The IAI Latent Print Certification Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Most Common # of deltas to find in the interdigital area - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 4
What does NCIC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- National Crime Information Center
The first American fingerprint lecturer was... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mary Holland
The core of a loop is placed upon or within ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The
innermost sufficient recurve.
The study of the effects of disease and genetic aberrations on the friction ridges is referred to
as.... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Dermatoglyphic
When encountering friction ridge clusters the anatomical aspects of the digital in the cluster
assist with.... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Digit Determination
During the identification process level 1 detail may contain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Value to Exclude
The # of original FBI records when the FBI ID division was established in 1924 - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 810,000
SPR forms what color deposits. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Grey
SPR is comprised of what fine particals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Molybdenum
Disulphide
, A professor at the university of Bologna Italy, this person published the results of his
examination of friction ridge skin with the newly invented microscope. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Marcello Malphighi
Type lines may be defined as the two innermost ridges which start parallel, diverge and
surround or tend to surround ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The pattern
area.
This is a latent print development technique that employs finely powdered lead to visually
record latent print images. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- X-Ray
Satisfactory cleaning solution for ninhydrin and silver nitrate stains. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Bleach
More latent prints are lost because of ___________ and in sufficient brushing than any other
causes. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Excessive powder
Physical developer reacts with components of sebaceous sweat to form what colored
deposits. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Grey - Silver
Thermoplastic powders must be applied to a surface with - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An
atomizer.
A film which has an ASA file speed rating of 200 is ________________ as fast as one with a
rating of 50. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 4 times.
The left ring and little finger have a space value of .... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1
The size of fingerprint cards has been standardized at .... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 8 x 8
inch
A chart will present a clearer neater, and more pleasing appearance if it is numbered. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Clockwise and the numbers are evenly spaced.
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Most Common # of deltas to find in the interdigital area - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 4
What does NCIC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- National Crime Information Center
The first American fingerprint lecturer was... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mary Holland
The core of a loop is placed upon or within ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The
innermost sufficient recurve.
The study of the effects of disease and genetic aberrations on the friction ridges is referred to
as.... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Dermatoglyphic
When encountering friction ridge clusters the anatomical aspects of the digital in the cluster
assist with.... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Digit Determination
During the identification process level 1 detail may contain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Value to Exclude
The # of original FBI records when the FBI ID division was established in 1924 - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 810,000
SPR forms what color deposits. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Grey
SPR is comprised of what fine particals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Molybdenum
Disulphide
, A professor at the university of Bologna Italy, this person published the results of his
examination of friction ridge skin with the newly invented microscope. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Marcello Malphighi
Type lines may be defined as the two innermost ridges which start parallel, diverge and
surround or tend to surround ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The pattern
area.
This is a latent print development technique that employs finely powdered lead to visually
record latent print images. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- X-Ray
Satisfactory cleaning solution for ninhydrin and silver nitrate stains. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Bleach
More latent prints are lost because of ___________ and in sufficient brushing than any other
causes. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Excessive powder
Physical developer reacts with components of sebaceous sweat to form what colored
deposits. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Grey - Silver
Thermoplastic powders must be applied to a surface with - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An
atomizer.
A film which has an ASA file speed rating of 200 is ________________ as fast as one with a
rating of 50. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 4 times.
The left ring and little finger have a space value of .... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1
The size of fingerprint cards has been standardized at .... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 8 x 8
inch
A chart will present a clearer neater, and more pleasing appearance if it is numbered. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Clockwise and the numbers are evenly spaced.
