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FORENSIC 4 QUESTION DOCUMENTS
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  • 1. ‎The branch of forensic science dealing with disputed handwriting and documents is called:
A) Questioned Document Examination
B) Latent Print Examination
C) Ballistics
D) Forensic Chemistry
E) Criminalistics
  • 2. A questioned document refers to:
A) Any paper with a signature
B) Any printed material
C) Any document from a court
D) Any official document
E) Any document whose authenticity is in doubt
  • 3. The primary purpose of handwriting examination is:
A) Detect tampering
B) Analyze ink composition
C) Identify typewriters
D) Establish authorship
E) Restore charred papers
  • 4. The father of questioned document examination is:
A) Alphonse Bertillon
B) Albert Osborn
C) Calvin Goddard
D) Hans Gross
E) Sherwood Dodge
  • 5. “Document” in QDE refers to:
A) Only printed books
B) Only digital files
C) Any fixed form of recorded message
D) Only handwritten materials
E) Only machine-typed pages
  • 6. A genuine signature is called:
A) Standard signature
B) Model signature
C) Traced signature
D) Simulated signature
E) Forged signature
  • 7. The most reliable standard for comparison is:
A) Collected writing
B) Block writing
C) Simulated writing
D) Request writing
E) Traced writing
  • 8. The normal variation in handwriting is known as:
A) Intentional variation
B) Stimulation
C) Hesitation
D) Pauses
E) Natural variation
  • 9. A forged signature made by copying the genuine one through sight imitation is:
A) Disguised
B) Impressed
C) Freehand/Simulated
D) Traced
E) Genuine
  • 10. The study of altered writings and erasures is called:
A) Paper analysis
B) Document restoration
C) Erasure reconstruction
D) Alteration examination
E) Chromatography
  • 11. Which is NOT a type of forgery?
A) Simulation
B) Genuine signature
C) Freehand
D) Lifted signature
E) Tracing
  • 12. The common lighting used to detect erasures:
A) Halogen
B) Ultraviolet
C) Sodium light
D) Infrared
E) Fluorescent
  • 13. Indented writings are examined using a:
A) VSC
B) Video comparison microscope
C) ESDA
D) TLC plate
E) Stereomicroscope
  • 14. The study of inks is known as:
A) Pigmentology
B) Ink analysis
C) Chromatography
D) Chemigraphy
E) Toxicology
  • 15. Typewriting comparison focuses on:
A) Typeface wear
B) Ribbon defects
C) Printer alignment
D) All of the above
E) Impact characteristics
  • 16. A disguised handwriting is one that is:
A) Traced
B) Simulated
C) Forced to match another person
D) Written unnaturally to hide identity
E) Photocopied
  • 17. Which is a class characteristic in handwriting?
A) Unique loops
B) Tremors
C) General slant
D) Skill level
E) Pen pressure
  • 18. Which is an individual characteristic?
A) Cultural writing habit
B) Copybook style
C) Block letter structure
D) School writing pattern
E) Letter formation unique to writer
  • 19. The most important principle in QDE:
A) No two persons write alike
B) All inks are different
C) All printers leave marks
D) Handwriting changes daily
E) Paper fibers tell identity
  • 20. The natural rhythm of writing refers to:
A) Tremors
B) Spacing
C) Pressure pattern
D) Fluency and speed
E) Shading
  • 21. The up-strokes and down-strokes of handwriting are called:
A) Strokes
B) Patterns
C) Dashes
D) Moves
E) Lines
  • 22. Letter height ratio refers to:
A) Pen pressure
B) Handwriting fluidity
C) Movement speed
D) Margin alignment
E) Proportion of tall and short letters
  • 23. A tremor in handwriting may indicate:
A) Speed
B) Confidence
C) Forgery
D) Skill
E) Natural variation
  • 24. A signature written faster than usual suggests:
A) Tracing
B) Hesitation
C) Natural writing
D) Simulation
E) Disguise
  • 25. Hesitation marks indicate:
A) Lack of confidence
B) Natural movement
C) Speed
D) Fluency
E) Genuine writing
  • 26. Pen pressure is best seen under:
A) Infrared
B) LED
C) UV light
D) Oblique light
E) Transmitted light
  • 27. The “alignment” refers to:
A) Baseline pattern
B) Slant
C) Stroke sequence
D) Direction of pen
E) Size of letters
  • 28. A traced signature normally shows:
A) Tremors
B) Lack of pen lifts
C) Uniform pressure
D) Smooth lines
E) Natural curves
  • 29. A freehand simulation shows:
A) Deep indentations
B) Exact copy of genuine
C) Spontaneous movement
D) Unnatural slow strokes
E) No variation
  • 30. Copybook pattern refers to:
A) Variation patterns
B) Personal signature
C) Pen handling technique
D) School-taught writing system
E) Individual style
  • 31. A heavy pen pressure creates:
A) Broken lines
B) Light strokes
C) Deep grooves
D) No traces
E) Shallow indentations
  • 32. Slant refers to:
A) Signature size
B) Pressure direction
C) Ink strokes
D) Letter inclination
E) Writing rhythm
  • 33. Poor line quality is a sign of:
A) Fast movement
B) Practice
C) Skill
