MOCK BOARD EXAMINATION IN QUESTIONED DOCUMENT

EXAMINATION
SET A

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by marking the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer
sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only.

1. It consists of a glass carrying accurately graduated fine line squares ten to the inch, the
spacing of ordinary typewriting.
a. Typewriting test plate on glass for alignment and line spacing test
b. Typewriting protractor
c. Microscope
d. Stereoscopic microscope

2, Is an instrument devised for the purpose of measuring angles in handwriting.

a. Protractor
b. Angle measure
c. Cheque-writing machine
d. Microscope

3. Is a machine that can reproduce printed characters on paper. It has keyboard typing the letters
of the alphabet, numbers, common punctuation marks, and various controls.
a. Typewriter
b. Computer
c. Printer
d. Fax machine

4. Is an apparatus built to perform routine calculations with speed, reliability and ease?
a. Typewriter
b. Printer
c. Fax machine
d. Computer

5. Is a device which is intended to prevent either erasure or alteration of cheque.

a. Angle measure
b. Cheque-writing machine
c. Microscope
d. Typewriter

6. Is the study of an early writings. The study embraces ancient and medieval scripts in Greek
and Latin and the languages that derived from them.
a. Paleography
b. Graffiti
c. Handwriting
d. Flexor

7. It refers to handwriting or images on the walls or surfaces of a public area such as parks and
toilets, they are usually political or sexual in content.
a. Graffiti
b. Handwriting
c. Paleography
d. Characteristics

8. Is the result of a very complicated series of acts being as a whole, a combination of a forms of
visible, mental and muscular habits acquired by long painstaking efforts.
a. Graffiti
b. Paleography
c. Handwriting
d. Form

9. Is a group of muscles that push the pen to form the upward strokes.
a. Flexor
b. System
c. Form
 d. Extensor

10.Is a group of muscles that push the pen to form the downward strokes.
a. Extensor
b. Form
c. Flexor
d. Beard

11.Is the special way in which the various muscles used in writing work to produced written forms.
a. Motor coordination
b. Characteristics
c. Extensor
d. Flexor

12.It refers to the properties or marks of handwriting. These are the identifying of handwriting.
a. Form
b. Class characteristics
c. Individual characteristics
d. Characteristics

13. Are properties of handwriting that are common to a number of writers may result form such
influences as the writing system studied, family associations, trade training or education as
well as careless and haste in execution.
a. Class characteristics
b. Individual characteristics
c. System
d. Characteristics

14. It is the properties or marks of handwriting which are highly personal or peculiar and unlikely
to occur in combination in other instances.
a. Form
b. System
c. Class characteristics
d. Individual characteristics

15. It is probably the most basic of individual characteristics. It is the pictorial representation of a
writing movement.
a. System
b. Beard
c. Blunt
d. Form
e.
16. It refers to the shape, form, design of the individual letter.
a. Arc
b. Buckle knot
c. System
d. Hump

17. It refers to the curved formed inside the top curve of loop, as in small letters “h”,”m”,”n”.
a. Spur
b. Arc
c. Arch
d. Bowl

18. It refers to the arcade form in the body of a letter found in small letters which contain arches.
a. Staff
b. Hump
c. Arch
d. Spur
19. It is the rudimentary initial up strokes of a letter.
a. Beard
b. Blunt
c. Rhythm
d. Shoulder

20. It is the beginning and ending strokes of letters both small and capital in which the pen
touches paper without hesitation.
a. Bowl
 b. Hump
c. Buckle knot
d. Blunt

21. It is fully rounded oval or circular form on a letter complete into an O.

a. Arc
b. Bowl
c. Hump
d. Staff

22. It refers to the horizontal end loop stroke that is often used to complete a letter.
a. Rhythm
b. Spur
c. Buckle knot
d. Beard

23. It refers to the rounded outside of the top of the bend stroke or curve in small letters.
a. Hump
b. System
c. Staff
d. Bowl

