Unseen passage – 5 – class 11/12 Welcome to your Unseen passage - 5 - class 11/12 1. A layer of skin is called _________ Henry Malpighi Malpighian Marcello None 2. All fingerprints are _________ both (a) and (b) distorted sealed unique None 3. About _________ in six Americans has fingerprints on file with FBI five all three one None 4. __________ spoke about ridged surfaces of fingers in 1684 Nehemiah Grew James Herschel Malpighi Henry Faulds None 5. According to Galton-Henry, fingerprints’ classification varies into1. shapes 2. sizes 3. arches 4. loops and whirls only 2 Both 3 and 4 Both 1 and 2 only 4 None 6. Earlier people used to take fingerprints on _________ . paper clothes contracts clay None 7. In ancient era, when people agreed to a business contract, ___________ . They gave their fingerprints on papers They pressed their fingerprints into the clay in which the contract was written they gave their fingerprints into a wooden block they used pens to sign the papers None 8. The science of using fingerprints dates back to __________ . 1686 1684 1870s 1885 - 1913 BCE None 9. In the 14th century Persia, a government doctor found that ___________ . fingerprints change with time fingerprints are useful to check criminal record only all fingerprints are different fingerprints are never helpful in any kind of investigation None 10. Charles Darwin’s denial to work on the findings of fingerprints was because ____________ . he had no knowledge about fingerprints he finds it boring to work on he was busy doing another experiment of his old age None 11. “Usage of fingerprints for identification is not a new science.”What does the above expression mean? It is in use since a very long time. Researchers were trying but failed to collect a reliable data. It is not new and a part of history only Everybody was using it unknowingly. None Time's up Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to commentEnter your email address to commentEnter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
