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This activity contains 10 questions.

	The three basic types of fingerprint pattern are:   whorls, accidentals and loops. whorls, arches and accidentals. loops, arches and whorls. arches, loops and rings.

	Which of the following is not one of the features that must be present in order for a fingerprint pattern to be classified as a loop pattern?   A minimum ridge count of one. A single delta. A core. A ridge ending.

	In the comparison of a scene fingerprint with one held on the NAFIS database, a full identification is made:   when a minimum number of 8 matching characteristics are found. when a minimum number of 16 matching characteristics are found. when a minimum number of 10 matching characteristics are found. at the discretion of the fingerprint expert, who may later have to defend his or her decision in court.

	Which of the following statements is not true?   Plastic fingerprints are three dimensional. Latent fingerprints require development in order to make them visible. Latent fingerprints are invisible to the naked eye. Plastic fingerprints involve the deposition of material onto a surface.

	Which of the following fingerprint visualisation techniques is particularly effective on paper that has been wet, materials soaked in petrol and chip wrappers?   Gentian Violet. Sudan Black. Physical developer. Superglue fuming.

	The latent fingerprint visualisation technique known as vacuum metal deposition involves the evaporation and subsequent deposition, under vacuum, of:   gold and/or silver. zinc and/or gold. zinc and/or silver. copper and/or gold.

	The technique of casting may be used to recover impressions of:   bite marks, footwear and latent fingerprints. tyres, bite marks and impressions on textiles. bite marks, footwear and tyres. footwear, tyres and visible fingerprints.

	In the comparison of test impressions and scene impressions of footwear, which of the following is not a class characteristic?   Size of the shoe. Random damage marks. Type of shoe. Sole pattern.

	The comparison of test and scene tool marks is usually performed using:   a scanning electron microscope. a comparison macroscope. a Raman microscope. a comparison microscope.

	Tyre prints impressed into deep snow are categorised as:   invisible prints. transfer prints. plastic prints. latent prints.

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