24. It refers to the outside portion of the top curve of small letters.
a. Staff
b. Shoulder
c. Stem or trunk
d. Blunt

25. It refers to a short initial or terminal stroke.

a. Spur
b. Buckle knot
c. Form
d. Beard

26. It refers to any major long downward stroke of a small letter.

a. Hump
b. Arc
c. Staff
d. Form

27. It is the upright long downward strokes normally seen in capital letters.
a. Rhythm
b. Spur
c. Stem or trunk
d. System

28. It is the harmonious recurrence of stress or impulse or motion.

a. Rhythm
b. Bowl
c. Hump
d. Buckle knot

29. It is the relation of parts or the whole line questioned writing or line of individual letters in
words to the base
a. Alignment
b. Height ratio
c. Finger movement
d. Hand movement

30. It refers to the comparison or correlation of the height of one letter segment to another letter,
usually within the same word or signature.
a. Movement
b. Alignment
c. Height ratio
d. Finger movement

31. It is the most important element of handwriting. It embodies the factor related to the motion of
 the writing instrument, skill, speed, freedom, hesitation, emphasis and rhythm.
a. Hand movement
b. Movement
c. Arcade movement
d. Alignment

32. It is the manner in which the pen moves in order to form a letter. This movement is form if the
pen moves overhand or clockwise producing rounded letter formations.
a. Finger movement
b. Hand movement
c. Arcade movement
d. Alignment

33. It is the method of writing in which the letters are made almost entirely by the action of the
thumb and the first and second finger, the actual motion extending to the second and slightly
to the third joints.
a. Finger movement
b. Hand movement
c. Hiatus
d. Forearm or muscular movement

34.It is produced in most part by the action of the hand as a whole with the wrist as a center of
action, but which some action of the fingers.
a. Arcade movement
b. Hand movement
c. Finger movement
d. Movement

35. It is a writing that comes mainly from the shoulder, but is the movement of the hand and arm
with the arm supported by the desk on the cushion.
a. Forearm or muscular movement
b. Arcade movement
c. Height ratio
d. Alignment

36. It is regarded as special form of pen lift. It is a gap between strokes.

a. Speed
b. Hesitation
c. Hiatus
d. Pen pressure

37. It is a property of handwriting that is correlated with naturalness of handwriting that is

frequently shown by slurring of letter forms.
a. Speed
b. Hiatus
c. Hesitation
d. Slant or inclination

37. It is the irregular thickening of the ink line when the writing slows down or stops while the
writer takes stuck of the position.
a. Retracing
b. Shading
c. Script
d. Hesitation

38. These are most often located at the beginning of a letter, but may be throughout the written
material. They usually take the form of an added movement that decorates the writing such as
swirls, added loops, concentric circles,etc.
a. Embellishment
b. Pen pressure
c. Pen emphasis
d. Shading

49. This refers to the proportion of the strokes to each other in width as affected by shading. It is
one of the most personal of somewhat hidden characteristics in writing.
a. Pen pressure
b. Pen emphasis
c. Block style
 d. Tremors

50.It is the act of intermittently forcing the pen against the paper surface with increase pressure.
a. Retracing
b. Slant or inclination
c. Shading
d. Pen emphasis

51. It is the process where in the pen re-inks a written portion of the line, usually in the opposite
direction such as downward movement followed by an upward movement over the existing
line.
a. Retracing
b. Slant or inclination
c. Retouching
d. Script
52. It refers to the widening of the ink strokes due to the added pressure of the more obvious in
crease in the width of the strokes.
a. Shading
b. Retouching or patching
c. Script
d. Tremors

56. It refers to the slope of the handwriting in relation to the baseline.

a. Pen position
b. Retouching
c. Slant or inclination
d. Cursive or conventional

57. It is the relationship of the pen point and the paper. This can be determined form its exact
location of the shading.
a. Retouching
b. Pen pressure
c. Pen position or pen hold
d. Script

