Questioned Documents
  • 1. Writing that connects most letters together is called:
A) Script writing
B) Handprinting
C) Cursive writing
D) Copybook form
  • 2. Writing that separates each letter is known as:
A) Cursive writing
B) Natural writing
C) Copybook form
D) Handlettering
  • 3. The imaginary line on which writing rests is the:
A) Slant line
B) Guideline
C) Baseline
D) Line quality
  • 4. A writing deliberately altered to conceal identity is:
A) Forgery
B) Traced writing
C) Model signature
D) Disguised writing
  • 5. The genuine signature used as a pattern for imitation is:
A) Traced forgery
B) Guided signature
C) Model signature
D) Sample
  • 6. A fraudulent signature is also known as:
A) Natural signature
B) Spurious writing
C) Freehand imitation
D) Forgery
  • 7. A guided signature is written:
A) By tracing
B) By simulation
C) With help
D) Freely
  • 8. Writing produced by the non-dominant hand is:
A) Wrong-handed
B) Simulated
C) Guided
D) Cursive
  • 9. The overall movement in handwriting refers to:
A) Rhythm
B) Skill
C) Slant
D) Movement
  • 10. Any repeated detail that identifies a writer is a:
A) Trait
B) Habit
C) Mark
D) Skill
  • 11. Retouching or going back over strokes is called:
A) Patching
B) Retracing
C) Shading
D) Pressure
  • 12. A significant writing habit is one that is:
A) Unusual
B) Common
C) Rare
D) Similar
  • 13. The angle or tilt of letters is called:
A) Speed
B) Pressure
C) Slant
D) Line quality
  • 14. The heaviness of pen contact is called:
A) Rhythm
B) Shading
C) Pen pressure
D) Line quality
  • 15. A spurious signature shows:
A) Genuine writing
B) Tremor
C) Careful tracing
D) No imitation
  • 16. The widening of ink strokes is known as:
A) Line quality
B) Retouching
C) Rhythm
D) Shading
  • 17. The visible record of writing movement is called:
A) Movement
B) Line quality
C) Pen lift
D) Skill
  • 18. A traced forgery is made by:
A) Following outline
B) Copybook writing
C) Simulation
D) Freehand drawing
  • 19. The natural, unaltered writing of a person is:
A) Original writing
B) Normal writing
C) Natural writing
D) Genuine writing
  • 20. A pen lift occurs when:
A) Line breaks
B) All above
C) Stroke ends
D) Pen is raised
  • 21. The pressure applied at intervals is:
A) Shading
B) Pen emphasis
C) Pen lift
D) Retouching
  • 22. Irregular, shaky strokes indicate:
A) Tremor
B) Rhythm
C) Hesitation
D) Line defect
  • 23. Writing rhythm can be described as:
A) Smooth
B) Slow
C) Jerky
D) All above
  • 24. A signature copied freely without tracing is:
A) Guided signature
B) Freehand forgery
C) Natural writing
D) Traced forgery
  • 25. The level of ability shown in writing is:
A) Speed
B) Habit
C) Skill
D) Rhythm
  • 26. What type of ink writes blue and darkens with age to black?
A) Synthetic dye ink
B) Blue-black ink
C) Iron-free ink
D) Carbon ink
  • 27. What ink consists of finely ground carbon particles suspended in water?
A) Aniline ink
B) Dye ink
C) Carbon ink
D) Porous ink
  • 28. What pencil contains both graphite and aniline dye?
A) Indelible pencil
B) Copy pencil
C) Colored pencil
D) Graphite pencil
  • 29. What term refers to a pen with a porous material through which ink flows?
A) Felt-tip pen
B) Roller pen
C) Ballpoint pen
D) Hard point pen
  • 30. What is the purpose of the watermark in paper?
A) Decorative design
B) Identification of paper origin
C) Chemical test indicator
D) Ink resistance mark
  • 31. What class of ink uses a dye dissolved in water with preservatives?
A) Blue-black ink
B) Synthetic dye ink
C) Iron ink
D) Carbon ink
  • 32. What type of ink contains iron tannates and gallates that darken with age?
A) Dye ink
B) Blue ink
C) Ballpoint ink
D) Iron-base ink
  • 33. What is the translucent design impressed during paper manufacture?
A) Texture
B) Pattern
C) Watermark
D) Grain
  • 34. What is the invisible fingerprint that can be made visible by chemical treatment?
A) Visible print
B) Molded print
C) Latent fingerprint
D) Chemical residue
  • 35. What ink type is often used in ballpoint pens and typewriter ribbons?
A) Nonaqueous ink
B) Dye ink
C) Carbon ink
D) Synthetic ink
  • 36. Which printing method uses an ink-attracting and ink-repelling surface?
