Question 1

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right
-Dot

Accepted Answer

A)  very short fingerprint ridge 
B)  two ridges joined by a bridge 
C)  two bifurcations face each other, relatively close together 
D)  short ridge jutting out from a longer ridge 
E)  triangular shaped, buttressed against a loop or whorl
F) fingerprint ridge at it end
G) ridge that splits into two A

Question 2

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right
-Termination

Accepted Answer

A)  very short fingerprint ridge 
B)  two ridges joined by a bridge 
C)  two bifurcations face each other, relatively close together 
D)  short ridge jutting out from a longer ridge 
E)  triangular shaped, buttressed against a loop or whorl
F) fingerprint ridge at it end
G) ridge that splits into two F

Question 3

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right
-Bifurcation

Accepted Answer

A)  very short fingerprint ridge 
B)  two ridges joined by a bridge 
C)  two bifurcations face each other, relatively close together 
D)  short ridge jutting out from a longer ridge 
E)  triangular shaped, buttressed against a loop or whorl
F) fingerprint ridge at it end
G) ridge that splits into two G

Question 4

A loop is characterized by a ridge pattern that…

Accepted Answer

A)  Enters and exits from the same side 
B)  Come in from one side and exits out the other 
C)  Appears like a bulls-eye 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Choice 'b' & 'c' are correct

Question 5

The mnemonic "LAW" stands for……..and represents the three general classifications of ………

Accepted Answer

A)  Locard, Arch, Whorl; fingerprints 
B)  Loop, Arch, Weinberg; DNA 
C)  Loop, Arch, Whorl; fingerprints 
D)  Loop, Arch, Whorl; minutiae 
E)  Locard, Arch, Weinberg; mitochondria

Question 6

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right
-Spur

Accepted Answer

A)  very short fingerprint ridge 
B)  two ridges joined by a bridge 
C)  two bifurcations face each other, relatively close together 
D)  short ridge jutting out from a longer ridge 
E)  triangular shaped, buttressed against a loop or whorl
F) fingerprint ridge at it end
G) ridge that splits into two

Question 7

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right
-Island

Accepted Answer

A)  very short fingerprint ridge 
B)  two ridges joined by a bridge 
C)  two bifurcations face each other, relatively close together 
D)  short ridge jutting out from a longer ridge 
E)  triangular shaped, buttressed against a loop or whorl
F) fingerprint ridge at it end
G) ridge that splits into two

Question 8

A radial loop pattern means that the ridges of the loop point towards the ……

Accepted Answer

A)  Little finger 
B)  Middle finger 
C)  Ring finger 
D)  Thumb 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right
-Crossover

Accepted Answer

A)  very short fingerprint ridge 
B)  two ridges joined by a bridge 
C)  two bifurcations face each other, relatively close together 
D)  short ridge jutting out from a longer ridge 
E)  triangular shaped, buttressed against a loop or whorl
F) fingerprint ridge at it end
G) ridge that splits into two

Question 10

An whorl has……deltas.

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  No

Question 11

An arch has……deltas.

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  No

Question 12

LAW is considered a ……..characteristic while minutiae is considered a(n)…….characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A)  class; individual 
B)  individual; class 
C)  class; general 
D)  general; class 
E)  pattern; ridge

Question 13

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right
-Delta

Accepted Answer

A)  very short fingerprint ridge 
B)  two ridges joined by a bridge 
C)  two bifurcations face each other, relatively close together 
D)  short ridge jutting out from a longer ridge 
E)  triangular shaped, buttressed against a loop or whorl
F) fingerprint ridge at it end
G) ridge that splits into two

Question 14

AFIS is a system that ……….. on a fingerprint and compares them to a national database for identification.

Accepted Answer

A)  classifies loops, arches and whorls 
B)  looks at how many deltas are present 
C)  plots positions of landmarks features 
D)  looks for arches 
E)  looks for loops

Question 15

A loop has……delta(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  No

Exam 14: Fingerprint Analysis

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right -Dot

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right -Termination

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right -Bifurcation

A loop is characterized by a ridge pattern that…

The mnemonic "LAW" stands for……..and represents the three general classifications of ………

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right -Spur

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right -Island

A radial loop pattern means that the ridges of the loop point towards the ……

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right -Crossover

An whorl has……deltas.

An arch has……deltas.

LAW is considered a ……..characteristic while minutiae is considered a(n) …….characteristic.

Match the list of minutiae terms to the description on the right -Delta

AFIS is a system that ……….. on a fingerprint and compares them to a national database for identification.

A loop has……delta(s) .