58. It is partial overwriting of a signature.

a. Retouching or patching
b. Cursive or conventional
c. Retracing
d. Block style

59. It is one of the styles of writing wherein most part are joined together.
a. Tremors
b. Pen pressure
c. Shading
d. Cursive or conventional

60. It is disconnected style of writing or there is broken junction wherein characters are
separated.
a. Script
b. Shading
c. Tremors
d. Retracing

61. Printed writings or capitalized.

a. Block style
b. Script
c. Pen emphasis
d. Speed

62. Rhythmic movement of part of the body caused by involuntary rhythmic muscle contractions.
a. Blunt
b. Tremors
c. Pen pressure
d. Pen emphasis

63. Refers to any specimen of writing executed normally without any attempt to control or alter its
identifying habits and its usual quality or execution.
 a. Disguised writing
b. Indented writing
c. Natural writing
d. Loose writing

64. It is one in which the writer has made a deliberate attempt to hide, remove or modify all or
some of his normal writing habits.
a. Disguised handwriting
b. Natural writing
c. Signature
d. Forgery

65. It refers to the partially visible depressions appearing on a sheet of paper underneath the one
on which the visible writing appears.
a. Formal signature
b. Natural writing
c. Indented writing
d. Informal signature

67. It is a handwriting that is actually produced by the cooperation of two hands and two minds.
a. Muscular control or motor control
b. Loose writing
c. Guided-handwriting / assisted handwriting
d. Evidential signature

It is characterized by free smooth, well regulated movement produced without tension or

impulsive variation.
a. Guided-handwriting/ assisted handwriting
b. Muscular control or motor control
c. Guided-handwriting
d. Disguised handwriting
68. Characterized by too much freedom of movement and lack or regulation.
a. Formal signature
b. Informal signature
c. Loose writing
d. Signature
69. It refers to one’s name written by him on a document as a sign of acknowledgment.
a. Forgery
b. Signature
c. Loose writing
d. Formal signature

70. It is a complete and correct signature for important document.

a. Informal signature
b. Formal signature
c. Careless signature
d. Evidential signature

71. It is a cursory signature for routine documents and personal correspondence.

a. Careless signature
b. Evidential signature
c. Informal signature
d. Formal signature

72. It is a scribble for the mail carrier, delivery boy and perchance the autograph collector.
a. Evidential signature
b. Careless signature
c. Formal signature
d. Forgery

73. It is a signature, signed at a particular time and place under particular conditions while he
signer was a particular age in a particular physical and mental condition, using particular
implements and which a particular reason and purpose for recording his name.
a. Forgery
b. Careless signature
c. Evidential signature
d. Simulated signature
74. It is fraudulently altering a written document or seal with the intent of injuring the interests of
another person or of fraudulently obtaining governmental revenue.
a. Signature
b. Obliteration
c. Alteration
d. Forgery

75. It is defined as the fraudulent writing of the signature of another in the natural or disguised
writing of the forger.
a. Simple or spurious forgery
b. Simulated forgery
c. Traced forgery
d. Cut and paste forgery

76. It is the copying or imitation of a genuine writing. It is the most perfect forgery as it imitates not
only the form but also the manner of writing.
a. Traced forgery
b. Erasure
c. Alteration
d. Simulated forgery

78. It is the result of an attempt to transfer the fraudulent document an exact facsimile of a
genuine writing by some tracing process.
a. Traced forgery
b. Cut and paste forgery
c. Alteration
d. Simulated forgery

79. It is created when the authentic signatures are misused by means of photocopiers or
computer scanners.
a. Traced forgery
b. Cut and paste forgery
c. Erasure
d. Alteration

80. It is the act of changing the meaning of the document by means of removing certain parts.
a. Alteration
b. Standard
c. Forgery
d. Erasure

81. The act of changing the meaning of the document by means of adding certain characters.
a. Alteration
b. Anachronism
c. Standard
d. Exemplars

