Asia Pacific College of Advanced Studies

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Name: ___________________________________ Score: ___________

DIRECTIONS: Write the letter that corresponds to the best answer on the space provided. There is only one BEST
answer for each question.
1. Fingerprint pattern are _________, as all fingerprint expert agree.
A. Always inherited
B. Sometimes inherited
C. Inherited as mendelian characteristics
D. Never inherited
2. In the process of developing the impressions, the fingerprint powder should be applied as soon as the ridges become
visible;
A. Across the ridge
B. In the interspace
C. In the direction of the ridge trend
D. In the center of the ridge
3. Refers to as fingerprint pattern wherein the ridge flow from one side to the other without recurving, and ridges rising in
the center.
A. Plain arch C. Plain whorl
B. Tented arch D. Plain loop
4. A pattern in which the ridges flow from one circle to another without recurving, usually forming a slight upward curve
in the center having resemblance of an arch.
A. Plain arch C. Plain whorl
B. Tented arch D. Plain loop
5. It is a fingerprint pattern in which the ridge or downward slant from the little finger toward the radius bone or thumb.
A. Loop C. Radial loop
B. Ulnar loop D. Tented arch
6. The system of fingerprinting is referred to as:
A. Poroscopy C. Dactyloscopy
B. Podoscopy D. Palmistry
7. In taking the fingerprint, it is a must to instruct the subject to:
A. Stiffen the finger
B. Relax the finger
C. Wash both hands before taking the prints
D. Exert pressure on the inking process
8. It is a ridge in the center of the fingerprint pattern which may resemble a rod, loop, or a spiral in the interior of the
pattern.
A. Core C. Delta
B. Loop D. Bifurcation
9. A German criminologist who discovered that fingerprinting for identification purpose were already used in the Far East
during the Tang dynasty from the 618 to 906 A.D.
A. Henry Faulds C. Robert Heindle
B. Dr. Nehemiah Greu D. Alphonse Bertillon
10. Regarded as the “Father of Fingerprint”
A. Sir Edward Richard Henry
B. Sir Francis Galton
C. Alphonse Bertillon
D. Gilbert Thompson
11. Basis of fingerprint identification.
A. Pores C. Friction ridges
B. Ridges D. Latent print
12. Fingerprinting is universally used as a valuable method of identification due to following reason; except:
A. Fingerprints are not changeable
B. There are no two identical fingerprint
C. Wounded or burned out patterns will re-appear
D. It is formed in the ninth month of pregnancy
13. Period of a person’s life wherein papillary ridges are formed and developed?
A. 3rd month of fetal life
B. 6th month of infancy
C. At birth
D. 3 months after birth
14. Nucleus of the fingerprint pattern which may resemble a loop, spiral or rod.
A. Delta C. Ridge
B. Core D. Whorl
15. Minimum identical characteristic detail to justify the identity between two points.
A. Nine C. Fifteen
 B. Twelve D. Eighteen
16. A British scientist who devoted his work to the study of fingerprint and established his system of fingerprint
classification in England.
A. Sir Francis Galton C. Samuel Clemens
B. Sir Edward Richard Henry D. Gilbert Thompson
17. An American who first utilized fingerprint classification to prevent forgery in New Mexico.
A. Sir Francis Galton C. Samuel Clemens
B. Sir Edward Richard Henry D. Gilbert Thompson
18. First Chief of the Identification Bureau in Paris who was known for his anthropometric measurement.
A. Alphonse Bertillon C. Samuel Clemens
B. Sir Edward Richard Henry D. Gilbert Thompson
19. First Filipino expert on fingerprinting.
A. Atty. Agustin Patricio C. Atty. Lorenzon Sunico
B. Gen. Rafael Crame D. Col. Jose Lukban
20. First Judicial decision within Philippine Jurisprudence relying on the science of fingerprinting.
A. People of the Philippines Vs. Medina,59,Phil.330
B. People of the Philippines Vs. Ponferada, 54 Phil.68
C. People of the Philippines Vs. Arseni, 34 Phil, 750
D. People of the Philippines Vs. Pacana, 47 Phil, 48
21. Papilary or friction ridges may be located at:
A. Fingers C. Soles of the feet
B. Palms D. All of the above
22. The fingerprint classification which is used in the United States.
A. Henry System C. Bertillion System
B. Batley System D. Galton System
23. Which among the following is considered as a basic type of ridge characteristics?
A. Ridge Ending C. Dots
B. Bifurcation D. All of the forgoing
24. Study of the characteristics formed by the sides of papillary ridges as means of identification
A. Edgeoscopy C. Podoscopy
B. Poroscopy D. Chiroscopy
25. in taking fingerprints the absolute control of the subject’s band is:
