FSC100 Exam (UTM - Knapp) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. What is defined as the study and uniqueness of fric- b. Advanced Ridgeology
tion ridge structures and formations?
a. Advanced Dermal Stamping
b. Advanced Ridgeology
c. Advanced Anthropometry
d. Advanced Thixotropy
2. In Canada, fingerprints are defined as both the fric- b. False
tion skin pattern formation found on human skin, as
well as the impression or mark left on a surface after
having had contact with fingers.
a. True
b. False
3. Which of the following is not one of the four premises b. Ridges are persistent
of friction ridge identification? after death, allowing for ID
a. Ridges develop on the foetus, prior to birth during decomposition
b. Ridges are persistent after death, allowing for ID
during decomposition
c. Ridge paths are unique and never repeated
d. Ridge patterns vary within limits, which allow for
classification
4. Volar skin is the name for non-friction skin that, unlike b. False
fingers, does not assist in the ability to hold items or
provide traction.
a. True
b. False
5. In 1892, which cousin of Charles Darwin was respon- d. Sir Frances Galton
sible for the acceptance of the use of fingerprints for
personal identification?
, a. Dr. Henry Faulds
b. Alphonse Bertillon
c. Sir William Herschel
d. Sir Frances Galton
e. None of the above
6. Which of the following is not an attribute of fric- c. Relief
tion-skin?
a. Sensitivity
b. Purchase
c. Relief
d. Thickness
7. Which of the following can affect composition of fin- d. All of the above
gerprint secretions?
a. Rate of sweat (excessive sweating)
b. Dietary habits
c. Age
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
8. Like DNA, fingerprint patterns are inherited combina- a. True
tions derived from both parents.
a. True
b. False
9. Like DNA, identical twins have the same fingerprint b. False
patterns.
a. True
b. False
10. Which of the following is not a basic fingerprint pat- a. Delta
tern type:
, a. Delta
b. Whorl
c. Loop
d. Arch
11. Pore size, pore shape and edge shape are attributes c. 3rd Level
of what level of friction ridge detail?
a. 1st Level
b. 2nd Level
c. 3rd Level
d. 4th Level
12. Visible fingerprints found at a crime scene are known a. Latent
as:
a. Latent
b. Patent
c. Plastic
d. Elastic
13. A fingerprint formed by the removal of material from c. Negative Impression
the surface (ie. dust) is called a:
a. Reverse Impression
b. Take Away Impression
c. Negative Impression
d. Press Away Impression
14. The acronym for fingerprinting examination, that en- a. ACE-V
sures a reliable investigation, is known as:
a. ACE-V
b. ARC-B
c. FACE
d. AFIS
, 15. According to the definition of fingerprint identifica- b. False
tion, if two partial fingerprints are non- continuous,
they can be joined together to make a sequence print.
a. True
b. False
16. Which of the following describes an 'individualizing' a. Random occurrences
characteristic of shoeprints? that change the original
a. Random occurrences that change the original struc- structure
ture
b. Repeating patterns found beneath the sole
c. Brand or logo imprints
d. Shoe size/width
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
17. Which variable will affect the 'sliding scale of probabil- e. All of the above
ity' in footwear identification?
a. Whether it is still in production or not
b. How many years it was in production
c. The time since production ended
d. How many shoes were produced
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
18. What was the method, mentioned in class, for lifting a. The Knaap Method
a 2D footprint using fingerprint powder and dental
stone?
a. The Knaap Method
b. The Cabral Method
c. The Scott Method
d. The Rogers Method
Answers
1. What is defined as the study and uniqueness of fric- b. Advanced Ridgeology
tion ridge structures and formations?
a. Advanced Dermal Stamping
b. Advanced Ridgeology
c. Advanced Anthropometry
d. Advanced Thixotropy
2. In Canada, fingerprints are defined as both the fric- b. False
tion skin pattern formation found on human skin, as
well as the impression or mark left on a surface after
having had contact with fingers.
a. True
b. False
3. Which of the following is not one of the four premises b. Ridges are persistent
of friction ridge identification? after death, allowing for ID
a. Ridges develop on the foetus, prior to birth during decomposition
b. Ridges are persistent after death, allowing for ID
during decomposition
c. Ridge paths are unique and never repeated
d. Ridge patterns vary within limits, which allow for
classification
4. Volar skin is the name for non-friction skin that, unlike b. False
fingers, does not assist in the ability to hold items or
provide traction.
a. True
b. False
5. In 1892, which cousin of Charles Darwin was respon- d. Sir Frances Galton
sible for the acceptance of the use of fingerprints for
personal identification?
, a. Dr. Henry Faulds
b. Alphonse Bertillon
c. Sir William Herschel
d. Sir Frances Galton
e. None of the above
6. Which of the following is not an attribute of fric- c. Relief
tion-skin?
a. Sensitivity
b. Purchase
c. Relief
d. Thickness
7. Which of the following can affect composition of fin- d. All of the above
gerprint secretions?
a. Rate of sweat (excessive sweating)
b. Dietary habits
c. Age
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
8. Like DNA, fingerprint patterns are inherited combina- a. True
tions derived from both parents.
a. True
b. False
9. Like DNA, identical twins have the same fingerprint b. False
patterns.
a. True
b. False
10. Which of the following is not a basic fingerprint pat- a. Delta
tern type:
, a. Delta
b. Whorl
c. Loop
d. Arch
11. Pore size, pore shape and edge shape are attributes c. 3rd Level
of what level of friction ridge detail?
a. 1st Level
b. 2nd Level
c. 3rd Level
d. 4th Level
12. Visible fingerprints found at a crime scene are known a. Latent
as:
a. Latent
b. Patent
c. Plastic
d. Elastic
13. A fingerprint formed by the removal of material from c. Negative Impression
the surface (ie. dust) is called a:
a. Reverse Impression
b. Take Away Impression
c. Negative Impression
d. Press Away Impression
14. The acronym for fingerprinting examination, that en- a. ACE-V
sures a reliable investigation, is known as:
a. ACE-V
b. ARC-B
c. FACE
d. AFIS
, 15. According to the definition of fingerprint identifica- b. False
tion, if two partial fingerprints are non- continuous,
they can be joined together to make a sequence print.
a. True
b. False
16. Which of the following describes an 'individualizing' a. Random occurrences
characteristic of shoeprints? that change the original
a. Random occurrences that change the original struc- structure
ture
b. Repeating patterns found beneath the sole
c. Brand or logo imprints
d. Shoe size/width
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
17. Which variable will affect the 'sliding scale of probabil- e. All of the above
ity' in footwear identification?
a. Whether it is still in production or not
b. How many years it was in production
c. The time since production ended
d. How many shoes were produced
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
18. What was the method, mentioned in class, for lifting a. The Knaap Method
a 2D footprint using fingerprint powder and dental
stone?
a. The Knaap Method
b. The Cabral Method
c. The Scott Method
d. The Rogers Method
