BY: ABBALIN

1.

It refers to a point on the ridge formation

location at the center as heart of the pattern.
A. Delter
B. Core
C. Radial loop
D. Ulinar loop
2.
What is the symbol of center pocket
loop whorl?
A. C
B. D
C. X
D. W
3
Can latent footprints be seen by
naked eye?
A. No
B. Yes, at all times
C. Yes but not at all times
D. Once in a while
4.
Can there be an accidental whorl even
if there is only one delta?
A. no
B. yes
C. sometimes
D. it depends
5
Can a strong acid burn completely
and never to recur fingerprints?
A. always
B. none of these
C. it depends
D. no
6.
What prints are plain finger impressions left
in the some surfaces unconsciously by a
person committing an offense?

A. Invisible
B. Visible
C. Strange
D. Standard
7.
What division in the classification is
place at extreme right of the fingerprint
card represented by a numerical value.
a) Key
b) Final
c) major
d) primary
8
What Fingers are not included in
looking for a loop in the key division.
a. Both Index
b. Both little
c. Both thumb
d. Both middle
9
What do you do with fingerprinting in case of
temporary disabilities?
A. Delayed until wounded finger is cleaned up
B. Done with care so that pressure shall not
be felt
C. Held back until injury is healed
D. Taken three days after
10
What do you call the inner terminus or
focal point located at the center or the
approximate?
A. Center
B. Delta
C. Core
D. Open delta
11
What fingerprint pattern does not have
ridge count?
A. Whorls
B. Arches
C. Radial loops
D. Ulnar loops
12
Which of the following is also called
“delta” in fingerprint identification?
A. Lower ridge
B. Inner terminus
C. Outer terminus
D. Enclosures
13
What are the little openings on the skin from where sweat is
excreted? (March 1998 Criminologist Licensure Examination)

A. Ridges
B. Whorl
C. Pore
D. Loop
14
What kind of ridge resembles a dot,
fragment or period?
A. Ending ridge
B. Lake ridge
C. Ridge of tranquility
D. Island ridge
15
What kind of pattern has two deltas in
which at least one ridge makes a turn
through one complete circuit?
A. Loop
B. Accidental whorl
C. Arch
D. Plain whorl
16
What is the scientific examination of the
prints of the soles of the feet?
A. Podoscopy
B. Poroscopy
C. Chiroscopy
D. Flouroscopy
17
Tiny elevation or hill-like structures
found on the fingers, palm and soles
bearing a raw of sweet pores.
A. Furrows
B. Sweet glands
C. Ridges
D. Type lines
18
The abrupt termination point of a
fingerprint ridges.
A. Bifurcation
B. Island
C. Dot
D. Ending ridge
19
Are the tiny portions or is a hill-like
structure found on the epidermis of friction
skin containing sweat, with pores
appearing as black lines in a fingerprint
impression.
A. Imaginary lines
B. Furrows
C. Black lines
D. Ridges
20
If both the right and left little fingers are
radial loop and ridge counting is obtained,
what classification formula is involved?

