COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND EDUCATION

Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of your choice.

1. What is the French word for document?

A. Docere
B. Documentum
C. Doces tecum
D. Doces documentum

2. A term suggesting that there is an argument or controversy over the

document.

A. Holograph document
B. Disputed Document
C. Questioned Document
D. Standard Document

3. It refers to any material that contains marks, symbols or signs either visible or
invisible that may ultimately convey a meaning or message to someone.

A. Document
B. Standard
C. Exemplar
D. Holograph

4. Refers to any document completely written and signed by one person.

A. Last will and testament

B. Exemplar
C. Holograph
D. Reference collection

5. What type of document when it is notarized by a notary public or competent

official with solemnities required by law?

A. Public document
B. Official document
C. Private document
D. Commercial document
6. A kind of document which is recognized by the Code of Commerce and other
Mercantile laws

A. Private document
B. Public document
C. Official document
D. Commercial document

7. He is the one who scientifically studies the details and elements of documents
in order to identify their source or to discover other facts concerning the
documents.

A. Document Examiner
B. Expert Witness
C. Ballisticians
D. Witness

8. Docere means;

A. Lesson
B. Official paper
C. Teach
D. Instruction

9. It consists of the known handwriting of the person.

A. Document
B. Paper
C. Sample
D. None of these

10. Refers to a selected representative portion of the whole document.

A. standard
B. exemplar
C. specimen
D. sample

11. When a private document is already a part of public record and such
falsification is committed, the crime is?

A. falsification of public document

B. falsification of document
C. falsification of private document
D. all of the above

12. It refers to the professional experience, education and ability of a document

examiner, before he is permitted to testify as an expert witness, the court must
rule that he is a qualified expert in his field.

A. Examination
B. Quality
C. Qualification
D. Opinion

13. It is used by the document examiner as the basis of his identification or non-
identification of the questioned document

A. Holograph document
B. Disputed Document
C. Questioned Document
D. Standard Document

14. It is the oldest form of writing.

A. Ideographs
B. Hieroglyphics
C. Cuneiform
D. Iconographs

15. The first practical fiber tip pen was invented by.

A. Lewis Waterman
B. John Loud
C. Yokio Horie
D. Albert Osborn

16. The early form of writing surface in Egypt is made from?

A. Cyperus Papyrus
B. Skin of animals
C. Mulberry tree
D. Esparto
17. The kind of ink that consists of a pigment paste and a solution of shellac
made of soluble in water by means of borax.

A. Cancelling ink
B. Secret ink
C. Water resistant drawing ink
D. Aniline ink

18. A simple drawing such as sticks figures and then iconographic symbols were
combined with ideographs in providing information is called an ideograph. What
do you call the system that represents objects and drawings on the walls?

A. Iconographs
B. Ideographs
C. Pictographs
D. paleography

19. China made the first paper more than 2000 years ago and the paper was
made out of?

A. Reeds
B. Skin of animals
C. Mulberry tree
D. Clay and stones

20. It is the origin of word paper discovered by the Egyptian more than 4,000
years ago.

A. Parchment
B. Vellum
C. Papyrus
D. Cuneiform

21. This ink is rarely used in paper because of its permanent heavy ink that
penetrates the paper and cannot be removed at all.

A. Secret ink
B. Logwood ink
C. ndelible ink
D. Nigrosine ink
22. A hollow, horny part of a large feather usually from goose and was used for
writing on parchment is called as?

A. Feather pen
B. Fountain pen
C. Reed pen
D. Quill pen

23. The following are the steps in obtaining Requested standard, except

A. Normal writing condition should be arrange

B. Dictated text must be carefully selected
C. Allow suspect to see the questioned document
D. None of the above

24. A writing material from fine skins from young calves or kids and the term
(name) was often used for all kinds of parchment manuscripts

A. Vellum
B. Parchment
C. Papyrus
D. Manuscript

25. A pen that has in its point a small rotating metal ball that continually inks itself
as it turns.

A. Fountain pen
B. Fiber tip pen
C. Ballpoint pen
D. Steel pen

26. What is the word for pen?

A. Poena
B. Penna
C. Peone
D. pena
27. How many letters are there in Roman Alphabet?

A. 2
B. 21
C. 26
D. 28

28. A type of standard specimen obtained upon request for comparison to

questioned specimen.

A. Standard specimen
B. Collected standard
C. Requested standard
D. Post litem motam

29. A type of standard specimen being procured by circumstances for

comparison to questioned specimens. 

A. Standard specimen
B. Collected standard
C. Requested standard
D. Post litem motam

30. Any disconnected style of writing in which each letter is written separately is a
form of hand lettering

A. Cursive or printing, and maybe written in combination of capital and small

letters.
B. Block
C. Script
D. None of the above

31. It is any style of handwriting in which connected writings or letters are jointly
connected.

A. Cursive
B. Block
C. Script
D. None of the above

32. Relative dates of the questioned and standards with standard signatures or
writing must;

A. Must be those written 5 years before or after the date of questioned signatures
or writing
B. Must be those written 10 years before or after the date of questioned
signatures or writing
C. Must be those written 15 years before or after the date of questioned
signatures or writing
D. None of the above

33. When the document is difficult to prove, the expert should seek another
expert's opinion to have his or her second opinion. This refers to?

