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