MOCK BOARD EXAMINATION IN QUESTIONED

DOCUMENTS EXAMINATION

For questions #1-5

1. As seen on the illustration above, what stroke characteristic does #1 show?

a. Arc c. Baseline
b. Ascender d. Beard
2. As seen on the illustration above, what stroke characteristic does #2 show?
a. Arch c. Buckle/Buckleknot
b. Ascender d. Beard
3. As seen on the illustration above, what stroke characteristic does #3 show?
a. Bowl c. Buckle/Buckleknot
b. Ascender d. Baseline
4. As seen on the illustration above, what stroke characteristic does #4 show?
a. Bowl c. Buckle/Buckleknot
b. Body d. Baseline
5. As seen on the illustration above, what stroke characteristic does #5 show?
a. Bowl c. Beaded
b. Body d. Beard
6. In the case of __________ , CA, 338 O.G. 119, a document is any written document by which a right is
established or an obligation is extinguished.
a. People vs. Morena c. People vs. Nillosquin
b. People vs. Moreno d. People vs. Henry
7. One in which the facts appearing therein are not true and are contested either in whole or in part with respect
to its authenticity, identity, or origin.
a. Document c. Questioned Document
b. Standard Document d. Requested Document
8. It is any instrument 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. Commercial document c. Public Document
b. Private Document d. Official Document
9. It is an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
a. Collation c. Comparison
b. Contrast d. Juxtaposition
10. It is a document that has become blackened and brittle through burning or through exposure to excessive heat.
a. Char Document c. UV
b. Infrared d. Charred Document
For questions #11-13

11. As seen on the illustration above, what kind of writing does #1 show?
a. script c. block
b. cursive d. all of the above
12. As seen on the illustration above, what type of letter of connection does #2 show?
a. script c. arcade
b. arch d. angular
13. As seen on the illustration above, what stroke characteristic on #1 can be seen between the letters “i” and “e”?
a. connection c. pen pressure
b. hiatus d. pen emphasis
14. It is the study and analysis of handwriting to assess the writer's traits or personality.
a. Graphology c. Graphoanalysis
b. Graphotherapy d. Graphologist
15. It is a means of making conscious alterations in your handwriting in order to effect desired subconscious
changes in your personality.
a. Graphology c. Graphoanalysis
b. Graphotherapy d. Graphologist
16. It is the study of ancient writing that is concerned with inscription on stone, clay tablets, bone, metal, bamboo
strips and other surfaces.
a. Cave-analyis c. Paleography
b. Calligraphy d. Cacography
17. It is the art and practice of attractive handwriting.
a. Cave-analyis c. Paleography
b. Calligraphy d. Cacography
18. It is a writing executed in a habitual manner, without an attempt to control or alter its characteristics.
a. Disguised Writing c. Collected Standard
b. Requested Standard d. Natural Writing
19. It is obtained from files executed in the course of everyday routine.
a. Disguised Writing c. Collected Standard
b. Requested Standard d. Natural Writing
20. It refers to any material containing marks, signs or symbols either visible, partially visible or invisible which
furnish or convey information, meaning or message to a person
a. Standard Document c. Questioned Document
b. Document d. Requested Document
21. In the case of___________, CA, 48 O.G. 4453, a document is every deed or instrument executed by the person
by which some disposition or agreement is proved, evidenced, or set forth.
a. People vs. Morena c. People vs. Nillosquin
b. People vs. Moreno d. People vs. Henry
22. It is the addition of writing and other material between lines.
a. Addition c. Alteration
b. Insertion d. Interlineations
23. It is the persistently repeated element or detail of writing that occurs when the opportunity allows.
a. Holographic Document c. Holo
b. Disguised Writing d. Habit
24. What group of muscles works when you push up the pen to form the upward strokes?
a. Extensor Muscles
b. Flex Muscles
c. Flexor Muscles
d. Extended Muscles
25. It is the relation of parts of the whole of writing or line of individual letters in words to the baseline.
a. Arc c. Alignment
b. Arch d. Baseline

For questions #26-29

26. As seen on the illustration above, what stroke characteristic does #1 show?
a. Dot c. Diacritic
b. Beaded d. Buckle
27. As seen on the illustration above, what stroke characteristic does #2 show?
a. Dot c. Diacritic
b. Beaded d. Buckle
28. As seen on the illustration above, what stroke characteristic does #3 show?
a. Connection c. Descender
b. Blunt d. Eyelet
29. As seen on the illustration above, what stroke characteristic can be seen specifically on the beginning and
ending stroke of the word?
a. Connection c. Descender
b. Blunt d. Eyelet
30. It is the act of setting two or more items side by side to weigh their identifying qualities.
a. Juxtaposition c. Comparison
b. Collation d. Contrast
31. It is a minute curve or an ankle which often occurs at the end of the terminal strokes.
a. Hook c. Downstroke
b. Hiatus d. Pen Movement
32. It is the movement of the pen toward the writer.
a. Hook c. Downstroke
b. Hiatus d. Pen Movement
33. It is a disconnected form of script or semi-script writing. This type of writing is taught in young children in
elementary schools as the first step in learning to write.
a. Hand printing c. Brainwriting
b. Script d. Manuscript Writing
34. What kind of movement is present when the thumb, the first, second and slightly the third fingers are in actual
motion?
a. Finger Movement c. Forearm Movement
b. Hand Movement d. None of the Above
35. It is any writing executed with the opposite hand that normally used; a.k.a. as “with the awkward hand.” It is
one means of disguise.
a. Wrong-Handed Writing c. Writing Impulse
b. Writing Condition d. Word Space
36. What kind of movement is present when the movement of the shoulder, hand, and arm are in motion with the
support of the table?
a. Finger Movement c. Forearm Movement
b. Hand Movement d. None of the Above
37. It is a series of lines or curves written in a single letter; one of the lines of analphabet or series of lines or
curves within a single letter; the path traced by the pen on the paper.
a. Line Trace c. Shading
b. Patching d. Stroke
38. It is the retouching or going back over a defective portion of a written stroke.
a. Line Trace c. Shading
b. Patching d. Stroke
39. How many strokes is in the illustration below?

