Document Examination
Document Examination Quiz Crafted by-
Dr. Ajay Sharma
Director
State Forensic Science Laboratory,
Rajasthan, Jaipur
Introduction to Document Examination
Document examiners are often called upon to compare typewritten or computer printer-generated documents, analyze inks and papers, determine the age of a document, uncover credit card forgeries and currency fraud, and reconstruct charred or obliterated writing. The forensic document examiner relies on special instruments. Examination of disputed signatures or printing processes requires magnification and lighting. Incandescent light, fiber optic light sources, and transmitted light sources are all useful to the forensic document examiner.
Let's have a look at the questions & their answers
Que 1. A cheque may be a
a) Document
b) Questioned document
c) Standard document
d) Any one of the above three A to C
Answer – d) Any one of the above three A to C
Que 2. Report of Government
Document Expert is admissible under :-
a) u/s 291 Crpc
b) u/s 292 Crpc
c) u/s 293 Crpc
d) u/s 294 Crpc
Answer - c) u/s 293 Crpc
Que 3. The handwriting is characteristic of an individual and is the
product of a number of influencing factors, each of which contributes to the
final form, style and characteristics of the writing. Handwriting may be called
as
a) Muscular phenomenon
b) Neurological phenomenon
c) Neuromuscular phenomenon
d) Reflex action phenomenon
Answer - c) Neuromuscular phenomenon
Que 4. When a
person starts learning and practicing writing, the same gets characterised by
his conscious efforts to copy standard letter form which is called
a) Standard book form
b) Ideal book form
c) Copy book form
d) None of the above
Answer - c) Copy book form
Que 5. Ultra-Violet light
examination in Document is used for: -
a) Detection of forgeries
b) Indented writing examination
c) Fluorescent features examination in paper
d) Disguised writing examination
Answer - c) Fluorescent features examination in paper
Que 6. Chemical erased writing
is generally detectable under: -
a) UV light
b) Transmitted light
c) White light
d) Spot light
Answer - a) UV light
Que 7. Differentiation
of two inks on the basis of luminescent property can be examined using: -
a) Electrostatic principal
b) Infra-Red-light examination
c) Transmitted light examination
d) Oblique light examination
Answer - c) Transmitted light examination
Que 8. Transforming digit 3 in
to 8 is an example of: -
a) Addition
b) Obliteration
c) Alteration
d) Erasure
Answer - c) Alteration
Que 9. Showing
of pen lifts & retouching along with
line quality defects, hesitation, tremor are characteristics indications
of which type of forgery?
a) Simulated forgery
b) Traced forgery
c) Transmitted light forgery
d) Free hand forgery
Answer - b) Traced forgery
Que 10. Importance of admitted
writing over specimen writing is mainly due to of its :-
a) Contemporary period & Non- disguised
b) Content of writing & Slant of writing
c) General characteristic examination
d) Erasure in writing examination
Answer - a) Contemporary period & Non- disguised
Que 11. Indentation is best
identified by
a) UV light Apparatus
b) IR light Apparatus
c) Iodine fuming Apparatus
d) Electrostatic development Apparatus
Answer - d) Electrostatic development Apparatus
Que 12. Secret ink writing
written with an ink containing starch can be suitably deciphered by
a) Ammonia treatment
b) Carbon fuming
c) Heat treatment
d) Iodine fuming
Answer - d) Iodine fuming
Que 13. If the ink contains metal like iron, copper and zinc, treatment
with which one of the following would be most useful for decipherment of secret
writing?
a) Sulphuric acid
b) Ammonia
c) Copper sulphate
d) Potassium Ferrocyanide
Answer - d) Potassium Ferrocyanide
Que 14. A writing written by
fountain pen can be identified by which of the following?
a) Rolling ball movement strokes
b) Split nib movement strokes
c) Fibre tip movement strokes
d) Oil base ink movement strokes
Answer - b) Split nib movement strokes
Que 15. Dyed ink is better than
pigmented ink as
a) It is more resistant to fading
b) Its produces good quality of printing
c) It produces a deeper colour for a given density per unit mass
d) It does not soak into the proper
Answer - c) It produces a deeper colour for a given density per unit mass