"The Biometric Body" Selection Test Reveiw

According to "The Biometric Body," what is one. potential benefit of using biometric fingerprint scanners at amusement parks?

• to count tickets

• to prevent ticket fraud

• to distinguish ticket types

• to sell tickets more quickly

Why should physical features used for biometrics be distinctive?

• because the results should link to one and only one person

• because features that are not distinctive are difficult to measure

• because computer algorithms must convert the raw images into data

• because biometrics need to measure features that can be recognized quickly

What is one reason DNA would be "the ultimate biometric"?

• it would be easily and inexpensively implemented

• It would take advantage of a physical feature that is always changing

• it would make it difficult for someone to pretend to be someone else

• it would reveal private information about a person's family and health history

What do gait systems analyze?

• how people talk

• how people smell

• how people walk

• how people behave

Which of the folling can affect the results of biometrics systems, according to "The Biometric Body"?

• aging

• blinking

• thinking

• drinking

Which is an example of someone committing "fraud"?

• someone who steals money from a store cash register

• someone who asks another person for food or money

• someone who spreads a rumor

• someone who uses a false identify to get a credit card

Which is an example of "masquerade"?

• Steven wore a delivery person's uniform in hopes of getting into the building.

• Peter wears jeans and a polo shirt on casual Friday.

• Alice wears an old shirt because she is going to paint.

• Sylvia wears a dress to go to the beach.

Which would be something that could be forged?

• password

• newspaper

• signature

• definition

"And at the Heathrow Airport, James Wayman says, 'I don't wait in line.' A machine scans his iris, and a printed slip welcomes him to the United Kingdom."

What is most likely the author's reason for concluding the article in this way? CONSIDER THE ENTIRE ARTICLE IN YOUR ANSWER

• The author wants to leave readers feeling that biometrics systems have a hopeful future and have already started making life better.

• Biometrics could one day improve security but are currently too unreliable.

• Biometrics must be used together with other traditional forms of identification

• Experts need to develop new types of biometrics because the ones used today are too simple.

"As technology improves, biometrics are likely to be used in more aspects of life" is best supported by which of the following?

• If the program isn't careful enough, it might let an impostor through.

• Systems might also link data for multiple features, like the face, ear, and gait.

• People have forged fingerprints, although usually with someone's cooperation.

• At some stores, buyers even "pay by touch." Fingerprint scans work like debit cards.