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  • 1. Writing that connects most letters together is called:
A) Handprinting
B) Cursive writing
C) Script writing
D) Copybook form
  • 2. Writing that separates each letter is known as:
A) Natural writing
B) Copybook form
C) Cursive writing
D) Handlettering
  • 3. The imaginary line on which writing rests is the:
A) Slant line
B) Line quality
C) Guideline
D) Baseline
  • 4. A writing deliberately altered to conceal identity is:
A) Traced writing
B) Disguised writing
C) Model signature
D) Forgery
  • 5. The genuine signature used as a pattern for imitation is:
A) Guided signature
B) Traced forgery
C) Model signature
D) Sample
  • 6. A fraudulent signature is also known as:
A) Freehand imitation
B) Spurious writing
C) Natural signature
D) Forgery
  • 7. A guided signature is written:
A) Freely
B) With help
C) By tracing
D) By simulation
  • 8. Writing produced by the non-dominant hand is:
A) Simulated
B) Guided
C) Wrong-handed
D) Cursive
  • 9. The overall movement in handwriting refers to:
A) Movement
B) Rhythm
C) Slant
D) Skill
  • 10. Any repeated detail that identifies a writer is a:
A) Habit
B) Mark
C) Skill
D) Trait
  • 11. Retouching or going back over strokes is called:
A) Patching
B) Shading
C) Retracing
D) Pressure
  • 12. A significant writing habit is one that is:
A) Unusual
B) Similar
C) Rare
D) Common
  • 13. The angle or tilt of letters is called:
A) Slant
B) Speed
C) Pressure
D) Line quality
  • 14. The heaviness of pen contact is called:
A) Shading
B) Rhythm
C) Pen pressure
D) Line quality
  • 15. A spurious signature shows:
A) Careful tracing
B) No imitation
C) Genuine writing
D) Tremor
  • 16. The widening of ink strokes is known as:
A) Rhythm
B) Shading
C) Line quality
D) Retouching
  • 17. The visible record of writing movement is called:
A) Movement
B) Pen lift
C) Line quality
D) Skill
  • 18. A traced forgery is made by:
A) Simulation
B) Copybook writing
C) Freehand drawing
D) Following outline
  • 19. The natural, unaltered writing of a person is:
A) Normal writing
B) Original writing
C) Genuine writing
D) Natural writing
  • 20. A pen lift occurs when:
A) Pen is raised
B) Line breaks
C) All above
D) Stroke ends
  • 21. The pressure applied at intervals is:
A) Retouching
B) Pen emphasis
C) Shading
D) Pen lift
  • 22. Irregular, shaky strokes indicate:
A) Line defect
B) Rhythm
C) Hesitation
D) Tremor
  • 23. Writing rhythm can be described as:
A) All above
B) Jerky
C) Smooth
D) Slow
  • 24. A signature copied freely without tracing is:
A) Traced forgery
B) Guided signature
C) Natural writing
D) Freehand forgery
  • 25. The level of ability shown in writing is:
A) Speed
B) Rhythm
C) Skill
D) Habit
  • 26. What type of ink writes blue and darkens with age to black?
A) Carbon ink
B) Synthetic dye ink
C) Iron-free ink
D) Blue-black ink
  • 27. What ink consists of finely ground carbon particles suspended in water?
A) Aniline ink
B) Dye ink
C) Porous ink
D) Carbon ink
  • 28. What pencil contains both graphite and aniline dye?
A) Colored pencil
B) Graphite pencil
C) Indelible pencil
D) Copy pencil
  • 29. What term refers to a pen with a porous material through which ink flows?
A) Hard point pen
B) Roller pen
C) Ballpoint pen
D) Felt-tip pen
  • 30. What is the purpose of the watermark in paper?
A) Decorative design
B) Ink resistance mark
C) Chemical test indicator
D) Identification of paper origin
  • 31. What class of ink uses a dye dissolved in water with preservatives?
A) Iron ink
B) Carbon ink
C) Synthetic dye ink
D) Blue-black ink
  • 32. What type of ink contains iron tannates and gallates that darken with age?
A) Ballpoint ink
B) Dye ink
C) Iron-base ink
D) Blue ink
  • 33. What is the translucent design impressed during paper manufacture?
A) Pattern
B) Grain
C) Texture
D) Watermark
  • 34. What is the invisible fingerprint that can be made visible by chemical treatment?
A) Chemical residue
B) Latent fingerprint
C) Molded print
D) Visible print
  • 35. What ink type is often used in ballpoint pens and typewriter ribbons?
A) Nonaqueous ink
B) Carbon ink
C) Dye ink
D) Synthetic ink
  • 36. Which printing method uses an ink-attracting and ink-repelling surface?
