FORENSIC 4 QUESTION DOCUMENTS
  • 1. ‎The branch of forensic science dealing with disputed handwriting and documents is called:
A) Latent Print Examination
B) Forensic Chemistry
C) Ballistics
D) Criminalistics
E) Questioned Document Examination
  • 2. A questioned document refers to:
A) Any printed material
B) Any document from a court
C) Any paper with a signature
D) Any document whose authenticity is in doubt
E) Any official document
  • 3. The primary purpose of handwriting examination is:
A) Detect tampering
B) Identify typewriters
C) Analyze ink composition
D) Establish authorship
E) Restore charred papers
  • 4. The father of questioned document examination is:
A) Albert Osborn
B) Alphonse Bertillon
C) Sherwood Dodge
D) Calvin Goddard
E) Hans Gross
  • 5. “Document” in QDE refers to:
A) Only digital files
B) Only machine-typed pages
C) Only printed books
D) Only handwritten materials
E) Any fixed form of recorded message
  • 6. A genuine signature is called:
A) Simulated signature
B) Model signature
C) Standard signature
D) Forged signature
E) Traced signature
  • 7. The most reliable standard for comparison is:
A) Simulated writing
B) Request writing
C) Block writing
D) Collected writing
E) Traced writing
  • 8. The normal variation in handwriting is known as:
A) Hesitation
B) Pauses
C) Stimulation
D) Intentional variation
E) Natural variation
  • 9. A forged signature made by copying the genuine one through sight imitation is:
A) Freehand/Simulated
B) Disguised
C) Impressed
D) Traced
E) Genuine
  • 10. The study of altered writings and erasures is called:
A) Paper analysis
B) Erasure reconstruction
C) Document restoration
D) Chromatography
E) Alteration examination
  • 11. Which is NOT a type of forgery?
A) Simulation
B) Genuine signature
C) Tracing
D) Freehand
E) Lifted signature
  • 12. The common lighting used to detect erasures:
A) Infrared
B) Fluorescent
C) Sodium light
D) Halogen
E) Ultraviolet
  • 13. Indented writings are examined using a:
A) Stereomicroscope
B) Video comparison microscope
C) TLC plate
D) VSC
E) ESDA
  • 14. The study of inks is known as:
A) Pigmentology
B) Chemigraphy
C) Chromatography
D) Toxicology
E) Ink analysis
  • 15. Typewriting comparison focuses on:
A) Impact characteristics
B) Ribbon defects
C) Printer alignment
D) All of the above
E) Typeface wear
  • 16. A disguised handwriting is one that is:
A) Forced to match another person
B) Simulated
C) Written unnaturally to hide identity
D) Photocopied
E) Traced
  • 17. Which is a class characteristic in handwriting?
A) Unique loops
B) Pen pressure
C) Skill level
D) Tremors
E) General slant
  • 18. Which is an individual characteristic?
A) Letter formation unique to writer
B) Cultural writing habit
C) Block letter structure
D) School writing pattern
E) Copybook style
  • 19. The most important principle in QDE:
A) Paper fibers tell identity
B) All inks are different
C) No two persons write alike
D) Handwriting changes daily
E) All printers leave marks
  • 20. The natural rhythm of writing refers to:
A) Pressure pattern
B) Spacing
C) Shading
D) Tremors
E) Fluency and speed
  • 21. The up-strokes and down-strokes of handwriting are called:
A) Strokes
B) Patterns
C) Moves
D) Lines
E) Dashes
  • 22. Letter height ratio refers to:
A) Margin alignment
B) Pen pressure
C) Proportion of tall and short letters
D) Movement speed
E) Handwriting fluidity
  • 23. A tremor in handwriting may indicate:
A) Forgery
B) Confidence
C) Natural variation
D) Skill
E) Speed
  • 24. A signature written faster than usual suggests:
A) Natural writing
B) Tracing
C) Hesitation
D) Simulation
E) Disguise
  • 25. Hesitation marks indicate:
A) Speed
B) Lack of confidence
C) Fluency
D) Genuine writing
E) Natural movement
  • 26. Pen pressure is best seen under:
A) LED
B) UV light
C) Infrared
D) Transmitted light
E) Oblique light
  • 27. The “alignment” refers to:
A) Direction of pen
B) Slant
C) Size of letters
D) Baseline pattern
E) Stroke sequence
  • 28. A traced signature normally shows:
A) Natural curves
B) Lack of pen lifts
C) Smooth lines
D) Tremors
E) Uniform pressure
  • 29. A freehand simulation shows:
A) No variation
B) Deep indentations
C) Exact copy of genuine
D) Spontaneous movement
E) Unnatural slow strokes
  • 30. Copybook pattern refers to:
A) Variation patterns
B) School-taught writing system
C) Personal signature
D) Individual style
E) Pen handling technique
  • 31. A heavy pen pressure creates:
A) Deep grooves
B) No traces
C) Broken lines
D) Light strokes
E) Shallow indentations
  • 32. Slant refers to:
A) Signature size
B) Letter inclination
C) Pressure direction
D) Writing rhythm
E) Ink strokes
  • 33. Poor line quality is a sign of:
A) Fast movement
B) Natural writing
C) Skill
D) Forgery
E) Practice
  • 34. A person attempting disguise will usually:
