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