a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6
40. It is the average force with which the pen contacts the paper.
a. Pen Pressure c. Pen Direction
b. Pen Emphasis d. Pen Scope
41. It is the act of intermittently forcing the pen against the paper surfaces.
a. Pen Pressure c. Pen Direction
b. Pen Emphasis d. Pen Scope
42. It is the relationship between the pen point and the paper.
a. Pen position c. Proportion
b. Pen relation d. Pen Hold
43. Is the widening of the ink strokes due to the added pressure on a flexible pen point or to the use of a stub pen.
a. Line Trace c. Shading
b. Patching d. Stroke
44. Which of the following letters typically has a descender?
a. i c. u
b. p d. v
45. Which of the following letters typically has an ascender?
a. a c. h
b. c d. o
46. Which of the following is an example of a commercial document?
a. A diary entry c. A love letter
b. An invoice d. A personal photograph
47. How can questioned documents help with identification?
a. By directly identifying a suspect through DNA analysis of the document.
b. By linking a suspect to a document through handwriting comparison, fingerprints, or other identifying
marks.
c. By providing information about the victim's background.
d. By revealing the motive for a crime.
48. What happens to handwriting when someone tries to disguise it?
a. It usually becomes more consistent and natural-looking.
b. It often appears unnatural, hesitant, or exaggerated.
c. It always becomes completely unrecognizable.
d. It has no noticeable changes.
49. Which type of light is most commonly used to reveal many types of invisible ink?
a. Infrared light c. X-ray light
b. Ultraviolet (UV) light d. Laser light
50. Infrared light is often useful for charred documents because:
a. It is highly visible to the naked eye.
b. It can penetrate through the damaged layers and reveal underlying ink.
c. It is a very hot light source that helps to dry out the document.
d. It is a very inexpensive type of light.
51. What is crucial about the authenticity of a standard document?
a. It must be proven in a court of law before it can be used.
b. There must be no doubt about its genuineness and origin.
c. It must be notarized.
d. It must be older than the questioned document.
52. How would you describe the frequency of tremors in a genuine tremor?
a. Always perfectly regular and rhythmic
b. Often irregular and inconsistent
c. Always very fast and pronounced
d. Always very slow and subtle
53. A questioned document examiner's opinion is typically presented in court as:
a. Undisputable fact c. Hearsay
b. Expert testimony d. Circumstantial evidence
54. It is the element of the writing movement which is marked by regular or periodic recurrences.
a. Rhythm c. Skill
b. Quality d. Speed
55. It is the rudimentary initial up stroke of a letter.
a. Beaded c. Beard
b. Blunt d. Body
56. Which of the following best describes an "open loop" in handwriting?
a. A loop that is closed and completely filled in.
b. A loop where the stroke that created it is visible.
c. A loop that is formed without lifting the pen.
d. A loop that is only found in cursive writing.
57. It is an oblong curve such as found on the small letter "f", "g", "l" and letters stroke "f" has two.
a. Long letter c. Oblong
b. Dual loop d. Loop
58. “f” is an example of?
a. Long letter c. Oblong
b. Dual loop d. Loop
59. It is a stroke that unnecessarily covers another stroke in a concealing action.
a. Concealing Stroke c. Covering Stroke
b. Secret Stroke d. Blind loop
60. It is the result of a very complicated series of acts being as a whole, a combination of a forms of visible,
mental and muscular habits acquired by long painstaking efforts.
a. Graffiti c. Paleography
b. Handwriting d. Writing
61. It is fully rounded oval or circular form on a letter complete into an O.
a. Arc c. Oval
b. Circle d. Bowl
62. This is characterized by too much freedom of movement and lack of regulation.
a. Individual Characteristics c. Loose writing
b. General Characteristics d. Restrained writing
63. It is the properties or marks of handwriting which are highly personal or peculiar and unlikely to occur in
combination in other instances.
a. Individual Characteristics c. Loose writing
b. General Characteristics. d. Restrained writing
64. How many standard signatures should be collected to be considered as sufficient?
a. 8-15 c. 10-25
b. 1-5 d. 15-20
65. How many pages of natural writing should be collected to be considered as sufficient?
a. 1-3 c. 6-7
b. 4-5 d. 8-10
66. What group of muscles works when you push the pen to form the downward strokes.
a. Extensor Muscles c. Flexor Muscles
b. Flex Muscles d. Extended Muscles
67. The angle or inclination of the axis of the letters relative to the baseline.
a. Slant c. Skill
b. Angular d. Size
68. If the last will and testament was completely written and signed by Mr. Oliver alone, it is considered as what?
a. Last will and testament c. Notarial will
b. Holographic will d. None of the above
69. A notarial will is a type of:
a. Public Document c. Private Document
b. Official Document d. Commercial Document
70. A holographic will is a type of:
a. Public Document c. Private Document
b. Official Document d. Commercial Document