PAST PAPERS MCQs
FORENSIC
MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY
MCQ’s Key
1.
Greenish PM lividity is seen in:
a. carbon monoxide poisoning
b. opium poisoning
c. H2S poisoning
d. phosphorus poisoning
e. arsenic poisoning
2.
“The thing speaks for itself” refers to:
a. civil negligence
b. criminal negligence
c. Res Ipsa Loquitor
d. third party negligence
e. contributory negligence
3.
“Dichotomy” means:
a. fee sharing
b. moral misconduct
c. abuse of doctor privilege
d. abuse of doctor patient relationship
e. abuse of professional
knowledge
4.
Milk as demulcent is contra indicated in:
a. acute arsenic poisoning.
b. acute lead poisoning.
c. acute mercury poisoning.
d.
acute phosphorus poisoning.
e. acute dhatura poisoning.
5.
White vitriol refers to:
a. magnesium sulphate.
b.
zinc sulphate.
c. copper sulphate.
d. zinc chloride.
e. zinc phosphate.
6.
Yellow coloured vomiting and stools are caused by:
a. colocynth.
b. calotropis.
c. marking nut.
d. abrus precatorius.
e. croton tiglium.
7. Wernicke’s
encephalopathy is observed in:
a. cocaine poisoning.
b. cannabis poisoning.
c.
alcohol poisoning.
d. lead poisoning.
e. mercury poisoning.
8.
Boric acid is a toxic substance found in:
a.
baby powder
b. baking powder
c. rat pastes
d. furniture polish
e. moth balls
9. The
corrosive poison which is used to erase writing in attempt of forgery is:
a. sulphuric acid
b. nitric acid
c. phenol
d.
oxalic acid
e. caustic potash
10.
The microscopic examination of urine shows “envelope shape” crystals in:
a. arsenic poisoning
b. mercury poisoning
c. antimony poisoning
d.
oxalic acid poisoning
e. carbolic acid poisoning
11.
Chalk is used as antidote in:
a. arsenic poisoning
b. mercury poisoning
c. antimony poisoning
d.
oxalic acid poisoning
e. carbolic acid poisoning
12.
“Mee’s line” on the nails is seen in:
a.
thallium poisoning
b. chronic mercury poisoning
c. chronic antimony poisoning
d. chronic phosphorus poisoning
e. plumbism
13.
Hydrocyanic acid causes toxicity by:
a. inhibiting choline esterase
b.
inhibiting cytochrome oxidase system
c. combining with sulphydryl enzymes
d. stimulating anterior horn cells of spinal cord
e. increasing dopamine production in brain
14.
The poison which causes baldness on scalp and lateral two third of eye brows
is:
a. arsenic
b. mercury
c. oxalic acid
d. aluminium
e.
thallium
15.
“Red velvety appearance” of gastric mucosa is found in:
a.
acute arsenic poisoning
b. acute mercury poisoning
c. acute antimony poisoning
d. acute phosphorus poisoning
e. acute lead poisoning
16.
The vomitus and stool are luminous in dark in:
a. acute arsenic poisoning
b. acute mercury poisoning
c. acute antimony poisoning
d.
acute phosphorus poisoning
e. acute lead poisoning
17.
Escharotic appearance of mouth and tongue is seen in:
a. acute arsenic poisoning
b.
acute mercury poisoning
c. acute antimony poisoning
d. acute phosphorus poisoning
e. acute lead poisoning
18.
“Bitter apple” is the other name of:
a. dhatura
b.
colocynth
c. ergot
d. calotropis
e. plumbago
19.
Brown sugar refers to:
a. morphine
b. pethidine
c.
heroin
d. nalorphine
e. DDT
20.
Tetraethyl pyrophosphate (TEPP) is one of the:
a. somniferous poisons
b. Deliriant poisons
c. spinal poisons
d.
organophosphorus poisons
e. cardiac poisons
21.
