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