HOLY CHILD COLLEGES OF BUTUAN

COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

QUESTIONED DOCUMENT

I. Multiple Choices: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each
item by marking the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES ALLOWED.

1. Any instrument executed in accordance with the code of commerce or any mercantile la containing disposition of commercial
rights or obligation.
a. Public Document b. Official document
c. Private document d. Commercial document
2. Instrument executed by a private person.
a. Public Document b. Official document
c. Private document d. Commercial document
3. Document issued by government official.
a. Public Document b. Official document
c. Private document d. Commercial document
4. The properties or characteristics are observed, measured and determined.
a. Analysis b. Comparison
c. Evaluation d. Determination
5. Similarities or dissimilarities in property or characteristics that have certain value for identification are determined by their
likelihood or occurrence.
a. Analysis b. Comparison
c. Evaluation d. Determination
6. Any document about which some issues has been raised or under scrutiny.
a. document b. questioned document
c. disputed document d. Public document
7. There is an argument or controversy over the document and strictly speaking this is its true meaning.
a. document b. questioned document
c. disputed document d. Public document
8. Denoting a document wholly in hand writing of the person whose signature is bears.
a. bibliotist b. bibliotics
c. holograph d. graphology
9. Any particular which contains mark, symbols or sign, either visible or partially visible that may presently or ultimately convey a
meaning or message to someone.
a. document b. questioned document
c. disputed document d. Public document
10. Any instrument notarized by notary public or competent public official with solemnities required by law.
a. Public Document b. Official document
c. Private document d. Commercial document
11. One in which the facts appearing therein may not be true, and are contested either in whole or part with respect to its
authenticity, identity, or origin. It may be a deed, contract, will, election ballots, marriage contract, check, visas, application
form, check writer, certificates, etc.
a. Questioned Document b. Disputed document
c. Standard Document d. None of the Above
12. A term suggesting that there is an argument or controversy over the document, and strictly speaking this is true meaning.
a. Questioned Document b. Disputed document
c. Standard Document d. None of the Above
13. Are condensed and  compact  set  of authentic specimens which, if adequate and proper, should contain  a  cross  section
of  the  material  from a known source.
a. Questioned Document b. Disputed document
c. Standard Document d. None of the Above
14. A term used by some document examiners and attorneys to characterize known material.
a. Exemplar b. Specimen
c. Sample d. None of the Above
15. Material compiled and organized by the document examiner to assist him in answering special questions.
a. Specimen b. Reference Collections
c. Exemplar d. Sample
16. Signed by the testator acknowledge before a notary public with 3 witnesses.
a. Notary Will b. Holographic Will
c. Specimen d. Exemplar
17. It is entirely written in the handwriting of the testator.
a. Notary Will b. Holographic Will
c. Specimen d. Exemplar
18. Correspondence between results obtained and the truth.

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 a. Accuracy b. Prevention
c. Precision d. Notary Will
19. Measure of the consistency of results obtained in repeated study or experimentation.
a. Accuracy b. Prevention
c. Precision d. Notary Will
20.  Properties or characteristics of the unknown determined thought analysis  are now compared with the familiar or recorded
properties of known items.
a. Analysis b. Comparison
c. Evaluation d. None of the Above
21. Is usually a conclusion that is not based on thorough scientific examination?
a. Off-hand Opinion b. Analysis
c. Comparison d. None of the Above
22. This is usually used in the detection of counterfeited bills but can actually be used to detect security features of qualified
documents.
a. Ulttra Violet lamp b. Infrared viewer
c. Transmitted light d. None of the Above
23. This type of examination is very essential in every document examination.
a. Oblique Light Examination b. Photographic examination
c. Transmitted light examination d. Microscopic examination
24. This involves the detection of forgery, erasure, alteration or obliteration of documents.
a. Criminalistic examination b. Handwriting Analysis
c. Graphology d. None of the Above
25. To find out who is the author of the writing.
a. Criminalistic Examination b. Handwriting Analysis
c. Questioned Document Examination d. None of these
26. What alphabet is used in Russia and Eastern European countries?
a. Cyrillic alphabet b. Phoenician alphabet
c. Roman alphabet d. Greek alphabet
27. Known as the father of modern penmanship.
a. Albert Osborn b. Platt Roger Spencer
c. Seldom Dunton d. John Jenkins
28. Is rightfully credited with laying the foundation of this field of forensic examination.
a. Albert Osborn b. Platt Roger Spencer
c. Seldom Dunton d. John Jenkins
29. Techniques in the examination of questioned documents.
a. Microscopic examination c. Transmitted light examination
b. Oblique light examination d. all of the above
30. Father of questioned document examination.
a. Albert S. Osborn c. Patt Roger Spencer
b. Robert S. Osborn d. Roger Spencer
31. A noted British Examiner of questioned documents said that an intelligent police investigator can detect almost 75% of all
forgeries by careful inspection of a document with simple magnifiers and measuring tools.
a. Albert S. Osborn c. Patt Roger Spencer
b. Dr. Wilson Harrison d. Dr. William B. Harrison
32. This involves the detection of forgery, erasure, alteration or obliteration of documents.
a. Handwriting Analysis c. Criminalistics Examination
b. Document Examination d. Both A and B
33. This is more focused in determining the author of writing. It is more difficult procedure and requires long study and
experience.
a. Handwriting Analysis c. Criminalistics Examination
b. Document Examination d. Both A and B
34. Properties or characteristics observed or measured.
a. Analysis c. Comparison
b. Evaluation d. Examination
35. Properties or characteristics of the unknown determined thought analysis are now compared with the familiar or recorded
properties of known items.
a. Analysis c. Comparison
b. Evaluation d. Examination
36. Similarities or dissimilarities in properties or characteristics will each have a certain value for identification, determined by its
likelihood of occurrence.  The weight or significance of each must therefore be considered.
a. Analysis c. Comparison
b. Evaluation d. Examination
37. Correspondence between results obtained and the truth.
a. Accuracy c. Precision
b. Correctness d. Vagueness
38. Measure of the consistency of results obtained in repeated study or experimentation.
a. Accuracy c. Precision
b. Correctness d. Vagueness

