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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options:

1. The study of handwriting is known as graphology and it has been practised for hundreds of years. Professional forensic graphologists have worked on many court cases to use handwriting to link suspects with crimes.

2. Handwriting is particularly important legally in the case of signatures and proving whether signatures are real or forged can be pivotal. Graphologists also work to verify whether autographs are real or fake.

3. Some handwriting analysts also study writing samples to determine personality types and some businesses commission this analysis before hiring new employees. The method is even sometimes used to help couples see if they are compatible. According to graphologists, there is very little you can’t tell from a persons’ handwriting.

4. From psychological conditions like high blood pressure and schizophrenia to personality traits like dominance and aggression : if you write by hand, graphologists can analyse you.

5. Everything from the size of your letters to how closely you space words can reveal intricate details of your personality. In general, the size of your letters can reveal whether you are shy or outgoing. Compared to a standard lined sheet of paper, if you write with tiny letters that do not reach the top line, you are likely to have a timid and introverted personality. If you write with large letters that go over the topline, you are likely to be the opposite : outgoing, confident and attention seeking. 6. Studies suggest that people who space words widely like freedom and independence, whereas those choosing to write with small spaces prefer to be among others and do not like to be alone.


Which of the following statements is not true ?

Handwriting is used by graphologists to

Options

A

nail criminals.

B

verify genuineness of signatures.

C

help couples to determine their suitability to each other.

D

predict about a person’s future criminal tendency.

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Correct Answer :

Option D

predict about a person’s future criminal tendency.

Solution :

The correct option is predict about a person’s future criminal tendency.


Step-by-Step Explanation:


1. According to Paragraph 1 of the passage, forensic graphologists use handwriting to "link suspects with crimes," which corresponds to identifying/nailing criminals in existing cases.


2. According to Paragraph 2, graphologists work to prove "whether signatures are real or forged" (verifying genuineness of signatures).


3. According to Paragraph 3, graphology is used "to help couples see if they are compatible" (determining their suitability to each other).


4. Nowhere in the passage does it mention that graphologists use handwriting to predict a person's future criminal tendency. Therefore, this statement is not true based on the provided text.

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