Q.P Code: 207001 Reg.
no:…………..
Second Professional MBBS
Degree Examinations, September 2014
Forensic medicine
& Toxicology
Time: 2 Hours Total Marks: 40
- Answer all questions
- Draw diagrams whenever necessary
Essay: (7 )
1. A dead fetus was recovered from the dust bin. Crown heel
length was 35 cms. Finger nail marks with contusions were noted in the neck.
Answer the following:
- Estimate the gestational age with reason
- Mention the ossification centers which are likely to be found in this case
- Is this fetus viable or not
- What is the cause of death (2+3+1+1=7)
Short notes: (5×3=15)
2. Signs of ante mortem hanging
3. Cross examination
4. Informed consent
5. Plumbism
6. Section 375 of Indian penal code
Answer briefly: (5×2=10)
7. Lochia
8. Bloodless dissection of neck
9. Hallucination
10. Filigree burns
11. Ectopic contusion
Differentiate between: (2×2=4)
12. Complete and partial hanging
13. Adipocere and mummification
Draw and label: (2×2=4)
14. Skin incisions at autopsy
15. Longitudinal section of rifled cartridge
