- 1. A Dogmatic principle which postulates that the fingerprint cannot be forged.
A) Principle of infallibility
B) All of these
C) Principle of individuality
D) Principle of constancy/permanency
- 2. If all the fingers in the right hand are whorl pattern while in the left hand are all loop pattern, what will be the primary classification ?
A) 25/1
B) 24/28
C) 25/29
D) 32/32
- 3. Fingerprinting is universally used as valuable method of identification due to following reason, EXCEPT ;
A) It is formed during the 3rd month of pregnancy and will constantly change throughout the year
B) There are no two identical fingerprints
C) Fingerprint are not changeable
D) Wounded or burned fingerprint pattern will re-appear
- 4. A single ridge that divides itself into two branches. It is sometimes calledas "fork"
(JUL-AUG 2024 CLE)
A) Meeting ridge
B) Double bifurcation
C) Bifurcation
D) Diverging ridge
 - 5. Type lines are not always two continuous ridge's. Infact, they are more often found to be broken. When there is a definite break in a type line, the ridge immediately _______________ of it is considered as continuation.
A) Towards
B) Away
C) inside
D) Outside
 - 6. The illustrations below shows
A) Double bifurcation and type lines
B) None of these
C) Divergence and bifurcation
D) Bifurcation and Divergence
- 7. In choosing the type lines, a single ridge may bifurcate, but it may not be said to diverge. Therefore, with one exception, that two forks of a bifurcation may never constitute type lines . The exception is when the forks run the parallel after bifurcating and then diverge. In such a case the two forks become the two innermost ridges. Is this statement correct?
A) Yes
B) TRUE
C) No
D) FALSE
 - 8. In the illustration below, the ridges marked "A-A" are the type lines. True or false?
A) No
B) FALSE
C) yes
D) TRUE
 - 9. In this illustration, is it correct that the type lines are located in this area?
A) TRUE
B) No
C) Yes
D) Maybe
- 10. How many identical ridge characters are required in order to conclude that questioned and standard fingerprints belong to one and the same person in the Philippines?
A) 10 identical ridge characteristics
B) 16 identical characteristics
C) 12 identical characteristics
D) 14 identical characteristics
- 11. They appear as black lines with tiny white dots called pores in inked fingerprint impressions.
A) Ridges
B) Furrow
C) Sweat
D) Pores
- 12. Sex chromosome, either of a pair chromosomes that determine whether an individual is male or female. The sex chromosomes of human being and other mammals are designated by as __________. (JUL-AUG 2024 CLE)
A) XX and YY
B) XY and YX
C) X and Y
D) Xy
- 13. In a robbery case, which finger typically leaves a latent print and is frequently lifted the crime scene?
A) INDEX
B) THUMB
C) LITTLE
D) RING
- 14. What patterns are included in the secondary division in diverging the small letter category?
A) Radial, plain arch and tented arch
B) Radial loop, ulnar and arch
C) Radial, ulnar, plain arch
D) Ulnar loop, plain arch and tented arch
- 15. The right and left little fingers are used exclusively for final classification. However, they are also considered in what classification?
A) Key
B) Final
C) Major
D) Primary
- 16. During the search and collection of evidence, there is a latent print embedded on a paper what is the best method to be utilized in order to develop the print?
A) ninhydrin
B) iodine fuming
C) silver nitrate
D) dusting method
- 17. Assertion (A): fingerprints identify a person conclusively.
Reason (R): because fingerprints can be duplicated in 1 in 10,00,000 population.
A) A is false but R is true
B) Both A and R are true but are is not the correct explanation of (A)
C) A is true but R is false
D) Both A and R are false
- 18. In the primary division, if the pattern appearing in finger number eight (8)is a loop, what is the numerical of that finger?
A) 2
B) 16
C) 8
D) None
- 19. In the reproduction on some smooth surface of the design formed by the ridges on the end joint of the fingers and thumb through the media of an ink or any other reagent capable of producing visibility?
A) Fingerprint
B) Ridges
C) Poroscopy
D) Dactyloscopy
- 20. what ridge divides itself into two or more branches that meets to form the original figure?
A) Convergence
B) Enclosure
C) Island ridge
D) Bifurcation
- 21. A unit of two bases in a molecule of DNA. In DNA, adenine always pairs with thymine (A-T), and guanine pairs with cytosine (G-C).(JUL - AUG .2024 CLE)
A) DNA strands
B) DNA bases
C) DNA molecules
D) Base pairs
- 22. Is the type of impression taken simultaneously and serves as a guide in checking the proper rolling of the finger in the card?
A) Rolled impression
B) Contaminated with colored substance
C) Plain impression
D) Molded prints
- 23. Which principle of fingerprint states that once ridge patterns are fully developed, they remain unchanged throughout a person's life?
A) Originality
B) Infallibility
C) Permanency
D) Individuality
- 24. Below are the rules for ridge tracing in whorls. Choose the correct answers.
I. Tracing always begins at the left delta and goes towards the right delta.
II. when a ridge bifurcates, the tracing is continued on the inner branch of the bifurcation.
III. when the tracing ridge immediately ends, the tracing is continued on the ridge immediately above it.
IV. when the delta is a dot, the tracing begins on the type line, which is the ridge immediately below the "delta"
A) I
B) IV , I
C) I, III
D) I, II ,III ,IV
- 25. Can angles be considered for typelines?
