FORENSIC 4 QUESTION DOCUMENTS - Quiz
  • 1. ‎The branch of forensic science dealing with disputed handwriting and documents is called:
A) Questioned Document Examination
B) Ballistics
C) Latent Print Examination
D) Criminalistics
E) Forensic Chemistry
  • 2. A questioned document refers to:
A) Any paper with a signature
B) Any printed material
C) Any document from a court
D) Any document whose authenticity is in doubt
E) Any official document
  • 3. The primary purpose of handwriting examination is:
A) Analyze ink composition
B) Restore charred papers
C) Detect tampering
D) Identify typewriters
E) Establish authorship
  • 4. The father of questioned document examination is:
A) Albert Osborn
B) Sherwood Dodge
C) Hans Gross
D) Calvin Goddard
E) Alphonse Bertillon
  • 5. “Document” in QDE refers to:
A) Any fixed form of recorded message
B) Only digital files
C) Only printed books
D) Only handwritten materials
E) Only machine-typed pages
  • 6. A genuine signature is called:
A) Model signature
B) Traced signature
C) Simulated signature
D) Standard signature
E) Forged signature
  • 7. The most reliable standard for comparison is:
A) Simulated writing
B) Traced writing
C) Collected writing
D) Block writing
E) Request writing
  • 8. The normal variation in handwriting is known as:
A) Stimulation
B) Intentional variation
C) Natural variation
D) Pauses
E) Hesitation
  • 9. A forged signature made by copying the genuine one through sight imitation is:
A) Freehand/Simulated
B) Traced
C) Disguised
D) Impressed
E) Genuine
  • 10. The study of altered writings and erasures is called:
A) Chromatography
B) Document restoration
C) Erasure reconstruction
D) Paper analysis
E) Alteration examination
  • 11. Which is NOT a type of forgery?
A) Genuine signature
B) Tracing
C) Freehand
D) Simulation
E) Lifted signature
  • 12. The common lighting used to detect erasures:
A) Ultraviolet
B) Fluorescent
C) Halogen
D) Infrared
E) Sodium light
  • 13. Indented writings are examined using a:
A) Video comparison microscope
B) VSC
C) ESDA
D) Stereomicroscope
E) TLC plate
  • 14. The study of inks is known as:
A) Chromatography
B) Chemigraphy
C) Ink analysis
D) Pigmentology
E) Toxicology
  • 15. Typewriting comparison focuses on:
A) Ribbon defects
B) Typeface wear
C) Printer alignment
D) All of the above
E) Impact characteristics
  • 16. A disguised handwriting is one that is:
A) Forced to match another person
B) Photocopied
C) Written unnaturally to hide identity
D) Simulated
E) Traced
  • 17. Which is a class characteristic in handwriting?
A) General slant
B) Unique loops
C) Tremors
D) Pen pressure
E) Skill level
  • 18. Which is an individual characteristic?
A) Block letter structure
B) Copybook style
C) Letter formation unique to writer
D) School writing pattern
E) Cultural writing habit
  • 19. The most important principle in QDE:
A) Handwriting changes daily
B) No two persons write alike
C) Paper fibers tell identity
D) All printers leave marks
E) All inks are different
  • 20. The natural rhythm of writing refers to:
A) Shading
B) Spacing
C) Fluency and speed
D) Pressure pattern
E) Tremors
  • 21. The up-strokes and down-strokes of handwriting are called:
A) Dashes
B) Strokes
C) Lines
D) Patterns
E) Moves
  • 22. Letter height ratio refers to:
A) Pen pressure
B) Margin alignment
C) Handwriting fluidity
D) Proportion of tall and short letters
E) Movement speed
  • 23. A tremor in handwriting may indicate:
A) Speed
B) Forgery
C) Natural variation
D) Confidence
E) Skill
  • 24. A signature written faster than usual suggests:
A) Simulation
B) Disguise
C) Hesitation
D) Natural writing
E) Tracing
  • 25. Hesitation marks indicate:
A) Genuine writing
B) Fluency
C) Lack of confidence
D) Speed
E) Natural movement
  • 26. Pen pressure is best seen under:
A) Infrared
B) Oblique light
C) UV light
D) Transmitted light
E) LED
  • 27. The “alignment” refers to:
A) Baseline pattern
B) Slant
C) Direction of pen
D) Stroke sequence
E) Size of letters
  • 28. A traced signature normally shows:
A) Lack of pen lifts
B) Uniform pressure
C) Smooth lines
D) Natural curves
E) Tremors
  • 29. A freehand simulation shows:
A) Spontaneous movement
B) Deep indentations
C) No variation
D) Exact copy of genuine
E) Unnatural slow strokes
  • 30. Copybook pattern refers to:
A) Variation patterns
B) Individual style
C) Pen handling technique
D) Personal signature
E) School-taught writing system
  • 31. A heavy pen pressure creates:
A) Light strokes
B) No traces
C) Deep grooves
D) Shallow indentations
E) Broken lines
  • 32. Slant refers to:
A) Letter inclination
B) Writing rhythm
C) Ink strokes
D) Pressure direction
E) Signature size
  • 33. Poor line quality is a sign of:
A) Fast movement
B) Skill
C) Natural writing
D) Practice
E) Forgery
