The distinction between Ulnar and Radial loops

The distinction between Ulnar and Radial loops

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Question
1.Color reversal is when____. (Points : 2)
The processing powder changes color on a specific surface

Color film is used instead of black-and-white to document the print

The color of the print ridges is the opposite of that expected

None of the above

Question 2.2.The distinction between Ulnar and Radial loops depends on which hand the loop is found on. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 3.3.Indistinct or illegible prints may result from ____________. (Points : 2)
A failure to reproduce focal points (deltas and cores)

Allowing fingers to slip or twist

Sweaty hands

All of the above

Question 4.4.The first challenge to fingerprint evidence under the Daubert guidelines was____. (Points : 2)
U.S. v. Byron Mitchell

Frye v. U.S.

Michigan v. Charlie Bland

U.S. v. Wade Howard

Question 5.5.Which of the following contain eccrine glands? (Points : 2)
Palms of the hands

Soles of the feet

Fingers

All of the above

Question 6.6.Fingerprint pattern frequency in America is typically___________ (Points : 2)
80% Arches, 25% Loops, and 2% Whorls

80% Loops, 25% Whorls, and 2% Arches

80% Whorls, 25% Arches, and 2% Loops

None of the above

Question 7.7.All latent print identifications must be verified by whom? (Points : 2)
An FBI agent

Supervisor

A qualified latent print examiner

An ACE specialist

Question 8.8.Basic equipment for taking inked fingerprints includes ___________. (Points : 2)
Thin writer’s ink, a cardholder, and a scraper

A fingerprint card and black printer’s ink

A roller, blue printer’s ink, and a cardholder

Violet printer’s ink and a roller

Question 9.9.Whorl patterns include the ___________. (Points : 2)
Plain whorl

Central pocket loop

Double loop

All of the above

Question 10.10.The first person to describe the ridges, furrows, and pores on our hands and feet was (Points : 2)
Sir Edward Henry

Sir Francis Drake

Nehemiah Grew

Thomas Bewick

Question 11.11.The portion of the fingerprint where we find the cores and deltas is called the___________. (Points : 2)
Bifurcation

Vucetich mark

Pattern area

Sweat pores

Question 12.12.What would a fingerprint in butter be considered? (Points : 2)
Latent Print

Patent Print

Inked Print

Plastic Print

Question 13.13.What is the minimum standard regarding the total number of individual or Galton characteristics required to identify a fingerprint? (Points : 2)
10

12

There is none

8

Question 14.14.There is no available methodology in place to measure the amount of comparable detail in a fingerprint. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 15.15.Color reversal is found when a fingerprint is left in blood. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 16.16.A latent print is readily visible to the naked eye. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 17.17.ACE-V stands for which of the following? (Points : 2)
Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, and Verification

Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, and Visualization

Analysis, Consultation, Evaluation, and Visualization

Analysis, Counting, Evaluation, and Visualization

Question 18.18.The three major secretory glands responsible for secreting sweat are____. (Points : 2)
Thyroid, thromboid, and eccrine

Sebatory, thromboid, and eccrine

Thyroid, apocrine, and sebaceous

Eccrine, apocrine, and sebaceous

Question 19.19.What layer of skin must be damaged in order to have a permanent scar? (Points : 2)
Sweat pores

Stratum Spinosum

Basal layer of the epidermis

Furrows

Question 20.20.In what year did the admissibility of friction ridge identification come under tough scrutiny? (Points : 2)
1993

1805

1923

1999

Question 21.21.Which constituents of sweat are found in high levels within the Eccrine glands? (Points : 2)
Cyanoacrylate

Urea and Lactate

Pyruvate and Creatine

Isocitric and Lactate

Question 22.22.The chemical content of sweat changes from birth to puberty. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 23.23.The reason we have ridges and furrows on our hands and feet is: (Points : 2)
To exude perspiration

