Handwriting Examination Quiz

What is the purpose of a systematic approach in handwriting examination?

• To ensure a complete and methodical analysis

• To speed up the examination process

• To make the examination more subjective

• To eliminate the need for expert testimony

What are the preliminary procedures in handwriting examination?

• Comparing the questioned and known handwriting

• Determining the quality of the material and suitability of exemplars

• Searching for signs of forgery in the questioned material

• Listing the similarities and differences between questioned and known documents

What is disguised writing?

• Writing that is copied or imitated

• Writing that is intentionally messy

• Writing that is difficult to read

• An attempt to alter the normal characteristics of one's handwriting

What factors should be considered in handwriting examination?

• All of the characteristics of writing

• Only the differences between questioned and known documents

• Only the size and slope of the letters

• Only the overall line quality

What is required to make an identification in handwriting examination?

• A complete set of exemplars from the writer

• An exact match between questioned and known documents

• A handwriting sample from the suspect

• Enough similar identifying characteristics without significant fundamental divergences

What is the purpose of elimination in handwriting examination?

• To determine if the material is of good quality

• To authenticate the exemplars for the court

• To draw conclusions about the questioned documents

• To know all the different ways a writer can write

What is the finger movement in handwriting?

• Writing that involves the entire arm without rest

• Writing that comes from the shoulder

• Writing produced by the action of the hand as a whole

• Writing made almost entirely by the action of the thumb and fingers

What is line quality in handwriting?

• The overall character of the written strokes

• The average amount of space between words and letters

• The ratio of relative height, width, and size of the letters

• The manner in which one stops writing to form new letters or words

What is the purpose of pen lifts and separations in handwriting?

• To form new letters or words

• To connect capital letters to lowercase letters

• To add embellishments to the writing

• To indicate the speed and force of the writing

What is the significance of alignment in handwriting?

• It shows many unconscious, individual habits

• It determines the size and slope of the letters

• It indicates the skill of the writing

• It affects the overall line quality