  • 34. A person attempting disguise will usually:
A) Write naturally
B) Modify letter forms
C) Use same pattern
D) Speed up writing
E) Add shading
  • 35. Line quality is influenced by:
A) Rhythm
B) Speed
C) Pen pressure
D) Skill level
E) All of the above
  • 36. A patching or retracing indicates:
A) Rhythm
B) Confidence
C) Natural formation
D) Correction of letter shape
E) Speed
  • 37. The spacing between letters is known as:
A) Inter-letter spacing
B) Leading
C) Alignment
D) Density
E) Margin
  • 38. Baseline drift is usually seen in:
A) Skilled writers
B) Nervous writers
C) Printed material
D) Traced signatures
E) Mechanical writing
  • 39. A disguised signature often becomes:
A) Well-formed
B) More consistent
C) Fluent
D) Slower and inconsistent
E) More natural
  • 40. Over-connection of letters indicates:
A) Hesitation
B) Fast, natural flow
C) Simulation
D) Slow writing
E) Tracing
  • 41. Hooked strokes are common in:
A) Printed writing
B) Block letters
C) Natural writing
D) Forged writing
E) Signatures only
  • 42. An uplifted pen at unnatural points often indicates:
A) Genuine writing
B) Forgery
C) Skill
D) Speed
E) Natural rhythm
  • 43. Which is an indicator of simulation?
A) Tremors
B) Natural variation
C) Fast strokes
D) Smooth lines
E) Confidence
  • 44. The ending stroke is important to determine:
A) Pen lift
B) Slant
C) Rhythm
D) Authenticity
E) All of the above
  • 45. Patch strokes usually result from:
A) Speed
B) Tracing
C) Fluency
D) Confidence
E) Natural variation
  • 46. Connecting strokes between letters show:
A) Skill
B) All of the above
C) Natural writing
D) Forgery
E) Rhythm
  • 47. A forged signature usually lacks:
A) Rhythm
B) All of the above
C) Speed
D) Variation
E) Fluency
  • 48. A high degree of consistency suggests:
A) Disguise
B) Forgery
C) Tremors
D) Simulation
E) Natural writing
  • 49. A nervous forger may produce:
A) Broken lines
B) Smooth curves
C) Fast movements
D) None
E) Rhythmic strokes
  • 50. The beginning stroke helps identify:
A) Pen pressure
B) Rhythm
C) Direction of movement
D) Speed
E) All of the above
  • 51. Ink comparison is commonly done using:
A) All of the above
B) Spectroscopy
C) ESDA
D) VSC
E) Chromatography
  • 52. TLC stands for:
A) Transparent Light Comparison
B) Time-Linked Chromatics
C) Thin Layer Chromatography
D) Thin Light Chromatics
E) Time Layer Coordination
  • 53. Chemical erasures involve:
A) Use of solvents
B) Using blades
C) Scratching
D) Addition of strokes
E) Photocopying
  • 54. Pencil erasures usually show:
A) Light exposure
B) No trace
C) None
D) Fiber damage
E) Ink smudges
  • 55. Addition of strokes to numbers is called:
A) Erasure
B) Alteration
C) Simulation
D) Obliteration
E) Overwriting
  • 56. Infrared light is used to:
A) Differentiate inks
B) Enhance erasures
C) Detect watermarks
D) Reveal invisible ink
E) Reduce glare
  • 57. A charred document is best restored using:
A) Infrared imaging
B) UV
C) Chemicals
D) Heat
E) Water
  • 58. Watermarks can be seen using:
    ‎
A) Infrared
B) LED
C) Oblique light
D) UV light
E) Transmitted light
  • 59. An obliteration covers:
A) Existing writing
B) Paper fibers
C) Part of text
D) Signature
E) Stamp
  • 60. Rubbing out writing manually is called:
A) Alteration
B) Disguise
C) Mechanical erasure
D) Forgery
E) Chemical erasure
  • 61. Paper fibers become disturbed mainly from:
A) Folding
B) Printing
C) Wetting
D) Erasure
E) None
  • 62. Ink bleaching indicates:
A) Genuine
B) Paper age
C) Water exposure
D) Printer defect
E) Altered document
  • 63. Infrared luminescence is used to:
A) Compare printers
B) Highlight obliterations
C) Separate inks
D) Date paper
E) Detect pencil marks
  • 64. Fluorescence occurs when a material:
A) Changes texture
B) Reflects red light
C) Emits light after UV exposure
D) Absorbs heat
E) Absorbs IR
  • 65. Indented writing is caused by:
A) Soft pen tip
B) Smooth paper
C) Acid ink
D) Slow writing
E) Hard pressure
  • 66. A document altered by adding words is a case of:
A) Simulation
B) Erasure
C) Tracing
D) Addition
E) Obliteration
  • 67. Photocopy forgeries are hard to detect because:
A) Paper does not change
B) Copies are clearer
C) Details are identical
D) Ink blends well
E) Toner cannot be separated
  • 68. Cut-and-paste documents show:
    ‎
A) Same pressure
B) Same ink
C) Perfect alignment
D) Smooth edges
E) Mismatched fiber patterns
  • 69. Raised or elevated writing is examined best using:
A) VSC
B) Transmitted light
C) Oblique light
D) Infrared
E) UV
  • 70. Carbon paper writing shows:
A) Gleaming lines
B) Fiber cuts
C) Ink patches
D) Black impressions
E) Colorless indentations
  • 71. Document dating can be done through:
A) Ink aging
B) Chemical composition
C) All of the above
D) Paper analysis
E) Watermark study
  • 72. Which indicates alteration in text alignment?