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39. The following are the importance of preliminary examination of questioned document, except one.
a. ensures preparedness;
b. avoidance of delay;
c. determine the uniqueness; and
d. ensures success of the case.
40. Techniques in the examination of questioned documents.
a. Microscopic examination c. Transmitted light examination
b. Oblique light examination d. all of the above
41. This type of examination is very essential in every document examination.
a. Ultra-Violet examination c. Photographic Examination
b. Oblique light examination d. Transmitted light examination
42. Documents are objected to this type of examination to determine the presence of erasures, matching of serration and
some other types of alteration.
a. Ultra-Violet examination c. Photographic Examination
b. Oblique light examination d. Transmitted light examination
43. Name of a person written by him on a document as a sign of acknowledgement.
a. Handwriting c. Signature
b. Holograph d. None of the above
44. Refers to a ruled or imaginary line upon which the writing rests.
a. Base c. foot
b. Baseline d. staff
45. It refers to the smearing over a writing to make the original undecipherable.
a. Decipherment c. Obliteration
b. Restoration d. Interlineations
46. Disconnection between letters or letter combination due to lack of movement control.
a. Pen lift c. Patching
b. Retouching d. Retracing
48. A kind of hand writing most often learned by school children who are just beginning to write.
a. Cursive Writing c. Manuscript
b. DNealian handwriting d. Spenserian Style
49. A style of writing which is flowing and the letters are joined by connecting strokes
a. Cursive Writing c. Manuscript
b. DNealian handwriting d. Spenserian Style
50. A characteristic in common between the questioned and known writings.
a. Requested standard c. Similarity
b. Exemplar d. Dissimilarity
51. The first stroke of a letter design
a. Terminal stroke c. Initial stroke
b. Tremor d. Skill
52 . The force with which the pen indents the page during the act of writing
a. Pressure c. Tremor
b. Pen pressure d. Proportion
53. A writing instrument which contains ink
a. Pen c. Pencil
b. Penlift d. Penmanship
54. A term which describes the ability of a person to write
a. Pen c. Pencil
b. Penlift d. Penmanship
55. An adding of extra strokes or touches to a letter design
a. Retouching c. Retrace
b. Patching d. Both A and C
56. The overall character of the written strokes from the initial to the terminal.
a. Line quality c. skill
c. Rhythm d. Sufficient Quantity
57. Shakiness or quivering observed within a writing line
a. Variations b. Trademarks c. Tremor d. Terminal stroke
58. Decipherment of faded handwriting, determination of outlines in traced forgery, embossed
impression, etc. are subjected to this type of examination.
a. Ultra-Violet examination c. Photographic Examination
b. Oblique light examination d. Transmitted light examination
59. An interruption in a stroke caused by the failure of the ink of the writing instrument to register on the surface of the paper.
a. Pen failure c. Pen lift
b. Patching d. Proportion
60. The widening of the ink stroke which may be due to added pressure on a flexible pinpoint or Whit the use of the other.
a. Skill c. shading
b. Rhythm d. line Quality
61. The overall character of the written strokes from the initial to the terminal.
a. Line Quality c. Characteristics

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 b. Quantity d. Movement
62. Refers to size of the individual letters in relation to the whole of the writing.
a. Pen Position c. Rhythm
b. Proportion d. Skill
63. Refers to the combination of writing strokes to form letters and words.
a. Connection c. Curves
b. Comparability d. character
64. Refers to the writing strokes made by the point of a writing instrument with a continuous
change of direction.
a. Connection c. Curves
b. Comparability d. character
65. Refers to the position of the writing instrument in relation to the surface of the paper or in
relation to the base line of the writing.
a. Curves c. alignment
b. . Angle d. Absent character
66. Refers to the ending or finishing strokes of letters or words.
a. Terminal c. Initials
b. Trademarks d. Variation
67. The blotting out or shearing over the writing to make the original invisible to as an addition.
a. Obliteration c. Shading
b. Retouching d. All of the above
68. It is usually a conclusion that is not based on thorough scientific examination.
a. Opinion c. Off-hand Opinion
b. Expert Testimony d. False statement
69. Which of these refers to specimens of standard writing offered as evidence or obtained or requested for comparison with
the questioned writing?
a. Samples c. Standards
b. Exemplars d. B and or C e. Post-litem Motam Standards
70. The art of determining character disposition and amplitude of a person from the study of handwriting. It also means the
scientific study and analysis of handwriting, especially with reference to forgeries and questioned documents.
a. Document examiner c. Graphology
b. Document Expert d. Both A and B