GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Any form of cheating is strictly prohibited.

Any form of erasure, alteration,

and superimposition will not be given credit. Do not write anything on the questionnaire; Listen to the
instructor for additional instructions.

MULTIPLE CHOICE – Choose the letter of the best answer and shade the letter on your answer sheet
that corresponds to your answer.

1. What muscles are used in pushing the pen for the upward stroke of our handwriting?
a. Flexor muscle c. motor coordination
b. extensor muscle d. none of these
2. Types of signature which applicable for the mail carrier, delivery boy or the autograph
collector.
a. Formal c. Informal
b. Careless scribble d. copybook
3. Formal signature is also known ____________
a. Informal c. cursory
b. Careless scribble d. copybook
4. Preliminary embellished initial stroke which usually occurs in capital letters B
a. Staff c. beaded
b. spur d. arc
5. The professional experience, education and ability of a document examiner. Before he is
permitted to testify as an expert witness, the court must rule that he is qualified.
a. Qualification c. Educational attainment
b. Board passer d. BAR passer
6. An oblong curve such as found on the small letter “f”, “g”, “l”, and letters strike “f” has two.
a. Spur c. loop
b. staff d. arc
7. An act of diminishing the metal value of a genuine coin.
a. False coin c. counterfeit coin
b. Priceless coin d. mutilation of coin
8. Refers to a ruled or imaginary line upon which the writing rest.
a. Base c. baseline
b. Foot d. staff
9. If John Loud is known for ball-point pen, who is for the fountain pen.
a. Lewis Waterman c. Lazlo Biro
b. John Parker d. Lewis Parker
10. An act of setting two or more items to weigh their identifying characteristics.
a. Comparison c. collation
b. Conclusion d. examination
11. The top portion of the letter forming an upper loop is known as:
a. ascender c. slant
b. descender d. arc
12. Preliminary embellished initial stroke which usually occurs in capital letters is termed as:
a. Staff c. hitch
b. beaded ` d. arc
13. Is the tracing of a genuine signature or writing outline?
a. Spurious forgery c. traced forgery
b. Simple forgery d. free hand forgery
14. It represent 12 character per inch
a. Pica c. Elite
b. Typeface d. font size
15. It represent 10 character per inch
a. Pica c. Elite
b. Typeface d. typeface defect
16. He used his forging skill in helping the US government in detecting fraud or counterfeited
bank notes.
a. Mark Hoffman c. Frank Abagnale
b. Martin Coneeley d. Konrad Kujau
17. Stroke where the motion of the pen precedes the beginning and continues beyond the end
to a vanishing point and are found on free natural writing and as a rule are important
indication of genuineness.
a. Ending stroke c. Flying starts and finish

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 b. Terminal stroke d. Pen movement
18. Type of typeface defect that can be eliminated by cleaning the machine or replacing the
ribbon.
a. alignment defect c. permanent defect
b. horizontal malalignment d. transitory defect
19. The condition of a typeface printing heavier on one side or corner that the remainder of its
outline.
a. Off – its – feet c. Rebound
b. Vertical ma alignment d. Horizontal mal alignment
20. A kind of defect in which the character prints a double impression.
a. vertical malalignment c. Twisted letter
b. horizontal mal alignment d. Rebound
21. Among the points to be considered in collecting exemplars of typewriting are the following
EXCEPT
a. send the ribbon along with the typewriter
b. mark the document at the upper or lower portion
c. use materials which are the same with that of the original
d. get the model and serial number of the typewriter
22. This refers to the act of reading and re reading and the questioned writings until the
examiner becomes familiar with the appearance that he is able to interpret any
characteristics that may appear.
a. theoretical consideration c. practical consideration
b. positive evaluation d. negative evaluation
23. A type size which can print 12 characters per inch.
a. pica c. Elite
b. type size d. type design
24. These are actual breaks on type face like worn off series or cut on shanks which cannot be
remedied.
a. alignment defect c. permanent defect

