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