A. Necessary C. Optional
B. Unnecessary D. Excessive
26. Usually occupational damage to ridge formation is:
A. Temporary C. Lasting
B. Permanent D. Stable
27. An inking pad which requires no ink or roller.
A. Porelon C. Inkless pad
B. Loops D. None of these
28. If the same digits of both hands are missing. The impression is held to be:
A. Plain whorl meeting C. Arches
B. Loops D. Dependent on ridge tracing
29. Referred to as cutter terminus:
A. Plain whorl meeting C. Arches
B. Loops D. Dependent on ridge tracing
30. Failure to clean the slab after using it produces:
A. Impression of false marking
B. Accentuation of patterns
C. Pattern reversals
D. Difficulty in photographing
31. in taking Fingerprints_________ are rolled away from the body of the subject.
A. All finger
B. All finger except the thumb
C. Both thumbs
D. Both little fingers
32. Impression which are taken simultaneously on the fingerprint card are referred to as:
A. Rolled Impression C. Fragmentary Impression
B. Plain Impression D. Visible Impression
33. Known for his rule which state that No two individuals in the world are exactly the same size and that human skeleton
does not change after 20 years.
A. Darwin C. Galton
B. Mendel D. Bertillon
34. The easiest means of discovering latent fingerprint is to view the area:
A. Obliquely
B. About half an inch distance
C. Directly
D. About one inch distance
35. Fingerprint pattern in which two or different type of pattern are represented
A. Accidental Loop C. Double Loop
 B. Central Pocket Loop D. Whorl
36. A distinct fingerprint pattern with two separate loops, with its respective shoulder and deltas
A. Double Loop C. Central Pocket Loop
B. Accidental Loop D. Whorl
37. A fingerprint pattern with a single loop but has two deltas.
A. Accidental Loop C. Whorl
B. Double Loop D. Central Pocket Loop
38. What pattern bears a downward slant of ridge from the thumb toward the little finger?
A. Tented Arch C. Ulnar Loop
B. Radial Loop D. Loop
39. A fingerprint pattern which one or more ridges enter on either side of the impression by a recurve, and terminate on
the same side where the ridge has entered.
A. Tented Arch C. Ulnar Loop
B. Radial Loop D. Loop
40. It is triangular shaped and formed by the bifurcation of a ridge at the outer portion of the pattern.
A. Latent Prints C. Core
B. Ridge D. Delta
41. The three basic type of ridge characteristic are:
A. Enclosure, long ridges and upthrusts
B. Crsiss-crossing ridges, incipient ridges and spurs
C. Ridge endings, dots and bifurcations
D. Type lines, converging ridges and recurvinga ridges
42. A single ridge that bifurcates and meets again to form a single ridge is called:
A. Enclosure ridge C. Short ridge
B. Dot ridge D. Resembling a loop
43. Which part of the human body has no papillary ridge.
A. Soles of the foot C. Finger
B. Palm D. Both A and B
44. Point often missed in rolling impression.
A. Bifurcation C. Delta
B. Core D. Ridge
45. Fingerprints left at the crime scene which may be an impression or imprint.
A. Latent Print C. Loop
B. Pattern D. Arch
46. Which among the following is not considered as a basic fingerprint pattern?
A. Loop C. Whorl
B. Arch D. Accidental
47. A fingerprint pattern in which the ridges from a sequence of spirals around core axes.
A. Whorl C. Double loop
B. Central pocket loop D. Accidental
48. Refers to the study of sweat gland openings found on papillary ridge as a means of identification.
A. Poroscopy C. Podoscopy
B. Edeoscopy D. Dactyloscopy
49. A ridge which forks out into two ridges.
A. Delta C. Core
B. Bifurcation D. Pores
50. Fingerprints pattern in which the downward slant or ridges from the little finger toward the thumb.
A. Ulnar loop C. Arch
B. Radial loop D. Whorl
51. To help identify a subject who is an alien, the most vital information to be obtained at the Bureau of Immigration and
Deportation is.
A. Educational attainment of the alien
B. Residence of the alien
C. Occupational of the alien
D. Port of entry of the alien
52. In tracing a suspected person at large in a criminal case, the least vital among the following would be.
A. His appearance and how he dresses
B. Known associates and companions
C. His occupation or means of livelihood
D. Where the suspect hang’s out
53. What does the first two digit of a person’s Social Security Number indicates?
A. The occupation of the member at the time of registration
B. The month of registration
C. The income bracket or group where the member belongs
D. The region where the member originally registered
54. In determining the identity of an unknown dead body found in a river, wherein no identifying papers are to be found,
and the body is badly mutilated and swollen, which among the following means of identification is least dependable?
