QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. This refers to a deliberate attempt to alter handwriting in hopes of hiding one's

identity.
A Disguised writing C. Questioned document  
B. Document examiner  D. Forgery 
2. An individual who scientifically studies the details and elements of documents in
order to identify their source or to discover other facts concerning them.
A Disguised writing C. Fluency 
B. Document examiner  D. Forgery 
3. They are often referred to as handwriting identification experts.
A Disguised writing C. Fluency 
B. Document examiner  D. Forgery 
4. It is a legal term that involves not only a non-genuine signature or document but also
intent on the part of its "marker" to defraud.
A. Disguised writing C. Fluency 
B. Document examiner  D. Forgery 
5. It is also called free hand imitation.
A Disguised writing C. Fluency 
B. Document examiner  D. Forgery 
6. A forged signature. It involves the writing of a name as signature by someone other
than the person without his/her permission, often with some degree of imitation.
A. Fraudulent signature C. Fluctuation 
B. Freehand simulation  D. Freehand simulation 
7. A persistently repeated element or detail of writing that occurs when the opportunity
allows.
A. Exemplar  C. Habit 
B. Graphology  D. Interlineation 
8. An execution of writing in which the person holding the writing instrument exercises
no motor activity whatsoever, conscious or unconscious. The guide leads the writing
instrument through the medium of the hand of the first person. The writer may be feeble
or a complete illiterate.
A. Letter  C. Questioned document 
B. Inert hand  D. Document
9. Any document about which some issue has been raised or that is under scrutiny.
A. Letter  C. Questioned document 
B. Inert hand  D. Document
10. A term used by document examiners to denote the slight overlapping of two strokes
after an interruption in the writing. It may be part of imitated, fraudulent signatures that
are prepared one or two letters at a time.
A. Splicing  C. Cursive
B. Slant D. Font
11. The name of a person or mark representing it as written by himself/herself.
A. Signature  C. Traced Forgery
B. Forged Signature D. None of the choices
12. A division of a written line into two or more, more or less equal portions by a non-
linked area generally running parallel to the direction of line generation but moving away
from the radius of a curving stroke.
A. Conjoined letters  C. Stroke
B. Burring D. Slant
13. Sometimes referred to as splitting.
A. Conjoined letters  C. Stroke
B. Burring D. Slant
14. Two letters that have been written in the common manner such that the terminal
stroke of the first is the initial stroke of the second.
A. Conjoined letters  C. Stroke
B. Burring D. Slant
15. An expression commonly used to refer to the fusion of the terminal stroke of one
lower case cursive letter and the initial stroke of another having no identifiable or
describable entity of its own.
A. Conjoined letters  C. Stroke
B. Burring D. Connecting stroke 
16. To determine the meaning of, as hieroglyphics or illegible writing, or to translate
from cipher into ordinary characters, or to determine the meaning of anything obscure.
A. Signature  C. Traced Forgery
B. Forged Signature D. Decipher 
17. Any fraudulent signature executed by actually following the outline of a genuine
signature with a writing instrument.
A. Transitory defect  C. Traced forgery 
B. Blunt ending  D. Insertion 
18. An identifying typewriter characteristic that can be eliminated by cleaning the
machine or replacing the ribbon. Clogged typefaces are the most common defects of
this class.
A. Transitory defect  C. Traced forgery 
B. Blunt ending  D. Insertion 
19. The addition of writing and other material within a document such as between lines
and paragraphs or the addition of whole pages to a document.
A. Transitory defect  C. Traced forgery 
B. Blunt ending  D. Insertion 
20. The effect produce on commencement and terminal strokes of letters, both upper
and lower case, by the application of the writing instrument to the paper prior to the
beginning of any horizontal movement.
A. Transitory defect  C. Traced forgery 
B. Blunt ending  D. Insertion 
21. Any stroke that goes back over another writing stroke. In natural handwriting there
may be many instances in which the pen doubles back over the same course but some
retracing in fraudulent signatures represents a reworking of a letter form or stroke.
A. Erasure  C. Traced forgery 
B. Retracing D. Documentation 
22. A fraudulent signature in which there was no apparent attempt at simulation or
imitation.
A. Sign C. Traced forgery 
B. Retracing D. Spurious signature 
23 It is common form of forgeries encountered in investigations of fraudulent checks
where the person passing the checks depends on the surrounding circumstances rather
than upon the quality of the signature for his success.
A. Sign C. Traced forgery 
B. Retracing D. Spurious signature 
24. The removal of writing, typewriting, or printing from a document.
A. Erasure  C. Traced forgery 
B. Retracing D. Documentation 
25. It may be accomplished by either of two means, a chemical eradication in which the
writing is removed or bleached by chemical agents (liquid ink eradicator, abrasive
erasure in which the writing is effaced by rubbing with a rubber eraser) or scratching out
with a knife.
A. Eraser C. Forgery 
B. Erasure  D. Retracing
26. A written notes, audio/video tapes, printed forms, sketches, or photographs that
form a detailed record of the scene, evidence recovered, and actions taken during the
search of the crime scene.
A. Questioned Document C. Documentation 
B. Examination D. Documents
27. Refers to any property or mark which serves a distinguishing traits and in
questioned document examination it is commonly referred to as Identifying Details.
A. Characteristics C. Decipherment
B. Blank Papers D. Exemplar 
28. There are two groups of characteristics. This are class and ____?
A. Group C. Individual
B. Comparison D. All of the choices
29. A method of characterizing a handwriting by measurement of the proportionate
values of the angle and ratio of the heights and widths of letters.
A. Graphometry  C. Document Examiner
B. Graphology D. None of the choices
30. Refers to any form of changes be it an addition or a deletion to the original contents
of a document.
A. Alteration C. Natural Writing
B. Graphoanalysis D. Erasure
31. specimen of writing in which the letters are for the most part joined together.
A. Comparison C. Attempted Disguised

