Questioned Documents H

Counterfeit-detection pen reacts with ______ in wood pulp-based paper to turn a ______color.

• Iodine, bluish-black

• Starch, bluish-black

• Iodine, pale yellow

• Starch, pale yellow

• Fibers, bluish-black

A known handwriting sample used in questioned document examination is referred to as_______.

• an example

• an exemplar

• an excerpt

• an execution

• an exception

Graphologists are considered to be experts in________.

• questioned document comparisons

• personality analysis based on handwritings

• analysis of graphs

• ink analysis

• counterfeit detection

__________ is used to visualize indented writing.

• Exemplar

• HPLC

• TLC

• ESDA

• Mass Spectrometry

________ gives unique individual characteristic to an impact printer or typewriter.

• Age

• Paper

• Ink

• A defect

• Color

In order to minimize a conscious writing effort, ______________________________________________.

• the QD should be shown to the suspect

• the instructions should be given on punctuation and spelling

• a similar writing utensil should be used

• at least 1 exemplar of the same text should be produced

• two or three signatures should be produced

A(n) ________ is a non-destructive method used to detect minute differences in ink colors based on UV-visible range light absorption.

• FISH

• thin-layer chromatographer

• microspectrophotometer

• ESDA

• AFIS

Investigation of counterfeit U.S. currency is handled by ________.

• The Federal Bureau of Investigation

• The U.S. Postal Service

• The U.S. Secret Service

• The Internal Revenue Service

• The ATF

What instrument is used to distinguish different ink used to alter a document?

• Thin Layer Chromatographer

• Biometric signature pads

• Magnifier

• Scanning electron microscope

• ESDA