IAI Latent Print Certification Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved
What is the historical significance of the Kejimkujik Lake carving? - Answers First documented depiction
of ridges and creases
What is the historical significance of the L'ille Gavr'inis stone carvings? - Answers Carvings of friction
ridge formations that some attribute to observations of impressions
a) Why were fingerprints used as trademarks in clay? - Answers Identify authors of cuneiform
manuscripts and prove genuineness
What is the historical significance of of Chinese clay finger seals? - Answers Stamps with a name or
symbol on one side and a fingerprint on the other used to show authorship and prevent tampering of
documents
What is the historical significance of Chinese handprints? - Answers Traces or stamps of the right hand
onto documents to ensure their genuineness
What is the historical significance of Chinese Deed of Hand marks? - Answers Traces of either just flexion
creases or the hand with flexion creases to identify individuals
What is the historical significance of notches on tablets to the use of fingerprints? - Answers a. Cut into
the sides of tablets so they could later be lined up and matched to ensure genuineness
b. "the same as that of the fingerprints of the present time"
What time in history was the comparison of notches on tablets used? - Answers T'ang Dynasty (619-906
AD)
How did fingerprints relate to Thomas Bewick? - Answers Created wood engravings of his fingerprints
which he published in his books
What contributions did Sir William J. Herschel make to fingerprint science? - Answers a. Recorded
handprints on contracts (1858) which was the first official use of friction ridge skin by a European
b. Used friction skin for individualization in criminal courts, prisons, registration of deeds, and payment
of pensions (1877)
c. Wrote a letter explaining permanence and uniqueness of ridges (1877)
What did Sir William J. Herschel claim to be first in? - Answers Discovery of individuality of friction ridge
skin
What was the name of the journal Sir William J. Herschel published his letter in? - Answers 'Nature'
What were the contents of Sir William J. Herschel's published letter? - Answers a. He used prints on the
Indian Ocean during 1877
, b. Claimed the Chinese caught on to the practice
c. Claimed that "Tip Sahib" was a formality for the illiterate
What year did Sir William J. Hershcel publish his letter? - Answers 1894
What experiments did Sir William J. Hershcel do on friction ridge prints? - Answers a. Permanence of
ridge formations
b. Printed himself multiple times across the years to see if the ridges would change
What were the results of Sir William J. Herschel's experiments on friction ridge prints? - Answers
Wrinkles etc. form on hands making them more rough looking, but that the ridge patterns always stay
the same
Who did Dr. Henry Faulds send a letter to regarding fingerprints? - Answers Charles Darwin
Who was Dr. Henry Faulds letter regarding fingerprints forwarded to? - Answers Francis Galton
What were the contents of Dr. Henry Faulds letter regarding fingerprints? - Answers a. Ridges are unique
and classifiable
b. Alluded to permanence
What journal did Dr. Henry Faulds publish a letter in? - Answers 'Nature'
What were the contents of Dr. Henry Faulds published letter? - Answers a. Using fingerprints as a means
of identification
b. Research on destroying skin to see changes
b. Suggested usefulness of prints for evidence left at crime scenes
What year did Dr. Henry Faulds publish his letter in a journal? - Answers 1880
In what country did Dr. Henry Faulds use fingerprints for a number of years? - Answers Japan
What scientific method of criminal identification did Alphonse Bertillon devise? - Answers
Anthropometry/Bertillon system
How did Alphonse Bertillon's method of criminal identification work? - Answers Measurements were
taken of specific areas of the body and placed in a file with a picture and thorough description of the
person.
1. Standing height
2. Arms outstretched middle fingertip to middle fingertip
3. Height of person sitting, length/width of head
What is the historical significance of the Kejimkujik Lake carving? - Answers First documented depiction
of ridges and creases
What is the historical significance of the L'ille Gavr'inis stone carvings? - Answers Carvings of friction
ridge formations that some attribute to observations of impressions
a) Why were fingerprints used as trademarks in clay? - Answers Identify authors of cuneiform
manuscripts and prove genuineness
What is the historical significance of of Chinese clay finger seals? - Answers Stamps with a name or
symbol on one side and a fingerprint on the other used to show authorship and prevent tampering of
documents
What is the historical significance of Chinese handprints? - Answers Traces or stamps of the right hand
onto documents to ensure their genuineness
What is the historical significance of Chinese Deed of Hand marks? - Answers Traces of either just flexion
creases or the hand with flexion creases to identify individuals
What is the historical significance of notches on tablets to the use of fingerprints? - Answers a. Cut into
the sides of tablets so they could later be lined up and matched to ensure genuineness
b. "the same as that of the fingerprints of the present time"
What time in history was the comparison of notches on tablets used? - Answers T'ang Dynasty (619-906
AD)
How did fingerprints relate to Thomas Bewick? - Answers Created wood engravings of his fingerprints
which he published in his books
What contributions did Sir William J. Herschel make to fingerprint science? - Answers a. Recorded
handprints on contracts (1858) which was the first official use of friction ridge skin by a European
b. Used friction skin for individualization in criminal courts, prisons, registration of deeds, and payment
of pensions (1877)
c. Wrote a letter explaining permanence and uniqueness of ridges (1877)
What did Sir William J. Herschel claim to be first in? - Answers Discovery of individuality of friction ridge
skin
What was the name of the journal Sir William J. Herschel published his letter in? - Answers 'Nature'
What were the contents of Sir William J. Herschel's published letter? - Answers a. He used prints on the
Indian Ocean during 1877
, b. Claimed the Chinese caught on to the practice
c. Claimed that "Tip Sahib" was a formality for the illiterate
What year did Sir William J. Hershcel publish his letter? - Answers 1894
What experiments did Sir William J. Hershcel do on friction ridge prints? - Answers a. Permanence of
ridge formations
b. Printed himself multiple times across the years to see if the ridges would change
What were the results of Sir William J. Herschel's experiments on friction ridge prints? - Answers
Wrinkles etc. form on hands making them more rough looking, but that the ridge patterns always stay
the same
Who did Dr. Henry Faulds send a letter to regarding fingerprints? - Answers Charles Darwin
Who was Dr. Henry Faulds letter regarding fingerprints forwarded to? - Answers Francis Galton
What were the contents of Dr. Henry Faulds letter regarding fingerprints? - Answers a. Ridges are unique
and classifiable
b. Alluded to permanence
What journal did Dr. Henry Faulds publish a letter in? - Answers 'Nature'
What were the contents of Dr. Henry Faulds published letter? - Answers a. Using fingerprints as a means
of identification
b. Research on destroying skin to see changes
b. Suggested usefulness of prints for evidence left at crime scenes
What year did Dr. Henry Faulds publish his letter in a journal? - Answers 1880
In what country did Dr. Henry Faulds use fingerprints for a number of years? - Answers Japan
What scientific method of criminal identification did Alphonse Bertillon devise? - Answers
Anthropometry/Bertillon system
How did Alphonse Bertillon's method of criminal identification work? - Answers Measurements were
taken of specific areas of the body and placed in a file with a picture and thorough description of the
person.
1. Standing height
2. Arms outstretched middle fingertip to middle fingertip
3. Height of person sitting, length/width of head
