Quiz about Forensic Science: Questioned Documents

Question 1

light which comes from a source

positioned at a low angle and shows

details on the surface of evidence

Accepted Answer

Oblique Light

Answer

Obliterations

Answer

Watermark

Question 2

act of producing an inauthentic copy

of a document, signature or artwork

as well as any unauthorized altering

of an original document

Accepted Answer

Forgery

Answer

Counterfeiting

Answer

Erasures

Question 3

samples of similar documents known

to have been produced by the same

specific technique, individual or

technology a questioned document

was alleged to be produced by

Accepted Answer

Known Specimens

Answer

Watermark

Answer

Counterfeiting

Question 4

attempts to make elements of a

document illegible

Accepted Answer

Obliterations

Answer

Erasures

Answer

Counterfeiting

Question 5

items which have been erased or

removed from a document

Accepted Answer

Erasures

Answer

Obliterations

Answer

Oblique Light

Question 6

any piece of written work without

confirmed authenticity

Accepted Answer

Questioned documents

Answer

Forgery

Answer

Counterfeiting

Question 7

image which is printed in light or thin ink

and only visible when the bill is held

up to the light

Accepted Answer

Watermark

Answer

Oblique Light

Answer

Forgery

Question 8

act of producing an original document

or artwork intended to pass as

something else

Accepted Answer

Counterfeiting

Answer

Forgery

Answer

Known Specimens

Question 9

Which of the following procedures would result in the resizing, warping and loss of

detail in original evidence?

Accepted Answer

Copying

Answer

Shredding

Answer

Erasing

Question 10

Document analysts can examine writing instruments.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 11

Forgery is typically only illegal if fraudulence was committed.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 12

Analyzing a copy of evidence can be more effective than analyzing the original

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 13

Shredded documents are unable to be analyzed.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT something which would indicate a document has been tampered with?

Accepted Answer

Lack of watermark on every sheet

Answer

Change in quality of sheets

Answer

Holes indicating multiple staples

Question 15

Creating a copy of a painting done by

a famous artist to sell as if it was

painted by the artist

Accepted Answer

Forgery

Answer

Counterfeiting

Question 16

Creating a painting in the style of a

famous artist to sell as if it was painted

by that artist

Accepted Answer

Counterfeiting

Answer

Forgery

Question 17

Altering a report to remove

incriminating details

Accepted Answer

Forgery

Answer

Counterfeiting

Question 18

Creating currency to be passed off as

actual cash

Accepted Answer

Counterfeiting

Answer

Forgery

Question 19

Once text is erased, there is no way to see what was written there.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 20

Physical abrasion erasure can be detected by looking for disturbed paper fibers.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 21

Acetone can erase ink?

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 22

There is no way to detect chemical erasure.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 23

When were the new bill designs introduced in order to improve the security features on U.S. currency?

Accepted Answer

2003

Answer

1998

Answer

2010

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT something which would be examined by a forensic document analyst?

Accepted Answer

Cardboard packaging

Answer

Will

Answer

Passport

Question 25

Which of the following is the most common form of forgery in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Check forgery

Answer

Art forgery

Answer

Signature forgery

Question 26

How much money is estimated to be lost each year due to check fraud?

Accepted Answer

$5 billion

Answer

$4 million

Answer

$702 million

Question 27

Which of the following can NOT be used to date a document?

Accepted Answer

Location document was found

Answer

Ink

Answer

Paper

Question 28

When would techniques for revealing invisible text be utilized?

Accepted Answer

All the above

Answer

Writing is scribbled out

Answer

Writing is erased

Answer

Impressions were made on the paper

Question 29

Electrostatic Detection Apparatus works best with high-quality, smooth, matte paper

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 30

Question 30.

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 31

This image best represents which type of counterfeiting prevention?

Accepted Answer

Security thread

Answer

Security ribbon

Answer

Watermark

Answer

Microprinting

Question 32

Question 32.

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 33

Question 33.

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Forensic Science: Questioned Documents

36 questions

light which comes from a source
positioned at a low angle and shows
details on the surface of evidence

act of producing an inauthentic copy
of a document, signature or artwork
as well as any unauthorized altering
of an original document

samples of similar documents known
to have been produced by the same
specific technique, individual or
technology a questioned document
was alleged to be produced by

attempts to make elements of a
document illegible

items which have been erased or
removed from a document

any piece of written work without
confirmed authenticity

image which is printed in light or thin ink
and only visible when the bill is held
up to the light

act of producing an original document
or artwork intended to pass as
something else

Which of the following procedures would result in the resizing, warping and loss of
detail in original evidence?

Document analysts can examine writing instruments.

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Forensic Science: Questioned Documents

36 questions

light which comes from a sourcepositioned at a low angle and showsdetails on the surface of evidence

act of producing an inauthentic copyof a document, signature or artworkas well as any unauthorized alteringof an original document

samples of similar documents knownto have been produced by the samespecific technique, individual ortechnology a questioned documentwas alleged to be produced by

attempts to make elements of adocument illegible

items which have been erased orremoved from a document

any piece of written work withoutconfirmed authenticity

image which is printed in light or thin inkand only visible when the bill is heldup to the light

act of producing an original documentor artwork intended to pass assomething else

Which of the following procedures would result in the resizing, warping and loss ofdetail in original evidence?

Document analysts can examine writing instruments.

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light which comes from a source
positioned at a low angle and shows
details on the surface of evidence

act of producing an inauthentic copy
of a document, signature or artwork
as well as any unauthorized altering
of an original document

samples of similar documents known
to have been produced by the same
specific technique, individual or
technology a questioned document
was alleged to be produced by

attempts to make elements of a
document illegible

items which have been erased or
removed from a document

any piece of written work without
confirmed authenticity

image which is printed in light or thin ink
and only visible when the bill is held
up to the light

act of producing an original document
or artwork intended to pass as
something else

Which of the following procedures would result in the resizing, warping and loss of
detail in original evidence?