FIS exam 3 (questions n answers)
updated already passed
what is the general term for the set of particular features found in friction ridge patterns? -
correct answer ✔✔minutiae
how do finger powders work? - correct answer ✔✔adherence to the fatty components in
fingerprint residue
ninhydrin is specifically used on __________ substrates, which absorb the fingerprint
components. - correct answer ✔✔porous
which fingerprint pattern lacks a definite core? - correct answer ✔✔arch
what does physical developer react with in fingerprint residue? - correct answer ✔✔lipids and
non-lipid water insoluble components
fingerprint patterns only change during a lifetime if there is damage to the dermal skin layer -
correct answer ✔✔true
the AFIS system only contains known prints - correct answer ✔✔false
even though the computer systems have no cognitive biases, a human examiner makes the
actual identification when dealing with fingerprints. - correct answer ✔✔true
ending ridge - correct answer ✔✔ridge ends abruptly
, bifurcation - correct answer ✔✔ridge splits into two ridges
dot - correct answer ✔✔ridge is short in length
island - correct answer ✔✔two bifurcations facing each other
patent - correct answer ✔✔print that needs no enhancement to be clearly recognizable as a
fingerprint
latent - correct answer ✔✔print that requires additional processing to be made visible and
suitable for comparison
the proper chemical name for super glue used in fingerprint development is ______ - correct
answer ✔✔cyanoacrylate
in ACE-V process, which step involves checking the overall quality of the latent print - correct
answer ✔✔analysis
why is the magnetic brush technique more useful on some surfaces than conventional black
powder - correct answer ✔✔the magna-brush can better remove excess powder from a print
the United States had adopted the _____ system as a means of efficiently classifying fingerprint
cards - correct answer ✔✔
a major criticism of fingerprints and other pattern evidence specialties is the lack of strong
probability information about the likelihood of random matches - correct answer ✔✔true
the physical material that makes up a fingerprint is sourced from which parts of the skin -
correct answer ✔✔
updated already passed
what is the general term for the set of particular features found in friction ridge patterns? -
correct answer ✔✔minutiae
how do finger powders work? - correct answer ✔✔adherence to the fatty components in
fingerprint residue
ninhydrin is specifically used on __________ substrates, which absorb the fingerprint
components. - correct answer ✔✔porous
which fingerprint pattern lacks a definite core? - correct answer ✔✔arch
what does physical developer react with in fingerprint residue? - correct answer ✔✔lipids and
non-lipid water insoluble components
fingerprint patterns only change during a lifetime if there is damage to the dermal skin layer -
correct answer ✔✔true
the AFIS system only contains known prints - correct answer ✔✔false
even though the computer systems have no cognitive biases, a human examiner makes the
actual identification when dealing with fingerprints. - correct answer ✔✔true
ending ridge - correct answer ✔✔ridge ends abruptly
, bifurcation - correct answer ✔✔ridge splits into two ridges
dot - correct answer ✔✔ridge is short in length
island - correct answer ✔✔two bifurcations facing each other
patent - correct answer ✔✔print that needs no enhancement to be clearly recognizable as a
fingerprint
latent - correct answer ✔✔print that requires additional processing to be made visible and
suitable for comparison
the proper chemical name for super glue used in fingerprint development is ______ - correct
answer ✔✔cyanoacrylate
in ACE-V process, which step involves checking the overall quality of the latent print - correct
answer ✔✔analysis
why is the magnetic brush technique more useful on some surfaces than conventional black
powder - correct answer ✔✔the magna-brush can better remove excess powder from a print
the United States had adopted the _____ system as a means of efficiently classifying fingerprint
cards - correct answer ✔✔
a major criticism of fingerprints and other pattern evidence specialties is the lack of strong
probability information about the likelihood of random matches - correct answer ✔✔true
the physical material that makes up a fingerprint is sourced from which parts of the skin -
correct answer ✔✔
