GEMINI CRIMINOLOGY ONLINE REVIEW AND TRAINING CENTER

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Dr. MANUEL V JAUDIAN, LLB. PhD

Questioned Document- Criminalistics

ETEEAP SECOND SEMESTER: S.Y 2014-2015

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following question.

1. It is referred as any document under scrutiny or which an issue is has been raised.
a. Documents c. handwriting
b. Questioned documents d. holographic
2. A document written and signed by one person.
a. Disputed document c. Holographic
b. Graph document d. Holographic document
3. Considered “father of Questioned Documents”.
a. Albert S. Oxford c. Jason Murphy
b. Albert S. Osborn d. Alex Jeff
4. Handwriting analysis or study to determine one’s personality traits.
a. Graphologist c. Graphology
b. Graphing d. Hand specimen
5. Also known as “Post Litel Motam Standards”.
a. Requested writing c. Collected Standard
b. Dictated Standard d. Standard writing
6. Standard document which are executed and prepared at one time upon request. EXCEPT
a. Post Litel Motam Standards c. Dictated standard
b. Requested Standard d. None of the above
7. Is a disease where one losses the ability to write even though he could still grasp a writing
instrument.
a. Agraphy c. Agraphia
b. Agrophia d. nerve breakdown
8. A group of muscle which pushes the pen up to form the upward strokes.
a. Flexor c. Lumbrical
b. Extensor muscle d. Lateral muscle
9. A group of muscle which pushes the pen down to form a downward stroke.
a. Flexor c. Lumbrical
b. Extensor muscle d. Lateral muscle
10. The combination of the flexor and extensor muscles with lumbrical muscles form a new stroke
which is called?
a. Flexor c. Extensor
b. Lateral Strokes d. Lumbrical muscle
11. This are records that can be obtained from files of documents executed in the course of a person’s
day to day activity.
a. Collected standard c. Dictated
b. Requested standard d. Disputed document

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12. Also known as “Collected Standard”?
a. Procured c. Post Litel Motam Standard
b. Requested d. Standard document
13. The amount of standard writing needed for accurate analysis and comparison of standard writings.
a. 8 standard c. 5-4 standard
b. 7 standard d. 11 standard
14. A writing specimen that is executed deliberately with an attempt to alter the usual writing habits in
the attempt to conceal or hide his identity?
a. Disguised writing c. Cursory
b. Guided d. writing specimen
15. Refers to a specimen of writing characterized by a disconnected style.
a. Natural writing c. Guided
b. Cursive writing d. Hand lettering
16. Refers to that specimen of writing that is written or executed normally.
a. Natural c. Cursive writing
b. Guided writing d. Hand lettering
17. Also known as assisted writing it is executed while the writer’s hand is steadied in a way.
a. Guided writing c. Hand lettering
b. Disguised writing d. Forged signatures
18. It is usually executed for signing receipts and similar insignificant documents.
a. Formal c. Careless scribble
b. Cursory d. Informal
19. It is usually executed in the conduct of one’s daily affairs, primarily of the routine nature.
a. Careless scribble c. Formal
b. Cursory d. Complete
20. It usually executed in signing significant and important documents and papers.
a. Formal c. Informal
b. Cursory d. Careless scribble
21. Inscription or lettering wherein the letters are for the most part joined together.
a. Disguised c. hand lettering
b. Guided writing d. Cursive writing
22. Refers to a signature where no attempt has been made to make a copy of the genuine writing.
a. Simple forgery c. Simulated forgery
b. Copied forgery d. forged signature
23. Also known as “Spurious signature”?
a. Simple forgery c. Simulated
b. Copied Forgery d. Forged signature
24. It is regarded as the most skillful form of forgery and also known as freehand imitation forgery.
a. Simple forgery c. Simulated or Copied Forgery
b. Forged signature d. copied signature
25. This is refers to a fraudulent signature which closely bears a resemblance to the genuine signature.
a. Traced Forgery c. Simulated
b. Simple forgery d. None of the Above
26. Refers to deviation from uniform strokes or lack of smoothness entirely apparent without
magnification.
a. Skill c. Tremor
b. Rhythm defect d. Line defect
27. Relative degree of the ability of the writer and a specimen of handwriting usually containing
evidence of a writer’s proficiency.
a. Skill c. Slant
b. Rhythm d. Spur
28. A translucent design which is impressed upon the paper during manufacturing.
a. Writing c. Ink
b. Watermark d. Black water
29. Refers to the average force with which the pen contacts the paper.
a. Pen Emphasis c. Pen pressure
b. Patching d. Pen stop