D) Forgery
E) Natural writing
  • 34. A person attempting disguise will usually:
A) Add shading
B) Speed up writing
C) Write naturally
D) Modify letter forms
E) Use same pattern
  • 35. Line quality is influenced by:
A) Skill level
B) Pen pressure
C) All of the above
D) Rhythm
E) Speed
  • 36. A patching or retracing indicates:
A) Confidence
B) Natural formation
C) Rhythm
D) Correction of letter shape
E) Speed
  • 37. The spacing between letters is known as:
A) Margin
B) Alignment
C) Leading
D) Density
E) Inter-letter spacing
  • 38. Baseline drift is usually seen in:
A) Skilled writers
B) Mechanical writing
C) Printed material
D) Traced signatures
E) Nervous writers
  • 39. A disguised signature often becomes:
A) Fluent
B) More natural
C) Slower and inconsistent
D) Well-formed
E) More consistent
  • 40. Over-connection of letters indicates:
A) Simulation
B) Slow writing
C) Tracing
D) Fast, natural flow
E) Hesitation
  • 41. Hooked strokes are common in:
A) Printed writing
B) Signatures only
C) Natural writing
D) Block letters
E) Forged writing
  • 42. An uplifted pen at unnatural points often indicates:
A) Genuine writing
B) Skill
C) Speed
D) Natural rhythm
E) Forgery
  • 43. Which is an indicator of simulation?
A) Smooth lines
B) Natural variation
C) Tremors
D) Confidence
E) Fast strokes
  • 44. The ending stroke is important to determine:
A) Slant
B) Pen lift
C) Authenticity
D) All of the above
E) Rhythm
  • 45. Patch strokes usually result from:
A) Confidence
B) Natural variation
C) Tracing
D) Fluency
E) Speed
  • 46. Connecting strokes between letters show:
A) Natural writing
B) Forgery
C) Rhythm
D) All of the above
E) Skill
  • 47. A forged signature usually lacks:
A) Speed
B) Rhythm
C) Fluency
D) All of the above
E) Variation
  • 48. A high degree of consistency suggests:
A) Simulation
B) Natural writing
C) Disguise
D) Forgery
E) Tremors
  • 49. A nervous forger may produce:
A) Fast movements
B) Smooth curves
C) None
D) Rhythmic strokes
E) Broken lines
  • 50. The beginning stroke helps identify:
A) Pen pressure
B) Direction of movement
C) Rhythm
D) All of the above
E) Speed
  • 51. Ink comparison is commonly done using:
A) All of the above
B) ESDA
C) Chromatography
D) VSC
E) Spectroscopy
  • 52. TLC stands for:
A) Thin Layer Chromatography
B) Transparent Light Comparison
C) Time-Linked Chromatics
D) Time Layer Coordination
E) Thin Light Chromatics
  • 53. Chemical erasures involve:
A) Addition of strokes
B) Use of solvents
C) Photocopying
D) Scratching
E) Using blades
  • 54. Pencil erasures usually show:
A) Ink smudges
B) Light exposure
C) No trace
D) None
E) Fiber damage
  • 55. Addition of strokes to numbers is called:
A) Alteration
B) Obliteration
C) Simulation
D) Erasure
E) Overwriting
  • 56. Infrared light is used to:
A) Reveal invisible ink
B) Differentiate inks
C) Detect watermarks
D) Reduce glare
E) Enhance erasures
  • 57. A charred document is best restored using:
A) Infrared imaging
B) Water
C) Heat
D) Chemicals
E) UV
  • 58. Watermarks can be seen using:
A) LED
B) Infrared
C) Oblique light
D) UV light
E) Transmitted light
  • 59. An obliteration covers:
A) Signature
B) Stamp
C) Paper fibers
D) Part of text
E) Existing writing
  • 60. Rubbing out writing manually is called:
A) Disguise
B) Chemical erasure
C) Alteration
D) Forgery
E) Mechanical erasure
  • 61. Paper fibers become disturbed mainly from:
A) Printing
B) None
C) Folding
D) Wetting
E) Erasure
  • 62. Ink bleaching indicates:
A) Printer defect
B) Altered document
C) Water exposure
D) Genuine
E) Paper age
  • 63. Infrared luminescence is used to:
A) Date paper
B) Highlight obliterations
C) Detect pencil marks
D) Compare printers
E) Separate inks
  • 64. Fluorescence occurs when a material:
A) Changes texture
B) Emits light after UV exposure
C) Absorbs IR
D) Absorbs heat
E) Reflects red light
  • 65. Indented writing is caused by:
A) Hard pressure
B) Acid ink
C) Smooth paper
D) Soft pen tip
E) Slow writing
  • 66. A document altered by adding words is a case of:
A) Tracing
B) Erasure
C) Obliteration
D) Addition
E) Simulation
  • 67. Photocopy forgeries are hard to detect because:
A) Copies are clearer
B) Ink blends well
C) Paper does not change
D) Details are identical
E) Toner cannot be separated
  • 68. Cut-and-paste documents show:
A) Same pressure
B) Mismatched fiber patterns
C) Perfect alignment
D) Same ink
E) Smooth edges
  • 69. Raised or elevated writing is examined best using:
A) UV
B) Transmitted light
C) VSC
D) Oblique light
E) Infrared
  • 70. Carbon paper writing shows:
A) Ink patches
B) Colorless indentations
C) Gleaming lines
D) Fiber cuts
E) Black impressions
  • 71. Document dating can be done through:
A) All of the above
B) Chemical composition
C) Ink aging
D) Watermark study
E) Paper analysis
  • 72. Which indicates alteration in text alignment?
