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