82. The act of changing the meaning of the document by means of spilling ink on a document to
hide some parts to the forger does not want to be seen.
a. Exemplars
b. Standard
c. Obliteration
d. Anachronism

83. The forger has trouble matching the paper, ink or writing materials to the exact date it was
suppose to have been written. In other words, something is wrong in the time and place.
a. Collected standard
b. Obliteration
c. Anachronism
d. Alteration

84. It is defined as the general term referring to all authenticated writings of the suspect.
a. Forgery
b. Signature
c. Standard
d. Exemplars
85. It refers specifically to a specimen of standard writing offered in evidence or obtained on re
quest for comparison with the questioned writing.
a. Forgery
b. Alteration
c. Exemplars
d. Obliteration

86. Is an exemplar that has been obtained from official records, personal letter or any other
document that is known to have been written by the suspect, when the suspect refuses to
write an exemplar, when the suspect is not available or when the investigation is conducted
without the knowledge of the suspect.
a. Collected standard
b. Standard
c. Signature
d. Request or dictated standards

87. The subject is asked to write specific material, usually through dictation.
a. Post litem motam standard
b. Request or dictated standards
c. Collected standard
d. Exemplars

88. This are writings produced by the subject after evidential writings have come into dispute and
solely for the purpose of establishing his contentions,
a. Graphology
b. Request or dictated standards
c. Post litem motam standards
d. Anachronism

89. It is the study and analysis of handwriting to asses or interprets the writer’s traits or
personality.
a. Calligraphy
b. Graphology
c. Graffiti
d. Paleography

90. It is the art of fine handwriting or the art of beautiful handwriting.

a. Paleography
b. Graffiti
c. Calligraphy
d. Graphology

91. It refers to the portion of the letter that rises above the waistline.
a. Baseline
b. Descender
c. Ascender
d. Ascender line
92. It refers to the guideline showing the height of an ascending letter.
a. Ascender line
b. Counter
c. Descender
d. Ascender

93. It refers to the writing line that the body of a letter sits upon.
a. Capline
b. Cross bar
c. Baseline
d. Counter

94. It refers to the stroke which connects an arch to the down stroke of a letter.
a. Cross bar
b. Flourish
c. Branching stroke
d. Hairline

95. It refers to the guideline showing the height of a capital letter.

a. Miniscule
b. Cross bar
 c. Cap line
d. Counter

96. It refers to the white space inside a letter.

a. Flourish
b. Serif
c. Down stroke
d. Counter

97. It refers to the horizontal stroke forming part of a letter such as “t” or “H”.
a. Counter
b. Cross bar
c. Descended
d. Down stroke

98. It refers to the portion of a letter that falls below the baseline.
a. Waistline
b. NIB
c. Descended
d. Majuscule

99. It is a stroke directed downward towards the baseline or descended line.

a. Down stroke
b. Flourish
c. Miniscule
d. Serif

100. It is a non structural embellishment added to a letter.

a. Serif
b. Hairline
c. Flourish
d. Cap line
 MOCK BOARD EXAMINATION IN QUESTIONED DOCUMENT
EXAMINATION
SET B

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by marking the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer
sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only.

1. There is freehand invitation and is considered as the most skilful class of forgery
A. simulated or copied forgery C. traced forgery
B. simple forgery D. carbon tracing

2. Condensed and compact set of authentic specimen which is adequate and proper, should
contain a cross section of the material from known sources.
A. disguised document C. standard document
B. questioned document D. requested document

3. Specimens of hand writing or of typescript which is of known origin.

A. Letters C. Exemplars
B. Samples D. Documents

4.A document which is being questioned because of its origin, its contents or the
circumstances or the stories of its production.
A. disputed document C. requested document
B. standard document D. questioned document

