COLLEGE DEPARTMENT

THIRD YEAR CRIMINOLOGY

2nd Semester, AY. 2023-2024

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

YEAR/SECTION : 3rd Year B.S. in Criminology

Course Code & Title : FORENSIC 4 – Questioned Document

Learning Outcome:
● Reviewing the history of forensic document, Develop the role and nature of questioned document examination in police
work, and the responsibilities of questioned document examiner serving as expert witness.
● Determine different movements employed that affects writing, and Organize process in scientific method of examining
handwriting signature.
● Evaluate the important points to consider regarding on how to prepare collected Standards. Distinguishing the
terminology and general terms in Questioned Document.
● Analyze on how to conduct Handwriting Examination on Standard and Questioned Signature.
a. Type Written Document
b. Electronic-Based Document
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
c. Pre-Based Document
Direction: Read carefully the questions and select the d. Disputed Document
RIGHT Answer. 4. What do you call the scientific method of
examination wherein to differentiate
1. Refers to any material which contains elements from known sample to those of the
marks, symbols or signs either visible or unknown sample.
partially visible, which furnishes a. Analysis
information or ultimately conveys meaning b. Comparison
or message to someone. It is in the form of c. Finalization
pencil, ink writing or printing on paper. d. Evaluation
a. Questioned Document 5. It is the process in scientific method of
b. Document examination which is to analyze the known
c. Disputed Document writing sample for the distinctive
d. Spurious Document characteristics. The examiner looks for
2. These are digitally signed documents and unique qualities such as letters and word
any print-out or output readable by sight or spacing, size, slant and proportionality and
other means which accurately reflect the other individual characteristics.
electronic data message or electronic a. Analysis
document. b. Comparison
a. Pre-Based Document c. Evaluation
b. Electronic-Based Document d. Finalization
c. Type-Written Document
d. Questioned Document
3. These are documents which are paper-based
printed

