Edit Game
Fingerprint Review
 Delete

Use commas to add multiple tags

 Private  Unlisted  Public



 Save

Delimiter between question and answer:

Tips:

  • No column headers.
  • Each line maps to a question.
  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

 Import questions





 Save   24  Close
Match the following THIRD DEGREE minutiae to their correct description: Scars
 
An interruption caused by an injury.
 
The edge of the fingerprint.
 
A shallower friction ridge.
 
An interruption in type line, or the prevailing ridge shape
Match the following THIRD DEGREE minutiae to their correct description: Breaks
 
An interruption in type line, or the prevailing ridge shape
 
The edge of the fingerprint.
 
A shallower friction ridge.
 
An interruption caused by an injury.
Match the following THIRD DEGREE minutiae to their correct description: Incipient Ridge
 
A shallower friction ridge
 
The edge of the fingerprint
 
An interruption in type line, or the prevailing ridge shape
 
An interruption caused by an injury.
Match the following THIRD DEGREE minutiae to their correct description: Edge Contour
 
The edge of the fingerprint
 
A shallower friction ridge
 
An interruption in type line, or the prevailing ridge shape
 
An interruption caused by an injury.
What type of fingerprint is this? This print can be developed using chemical fuming or using a brush and powder. It's also detected using RUVIS.
Latent print
What type of print is left behind when ink, blood, paint, etc. is transferred from a finger or thumb to a surface?
Visible
True or False: Identical twins have the same fingerprints.
False
What type of minutiae is number 2?
ENCLOSURE
What type of minutiae is number 1?
RIDGE ENDING
What are RIDGE CHARACTERISTICS used for?
To individualize fingerprints / link the fingerprint to an individual
What are the 3 key fingerprint patterns which are used to classify fingerprints?
Arch, loop, & whorl
TRUE or FALSE: A minutiae pattern that looks like a 2 pronged fork is a bifurcation.
TRUE
What is the least common type of print where the ridge lines come in on one side and exit the opposite side?
ARCH
What type of minutiae is number 4?
DOT / ISLAND
What type of minutiae is number 3?
BIFURCATION
What is the most common general type of fingerprint?
LOOP
What type of print is an indentation left in soft materials such as clay or wax?
PLASTIC
What type of print is not visible but made so by dusting with powders or the use of chemicals?
LATENT
Describe a LATENT fingerprint
Not visible to the naked eye. Most common print found at the crime scene.
Why are fingerprints useful in classification?
They are unique to individuals
True or False: You have the same fingerprint patterns on your right and left hand
FALSE
What fingerprint pattern is shown here?
ARCH (plain)
What is the name of the pattern shown here?
LOOP (left)
What is the name of the pattern shown?
WHORL (plain)
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.