Forensic Examination of Handwriting Quiz Crafted by –
Ayush Goyal
Introduction to Forensic Examination of Handwriting
Forensic Examination of Handwriting analysis involves a comprehensive comparative analysis between a questioned document and known handwriting of a suspected writer. Specific habits, characteristics, and individualities of both the questioned document and the known specimen are examined for similarities and differences.
Analysis - The first step is to analyze the known writing sample and the unknown writing sample for distinctive characteristics. The examiner looks for unique qualities such as letters and word spacing, letter and word slant, size and proportionality of letters, unusual formations of letters, flourishes, and other individual attributes.
Comparison - The next step is to differentiate elements from the known sample to those of the unknown sample. The examiner considers spelling, grammar, punctuation, and phraseology as well.
Evaluation - The final step is to evaluate the similarities in the known and unknown samples. While differences are a good indication of a non-match, no single similar characteristic, no matter how unique, can determine a match. Therefore, all likenesses must be considered. The examiner must make a judgment in each case by evaluating the totality of the documents.
Let's look at the questions and their answers
Ques 1. What is the full form of ABFDE
a) American Board of Forensic Document Examiners
b) Association Body of Forensic Document Examiners
c) American Body of Forensic Document Exemplars
d) American Board of Field Document Examiners
Answer- a) American Board of Forensic Document Examiners
Ques 2. Secret writing consist of
a) Overt writing
b) Covert writing
c) Invert writing
d) Evert writing
Answer- b) Covert writing
Ques 3. The adhesive used for the stabilization of the charred document
a) Polyacryl acetate
b) Polyvinyl acetate
c) Benzene hexachloride
d) Potassium dichromate
Answer- b) Polyvinyl acetate
Ques 4. The final identification or elimination, is based upon not one or two features, but on
a) Class characteristics
b) Individual characteristics
c) Both class and individual characteristics
d) None of the above
Answer- c) Both class and individual characteristics
Ques 5. Questioned Documents which is the primary book of references in 1910 written by
a) Ordway Hilton
b) Albert S. Osborn
c) William E. Hagan
d) R.A. Abbey
Answer- b) Albert S. Osborn
Ques 6. Handwriting in which joining is made in upper region between letters as well as in lower region is known as:
a) Script Writing
b) Graphic Writing
c) Cursive Writing
d) Disconnected Writing
Answer- c) Cursive Writing
Ques 7. Who introduced Zaner-Bloser method?
a) Charles P. Zaner
b) Austin Norman Palmer
c) Albert Osborn
d) Mathieu Orfila
Answer- a) Charles P. Zaner
Ques 8. Which pens are the first to be used in space?
a) Fountain Pen
b) Fischer Space Pen
c) Grease Pen
d) Fiber Tip Pen
Answer- b) Fischer Space Pen
Ques 9. Normal deviations found among repeated specimens of an individual's handwriting is known as:
a) Obliteration
b) Natural Variations
c) Alteration
d) Fundamental Divergence
Answer- b) Natural Variations
Ques 10. Attempted disguise will probably leads to:
a) Better Quality of Writing
b) Inferior Quality of Writing
c) No Change in Quality
d) Either (a) or (b)
Answer- b) Inferior Quality of Writing