QUESTIONED DOCUMENTS
Which of the following individuals below is someone who has received proper training and analyzes documentary evidence to determine its origin and authenticity ?
(a) forensic document examiner
(b) geneticist
(c) graphologist
(d) crime scene investigator
(a) forensic document examiner
How many characteristics have been recognized when it comes to analyzing the different characteristics of handwriting?
(a) five (b) ten
(c) twelve (d) twenty
(c) twelve
Which of the following types of forgery involves falsifying a piece of document in order to collect money that does not belong to the forger?
(a) literary forgery
(b) musical forgery
(c) check forgery
(d) ransom and suicide note forgery
(c) check forgery
Which of the following below are the most counterfeited pieces of items by ?
(a) currency and lottery tickets
(b) currency and identity documents
(c) currency and art paintings
(d) currency and historical documents
(b) currency and identity documents
The small text present on different parts of a bill note that is hard to duplicate due it its size.
(a) microprinting (b) security thread
(c) watermark (d) serial numbers
(a) microprinting
Which of the following techniques below can be used to separate the individual components of a substance such as pen ink on a questioned document?
(a) gel electrophoresis
(b) paper chromatography
(c) filtration
(d) distillation
(b) paper chromatography
Which field of Forensics involves the analysis of handwriting with attempt to determine someone's personality traits?
(a) psychology (b) graphology
(c) physiology (d) anthropology
(b) graphology
Which of the following below is the acronym that represents a computer-based database maintained by the U.S. Secret Service that allows a document examiner to scan, digitize, measure and store questioned and known handwriting?
(a) IBIN (b) FISH
(c) CODIS (d) AFIS
(b) FISH
Forensic Information System for Handwriting
Which of the following types of forgery occurs with a piece of writing, such as a historic letter or manuscript?
(a) check forgery
(b) identity document forgery
(c) musical forgery
(d) literary forgery
(d) literary forgery
Which of the countries below is the leading manufacturer of counterfeit US currency?
(a) Mexico (b) China
(c) Russia (d) Columbia
(d) Columbia
A unique combination of eleven numbers and letters that appear twice on the front of a bill note.
(a) microprinting (b) security thread
(c) watermark (d) serial number
(d) serial number
Which of the following solvent did we use in class when attempting to separate the individual components of different ink pen samples?
a) oil
b) rubbing alcohol
c) water
d) hydrogen peroxide
(c) water
Which of the following individuals below is responsible for profiling a person’s character or personality by drawing conclusions from certain types of characteristics in their handwriting?
(a) forensic document examiner
(b) geneticist
(c) graphologist
(d) crime scene investigator
(c) graphologist
Which of the following handwriting characteristics below describes whether a person’s handwriting involves letters and words that are equally spaced or crowded?
(a) Line Quality (b) Letter Spacing
(c) Pen Pressure (d) Letter Characteristics
(b) Letter Spacing
Which of the following types of forgery is usually made without a model of a signature or writing being forged?
(a) blind forgery
(b) simulated forgery
(c) traced forgery
(d) copyhand forgery
(a) blind forgery
Counterfeiting pens use which of the following substances to be able to detect the starch in counterfeit paper bills?
(a) Sulfure (b) Carbon
(c) Oxygen (d) Iodine
(d) Iodine
Part of the bill note paper itself that is visible from both sides when the note is held up to a light.
(a) microprinting (b) security thread
(c) watermark (d) serial number
(c) watermark
When placing a chromatography strip into a solvent, the solvent should be touching the ink line created 1 cm horizontally from the bottom of the strip.
TRUE OR FALSE???
FALSE
The solvent should be allowed to rise up naturally and should not be touching the horizontal line made as soon as the strip is placed in the solvent.
Which of the individuals below is considered to be the “father of Questioned Documents” based on a book he wrote in 1911 about using techniques currently used by document examiners in document analysis ?
(a) Calvin Goddard (b) Leones Lattes
(c) Mathieu Orfila (d) Albert Osborn
(d) Albert Osborn
Which of the following handwriting characteristics below describes whether a person’s handwriting involves writing lines that are either light, dark, narrow or wide based on differing amounts of pressure used by the writer?
(a) Line Quality (b) Letter Spacing
(c) Pen Pressure (d) Letter Characteristics
(c) Pen Pressure
Which of the following types of forgery is usually made by copying a genuine signature ?
(a) blind forgery
(b) simulated forgery
(c) traced forgery
(d) freehand forgery
(b) simulated forgery
What is the role of the Federal Reserve System?
(a) produces the United States currency notes
(b) regulates immigration of foreigners into the United States
(c) strengthens and stabilize the nation’s monetary system
(d) regulates the United States civil and criminal court system
(c) strengthens and stabilize the nation’s monetary system
Present in the numeral on the lower right corner of the note front. The color changes from copper to green when the note is tilted.
(a) microprinting (b) color shifting ink
(c) watermark (d) serial number
(b) color shifting ink
Chromatography is a way to look at complex mixtures by separating them into their components. Name ONE substance that criminal investigators can use this technique to separate.
-Drugs
-Blood
-Ink
-Dyes
-Other Fluids
EXPLAIN how document and handwriting analysis is useful in Forensic Science.
Forensic investigators use document and handwriting analysis to investigate crimes dealing with questioned documents, forgery, counterfeiting, ransom or suicide notes.
Which of the following cases below in history involved investigators analyzing the handwriting of a ransom note written in reference to the kidnapping of an infant baby boy ?
(a) The Prime Case (b) The Daubert Case
(c) The Fyre Case (d) The Lindbergh Case
(d) The Lindbergh Case
Which of the following individuals below was known as a famous con-man, imposter and check forger who was portrayed by Leonardo Dicaprio in the movie “Catch Me If You Can” ?
(a) Charles Ponzi
(b) Frank Abagnale Jr.
(c) Martin Coneely
d) Bernie Madoff
(b) Frank Abagnale Jr.
Which of the following below is NOT included in the roles of the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing?
(a) produces the United States currency notes
(b) enforces consumer protection laws
(c) operates as the U.S. central bank
(d) serves to ensure that adequate amounts of currency and coins are in circulation
(b) enforces consumer protection laws
Embedded in the paper note that runs vertically (in a unique position) and glows when exposed to ultraviolet light in a dark environment.
(a) microprinting (b) color shifting ink
(c) security thread (d) watermark
(c) security thread
Name ANOTHER type of chromatography used that can be used to separate the individual components of a mixture BESIDES PAPER CHROMATOGRAPHY.
-Thin Layer Chromatography
-Liquid Chromatography
-Gas Chromatography