1. A type of fingerprint pattern in which the slope or 14.

Fingerprints left on various surfaces at the crime scene

downward flow of the innermost sufficient recurve is which are not clearly visible.
towards the thumb of radius bone of the hand of origin. A. Plane impressions C. Rolled impressions
A. Ulnar loop C. Accidental whorl B. Visible fingerprints D. Latent fingerprints
B. Tented arch D. Radial loop 15. Impressions which are taken simultaneously on the
2. The forking or dividing of one line of ridge into two or fingerprint card are known as __.
more branches. A. plain impressions C. rolled impressions
A. Ridge C.Delta B. fragmentary impressions D. visible impressions
B. Island D. Bifurcation 16. How many permanent dentitions do humans have?
3. The point on a ridge at or in front of and nearest the A. 20 C. 30
center of the divergence of the type lines. B. 32 D. 22
A. Divergence C. Delta 17. What do you call with the different forms of a gene?
B. Island D. Bifurcation A. Genotypes C. Alleles
4. The genetic constitution of combined paternal and B. Chromosomes D. DNA
maternal DNA responsible for producing the different ABO 18. Which among the following is not considered as a basic
phenotypes. fingerprint pattern?
A. Genotypes C. Blood group A. Arch C. Loop
B. Chromosomes D. Genes B. Accidental D. Whorl
5. The process of recording fingerprint through the use 19. Subject being fingerprinted must be advised by the
of fingerprint ink. operator to _______.
A. Pathology C. Dactyloscopy A. cooperate C. keep still
B. Fingerprinting D. Printing press B. relax D. look at his hand
6. The teeth of a person are equally divided into two, the 20. A fingerprint pattern which one or more ridges enter on
upper and lower jaw. What are the dental terms of the two either side of the impression by a recurve, and terminate on
jaws? the same side where the ridge has entered.
A. Manilla and Mandilla A. Loop C. Ulnar loop
B. Mandible and Maxilla B. Radial loop D. Tented arch
c. Upper dentin and Lower dentin 21. What do you call when an individual has two the same
D. Higher and Lower copies of (alleles) of a gene or locus?
7. He proposed that if 12 points are the same in two A. Heterozygous genes C. Homozygous genes
fingerprints, then they came from the same person. B. Homogenous genes D. Heterogenous genes
A. Marcelo Malpighi 22. In fingerprinting, it refers to the process of counting the
B. Johannes Purkenjie intervening ridges that touch or cross an imaginary line
C.. Edmond Locard drawn between the core and the delta.
D. Francis Galton A. Ridge counting C. Delta tracing
8. If DNA is Deoxyribonucleic Acid how about RNA? B. Ridge tracing D. All of these
A. Reactivenucleic acid 23. What does the acronym DNA stand for?
B. Ribonucleic acid A. Deoxyribonucleic acid
C. Ribosenucleic acid B. Dioxirebonucleic acid
D. Both B and C C. Dyoxerebonucleic acid
9. Arches and loops in primary classification has a value of? D. Deoxirebonucleic acid
A. 32/32 C. 1/1 24. Symbolized by letter W in the fingerprint classification. It
B. 24/10 D. 0 is a fingerprint pattern which there are two deltas and in
10. What is the application of arts and science of dentistry to which at least one ridge makes a turn through one complete
the legal system? circuit.
A. Odontology C. Dentistry A. Plain whorl C. Accidental loop
B. Forensic Odontology D.Forensic B. Central pocket loop whorl D. Ulnar loop
Anthropometry 25. Correct sequence of the rolled impressions can be
11. Fingerprint ink can be spread evenly on the glass by checked by means of the ___.
means of ____. A. plain impressions C. fingerprint operator
A. fingerprint card holder C. spatula B. classification formula D. fingerprint classifier
B. fingerprint brush D. fingerprint roller 26. Failure to clean the slab after using it often produces
12. A part of the whorl or loop in which appear the core, _____.
deltas and ridges. A. accentuation of patterns
A. Type line C. Pattern area B. impressions of false marking
B. Bifurcation D. Furrow C. difficulty in photographing
13. All cells and all tissues in the body have identical DNA, D. patterns reversals
but every individual has unique DNA composition, EXCEPT? 27. The teeth of a person are equally divided into two, the
A. Twins C. Fraternal Twins upper and lower jaw. What are the dental terms of the two
B. Identical Twins D. Siblings jaws?
A. Manilla and Mandilla
B. Mandible and Maxilla
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 C. Upper dentin and lower dentin 39. This refers to the dimension of the enlarged photographs
D. Higher and lower of the “Questioned” and “Standard” finger prints, prepared
28. What is the science of palm print identification? by an expert for court presentation.
A. Chiroscopy C. A. Three (3) times bigger than the original size
Podoscopy B. 8 inches x 10 inches
B. Poroscopy D. C. 12 inches x 14 inches
Astrology D. All of the above
29. The notorious gangster and a police character, who 40. Loops constitute how many percent of the total
attempted to erase his fingerprints by burning them with population of all fingerprint patterns.