A) Offset printing
B) Carbon printing
C) Relief printing
D) Typewriting
  • 37. What term describes the Irregular, rough surface of paper viewed under magnification?
A) Paper tone
B) Fiber pattern
C) Grain
D) Surface texture
  • 38. What pen type uses water-based ink but has a ball mechanism?
A) Porous pen
B) Fountain pen
C) Roller pen
D) Hard point pen
  • 39. What is a hard point pen?
A) A ballpoint pen with thick ink
B) A pen with perforated plastic tip
C) A soft-tipped marker
D) A pen with metal nib
  • 40. What writing tool contains a compressed stick of graphite or colored substance?
A) Pencil
B) Roller pen
C) Marker
D) Pen nib
  • 41. What describes the relative hardness or softness of a pencil?
A) Pencil type
B) Pencil grade
C) Graphite density
D) Carbon content
  • 42. Which pen contains a reservoir of ink and a nib for continuous writing?
A) Ballpoint pen
B) Fountain pen
C) Roller pen
D) Felt-tip pen
  • 43. What kind of photographic print is made by direct contact between negative and paper?
A) Positive print
B) Microprint
C) Projection print
D) Contact print
  • 44. What does “contrast” in photography refer to?
A) Distance between objects
B) Brightness of color
C) Sharpness of image edges
D) Tonal difference between light and dark areas
  • 45. What is the transparent negative used to make photographic prints?
A) Microphotograph
B) Photographic plate
C) Photographic negative
D) Photographic positive
  • 46. What type of photograph is made through a microscope to enlarge small details?
A) Projection print
B) Photostat
C) Display exhibit
D) Photomicrograph
  • 47. What does “grain size” refer to in photography?
A) Lens opening
B) Focus range
C) Size of light-sensitive crystals in film emulsion
D) A. Size of paper fibers
  • 48. What is a Xerox copy technically classified as?
A) Film negative
B) Photocopy
C) Photostat
D) Microphotograph
  • 49. What is the function of a contrast filter in document photography?
A) To sharpen images
B) To adjust brightness
C) To isolate or block specific wavelengths of light
D) To magnify image size
  • 50. What is the printing surface of a type block or element called?
A) Ribbon
B) Platen
C) Typeface
D) Typebar
  • 51. The cylinder that supports the paper in a typewriter is called:
A) Feed roller
B) Type wheel
C) Platen
D) Type element
  • 52. Which part of a typewriter causes the letters to print by striking the ribbon?
A) Type element
B) Type wheel
C) Escapement
D) Typebar
  • 53. A typewriter defect causing letters to appear above or below the line is:
A) Broken type
B) Horizontal malalignment
C) Vertical malalignment
D) Twisted letter
  • 54. When a letter prints to the left or right of its normal position, it’s called:
A) Baseline defect
B) Alignment failure
C) Horizontal malalignment
D) Twisted letter
  • 55. What defect makes a character print heavier on one side?
A) Broken type
B) Twisted letter
C) Rebound
D) Off-its-feet
  • 56. A defect causing a letter to appear doubled or offset is:
A) Twisted letter
B) Rebound
C) Slanted print
D) Alignment defect
  • 57. What is the process of spacing letters along the typing line?
A) Escapement
B) Alignment
C) Rebound
D) Baseline
  • 58. A typewriter defect affecting all characters equally is a:
A) Machine defect
B) Typeface defect
C) Typebar defect
D) Transitory defect
  • 59. A defect caused by dirt or ink clogging the typeface is called:
A) Clogged typeface
B) Worn platen
C) Broken type
D) Twisted letter
  • 60. Which defect is caused by wear or bending of the type metal?
A) Twisted letter
B) Permanent defect
C) Typeface defect
D) Platen defect
  • 61. What kind of defect can be corrected by cleaning or changing the ribbon?
A) Machine defect
B) Alignment defect
C) Transitory defect
D) Permanent defect
  • 62. Which typewriter uses a rotating ball with all typefaces on it?
