
c)
Arch
4.
This is an example of what type of fingerprint
a)
arch
b)
wave
c)
whorl
d)
loop
5.

What are the red triangles?

a)

deltas

b)

useless

c)

forks

d)

loops

6.
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.
7.
Identical twins have the exact same fingerprints.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

The ridge arrangement on every finger is unique.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Fingerprints left in gum would best be classified as?

a)

patent

b)

plastic

c)

latent

10.

Which is not a basic fingerprint pattern?

a)

swirly

b)

loop

c)

whorl

d)

arch

11.

What causes fingerprints to be left behind when we touch things

a)

oil

b)

sweat

c)

salts

d)

all of the above

12.

What is not the function of ridges on our fingers?

a)

sweat

b)

grab things

c)

sense of touch

d)

detect toxins

13.
65% of the population has this type of pattern
a)
loops
b)
whorls
c)
arches
d)
ripples
14.
30% of the population has this type of pattern
a)
loops
b)
whorls
c)
arches
d)
ripples
15.
5% of the population has this type of pattern
a)
loops
b)
whorls
c)
arches
d)
ripples
16.
Fingerprints in blood, dirt, mud, etc.
a)
latent
b)
impressionist
c)
patent
d)
plastic
17.
invisible prints left by body secretions
a)
latent
b)
impressionist
c)
patent
d)
plastic
18.

The minutia that looks like a sideways letter Y is a

a)

bridge

b)

spur

c)

bifurcation

d)

short ridge

19.

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

20.

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

21.

E is also called a:

a)

Island

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Fork

22.

What method of lifting latent prints turns pink due to a reaction from the presence of amino acids in print residue?

a)

Dusting

b)

Cyanoacrylate

c)

Iodine

d)

Ninhydrin

23.

D is also called a:

a)

Island

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Fork

24.

C is also called a:

a)

Island

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Fork

25.

B is also called a:

a)

Island

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Fork

26.

A is also called a:

a)

Island

b)

Dot

c)

Eye

d)

Ridge Ending

e)

Fork

27.

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

a)

Core

b)

Arch

c)

Whorl

d)

Delta

28.

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

a)

Core

b)

Whorl

c)

Delta

d)

Arch

29.

What pattern is this? (Right hand)

a)

Ulnar Loop

b)

Whorl

c)

Plain Whorl

d)

Radial Loop

30.

What pattern is this? (Left Hand)

a)

Plain Whorl

b)

Radial Loop

c)

Plain Arch

d)

Whorls

31.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Central Pocket Whorl

b)

Double Loop Whorl

c)

Plain Whorl

d)

Accidental Whorl

32.

What pattern is this? (Right Hand)

a)

Plain Whorl

b)

Tented Arch

c)

Ulnar Loop

d)

Plain Arch

33.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Radial Loop

b)

Ulnar Loop

c)

Plain Whorl

d)

Plain Arch

34.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Plain Whorl

b)

Central Pocket Whorl

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Double Loop Whorl

35.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Ulnar Loop

b)

Radial Loop

c)

Plain Arch

d)

Double Loop Whorl

36.
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
37.
What causes fingerprints to be left behind when we touch things?
a)
the dust on the things we touch
b)
the smoothness of the surfaces we touch
c)
the natural oils on skin
d)
the moisture in the atmosphere
38.

How are fingerprints analyzed in forensic science to determine identity?

a)

By comparing the unique patterns to a known database of fingerprints

b)

By analyzing the color of the fingerprint

c)

By counting the number of ridges on the fingerprint

d)

By measuring the temperature of the fingerprint

39.

What is the process of lifting fingerprints from a crime scene?

a)

By using a magnifying glass and sketching the fingerprint

b)

By using a special adhesive tape and a lifting card

c)

By using a camera to take a picture of the fingerprint

d)

By using a paintbrush and watercolors

40.

What is the significance of minutiae in fingerprint analysis?

a)

Minutiae are irrelevant in fingerprint analysis

b)

Minutiae refer to the color variations in a fingerprint

c)

Minutiae are the unique ridge characteristics in a fingerprint

d)

Minutiae refer to the temperature variations in a fingerprint

41.

The best way to preserve a fingerprint is to

a)

freeze it

b)

wax coat it

c)

photograph it

d)

wrap it in plastic

42.

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

43.

Match the following

a)
1.

whorl

b)
2.

loop

c)
3.

tented arch

44.

Which of the following prints is classified as a whorl?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

This person tried to change his fingerprints by applying acid to his fingertips:

a)

Alphonse Bertillon

b)

Francis Galton

c)

John Dillinger

d)

Henry Faulds

46.

Which of the following is an example of a trifurcation (or triple fork)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

Which of the following is an example of a ridge ending?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

Which of the following chemicals can be used to develop latent fingerprints?

a)

Ninhydrin

b)

Iodine

c)

Carbon powder

d)

All of the above

49.

The first systematic system of individual classification and identification was introduced by:

a)

Alphonse Bertillon

b)

Richard Henry

c)

William Herschel

d)

Francis Galton

50.

Identify the loop fingerprint pattern.

a)
b)
c)

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