Questão de Inglês — Tópicos Mesclados de Classes de Palavras (Inglês) — INSTITUTO AOCP 2025
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- qa665675
- Banca
- INSTITUTO AOCP
- Órgão
- IGP RS
- Ano
- 2025
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Where Fingerprints May be Found
Fingerprints can be found on practically any solid surface, including the human body. Analysts classify fingerprints into three categories according to the type of surface on which they are found and whether they are visible or not: fingerprints on soft surfaces (such as soap, wax, wet paint, fresh caulk, etc.) are likely to be three-dimensional plastic prints; those on hard surfaces are either patent (visible) or latent (invisible) prints. Visible prints are formed when blood, dirt, ink, paint, etc., is transferred from a finger or thumb to a surface. Patent prints can be found on a wide variety of surfaces: smooth or rough, porous (such as paper, cloth or wood) or nonporous (such as metal, glass or plastic).
Latent prints are formed when the body’s natural oils and sweat which are present on the skin are deposited onto another surface. Latent prints can be found on a variety of surfaces; however, they are not readily visible, and detection often requires the use of fingerprint powders, chemical reagents or alternate light sources. Generally speaking, the smoother and less porous a surface is, the greater the potential that any latent prints present can be found and developed.
Patent prints are collected using a fairly straightforward method: photography. These prints are photographed in high resolution with a forensic measurement scale in the image for reference. Investigators can improve the quality of the images by using low-angle or alternate light sources, but this is usually not necessary.
Adapted from:
https://www.forensicsciencesimplified.org/prints/how.html.
Accessed on: 07 apr. 2025.
Read the following text to answer question.
Pay close attention to the words underlined in the following paragraph from the text [3rd paragraph] and choose the correct alternative.
“Patent prints are collected using a fairly straightforward method: photography. These prints are photographed in high resolution with a forensic measurement scale in the image for reference. Investigators can improve the quality of the images by using low-angle or alternate light sources, but this is usually not necessary.”
- AIn the paragraph showed, the word “straightforward” stands for “something that moves in a straight line”. In general, this word could be considered as a synonym for “infallible, trustworthy, firm”.
- BIn the paragraph showed, the word “forensic” refers to “things related to scientific methods of solving crimes and to examining the objects or substances that are involved in the crime”. In general, this word could be considered as a synonym for “judicial, legal”.
- CIn the paragraph showed, the word “scale” stands for “a machine for weighing things or people”. In general, it could be considered as a synonym for “equipment, device”.
- DIn the paragraph showed, the word “alternate” stands for “something fixed, constant, or which does not change”. In general, it could be considered as a synonym for “substitute”.
- EIn the paragraph showed, the word “usually” stands for “something that is used often, useful, handy”. In general, it could be considered as a synonym for “practical”.