The Principles of Handwriting Analysis

What is the author mainly concerned about in the passage?

• justifying the validity of the art of handwriting analysis

• emphasizing the potential drawbacks in handwriting analysis

• highlighting the successes achieved through handwriting analysis

• outlining the course of action required to complete a handwriting analysis

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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A foundational truth on which handwriting analysis rests is that every individual’s handwriting is (a)   .

• unique
• special
• uncommon
• competent

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

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Check whether these statements are true or false according to the author:(i) It is easier to find differences in the handwriting of two young children than in the handwriting of two mature adults.(ii) A trained expert can find minor differences between any two sets of handwriting no matter how similar they appear.

• (i) and (ii) are both true

• (i) and (ii) are both false

• (i) is true but (ii) is false

• (i) is false but (ii) is true

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

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Which of these factors plays a significant role in the analysis of handwriting?

• the type of pen used

• the quality of paper used

• the length of the writing sample

• the fingerprints of the writer

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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The options listed describe various points made by the author to put forward his argument in the passage. Arrange them in the order they are found in the passage:

• examples of automatic habits that can be found in handwriting

• an example of individuals being unaware of their own peculiarities

• an acknowledgement that not all handwriting experts are equally skilled

• an explanation of how the law of probabilities is used in law enforcement

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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It is safe to assume that not one in a thousand could give an accurate answer, for the reason that the dotting of aniand crossing of athave become mechanical acts, done without thought orpremeditation, but as the result of a long-formed habit.A word that can serve as the antonym of the underlined word is (a)   .

• spontaneity
• consideration
• provocation
• carelessness

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

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Every schoolmaster knows that in a class of pupils taught writing from the same model, and kept strictly to it, no two hands are alike, although in the early andrudimentarystage, before the hand has attained freedom and approached a settled character, the differences are less marked.The underlined word is closest in meaning to (a)   .

• rapid
• basic
• boring
• critical

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

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Describe a crime that might require the services of a handwriting analyst.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Create

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