Deck 4: Fingerprints and Palmprints

Question 1

Fingerprints are a reproduction of friction skin ridges found on the palm side of the fingers.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The four types of fingerprints are visible, plastic, latent, and transient.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The main ingredients of a fingerprint are perspiration and oils.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fingerprints should not be photographed until all steps in the preservation process have been completed.

Question 5

When taking fingerprints of a deceased person, the use of a "dead man's spoon" is often employed.

Question 6

All fingerprints are divided into three classes of general patterns. They are:

A) loops, deltas, and betas
B) radial, loops, and arches
C) whorls, loops, and arches
D) arches, deltas, and loops

Question 7

The most common fingerprint pattern is

A) whorl
B) arch
C) loop
D) none of the above

Question 8

Fingerprints are mostly comprised of

A) oils
B) organic substances
C) water
D) inorganic substances

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about palmprints?

A) Since the discovery of DNA, palmprints are never used for identification.
B) Palmprints are often used for identification; however, there is not an extensive database for maintenance of the files.
C) Palmprints are gathered when processing individuals arrested for routine criminal charges and are maintained in the extensive database by the FBI.
D) Palmprints are often used for identification and are maintained in an extensive database.

Question 10

The four types of fingerprints are

A) visible, dry, latent, and plastic
B) latent, inked, plastic, and wet
C) wet, plastic, moulded, and latent
D) latent, plastic, wet, and visible

Question 11

The main reason for fingerprint cards to be rejected is

A) failure to fully roll the "bulb" of each finger
B) failure to fully photograph the fingerprint
C) failure to take fingerprints in the proper sequence
D) failure to properly identify the person being fingerprinted

Question 12

Plain or flat impressions are used to

A) verify the ridges of the rolled fingerprint
B) verify the grooves of the rolled fingerprint
C) verify the proper sequence of the fingerprints
D) none of the above

Question 13

Which statement is NOT associated with the use of a dead man's spoon:

A) A dead man's spoon is used when taking "inked" fingerprints.
B) A dead man's spoon is used for lifting latent fingerprints.
C) A dead man's spoon is used with a fingerprint card that has been cut into strips.
D) A dead man's spoon is used when obtaining "rolled" fingerprint impressions.

Question 14

Which statement is true concerning fingerprints?

A) All individuals except identical twins have different fingerprints.
B) All individuals have different fingerprints.
C) All individuals except fraternal twins have different fingerprints.
D) None of the above