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