acid but as time went by the ridges were again restored to A. 5 percent C. 35 percent
their “natural” feature. B. 65 percent D. 30 percent
A. John Fielding C. John Dillinger 41. To determine whether a loop is radial it is important that
B. Johanes Curie D. Billy the Kid we should know in what ______ the fingerprint came from.
30. A noted British anthropologist who began observation A. finger C. pattern
which led to the publication in 1882 of his book B. hand D. person
“Fingerprints.” That established the individuality of 42. When one finger is missing, classification is made
classifying fingerprint patterns. according to the _____ of the finger of the opposite hand.
A. Francis Galton C. Wayne Kate A. palm C. joint
B. Gilbert Thompson D. Bertillon B. phalange D. pattern
31. In Hoogly, district of Bengal, India, he used fingerprints 43. If the same digits of both hands are missing the
to prevent fraudulent collection of army pay account and for impressions are held to be given a pattern of ______.
identification of other documents. He was known as the A. dependents on the classification of the print of
Father of Chiroscopy. the finger
A. William Herschel C. Gilbert Thompson B. plain whorl meeting tracing
B. Francis Galton D. Bertillon C. dependents on ridges tracing
32. Who has given the fame title as “Father of D. loops
Dactyloscopy”? 44. A single ridge that bifurcates and reunites shortly
A. Johannes Purkinje C. Charles Darwin afterwards to continue as a single ridge.
B. Leonard Keeler D. Sir Francis Galton A. Cross-over C. Independent ridge
33. He is the person who combined widespread genetic B. Ridge enclosure D. Island
variation and DNA technology and began to produce DNA 45. Who is the Father of Personal Identification?
Fingerprints for the identification of individuals. A. Alphonse Bertillon C. Dr. Hans Gross
A. Gregor Mendel C. Alec Jeffreys B. Sir Francis Galton D. Sir Richard Henry
B. Charles Darwin D. Alphonse Bertillon 46. Major features of a fingerprint.
34. When a ridge bifurcates, tracing precedes __________. A. Minutiae
A. along the upper line of bifurcation B. Bridge
B. along the lower line of bifurcation C. Divergence ridge
C. along either line of bifurcation D. Cross-over
D. along neither line of bifurcation 47. Fingerprints should be taken on an __ inches card, as this
35. The greater the number of points of similarities and size has been generally adopted because of facility in filing
dissimilarities of two persons compared, the greater the and the desirability of uniformity.
probability for the conclusion to be correct is found in the: A. 8 x 8 1/3 C. 8 x 8 ½
A. Law of Multiplicity of Evidence in Identification B. 8 x 8 D. 8 ½ x 8 ½
B. All of these 48. What is the pair of nucleotide adenine in DNA base
C. Identification by Comparison and Exclusion pairs?
D. Odd and Even Rule A. Guanine
36. Under the management of Lt. Darby during the American C. Cytosine
occupation in the Philippines, a modern and complete B. Adenine
fingerprint file has been established for the Philippine D. Thymine
commonwealth. In 1937, the first Filipino fingerprint 49. One of the objectives of forensic odontology is to
technician employed by the Phil. Constabulary was: provide witness testimony in courts of law. If the forensic
A. Mr. Generoso Reyes C. Mr. Calixto Solis dentist is called to provide information on the dentition of
B. Mr. Amado Delos Santos D. None of these the victim, he or she is considered a fact witness and
37. The first leading judicial decision in the Philippine certifies only pre-death conditions and restorations of the
jurisprudence on the science of fingerprinting was the case victim’s dentition. The statement is:
of: A. True C. False
A. People vs Medina C. People vs Amador B. Maybe D. Maybe true
B. People vs Pineda D. People vs. Rosas 50. An incident happened that three of the victims have
38. It is an instrument used in taking fingerprints of dead been discovered that they have A, B, and O types of blood. It
body or those people whose finger has disabilities. is very sad situation to both parents that their child is
A. Fingerprint roller C. Fingerprint card included in the incident, but cannot recognize the face
B. Fingerprint stand D. Spatula
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 because of the incident that causes it unidentifiable. The b. Divergence d. Type lines
parents are both A and O type. Who is the possible child? 63. It constitutes approximately 65% of all fingerprints.
