The individuality of a fingerprint is not determined by its general shape or pattern, but by minutiae or ridge characteristics.

	a) True
	b) False

Question 2(1 point

Some people will exclusively have all of one fingerprint pattern (arch, loop, whorl), whereas other individuals may have two or more patterns randomly on different digits.

	a) True
	b) False

Question 3(1 point)

is caused by an object or person blocking the area at time of deposition.

A)	A void pattern

B)	A swipe pattern

C)	A drip trail pattern

D)	Skeletonization

E)	A flow pattern

F)	None of the above

Question 4(1 point)

The fingerprint characteristic indicated in the diagram by the letter 'A' is known as a(n):

	short ridge
	ridge dot
	bifurcation
	delta
	ridge ending
	enclosure
	loop
	core

Question 5(1 point)

A lead-in mark is:

	marks on the skin made by the impact of gunpowder particles or other
	a mark made by a projectile as it enters surface at angle <90
	lubricant and/or debris passed to clothing and /or the wound edge
	embedded partially consumed/unconsumed powder particles
	scraped/worn away skin around an entrance wound

Question 6(1 point)

The fingerprint characteristic indicated in the diagram by the letter 'E' is known as a(n):

	short ridge
	ridge dot
	bifurcation
	delta
	ridge ending
	loop
	core

Question 7(1 point)

According Pakosh (2016, citing the Innocence Project), invalidated or improper forensics is defined as:

a)	The use of forensic disciplines or techniques that have not been tested to establish their validity and reliability

b)	Testimony about forensic evidence that presents inaccurate statistics and gives statements of probability of frequency in the absence of valid empirical data

c)	Testimony about forensic evidence that interprets non-probative evidence as inculpatory, or concludes /suggests that evidence is uniquely connected to the defendant without empirical data to support such testimony

d)	Misconduct, either by fabricating inculpatory data or failing to disclose exculpatory data

e)	All of the above

f)	All of the above except A

Question 8(1 point)

The angle that a bullet penetrates a victim's body is important as it can help differentiate:

A)	the position of the victim relative to the shooter

B)	the position of the shooter relative to the victim

C)	whether or not the shooting was an accident or intentional

D)	All of the above

E)	A and B only

Question 9(1 point)

Exemplar prints refer to fingerprints:

	that are taken when an offender is arrested, or you apply for a job
	that are obvious to the human eye
	that are left in a material that retains its shape
	that are hidden or invisible requiring detection
	that are electronic, taken with a scanner

Question 10(1 point)

A code of ethics is a:

	Formal set of rules or principles developed by a group to promote said groups well-being and to punish undermining behaviour by its members
	Formal set of rules or principles developed by a government agency to promote proper behaviour of the people for whom that government is responsible
	Formal set of rules or principles that only apply in some cases, to a small number of people who may or may not be a member of a particular group
	Formal set of laws that must be followed in all cases and have no stipulations for punishment
	All of the above