1. In the strict sense of the word FORENSIC MEDICINE means : A. Application of medicine to legal cases. B.

Application of medical science to elucidate legal problems C. Knowledge of law in relation to the practice of medicine D. All of the above

2. The following are applied in identification of persons A. law of multiplicity of evidence in identification B. identification by comparison and exclusion C. Both D. Neither

3. The scientific methods of identification are: A. B. C. D. finger printing identification of skeleton dental identification All of the above

4. The art of identification by use of the hands and its parts: A. B. C. D. Dactylography Poroscopy Dactyloscopy All of the above

5. Instances when the size of the entrance wound is bigger that the caliber of the firearm used: A. B. C. D. contact fire acute angular approach of the bullet deformity of the bullet All of the above

6. The following are types of medical evidences: A. B. C. D. photographic evidence testimonial evidence autoptic evidence All of the above

7. The commonly used methods of deception detection are the following: A. B. C. D. use of polygraph or lie detection machine hypnotism administration of truth serum All of the above

8. In identification, the characteristics of an individual that may not easily be changes are the following: A. B. C. D. Gait Mental memory Speech All of the

9. In determining the sex of a skeleton which is/are NOT use: A. B. C. D. ribs tarsals carpals All of the above

10. Which one of the following statement is/are WRONG? A. the male pelvis is lighter in construction than the female pelvis B. the female cranium has a more curve shaft C. the styloid process is shorter in female bones D. All of the above

11. Post-mortem lividity maybe due to any of the following: A. suggillation B. hypostasis C. diffusion D. all of the above

12. The sum total of all reactions of tissues or organs to trauma is known as : A. B. C. D. physical injuries wounds vital reactions all of the above

13. The following are classified as open wounds: A. B. C. D. gunshot wound lacerated wound stab wound all of the above

14. The following are classified as closed wounds EXCEPT: A. B. C. D. hematoma sprain contusion perforating wound

15. One example of a smooth bore fire arms is: A.double barrel shotgun B. smith wesson handgun C. armalite rifle D.colt handgun

16. In the identification of fire arms or ballistics is in firearms injuries since which statement is wrong: A. differentes between entrance and exit of gunshot wounds B. Determines the distance between the assailant to the victim C. Determines of relative position of the victim from the assailant D. All of the above

17. The product of combustion produced by the firearms are the following: A. B. C. D. smudging singeing tattooing all of the above

18. Kinds of death: A. B. C. D. somatic death apparent death cellular death All of the above

19. The following officials of the Government are authorized to make death investigations: A. provincial of City Prosecutors B. director of the Philippine National Police C. director of the National Bureau of Investigation D. All of the above

20. The different changes that takes place in the muscles of the body after death: A. B. C. D. stage of primary flaccidity stage of postmortem rigidity stage of secondary flaccidity all of the above

21. Its Medico-Legal importance is to approximate the time of death: A. B. C. D. rigor mortis muscular contraction cadaveric spasm all of the above

22. The following officers are authorized to perform autopsies and dissections: A.health officers B.medical officers of the law enforcement agencies C.members of the medical staff of accredited hospitals D. all of the above

23. The different methods of judicial death are the following: A. B. C. D. death by musketry death by gas chamber death by electrocution all of the above

24. Permission for cremation may be granted when: A. the identity of the deceased is not yet established B. death is due to natural causes C. due to infectious diseases D. All of the above

25. Things demanded in a medical witness: A. B. C. D. unbiased in his/her testimony experted his/her field of specialty experienced in his/her field of specialty all of the above

26. Strictly speaking caliber does not mean: A. B. C. D. power of the gun velocity of the bullet ballistics all of the above

27. The unburned or partially burned powder grains embedded in the skin surrounding the point of entry in gunshot wound produce: A. B. C. D. Tattooing Stippling Peppering all of the above

28. The whole body becomes rigid due to the contraction of the muscles appearing three to six hours after death: A. B. C. D. muscle rigidity rigor mortis heat stiffening All of the above

