Questioned Document Analysis Quiz

What is the primary responsibility of the questioned document unit?

• Handwriting analysis

• Fingerprint analysis

• DNA analysis

• Voice analysis

What can be included with a document that examiners need to be alert to?

• Photographs

• Substances

• Audio recordings

• Videos

What factors influence an individual's handwriting?

• Hair color

• Size of fingers, hands, and arms

• Height and weight

• Eye color

What are the two types of document samples?

• Requested and collected

• Signed and unsigned

• Original and duplicate

• Handwritten and typed

What tool is used to measure light in the visible and ultraviolet regions?

• Magnifying glass

• Micro spectrophotometer

• Stereomicroscope

• Video spectral comparator

What does the video spectral comparator help determine?

• The weight of a document

• The origin of a document

• The age of a document

• If a document has been modified

What can be revealed by exposing a document to various wavelengths of light?

• The author of the document

• Different inks used

• The location where it was written

• The type of paper

What is examined to determine if a document is genuine?

• Watermarks and manufacturing characteristics

• The color of the ink

• The size of the paper

• The font used

What instrument is used to locate unique markings on a mechanical device?

• Stereomicroscope

• Magnifying glass

• Video spectral comparator

• Micro spectrophotometer

What can matching the tare edge of torn paper link a suspect to?

• A particular event

• A time period

• A specific location

• A criminal activity