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