Tenprint Fingerprint Certification Tenprint Fingerprint Collection & Analysis 5

Question 1

Which of the following best describes 'dissociated ridges' as a fingerprint characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Ridges that are discontinuous or granular due to skin condition or aging

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Ridges that run parallel without any bifurcations

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Ridges that cross each other at sharp angles

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Ridges permanently altered by chemical exposure

Question 2

What is the standard finger sequence for the FOUR-FINGER SLAP impression on a tenprint card (right hand)?

Accepted Answer

Index, middle, ring, little

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Thumb, index, middle, ring

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Middle, ring, little, thumb

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Index, ring, middle, little

Question 3

A whorl pattern requires a minimum of how many deltas for classification?

Accepted Answer

Two

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Zero

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One

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Three

Question 4

During tenprint collection, 'ghosting' on a card most likely results from:

Accepted Answer

Insufficient cleaning of the inking slab between subjects

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Using ink that is too thin or watery

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Pressing too lightly during the plain impression

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A scanner malfunction during Live Scan capture

Question 5

The 'type lines' of a fingerprint pattern are defined as:

Accepted Answer

The two innermost ridges that surround or tend to surround the pattern area

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The two outermost ridges of the entire fingerprint impression

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Any ridges that diverge sharply near the delta

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The ridges running parallel to the core structure

Question 6

What annotation should be made when a subject's finger cannot be printed due to a temporary bandage or cast?

Accepted Answer

Bandaged — to be obtained at a later date

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Amputated

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Unable to print

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Refused

Question 7

Which ridge feature is described as a 'short ridge' or 'independent ridge' in minutiae classification?

Accepted Answer

A ridge segment that begins, travels a short distance, and ends without connecting to other features

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A ridge that bifurcates within a short span

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A ridge fragment that is too short to span a full feature classification

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A ridge that crosses perpendicularly over another ridge