Answer the following question true or false.
1. A UV/Ir spectral comparator is used to detect indentations in a document.
Answer: False
2. In ESDA (electrostatic detection analysis), a document is put on a plate and held tight via a vacuum. An elctrostatis charge then causes special toner to be drawn into the indentions or impressions in the document.
Answer: True
3. UV/Ir spectral comparators can be used to differentiate between inks and additions to documents.
Answer: True
4. Fluorescent security fibers in documents such as currency (paper money) can be detected by electrostatic detection devices.
Answer: False
5. A binocular microscope has two eyepieces.
Answer: True
6. A comparative microscope allows you to overlay one document with another to compare similarities.
Answer: True
7. When using microscopes to analyze images, you should always start at the highest magnification and then work down.
Answer: False
8. Hand held magnifiers usually have a magnification factor of 50X or more.
Answer: False
9. Hand held magnifiers generally consist of a head and a handle.
Answer: True
10. The method of physically separating the components of ink is called chromatography.
Answer: True