A) Type ball
B) Platen
C) Type wheel
D) Electric ribbon
  • 63. The IBM Selectric is an example of a:
A) Electric typewriter
B) Manual typewriter
C) Word processor
D) Single element typewriter
  • 64. A proportional spacing typewriter differs because:
A) Letters have varying width
B) All letters are equal width
C) It uses carbon ribbons
D) It’s manual only
  • 65. A “word-processing unit” typewriter has the ability to:
A) Type automatically from memory
B) Translate text
C) Correct spelling
D) Copy handwriting
  • 66. A manual typewriter operates solely by:
A) Microprocessors
B) Mechanical action
C) Electricity
D) Air pressure
  • 67. A permanent defect in a typewriter means:
A) Occasional clogging
B) Paper slippage
C) Unchangeable by cleaning
D) Caused by ink smudges
  • 68. The most individualizing defects in typewriting are:
A) Ribbon conditions
B) Spacing errors
C) Transitory
D) Typeface defects
  • 69. “Carbon impressions” are usually made through:
A) Scanners
B) Ribbons
C) Film
D) Carbon paper
  • 70. Typewriting that looks like printing because of letter spacing is:
A) Dirty typeface
B) Off-its-feet typing
C) Manual typing
D) Proportional spacing
  • 71. The black roller supporting paper in a typewriter is called the:
A) Cylinder head
B) Ribbon
C) Platen
D) Baseline roller
  • 72. The “baseline alignment” ensures:
A) Letters rest on one line
B) Speed control
C) Ink consistency
D) Equal pressure
  • 73. A typewritten character leaning to the right or left indicates:
A) Type element break
B) Spacing defect
C) Baseline defect
D) Twisted letter
  • 74. The inked strip that transfers characters onto paper is the:
A) Ribbon
B) Platen
C) Typebar
D) Escapement
  • 75. A document containing any change or deletion is:
A) Exemplar
B) Standard
C) Genuine
D) Altered document
  • 76. The process of removing writing with chemicals or abrasives is:
A) Obliteration
B) Insertion
C) Interlineation
D) Erasure
  • 77. Writing covered to make it unreadable is:
A) Obliteration
B) Restoration
C) Insertion
D) Decipherment
  • 78. The act of adding writing between existing lines is:
A) Restoration
B) Interlineation
C) Alteration
D) Insertion
  • 79. The addition of new pages or words into a document is called:
A) Insertion
B) Erasure
C) Interlineation
D) Restoration
  • 80. The process of making erased writing readable again is:
A) Effacement
B) Restoration
C) Retouching
D) Alteration
  • 81. Invisible writings made with chemicals are called:
A) Hidden notes
B) Roller marks
C) Secret inks
D) Carbon inks
  • 82. A chemical used to bleach or erase ink is an:
A) Ink eradicator
B) Ink remover
C) Fixer
D) Solvent
  • 83. The act of rubbing or scratching out writing is known as:
A) Removal
B) Eradication
C) Restoration
D) Effacement
  • 84. Reading erased or hidden text without restoring it is:
A) Tracing
B) Restoration
C) Comparison
D) Decipherment
  • 85. A document damaged by heat or fire is:
A) Altered sheet
B) Erased form
C) Burned copy
D) Charred document
  • 86. Writing indentations left on paper beneath a written page are:
A) Trace lines
B) Hidden strokes
C) Imprint marks
D) Writing impressions
  • 87. A smear that hides the original text is:
A) Deciphering
B) Blotting
C) Erasure
D) Smeared-over writing
  • 88. Invisible writing revealed only by heat is made with:
A) Dye ink
B) Copy pencil
C) Secret ink
D) Carbon ink
  • 89. The process of bleaching writing to hide it is called:
A) Alteration
B) Chemical eradication
C) Effacement
D) Abrasive erasure
  • 90. Which device detects indented writing?
A) Infrared viewer
B) UV lamp
C) ESDA
D) Magnifier
  • 91. Which light source reveals erased or altered writing?
A) Infrared light
B) Green light
C) Flashlight
D) Normal light
  • 92. The order in which writing strokes were made is called:
A) Writing speed
B) Sequence of strokes
C) Stroke flow
D) Line quality
  • 93. A modern ribbon whose ink can be lifted off with tape is called:
A) Nylon ribbon
B) Cloth ribbon
C) Film ribbon
D) Lift-off ribbon
  • 94. A blank paper may still contain:
A) Ink
B) Fibers
C) Signatures
D) Impressions
  • 95. The mirror image of ink writing transferred to another sheet is:
A) Reflection
B) Mirror mark
C) Copy trace
D) Writing offset
  • 96. Material used to make invisible writing visible is a:
A) Solvent
B) Ink
C) Developer
D) Fixative
  • 97. The use of an opaque substance to hide writing is:
A) Obliteration
B) Erasure
C) Restoration
D) Effacement
  • 98. The most common chemical used for ink eradication contains:
A) Graphite
B) Chlorine
C) Alcohol
D) Iron
  • 99. The best instrument to detect erased writing is:
A) Magnifier
B) Ultraviolet lamp
C) Flashlight
D) Scanner
  • 100. What writing instrument uses a small rotating ball to transfer ink onto paper?
A) Roller pen
B) Felt-tip pen
C) Ballpoint pen
D) Fountain pen
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