6. It is the process in scientific method of
examination which is to analyze the known
writing sample for the distinctive
characteristics. The examiner looks for
unique qualities such as letters and word
spacing, size, slant and proportionality and
other individual characteristics.
e. Analysis
f. Comparison
g. Evaluation
h. Finalization
7. This is the final step in method of examining
questioned document which is to evaluate
the similarities/ dissimilarities in the known
and unknown samples. While differences are
a good indication of a non-match, can
determine a match. Therefore all likeness
must be considered. The examiner must
make a judgement in each case by
evaluating the totality of the documents.
a. Comparison
b. Analysis
c. Evaluation
d. Finalization
8. It is a type of document created, executed or
issued by a public official in response to the
exigencies of the public service or in the
execution of which a person in authority or a
notary public has taken part.
a. Private Document
b. Commercial Document
c. Official Document
d. Public Document
9. It is a code where Emperor Justinian dictates
guidelines for the use of handwriting
comparisons in Roman courts.
a. Justinian Code
b. Emperor’s Code
c. Sixth Century Code
d. Roman Empire Code
10. During the Third Century Rome, they
called him the most skillful forger of his
time.
a. Justinian
b. Titus
c. Anthony
d. Molineaux
11. Defines as a document which is issued by a
public official in the exercise of the function
of his/her office.
a. Commercial Document
b. Official Document
c. Private Document
d. Public Document
12. In 1910 who is this person who introduces
the comprehensive text which established a
greater focus on not only the examination of
handwriting and signatures, but of other type
of evidence appearing on documents
including papers, ink typewriting and
alterations?
a. Albert Sherman Osborn
b. Bruno Richard Hauptmann
c. Daniel T Ames
d. Ordway Hilton
13. A document that is questioned because of its
origin, its contents, or the circumstances and
story regarding its production arouse
suspicion as to its genuineness or may
adversely scrutinized simply because it
displeases someone.
a. Disputed Document
b. Forged Signature
c. Questioned Document
d. Questioned Document Examination
14. It is a kind of Holograph document wherein
the writer is the one wrote the document for
the purpose of his last will and testament.
a. Genuine Document
b. Holographic Will
c. Last Will
d. Notarial Will
15. This time, the writer of the document is the
counsel who wrote the last will and
testament of the owner because of his
incapacity to write. The counsel notarized
the document for its legal purposes.
a. Genuine Document
b. Holographic Will
c. Last Will
d. Notarial Will
16. This refers to the act of making a close and
critical study of any document-questioned,
disputed or attacked, necessary to discover
the facts about them.
a. Disputed Document
b. Forged Signature
c. Questioned Document
d. Questioned Document Examination
17. These are the three (3) phases of scientific
handwriting examination except one.
a. Recognition of characteristics
b. Complete comparison of all
characteristics
c. Correct interpretation of characteristics
d. Evaluation of standard document
18. In questioned document examination a
writing was written by one person when
there is a sufficient number of identical
primary controlling characteristics and in
addition, the absence of divergent
 characteristics. And a writing was not are undertaken including microscopic,
written by one person when there is a visual, photographic, chemical, ultraviolet
sufficient number of divergent writing infrared examination.
characteristics and the absence of identical a. Microscopic Examination
primary controlling characteristics b. Comparison
a. Principles involved in handwriting c. Examination
identification d. Forensic Examination
b. Essential phases of scientific 24. Refers to the name of a person written by
handwriting examination him/her in a document as a sign of
c. Classes of Questioned document acknowledgement.
d. Classification of Handwriting a. Movement
examination b. Handwriting
19. When a Document involving typewriting c. Characteristics
and are investigated or examined for d. Signature
purposes of determining their sources and 25. It defines as an interruption in a stroke cause
date, whether or not it contains fraudulent by removing the writing instrument (pen)
alterations of substituted pages. it was from the paper.
called__________. a. Pen Pressure
a. Principles involved in handwriting b. Pen Lift
identification c. Baseline
b. Essential phases of scientific d. Alignment
handwriting examination 26. It is the overall character of the ink lines
c. Classes of Questioned document from the beginning to the ending strokes.
d. Classification of Handwriting a. Movement
examination b. Alignment
20. These are condensed and compact set of c. Line Quality
authentic specimen which is adequate and d. Stroke Structure
proper, should contain a cross-section of the 27. A general term in questioned document
material from known source. They are used examination defines a result of a very
by the Document Examiners as the basis for complicated series of acts, being as a whole,
his/her identification or non-identification of a combination of certain forms of visible
the questioned document. mental and muscular habits acquired by long
a. Disputed document continued painstaking effort.
b. Standard document a. Handwriting
c. Questioned document b. Signature
d. Collected Standard c. Movement
21. In anonymous letter, threat letter or poison d. Characteristics
letter is one of the points to consider to 28. It is the average force with which the pen
determine the height of overall writing as constructs the paper and maybe estimated
well as the height of the individual strokes in from the writing. Pen pressure as oppose to
proportion to each other is________? pen emphasis deals with the usual or
a. Spacing average force involve in the writing rather
b. Uniformity than the periodic increases.
c. Size of Proportion a. Pen Emphasis
d. Degree of Slant b. Pen Lift
22. In the examination of Questioned signature c. Pen Pressure
we need to collect some standard signature d. Retracing
for comparison and this standards means a 29. ___________is strictly speaking, a legal
writing prepared upon request of the term which involves not only a non-genuine
investigator and for the sole purpose of document but also an intent on the part of
comparison with the questioned documents. the maker to defraud. Outside of the
a. Collected Standard courtroom however, it is synonymously with
b. Requested or dictated Standard fraudulent signature or spurious document.
c. Prepared Standard a. Disputed Document
d. Standard Document b. Natural Variation
23. It is the act of making it close and critical c. Retracing
study of any material and with questioned d. Forgery
documents is the process necessary to 30. The act of intermittently forcing the pen
discover the facts about them. Various types against the paper surface with increase
 pressure. When the pen point has flexibility a. Requested/Dictated Standards
this emphasis produces shading, but with b. Collected Standards
more rigid points heavy pen emphasis can c. Disputed Standards
occur in writing without any evidence of d. Available Standards
shading. 36. In writing a document it is a preliminary
a. Pen Emphasis embellish initial stroke which usually occurs
b. Pen Lift in capital letters. (All capital Letters)
c. Pen Pressure a. Buckle
d. Retracing b. Beard
31. Terminology of Questioned document c. Foot
examination where seen in examining d. Arc
signature that the loop made as a flourish 37. This kind of writing is one that produced in
which is added to the letter as in small letter most part by the action of the hand as a
“k” or in capital letter “A”, “K” whole with the wrist as a center of action,
a. Beard but with some action of the fingers.
b. Buckle a. Hand Movement Writing
c. Arc b. Forearm or Muscular Movement
d. Foot c. Whole-Arm Movement
32. In the movement or manner of execution it d. Finger Movement
is a writing action of the entire arm without 38. These are the Different movements
rent. In the forearm movement it is obvious employed affect writing except,
that the motion and its source are nearly the a. Smoothness
same as in the ____________ but the b. Directness
forearm rest on a support of desk or table. c. Continuity of strokes
a. Hand Movement Writing d. Non-Uniformity
b. Forearm or Muscular Movement 39. In consideration of examining questioned
c. Whole-Arm Movement signature it must determine the general
d. Finger Movement spacing between letters spacing between
33. This kind of movement is a method of words with the left and right margins,
writing in which the letters are made almost paragraph indentation.
entirely by the action of the thumb and the a. Spacing
first and second finger, the actual motion b. Alignment
extending to the second and slightly to the c. Uniformity
third joints. d. Size and Proportion
a. Hand Movement Writing 40. It determines whether the questioned writing
b. Forearm or Muscular Movement purely cursive, or script, or block or
c. Whole-Arm Movement combination of the three or two styles of
d. Finger Movement writing.
34. In questioned document examination, there a. Extender Writing
are classification of movement that we b. Similarity of the subject matter
consider and which is enumerated below c. Writing
except. d. Signature
a. clumsy, illiterate and halting
b. Strong, heavy and forceful
c. Nervous and irregular
d. Hard and slow flowing
35. This kind of standard signature/document
which are those writing executed from day
to day in the course of business, social and
personal affairs.

Prepared: Approved: Noted:

HARRY L. CAISIP,RCrim NILBERT E. PORLUCAS,RCrim RUBELYN M. ESPERON,PhD

Course Facilitator Program Adviser Chair of Tertiary Studies
ANSWER KEY: 35. B
36. A
1. B
37. D
2. B
38. A
3. C
39. A
4. B
40. D
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. D
16. D
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. C
21. B
22. C
23. D
24. B
25. C
26. A
27. C
28. D
29. C
30. B
31. C
32. C
33. D
34. B