WorksheetsMinutiae or Ridge Characteristics
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
2.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
3.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
4.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
5.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
6.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
7.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
Arch
Arch
c)
Whorl
8.
Identify this fingerprint
a)
Arch
b)
Loop
c)
Whorl
d)
Swirl
9.
Which statement best describes the ridges in a whorl?
a)
The ridges in the core enter and exit the same side of the finger
b)
The ridges in the core enter and exit opposite sides of the finger
c)
Ridges in the core form a circle
10.
Where are the deltas in a central pocket whorl located?
a)
There are no deltas
b)
The 2 deltas are located equidistant to the core
c)
One delta is much closer to the core than the other delta
d)
There is only one delta that is right next to the core
11.
The area indicated by "A" in the diagram is known as a
a)
Core
b)
Delta
c)
Whorl
d)
Arch
12.
The area indicated by "B" in the diagram is known as a(n)
a)
Core
b)
Delta
c)
Whorl
d)
Arch
13.
How many deltas and cores are in a loop?
a)
0 deltas or core
b)
1 delta and 1 core
c)
2 deltas and 1 core
d)
2 deltas and 2 cores
14.
The most common ridge pattern is the:
a)
arch
b)
whorl
c)
loop
d)
accidental
15.
The number of deltas found in an arch pattern is ________ the number of deltas found in a loop pattern.
a)
the same as
b)
less than
c)
greater than
16.
If an imaginary line drawn between the two deltas of a whorl pattern touches any of the spiral ridges, the pattern is classified as a:
a)
accident
b)
central pocket whorl
c)
central pocket loop
d)
plain whorl
17.
Fingerprints are formed:
a)
during fetal development
b)
by the time a child is two years old
c)
at birth
d)
during first 6 months after birth
18.
A fingerprint pattern having no delta is a(n):
a)
central pocket whorl
b)
plain whorl
c)
accidental whorl
d)
arch
19.
The tiny details in fingerprints used to match one fingerprint to another are called
a)
ridges
b)
hills
c)
match points
d)
minutiae
20.
Which of the following has 3 deltas?
a)
loop
b)
plain whorl
c)
accidental whorl
d)
double loop whorl
21.
A ridge count is used to differentiate among:
a)
loops
b)
whorls
c)
arches
d)
all of the above
22.
Structure A on the fingerprint is called a(n):
a)
bifurcation
b)
core
c)
island
d)
enclosure/eye
23.
Structures (g) on the diagram are called:
a)
incipient ridges
b)
enclosures
c)
bridges
d)
hooks
24.
Structures (a) are called:
a)
short ridges
b)
ridge endings
c)
continuous ridges
d)
hooks
25.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loo9p
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
26.
What type of fingerprint is shown?
a)
Central Pocket Whorl
b)
Double Loop Whorl
c)
Accidental
d)
Plain Whorl
27.
What type of fingerprint is shown?
a)
Central Pocket Whorl
b)
Double Loop Whorl
c)
Accidental
d)
Plain Whorl
28.
What type of fingerprint is shown?
a)
Double loop whorl
b)
Left loop
c)
Right loop
d)
Accidental
29.
What type of fingerprint is shown?
a)
Left loop
b)
Right loop
c)
Plain whorl
d)
Tented arch
30.
What type of minutiae is number 1?
a)
Termination
b)
Bifurcation
c)
Island
d)
Dot
31.
What type of minutiae is number 2?
a)
Crossover
b)
Snort ridge
c)
Island
d)
Dot
32.
What type of minutiae is number 3?
a)
Crossover
b)
Bifurcation
c)
Island
d)
Crossover
33.
What type of minutiae is number 4?
a)
Termination
b)
Bifurcation
c)
Island
d)
Dot
34.
Which type of fingerprint is shown here?
a)
Loop
b)
Whorl
c)
Arch
35.
Which type of fingerprint is shown here?
a)
Loop
b)
Whorl
c)
Arch
36.
Which type of fingerprint is shown here?
a)
Loop
b)
Whorl
c)
Arch
37.
Which type of fingerprint is shown here?
a)
Loop
b)
Whorl
c)
Arch
38.
Which type of fingerprint is shown here?
a)
Loop
b)
Whorl
c)
Arch
39.
Which type of fingerprint is shown here?
a)
Loop
b)
Whorl
c)
Arch
40.
The area indicated by "A" in the diagram is known as a
a)
Core
b)
Delta
c)
Whorl
d)
Arch
41.
The picture is for the minutiae _______.
a)
ridge ending
b)
bifurcation
c)
delta
d)
island
42.
The picture is for the minutiae _______.
a)
ridge ending
b)
bifurcation
c)
delta
d)
island
43.
The picture is for the minutiae _______.
a)
bridge
b)
bifurcation
c)
delta
d)
spur
44.
What pattern is this?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Whorl
45.
The green circles are ___ and the red triangles are ___ in this picture.
a)
Core, Delta
b)
Delta, Core
c)
Minutiae, Core
d)
Delta, Minutiae
46.
What type of fingerprint is this?
a)
This is a loop.
b)
This is an arch.
c)
This is a whorl.
d)
This is a swirl.
47.
What type of fingerprint is this?
a)
This is an arch.
b)
This is a loop.
c)
This is a whorl.
d)
This is a swirl.
48.
a)
This is an arch.
b)
This is a loop.
c)
This is a whorl.
d)
This is a double loop.
49.
a)
This is a loop.
b)
This is an arch.
c)
This is a whorl.
d)
This is a swirl.
50.
a)
This is an arch.
b)
This is a loop.
c)
This is a whorl.
d)
This is a swirl.
51.
Which type of ridge characteristic is shown here
a)
Arches
b)
Loops
c)
Whorls
52.
Which type of ridge characteristic is shown here?
a)
Arches
b)
Loops
c)
Whorls
53.
Which feature is labelled a?
a)
Delta
b)
Core
c)
Minutiae
d)
Loop
54.
Which feature is labelled b?
a)
Loop
b)
Arch
c)
Delta
d)
Core
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