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