A) Fluency
B) Inconsistent spacing
C) Clear strokes
D) Natural rhythm
E) Smooth margins
  • 73. Removal of ink by scraping is:
A) Obliteration
B) Addition
C) Mechanical erasure
D) Disguise
E) Chemical erasure
  • 74. The most common tool for ink analysis:
A) TLC
B) ESDA
C) Microscope
D) X-ray
E) VSC
  • 75. A laser printer leaves marks called:
A) Ink pools
B) Fiber blots
C) Drum scratches
D) Mechanical defects
E) Toner tracks
  • 76. Typewriter comparison relies on:
A) Impact impressions
B) Alignment defects
C) Ribbon characteristics
D) Wear marks
E) All of the above
  • 77. A photocopied signature is:
A) Ink-based
B) Genuine
C) Pressure-based
D) A reproduction
E) Digitally forged
  • 78. Inkjet printers deposit ink by:
A) Impact
B) Toner fusion
C) Heat and spray
D) Pressure
E) Friction
  • 79. Laser printers use:
A) Pigment
B) Toner
C) Dye ink
D) Liquid ink
E) Grease
  • 80. Inkjet prints show:
A) Powdery texture
B) Grooves
C) Dot patterns
D) Scratch marks
E) Fiber cuts
  • 81. Identification of printer model is based on:
A) All of the above
B) Type defects
C) Printing pattern
D) Drum marks
E) Toner uniformity
  • 82. Document security features include:
A) Watermarks
B) All of the above
C) Holograms
D) UV fibers
E) Security threads
  • 83. Digital signature differs from handwritten signature because:
A) Uses strokes
B) Uses ink
C) Uses cryptographic keys
D) Uses biometric data
E) Uses pen pressure
  • 84. Which is a sign of cut-and-paste forgery?
A) Identical fonts
B) Same margins
C) Even alignment
D) Smooth text edges
E) Pixel mismatches
  • 85. Microprinting on IDs is checked using:
A) UV lamp
B) Infrared
C) Heat source
D) Magnification
E) VSC
  • 86. Security paper contains:
A) Security fibers
B) Silk threads
C) All of the above
D) Watermarks
E) Dyes
  • 87. Toner fusion marks appear in:
A) Typewriters
B) Inkjet printers
C) Laser printers
D) Handwritten documents
E) Photocopies
  • 88. To identify the origin of printed documents, examiners use:
A) Signature strokes
B) Printing defect patterns
C) Obliteration study
D) Pen pressure
E) Paper fiber tests
  • 89. The pattern of dots in printed material is called:
A) Dot matrix
B) Halftone pattern
C) Screen texture
D) Raster pattern
E) Pixel map
  • 90. Photocopier defects appear as:
A) Bright paper
B) Smooth tones
C) None
D) Repeated voids/lines
E) Ink pools
  • 91. Laser printers use a rotating component called:
A) Drum
B) Spindle
C) Cartridge
D) Plate
E) Roller
  • 92. Fax documents often show:
A) High color accuracy
B) Toner cracks
C) High resolution
D) Black streaks
E) Ink blobs
  • 93. PDF manipulation is detected by:
A) Metadata analysis
B) Passwords
C) Watermarking
D) Signature card
E) Printing test
  • 94. Printer tracking dots are used to:
A) Align text
B) Date documents
C) Produce colors
D) Encrypt data
E) Identify printer model
  • 95. A forged digital document may show:
A) Layer mismatches
B) Perfect gradients
C) Alignment consistency
D) High clarity
E) Smooth resolution
  • 96. A scanned document lacks:
A) Ink texture
B) Toner particles
C) Pixel noise
D) Fiber impressions
E) All of the above
  • 97. A low-resolution print shows:
A) Sharp curves
B) Blocky edges
C) No pixelation
D) Smooth lines
E) Clean circles
  • 98. Inconsistency in font type may indicate:
A) Paper defect
B) Document alteration
C) None
D) Genuine writing
E) Computer reset
  • 99. Digital tampering in images is detected with:
A) Watermarks
B) Pen pressure
C) Paper fiber checks
D) Histogram analysis
E) Margin consistency
  • 100. The most comprehensive tool for modern document examination is:
A) Video Spectral Comparator (VSC)
B) ESDA
C) TLC plate
D) UV lamp
E) Microscope
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