b. horizontal malalignment d. transitory defect

25. In typewriting examination, individuality is established by:

a. natural variation c. significance
b. fundamental differences d. defects of its impression
26. The examination conducted to determine that the diaries were actually fake/ fabricated.
a. handwriting comparison c. chemical testing
b. signature verification d.ESDA
27. Writings produced by the subject after evidential writings have come into dispute.
a. Collected c. Post liten motan
b. Request d. None of the above
28. Refers to the proportion of the strokes to each other in width as affected shading.
a. Pen pressure c. Pen writing
b. Pen lifting d. Pen strokes
29. Who first invented the paper more than 2000 years ago?
a. Indians c. Babylonians
b. Americans d. Chinese
30. A kind of document which is executed by person in authority by private parties but not
notarized by notary public or by competent officials.
a. Public document c. Official document
b. Private document d. Commercial document
31. May be committed in two ways: 1.) by giving to a treasury or bank notes or any instrument
payable to bearer or two order, and the appearance of a genuine document; and 2.) by erasing,
substituting, counterfeiting, or altering by any means, the figures, letters, words, or signs
contained therein.
a. Falsifications of documents c. Questioned documents exam.
b. Forgery d. Estafa

32. Strokes which goes back over another writing strokes and which is slightly to occur due to
lack of movement control?
a. Retouching c. Retracing
b. Shading d. Patching

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33. May be committed in the following means: 1.) counterfeiting or imitating any handwriting,
signature or rubric; 2.) causing it to appear that persons have participated in any act or
proceeding when they did not in fact so participated; 3.) etc… nevertheless it applies to
documents whether private, public, official or commercial documents.
a. Falsifications of documents c. Questioned documents exam.
b. Forgery d. Estafa
34. A kind of document which is recognized by the Code of Commerce and other Mercantile
Laws.
a. Private document c. Commercial document
b. Public document d. Official document
35. In addition to its use in developing secret writings, iodine fumes can be use to
a. Determine if erasures have been made on a document
b. Determine the kind of papers used in writing
c. Determine the kind of ink used in writing
d. Determine the personal character of the author
36. It refers to the ability or proficiency in any other endeavor.
a. Knowledge c. Skills
b. Technique d. Proficiency
37. Of the following the most reliable single criterion in judging the authenticity of paper money
is the…..
a. Arrangement of the red and blue threads
b. Wet strength of the paper
c. Quality of the engraving
d. Color of the seal
38. Is an exemplar that has been obtained from an official record, 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 document c. Questioned document
b. Simulated document d. All of the foregoing
39. What is that interruption in a stroke, caused by sudden removal of the writing instrument
from the paper surface?
a. Tremor c. Retouching
b. Pen lifting d. Hiatus
40. It refers more to the separate physical part of a thing is also an appropriate descriptive term
and in some connections, preferably to quality.
a. Feature c. Characteristics
b. Quality d. Element
41. If fundamental significant differences exist between the known and unknown signatures it
can be concluded that:
a. Written by one and different person
b. It was written by two different people
c. Written by one and the same person
d. It was written by two and the same persons
42. A square beginning stroke which can be produced when the pen touches the paper before it
moves.
a. Blunt initial stroke c. Flying initial stoke
b. Blunt terminal stroke d. Flying terminal stroke
43. Those are symbols added to complete certain letters such as “i” and “t”.
a. Spur marks c. Loop marks
b. Diacritical marks d. Hiatus marks
44. Refers to properties or marks, elements or qualities which serve to distinguish and known as
the basis of identification.
a. Characteristics c. Individual characteristics
b. Class characteristics d. Sample
45. It is the failure to complete the junction between two letters without lifting the pen.
a. Spur c. Hiatus
b. Humps d. Loops

46. It is the act of diminishing by ingenious means the metal in the coin; to take advantage if the
metal abstracted; he appropriates a part of the metal of the coin, hence the coin diminishes in
intrinsic value.

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 a. Mutilation of coins c. Counterfeit or false coins