A. A and O C. O and B a. Loop c. Whorl
B. A only D. B only b. Arch d. Accidental
51. What is the correct order of the Fingerprint Pattern Classification? 64. A ridge which forks out into three ridges.
a. Key, Extension, Secondary, Subsecondary, Final, Primary, & Major a. Delta c. Trifurcation
b. Key, Major, Primary, Secondary, Subsecondary, Final & Extension b. Core d. Bifurcation
c. Key, Primary, Secondary, Subsecondary, Extension & Final 65. Fingerprints left at the crime scene which may be an impression or
d. Primary, Secondary, Subsecondary, Major, Final, Key & Extension imprint.
52. Nucleus of the fingerprint pattern which may resemble a loop, a. Latent prints c. Pattern
spiral or rod. b. Loop d. Arch
a. Delta c. Ridge 66. It is a reproduction of some smooth surface of the pattern or
b. Core d. Whorl design formed by the ridges on the inside of the first joint of a finger
53. An American who first utilized fingerprint classification to prevent or a thumb or at the terminal phalange.
forgery in New Mexico. a. Dactyloscopy c. Dactylography
a. Sir Francis Galton b. Fingerprint d. Ridges & Furrows
b. Marcelo Malphigi 67. It is a hand having more than the normal numbers of fingers.
c. Sir Edward Richard Henry a. Syndactyl
d. Gilbert Thompson b. Webbing Finger
54. Who is the Father of Fingerprints? c. Polydactyl
a. Sir Edward Richard Henry c. David Asbaugh d. Multiple finger
b. Sir William Herschel d. Harris Wilder 68. The simultaneous printing of all fingers and then the thumbs, used
55. If all patterns both in right and left hand are all arches, what is the to verify the sequence of the prints.
primary classification? a. Rolled impression c. Real impression
a. 1 over 1 b. Plain impression d. Impression
b. 32 over 32 69. These are the fingers involved in solving for sub-secondary
c. 0 over 0 classification.
d. Leave it blank a. The first loop
56. In taking fingerprints_____ are rolled away from the body of the b. The index, middle, & ring fingers of right & left hands
subject. c. The index, middle & ring fingers of right hand
a. all fingers d. Both the little fingers of the right and left hands
b. both thumbs 70. He published his study entitled “De Externo Tactus Organo”
c. all fingers except the thumbs a. Marcelo Malphigi
d. both little fingers b. Albinus
57. In ridge counting of loops, which among the following is not c. Johannes Purkinje
counted? d. Hintze
a. Delta 71. He was credited for establishing and discovering the three families
b. Intervening ridges of fingerprint patterns: the Arch, the Loop and the Whorl.
c. Core a. Marcelo Malphigi c. Francis Galton
d. Both A and C b. William Herschel d. Edward Henry
58. In the FPC, this is always shown in capital letters with the right 72. The bone that is covered with friction skin having different types of
hand over the left. pattern and located near the tip of the finger.
a. Primary c. Key a. Basal or proximal c. Distal
b. Secondary d. Final b. Terminal phalange d. Philalgine
59. In trying to obtain prints on fingers of a dead person which is stiff 73. These are tiny elevations or hill like structure found on the
or when rigor mortis has set in, injection of a tissue builder by a epidermis of the skin containing the sweat pores.
hypodermic needle at the joint of the finger up to the tip of the finger a. Ridges c. Furrows
is undertaken. Which among the following is the most commonly b. Pores d. Creases
utilized tissue builder? 74. These serve as a passage way for the watery substance or the
a. Glycerin c. Saline solution sweat that exits at its mouth, the pore.
b. Water d. Both A and B a. Pores c. Sweat Pores
60. If one finger is amputated, it is given a classification with that of: b. Ducts d. Dermal skin
a. The opposite finger 75. It is a short ridge at the top or summit of a recurving ridge.
b. The next finger a. Appendage c. Cross- over
c. The first finger b. Obstruction d. Bifurcation
d. The last finger 76. It is the scientific examination of the soles of the foot.