5. The art of beautiful writing is known as

A. Drafting C. Art appreciation
B. Calligraphy D. Gothic

6. Any written instrument by which a right or obligation is established.

A. Certificate C. Warrant
B. Subpoena D. Document

7.A type of fingerprint pattern in which the slope or downward flow of the innermost sufficient
recurve is towards the thumb of radius bone of the hand of origin.
A. ulnar loop C. accidental whorl
B. tented arch D. radial loop

8. The forking or dividing of one line to two or more branches.

A. Ridge C. Delta
B. Island D. Bifurcation

9. The point on a ridge at or in front of and nearest the center of the divergence of the type
lines.
A. Divergence C. Delta
B. Island D. Bifurcation

10.The following are considerations used for the identification of a loop except one:
A. Delta C. a sufficient recurve
B. Core D. a ridge count across a looping bridge

11.The process of recording fingerprint through the use of fingerprint ink.

A. Pathology C. Dactyloscopy
B. Fingerprinting D. Printing press

12.The fingerprint method of identification.

A. Pathology C. Dactyloscopy
B. Fingerprinting D. Printing press
13.Two lines that run parallel or nearly parallel, diverge and surround the pattern area.
A. Ridges C. Type line
B. Delta D. Bifurcation

14.A part of the whorl or loop in which appear the cores, deltas and ridges.
A. type line C. pattern area
B. bifurcation D. furrow

15.Fingerprints left on various surfaces at the crime scene which are not clearly visible.
A. plane impressions C. rolled impressions
B. visible fingerprints D. latent fingerprints

16.The impressions left by the patterns of ridges and depressions on various surfaces.
A. kiss marks C. thumb marks
B. finger rolls D. fingerprints

17.Which among the following is not considered as a basic fingerprint pattern?

A. Arch C. Loop
B. Accidental D. Whorl

18.The minimum identical characteristics to justify the identity between two points.
A. Eighteen C. Twelve
B. Fifteen D. Nine

19.A fingerprint pattern in which the ridges form a sequence of spirals around core axes.
A. whorl C. central pocket loop
B. double loop D. accidental

20.A fingerprint pattern which one or more ridges enter on either side of the impression by a
recurve, and terminate on the same side where the ridge has entered.
A. Loop C. ulnar loop
B. radial loop D. tented arch

21.A person allowed who gives his/her opinion or conclusion on a

given scientific evidence is considered
A. interrogator C. prosecutor
B. expert witness D. judge

22.The application of scientific knowledge and techniques in the detection of crime and
apprehension of criminals.
A. Law Enforcement Administration C. Criminal Psychology
B. Forensic Administration D. Criminalistics

23.Lens that is characterized by a thicker center and thinner sides.

A. concave lens C. negative lens
B. convex lens D. positive lens

24.The normal developing time of a paper or film.

A. 30-60 minutes C. 5-10 minutes
B. 20-30 minutes D. 1- 2 minutes

25.This part of a camera is used to allow light to enter the lens for a predetermined time interval.
A. holder of sensitized material C. shutter
B. view finder D. view finder

26.A lens with a focal length of less than the diagonal of its negative material.
A. telephoto lens C. normal lens
B. long lens D. wide angle lens

27.Chemical used as an accelerator in a developer solution.

A. Potassium Bromide C. Sodium Sulfite
B. Sodium Carbonate D. Hydroquinone

28.A part of a camera used in focusing the light from the subject
A. view finder C. shutter
B. lens D. light tight box
29.A component of the polygraph instrument which records the breathing of the subject.
A. Cardiosphygmograph C. Galvanograph
B. Pneumograph D. Kymograph

30.A component of the polygraph instrument which records the blood pressure and the pulse
rate of the subject.
A. Cardiosphygmograph C. Galvanograph
B. Pneumograph D. Kymograph

31.A component of the polygraph instrument which is a motor that drives or pulls the chart paper
under the recording pen simultaneously at the rate of 6 or 12 inches per minute.
A. Cardiosphygmograph C. Galvanograph
B. Pneumograph D. Kymograph

32.The following are specific rules to be followed in the formulation of the questions in a
polygraph test except one.
A. Questions must be clear and phrased in a language the
subject can easily understand.
B. Questions must be answerable by yes or no.
C. Questions must be as short as possible.
D. Questions must all be in the form of accusations

33. In “ polygraph examination”, the term “ examination” means a detection of

A. Forgery C. the mind
B. Emotion D. deception

34. It refers to an emotional response to a specific danger, which appears to go beyond a

person’s defensive power.
A. Fear C. Response
B. Stimuli D. Reaction

35.The primary purpose of pre-test interview.