A. Major Classification
B. Key Classification
C. Final Classification
D. Secondary Classification
21
In ridge tracing, 3 or more ridges above the
right delta is considered as whorl type of
pattern with
A. Inner Tracing
B. Meeting Tracing
C. Outer Tracing
D. IMO Tracing
22
In taking the fingerprint of dead bodies, were rigor
mortis has already started, what should the
operator do?
A. Little massage of the fingers to make them
flexible.
B. Submerging the lower part of the forearm in
sufficiently hot water for a minute and rapidly
and continuously moving the wrist and fingers.
C. Soak the fingers in a solution of strong
ammonia.
D. Air is injected in the edge of the fingers.
23
What is the most satisfactory way of
preserving dusted fingerprints?
A. Photographing
B. Lifting
C. Developing
D. Dusting
24
What classification formula is involved if
you need to obtain the ridge count of the
right and left index, middle and ring
fingers?
A. Major Classification
B. Sub-secondary Classification
C. Final Classification
D. Secondary Classification
25
These are impressions of the inked finger
bulbs that was transferred to the surface of
the paper without rolling motion.
A. Plain Impression
B. Rolled Impression
C. Chance Impression
D. Real Impression
26
What classification formula is involved if
you need to obtain the ridge count of the
first loop appearing on the sets of patterns
excluding the little fingers of both hands?
A. Sub-secondary Classification
B. Key Classification
C. Final Classification
D. Major Classification
27
Which of the following fingerprint
pattern is not a composite pattern?
A. Central Pocket Loop Whorl
B. Accidental Whorl
C. Double Loop Whorl
D. Plain Whorl
28
In the examination of the standard
and questioned fingerprints the ACE-
V method is used. What does E
stands for?
A. Examination
B. Experimentation
C. Evaluation
D. Explanation
29
Which of the following personal
Identification is not easy to change?
A. Hair
B. Speech
C. Dress
D. personal pharapernalia
30
He took prints of his own palm twice
with the lapse of forty-one years just to
prove that prints do not change, except
for some scratches due to old age.
A. Herman Welcker
B. Marcelo Malpighi
C. J.C.A. Mayer
D. Johnnes E. Purkenji
31
In the case of a missing one digit in the
fingerprint card of a subject, said missing
finger will be interpreted as.
a. Amputated finger
b. Same as the corresponding digit of the
other hand
c. Meeting whorl
d. Finger missing at birth
32
Is person considered to be the father of
modern fingerprint. His system of
classification was accepted in almost all
English speaking country.
a. Sir Edward Richard Henry
b. Juan Vucetich
c. Alphonse Bertillion
d. Dr. Hans Gross
33
If in case that there were no loop among
patterns, how will the key be derived.
a. Ridge count the first plain whorl
b. Ridge count the first whorl
c. No key division to derived
d. Write Dash
34
In the event that same fingers of both hand
is missing what will be the pattern
interpretation of the two missing fingers.
A. Plain Whorl
B. Plain Whorl With Meeting Tracing
C. Dash
D. Same as the pattern of the next fingers
35
A system of Identification best used in case
of burned body.
a. Fingerprint
b. Skeletal Identification
c. Odontology
d. Photography
39
The first conviction in the Philippine Case
which gives recognition to the science of
fingerprint?
a. People Vs. Medina
b. People Vs. Jennings (U.S.)
c. Miranda Vs. Arizona
d. West Case
40
The Filipino who top the first
comprehensive examination in fingerprint
which was initiated by New York Police
Dept. and FBI.
a. Generoso Reyes
b. Isabela Bernales
c. Patricio Agustin
d. Marcelo Bonifacio
41
Considered to be the Father of Poroscopy.
a. Francis Galton
b. Marcelo Malpighe
c. John Herschel
