Q60: In a firearm injury, there is burning,
blackening, tattooing around the wound, along with cherry red colour of the surrounding tissues and is cruciate in shape, the injury is ?
A) Close shot entry
B) Close contact exit
C) Contact shot entry
D) Distant shot entry
Answer: C) Contact shot entry
Q61: In methyl alcohol poisoning there is CNS
depression, cardiac depression and optic nerve atrophy. These effects are
produced due to ?
A) Formaldehyde and formic acid
B) Acetaldehyde
C) Pyridine
D) Acetic acid
Answer: A) Formaldehyde and formic acid
Q62: In chronic arsenic poisoning the following
samples can be sent for laboratory examination, except ?
A) Nail clippings
B) Hair samples
C) Bone biopsy
D) Blood sample
Answer: D) Blood sample
Q63: Which of the following statements is not
correct regarding diatom ?
A) Diatoms are aquatic unicellular plant
B) Diatoms has an extracellular coat composed of magnesium
C) Acid digestion technique is used to extract diatoms
D) Presence of diatoms in the femoral bone marrow is an
indication of antemortem inhalation of water
Answer: B) Diatoms has an extracellular coat composed of
magnesium
Q64: In India, magistrate inquest is done in the
following cases, except ?
A) Exhumation cases
B) Dowry deaths within 5 years of marriage
C) Murder cases
D) Death of a person in police custody
Answer: C) Murder cases
Q65: At autopsy, the cyanide poisoning case will
show the following features, except ?
A) Characteristic bitter lemon smell
B) Congested organs
C) The skin may be pinkish or cherry red in colour
D) Erosion and haemorrhages in oesophagus and stomach
Answer: A) Characteristic bitter lemon smell
Q66: The most reliable criteria in Gustafson's
method of identification is ?
A) Cementum apposition
B) Transparency of root
C) Attrition
D) Root resorption
Answer: B) Transparency of root
Q67: The minimum age at which an individual is
responsible for his criminal act is ?
A) 7 years
B) 12 years
C) 16 years
D) 21 years
Answer: A) 7 years
Q68: The most reliable method of identification of
an individual is ?
A) Dactylography
B) Scars
C) Anthropometry
D) Handwriting
Answer: A) Dactylography
Q69: The most common pattern of fingerprint is ?
A) Arch
B) Loop
C) Whorl
D) Composite
Answer: B) Loop
