Examination of Forgeries in Handwriting and Signature

Examination of Forgeries in Handwriting and Signature Quiz Crafted By-

Divya

Scientific Officer

Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi

Introduction to Examination of Forgeries in Handwriting and Signature

Forgery is the process of creating, adapting, or imitating objects or documents. The most common forgeries include money, works of art, documents, diplomas, and identification. Forgeries often accompany other fraud such as application, insurance, or check fraud, financial identity takeover, and so forth. In a less traditional sense, forgeries do not have to be physical but may also be electronic, such as fake personal pages on social media Web sites or adaption of e-mail correspondence

Let's look at the questions and their answer. 

Ques 1. A fraudulent signature which made without any attempt of stimulation or imitation:

a) Simulation 

b) Spurious forgery 

c) Unguided Forgery 

d) Signatory Forgery 

Answer-b) Spurious Forgery

Ques 2. What should you not do at the time of handling and preservation of documents?

a) Keep the document unfolded                                                      

b) Keep in the dry place

c) Keep away from excessive heat                                                        

d) Mark the disputed document with numbers

Answer- d) Mark the disputed document with numbers

Ques 3. Literary forgery refers to the forgery of a

a) piece of art                                                      

b) signature

c) piece of writing such as historic writing or manuscript                                                        

d) all are correct

Answer- c) piece of writing such as historic writing or manuscript

Ques 4. when the two sets of writing/ signature are exactly superimposing upon each other, that means

a) one of the sets is result of simulated forgery                                                      

b) one of the sets is result of disguise

c) one of the sets is result of traced forgery                                                        

d) one of the sets is result of free hand forgery

Answer- c) one of the sets is result of traced forgery

Ques 5. Removing, adding or changing a portion of original

a) simulation                                                      

b) obliteration

c) freehand                                                        

d) alteration

Answer- d) alteration

Ques 6. Guided handwriting is also known as

a) skilled handwriting                                                      

b) traced handwriting

c) assisted handwriting                                                        

d) forged handwriting

Answer- d) forged handwriting

Ques 7. Obliterations can be deciphered by taking photographs using:

a) IR Radiations                                                      

b) U.V Radiations

c) X-Ray Radiations                                                       

d) Visible Radiations

Answer- a) IR Radiations

Ques 8. The following is a sign of forgery:

a) pen lifts                                                      

b) retouching

c) connecting strokes                                                        

d) all of the above

Answer- d) all of the above

Ques 9. The following are characteristic features for comparison of handwriting, except:

a) line spacing                                                      

b) connector between letters

c) letter spacing                                                        

d) pen pressure

Answer- b) connector between letters

Ques 10. What acronym is used to describe the computer program that helps analyzing handwriting 

samples:

a) AFIS                                                      

b) FRCI

c) HWSP                                                        

d) FISH

Answer- d) FISH