A) Carbon printing
B) Relief printing
C) Typewriting
D) Offset printing
  • 37. What term describes the Irregular, rough surface of paper viewed under magnification?
A) Grain
B) Paper tone
C) Surface texture
D) Fiber pattern
  • 38. What pen type uses water-based ink but has a ball mechanism?
A) Porous pen
B) Fountain pen
C) Roller pen
D) Hard point pen
  • 39. What is a hard point pen?
A) A soft-tipped marker
B) A pen with metal nib
C) A ballpoint pen with thick ink
D) A pen with perforated plastic tip
  • 40. What writing tool contains a compressed stick of graphite or colored substance?
A) Marker
B) Pen nib
C) Roller pen
D) Pencil
  • 41. What describes the relative hardness or softness of a pencil?
A) Pencil type
B) Pencil grade
C) Carbon content
D) Graphite density
  • 42. Which pen contains a reservoir of ink and a nib for continuous writing?
A) Ballpoint pen
B) Roller pen
C) Felt-tip pen
D) Fountain pen
  • 43. What kind of photographic print is made by direct contact between negative and paper?
A) Projection print
B) Microprint
C) Contact print
D) Positive print
  • 44. What does “contrast” in photography refer to?
A) Sharpness of image edges
B) Distance between objects
C) Brightness of color
D) Tonal difference between light and dark areas
  • 45. What is the transparent negative used to make photographic prints?
A) Photographic plate
B) Photographic negative
C) Photographic positive
D) Microphotograph
  • 46. What type of photograph is made through a microscope to enlarge small details?
A) Photostat
B) Projection print
C) Display exhibit
D) Photomicrograph
  • 47. What does “grain size” refer to in photography?
A) Size of light-sensitive crystals in film emulsion
B) Focus range
C) Lens opening
D) A. Size of paper fibers
  • 48. What is a Xerox copy technically classified as?
A) Photostat
B) Film negative
C) Microphotograph
D) Photocopy
  • 49. What is the function of a contrast filter in document photography?
A) To adjust brightness
B) To sharpen images
C) To magnify image size
D) To isolate or block specific wavelengths of light
  • 50. What is the printing surface of a type block or element called?
A) Typebar
B) Ribbon
C) Platen
D) Typeface
  • 51. The cylinder that supports the paper in a typewriter is called:
A) Feed roller
B) Type element
C) Platen
D) Type wheel
  • 52. Which part of a typewriter causes the letters to print by striking the ribbon?
A) Type wheel
B) Escapement
C) Type element
D) Typebar
  • 53. A typewriter defect causing letters to appear above or below the line is:
A) Horizontal malalignment
B) Vertical malalignment
C) Twisted letter
D) Broken type
  • 54. When a letter prints to the left or right of its normal position, it’s called:
A) Twisted letter
B) Baseline defect
C) Alignment failure
D) Horizontal malalignment
  • 55. What defect makes a character print heavier on one side?
A) Rebound
B) Twisted letter
C) Off-its-feet
D) Broken type
  • 56. A defect causing a letter to appear doubled or offset is:
A) Rebound
B) Twisted letter
C) Slanted print
D) Alignment defect
  • 57. What is the process of spacing letters along the typing line?
A) Escapement
B) Baseline
C) Alignment
D) Rebound
  • 58. A typewriter defect affecting all characters equally is a:
A) Transitory defect
B) Machine defect
C) Typeface defect
D) Typebar defect
  • 59. A defect caused by dirt or ink clogging the typeface is called:
A) Clogged typeface
B) Worn platen
C) Twisted letter
D) Broken type
  • 60. Which defect is caused by wear or bending of the type metal?
A) Platen defect
B) Twisted letter
C) Typeface defect
D) Permanent defect
  • 61. What kind of defect can be corrected by cleaning or changing the ribbon?
A) Alignment defect
B) Transitory defect
C) Permanent defect
D) Machine defect
  • 62. Which typewriter uses a rotating ball with all typefaces on it?
