Question 1

Which fingerprint pattern comprise approximately 30% of all fingerprint patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  arches 
B)  loops 
C)  whorls 
D)  none of these 
A)  arches 
B)  loops 
C)  whorls 
D)  none of these C

Question 2

Most police agencies now use a computer module to record fingerprints on to a 10 print card. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Live record 
B)  Live scan 
C)  Digital scan 
D)  Digital record 
A)  Live record 
B)  Live scan 
C)  Digital scan 
D)  Digital record B

Question 3

The science of comparison of friction ridge structures such as fingerprints is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  piquerology 
B)  penology 
C)  graphology 
D)  dactyloscopy 
A)  piquerology 
B)  penology 
C)  graphology 
D)  dactyloscopy D

Question 4

The man who developed the first systematic method of personal identification called anthropometry was

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry Fauld 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Francis Galton 
D)  Alphonse Bertillion 
A)  Henry Fauld 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Francis Galton 
D)  Alphonse Bertillion

Question 5

The International Association for Identification has ___ levels used in determining friction ridge detail.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

Question 6

Fingerprints that are formed in soft materials such as putty are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  patent fingerprints 
B)  plastic fingerprints 
C)  latent fingerprints 
D)  matrix fingerprints 
A)  patent fingerprints 
B)  plastic fingerprints 
C)  latent fingerprints 
D)  matrix fingerprints

Question 7

Fingerprints that are deposited in blood or paint are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  patent fingerprints 
B)  plastic fingerprints 
C)  latent fingerprints 
D)  matrix fingerprints 
A)  patent fingerprints 
B)  plastic fingerprints 
C)  latent fingerprints 
D)  matrix fingerprints

Question 8

Fingerprints that are normally invisible are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  patent fingerprints 
B)  plastic fingerprints 
C)  latent fingerprints 
D)  matrix fingerprints 
A)  patent fingerprints 
B)  plastic fingerprints 
C)  latent fingerprints 
D)  matrix fingerprints

Question 9

Sir Francis Galton categorized fingerprints into which categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  radial, ulnar, and tented 
B)  arches, loops and whorls 
C)  plain, double and central pocket 
D)  arches, loops and accidentals 
A)  radial, ulnar, and tented 
B)  arches, loops and whorls 
C)  plain, double and central pocket 
D)  arches, loops and accidentals

Question 10

Which fingerprint pattern comprise approximately 65% of all fingerprint patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  arches 
B)  loops 
C)  whorls 
D)  none of these 
A)  arches 
B)  loops 
C)  whorls 
D)  none of these

Question 11

The characteristics of fingerprints that are used to show that two fingerprints are consistent with each other are collectively called

Accepted Answer

A)  Traits 
B)  Friction ridges 
C)  Minutiae 
D)  papillae 
A)  Traits 
B)  Friction ridges 
C)  Minutiae 
D)  papillae

Question 12

The transfer of material from the shoe to the surface is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  negative impression. 
B)  positive impression 
C)  reverse impression 
D)  one dimensional impression 
A)  negative impression. 
B)  positive impression 
C)  reverse impression 
D)  one dimensional impression

Question 13

The oldest chemical method of fuming fingerprints is

Accepted Answer

A)  cyanoacrylate fuming 
B)  iodine fuming 
C)  silver nitrate developer 
D)  ninhydrin spraying 
A)  cyanoacrylate fuming 
B)  iodine fuming 
C)  silver nitrate developer 
D)  ninhydrin spraying

Question 14

Footwear evidence is

Accepted Answer

A)  always class evidence 
B)  always individual evidence 
C)  initially individual evidence and over time becomes class evidence 
D)  initially class evidence and over time becomes individual evidence 
A)  always class evidence 
B)  always individual evidence 
C)  initially individual evidence and over time becomes class evidence 
D)  initially class evidence and over time becomes individual evidence

Question 15

Three-dimensional footwear impressions are documented and preserved by

Accepted Answer

A)  Casting only 
B)  Photographing only 
C)  Both photographing and casting 
A)  Casting only 
B)  Photographing only 
C)  Both photographing and casting

Question 16

The fingerprint classification system the FBI uses has its roots in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry System 
B)  Fauld System 
C)  Bertillion System 
D)  Galton System 
A)  Henry System 
B)  Fauld System 
C)  Bertillion System 
D)  Galton System

Question 17

Which person took credit for Henry Fauld's discoveries concerning fingerprints?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juan Vucetich 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Francis Galton 
D)  Alphonse Bertillion 
A)  Juan Vucetich 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Francis Galton 
D)  Alphonse Bertillion

Question 18

Friction ridges are located where on your body?

Accepted Answer

A)  on the palms of the hands 
B)  on the bottom of your feet 
C)  on the tips of your fingers 
D)  all of these 
A)  on the palms of the hands 
B)  on the bottom of your feet 
C)  on the tips of your fingers 
D)  all of these

Question 19

A fingerprint ridge that splits into two ridges is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  enclosure 
B)  bifurcation 
C)  ending ridge 
D)  short ridge 
A)  enclosure 
B)  bifurcation 
C)  ending ridge 
D)  short ridge

Question 20

The most popular method of fingerprint visualization for developing fingerprints on porous surfaces such as paper is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cyanoacrylate fuming 
B)  iodine fuming 
C)  silver nitrate developer 
D)  ninhydrin spraying 
A)  cyanoacrylate fuming 
B)  iodine fuming 
C)  silver nitrate developer 
D)  ninhydrin spraying

Exam 10: Fingerprints and Other Impressions

Which fingerprint pattern comprise approximately 30% of all fingerprint patterns?

Most police agencies now use a computer module to record fingerprints on to a 10 print card. This is called

The science of comparison of friction ridge structures such as fingerprints is known as

The man who developed the first systematic method of personal identification called anthropometry was

The International Association for Identification has ___ levels used in determining friction ridge detail.

Fingerprints that are formed in soft materials such as putty are known as

Fingerprints that are deposited in blood or paint are known as

Fingerprints that are normally invisible are known as

Sir Francis Galton categorized fingerprints into which categories?

Which fingerprint pattern comprise approximately 65% of all fingerprint patterns?

The characteristics of fingerprints that are used to show that two fingerprints are consistent with each other are collectively called

The transfer of material from the shoe to the surface is known as a

The oldest chemical method of fuming fingerprints is

Footwear evidence is

Three-dimensional footwear impressions are documented and preserved by

The fingerprint classification system the FBI uses has its roots in the

Which person took credit for Henry Fauld's discoveries concerning fingerprints?

Friction ridges are located where on your body?

A fingerprint ridge that splits into two ridges is known as a

The most popular method of fingerprint visualization for developing fingerprints on porous surfaces such as paper is:

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