A. Prepare subject for polygraph test C. Make the subject calm
B. Obtain confession D. Explain the polygraph test procedures

36. The deviation from normal tracing of the subject in the relevant question.
A. positive response C. normal response
B. specific response D. reaction

37. The study of the effect of the impact of a projectile on the target.
A. Terminal Ballistics C. External Ballistics
B. Internal Ballistics D. Forensic Ballistics

38. The unstable rotating motion of the bullet is called

A. Trajectory C. Velocity
B. Yaw D. Gyroscopic action

39.The part of the mechanism of a firearm that withdraws the shell or cartridge from the chamber.
A. Extractor C. Striker
B. Ejector D. Trigger

40. The pattern or curved path of the bullet in flight.

A. Yaw C. Velocity
B. Range D. Trajectory

41. This refers to the deflection of the bullet from its normal path after striking a resistant surface.
A. Misfire C. Ricochet
B. Mushroom D. Key hole shot

42. A type of primer with two vents or flash holes.

A. Bordan primer C. Baterry Primer
B. Berdan Primer D. Boxer Primer

43. This refers to the helical grooves cut in the interior surface of the bore.
A. swaging C. rifling
B. ogive D. breaching

44. It refers to the unstable rotating motion of the bullet.

 A. Trajectory C. Velocity
B. Yaw D. Gyproscopic action

45. It is the measurement of the bore diameter from land to land.

A. Caliber C. Gauge
B. Mean diameter D. Rifling

46. He is known as the Father of Ballistics.

A. Hans Gross C. Albert Osborne
B. Charles Waite D. Calvin Goddard

47. A document in which some issues have been raised or is under scrutiny.
A. Void Document C. Forged Document
B. Illegal Document D. Questioned Document

48. The following are characteristics of forgery except one:

A. Presence of Natural Variation C. Show bad quality of ink lines
B. Multiple Pen Lifts D. Patchwork Appearance

49. Standards which are prepared upon the request of the investigator and for the purpose of
comparison with the questioned document.
A. relative standards C. extended standards
B. collected standards D. requested standards

50. Any stroke which goes back over another writing stroke.
A. natural variation C. retracing
B. rhythm D. shading

51. The name of a person written by him/her in a document as a sign of acknowledgement.

A. Opinion C. Signature
B. Document D. Handwriting

52. A kind of document which is executed by a private person without the intervention of a notary
public, or of competent public official, by which some disposition of agreement is proved.
A. commercial document C. public document
B. official document D. private document

53. An instrument that can be legally used in comparison with a questioned document, its origin is
known and can be proven.
A. simulated document C. standard document
B. forged document D. compared document

54. The process of making out what is illegible or what has been effaced.
A. Comparison C. Obliteration
B. Collation D. Decipherment

55. A document which contains some changes either as an addition or deletion.

A. inserted document C. disputed document
B. altered document D. obliterated document

56. A kind of erasure by using a rubber eraser, sharp knife, razor blade or picking instrument.
A. mechanical erasure C. magnetic erasure
B. electronic erasure D. chemical erasure

57. It is the periodic increase in pressure, characterized by widening of the ink stroke.
A. Shading C. pen emphasis
B. pen lift D. pen pressure

58. A kind of document executed by a person in authority and by private parties but notarized by
competent officials.
A. private document C. public document
B. commercial document D. official document