A. Fingerprint
B. Tattoo marking on the body
C. Scars on the body
 D. Measurement of the body
55. In reporting a missing person, which among the following is the most vital information necessary to locate the said
person?
A. Clinical or medical history of the person
B. Personal traits and habits
C. Mental attitude and condition at the time of the disappearance
D. Physical description
56. Given to a complete set of ten fingers as they appear on a fingerprint card generally based on pattern type, ridge
tracing or ridge count.
A. Henry System
B. Battley System
C. Fingerprint Classification
D. Classification Formula
57. It constitutes approximately 65% of all fingerprint.
A. Loops C. Whorl
B. Arches D. Accidentals
58. That part of the fingerprint wherein we find the core and delta.
A. Bifurcation C. Type line
B. Pattern area D. None of these
59. Refers to innermost ridges that run parallel, diverge and surround or tent to surround the pattern area.
A. Delta C. Core
B. Divergence D. Type line
60. A smooth spreading apart of two ridges which have been running parallel.
A. Island C. Divergence
B. Dot D. Convergence
61. A small ridge attached to another ridge.
A. Island C. Bifurcation
B. Dot D. Appendage
62. In ridge counting of loops, which among the following is not counted?
A. Delta C. Intervening ridges
B. Core D. Both A and B
63. When the trace is whorls is on the outside of right delta three or more ridges the trace is determined to be;
A. (I) Inner C. (M) Meeting
B. (O) Outer D. None of these
64. Represents the total numerical value of the even numbered finger plus one over the total number numerical value of
the odd numbered fingers plus one.
A. Primary C. Key
B. Secondary D. Final
65. In the classification, this is always shown in capital letters with the right hand over the help.
A. Primary C. Key
B. Secondary D. Final
66. It tells us the classification of the thumbprints on the fingerprint card and appears showing the right hand over the left
hand.
A. Major Division C. key
B. Primary D. Final
67. If all fingers are amputated or missing at birth, the classification will be;
A. M 32 W MMM C. M 30 W MMM
M 32 W MMM M 30 W MMM
B. M 31 W MMM D. None of these
M 31 W MMM
68. If one finger is amputated, it is given a classification with that of;
A. The opposite finger C. The first finger
B. The next finger D. The last finger
69. It consists of recording of all friction ridges present on the palmar surfaces of the hands and the inner surfaces of the
fingers. They are commonly utilized to make accurate and conclusive comparison with all latent prints obtained during the
investigation of a major case.
A. Major Case Print C. Special Case Print
B. Fingerprint Chart D. None of these
70. In trying to obtain prints on fingers of a dead person which is stiff or when rigor mortis has set in, injection of a tissue
builder by a hypodermic needle at the joint of the finger up to the tip of the finger is under taken. Which among the
following is the most commonly utilized tissue builder?
A. Glycerine C. Saline Solution
B. Water D. Both A and B
71. PO3 Sally Bugna Mattay examine a questioned fingerprint by analyzing and comparing the individual characteristics
to the fingerprint of the suspect. What is the procedure conducted by PO3 Sally Bugna Mattay?
A. Dactyloscopy C. Dactylomancy
B. Fingerprint D. Dactylography
72. What shall be the primary division if all fingers are missing at birth except right and left INDEX finger, which both
are ulnar loop with a ridge count of 9 each?
A. 29/15 C. 16/30
 B. 15/29 D. 16/29
73. If the primary classification is 17/17, it means the whorl can be found on:
A. Left thumb and index only
B. Left little and right middle only
C. Right thumb and right index only
D. Right middle and right little only
74. Pattey Ramos Saquin a criminology student, experienced a motorcycle accident. The doctor needs to remove her index
and middle fingers because it was badly injured; as a result, she has only 3 fingers left on her right hand. If you are the
fingerprint technician, how will you categorize such cases?
A. Ectodactylism C. Polydactylism
B. Microdactylism D. Amputated Fingers
75. Beejay Acuna, an NBI agent trying to identify the fingerprint impression collected at the crime scene by analyzing the
appearance and shape of the sweat gland opening locate therein. As a criminology student, how do you call such science
of personal identification.
A. Poroscopy C. Dactyloscopy
B. Podoscopy D. Chiroscopy
76. Fingerprint is an impression designed by the ridge on what part of finger bones?
A. Medial phalange C. Proximal phalange
B. Basal phalange D. Terminal phalange
77. What is the identity of a man who tired to destroy his friction skin by contracting a medical doctor to remove his
fingerprint by medical surgery to avoid identification by police authorities
A. John Dellinger
B. Robert James Pitts
C. John F. W. Herschel
D. Alphonse Bertillon
78. Chino Saquin, is a student of criminology, His professor in criminalistics1 told him that our friction is different from
another one another. What is that principle of fingerprint identification Chino Saquin’s professor trying to emphasize?
