QDOCUM 2SEM PRELIM - Quiz
  • 1.  The word “paper” originated from the Coptic word referring to what material?
A) Cotton fiber
B) Silk
C) Bamboo
D) Papyrus
  • 2. Papyrus was made from the pith of which plant?
A) Bamboo plant
B) Palm tree
C) Coconut plant
D) Cyperus papyrus
  • 3.  Pens made from bird feathers dipped in ink are called:
A) Brush pens
B) Feather quills
C) Stylus pens
D) Reed pens
  • 4. Which writing instrument was used to scratch letters on wax tablets?
A) Reed pen
B) Ballpoint pen
C) Brush pen
D) Metal stylus
  • 5.  Which ink is made from iron salts and plant extracts?
A) Fountain ink
B) Iron gall ink
C) Gel ink
D) India ink
  • 6. Which pen uses a small rolling ball to apply thick ink?
A) Brush pen
B) Ballpoint pen
C) Reed pen
D) Fountain pen
  • 7. Who is known as the “Father of Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents”?
A) Roy A. Huber
B) Wilson Harrison
C) Ordway Hilton
D) Albert Sherman Osborn
  • 8. The book “Questioned Documents” was written by:
A) Albert Sherman Osborn
B) Ordway Hilton
C) Roy A. Huber
D) J. Newton Baker
  • 9. Who authored the book “Law of Disputed and Forged Documents”?
A) Wilson Harrison
B) J. Newton Baker
C) Roy A. Huber
D) James Conaway
  • 10. “Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents” was written by:
A) Osborn
B) Harrison
C) Roy Huber
D) Ordway Hilton
  • 11. The science of handwriting is based on the interaction of:
A) Hand and paper only
B) Memory only
C) Brain, nerves, muscles, and psychology
D) Eyes and ears only
  • 12. Graphology is the study of handwriting to determine:
A) Personality traits
B) Ink composition
C) Paper quality
D) Age of document
  • 13.  Graphanalysis is mainly used to:
A) Determine the age of paper
B) Identify ink type
C) Identify writers in court
D) Study personality through handwriting
  • 14. Graphotherapy aims to:
A) Detect forgery
B) Improve handwriting for behavior change
C) Determine document age
D) Identify criminals
  • 15. The smoothness and fluency of strokes refers to:
A) Pressure
B) Letter form
C) Alignment
D) Line quality
  • 16. The shape and construction of letters is called:
A) Rhythm
B) Alignment
C) Spacing
D) Letter form
  • 17. The angle of letters relative to the baseline is known as:
A) Alignment
B) Pressure
C) Slant
D) Ratio
  • 18.  The distance between letters, words, and lines refers to:
A) Spacing
B) Size
C) Alignment
D) Pressure
  • 19. The relationship of writing to the baseline is called:
A) Slant
B) Size
C) Alignment
D) Ratio
  • 20.  The amount of force applied in writing is known as:
A) Form
B) Speed
C) Rhythm
D) Pressure
  • 21. The tempo and flow of writing is called:
A) Rhythm
B) Slant
C) Alignment
D) Speed
  • 22.  Writing executed normally without attempts to alter it is called:
A) Artificial writing
B) Disguised writing
C) Natural writing
D) Forged writing
  • 23.  Writing deliberately altered to hide identity is:
A) Block writing
B) Script writing
C) Disguised writing
D) Natural writing
  • 24. Characteristics common to a group of writers are called:
A) Writing habits
B) Individual characteristics
C) Personal traits
D) Class characteristics
  • 25. Highly personal handwriting features unique to a writer are called:
A) Script features
B) Class characteristics
C) Writing style
D) Individual characteristics
  • 26. The upward strokes in handwriting are produced by:
A) Wrist muscles
B) Arm muscles
C) Extensor muscles
D) Flex muscles
  • 27.  The downward strokes are produced by:
A) Extensor muscles
B) Shoulder muscles
C) Flex muscles
D) Finger muscles
  • 28. Writing where letters are connected and flowing is called:
A) Block writing
B) Cursive writing
C) Script writing
D) Print writing
  • 29. Writing where each letter is separate is called:
A) Cursive writing
B) Block writing
C) Script writing
D) Running writing
  • 30. Writing where letters are capitalized is known as:
A) Script writing
B) Block style
C) Italic style
D) Cursive writing
  • 31. A document completely written and signed by one person is called:
A) Electronic document
B) Holographic document
C) Notarial document
D) Commercial document
  • 32. A document notarized by a notary public is a:
A) Electronic document
B) Private document
C) Public document
D) Commercial document
  • 33. Documents issued by government authorities are called:
A) Official documents
B) Public documents
C) Commercial documents
D) Private documents
  • 34. A document executed by a private individual without notarization is:
A) Commercial document
B) Official document
C) Private document
D) Public document
  • 35. Documents existing only in digital form are called:
A) Electronic documents
B) Public documents
C) Commercial documents
D) Private documents
  • 36. According to handwriting principles, no two writers:
A) Write at the same speed
B) Use the same paper
C) Use the same pen
D) Write exactly alike
  • 37. Variation in genuine handwriting is called:
A) Artificial variation
B) Natural variation
C) Forgery variation
D) Permanent variation
  • 38. An interruption in writing caused by lifting the pen is called:
A) Hiatus
B) Tremor
C) Pen lift
D) Alignment
  • 39. Additional decorative strokes added to writing are called:
A) Spacing
B) Ratio
C) Embellishment
D) Shading
  • 40. Entry and exit strokes of letters are known as:
A) Connecting strokes
B) Pressure strokes
C) Ratio strokes
D) Beginning and ending strokes
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