b. Priceless coins d. None of the foregoing

47. A classification of falsification that for the act to be punished, it must be shown that some
prejudice or damage to a third party must have been caused or intended to be caused…..
a. Falsification of private document
b. Falsification of official document
c. Falsification of public document
d. Falsification of commercial document
48. Refers to the usual or normal deviation found in a repeated specimen of individual’s
handwriting.
a. Natural variation c. Transitory change
b. Permanent damage d. Temporary defect
49. A classification of falsification in which damage is immaterial, for what is important is
violation of public faith, and the destruction of the truth, and the change must affect the integrity
of the document…..
a. Falsification of commercial document
b. Falsification of official document
c. Falsification of public document
d. Falsification of private document
50. Are meant to those grace lines, superfluous strokes and are useful only for ornamentation
are not essential to the legibility of the signatures and usually occurs among writers who attempt
to express some phase of their personalities.
a. Diacritical mark
b. Embellishments
c. Idiosyncrasies
d. Flourishing stroke
51. It is the result of an attempt to transfer to a document an exact facsimile of a genuine
writing.
a. simple forgery c. simulated forgery
b. spurious forgery d. traced forgery
52. Types of connections characterized by links downward strokes to the upstrokes with a
flowing curve swinging from left to right.
a. Angular c. Threadlike
b. Garland d. Arcade
53. The average force or the amount of force applied in writing.
a. pen scope c. pen emphasis
b. pen pressure d. pen line
54. The ending stroke of a signature or handwriting.
a. flying finish c. vanishing point
b. terminal stroke d. internal stroke
55. The false and fraudulent making or altering of an instrument which would, if genuine,
apparently impose a legal liability upon another to his prejudice.
a. simple forgery c. simulated forgery
b. forgery d. forgery of signature
56. It is mostly employed in vertical writing and mainly in the formation of printed styles of
writing.
a. Whole forearm movement c. Hand movement
b. Forearm movement d. Finger movement
57. Refers to properties or marks, elements or qualities which serve to distinguish and known as
the basis of identification.
a. Characteristics c. Individual characteristics
b. Class characteristics d. Sample
58. A type of forgery which involves fraudulent signature executed by actually following the
outline of a genuine signature with a writing instrument?
a. Carbon outline process c. Indention process
b. Lasered d. Traced
59. It is a forged signature, which involves the writing of a name or a signature by someone
other than the person himself, without his permission, often with some degree of imitation.
a. Fraudulent Signature c. Handwriting
b. Line Quality d. Standard Signature

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60. It is a degree of regularity to the written stroke as may be judged from the consistency of its
nature and of its path.
a. Line quality c. Writing movement
b. Skill d. Speed
61. A partial overwriting of a signature or handwriting or the superimposition of ink over writing.
a. retrace c. rewriting
b. patching d. hesitation
62. Lack of uniformity in handwriting especially in extended handwriting is
a. lack of disguise c. indication of disguise
b. natural variation d. writing variation
63. A kind of forgery which resemble the genuine signature because of imitation or through slow
and deliberate copying
a. simple c. traced
b. simulated d. forgery of signature
64. A forged signature where no attempt has been made to make a copy or facsimile of the
genuine signature of the person who are supposed to sign the document.
a. simple forgery c. simulated forgery
b. traced forgery d. forgery of signature
65. Defined as a visible effect of bodily movement which is an almost unconscious expression of
fixed muscular muscles.
a. Speed of writing c. Handwriting
b. Natural writing d. Writing habits
66. It is mostly employed in vertical writing and mainly in the formation of printed styles of
writing.
a. Whole forearm movement c. Hand movement
b. Forearm movement d. Finger movement
67. Refers to a series of lines or curves within a single letter.
a. Pen pressure c. Pen writing
b. Pen lifting d. Strokes
68. Refers to the slope of the handwriting in relation to the base line.
a. Spacing b. Stroke
b. Skills d. Slant
69. Either of the following are the qualities of stroke, except one
a. Pressure c. Speed
b. Movement d. direction
70. Is an irregularity in strokes characterized by shaky or wavering stroke which is perfectly
apparent even without magnification?
a. Genuine tremor c. Tremor of illiteracy
b. Tremor d. Tremor of fraud
71. It is a degree of regularity to the written stroke as may be judged from the consistency of its
nature and of its path.
a. Line quality c. writing movement
b. Skill d. Speed
72. Repeated elements or details, which may serve to individualize writing.
a. habits c. retracing
b. Patching d. tremor
73. A minute and rudimentary loop frequently found at the closing point of small “o”.
a. Beard c. oval/body
b. Eyelet d. beaded
74. A signature that is executed while the writer’s hand or arm is steadied in any way.
a. model signature c. guided signature
b. Imitated signature d. spurious signature
75. The extra deposit of ink in the initial and terminal stroke due to the slow withdrawal of the
pen from the paper.
a. Ascender c. hitch
b. Knob d. bucklenot
76. ____________ is a top portion of a letter or upper loop.
a. Ascender c. hitch
b. Knob d. bucklenot
77. In genuine notes, the colored fibers can be-
a. erased c. easily pick off
b. substituted d. altered

