Assignment:
1. Which of the following is a method for developing latent fingerprints?
A. Iodine fuming
B. Whorling
C. Sublimation
D. Ridge inspection
2. The automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS) can search a set of 10 fingerprints against a file
of 500,000 in approximately
A. one minute.
B. 8/10 of a second.
C. one second.
D. five seconds.
3. Which of the following is a class of fingerprint pattern?
A. Minutiae
B. Ridges
C. Papillae
D. Whorls
4. The process by which the edges of a stain dry to the surface in a specific period of time is known as
A. a drip trail pattern.
B. skeletonization.
C. a cast-off pattern.
D. ionization.
5. A _______ is created when an object blocks the deposition of blood splatter onto a target surface or
object.
A. contact pattern
B. transfer pattern
C. void
D. chasm
6. A file or defined space on the HDD used to conserve RAM is called the _______ file.
A. latent
B. swap
C. temporary
D. stored
7. A muzzle blast striking an entrance wound will cause the formation of _______ blood.
A. back spatter
B. atomized
C. cast-off
D. ionized
8. A series of drops that are separate from other patterns, formed by blood dripping off of an object or
injury is known as a
A. clue.
B. flow.
C. drip trail pattern.
D. pool.
9. Which fingerprint pattern does 60 to 65 percent of the population have?
A. Papillae
B. Arches
C. Loops
D. Whorls
10. Some dyes will emit infrared light when exposed to
A. microscopy.
B. yellow-red light.
C. oxidizing agents.
D. blue-green light.
11. A forensics investigator should mark a discharged evidence bullet on
A. the side.
B. the nose.
C. a sticky note.
D. a sheet of paper attached to the bullet.
12. The cut or low-lying portions between the lands in a rifled bore are called
A. grooves.
B. calibers.
C. lands.
D. chokes.
13. The diameter of the shotgun barrel is called its
A. gauge.
B. ballistics.
C. caliber.
D. bore.
14. What is the primary component of storage on a personal computer?
A. ROM
B. Byte
C. Hard disk drive
D. RAM
15. DFO has been shown to develop _______ times more latent prints on paper compared with ninhydrin.
A. 2.5
B. 3.5
C. 4.5
D. 1.5
16. The mechanism in a firearm that throws the cartridge or fired case from the firearm is called the
A. trigger.
B. ejector.
C. extractor.
D. breechblock.
17. _______ writings are the partially visible depressions on a sheet of paper underneath the one on which
the visible writing was done.
A. Invisible
B. Indented
C. Digital
D. Compression
18. The main circuit board in a computer is known as the
A. modem.
B. browser.
C. motherboard.
D. portal.
19. Which of the following would be excluded from use in the detection of latent fingerprints?
A. Ninhydrin
B. Anthropometry
C. Physical developer
D. Iodine fuming
20. Even when the _______ is emptied, the data usually remains behind until overwritten.
A. recycle bin
B. swap space
C. temporary file
D. slack space