A) TRUE
B) No
C) FALSE
D) Yes
- 26. The following are the rules in choosing delta, except:
A) When there are two or more possible bifurcation. deltas that confirm to the definition, the one nearest the core should be chosen.
B) Delta may not be located at bifurcation which does not open towards the core
C) Delta must be the first ridge or part of a ridge nearest the point of convergence of the two type lines
D) When there is a choice between a bifurcation and another type of delta, the bifurcation is selected.
- 27. When the innermost sufficient recurve contains an even number of rods rising as high as the shoulders, the core is placed upon the end of the nearer one of the two center rods. Is this statement incorrect?
A) FALSE
B) Yes
C) TRUE
D) No
- 28. If the number of intervening ridges is below seven, then this would be classified as;
A) Outside whorl
B) Outer whorl
C) Meeting whorl
D) Inner whorl
- 29. In ridge counting of an accidental whorl, it should be:
A) Treated as it is ulnar loop
B) The least number of ridge count's be considered
C) Treated as it is a radial loop
D) Ridge counted from the top loop
- 30. A kind of impression in which fingerprints are impressed by mere chance without any intention to produce it specifically on melted paraffin, resin, butter, soap, and the like is called what kind of print?
A) Visible print
B) Plastic print
C) Latent print
D) Chance impression
E) Real impression
- 31. In ridge counting of a double loop whorl it should be:
A) Treated as it is a radial loop
B) Ridge counted from the top loop
C) The least number if ridge count's be considered
D) Treated as it is an ulnar loop
 - 32. when tracing whorls in fingerprint analysis, how is the tracing classified on the image shown below?
A) Inside
B) Inner
C) Meeting
D) Outer
- 33. With a primary classification formula of "1/1" of the fingerprint classification, what pattern types will be present in the right ring and little finger:
1. Both will have loops
2. Ring will have loop while little finger will have whorl
3. Both will have whorls
4. Both will have arches
A) 2 and 3 are correct
B) 3 is correct, but 4 is incorrect
C) 1 and 4 are correct
D) 1,2,3 are correct
- 34. In an accidental whorl type of pattern, what pattern is not included in the combination?
A) Plain whorl
B) Tented arch
C) Ulnar loop
D) plain arch
- 35. A person commiting a crime would always leave something behind and may be considered bas an integral part in the identification it the suspect specially if it is a "latent print".
A) Furrow of the skin
B) Perspiration on top of the finger
C) Ridge of the skin
D) Ridge formation
- 36. It is a laboratory technique used to stablish a link between biological evidence and a suspect in a criminal investigation . A DNA sample taken from a crime scene is compared with a DNA sample from a suspect.
A) Odontology
B) DNA Fingerprinting
C) Palm printing
D) Dactyloscopy
- 37. Latent fingerprints can be developed on the multi - colored surface by:
A) Fluorescent powder
B) White powder
C) Gray powder
D) Black powder
- 38. Located along the underside big the finger, Palm's, toes, and soles appear corrugated skin structure known to the biologist as
A) Fingerprints
B) Handprint
C) Friction skin
D) Volar skin
- 39. It is a placed just to the left of the primary in the classification formula. Where whorls appear in the thumb s following the whorl tracing sub secondary classification.
A) Major division
B) Sub secondary
C) Final
D) Key
- 40. The first scientific method of identification
A) Odontology
B) Anthropometry system
C) Fingerprint identification
D) DNA
- 41. The particular bone covered with friction skin, having all the different types of fingerprint patterns and it is located near the tip of the finger.
A) Basal phalange
B) Middle phalange
C) Proximal phalange
D) Terminal phalange
- 42. When there is a choice between a bifurcation and another type of delta, the dot is selected.
A) TRUE
B) Never
C) FALSE
D) Maybe
- 43. Consists of two separate loop formations, with two separate and distinct sets of shoulder, and two deltas.
A) Plain whorl
B) Double loop
C) Spiral loop
D) Central pocket loo0
- 44. In the major division, what table should be used for the right thumb when the left thumb reaches 17 or more?
A) Table No .1
B) Table No. 3
C) Table No.2
D) Table No. 4
 - 45. From the same division above, what is the interpretation when the ridge of the left thumb reaches sixteen (16)?
A) Medium
B) Large
C) Inner
D) Small
- 46. For purposes of the primary classification, the right index and left middle are intended as denominator
A) partially True
B) TRUE
C) FALSE
D) Partially False
- 47. During the fingerprinting process, what is the first step in ensuring a high - quality print?
A) Selecting the appropriate paper
B) Cleaning the individual's hands
C) Choosing the correct ink
D) Rolling the finger from nail to nail
- 48. ________are rolled towards the body and _____ are rolled away from the body.
A) Thumb index
B) Index; thumb
C) Thumb; all other fingers
D) All other fingers; thumb
- 49. what fingerprint pattern is shown below
A) Plain whorl
B) Central pocket loop whorl
C) Double loop whorl
D) Accidental whorl
- 50. what principle involve in personal identification which states that the greater the number of similarity or difference the greater the probability for the identity or non- identity to be conclusive?
A) Law of infallibility
B) Law of constantly
C) Law of multiplicity of evidence
D) Law of individual
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