59. One of the following is allowed in the examination of document.

A. Do not carry disputed documents loosely in the pocket
B. Do not dust document with fingerprint powder
C. Do not allow handling unprotected document by ANYONE
D. Do not sent pieces into the document examiner for reconstruction
60. This special microscope was first described as a color microscope but the way uses found for
it led to the adoption of the more appropriate name by which it is now known
A. Comparison Microscope
B. Stereoscopic Microscope
C. Infrared Image Conversion Microscope
D. All of the forgoing

61. The identification of handwriting is based on the proposition that

A. people are all alike; people are all different
B. people are all different; people are not all alike
C. people are with different handwriting
D. all of the forgoing

62. In the various ruling of the Supreme Court, the following are writing that do not constitute
documents except one
A. A draft of a municipal payroll which is not yet approved by the proper authority
B. Mere blank forms of official documents, the spaces of which are not filed up.
C. Books that do not evidence any disposition or agreement
D. A resident certificate fully accomplished.

63. Among the following what cannot be determined from a handwriting examination?
A. A particular person is the writer of the questioned document
B. The sequence of writing
C. The method by which a signature was produced
D. The sex of the writer

64. This glass can be placed over the typewriting to disclose and illustrate abnormal horizontal or
vertical alignment.
A. Uniformed ruled square on glass, lettered and numbed
B. typewriting test plate on glass for alignment and line spacing test
C. infrared image conversion microscope
D. none of the above

65. One of the following is NOT a classification of Questioned Documents.

A. Genuine document erroneously or fraudulently attack
B. Documents are questioned as to their typewriting
C. Holographic document
D. A document without questioned considered as genuine

66. The three types of microscope being used in the examination of document namely;
A. Comparison, Stereoscopic and ESDA
B. Stereoscopic, Infrared image conversion microscope and ESDA
C. Infrared image conversion, Comparison and Stereoscopic
D. All of the above

67. It refers to every deed or instrument executed by a private person without the intervention of a
notary public of any person legally authorized by which documents some disposition or
agreement is proved, evidence or set forth.
A. Public Document
B. Commercial Document
C. Private Document
D. Official Document

68. It is a device which is intended to prevent either erasure or alteration of entries on cheque.
A. Computers C. Electrostatic Detection Apparatus
B. Cheque writer D. Cheque typewriter

69. This instrument provides a three-dimensional enlargement which is important when searching
for identifying characteristics in typewriting samples erasures and other problems that requires
magnification.
A. Microscope C. Comparison Microscope
B. Stereoscopic Microscope D. Color Microscope

70. Handwriting samples of the same writer may vary somewhat according to the conditions
under which the writing was done.
A. Men writing C. Women writers
B. Practice writers D. Semi-illiterate or unpracticed writing
71. This type of ink does not penetrate into the small opening fibers of the paper of an American
inventor.
A. Nutgall C. India
B. Longwood D. Idulin

72. The fountain pen, incorporating its own ink reservoir, is an 1884 invention of an American
inventor.
A. Lazlo Biro C. John Loud
B Lewis Waterman D. Milton Reynold

73. This special microscope was first described as a color microscope but the many uses found
for it led to the adoption of the more appropriate name by which it is now known.
A. Comparison Microscope C. Infrared image conversion microscope
B. Stereoscopic microscope D. None of the forgoing
74. This instrument is designed to show the exact abnormal slant of certain letters in typewriting.
A. Handwriting protractor C. Typewriting protractor
B. Typewriting test plate D. Uniformed ruled squares
75. It is the study of early writing
A. Calligraphy C. Cacography
B. Paleography D. Orthography

76. This type of microscope is considered a valuable tool for the detection of alteration and
comparison of ink
A. Comparison microscope C. Infrared image conversion microscope
B. Stereoscopic microscope D. All of the forgoing
77. One of the following is NOT an early system of American handwriting
A. Angular style C. Old English round hand
B. Spencerian D. None of the forgoing

