WorksheetsCIA #2 Review A--Fingerprints
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_______________ are superglue fumes that react with amino acids and leaves a white print.
a)
Iodine
b)
Ninhydrin
c)
Silver nitrate
d)
Cyanoacrylate
2.
Identify the type of the following fingerprint.
a)
Arch
b)
Loop
c)
Whorl
d)
Bridge
3.
Fingerprints would be considered ______ evidence because ___________.
a)
class, they identify a specific person
b)
individual, they identify a specific person
c)
class, they do not identify a specific person
d)
individual, they do not identify a specific person
4.
The steps in lifting a latent print with magnetic powder are:
a)
sprinkle powder over the area, use the wand to pull it up, put tape over the print and lift
b)
dip wand in magnetic powder, gently brush the area to reveal the print, put tape over the print and lift
c)
put tape over the print, lift, and dip in magnetic powder
d)
put tape in magnetic powder, put over the print, and lift
5.
True/False: The oily residue from the skin is what leaves a fingerprint mark on surfaces.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The fingerprint in the image was rolled from a suspect's left hand (looking at the palm side of the hand). How would you identify the print?
a)
radial loop
b)
ulnar loop
c)
radial arch
d)
ulnar whorl
7.
Identify the following minutiae within the fingerprint.
a)
Bridge
b)
Island
c)
Bifurcation
d)
Ridge ending
8.
Identify the following minutiae within the fingerprint.
a)
Bridge
b)
Island
c)
Bifurcation
d)
Ridge ending
9.
You are investigating a homicide in a home when you notice a bloody hand print on the wall. This type of print is known as a __________________ print.
a)
Plastic
b)
Patent
c)
Latent
d)
Whorl
10.
How is a loop different from an arch?
a)
Arches have a triangular delta
b)
Loop flows back out the same side it flows in
c)
Loops flow upward from one side to another
d)
Arches start on one side of the finger and circle back to the same side
11.
The ________________ system has over 75 million entries. It is the “keeper” of fingerprints and has enabled law officials to individualize fingerprints in a much faster manner.
a)
IAFIS
b)
GBI
c)
NFDB
d)
Interpol
12.
You are assigned to explain to a rookie officer one method to process and develop a latent print on a black table. You would instruct the rookie to _______________________.
a)
Use an ALS to locate prints, dust for prints, use tape to collect prints
b)
Wipe the table to clean it of dust and debris, then press tape on the table to capture any prints
c)
Dust the entire area with black powder, then use tape to lift any prints you find
d)
Fume the table with iodine or cyanoacrylate only in areas you know someone has touched
13.
The approximate center of a loop or whorl is known as the ________________, while arches do not have them.
a)
Core
b)
Delta
c)
Ridge count
d)
Recurving ridge
14.
Fingerprints that are not visible to the naked eye and must be developed by powders or chemicals are called ______________.
a)
Arch
b)
Patent
c)
Latent
d)
Plastic
15.
____________ fumes react with oils and fats to produce a temporary yellow brown color.
a)
Iodine
b)
Ninhydrin
c)
Silver nitrate
d)
Cyanoacrylate
16.
When using ______________________ to develop a latent print, the print turns purple; often used on paper.
a)
Iodine
b)
Ninhydrin
c)
Silver nitrate
d)
Cyanoacrylate
17.
When dusting for fingerprints, what must be taken into consideration?
a)
Always use black powder
b)
Using the cheapest powder available
c)
Using the first powder that you can reach
d)
Using a powder that contrasts with the background
18.
A ridge pattern that takes a triangular shape
a)
Arch
b)
Core
c)
Delta
d)
Loop
19.
What is used to record and preserve an individual’s fingerprints?
a)
latent prints
b)
minutiae
c)
ridge count
d)
ten card
20.
Small details in ridge shape and characteristics that make fingerprints unique are called:
a)
minutiae
b)
ridge count
c)
IAFIS
d)
ten card
21.
__________________ actual fingerprint indentations left in some soft materials such as clay, putty, wax (are three dimensional)
a)
minutiae
b)
delta
c)
latent fingerprints
d)
plastic fingerprints
22.
________ ________ describes how many ridges between the core of a loop and the center of the delta
a)
fingerprint
b)
fluorescence
c)
ridge count
d)
whorl
23.
How long has mankind known about and used fingerprints for various purposes?
a)
Since World War II
b)
Since the Civil War
c)
Since Ancient China in 200 BC
d)
Since the 1400s in Europe
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