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WorksheetsQuestion Document Pre Board 2026
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
Inserting a letter, number, figures or symbol in an existing element of a document is called what?
Intercalation or interlineation
Addition or substitution
Alteration or modification
Obliteration or defacement
What term is used for the removal by striking out letter, number, figures or symbol in an existing element of documents?
Deletion
Addition
Submission
Intercalation
There are several methods of document alterations; the illustration shows an example of what ways or means of alterations?
Intercalation
Addition
Alteration
Obliteration
There are several methods of document alterations; the illustration shows an example of what ways or means of alterations?
Addition
Deletion
Submission
Intercalation
In selecting evidence for payment of goods and services, which receipt will you look for?
Official receipt
Sales invoice receipt
Gross receipt
Petty cash receipt
What is NOT an example of public documents?
Deeds and contracts
Certification issued by public officials
Scholastic records
Marriage license
s examiner you have to select part of the handwriting which will be your basis in establishing how and from where the strokes in writing begin or end. In the illustration below, which part in the illustration shows most likely the beginning of the initial stroke?
I
II
III
IV
Which in the illustrations of handwriting suggest heavy writing pressure?
I
II
III
IV
Which element of writing movement below pertains to the flow of writing, correct line quality and punctuation and proportionate formation of letter and figures which normally found on the handwriting of a literate individual?
Rhythm
Pen pause
Pen lift
Hesitations
Which sets of illustration below shows buckle knot?
I
II
III
IV
What is the most common method used in causing secret writing visible to the naked eye?
Ultraviolet Light Examinations
Oblique Light Examinations
Incident Light Examinations
Transmitted Light Examinations
The following are the purposes of a forensic document examiner in conducting scientific examinations, comparisons, and analyses of documents, EXCEPT?
Appear in court to prosecute the case involving forgery and related crimes
Establish genuineness or non-genuineness; and reveal alterations, additions, or deletions
Identify or eliminate persons as the source of handwriting; and identify or eliminate the source of machine produced documents,
Visualize other impressions, marks, or relevant evidence of any kind
As document examiner, what initial steps should you take if the genuineness of a document is being questioned?
it should be handled with care so as not to impair the evidential value of the document
it should immediately be examined/scrutinized to ensure its evidential value.
It should be disregarded until the person who cause problem comes out in the open
It should be presented to the investigators to establish basis for criminal action
If you do oblique lighting upon a document with camera and lights, what particular characteristics in the documents you would intend to discover?
Indentation
Erasures
Watermarks
Age of documents
What scientific instrument are you going to use as technique to detect and visualize indented writing in a document?
Electrostatic detection apparatus
Thin layer chromatography
Mass spectrometry
Iodine fuming
Which of the following techniques will you use to decipher secret writing?
Ultraviolet
X-ray
Infrared
Electro scanning microscope
In order to minimize a conscious writing effort, what should a document examiner consider when collecting writing samples from a suspected writer of a questioned document?
a similar writing instrument should be used.
at least 1 exemplar of the same text should be produced.
the instructions should be given on punctuation and spelling
the questioned document should be shown to the suspect
In questioned document examination, what is the other term for a known handwriting sample as a standard for comparison?
Exemplar
Example
Excerpt
Extract
What instrument is used to distinguish different ink used to alter a document?
Thin layer chromatography
Electrostatic detection apparatus
Mass spectrometry
Magnifier
What is the purpose of a document examiner if he use a Thin layer chromatography?
to separate the components of different inks.
to create counterfeit currency.
to make an electronic forgery.
to take pictures of questioned documents.
What is the most important equipment in detecting obliterated writings?
Infrared
Ultraviolet
Microscope
Magnifying lens
As document examiner, how would you describe the image being shown below.
Obliterated writing
Erased writing
Chemically treated writing
Erasures by abrasive materials
In the magnification process, which of the tools below is the most appropriate?
I
II
III
IV
What term is used to describe such translucent mark or image impressed on paper during its manufacture which is quite visible when the paper is held up against the light?
Watermark
Hall mark
Indented mark
Unusual mark
In QD examination, which of the elements of writing below is being described as shaky or erratic letters characteristics of a traced forgery by indentation?
Line form
Spacing
Line habit
Unusual letter
In questioned document, what term or element is used to describe I-dots and T-bars or crosses in handwritings?
Diacritics
Slant quality
Line habit
Letter formation
In handwriting examination, what principle can support the statement that each person has a range of natural variation especially in extended handwriting?
No person can write exactly the same way twice
Like fingerprints, handwriting is unique to each individual
No writer can exceed his or her writing skill level
Everyone's handwriting properties has their own unique style
What is the basis of all handwriting identification?
individuality of handwriting characteristics
class or group characteristics
uniqueness of writing properties
individual idiosyncrasies
Ideally, how many standards or specimens of writing are needed to compare with the questioned document?
10-12
8-10
5-7
1 is to 1
What principle shall apply to a statement that a person may be identified through his/her handwriting?
No two persons write exactly alike
No one can write exactly the same way twice
No person can exceed his/her writing skill more than his/ser best
A person's writing vary at the passage of time
When tremor or shaky stroke is found only in one place and does not affect in any way other parts within a handwriting, what is the logical explanation that can be made thereof?
such tremor or shaky stroke may be an indication of forgery
the tremor or shaky stroke is definitely a product of natural variation
the tremor or shaky stroke is a result of an unsteady hand
the tremor or shaky is indication that the writer is ill
The following are indications of genuineness in handwriting examination, EXCEPT?
patching or retouching
genuine tremors
good line quality
continuous and unbroken strokes
Are all writing instruments capable of producing shadings in handwriting?
Yes, regardless of the kinds of writing instruments used
No, only a technical pen can produce shading
Yes, even pencil as writing instrument can produce shading
No, because only those flexible pens produce shading
Which of the following is NOT an indication of rapid writing:
blunt beginning stroke and blunt terminal stroke
flying start and flying finish
misplaced i-dots and t-crosses
abbreviated and over simplification of words or letters
The following describes what a document is, EXCEPT what?
should be visible only
contains marks, symbols, or signs
conveys meaning or message to someone
any material
Any property or mark that distinguishes.
Characteristics
Class Characteristics
Collation
Comparison
A writing in which the letters are for the most part joined together.
Cursive Writing
Hand lettering
Jointed Writing
Manuscript Writing
A term suggesting that there is an argument or controversy over the document, and strictly speaking this is its true meaning.
Disputed Document
Altered Document
Questioned Document
Standard Document
You know very well that a writer may deliberately try to alter his usual writing habits in hopes of hiding his identity. As document examiner, how do you consider this, regardless of their effectiveness?
Disguised Writing
Covered Writing
Deliberate Writing
Fraudulent Writing
Writing is a complex act and a highly developed skill. Many influences affect the development of each person’s writing ability, resulting in what?
Unique style of each individual writer
Similarity of the writing style of each individual
Capability of man to produce the same writing relatively
Permanency of writing of man throughout his life