B. Tremors D. Cursive Writing

32. A scientific results from relating observed facts by logical, common sense reasoning
in accordance with established rules or laws. An expert’s conclusion is commonly
referred to in legal term as his “opinion”.
A. Rhythm C. Body
B. Conclusion D. Forced hand 
33. What elements of writing movement, is the balance quality of movement or the
harmonious recurrence of strokes or impulse.
A. Writing (Pen) Pressure C. Rhythm
B. Pen Emphasis D. All of the choices
34. A modern nib pen containing a reservoir of ink in a specially designed chamber or
cartridge. After complete filling, the pen maybe used to write a number of pages without
refilling.
A. Fountain pen  C. Rhythm
B. Pen Emphasis D. All of the choices
35. It is a legal term used to describe a witness who by reason of his special technical
training or experience is permitted to express an opinion regarding the issue, or a
certain aspect of the issue, that is involved in a lawsuit.
A. Examination C. Expert Witness
B. Exhibit D. Witness
36. His purpose in court is to make a proper interpretation of some information so as to
assist the court in properly administering justice. Document Examiner testifies in court
as an expert witness once he/she was allowed to do so.
A. Examination C. Expert Witness
B. Exhibit D. Witness
37. Refers to the act of rubbing out or erasing or removing something from the
document.
A. Efface C. Alteration
B. Exhibit D. Eraser
38. Is the act of making a close or a critical study of any material so as to discover facts
about them?
A. Examination C. Expert Witness
B. Exhibit D. Witness
39. It is also called as Erasure, which can be accomplished either mechanically or
chemically.
A. Efface C. Alteration
B. Eface D. Eraser
40. Refers to specimen standards or disputed document which has been used for
comparison.
A. Questioned Document C. Documentation 
B. Exemplars D. Legibility
41. The term use when referring to the specimen standards or questioned which is
presented to court as evidence.
A. Examination C. Expert Witness
B. Exhibit D. Witness
42. Refers to the relative degree of the writer’s proficiency.
A. Speed C. Pen-lift
B. Shading D. Skill
43. Refers to the more obvious increase in the width of the letter strokes or the widening
of the ink strokes due to the added ink on the flexible pen point or the use of the stub
pen.
A. Speed C. Pen-lift
B. Shading D. Skill
44. Is the location of the pen in relation to the paper surface, which can be determined
by the presence of the emphasis or pen shading?
A. Pen-lift C. Pen Position (pen hold)
B. Pen scope D. Skill
45. It represents the reach of the hand with the wrist at rest.
A. Pen-lift C. Pen Position (pen hold)
B. Pen scope D. Skill
46. It is the average scope or limits of the pen during the process of writing with the
wrist of the hand at still.
A. Pen-lift C. Pen scope
B. Pen position D. Fiber-tip pen 
47. is the stroke that goes back over another writing strokes; it is slightly to occur in
others handwriting.
A. Retracing C. Retouching
B. Patching D. None of the choices
48. Refers to tremor at the wrong place or tremor that is wrongly placed.
A. Fraud of Tremor C. Tremor
B. Genuine Tremor D. None of the choices
49. It involves the action of the hand as a whole with the fingers playing but a minor role
(mainly in the formation of small letters) and the wrist is the pivotal of the lateral
movement.
A. Finger Movement C. Forearm Movement
B. Hand Movement D. Whole-Arm Movement
50. It involves the action of the entire arm without rest and is employed in very large
writing. Ornamental penmanship, blackboard writing, and by a few writers making all the
capital letters are some of the writing where this movement is being employed.
A. Finger Movement C. Forearm Movement
B. Hand Movement D. Whole-Arm Movement
ANSWERS
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. D
16. D
17. C
18. A
19. D
20. B
21. B
22. D
23. D
24. A
25. B
26. C
27. A
28. C
29. A
30. A
31. D
32. B
33. C
34. A
35. C
36. C
37. A
38. A
39. A
40. B
41. B
42. D
43. B
44. C
45. B
46. C
47. A
48. A
49. B
50. D