Law of forensic science
Multiple choice questions test 1: 20 marks
(module 1, 2 and 3- subtopic 1, 2 and 3)
1. The word “forensic” is derived from which term-
a) Greek term forrensis
b) Latin term forensics
c) Latin term forensis
d) Greek term forensics
2. The full form of BPRD is-
a) Basic police research department
b) Bureau of police research and development
c) Bureau of police research department
d) Bureau of police rapid development
3. Criminal court is known as-
a) District court
b) Judicial magistrate first class
c) Judicial magistrate second class
d) Sessions court
4. What type of cases are termed as warrant cases?
a) Crimes punishable with death penalty
b) Crimes punishable with life imprisonment
c) Crimes whose punishment exceeds imprisonment which exceeds 2 years
d) All of the above
5. When there is sufficient proof of commission of a crime, the medical evidence loses its
value- was held in which case by the Supreme Court?
a) Rajeev kumar v. state of Bihar
b) Indira Gandhi murder case
c) Sheena bora murder case
d) Tandoor hatyakand
6. Dying declaration is recorded by-
a) Police officer
b) Investigating officer
c) Magistrate
d) Doctor
7. Ligature marks on the neck form which part of examination in autopsy:
a) Primary examination
b) Internal examination
c) External examination
d) Secondary examination
8. Neel kumar v. state of Haryana, 2012 is a case related to-
a) Autopsy
b) Post mortem
c) Exhumation
d) Death by asphyxia
9. Disinfectants should be spread on-
a) Ground
b) Body
c) Both
d) Neither the ground nor the body
10. Power to order exhumation is given to-
a) Police
b) Magistrate
c) District magistrate
d) Investigating officer
11. Cadaveric changes in muscle is a-
a) Early sign of death
b) Later sign of death
c) Both
d) Neither early nor later
12. The medical term used for a dead body is-
a) Cadaver
b) Deceased
c) Corpse
d) Dead body
13. Time of exhumation in India is-
a) 20 years
b) 30 years
c) 40 years
d) No time-limit
14. The body weight of a person plays an important role in-
a) Strangulation
b) Suffocation
c) Hanging
d) Drowning
15. Gastrointestinal system diseases are an example of-
a) Cause of death
b) Cause of sudden death
c) Cause of sudden natural death
d) Cause of unnatural death
16. Which techniques are autopsy techniques-
a) Virchow technique
b) Ghon’s technique
c) Rokitansky technique
d) All of the above
17. PDD is related to-
a) Narco-analysis
b) Brain mapping
c) Polygraph test
d) None of the above
18. Sessions in camera for rape cases is envisaged under which section of The Code of
Criminal Procedure 1973?
a) Section 375
b) Section 372
c) Section 372 (1)
d) Section 372 (2)
19. Injuries sustained by the pedestrians are of how many types?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 5
20. The death caused by putting a soft material in the throat of a person is a death caused by-
a) Strangulation
b) Suffocation
c) Throttling
d) Gagging
21. The death caused by exclusion of air from the lungs by any other means than that of
compression of the neck is called-
a) Strangulation
b) Drowning
c) Suffocation
d) Hanging
22. Truth system testing is also called as
a) Poly graph test
b) Brain mapping test
c) Narco- analysis
d) None of the above
23. Narco- analysis was first used in India in the case of-
a) Tandoor hatya kand
b) Godhra kand, 2002
c) Arushi talwar case
d) Sheena bora case
24. The first centre for brain mapping was in-
a) Hyderabad
b) Chennai
c) Bangalore
d) Mangalore
25. Autopsy is the best example of-
a) Forensic science
b) Forensic pathology
c) Forensic medicine
d) Forensic toxicology
26. Sources of physical evidence are-
a) Victim
b) Suspect
c) Crime scene
d) All of the above
27. Hanging is mostly____________ in nature-
a) homicidal
b) accidental
c) suicidal
d) all of the above
28. Coroner’s inquest in India existed in-
a) Bangalore, Hyderabad, Indore
b) Chennai
c) Mumbai
d) Delhi
29. Right to privacy is a part of Article 21 was stated in-
a) K.V. Puttaswamy v. UOI
b) K. Puttaswamy v. UOI
c) K.S puttaswamy v. State
d) K.S Puttaswamy v. UOI
30. Medical officer’s inquest is followed in
a) Canada
b) Japan
c) Only a
d) Both a and b
31. Rate of cooling of the body depends on
a) Manner of death
b) Age
c) Condition of the body
d) All of the above
32. When death is caused by ______ very less amount of blood oozes out when lungs are cut.
a) Hanging
b) Suffocation
c) Drowning
d) Starvation
33. The stages in which the cornea turns from transparent and moist to opaque are-
a) 8
b) 5
c) 7
d) 6
34. Colliquative putrefaction begins from _______ days after death.
a) 5-10
b) 10- 20
c) 12-20
d) 5-10 or more
35. Mummification of the body is the ________ sign of death.
a) Early
b) Late
c) Both
d) None of the above
36. Police inquest in India is recognized by _____________.
a) Section 174 Indian evidence Act
b) Section 176 Cr. P. C.
c) Section 176 Indian Penal Code
d) Section 174 Cr. P. C.
37. Warrant is addressed to-
a) Plaintiff
b) Defendant
c) Police officer
d) Witness
38. The pre-test interview relates to
a) Brain mapping
b) Polygraph test
c) Narco-analysis
d) None of the above
39. Part II in brain mapping test includes ___________ words.
a) Neutral
b) Target
c) Probe
d) Hints
40. Identification of the coffin has to be done in case of-
a) Death by drowning
b) Mummification
c) Adipocere
d) exhumation