29. Killing of a child less than three days old: A. B. C. D. Abortion Infanticidal death Murder Parricidal death

30. When the injuries inflicted will incapacitate an individual to do his usual activities or medical attendance of from ten to thirty days: A. B. C. D. less serious physical injury slight physical injury serious physical injury all of the above

31. If the number of gunshot wounds of entrance and exit found in the body of the victim is even, the presumption is that no bullet is lodge in the body; if odd the presumption is that one or more bullets has been lodged in the body, which does not apply?: A. B. C. D. law of current law in constant motion kinetic energy all of the above

32. Pugilistic attitude is not found in: A. B. C. D. poisoning stabbing gunshot wound all of the above

33. A young man was stabbed in the abdomen developed generalized peritonitis and died. Peritonitis is the: A. B. C. D. manner of death immediate cause of death proximate cause of death none of the above

34. A person lost the power of speech after being physically assaulted. The offender is not liable for: A. B. C. D. homicide murder parricide All of the

35. Which of the following is/are NOT the characteristic of an exit gunshot wound? A. B. C. D. contusion collar wound smaller than the bullet tattooing or smudging all of the above

36. Paraffin test is performed at the dorsum of the hands of the suspect assailant by shooting: A. to determine the distance of the nuzzle of the wounding gun from the victim B. to approximate how many times the offender fired the gun C. to determine the power make and the caliber of the gun used in the killing or inflicting of injury on the victim. D. To determine whether it is possible that the suspect could have fired the gun

37. A physician who specializes or is involved primarily with medico-legal duties is known as: A. B. C. D. medico-legal officer coroner medical examiner all of the above

38. Distinction between an ordinary physician and a medicolegal officer are the following: A. ordinary physician sees an injury on the viewpoint of treatment, while a medico-legal officer sees injury on the point of view of cause. B. The purpose of an ordinary physician examining a patient is to arrive at a definite diagnosis so that proper treatment can be administered, while the purpose of a medico-legal officer is to make a report and testify before a court C. Minor injuries are ignored by an ordinary physician, while a medico-legal officer records all bodily injuries D. All of the above

39. A physician witness who testifies in court on matters he perceived from his patient in the course of physician-patient relationship is considered as an: A. B. C. D. expert witness ordinary witness paid witness none of the above

40. That kind of evidence necessary for conviction which proves the fact in dispute without the aid of any inference or presumption and which correspond to the precise or actual point at issue: A. B. C. D. circumstantial evidence preponderance of evidence direct evidence documentary evidence

41. In actual interrogation and recording in polygraph examination, the following standard test question are NOT asked: A. B. C. D. irrelevant question cell phone number biodata question all of the above

42. Reasons for the inadmissibility to the court of the result of lie detector examination: A. polygraph technique are still in the experimental stage B. there is no way to assure that a qualified examiner administered the test C. the test cannot be relied upon because of many errors D. all of the above

43. It is an expressed acknowledgement by the accused in a criminal case of the truth of his guilt as to the crime charged: A. B. C. D. Confirmation Resolution Interrogation None of the above

44. Increased of lactic acid, phosphoric acid and the reaction become acidic in the muscle after death is found in: A. B. C. D. postmortem rigidity cadaveric rigidity rigor mortis All of the above

45. The presence of a weapon which is tightly grasped by the hand of a victim of shooting incident is an example of: A. B. C. D. rigor mortis cadaveric spasm death stiffening cadaveric rigidity

46. It is found in the most dependent portion of the body involving the superficial layer of the skin, color is dull red, purplish, and uniform not elevated which appear after death: A. B. C. D. postmortem lividity postmortem hypostasis postmortem suggillation all of the above

47. Which would indicate that a gun was fired at short range: A. B. C. D. abrasion collar contusion collar tattooing or peppering all of the above

48. The relative position of the assailant to the victim in cases of gunshot wound cannot be determined by: A. B. C. D. peppering tattooing Singeing All of the above

49. A heavy blunt instrument when forcible come in contact with the skin and underlying tissue can produced the following: A. B. C. D. contusion fracture abrasion all of the above

50. Causes of death: A. B. C. D. proximate cause of death immediate cause of death Underlying cause of death All of the above