78. The first aniline dye was discovered by Perkins in the year 1885
A. Malachite green C. Mauve
B. Cyan D. Purple

79. It is an apparatus built to perform routine calculations with speed, reliability and case
A. Typewriter C. Camera
B. Cheque-writing machine D. Computer

80. It is the special way in which the various muscle used in writing work toghter to produce
writing work together to produce writing form
A. Motor coordination C. Muscle problem
B. Motor dislocation D. All of the forgoing

81. He was railroad builder who used his thumbprint on wage chits to safeguard himself from
forgeries.
A. Alfred Dreyfus C. Gilbert Thomson
B. Albert Osborne D. Wilson Harison

82. This alignment defect in typewriting occurs when a character prints a double impression of
lighter to the right or left.
A. horizontal alignment defect C. Vertical alignment defect
B. Twisted alignment defect D. Rebound alignment defect

83. This is an alignment defect of typewriting occurs when a character leans to the right or left of
its proper position.
A. Horizontal alignment defect C .Vertical alignment defect
B. Twisted alignment defect D. Rebound alignment defect

84. This class of simulation involves the use of an actual model document.
A. Copied forgery C. Free hand forgery
B .Simulated forgery D. Simple forgery

85. Standards needed in the examination of receipt signature.

A. Requested signature C. Other receipt signature
B. Disguised signature D. Intoxicated signature

86. Kinds of signature where the examination is hampered by lack of truly adequate and proper
standard.
 A. Intoxicated signature B. Requested signature
C. Disguised signature D. Old- age signature

87. How do you call the average force with which the pen contacts the paper and may be
estimate from an examination of the writing.
A. Pen lift B. pen emphasis
B. Pen position D. Pen pressure

88. To make an opinion that the questions and standard signature were written and made by one
and the same writer, there must be significant number of similarities and there must not be –
A. Difference in slant and size of the letter
B .Significant and unexplained
C. Electronic and chemical erasure
D. All of the forgoing

89. It refers to the guideline showing the height of an ascending letter.

A. Baseline B. Ascender line
C. Top line D. Cap line

90. Contrary to popular belief, there are three things that cannot be reliably ascertained by
examining handwriting of Marie Curie. One of the following is not included.
A. Handedness of Marie Currie B. Marie Curie gender
C. Marie Curies age D. Personality of Marie Curie

91. A writing wherein there is lack of freedom and inhibited movement.

A. Loose writing B. Restrain writing
C. Guided writing C. Natural writing

92. A kind of erasure by using ink eradicator or blending agent.

A. Chemical erasure B. Mechanical erasure
C. Electronic Erasure D. All of the forgoing

93. The retouching of a defective portion of a written stroke is known in questioned document
examination as-
A. Feathering B. The sequence of writing
C. Retracing D. Patching

94. Among the following, what cannot be determined from a handwriting examination?
A. A particular person of the QD B. The sequence of writing
C. The method a signature produce D. The sex of the writer

95. There are persons who lack the ability to differentiate forms, sizes, letter, configuration design
and angles.
A. Form blindness B. Nearsightedness
C. Stigmatism D. Farsightedness

96. This is an indication that the writer is writing using his natural writings habits and style and no
intention on his part to alter his writing.
A. Carelessness B. Patching
C. Hesitation D. None of the forgoing

97. This is the one of the methods of identifying the anonymous letter writer.
A. Hand writing B. Typewriting
C. Paper and ink D. Plants

98. The most famous case of handwriting identification in the USA is-
A. Hiss case B. Escobido case
C. Miranda case D. None of the forgoing

99. Marked uncertainty as to the location of the dots of smallletters “I” , “j” and crosses of small
letter ”t”.
A. Indicates speed writing B. Indicates good coordination
C. Indicates slow writing D. Indicates variation

100. To be able to make a positive identification of a person, a document examiner must be able
to observe.
A. Characteristics of his handwriting
B. Writing position of the writer
C. Disguising individual
D. Manner on how the writer moves the pen