30. Refers to periodic increase in pressure of the writing or the act of intermittently forcing the pen
against the paper surface with increased pressure.
a. Pen emphasis c. Pen pressure
b. Patching d. Pen stop
31. The balance quality of the writing movement which is marked by intermittent or regular recurrence
of harmonious stress of impulse.
a. Shading c. Retracing
b. Platen d. Rhythm
32. It is an interruption in a stroke caused by removing the writing instrument from the paper.
a. Pen emphasis c. Pen lift
b. Pen pressure d. None of the Above
33. Also known as sympathetic ink, it refers to a material used for writing which is not visible until
treated by some developing process or substance.
a. Special wet ink c. imprints ink
b. Secret ink d. watermarks
34. A writing habit is any repeated detail or element which may serve to individualize writing.
a. Hitch c. Habit
b. Hook d. Hand lettering
35. The introductory backward stoke added to the start of many capital letters and in which can also
be seen occasionally in introductory strokes of some small letters.
a. Hitch c. Hiatus
b. Hook d. None of the Above
36. It refers to the broadening or widening of ink strokes due to added pressure on the paper surface.
a. Shading c. Permanent shade
b. Platen d. Pen scope
37. It is an element added to complete a certain letter?
a. Decipherment c. Engrave
b. Efface d. Diacritic
38. Commonly known as identifying detail in document examinations, it is any property or mark which
is used to distinguish any document from others, which may be classified as class or individual
characteristics?
a. Class characteristics c. Characteristics
b. Individual characteristics d. Class document
39. Also known as rubric, it is an additional, unnecessary stroke not important to the legibility of letter
forms and writings, its main purpose are for ornamentation or to serve as decoration?
a. Embellishment c. Elaboration
b. Defect d. Efface
40. Refers to the usual or normal deviations found between repeated specimen of any individuals
handwriting or in the product of any typewriter?
a. Natural Writing c. Model Signature
b. Natural Variations d. Writing Defect
41. It is a typewriter defect in which the character prints to the left or right of its proper position.
a. Vertical Mal-Alignment c. Clogged type face
b. Horizontal Mal-Alignment d. None of the Above
42. The form and appearance of the paper when view with transmitted light.
a. Look through of paper c. Microscopic Examination
b. Infrared examination d. Holographic examination
43. This test employs invisible radiation beyond the red portion of the visible spectrum which is usually
recorded on a specially sensitized photographic emulsion.
a. Look though of paper c. Microscopic Examination
b. Infrared examination d. shadowgraph
44. Any study or test which is accomplished with the microscope in order to discover minuscule or
minute physical details?
a. Look though of paper c. Microscopic Examination
b. Infrared examination d. shadowgraph

45. The smearing over or blotting out of the writing to make the original undecipherable.
a. Obliteration c. Platen
b. Off its feet d. Patching
46. A typewriter defect in which the type face prints heavier on one side or corner than over the
remainder of its outline?
a. Obliteration c. Platen
b. Off its feet d. Patching
47. Also termed as retouching, it is going over a defective segment of a writing stroke.
a. Obliteration c. Platen
b. Off its feet d. Patching
48. It is a roll or tube which serves as the backing for the paper and absorbs the blow from the type
face.
a. Obliteration c. Platen
b. Off its feet d. Patching
49. An identifying typewriter characteristics which can be eliminated by cleaning the machine or
replacing the ribbon.
a. Transitory defect c. Permanent defect
b. Alignment defect d. Defect
50. It is a deviation showing free connecting and terminal strokes made by the momentum of the
hand?
a. Tremor c. Genuine tremor
b. Tremors of fraud d. pen lift

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