d. Edmond Locard
42
Are the strips of skin without coloring
pigment and without hair found on the palm
of the hand and soles of the feet?
a. Epidermal skin
b. Papillary skin
c. Friction
d. All of these
43
Is that appears as tiny black line with white
dots (called pores) in an inked finger
impression?
a. sweat pores
b. Furrows
c. ridges
d. sweat duct
44
That part of the friction skin between
the epidermis and dermis layer which
responsible for the ridge formation
a. Generating layer
b. Dermal papillae
c. Sweat glands
d. Dermis Papillary
45
The person who attempt to destroy his
fingerprint through surgery. Also known as
the man without fingerprint?
A. John Augustus
B. Robert James Pitts
C. John Dillenger (U.S. Public Enemy No. 1)
D. Roscoe Pitts
46
What will be the primary Division if all
fingers are missing or cut?
A. 1/1
B. 31/31
C. 32/32
D. 16/16
47.
In a set of fingerprint patterns, all on the left hand
are meeting plain whorl patterns, except the
middle that is loop with 11 ridge counts and on the
right hand, the little and ring fingers are Radial
loops with 13 ridge counts and on the right middle,
index and thumb are all tented arches. What is the
Sub Secondary Classification?
A. - - O/MIM
B. - - I/MOM
C. I- -/MIM
D. I-I/MOM
48.
In a set of fingerprint patterns, all on the left
hand are meeting Accidental Whorl patterns,
and on the right hand, the little, and ring, and
middle fingers are Radial loops with all 12
ridge counts while the index and thumb are
all tented arches. What is the Secondary
Classification?
A. Trrr/M
B. tT3r/W
C. T3r/M
D. W/tT3r
49
If the entire fingerprint pattern in a set of
fingerprint are ulnar loop with a ridge count
of 12, 10, 3, 9, 11, 15, 7, 14, 8, 10; what is the
Sub-Secondary Classification.
A. OOI/III
B. IIO/IIO
C. OII/IOI
D. III/IOO
50
If the ridge counts appearing on the right
thumb is 17 and the ridge counts on the left
thumb is 22 what is the Major
Classification.
A. S/L
B. L/L
C. M/L
D. L/M
51
The process of starting and ending ridge
trace.
A. Tracing starts from the extreme left delta
and goes toward the right delta
B. Tracings begins on the left delta and goes
to the right delta
C. Tracing begins on the left delta to the
nearest right delta
D. Tracing begins on the extreme left delta and
ends on the nearest right delta
52
The method of placing the prints in
their proper spaces on the fingerprint
card.
A. Blocking Out
B. Interpretation of pattern
C. Filling Out
D. Recording
53
Used to develop latent print in human
skin.
A. DFO
B. Crystal Violet
C. Colloidal Gold Universal Developer
D. Victoria Blue
54
What division will be left blank in the
classification formula if all fingers are
missing.
A. Major and Final Division
B. Key and Major Division
C. Major and sub-secondary
D. key and final Division
55
The Final Classification is the:
A. Ridge count on loops and whorls
B. Ridge count on loops, whorls and
arches
C. Ridge count for loops and ridge
trace for whorl
D. Ride count on loops and whorls and
small dash for arches
56.
Used in smooth and white surfaces to
develop latent prints.
A. Aluminum Powder
B. Lycopodium
C. Black Powder
D. White Powder
57
What method of comparison, make
use of acetate.
A. Conventional Method
B. Overlay Method
C. Osborn Grid Method
D. Photographic Strip Method
58
An attempt to locate in a file a print
identical to the current print and thus
to establish an identification.
A. Filling
B. Searching
C. Blocking
D. Depositing
59
In rolling the fingers in printing and
inking it, it must be rolled in:
A. 1500
B. 1700
C. 1600
D. 1800
 60
The symbol if the fingerprint pattern is an
ulnar in the left hand.
A. R
B. \
C. U
D. /
61
One of the oldest and most proven
methods of developing latent prints on both
