HSSC Senior Scientific Assistant/Dt.-31-12-2022 Morning Shift (Cat. No.-3,4,9)

Total Questions: 100

41. An intentional alteration of the appearance of handwriting or signatures to conceal natural writing to defy identification is known as:

Correct Answer: (a) Disguised writing

42. Which type of microscope is used for the examination of folds and creases in a questioned document?

Correct Answer: (b) Comparison microscope

43. When copper, zinc, and iron are present in secret writing inks, secret writing can be deciphered after treatment with:

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above

44. Charred documents can be stabilized by spraying with:

Correct Answer: (c) Turpentine oil

45. Which one of the following causes alteration in a document?

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above

46. 'Chemically erased writing can be restored by treatment with:

Correct Answer: (c) Thiocyanic acid

47. A document examiner will typically generate how many samples to obtain a sufficient representation of a photocopier's characters?

Correct Answer: (d) 10

48. ......... ?

Correct Answer: (c) one of the sets is a result of traced forgery

49. A non-genuine signature can be detected due to-

(i) size and spacing only.

(ii) inherent defects in the lime lime quality.

(iii)slant writings only.

(iv) defect in the form and its formation.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below-

Correct Answer: (d) (ii) and (iv)

50. The process of reading or interpreting the illegible writing is called-

Correct Answer: (c) deciphermentd