A. Conclusion
B. Opinion
C. Verification
D. Evaluation

34. It refers to the blotting out or shearing over the writing to make the original
invisible to as an addition.

A. Obliteration
B. Alteration
C. Decipher
D. Erasure

35. This involves the detection of forgery, erasure, alteration or obliteration of

documents.

A. Handwriting examination
B. Criminalistics examination
C. Reprographic examination
D. Ink examination

36. This is more focused in determining the author of writing.

 
A. Handwriting examination
B. Criminalistics examination
C. Reprographic examination
D. Ink examination

37.Upon submission of the requested standards of the questioned text written,

how many writings of the suspect/s is being requested?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

38.It is used to include the addition of writing and other material between lines or
paragraphs or the addition of the whole page to a document.

A. Addition
B. Substitution
C. Insertion
D. Erasure

39. The removal of writings, typewriting or printing, from a document is an

erasure.

A. Alteration
B. Substitution
C. Insertion
D. Erasure

40. Any matter made a part of the document after its original preparation may be
referred to as addition.

A. Addition
B. Substitution
C. Insertion
D. Erasure

41. The ability to write with both left and right hand

A. Anachronism
B. Agraphia
C. Ambidextrous
D. Graphology

42. The study of early writings, old and ancient scripts. It also focuses on writings
done in papyrus, parchment, vellum and others.

A. Pictograph
B. Paleograph
C. Litograph
D. Petroarams

43. A material compiled and organized by the document examiner to assist him
in answering special questions.

A. Lithograph
B. Reference collection
C. Petroglyphs
D. Document

44. Writings or images on the walls of the public area. It is most often prohibited
by law.

A. Paleograph
B. Petrograms
C. Petroglyphs
D. Pictograph

45. A document issued by the government or its agents or its officers having the
authority to do so and the offices, which in accordance with their creation, they
are authorized to issue and be issued in the performance of their duties.

A. Public document
B. Official document
C. Commercial document
D. Private document

46. Who is the father of the Question Document?

A. William Harrison
B. Roy Huber
C. Gilbert Thompson
D. Albert Osborn

47. The first form of written communication started as long as 20,000 years ago,
graphically represented by arranged objects and drawing on the walls of caves
and big stones.

A. Iconograph
B. Pictograph
C. Paleograph
D. Ideograph
48. It is the act of making a close and critical study of any material and with
questioned documents, it is the process necessary to discover the facts about
them.

A. Identification
B. Conclusion
C. Obliteration
D. Examination

49. A person who loses the ability to write although he could grasp a pen or any
writing instrument is known as?

A. Agraphia
B. Dyslexia
C. Ambidextrous
D. None of these

50. Critical comparison or side by side examination.

A. Collation
B. Comparison
C. Fist off theory of comparison
D. Evaluation

51. 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

52. 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
54. The properties or characteristics are observed, measured and determined.
A. Analysis   B. Comparison
C. Evaluation   D. Determination

55. 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

56. Any document about which some issues has been raised or under scrutiny.
A. Document   B. Questioned document
C. Disputed document  D. Public document

57. 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

58. Denoting a document wholly in hand writing of the person whose signature is
bears.
A. Bibliotist         B. Bibliotics
C. Holograph      D. Graphology

59. 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

60. 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

61. 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 Documen  
B. Disputed document
C. Standard Document  
D. None of the Above
62. 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

63. 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

64. A term used by some document examiners and attorneys to characterize

known material.
A. Exemplar
B. Specimen
C. Sample
D. None of the Above

65. Material compiled and organized by the document examiner to assist him in
answering special questions.
A. Specimen
B. Reference Collections
C. Exemplar
D. Sample

66. Signed by the testator acknowledge before a notary public with 3 witnesses.
A. Notary Will
B. Holographic Will
C. Specimen
D. Exemplar

67. It is entirely written in the handwriting of the testator.

A. Notary Will
B. Holographic Will
C. Specimen
D. Exemplar

68. Correspondence between results obtained and the truth.

A. Accuracy   B. Prevention
C. Precision    D. Notary Will

69. Measure of the consistency of results obtained in repeated study or

experimentation.
A. Accuracy    B. Prevention
C. Precision    D. Notary Will

70. 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

71. 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

72. This is usually used in the detection of counterfeited bills but can actually be
used to detect security features of qualified documents.
A. Ulittra Violet lamp   B. Infrared viewer
C. Transmitted light     D. None of the Above

73. 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

74. 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

75. To find out who is the author of the writing.

A. Criminalistic Examination
B. Handwriting Analysis
C. Questioned Document Examination
D.. None of these

Prepared by
Ms. Leslie Ann Gennesis C Zalvidea Rcrim,
Mscj, Bs- Psychology ( on-going )