Question

Which of the following is not seen in finger prints?

• A. Loop
• B. Circles
• C. Whorl
• D. Arch

Hint:

Recall the four real pattern types - one option is a made-up term.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identifying a person from ridge patterns relies on a fixed classification scheme, so the trick here is to recognise which listed word is not an accepted category.

Step 2: The four genuine families are loops, whorls, arches and composites. Loops dominate at roughly two-thirds of all prints, whorls form the next largest share, and arches are relatively uncommon.

Step 3: Composites are rarest and combine features of the other groups, such as twinned loops and accidentals. Every standard pattern fits into one of these four headings.

Step 4: Circles does not belong to this list. Even though a whorl can look ring-shaped, the formal name remains whorl. So circles is the odd one out.

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