To grip surfaces

To assist in typing

Both a and b

Question 24.24.Fingerprints are affected by the random movement of the fetus in the womb. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 25.25.What piece of equipment is used for the initial examination of a latent print? (Points : 2)
Scanning Electron Microscope

Stereoscope

Comparison Microscope

4x or 5x magnifier

Question 26.26.The Dermis layer of skin constitutes what percentage of the mass of human skin? (Points : 2)
90-95%

50%

25-30%

10%

Question 27.27.Which pattern does not have a delta? (Points : 2)
Whorl

Arch

Loop

Accidental Whorl

Question 28.28.Some South American countries still use the fingerprint classification system developed by Argentine criminologist __________. (Points : 2)
Ivan Vucetich

Caesar Lombroso

Donald Sunderland

Henry Lee

Question 29.29.What two events in people’s lives affect their fingerprints? (Points : 2)
Aging and scarring

Dish detergent and skin softeners

Gasoline and lead paint

Boric acid and aspirin

Question 30.30.Purkinje established __________ groups of fingerprint types. (Points : 2)
three

six

nine

twelve

Question 31.31.The biological uniqueness and permanence of friction ridges allows for identification or 'individualization' of a friction ridge impression. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 32.32.Important factors that are involved in an examiner’s determination of identification are: (Points : 2)
Number of ridge characteristics

Clarity of prints

Presence or absence of dissimilarities

Examiner’s training, experience, skill, and ethics

All of the above

Question 33.33.Ridge detail can also be found on what other body part? (Points : 2)
Big toe

Lip

Ear

All of the above

Question 34.34.The core is the ________. (Points : 2)
Whole fingerprint impression

Side of the fingerprint impression

Approximate center of the fingerprint impression

Back of the fingerprint impression

Question 35.35.Scientific research has provided us with reasons as to why fingerprints are persistent and unique – the main premises of fingerprint identification. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 36.36.Friction ridges are in their definitive form on the fetus before birth. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 37.37.A fingerprint examiner will be qualified as an expert witness solely because of his experience, training, and expertise. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 38.38.Faulds advocated the use of fingerprints for identifying _____________. (Points : 2)
important administrative officials

criminals

women

foreigners

Question 39.39.The Elliptical Whorl pattern is found on humans as well as many primates. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 40.40.Plain impressions are___________. (Points : 2)
Used to check on the sequence

Used to check on the accuracy of rolled impressions

A simultaneous printing of all fingers of each hand and then a printing of the thumb without rolling

All of the above

Question 41.41.The sweat excreted from our fingers is _____ water. (Points : 2)
50%

99%

25%

10%

Question 42.42.Fingerprints were used as marks of identification before the third century B.C. by which of the following countries? (Points : 2)
India

France

Babylon

China

Question 43.43.An experienced professional wrestler with a high school education could be qualified as an expert witness. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 44.44.A bifurcation is __________. (Points : 2)
The smooth spreading apart of two ridges

The center point of all fingerprint patterns

The forking or splitting of one ridge into two or more branches

A special type of whorl pattern

Question 45.45.The two factors that are integral to a successful fingerprint examination are: (Points : 2)
Proportion and depth of ridge detail

Sweat percentage and dermal layering

Eccrine consistency and width of ridge detail

Sufficient quality and quantity of friction ridge detail

Question 46.46.The remainder of sweat is made up of____. (Points : 2)
White blood cells

Carbon residue

Amino acids, lipids, and proteins

Ninhydrin

Question 47.47.Identical twins have the same fingerprints. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 48.48.During The Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael case, it was ruled that Daubert did not apply to expert testimony involving specialized knowledge. (Points : 2)
True

False

Question 49.49.Furrows of a fingerprint are located where? (Points : 2)
Under the pores

Between the ridges

Under the nail

None of the above

Question 50.50.The Daubert ruling stated that: (Points : 2)
The court must decide if the questioned technique is “generally accepted” by the scientific community

The trial judge is the “gatekeeper”

The trial judge must screen scientific evidence to ensure it is relevant and reliable

None of the above