WorksheetsQuiz: The Biometric Body
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the controlling idea of the informational text “The Biometric Body”?
Biometrics can only be used by law enforcement agencies.
Biometrics use physical and behavioral traits to identify people.
Biometrics are unreliable and rarely used today.
Biometrics are a new form of entertainment technology.
Which sentence best supports the idea that biometric systems can make daily life more convenient?
Biometrics systems aren’t perfect.
Systems offer conveniences to users, too.
People have also forged fingerprints, although usually with someone’s cooperation.
We don’t have much information about how fingers grow.
What is the most likely reason Walt Disney World uses biometrics for ticket entry?
To help employees identify guests by name.
To keep track of park attendance numbers.
To prevent ticket fraud and allow faster entry.
To gather data for advertising purposes.
Which idea is supported by the information in the section “Biology and Behavior”?
Biometrics depend on math and computer analysis to recognize people.
Biometrics are mostly based on personal opinions.
Scientists choose features randomly for biometric systems.
All biometric systems work exactly the same way.
What is the best summary of “The Biometric Body”?
The article describes the science of biometrics, explains how it identifies people using body features, and discusses its benefits and limitations.
The article describes Disney World’s use of technology and how it improves ticket sales.
The article explains the importance of computers in everyday life.
What is the author's main purpose for writing this article?
To persuade readers to stop using technology.
To inform readers about the science and uses of biometrics.
To explain how to set up biometric systems.
To describe the author’s personal experiences with biometrics.
What message does the author most likely want readers to take away from the text?
Biometric systems are entertaining and should be used for fun.
Biometrics are helpful tools, but they are not flawless.
Biometrics should replace all other forms of identification.
Biometrics are too risky to be used anywhere.
How does the author organize the information in the section “Biometrics from Head to Toe”?
By describing different types of biometric systems and explaining how each works.
By comparing biometrics to traditional identification cards.
By listing events in the history of biometric development.
By telling a story about a person who studies biometrics.
How do the subheadings such as “About Face” and “Walk This Way” help the reader understand the text?
They identify sections that describe different kinds of biometric systems.
They summarize the author's opinion about biometrics.
They show the order in which biometrics were invented.
They provide definitions of key vocabulary terms.
What text structure does the author use in most of the article?
Cause and effect.
Compare and contrast.
Description with examples.
Chronological order.
Read this sentence from the article:
“A scanner captures an image of the index finger for guests aged 10 and up. Then a computer calculates a number from minutiae points on the image.”
The word minutiae most likely means —
A. large shapes or areas on a fingerprint
B. tiny, specific details that make something unique
C. random points chosen by the computer
D. general patterns that all people share
11. The author includes the interviews with Patrick Flynn and James Wayman to:
provide expert opinions on the topic discussed.
add personal anecdotes unrelated to the main topic.
present fictional stories for entertainment.
offer statistical data without commentary.
What is the most likely reason the author repeats the phrase “Biometric systems aren’t perfect” in two paragraphs?
To emphasize that biometric systems have both strengths and weaknesses.
To persuade readers to stop using biometrics.
To make the article sound poetic.
To show that the author dislikes technology.
Which sentence best describes the overall organization of “The Biometric Body”?
The author introduces the idea of biometrics, explains how different systems work, and describes both advantages and disadvantages.
The author tells a story about a scientist who discovers biometrics.
The author explains how one person used biometrics to solve a problem.
The author lists all the types of technology invented in the 2000s.
Read this sentence from the article:
“Having everyone show ID was another option. ‘But that would have been far more burdensome,’ says Prunty.”
A. exciting and new
B. confusing and strange
C. heavy or difficult to manage
D. cheap and convenient
The word impostor refers to a person who —