A) Clear strokes
B) Fluency
C) Inconsistent spacing
D) Smooth margins
E) Natural rhythm
  • 73. Removal of ink by scraping is:
A) Addition
B) Chemical erasure
C) Obliteration
D) Disguise
E) Mechanical erasure
  • 74. The most common tool for ink analysis:
A) TLC
B) VSC
C) ESDA
D) Microscope
E) X-ray
  • 75. A laser printer leaves marks called:
A) Ink pools
B) Toner tracks
C) Drum scratches
D) Mechanical defects
E) Fiber blots
  • 76. Typewriter comparison relies on:
A) Wear marks
B) Alignment defects
C) Ribbon characteristics
D) Impact impressions
E) All of the above
  • 77. A photocopied signature is:
A) Ink-based
B) Genuine
C) Pressure-based
D) A reproduction
E) Digitally forged
  • 78. Inkjet printers deposit ink by:
A) Heat and spray
B) Friction
C) Pressure
D) Toner fusion
E) Impact
  • 79. Laser printers use:
A) Pigment
B) Dye ink
C) Toner
D) Liquid ink
E) Grease
  • 80. Inkjet prints show:
A) Scratch marks
B) Dot patterns
C) Grooves
D) Fiber cuts
E) Powdery texture
  • 81. Identification of printer model is based on:
A) Toner uniformity
B) All of the above
C) Type defects
D) Printing pattern
E) Drum marks
  • 82. Document security features include:
A) UV fibers
B) Security threads
C) All of the above
D) Watermarks
E) Holograms
  • 83. Digital signature differs from handwritten signature because:
A) Uses cryptographic keys
B) Uses pen pressure
C) Uses strokes
D) Uses ink
E) Uses biometric data
  • 84. Which is a sign of cut-and-paste forgery?
A) Same margins
B) Even alignment
C) Pixel mismatches
D) Identical fonts
E) Smooth text edges
  • 85. Microprinting on IDs is checked using:
A) Infrared
B) VSC
C) Heat source
D) UV lamp
E) Magnification
  • 86. Security paper contains:
A) Silk threads
B) Watermarks
C) Dyes
D) All of the above
E) Security fibers
  • 87. Toner fusion marks appear in:
A) Inkjet printers
B) Laser printers
C) Handwritten documents
D) Typewriters
E) Photocopies
  • 88. To identify the origin of printed documents, examiners use:
A) Signature strokes
B) Printing defect patterns
C) Obliteration study
D) Pen pressure
E) Paper fiber tests
  • 89. The pattern of dots in printed material is called:
A) Halftone pattern
B) Raster pattern
C) Dot matrix
D) Pixel map
E) Screen texture
  • 90. Photocopier defects appear as:
A) Ink pools
B) Bright paper
C) Smooth tones
D) Repeated voids/lines
E) None
  • 91. Laser printers use a rotating component called:
A) Plate
B) Drum
C) Spindle
D) Roller
E) Cartridge
  • 92. Fax documents often show:
A) High color accuracy
B) High resolution
C) Toner cracks
D) Ink blobs
E) Black streaks
  • 93. PDF manipulation is detected by:
A) Passwords
B) Printing test
C) Signature card
D) Watermarking
E) Metadata analysis
  • 94. Printer tracking dots are used to:
A) Encrypt data
B) Identify printer model
C) Produce colors
D) Date documents
E) Align text
  • 95. A forged digital document may show:
A) Layer mismatches
B) Smooth resolution
C) High clarity
D) Alignment consistency
E) Perfect gradients
  • 96. A scanned document lacks:
A) Pixel noise
B) Toner particles
C) Ink texture
D) All of the above
E) Fiber impressions
  • 97. A low-resolution print shows:
A) Blocky edges
B) Sharp curves
C) Clean circles
D) Smooth lines
E) No pixelation
  • 98. Inconsistency in font type may indicate:
A) Document alteration
B) Paper defect
C) None
D) Genuine writing
E) Computer reset
  • 99. Digital tampering in images is detected with:
A) Paper fiber checks
B) Pen pressure
C) Histogram analysis
D) Margin consistency
E) Watermarks
  • 100. The most comprehensive tool for modern document examination is:
A) Video Spectral Comparator (VSC)
B) Microscope
C) TLC plate
D) UV lamp
E) ESDA
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