20 important MCQ’s BY Dr.Amina Rao KMSMC,Sialkot

Forensic medicine and toxicology

20 important MCQ’s MCQ #1: All legal means which help to prove or disprove any matter or fact the truth of which is submitted to judicial investigation is called:

A. DepositionB. ExhibitC. DocumentD. Evidence

MCQ # 2: if a person dies in police custody or in jail, an inquest must be held by:

A. Police officerB. Coroner C. MagistrateD. Police surgeon

MCQ # 3: Brown hair, fair complexion and Mesati cephalic all these suggests the dead body of:

A. ChineseB. Anglo IndianC. EuropeanD. None of the above

MCQ # 4: Length of the tibia X 100 =86.49 is called: Length of Femur

A. Cephalic indexB. Crural indexC. Brachial indexD. Intermembral index

MCQ #5: Medico legal complications of inter sexuality arises in except:

A. Marriages

B. RapeC. InheritanceD. Civil rights

MCQ # 6: Post mortem examination is indicated in following except:

A. Informative general detailsB. External examinationC. Internal examinationD. ExhumationE. Malignancy

MCQ#7: In estimating time since death, the following points are helpful except:

A. Presence or absence of rigor mortisB. Extent and character of post mortem stainingC. Sites and features of cadaveric spasmD. Rectal temperature and contents of the G.I.T

MCQ #8: Criminal abortion all the following organs are preserved except:

A. Involves the whole organs diffuselyB. Fallopian tubesC. OvariesD. Broad ligamentE. Abortion stick

MCQ#9: The extremely complicated system of blood grouping bound up with secretions and non-secretion and also with ABO antigens is:A. The Lewis system B. The P system

C. The Kell systemD. The Duffy system

MCQ# 10: The calculation of hours since death by the following formula was proposed by:Hours since death =99-rectal temperature

1.5A. GordonB. NystemC. GlaisterD. Shapiro

MCQ#11: bruise differ from post mortem lividity in the following respects except:

A. Effects of deeper tissueB. Takes of the shape of the weaponC. Appear raised above the level of surfaceD. It occurs on the most dependent parts of the body

MCQ#12: Other name of rigor mortis is only one of the following:A. Instantaneous rigorB. Instantaneous rigidityC. Cadaveric spasmD. Heat stiffening

MCQ#13: The poison in which rigor mortis sets early and last longer is:

A. Carbon mono-oxide poisoningB. Arsenic poisoning C. Strychnine poisoningD. Sulphuric acid poisoning

MCQ#14: Gagging is:a) It means which enhances the effects of chokingb) It is almost always homicidalc) An easy method of infanticided) Fracture of the ribs results in gagging

MCQ#15: Condition which may result from the exposure to high temperature is:

A. Heat crampsB. Heat pyrexiaC. Heat exhaustionD. All of the above

MCQ # 16: Effective range of shot gun is:A. 20-30 yardsB. 30-40 yardsC. 40-50 yardsD. 50-60 yards

MCQ#17: hyoid bone is ossified over the age of:A. 30 yearsB. 40 yearsC. 50 yearsD. 60 years

MCQ#18: Medico legal importance of impotence and sterility are the following except:

A. DivorceB. RapeC. Nullity of marriageD. All of the above

MCQ # 19: Regarding to medico legal points in a case of legitimacy all are correct except:

A. The average duration of pregnancyB. Super fecundation

C. Super foetationD. PaternityE. All are correct

MCQ # 20: Regarding to definition it is perverted desire to wear the clothes of the opposite sex is called:

A.FetishismB.MasochismC.TransvestismD.Sadism

KEY OF 20 IMPORTANT MCQ’S OF FORENSIC MEDICINE & TOXICOLOGY:1.D 2.C 3.C 4.B5.B6.E7.C8.D9.D10. C11. D12. C13. C

14. D15. C16. B17. B18. D19. E20. C