A. Principle Individuality
B. Principle of Infallibility
C. Principle of Permanency
D. principle of Multiplicity of evidence
79. If all impression appearing at right hand are all plain whorls, and the left hand are plain arches, what will be the result
of primary division?
A. 25/29 C. 4/8
B. 29/25 D. 8/4
80. Sir Francis Galton is the first one who conducted a study relating to uniqueness of fingerprint. His study proves that:
A. No two people has the same fingerprint
B. Fingerprint is a positive method of identification
C. Fingerprint of a person do not change
D. Fingerprint is unchangeable
81. Among the following method of personal identification, which of these was considered as the most reliable method?
A. Odontology C. DNA
B. Anthropology D. Fingerprint identification
82. All, Except one, are denominators in primary division?
A. Left Index C. Left ring
B. Left thumb D. Ring little
83. In fingerprint classification, what will be the key division if all finger is amputated except the two ring fingers with a
ridge count of 12 each?
A. 10 C. 10/10
B. 12 D. 12/12
84. In ridge tracing, if the tracing ridge goes above the right delta and there are four intervening ridge, it is___________
whorl:
A. Meeting C. Exceptional
B. Outer D. Inner
85. Pablo job examines a fingerprint impression as instructed by his immediate superior and found out that the said
impression has ridge formation that has an angular formation?
A. Converging ridge
B. Dot ridge
C. Bifurcating ridge
D. Ending ridge
86. Mathew Padua, a criminology student, has a scar on the inside of last joint of his middle finger that affect the dermis
layer of his friction skin. Such damage may produce what?
A. Temporary Destruction
B. Permanent Destruction
C. Amputation
D. Missing finger

87. Shamsey Bautista fell in love with her classmate she met in a review center named Jimmy Bondoc. And after they
learned that they both passed the CLE, they immediately got married, and because Mrs. Bondoc. In their honeymoon,
Mrs. Shamsey Bautista Bondoc discovered that her husband has an extra finger on his left hand. What do you call the
condition of the hand with more than the normal number of the fingers?
A. Dactyloscopy C. Dactylo-analysis
B. Polydactyl D. Multi-pattern
88. What are those two innermost ridges running parallel with each other and diverging at a certain point surrounding the
pattern area?
A. Type lines C. Converging
B. Diverging D. Pattern area
89. Is a type of pattern where most of the ridge form an arch with one or more ridges in the center form an up thrust with
an angle of 45 degree or more or a pattern similar with a loop pattern with missing one or two essential elements method?
A. Plain Arch C. Plain Whorl
B. Tented Arch D. Center pocket loop
90. In taking the fingerprint of the subject, the examiner must see to it that he must roll the finger of the subject from the
other side of the nail to the other, purposely?
A. To have a bigger fingerprint pattern
B. To have a clear pattern
C. Not to miss the focal terminus of fingerprint pattern
D. Not to miss the inner terminus of fingerprint pattern
91. What refers to abrupt termination of a fingerprint ridge/
A. Island C. Dot
B. Bifurcation D. Ending ridge
92. They are tiny elevation or hill like structures found on the finger, palms and soles of the feet bearing a raw of sweat
pores?
A. Furrows C. Type lines
B. Sweat glands D. Ridges
93. What refers to a point of a ridge formation located at the center, and considered as the heart of pattern?
A. Delta C. Pattern Area
B. Core D. Ulnar Loop
94. What prints are plain finger impression left in the surfaces unconsciously by a person committing an offense?
A. Chance C. Strange
B. Visible D. Standard
95. Which of the following is also called in fingerprint identification?
A. Inner terminus C. Lower ridge
B. Enclosures D. Outer terminus
96. What are little opening on the skin where sweat id excreted?
A. Ridge C. Whorl
B. Pore D. Loop
97. In fingerprint work, ______ is the term applied to a specialized study of the sweat gland opening of the papillary
ridges of the skin as a mean of identification?
A. Podoscopy C. Chiroscopy
B. poroscopy D. Edgeoscopy
98. Father of fingerprint patters who said that is there is possible for two prints to be the same it is 1:64,000,000,000.
A. Francis Bacon C. Francis Galton
B. J.C.A.Mayer D. Herman Welker
99. The person who used the system of identification which was accepted by Spanish countries?
A. Juan Vucetich
B. Sir Edward Richard Henry
C. Henry Faulds
D. William Herschel
100. During what stage of the fetus life the ridges start to develop?
A. 5th to 6th months before birth
B. 7th to 8th months
C. 3rd to 4th months
D. 3rd to 4th months before birth