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QDOCUM 2SEM PRELIM - Quiz
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  • 1.  The word “paper” originated from the Coptic word referring to what material?
A) Silk
B) Bamboo
C) Cotton fiber
D) Papyrus
  • 2. Papyrus was made from the pith of which plant?
A) Coconut plant
B) Palm tree
C) Cyperus papyrus
D) Bamboo plant
  • 3.  Pens made from bird feathers dipped in ink are called:
A) Stylus pens
B) Brush pens
C) Feather quills
D) Reed pens
  • 4. Which writing instrument was used to scratch letters on wax tablets?
A) Brush pen
B) Reed pen
C) Metal stylus
D) Ballpoint pen
  • 5.  Which ink is made from iron salts and plant extracts?
A) Iron gall ink
B) Gel ink
C) Fountain ink
D) India ink
  • 6. Which pen uses a small rolling ball to apply thick ink?
A) Fountain pen
B) Brush pen
C) Ballpoint pen
D) Reed pen
  • 7. Who is known as the “Father of Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents”?
A) Wilson Harrison
B) Ordway Hilton
C) Albert Sherman Osborn
D) Roy A. Huber
  • 8. The book “Questioned Documents” was written by:
A) Ordway Hilton
B) Roy A. Huber
C) Albert Sherman Osborn
D) J. Newton Baker
  • 9. Who authored the book “Law of Disputed and Forged Documents”?
A) Roy A. Huber
B) James Conaway
C) Wilson Harrison
D) J. Newton Baker
  • 10. “Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents” was written by:
A) Harrison
B) Osborn
C) Ordway Hilton
D) Roy Huber
  • 11. The science of handwriting is based on the interaction of:
A) Memory only
B) Eyes and ears only
C) Hand and paper only
D) Brain, nerves, muscles, and psychology
  • 12. Graphology is the study of handwriting to determine:
A) Age of document
B) Personality traits
C) Ink composition
D) Paper quality
  • 13.  Graphanalysis is mainly used to:
A) Identify ink type
B) Identify writers in court
C) Determine the age of paper
D) Study personality through handwriting
  • 14. Graphotherapy aims to:
A) Improve handwriting for behavior change
B) Identify criminals
C) Detect forgery
D) Determine document age
  • 15. The smoothness and fluency of strokes refers to:
A) Letter form
B) Line quality
C) Alignment
D) Pressure
  • 16. The shape and construction of letters is called:
A) Alignment
B) Rhythm
C) Spacing
D) Letter form
  • 17. The angle of letters relative to the baseline is known as:
A) Pressure
B) Slant
C) Ratio
D) Alignment
  • 18.  The distance between letters, words, and lines refers to:
A) Alignment
B) Spacing
C) Pressure
D) Size
  • 19. The relationship of writing to the baseline is called:
A) Ratio
B) Alignment
C) Slant
D) Size
  • 20.  The amount of force applied in writing is known as:
A) Rhythm
B) Speed
C) Pressure
D) Form
  • 21. The tempo and flow of writing is called:
A) Alignment
B) Slant
C) Rhythm
D) Speed
  • 22.  Writing executed normally without attempts to alter it is called:
A) Forged writing
B) Natural writing
C) Artificial writing
D) Disguised writing
  • 23.  Writing deliberately altered to hide identity is:
A) Disguised writing
B) Block writing
C) Natural writing
D) Script writing
  • 24. Characteristics common to a group of writers are called:
A) Writing habits
B) Class characteristics
C) Individual characteristics
D) Personal traits
  • 25. Highly personal handwriting features unique to a writer are called:
A) Class characteristics
B) Script features
C) Writing style
D) Individual characteristics
  • 26. The upward strokes in handwriting are produced by:
A) Flex muscles
B) Arm muscles
C) Extensor muscles
D) Wrist muscles
  • 27.  The downward strokes are produced by:
A) Extensor muscles
B) Shoulder muscles
C) Flex muscles
D) Finger muscles
  • 28. Writing where letters are connected and flowing is called:
A) Print writing
B) Cursive writing
C) Block writing
D) Script writing
  • 29. Writing where each letter is separate is called:
A) Cursive writing
B) Running writing
C) Script writing
D) Block writing
  • 30. Writing where letters are capitalized is known as:
A) Block style
B) Italic style
C) Cursive writing
D) Script writing
  • 31. A document completely written and signed by one person is called:
A) Holographic document
B) Notarial document
C) Electronic document
D) Commercial document
  • 32. A document notarized by a notary public is a:
A) Electronic document
B) Public document
C) Private document
D) Commercial document
  • 33. Documents issued by government authorities are called:
A) Commercial documents
B) Official documents
C) Private documents
D) Public documents
  • 34. A document executed by a private individual without notarization is:
A) Official document
B) Private document
C) Public document
D) Commercial document
  • 35. Documents existing only in digital form are called:
A) Commercial documents
B) Private documents
C) Public documents
D) Electronic documents
  • 36. According to handwriting principles, no two writers:
A) Use the same pen
B) Use the same paper
C) Write at the same speed
D) Write exactly alike
  • 37. Variation in genuine handwriting is called:
A) Natural variation
B) Artificial variation
C) Permanent variation
D) Forgery variation
  • 38. An interruption in writing caused by lifting the pen is called:
A) Pen lift
B) Tremor
C) Alignment
D) Hiatus
  • 39. Additional decorative strokes added to writing are called:
A) Shading
B) Spacing
C) Embellishment
D) Ratio
  • 40. Entry and exit strokes of letters are known as:
A) Beginning and ending strokes
B) Connecting strokes
C) Pressure strokes
D) Ratio strokes
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