Personal Identification Reviewer 1
1. The abrupt end of a ridge.
A. Ridge ending
B. Independent ridge
C. Ridge bifurcation
D. Island
2. A single ridge that divide into two ridges.
A. Ridge ending
B. Bridge
C. Spur
D. Ridge bifurcation
3. A Ridge that commences, travels a short distance and then ends.
A. Ridge ending
B. Spur
C. Short ridge
D. Delta
4. A single small ridge inside a short ridge or ridge ending that is
nor connected to all other ridges.
A. Delta
B. Spur
C. Short ridge
D. Island
5. A single ridge that bifurcates and reunites shortly afterwards
to continue as a single ridge.
A. Cross-over
B. Ridge enclosure
C. Independent ridge
D. Island
6. A bifurcation with short ridge branching off a longer ridge.
A. Core
B. Independent ridge
C. Spur
D. Delta
7. A short ridge that runs between two parallel ridges.
A. Bridge
B. Short ridge
C. Ridge enclosure
D. Ridge bifurcation
8. A Y shaped ridge meeting.
A. Delta
B. Cross-over
C. Core
D. Spur
9. A U turn in the ridge pattern.
A. Delta
B. Cross-over
C. Core
D. Spur
10.Major features of a fingerprint.
A. Minutiae
B. Bridge
C. Divergence ridge
D. Cross-over
Remember the following: Personal Identification
1. Ridge ending -The abrupt end of a ridge.
2. Ridge bifurcation - A single ridge that divide into two ridges.
3. Short ridge - A Ridge that commences, travels a short distance
and then ends.
4. Island - A single small ridge inside a short ridge or ridge ending that
is nor connected to all other ridges.
5. Ridge enclosure - A single ridge that bifurcates and reunites
shortly afterwards to continue as a single ridge.
6. Spur - A bifurcation with short ridge branching off a longer ridge.
7. Bridge - A short ridge that runs between two parallel ridges.
8. Delta - A Y shaped ridge meeting.
9. Core - A U turn in the ridge pattern.
10.Minutiae - Major features of a fingerprint.
Personal Identification
1. Fingerprint
2. DNA
3. Forensic Anthropology
4. Facial reconstruction
5. Hair comparisons
Answers: Personal Identification (Reviewer 1)
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. A
Personal Identification Reviewer 2
1. It is an electronic device used to capture a digital image of the
finger print pattern.
A. Fingerprint
B. Fingerprint Identification
C. Fingerprint Sensor
D. Electronic Recording
2. It refers to the identification of humans by their characteristics
or traits.
A. Fingerprint
B. Fingerprint Identification
C. Fingerprint Sensor
D. Biometrics
3. A U-turn in the ridge pattern.
A. Island
B. Delta
C. Bridge
D. Core
4. A Y-shape ridge meeting.
A. Delta
B. Island
C. Cross-over
D. Core
5. A short ridge that runs between two parallel ridges.
A. Ridge Enclosure
B. Bridge
C. Ridge Ending
D. Cross-over
6. A bifurcation with a short ridge branching off a longer ridge.
A. Spur
B. Ridge Bifurcation
C. Ridge Enclosure
D. Island
7. A single ridge that bifurcates and reunites shortly afterwards
to continue as a single ridge.
A. Spur
B. Ridge Bifurcation
C. Ridge Enclosure
D. Island
8. A single small ridge inside a short ridge or ridge ending that is
not connected to all other ridges.
A. Ridge Ending
B. Island
C. Cross-over
D. Spur
9. A ridge that commences, travels a short distance and then
ends.
A. Short Ridge
B. Ridge Ending
C. Spur
D. Cross-Over
10. Short Ridge is also known as
A. Spur
B. Bridge
C. Island
D. Independent Ridge
Answer: Personal Identification (Reviewer 2)
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. D
Personal Identification Reviewer 3
1. A bridge is also called
A. Spur
B. Island
C. Independent Ridge
D. Cross-Over
2. A single ridge that divides into two ridges.
A. Cross-Over
B. Delta
C. Ridge Bifurcation
D. Island
3. The abrupt end of a ridge.
A. Ridge Ending
B. Short Ridge
C. Island
D. Core
4. Major Features of a fingerprint, using which comparisons of one
print with another can be made.
A. Minutiae
B. Friction Ridge
C. Latent Print
D. Fingerprint Identification
5. A Short Ridge is also known as
A. Spur
B. Core
C. Island
D. Dots
6. Ridges which are significantly shorter than the average ridge
length on the fingerprint.
A. Delta
B. Dot
C. Spur
D. Bridge
7. It is the point at which a ridge terminate.
A. Core
B. Island
C. Delta
D. Ridge Ending
8. Points at which a single ridge split into two ridges.
A. Island
B. Ridge Enclosure
C. Bifurcation
D. Bridge
9. The ridges enter from one side of the finger, rise in the center
forming an arch and then exit the other side of the finger.
A. Loop
B. Arch
C. Whorl
D. Accidental whorl
10. Ridges form circularly around a central point on the finger.
A. Radial Loop
B. Loop
C. Arch
D. Whorl
Answer: Personal Identification (Reviewer 3)
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. D
Personal Identification Reviewer 4
1. The Ridges enter from one side of a finger, form a curve and then
exit on that same side.
A. Accidental Whorl
B. Loop
C. Arch
D. Whorl
2. When is fingerprint ridges formed?
A. First to second month of fetal development
B. Second to third month of fetal development
C. Third to fourth month of fetal development
D. Fourth to fifth month of fetal development
3. It is the process of automatically matching one of many unknown
fingerprints against a database of known and unknown prints.
A. Minutiae
B. Automated Fingerprint Identification System - AFIS
C. Exemplar
D. Electric Recording
4. A basic fundamentals of fingerprints which says that fingerprint
never change.
A. Individuality
B. Permanence
C. Static
D. Variable
5. A basic fundamentals of fingerprint which says that no two
fingerprints are alike.
A. Individuality
B. Permanence
C. Static
D. Variable
6. One of the characteristics of a ridge, The point at which the
ridge terminate.
A. Ridge Ending
B. Bifurcation
C. Dot
D. Island
7. The Y-Shaped split of one ridge into two.
A. Ridge Ending
B. Bifurcation
C. Dot
D. Island
8. It refers to the feet and toes.
A. Palmar
B. Plantar
C. Exemplar
D. Latent
9. It refers to fingers and palms.
A. Palmar
B. Plantar
C. Exemplar
D. Latent
10. It is an impression left by the friction ridges of a human finger.
A. Dermatoglyphics
B. Latent Print
C. Friction Ridge
D. fingerprint
Answer: Personal Identification (Reviewer 4)
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. D