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78. If fundamental significant differences exist between the known and unknown signatures it
can be concluded that:
a. It was written by two and the same person
b. Written by one and different person
c. It was written by two different people
d. Written by one and the same person
79. The following features of a genuine old note becomes luminous when placed under the ultra
violet rays EXCEPT
a. serial number c. denomination box
b. watermarks d. colored fibers
80. It is one of the critical stages in questioned document examination in which two or more
documents are set side by side to weight their identifying qualities.
a. Exemplar c. Analysis
b. Comparison d. Conclusion
81. This refers to the smooth and free flowing appearance of the strokes.
a. irregularity c. spacing
b. uniformity d. pen pressure
82. A square beginning stroke which can be produced when the pen touches the paper before
it moves.
a. blunt initial stroke c. flying terminal stroke
b. blunt terminal stroke d. flying initial stroke
83. This includes pen lifts, broken connecting strokes and small marks made near the strokes.
a. irregularity c. spacing
b. uniformity d. pen pressure
84. It details indentation or indented writings and it records transparencies of any indentation.
a. Video Spectral Comparator c. Stereoscopic microscope
b. Electrostatic Detection Apparatus d. Compound microscope
85. Where is the watermark located in an old note?
a. left of portrait c. center of portrait
b. right of portrait d. below portrait
86. A writing that is fluid, rhythmic, perhaps artistically embellished and, in short, aesthetically
pleasing to the eye.
a. high skill level c. low skill level
b. form d. system of writing
87. Any peculiarity of typewriting caused by actual damage to the typeface metal.
a. Pica c. Elite
b. Typeface d. typeface defect
88. Any identifying characteristics of a typewriter which cannot be corrected by simply cleaning
the typeface or replacing the ribbon.
a. Horizontal defect c. twisted letters
b. Transitory defect d. permanent defect
89. Is a machine that can be reproduce printed characters on paper.
a. Typewriter c. computer
b.Scanner d. machine
90. The condition of typeface printing heavier on one side or corner than over the remainder of
its outline.
a. Off-its -feet c. twisted letters
b. Transitory defect d. permanent defect
91. Defect in which character prints a double impression with the lighter one slightly offset to the
right or left.
a. Off-its -feet c. rebound
b. Transitory defect d. permanent defect
92. Is silhouette of the portrait appearing on the face of the note?
a. Security fibers c. concealed value
b. Valued panel d. water marks

93. An identifying typewriter characteristics which can be eliminated by cleaning.

a. Off-its -feet c. twisted letters
b. Transitory defect d. permanent defect

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94. It is the visible numeral value located at the center of the face of the note that shows when
exposed to ultra violet light.
a. Security fibers c. concealed value
b. Valued panel d. water marks
95. Typewriter which invented with its own keyboard designed with two row key.
a. Sholes typewriter c. caligraph
b. Hammond d. blickensderfer
96. Is a typeface characterized by dirty prints due to constant used without cleaning?
a. Off-its -feet c. clogged letters
b. Transitory defect d. permanent defect
97. This refers to the additional, unnecessary strokes, not necessary to legibility of letterform or
writing but incorporated in writing for decorative purposes.
a. Rubric/embellishment c. Diacritical marks
b. Individual characteristics d. Decoration
98. PO1 Santos found a suicide letter at the top of the drawer of the victim, Anne Batungbakal,
inside her bedroom. It was written on a yellow writing paper using a black ink pen. What will be
the first course of action of PO1 Santos?
a. Conduct handwriting investigation
b. Label/mark the suicide note with the date when it was retrieved
c. Fold it and place it on the investigators notebook or briefcase
d. Carefully place it on a plastic envelop and transport it to the crime lab
99. Being the questioned document examiner, what is the best source of authentic standards on
this case?
a. Public records c. signatures
b. Bank records d. extended handwriting specimen

100. At first, document examiners concluded that the diaries of Hitler are authentic because
a. standards are similar with the questioned writings on the diaries.
b. standards are also fabricated by the forger of the diaries.
c. it was actually written by Adolf Hitler.
d. it was retrieved from the plane that carried the memorabilia of Hitler

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