Quiz in Fingerprint Identification

By
MELCON S. LAPINA
 Q1

What must intervene between the

delta and the first ridge count?
a. Core
b. Delta
c. Dot
d. White space
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 Q2
Fingerprints may be resolved into three large
general groups of patterns, namely:
I. Arch
II. Double Loop a. I, II, III
b. I, III, V
III. Loop
c. II, III, V
IV. Vaulted Arch d. II, IV, V
V. Whorl

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 Q3
The points at which the recurving ridge
definitely turns inward or curves.
a. Abutments
b. Angles
c. Appendages
d. Shoulders

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Q4
Following are the characteristics of PATTERN AREA.
I. It encloses the delta, the core and the ridges.
II. It is important in the interpretation and
classification of fingerprints.
III. It is impossible to define it in arches and tented
arches.
IV. It is present in all patterns.
a. I, II, III,
b. I, II, IV
c. I, III, IV
d. II, III, IV

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Q5
Which of the following is NOT a correct location of the core?
a. The core is placed upon or within the innermost sufficient
recurve.
b. When the innermost sufficient recurve contains an even
number of rods rising as high as the shoulders, the core is
placed upon the end of the farther one of the two center rods,
the two center rods being treated as though they were
connected by a recurving ridge.
c. When the innermost sufficient recurve contains an even
number of rods rising as high as the shoulders, the core is
placed upon the end of the center rod whether it touches the
looping ridge or not.
d. When the innermost sufficient recurve contains no ending
ridge or rod rising as high as the shoulders of the loop, the core
is placed on the shoulder of the loop farther from the delta.
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 Q6
It is that part of a loop or whorl in which
appear the cores, deltas, and ridges with
which we are concerned in classifying.
a. Focal points
b. Insufficient recurve
c. Pattern area
d. Type lines

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 Q7
When there is a choice between a
bifurcation and another type of delta,
which is selected?
a. Abrupt ending ridge
b. Bifurcation
c. Dot
d. Short ridge
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 Q8
Within the pattern areas of loops and
whorls are enclosed the focal points which
are used to classify them. These points are
called
a. Core and delta
b. Pattern areas
c. Ridges
d. Type lines
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Q9
What is the exception to the rule: “the two forks
of a bifurcation may never constitute type
lines”?
a. When the forks bifurcate after running parallel and
then diverge.
b. When the forks diverge after running parallel and
then bifurcate.
c. When the forks run parallel after bifurcating and
then diverge.
d. When the forks run parallel after diverging and then
bifurcate.
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 Q10
The delta may not be located in the middle
of a ridge running between the type
lines toward the core, but at the 
a. farther end only.
b. higher end only.
c. lower end only.
d. nearer end only.

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 Q11

In tracing accidentals, the deltas to

be considered are
a. extreme deltas
b. farther deltas
c. inner deltas
d. nearer deltas
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 Q12

The occurrence of whorls of all

fingerprints is about
a. 5%
b. 30%
c. 65%
d. 75%
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 Q13
In fingerprints, as well as in the usual application
of the word "loop," there cannot be a loop
unless there is a turning back on itself of one or
more of the ridges. This is known as
a. Circuit
b. Recurve
c. Rise
d. Wave

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 Q14
The rule for dropping to the next lower
line applies only when the ridge
a. bifurcates.
b. definitely ends.
c. shortly ends.
d. turns inward.

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 Q15
An upthrust is an ending ridge of any
length rising at a sufficient degree
from the horizontal plane; i.e.,
a. 45° or less
b. 45° or more
c. 90° or less
d. 90° or more
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 Q16
For a recurve to be sufficient, it must be free of any
a. appendages abutting below the recurve at a right
angle.
b. appendages abutting upon and within the inside of the
recurve at a right angle.
c. appendages abutting upon the outside of the recurve
at a right angle.
d. appendages abutting within the recurve at a right
angle.

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 Q17
Where should ridge trace terminate?
a. any point of the extreme left delta
b. lower side or point of the extreme left
delta
c. point nearest or opposite the extreme
right delta
d. upper side or point of the extreme left
delta
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 Q18
Sometimes, there are lighter lines alongside
other heavier ridges in an inked fingerprint.
These are caused by the splitting or fraying of
the ridges. What other possible cause of these
lines?
a. improper inking
b. incipient ridge
c. ingrained dirt
d. insufficient ink
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Q19
The fact that there must be two separate
loop formations eliminates from
consideration as a double loop the
I. the "S" type core
II. the distinct sets of shoulders
III. the formation with one loop inside another
IV. the separate looping formation
V. the interlocking type core
a. I, II, III
b. I, III, V
c. II, III, IV
d. III, IV, V
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 Q20
Which of the following is NOT true regarding
ridge counting?
a. Each ridge which crosses or touches an imaginary
line drawn from the delta to the core is counted.
b. Fragments and dots are counted
c. In the event there is a bifurcation of a ridge exactly
at the point where the imaginary line would be
drawn, two ridges are counted.
d. Neither delta nor core is counted.

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 Q21
When prints are classified, markings
are indicated at the ___________ of
each finger block to reflect the type.
a. bottom
b. center
c. left part
d. right part
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 Q22
It is used to indicate the absence of each
small letter between the index fingers and
another small letter or between two small
letters.
a. Dash
b. Dot
c. Line
d. Number
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a. PI
b.
c.
CM
26 Q23
d. 62

What is the NCIC symbol of finger number 2 in these prints

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 Q24
Ulnar loops in any finger are
designated by a diagonal line
a. slanting across a ridge count.
b. slanting in the direction of the loop.
c. slanting in the opposite direction
where the delta is located.
d. slanting opposite the loop.
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 Q25
Prints with an arch or tented arch in any finger
or a radial loop in any finger except the index
fingers constitute the
a. small-letter group of the secondary classification.
b. capital-letter group of the secondary
classification.
c. subsecondary classification.
d. key and major classifications.

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 Q26
The summation of the numerical values of
the whorl type patterns, if any, appearing
in fingers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, plus one, is the
a. denominator of the primary.
b. denominator of the secondary.
c. numerator of the primary.
d. numerator of the secondary.

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 Q27
If no loops appear in the little fingers,
what may be used to obtain the final?
a. Plain arch
b. Tented arch
c. Whorl treated as radial loop
d. Whorl treated as ulnar loop

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 Q28
A primary of 17 over 1 means
a. a whorl appears in the right thumb
and right index finger
b. whorl in the right index finger only.
c. whorls appear in all 10 fingers
d. whorls appear in both index fingers

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a. 18 over 28
b. 19 over 29
c. 28 over 18
Q29
d. 29 over 19
Determine the primary classification for these prints.

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 Q30
His classification system and individualization of
prisoners through the use of fingerprints were
the first practical uses of the fingerprint science
by law enforcement personnel.
a. Galton
b. Henry
c. Malpighi
d. Vucetich

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