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