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Handwriting and Document Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Typically, the forging of currency; also the forging of other government-issued documents (postage stamps) and production of fake name-brand products for profit.

a)

counterfeiting

b)

document analysis

c)

exemplar

d)

questioned document

2.

A person who scientifically analyzes handwritten, typewritten, photocopied, and computer-generated documents and their materials for authenticity.

a)

counterfeiting

b)

document analysis

c)

document expert

d)

questioned document

3.

The examination of questioned documents with known materials using a variety of criteria such as authenticity, alterations, erasures, and obliterations.

questioned document

a)

counterfeiting

b)

document analysis

c)

forgery

d)

questioned document

4.

Deliberate deception practiced to secure unfair or illegal financial gain.

a)

forgery

b)

currency

c)

fraudulence

d)

exemplar

5.

Any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute or uncertain.

a)

counterfeiting

b)

document analysis

c)

exemplar

d)

questioned document

6.

A standard document of known origin and authorship used in handwriting analysis for comparison to documents of unknown authorship.

a)

forgery

b)

currency

c)

fraudulence

d)

exemplar

7.

The making, altering, or falsifying of personal documents or other objects with the intention of deception.

a)

forgery

b)

currency

c)

fraudulence

d)

exemplar

8.

When documents or other items are copied for the purpose of deception, it is called:

a)

forgery

b)

fraud

c)

counterfeiting

d)

All of these choices.

9.

What is required to analyze and compare the handwriting on a document to determine its origin?

a)

cursive writing of the suspect

b)

an exemplar for comparison

c)

DNA

d)

fingerprints

10.

Because handwriting is difficult to disguise and forge, handwriting analysis is a good tool for including or excluding persons when determining a match between known material and a questioned document.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
What is fraudulence?
a)
Fraudulence is forgery done for material gain
b)
Fraudulence only applies to money and checks
c)
Fraudulence only applies to documents and works of art
d)
They are synonyms 
12.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of handwriting analysis?
a)
pen pressure
b)
slant
c)
line spacing
d)
letter measurement
13.
When police obtain a writing sample from the suspect, the sample is called a(n):
a)
Sample
b)
Exemplar
c)
Screening
d)
Graphology
14.
Questioned documents include:
a)
petitions and lottery tickets
b)
rare books
c)
contracts and passports
d)
all of the above
15.
Line form includes the smoothness of letters and the darkness of the lines on the upward, compared to the downward stroke. 
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Document experts analyze paper and ink as well as the writing to determine authenticity.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Thin-layer chromatography is used to determine.
a)
if something has been erased from a document
b)
separate components of ink
c)
handwriting
d)
none of the above
18.

A document whose authenticity is in question is called a...

a)

Unknown Document

b)

Mysterious Document

c)

Questioned Document

d)

Secret Document

19.

A known sample of handwriting is often referred to as the...

a)

Known Document

b)

Exemplar

c)

Unquestioned Document

d)

Positive

20.

When forgery is done for material gain, it is specifically referred to as...

a)

Laundering

b)

Fraudulence

c)

Counterfeiting

d)

Fakery

21.

The tendency to write above, below, or on the lines is called...

a)

Line quality

b)

Slant

c)

Line Habits

d)

Continuity

22.

A person tends to not finish the loop of their "g"s. This is an example of what feature?

a)

Size Consistency

b)

Letter Completeness

c)

Connecting Letters

d)

Pen Pressure

23.

The writing in one sample seems thicker than another sample. This is likely a difference in...

a)

Pen Pressure

b)

Continuity

c)

Slant

d)

Line Habits

24.

What is often the first indicator that a bill is counterfeited?

a)

UV marks are missing

b)

Borders are hazy and not distinct

c)

The paper doesn't feel right

d)

Watermarks are absent

25.

The lines in someone's handwriting seem very jagged and not very smooth. This is referred to as...

a)

Line Quality

b)

Continuity

c)

Letter Completeness

d)

Line Habits

26.

Which two letters contain a part added later that can be fairly distinguishing?

a)

i & t

b)

m & j

c)

k & f

d)

r & x

27.
Ink is class evidence.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Paper is individual evidence.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Handwriting is individual evidence.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Frank Abagnale Jr. impersonated all of the following except:
a)
lawyer
b)
doctor
c)
engineer
d)
pilot
31.

Adults develop unique characteristics in their handwriting.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Handwriting can alter with age, infirmity, or stress

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What type of handwriting trait is defined as the ratio of height to width of letters.

a)

Size Consistency

b)

Spacing

c)

Lettering Complete

d)

Continuous

34.

How many characteristics of handwriting do experts use when analyzing samples?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

35.

Paper chromatography is used to determine

a)

if something has been erased from a document

b)

the different pigments in an ink sample.

c)

handwriting slant

d)

none of the above

36.

The handwriting on top is

a)

Sloped right

b)

Sloped left

c)

Slanted right

d)

Slanted left

37.

The handwriting on top is

a)

Sloped up

b)

Sloped down

c)

Slanted up

d)

Slanted down

38.

Large loops and swirls in handwriting. The most common flourishment is on letters such as lowercase "G" , "J", and "F" - anything that involves a loop.

a)

flourishments and embellishments

b)

pen lifts and separation

c)

shading

d)

quality

39.
In what year did the US Court of Appeals determine that handwriting analysis could be used as expert testimony?
a)
1970
b)
1985
c)
1999
d)
2001
40.
Iodine marking pens are used for what?
a)
To detect counterfeit checks
b)
To detect forged works of art
c)
To detect counterfeit money
d)
To detect the age of a piece of paper
41.
What substance is the paper used for US money made from?
a)
Fibers
b)
Oxides
c)
Silica
d)
Starch
42.
What characteristics to prevent forgery is #11 pointing to?
a)
Clear, distinct border edge
b)
Clear, distinct background details and lines
c)
 Security Thread
d)
Watermark
43.
The Secret Service is charged with the security of US currency.
a)
true
b)
false

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