A) Add shading
B) Write naturally
C) Modify letter forms
D) Speed up writing
E) Use same pattern
  • 35. Line quality is influenced by:
A) Speed
B) Rhythm
C) Pen pressure
D) All of the above
E) Skill level
  • 36. A patching or retracing indicates:
A) Rhythm
B) Correction of letter shape
C) Speed
D) Natural formation
E) Confidence
  • 37. The spacing between letters is known as:
A) Density
B) Inter-letter spacing
C) Alignment
D) Margin
E) Leading
  • 38. Baseline drift is usually seen in:
A) Printed material
B) Skilled writers
C) Mechanical writing
D) Traced signatures
E) Nervous writers
  • 39. A disguised signature often becomes:
A) Well-formed
B) Slower and inconsistent
C) More consistent
D) Fluent
E) More natural
  • 40. Over-connection of letters indicates:
A) Slow writing
B) Simulation
C) Hesitation
D) Tracing
E) Fast, natural flow
  • 41. Hooked strokes are common in:
A) Forged writing
B) Signatures only
C) Printed writing
D) Block letters
E) Natural writing
  • 42. An uplifted pen at unnatural points often indicates:
A) Forgery
B) Speed
C) Skill
D) Natural rhythm
E) Genuine writing
  • 43. Which is an indicator of simulation?
A) Tremors
B) Smooth lines
C) Confidence
D) Natural variation
E) Fast strokes
  • 44. The ending stroke is important to determine:
A) All of the above
B) Slant
C) Authenticity
D) Rhythm
E) Pen lift
  • 45. Patch strokes usually result from:
A) Speed
B) Confidence
C) Tracing
D) Natural variation
E) Fluency
  • 46. Connecting strokes between letters show:
A) Skill
B) Rhythm
C) All of the above
D) Natural writing
E) Forgery
  • 47. A forged signature usually lacks:
A) Rhythm
B) Variation
C) All of the above
D) Speed
E) Fluency
  • 48. A high degree of consistency suggests:
A) Forgery
B) Tremors
C) Natural writing
D) Disguise
E) Simulation
  • 49. A nervous forger may produce:
A) Broken lines
B) Smooth curves
C) Fast movements
D) None
E) Rhythmic strokes
  • 50. The beginning stroke helps identify:
A) Speed
B) All of the above
C) Direction of movement
D) Rhythm
E) Pen pressure
  • 51. Ink comparison is commonly done using:
A) ESDA
B) Spectroscopy
C) VSC
D) Chromatography
E) All of the above
  • 52. TLC stands for:
A) Thin Light Chromatics
B) Time-Linked Chromatics
C) Transparent Light Comparison
D) Thin Layer Chromatography
E) Time Layer Coordination
  • 53. Chemical erasures involve:
A) Addition of strokes
B) Using blades
C) Photocopying
D) Scratching
E) Use of solvents
  • 54. Pencil erasures usually show:
A) No trace
B) Ink smudges
C) Fiber damage
D) None
E) Light exposure
  • 55. Addition of strokes to numbers is called:
A) Simulation
B) Erasure
C) Alteration
D) Overwriting
E) Obliteration
  • 56. Infrared light is used to:
A) Reveal invisible ink
B) Reduce glare
C) Differentiate inks
D) Detect watermarks
E) Enhance erasures
  • 57. A charred document is best restored using:
A) Heat
B) UV
C) Water
D) Chemicals
E) Infrared imaging
  • 58. Watermarks can be seen using:
    ‎
A) UV light
B) LED
C) Infrared
D) Oblique light
E) Transmitted light
  • 59. An obliteration covers:
A) Part of text
B) Existing writing
C) Stamp
D) Paper fibers
E) Signature
  • 60. Rubbing out writing manually is called:
A) Forgery
B) Alteration
C) Disguise
D) Mechanical erasure
E) Chemical erasure
  • 61. Paper fibers become disturbed mainly from:
A) Folding
B) Erasure
C) Printing
D) None
E) Wetting
  • 62. Ink bleaching indicates:
A) Genuine
B) Paper age
C) Altered document
D) Printer defect
E) Water exposure
  • 63. Infrared luminescence is used to:
A) Date paper
B) Separate inks
C) Detect pencil marks
D) Highlight obliterations
E) Compare printers
  • 64. Fluorescence occurs when a material:
A) Absorbs IR
B) Reflects red light
C) Changes texture
D) Emits light after UV exposure
E) Absorbs heat
  • 65. Indented writing is caused by:
A) Acid ink
B) Slow writing
C) Smooth paper
D) Soft pen tip
E) Hard pressure
  • 66. A document altered by adding words is a case of:
A) Obliteration
B) Addition
C) Erasure
D) Simulation
E) Tracing
  • 67. Photocopy forgeries are hard to detect because:
A) Details are identical
B) Toner cannot be separated
C) Copies are clearer
D) Ink blends well
E) Paper does not change
  • 68. Cut-and-paste documents show:
    ‎
A) Same ink
B) Same pressure
C) Mismatched fiber patterns
D) Perfect alignment
E) Smooth edges
  • 69. Raised or elevated writing is examined best using:
A) Oblique light
B) UV
C) VSC
D) Infrared
E) Transmitted light
  • 70. Carbon paper writing shows:
A) Ink patches
B) Colorless indentations
C) Black impressions
D) Gleaming lines
E) Fiber cuts
  • 71. Document dating can be done through:
A) Paper analysis
B) All of the above
C) Watermark study
D) Chemical composition
E) Ink aging
  • 72. Which indicates alteration in text alignment?
