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