61. A small ridge attached to another ridge. a. Palmistry c. Podoscopy
a. Island c. Bifurcation b. Poroscopy d. Chiroscopy
b. Dot d. Appendage 77. It is the first obstruction of any nature at the point of divergence of
62. It refers to the innermost ridges that run parallel, diverge and the type lines in front of, or nearest to the center of the divergence.
surround or tend to surround the pattern area. a. Core c. Delta
a. Delta c. Core b. Type lines d. Convergence
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78. Latent prints are otherwise known as: b. Smudge prints d. Abnormal prints
a. Visible prints 92. It is the process of securing and preserving latent prints by the use
b. Latent impressions of an adhesive material known as fingerprint lifter done by pressing
c. Fingerprints the sticky surface against the latent impression that has been powered
d. Chance impressions bringing the powder with it and then covered with transparent
79. When two or more possible deltas which conform to the substance.
definition, the delta nearest the __ is chosen. a. Lifting c. Fuming
a. type line c. nucleus b. Fixation d. Photography
b. core d. delta 93. It is the process of developing latent prints by employing vapors or
80. When there is a choice between a bifurcation and another type of liquid.
delta, the __ is selected as the delta. a. Lifting c. Fuming
a. dot c. core b. Fixation d. Sketching
b. bifurcation d. ending ridge 94. The marking of the point of identity, and after another which is
81. It is a type of tented arch which its impression has recurving drawn to the margin of the photograph latent and standard prints,
ridge/s but no delta or with a delta but without a recurving or looping designated by numbers arranged in consecutive order and in clockwise
ridge/s, or having both a looping ridge/s and a delta but no ridge direction.
count. a. Ordinary Method c. Seymour Method
a. Plain Arch c. Tented Arch b. Pricking Method d. Osborn Method
b. Exceptional Arch d. Loop 95. It is a conclusion that when a child has possessed the possible
82. It has a core and delta and a ridge count of at least one. blood type taken from his parents, he is exactly the child.
a. Loop c. Ulnar Loop a. Yes, because the blood type is the essential
b. Radial Loop d. Central Pocket Loop element to identify relationship.
83. It is when the downward slope of the ridges is toward the direction b. No, considering the blood type he may possess,
of the little finger. still, it would differ on information brought by the gene.
a. Ulnar Loop c. Radial Loop c. Yes, because if you will know the blood type, you
b. Loop d. Central Pocket will also determine the gene brought by the child.
84. It is a pattern which consists of two separate loop formations with d. No, because it is not his true mother and father.
two separate and distinct sets of shoulders and two deltas. 96. He developed his own system of fingerprint classification in 1880
a. Double Loop c. Central Pocket and was adopted by the British Association especially in New Scotland
b. Plain Whorl d. Accidental Whorl Yard for the advancement of science in 1889.
85. When a ridge bifurcates, the tracing is continued on the __ branch a. Sir Francis Galton c. Juan Vucetich
of the bifurcation. b. Sir Edward Richard Henry d. Malphigi
a. lower c. below 97. It is the method by which filing and searching for the purpose of
b. under d. end comparing prints are facilitated.
86. Can we use type line as our reference point for tracing? a. Classification
a. Yes, if the delta is a short ridge. b. Filing
b. Yes, if the delta is a dot. c. Classification Formula
c. No, it cannot be. d. Sequence
d. No, because as a rule only the delta. 98. Accidental whorl often possesses three deltas. In tracing, only the
87. In case of ulnar loop, if there are two long ridges which intervene __ deltas are considered.
between the imaginary line drawn on the focal points, what is the a. left c. right
total ridge count? b. extreme d. middle
a. 4 c. 2 99. Ridge tracing begins at the extreme left delta and stops at the
b. 3 d. 5 point directly in __ of the right delta.
88. In case of radial loop, if there is a bifurcation which intervenes a. adjacent c. front
between the imaginary line drawn on the focal points, what is the b. near d. between
total ridge count? 100. It is the portion on the inside of the tips of the fingers and thumbs
a. 4 c. 2 in the first phalange and from one nail joint to the opposite nail joint.
b. 3 d. 5 a. Bulb of finger c. Phalange
89. It means designating by symbols the type of pattern which each b. Joint d. Papillary skin
finger and thumb bears and recording these symbols on the
fingerprint card in the block provided for each respective finger and
thumb.
a. Blocking c. Searching
b. Evaluation d. Analysis
90. The values of the fingers under the extension are placed above the
___ in their respective positions.
a. secondary c. final
b. subsecondary d. major
91. Those indistinct caused by moving or sliding of the finger at the
time they are impressed.
a. Fragmentary prints c. Incipient prints
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