Question 1

Describe the basic process used to "lift" a fingerprint.When should this procedure be used?

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Question 2

A primary classification of 9/3 means that there are:

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A)   Whorls on the left index and right ring fingers.
B)   Deltas on fingers #9 and #3.
C)   Whorls on the left and right middle fingers.
D)   Loops on the right thumb and left ring finger.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

In the Primary Classification System,a finger is assigned numerical value if its pattern is a:

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A)   Loop.
B)   Ulnar loop.
C)   Arch.
D)   Whorl.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

After the latent print has been visualized,a photograph must be taken before any further attempts at preservation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Investigators can use ________ to detect latent fingerprints without use of chemicals or powder treatments.

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A)   RUVIS
B)   AFIS
C)   GRIM 3
D)   GC/MSE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The ________ fundamental principle of fingerprints is that a fingerprint is an individual characteristic.

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Question 7

A chemical method used for developing prints on nonporous surfaces is:

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A)   Physical developer.
B)   Ninhydrin.
C)   Fuming with cyanoacrylate.
D)   DFO.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

A plain ________,formed by ridges entering from one side of the print and exiting on the opposite side,is the simplest of all fingerprint patterns.

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Question 9

Dermal papillae are cells that form a ________ between the outer skin,or epidermis,and the inner skin,or the dermis.

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Question 10

Ninhydrin is used on a latent print to detect:

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A)   Fatty acids.
B)   Riboflavin.
C)   Protein material.
D)   Salt.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

A point-by-point comparison of a fingerprint's ________ must be demonstrated in order to prove identity.

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A)   Minutiae
B)   Pattern
C)   Protein composition
D)   ClassificationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Digital imaging is still effective in enhancing latent fingerprints even if details of the print do not exist on the original images.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Computerized fingerprint search systems match prints by comparing the position of ________ and ________.

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A)   Loops; arches
B)   Minutiae; ridge characteristics
C)   Bifurcations; ridge endings
D)   Ridges; furrowsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

What is the minimum number of ridge characteristics necessary before two fingerprints can be identified as the same?

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A)   10
B)   12
C)   16
D)   No minimum exists.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

A chemical method used for developing prints on nonporous surfaces is:

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A)   Physical developer.
B)   Ninhydrin.
C)   Applying the dye rhodamine 6G after fuming with cyanoacrylate.
D)   DFO.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

A loop must have at least one delta.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ________ fundamental principle of fingerprints is that fingerprints have general ridge patterns that permit them to be systematically classified.

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Question 18

Under which circumstances have two people been found to have identical fingerprints?

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A)   Identical twins
B)   Siamese twins
C)   Fraternal twins
D)   None to dateE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

After successfully visualizing a latent print on an object,an investigator should next:

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A)   Classify the print.
B)   Lift the print with adhesive tape.
C)   Compare it to the suspect's prints.
D)   Take a 1:1 photograph of the print.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Using the description given below of the types of fingerprint patterns on each finger of a suspect,give the primary classification of the individual.

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Exam 6: Fingerprints

In the Primary Classification System,a finger is assigned numerical value if its pattern is a:

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Digital imaging is still effective in enhancing latent fingerprints even if details of the print do not exist on the original images.

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Describe the basic process used to "lift" a fingerprint.When should this procedure be used?

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Using the description given below of the types of fingerprint patterns on each finger of a suspect,give the primary classification of the individual.

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A primary classification of 9/3 means that there are:

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Investigators can use ________ to detect latent fingerprints without use of chemicals or powder treatments.

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The ________ fundamental principle of fingerprints is that fingerprints have general ridge patterns that permit them to be systematically classified.

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The ________ fundamental principle of fingerprints is that a fingerprint is an individual characteristic.

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A plain ________,formed by ridges entering from one side of the print and exiting on the opposite side,is the simplest of all fingerprint patterns.

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Ninhydrin is used on a latent print to detect:

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What is the minimum number of ridge characteristics necessary before two fingerprints can be identified as the same?

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Dermal papillae are cells that form a ________ between the outer skin,or epidermis,and the inner skin,or the dermis.

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Computerized fingerprint search systems match prints by comparing the position of ________ and ________.

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Under which circumstances have two people been found to have identical fingerprints?

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After the latent print has been visualized,a photograph must be taken before any further attempts at preservation.

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A point-by-point comparison of a fingerprint's ________ must be demonstrated in order to prove identity.

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A chemical method used for developing prints on nonporous surfaces is:

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A chemical method used for developing prints on nonporous surfaces is:

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After successfully visualizing a latent print on an object,an investigator should next:

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A loop must have at least one delta.

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