A) Natural rhythm
B) Inconsistent spacing
C) Fluency
D) Clear strokes
E) Smooth margins
  • 73. Removal of ink by scraping is:
A) Obliteration
B) Chemical erasure
C) Mechanical erasure
D) Disguise
E) Addition
  • 74. The most common tool for ink analysis:
A) VSC
B) ESDA
C) X-ray
D) Microscope
E) TLC
  • 75. A laser printer leaves marks called:
A) Ink pools
B) Toner tracks
C) Drum scratches
D) Mechanical defects
E) Fiber blots
  • 76. Typewriter comparison relies on:
A) Ribbon characteristics
B) All of the above
C) Wear marks
D) Alignment defects
E) Impact impressions
  • 77. A photocopied signature is:
A) Genuine
B) Ink-based
C) A reproduction
D) Pressure-based
E) Digitally forged
  • 78. Inkjet printers deposit ink by:
A) Toner fusion
B) Pressure
C) Impact
D) Friction
E) Heat and spray
  • 79. Laser printers use:
A) Grease
B) Dye ink
C) Liquid ink
D) Toner
E) Pigment
  • 80. Inkjet prints show:
A) Grooves
B) Powdery texture
C) Scratch marks
D) Dot patterns
E) Fiber cuts
  • 81. Identification of printer model is based on:
A) Printing pattern
B) Toner uniformity
C) Drum marks
D) Type defects
E) All of the above
  • 82. Document security features include:
A) Security threads
B) Watermarks
C) Holograms
D) UV fibers
E) All of the above
  • 83. Digital signature differs from handwritten signature because:
A) Uses strokes
B) Uses pen pressure
C) Uses biometric data
D) Uses ink
E) Uses cryptographic keys
  • 84. Which is a sign of cut-and-paste forgery?
A) Same margins
B) Smooth text edges
C) Identical fonts
D) Pixel mismatches
E) Even alignment
  • 85. Microprinting on IDs is checked using:
A) Magnification
B) VSC
C) UV lamp
D) Infrared
E) Heat source
  • 86. Security paper contains:
A) Dyes
B) Watermarks
C) Security fibers
D) Silk threads
E) All of the above
  • 87. Toner fusion marks appear in:
A) Handwritten documents
B) Laser printers
C) Photocopies
D) Typewriters
E) Inkjet printers
  • 88. To identify the origin of printed documents, examiners use:
A) Signature strokes
B) Obliteration study
C) Printing defect patterns
D) Pen pressure
E) Paper fiber tests
  • 89. The pattern of dots in printed material is called:
A) Pixel map
B) Dot matrix
C) Halftone pattern
D) Screen texture
E) Raster pattern
  • 90. Photocopier defects appear as:
A) Bright paper
B) Repeated voids/lines
C) Ink pools
D) Smooth tones
E) None
  • 91. Laser printers use a rotating component called:
A) Plate
B) Drum
C) Spindle
D) Roller
E) Cartridge
  • 92. Fax documents often show:
A) High resolution
B) Toner cracks
C) High color accuracy
D) Ink blobs
E) Black streaks
  • 93. PDF manipulation is detected by:
A) Printing test
B) Watermarking
C) Metadata analysis
D) Passwords
E) Signature card
  • 94. Printer tracking dots are used to:
A) Produce colors
B) Encrypt data
C) Identify printer model
D) Date documents
E) Align text
  • 95. A forged digital document may show:
A) High clarity
B) Smooth resolution
C) Perfect gradients
D) Layer mismatches
E) Alignment consistency
  • 96. A scanned document lacks:
A) All of the above
B) Pixel noise
C) Toner particles
D) Fiber impressions
E) Ink texture
  • 97. A low-resolution print shows:
A) Sharp curves
B) Smooth lines
C) Blocky edges
D) No pixelation
E) Clean circles
  • 98. Inconsistency in font type may indicate:
A) None
B) Paper defect
C) Document alteration
D) Genuine writing
E) Computer reset
  • 99. Digital tampering in images is detected with:
A) Pen pressure
B) Histogram analysis
C) Watermarks
D) Paper fiber checks
E) Margin consistency
  • 100. The most comprehensive tool for modern document examination is:
A) UV lamp
B) ESDA
C) TLC plate
D) Video Spectral Comparator (VSC)
E) Microscope
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