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