Question 1

The AFIS search algorithm determines the degree of ________ between the location and relationship of the minutiae between the questioned fingerprint and those in the database.

Accepted Answer

A) Orientation 
B) Correlation 
C) Minutiae 
D) Difference 
A) Orientation 
B) Correlation 
C) Minutiae 
D) Difference

Question 2

Which person listed below attempted to destroy his fingerprints with corrosive acid?

Accepted Answer

A) John Gotti 
B) Carlo Gambino 
C) William West 
D) John Dillinger 
A) John Gotti 
B) Carlo Gambino 
C) William West 
D) John Dillinger

Question 3

Approximately what percentage of the population falls into the 1/1 Primary Classification category?

Accepted Answer

A) 30% 
B) 20% 
C) 25% 
D) 10% 
A) 30% 
B) 20% 
C) 25% 
D) 10%

Question 4

The fingerprint classification system used in most English speaking countries was devised by:

Accepted Answer

A) Henry. 
B) Vucetich. 
C) Herschel. 
D) Faulds. 
A) Henry. 
B) Vucetich. 
C) Herschel. 
D) Faulds.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true about digital imaging?

Accepted Answer

A) Once the image is produced, it can be manipulated and enlarged. 
B) It produces an image composed of pixels. 
C) It is a process in which a picture is converted into a digital file. 
D) It does not allow for the simultaneous comparison of two prints. 
A) Once the image is produced, it can be manipulated and enlarged. 
B) It produces an image composed of pixels. 
C) It is a process in which a picture is converted into a digital file. 
D) It does not allow for the simultaneous comparison of two prints.

Question 6

Ridge characteristics are ridge endings, bifurcations, enclosures, and other ridge details which must match in two fingerprints to establish their common origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why is it pointless to try to obscure or obliterate one's fingerprints by scarring or otherwise damaging the skin?

Accepted Answer

(should include points such as):
The wou

Question 8

A point-by-point comparison of a fingerprint's ________ must be demonstrated in order to prove identity.

Accepted Answer

A) Minutiae 
B) Pattern 
C) Protein composition 
D) Classification 
A) Minutiae 
B) Pattern 
C) Protein composition 
D) Classification

Question 9

Dusting to visualize a latent print on finished leather and rough plastic is best done with a:

Accepted Answer

A) Fiberglass brush. 
B) Magna brush. 
C) Camel's hair brush. 
D) All of the above 
A) Fiberglass brush. 
B) Magna brush. 
C) Camel's hair brush. 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Currently, which of the following, in conjunction with chemically induced fluorescence, is most often used to visualize latent prints?

Accepted Answer

A) High-intensity light sources 
B) IR light 
C) UV light 
D) Laser illumination 
A) High-intensity light sources 
B) IR light 
C) UV light 
D) Laser illumination

Question 11

Which chemical treatment produces a white-appearing latent print?

Accepted Answer

A) Ninhydrin 
B) Iodine fuming 
C) Superglue fuming 
D) Physical developer 
A) Ninhydrin 
B) Iodine fuming 
C) Superglue fuming 
D) Physical developer

Question 12

Livescan images of fingerprints:

Accepted Answer

A) Have eliminated the need for inked prints on paper cards. 
B) Are sent to the AFIS database electronically. 
C) Are captured when the subject's fingers and palms are placed onto a glass platen. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Have eliminated the need for inked prints on paper cards. 
B) Are sent to the AFIS database electronically. 
C) Are captured when the subject's fingers and palms are placed onto a glass platen. 
D) All of the above.

Question 13

Investigators can use ________ to detect latent fingerprints without use of chemicals or powder treatments.

Accepted Answer

A) RUVIS 
B) AFIS 
C) GRIM 3 
D) GC/MS 
A) RUVIS 
B) AFIS 
C) GRIM 3 
D) GC/MS

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Francis Galton. 
B) Richard Henry. 
C) William Herschel. 
D) Alphonse Bertillon. 
A) Francis Galton. 
B) Richard Henry. 
C) William Herschel. 
D) Alphonse Bertillon.

Question 15

It is estimated that there are as many as ________ ridge characteristics in an average complete fingerprint.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 150 
D) 200 
A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 150 
D) 200

Question 16

Sublimation occurs with the use of:

Accepted Answer

A) Iodine fuming. 
B) Cyanoacrylate. 
C) Laser-print detection. 
D) Silver nitrate. 
A) Iodine fuming. 
B) Cyanoacrylate. 
C) Laser-print detection. 
D) Silver nitrate.

Question 17

A fingerprint pattern having no delta is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Arch. 
B) Loop. 
C) Plain whorl. 
D) Central pocket loop. 
A) Arch. 
B) Loop. 
C) Plain whorl. 
D) Central pocket loop.