“Kunkel’s test” is performed to diagnose:
a. strychnine poisoning
b. arsenic poisoning
c. mercury poisoning
d.
carbon monoxide poisoning
e. hydrogen sulphide poisoning
22. “Casper dictum” refers to:
a.
drowning.
b. death.
c. suspended animation.
d. putrefaction
e. electrocution
23. Samples for toxicological analysis are
preserved in:
a.
rectified spirit.
b. 10% formalin.
c. Zenker’s fluid.
d. normal saline
e. water
24. All
are correct about saponification except:
a. is
modification of process of putrefaction.
b. fatty acids are converted into unsaturated
body fats.
c. occurs in damp places.
d. needs diminution of air
e. common in fatty bodies
25.
Postmortem caloricity is seen in:
a. sun stroke and pontine hemorrhage
b. drowning
c. myocardial infarction
d. arsenic poisoning
e. opium poisoning
26.
“Syncope” refers to:
a. cause of death
b. manner of death
c. mechanism of death
d. mode of death
e. circumstances of death
27.
All are correct about postmortem lividity except:
a. present on the dependant parts
of the body
b. uniform in color when
developed
c. does not show swelling
d. caused due to extravasation of blood
e. can show the cause of death in
some cases
28.
All are correct about mummification except:
a. common in infants
b. warm and dry atmospheric
conditions favor it
c. skin is hard, dry, shrunken
d. common in cases of chronic
arsenic poisons
e. the body is more foul smelling than normal
putrefaction
29.
“Algor mortis” refers to:
a. cooling of the body
b. pm lividity
c. rigor mortis
d. putrefaction
e. secondary flaccidity
30. PM
& DC gives punishment to RMP in cases of:
a. lack of proper care in
treatment
b. lack of proper skill
c. breach of duty
d. absence from duty
e. moral turpitude
31. Evisceration
during autopsy examination means:
a.
opening of body cavity.
b. examination of viscera.
c. removal of viscera from body cavity.
d. reconstruction of dead body.
e. examination of all internal
organ in their anatomical position
32. "Volitional activity" means:
a.
physical activity of victim during fatal period.
b. physical activity of a
healthy person.
c. activity of perpetrator of
crime when he is committing it.
d. physical activity during
sleep.
e. any activity which provokes a
person for murder
33.
The medical negligence which can be
attributed to the patient is called:
a. civil negligence
b. criminal negligence
c. contributory negligence
d. third party negligence
e. Res Ipsa Loquitor
34.
The most virulent bacteria for causing putrefaction is:
a. streptococci
b. esch. coli
c. clostridium welchii
d. B proteus
e. staphylococci
35.
“Taches Noires” occurs in the eye in:
a. cornea
b. sclera
c. retina
d. optic disc
e. anterior chamber of eye
36. A
victim died in the custody of police. There is history of oligouria and
subsequently anuria before death. On autopsy examination multiple bruises
were found on various parts of the body.
The likely cause of death is:
a. Neurogenic shock
b. fat embolism
c. air embolism
d. infection
e.
crush syndrome
37.
Mode of death refers to:
a. hanging, strangulation, choking
b. homicide, suicide, accident
c.
coma, syncope, asphyxia
d. electrocution, shock, etc
e. drowning, suspended animation
38.
The corrosive acid commonly used for causing disfigurement is :
a. sulphuric acid
b. nitric acid
c. hydrochloric acid
d. oxalic acid
e. carbolic acid
39.
“Acid of sugar” is the other name of:
a. sulphuric acid
b. nitric acid
c. hydrochloric acid
d.
oxalic acid
e. carbolic acid
40.
Marking nut is also called as:
a. ricinus communis
b. croton tiglium
c. semecarpus anacardium
d. calotropis
e. claviceps purpurea
REMAINING MCQs ARE GIVEN IN BELOW LINK
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE PDF FILE FROM BELOW LINK
Click to Download Forensic MCQs PDF file
Click to Download NUMS Forensic Past Papers
Click to download Forensic OSPE material
Forensic NUMS Important Prof Topics
0 Comments