A) Electric ribbon
B) Type ball
C) Type wheel
D) Platen
  • 63. The IBM Selectric is an example of a:
A) Electric typewriter
B) Single element typewriter
C) Word processor
D) Manual typewriter
  • 64. A proportional spacing typewriter differs because:
A) All letters are equal width
B) Letters have varying width
C) It’s manual only
D) It uses carbon ribbons
  • 65. A “word-processing unit” typewriter has the ability to:
A) Correct spelling
B) Copy handwriting
C) Translate text
D) Type automatically from memory
  • 66. A manual typewriter operates solely by:
A) Mechanical action
B) Microprocessors
C) Electricity
D) Air pressure
  • 67. A permanent defect in a typewriter means:
A) Caused by ink smudges
B) Unchangeable by cleaning
C) Occasional clogging
D) Paper slippage
  • 68. The most individualizing defects in typewriting are:
A) Typeface defects
B) Ribbon conditions
C) Transitory
D) Spacing errors
  • 69. “Carbon impressions” are usually made through:
A) Ribbons
B) Film
C) Scanners
D) Carbon paper
  • 70. Typewriting that looks like printing because of letter spacing is:
A) Off-its-feet typing
B) Dirty typeface
C) Manual typing
D) Proportional spacing
  • 71. The black roller supporting paper in a typewriter is called the:
A) Platen
B) Ribbon
C) Baseline roller
D) Cylinder head
  • 72. The “baseline alignment” ensures:
A) Letters rest on one line
B) Ink consistency
C) Equal pressure
D) Speed control
  • 73. A typewritten character leaning to the right or left indicates:
A) Twisted letter
B) Type element break
C) Baseline defect
D) Spacing defect
  • 74. The inked strip that transfers characters onto paper is the:
A) Ribbon
B) Escapement
C) Platen
D) Typebar
  • 75. A document containing any change or deletion is:
A) Altered document
B) Exemplar
C) Genuine
D) Standard
  • 76. The process of removing writing with chemicals or abrasives is:
A) Obliteration
B) Interlineation
C) Insertion
D) Erasure
  • 77. Writing covered to make it unreadable is:
A) Decipherment
B) Obliteration
C) Insertion
D) Restoration
  • 78. The act of adding writing between existing lines is:
A) Restoration
B) Interlineation
C) Insertion
D) Alteration
  • 79. The addition of new pages or words into a document is called:
A) Insertion
B) Erasure
C) Restoration
D) Interlineation
  • 80. The process of making erased writing readable again is:
A) Retouching
B) Restoration
C) Effacement
D) Alteration
  • 81. Invisible writings made with chemicals are called:
A) Roller marks
B) Carbon inks
C) Hidden notes
D) Secret inks
  • 82. A chemical used to bleach or erase ink is an:
A) Solvent
B) Ink eradicator
C) Ink remover
D) Fixer
  • 83. The act of rubbing or scratching out writing is known as:
A) Restoration
B) Effacement
C) Removal
D) Eradication
  • 84. Reading erased or hidden text without restoring it is:
A) Comparison
B) Tracing
C) Restoration
D) Decipherment
  • 85. A document damaged by heat or fire is:
A) Altered sheet
B) Erased form
C) Charred document
D) Burned copy
  • 86. Writing indentations left on paper beneath a written page are:
A) Writing impressions
B) Imprint marks
C) Trace lines
D) Hidden strokes
  • 87. A smear that hides the original text is:
A) Deciphering
B) Erasure
C) Blotting
D) Smeared-over writing
  • 88. Invisible writing revealed only by heat is made with:
A) Dye ink
B) Copy pencil
C) Carbon ink
D) Secret ink
  • 89. The process of bleaching writing to hide it is called:
A) Effacement
B) Alteration
C) Chemical eradication
D) Abrasive erasure
  • 90. Which device detects indented writing?
A) UV lamp
B) Infrared viewer
C) ESDA
D) Magnifier
  • 91. Which light source reveals erased or altered writing?
A) Infrared light
B) Normal light
C) Green light
D) Flashlight
  • 92. The order in which writing strokes were made is called:
A) Sequence of strokes
B) Stroke flow
C) Line quality
D) Writing speed
  • 93. A modern ribbon whose ink can be lifted off with tape is called:
A) Cloth ribbon
B) Film ribbon
C) Nylon ribbon
D) Lift-off ribbon
  • 94. A blank paper may still contain:
A) Fibers
B) Impressions
C) Signatures
D) Ink
  • 95. The mirror image of ink writing transferred to another sheet is:
A) Writing offset
B) Reflection
C) Mirror mark
D) Copy trace
  • 96. Material used to make invisible writing visible is a:
A) Fixative
B) Ink
C) Developer
D) Solvent
  • 97. The use of an opaque substance to hide writing is:
A) Effacement
B) Obliteration
C) Restoration
D) Erasure
  • 98. The most common chemical used for ink eradication contains:
A) Alcohol
B) Iron
C) Chlorine
D) Graphite
  • 99. The best instrument to detect erased writing is:
A) Magnifier
B) Flashlight
C) Scanner
D) Ultraviolet lamp
  • 100. What writing instrument uses a small rotating ball to transfer ink onto paper?
A) Felt-tip pen
B) Fountain pen
C) Roller pen
D) Ballpoint pen
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