Questions

Now it's time to check your knowledge. Select the best response, and then check your answers, found in the Assessment section at the end of the book:

1. The _____ system is a ten-finger method used by the FBI to classify fingerprints.

   a. Henry

   b. Marcello

   c. Rojas

   d. Vucetich

2. When referencing the first-level details, we are looking for the presence of one or more _____, which is the convergence of two or more lines.

   a. alphas

   b. betas

   c. gammas

   d. deltas

3. Instead of using light, a(n) _____ scanner uses electrical currents to capture the image.

   a. optical

   b. ultrasonic

   c. capacitive

   d. digital

4. When evaluating the types of characteristics across the population, _____ are the most prominent, appearing in 60 to 70% of fingerprints.

   a. whorls

   b. arch

   c. tented arch

   d. loops

5. Preprocessing enhances the image by diminishing the _____ that is present in the image, which is the variation of intensity or hue.

   a. noise

   b. delta

   c. beta change

   d. shimming

6. When identifying...