Question 18

Which of the following types of fingerprints are most likely to be found impressed in soft wax?

Accepted Answer

A) Visible 
B) Plastic 
C) Latent 
D) Hidden 
A) Visible 
B) Plastic 
C) Latent 
D) Hidden

Question 19

Will West was the man who:

Accepted Answer

A) Had a virtual "double" with a similar name. 
B) Devised the fingerprint classification system used in Spanish-speaking countries. 
C) Mutilated his fingerprints with acid. 
D) Invented Superglue. 
A) Had a virtual "double" with a similar name. 
B) Devised the fingerprint classification system used in Spanish-speaking countries. 
C) Mutilated his fingerprints with acid. 
D) Invented Superglue.

Question 20

Digital imaging is a process through which a picture is converted into pixels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The AFIS search algorithm determines the degree of ________ between the location and relationship of the minutiae between the questioned fingerprint and those in the database.

Which person listed below attempted to destroy his fingerprints with corrosive acid?

Approximately what percentage of the population falls into the 1/1 Primary Classification category?

The fingerprint classification system used in most English speaking countries was devised by:

Which of the following is NOT true about digital imaging?

Ridge characteristics are ridge endings, bifurcations, enclosures, and other ridge details which must match in two fingerprints to establish their common origin.

Why is it pointless to try to obscure or obliterate one's fingerprints by scarring or otherwise damaging the skin?

A point-by-point comparison of a fingerprint's ________ must be demonstrated in order to prove identity.

Dusting to visualize a latent print on finished leather and rough plastic is best done with a:

Currently, which of the following, in conjunction with chemically induced fluorescence, is most often used to visualize latent prints?

Which chemical treatment produces a white-appearing latent print?

Livescan images of fingerprints:

Investigators can use ________ to detect latent fingerprints without use of chemicals or powder treatments.

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

It is estimated that there are as many as ________ ridge characteristics in an average complete fingerprint.

Sublimation occurs with the use of:

A fingerprint pattern having no delta is a(n):

Which of the following types of fingerprints are most likely to be found impressed in soft wax?

Will West was the man who:

Digital imaging is a process through which a picture is converted into pixels.

Introduction

The Crime Scene

Physical Evidence

Crime Scene Reconstruction: Blood Stain Pattern Analysis

Death Investigation

Forensic Biometrics

The Microscope

Firearms, Tool Marks, and Other Impressions

Matter, Light, and Glass Examination

Hairs and Fibers

Drugs

Forensic Toxicology

Metals, Paint, and Soil

Forensic Serology

DNA: The Indispensable Forensic Science Tool

Forensic Aspects of Fire and Explosion Investigation

Document Examination

Computer Forensics

Mobile Device Forensics

Filters

Exam 6: Fingerprints

The AFIS search algorithm determines the degree of ________ between the location and relationship of the minutiae between the questioned fingerprint and those in the database.

Which person listed below attempted to destroy his fingerprints with corrosive acid?

Approximately what percentage of the population falls into the 1/1 Primary Classification category?

The fingerprint classification system used in most English speaking countries was devised by:

Which of the following is NOT true about digital imaging?

Ridge characteristics are ridge endings, bifurcations, enclosures, and other ridge details which must match in two fingerprints to establish their common origin.

Why is it pointless to try to obscure or obliterate one's fingerprints by scarring or otherwise damaging the skin?

A point-by-point comparison of a fingerprint's ________ must be demonstrated in order to prove identity.

Dusting to visualize a latent print on finished leather and rough plastic is best done with a:

Currently, which of the following, in conjunction with chemically induced fluorescence, is most often used to visualize latent prints?

Which chemical treatment produces a white-appearing latent print?

Livescan images of fingerprints:

Investigators can use ________ to detect latent fingerprints without use of chemicals or powder treatments.

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

It is estimated that there are as many as ________ ridge characteristics in an average complete fingerprint.

Sublimation occurs with the use of:

A fingerprint pattern having no delta is a(n):

Which of the following types of fingerprints are most likely to be found impressed in soft wax?

Will West was the man who:

Digital imaging is a process through which a picture is converted into pixels.

Introduction

The Crime Scene

Physical Evidence

Crime Scene Reconstruction: Blood Stain Pattern Analysis

Death Investigation

Forensic Biometrics

The Microscope

Firearms, Tool Marks, and Other Impressions

Matter, Light, and Glass Examination

Hairs and Fibers

Drugs

Forensic Toxicology

Metals, Paint, and Soil

Forensic Serology

DNA: The Indispensable Forensic Science Tool

Forensic Aspects of Fire and Explosion Investigation

Document Examination

Computer Forensics

Mobile Device Forensics

Filters