Questioned+Documents+Quiz!

1. Which of the following is not a training method for becoming a document examiner? A) 24-month internship B) On-the-job within a governmet crime lab C) Preliminary work with a private contractor D) Classes at FBI and secret service schools

2. What do you need before an examination can be made? A) Author of the document B) Instrument used in writing of document C) The time the document was written D) Known standard writing for comparison

3. Which of the following is not a way of obtaining a writing sample? A) Subpoena B) Non- Request C) Requested D) Course of business

4. What is one way document examination is used? A) To proove or disproove an allibi B) Determining time of offense C) Determining weather conditions at time of offense D) Presence of other people at crime scene

5. Which of the following is not a characteristic a document examiner compares in questioned handwriting? A) Spacing between letters and words B) Relative height ratio of letters C) How letters are connected D) Word choice

6. Which of the following is not a method of creating fraudulant handwriting? A) Free-hand simulation B) Mathmatical-ratio execution C) Tracing D) Normal hand forgery

7. What is normal hand forgery? A) When the forger copies from a model B) When the forger copies the handwriting of a third party C) When the forger simply distorts his/her own handwriting D) When the forger tries to maintain the same speed as original writing

8. What is the error rate of expert document examiners? A) 6.5% B) 10% C) 2% D) 13.7%

9. What is the CEDAR program? A) A course all document examiners are required to take B) A government funded forged document database C) A program that can help match handwritings to individuals D) A television special exposing the truth about forged documents

10. All of the following are clues to lead investigators to believe that the Ramsey ransom note was a forgery EXCEPT A) The pen and paper used to write note were in the Ramsey home B) The amount of money requested was too specific C) The note was unusually long D) Classic case of free-hand simulation

Answers: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D