F-Chapter 16 Test

Which of the following is NOT a common ridge characteristic of a fingerprint? (16.1)

• Bifurcation
• Island
• Enclosure
• Delta

What are the three major fingerprint patterns? (16.2)

• Whorl, Arch, Loop
• Arch, Ulnar, Radial
• Radial, Whorl, Arch
• Loop, Whorl, Delta

Which type of fingerprint requires development techniques such as dusting or chemical enhancement to become visible? (16.3)

• Visible fingerprint
• Plastic fingerprint
• Latent fingerprint
• Opaque fingerprint

Which technology does AFIS primarily rely on for fingerprint recognition? (16.4)

• Retinal scanning
• DNA sequencing
• Facial recognition
• Fingerprint imaging

Which of the following methods is suitable for developing latent fingerprints on both porous and nonporous surfaces? (16.5)

• Cyanoacrylate (super glue) fuming
• Iodine fuming
• Ninhydrin
• Silver nitrate

Which of the following steps is NOT a part of preserving a developed latent fingerprint? (16.6)

• Photographing the fingerprint
• Lifting the fingerprint with tape
• Blowing on the fingerprint to remove excess powder
• Documenting the location and orientation of the print

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

• Henry.
• Vucetich.
• Galton.
• Herschel.

Francis Galeton, in writing his textbook on fingerprints, built on the groundbreaking work in this area by:

• Bertillon.
• Doyle.
• Vucetich.
• Fauld.

Under which circumstances have two people been found to have identical fingerprints?

• Siamese twins
• identical twins
• fraternal twins
• none to date

What is the minimum number of ridge characteristics necessary before two fingerprints can be identified as the same?

• 16
• 22
• 10
• No minimum exists. Final determination must be made based on experience and knowledge of the expert.