porous and non-porous surfaces.
A. Iodine Fuming
B. DFO
C. Black Powder
D. Basic Yellow 40
62
AFIS stands for:
A. Automatic Fingerprint Identification
System
B. Automatic Fingerprint Identifying
System
C. Automated Fingerprint Identification
System
D. Automated Fingerprint Identifying
System
63
What is the color produced if you use
ninhydrin solution in developing latent
print.
A. Lavender
B. Blue
C. Red
D. Brown
64
He is known as the Grandfather of Dactyloscopy
who originated the terms loops, and spirals. He
has been credited with being the first to use a
microscope in medical studies and a layer of the
skin is named after him.
A. Johannes Purkenji
B. Eduard Henry
C. Marcello Malphighi
D. Gilbert Thompson
65
The extra digits or fingers are called:
A. Polydacty
B. Supernumeries
C. Polydactylism
D. Supernumeraries
66
Visible prints are latent prints that can be
seen by the naked eye. These do not
require developing. The proper procedure
to preserve it is by:
A. Photographing
B. Developing
C. Lifting
D. Sketching
67
An arrested person can be forced to be
fingerprinted as long as the person:
A. Was legally arrested
B. Waived his right to be fingerprinted
C. Consented to be fingerprinted
D. Was arrested with a warrant of arrest
68
The ridge count on a whorl that appear on
the left little finger.
A. From the left delta to the nearest core
B. From the left delta to the right core
C. From the right delta to the nearest core
D. From the right delta to the middle core
69
The correct position of the MC in the
classification formula.
A. Right side of the PC
B. Right side of the FC
C. Left side of the PC
D. Left side of the SC
70
Used to record fingerprints of suspects and
criminals and other identities of the person
being fingerprinted.
A. Criminal Fingerprint Card
B. Citizen Fingerprint Card
C. Civilian Fingerprint Card
D. Fingerprint Card
71
It is where the ink is spread.
A. Ink Roller
B. Scissors
C. Ink Slab
D. Mirror
72
This is applied on printed materials. The
advantage of this method is the non
destruction of written letters made by
“ballpen” and other ink.
A. Ninhydrin Solution
B. Tetramethyl Benzedrine Method
C. Ninhydrin Petroleum Benzine Solution
D. Amino Black
73
The ability of the skin to recover from
stretching, compression, or
distortion.
A. Capability in injury
B. Elasticity
C. Inflammability
D. Gastectomy
74
If all the fingerprint pattern in a set of
fingerprint are ulnar loop with a ridge count
of 12, 10, 3, 9, 11, 15, 7, 14, 8, 10; What is
the Sub-Secondary Classification.
A. OOI/III
B. IIO/IIO
C. OII/IOI
D. III/IOO
75
If fingers and thumbs on the right hand are all
Fingers Missing at Birth and; thumb and fingers on
the left are Plain Whorls with O, I, O, M, I tracings;
what is the primary, secondary and sub-secondary
classification?
A. 32 W IMI / 32 M IOM
B. 32 W IOM / 32 W IOM
C. 28 M IOM / 32 W IOM
D. 32 M IOM / 32 M IOM
76
If the pattern on the right thumb, right index, right middle,
right ring and right little fingers are ulnar loop, radial loop,
plain whorl, plain whorl and central pocket loop
respectively and on the left thumb, left index, left middle,
left ring and left little fingers are radial, central pocket loop
whorl, plain whorl, central pocket loop whorl and tented
arch respectively. What is the primary classification?
A. 10/12
B. 9/19
C. 11/16
D. 10/15
 77
Fingers 1,2 and 3 are plain whorl with O, I and I tracing respectively;
fingers number 4 and 5 are plain arch; fingers 6 and 7 are radial loop
with 10 and 12 ridge count respectively and fingers 8,9 and 10 are all
tented arch. What is the classification?
A. 10 O 17 W2a II- - c. 10 M 17 rWaa II- -
S 25 rR3t O-- - S 25 R3t OO- -
d. 10 O 17 rWa II- - d) 10 S 17 W2a II- -
M 25 rR3t O-- - M 25 rR3t O-- -
W W W A A
O I I

