Forensic Medicine Frequently asked questions and answers

41. Putrefaction occurs more rapidly in
a. Water
b. Air
c. Soil
d. Cold-salt water
Ans: C

42. Adipocere starts early in all of following except
a. Face
b. Breast
c. Buttock
d. Chest wall
Ans: D

43. Dehydration / Shriveling of cadaver is called
a. Putrefaction
b. Mummification
c. Saponification
Ans: B

44. Formaldehyde injected for embalming is
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 40%
Ans: D

45. Odour of mummified body is
a. Pungent
b. Putrid
c. Offensive
d. Odorless
Ans: D

46. For embalming chemicals are injected into
a. Femoral artery
b. Abdominal cavity
c. Chest cavity
Ans: A

47. Maggots appear in natural orifices of dead in summer in about
a. 2 – 4 hrs
b. 6 – 8 hrs
c. 8 – 12 hrs
d. 12 – 24 hrs
Ans: D

48. After death all of following show rise in CSF except
a. Lactic acid
b. Amino acid
c. Urea
d. Uric acid
Ans: C

49. After death blood level of following decrease
a. Sodium
b. Potassium
c. Magnesium
d. None
Ans: A

50. Brush burn refers to
a. Electric burn
b. Lightening burn
c. Sliding abrasion
d. Pressure abrasion
Ans: C