Tenprint Fingerprint Certification Tenprint Fingerprint Quality Standards & Control 3

Question 1

What is the recommended approach when a subject has no fingers due to amputation?

Accepted Answer

Note 'Amputated' in each missing finger block and print all available fingers

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Submit the card with blank boxes for missing fingers

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Refuse to process the card

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Use palm prints only as substitutes

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of quality assurance (QA) review in a tenprint fingerprint processing unit?

Accepted Answer

To verify that impressions meet minimum standards before submission to AFIS or FBI

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To reduce processing time by approving cards in bulk

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To assign classification values without examiner review

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To store rejected cards in a secondary database

Question 3

According to FBI EBTS, what must be done if a fingerprint impression is unclassifiable due to injury?

Accepted Answer

Mark the block with 'UP' (Unable to Print) and provide a reason

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Leave the block empty

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Print the palm instead

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Reprint the card entirely

Question 4

What does 'edge sharpness' refer to in fingerprint image quality assessment?

Accepted Answer

The clarity of the transition between ridges and furrows

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The sharpness of the card's physical edges

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The digital resolution setting on the scanner

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The contrast setting of the monitor used for review

Question 5

Which condition causes ridges in a fingerprint impression to appear with 'holiday' gaps or breaks?

Accepted Answer

Insufficient ink or excessive pressure causing ridge splitting

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Excessive ink

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Too fast a rolling speed

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Very humid printing environment

Question 6

What is the primary advantage of live-scan electronic capture over traditional ink-and-roll for quality control?

Accepted Answer

Live scan provides real-time quality feedback so poor impressions can be immediately retaken

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Live scan is cheaper than ink cards

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Live scan does not require trained operators

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Live scan captures palm prints automatically