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