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Forensic Science - Fingerprints
Multiple Choice Quiz
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The hazard symbol shown represents:
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Flammable
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Corrosive
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Explosive
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Irritant
Which one of the following hazard symbols is that for toxic material?
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Which one of the following symbols represents an environmental hazard symbol?
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series of books was written by:
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Catherine Cookson
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Enid Blyton
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J K Rowling
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Arthur Conan Doyle
The branch of science that deals with fingerprints is called:
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Odontology
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Palaentology
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Dactyloscopy
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Anthropometry
English police first used fingerprints in criminal investigations around:
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1801
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1901
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1910
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1850
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
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No two people have the same fingerprints.
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Two or more people may have the same DNA structure.
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Identical twins may have the same fingerprints.
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Fingerprint analysis is 100% reliable in criminal investigations.
Which is the following is not a class of fingerprint
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Arches
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Loops
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Whorls
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Cones
The fingerprint pattern shown is known as:
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double loop
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loop
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tented arch
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plain whorl
Which one of the following types of fingerprint is left by the finger's natural oils at the fingertip ridges being transferred to a surface?
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Visible
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Plastic
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Neither of the other three
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Latent
The most common fingerprint pattern is the
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whorl
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arch
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loop
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tented arch
The three main types of fingerprints are:
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loop arch and whorl
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loop, arch and accidental
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arch, whorl and accidental
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loop, arch and tented arch
Fingerprints are created by:
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dead skin cells that are left behind
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dirt on the skin that is left behind
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oil on the skin that is left behind
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sweat on the skin that is left behind
It is difficult to lift fingerprints from clothing, carpet, or fabric because these items
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are highly absorbant
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are usually dark in colour
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are resistant to adhesives used to lift fingerprints
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are synthetic materials which cannot be tested
Fingerprints that have lines which enter on one side of the finger pad and spiral inward ending in the centre are called:
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loop
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arch
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whorl
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composite
Fingerprints that enter and exit the finger pad from the same side are called
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loop
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arch
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whorl
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composite
Fingerprints that start on one side of the finger pad and exit on the other side are called
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loop
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arch
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whorl
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composite
In order to dust for fingerprints on a light-coloured surface, investigators would most likely use:
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a dark-coloured powder
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a light-coloured powder
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a thick powder
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a translucent powder
When reading fingerprints from a hand, one must always start from the
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pinkie
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ring finger
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index finger
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thumb
Fingerprint patterns are made up of
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patterns of whorls and lines
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patterns of ups and downs
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patterns of lines and ridges
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patterns of valleys and composites
If attempting to lift a fingerprint from a dark surface, what type of material would be most effective for dusting the print?
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graphite powder
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talcum powder
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glue
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carbon powder
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