R R T T T
10 12
78
What is the type of a pattern in which the
looping or slanting ridges flows towards
the little finger?
A. loop
B. radial loop (thumb)
C. ulnar loop
D. tented arc
79
What type of a pattern consisting of two or more deltas,
one or more ridge forming a complete circuitry and
when an imaginary line is drawn from left delta to right
delta it touches or cross the circuiting ridge/s
considered as the most common type of whorl.
A. plain whorl
B. central pocket loop whorl
C. double loop whorl
D. accidental whorl
80
What is the rule where there are two or more
possible bifurcation deltas which conform to
the definition of delta?
A. the one nearest the core should be chosen
B. the one away from the core should be
counted
C. the one which does not open towards the
core is counted
D. the one towards the core should be counted
81
When a ridge bifurcates, sending two
ridges across the imaginary line, how
is it counted?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. six
82
What is that spreading of two ridges
that previously running side by side?
A. bifurcation
B. convergence
C. divergence
D. enclosure
83
Is a point along the recurving ridge in
which the ridge curves inward?
a. sufficient recurve
b. Appendage
c. obstruction ridge
d. shoulder of loop
84
A ridge that is so thin or fine compare to
other regular ridge which is not included as
a ridge count even if it has been cross by
the imaginary line.
A. ending ridge
B. incipient ridge
C. intervening ridge
D. enclosure
85
Is the process of counting the ridges
which intervene between the delta and
core of a loop?
a. ridge tracing
b. ridge counting
c. ridge tracking
d. ridge summing
86
The fingerprint card used in recording
the subject print has a size of:
a. 8 1/2” x 8 ½”
b. 8” x 8”
c. 9” x 9”
d. 10” x 10”
89
Is a card used in recording and preserving
developed latent print?
a. Fingerprint lifting tapes
b. Fingerprint transfer card
c. Evidence Identification tags
d. Post-mortem fingerprint Equipment
90
In taking prints of the subject what fingers
are rolled away from the body of the
subjects
a. Both thumbs
b. All eight fingers
c. All fingers including thumbs
d. All fingers except the thumbs
91
When taking fingers for the purpose of
taking rolled impression the fingers must
be inked from______ to base of the first
joint.
A. Base
B. Tip
C. second joint
D. third joint
92
It is the division in the fingerprint
classification which is always represented
by a numerical value depending upon a
whorl pattern appearing on each finger.
a. key division
b. major division
c. primary division
d. final division
93
In getting the Secondary Division of a
given fingerprint from what finger
does the Capital letter is derived.
a. thumb
b. Index
c. little finger
d. middle finger
94
What patterns are included in the small
letter classification under the secondary
division.
A. Radial loop, plain arch and Tented arch
B. Rdial loop, Unar loop and Arch
C. Radial loop, Plain Arch and Ulnar loop
D. Radial Loop, Arch, and Tented Arch
95
In ridge counting a loop on the middle
finger what is the classification of 12
ridge count.
a. Inner Loop
b. Outer Loop
c. Medium
d. Small
96
What patterns are almost always
represented by a dash in the
classification formula except in the
secondary division.
a. Ulnar loop and Plain Arch
c. Whorl and Arch
b. Plain and Tented Arch
d. Ulnar and Whorl
96
A Loop with ridge count of 16 in the
right is interpreted as ____ , if the left
thumb has 17 ridge count.
a. Small c.
Medium
b. Large d.
Exceptional
97
In the course of the tracing of a whorl
pattern, once the tracing splits into two
branches the tracing will proceed on the
A. The next ridge counting below the
bifurcation ridge
B. The upper line of the bifurcation
C. on the lower line of the lower line of the
splits
D. The next ridge just below
98
It refers to additional fingerprint
classification written at the bottom of the
classification formula.
a. Secondary Classification
b. Reference Classification
c. Guide Classification
d. Alternative Classification
99
What is the Fingers represent the
numerator in the primary Division
A. Even Number of fingers
B. Right Fingers
C. Left Fingers
D. Odd number of Fingers
100
What division in the fingerprint
classification is derived by ridge counting a
loop and tracing a whorl on the thumb.
A. Key Division
B. Final Division
C. Major Division
D. Secondary Division
 In typewriting probe the condition of a
type face printing heavier on one side is:

A. Irregular print
C. Off its feet
B. Guided face print
D. None of these
In forgery stimulating method, the best
equipment to use in detecting it is the:

A. graphic camera
B. high powered microscope
C. computing magnifying glass
D. low powered microscope