OLIVAREZ COLLEGE TAGAYTAY

Aguinaldo Hi-Way, Crossing Silang, Tagaytay City

PRELIM EXAMINATION
1ST SEMESTER S.Y. 2018-2019

FORENSIC MEDICINE

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
a. This test contains 50 test item questions.
b. Read each questions and choices carefully. Choose the BEST ANSWER.
c. AVOID ERASURES

1. Latin phrase meaning “to stand by the past decisions:

a. Stare decisis
b. Dura lex sed lex
c. Ignorantia legis nominem excusat
d. Status decisis

2. Bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones is called:

a. Abduction
b. Flexion
c. Extension
d. Hyperflexion

3. In examining the patient, the regular physician will do a diagnosis, while the medicolegal officer
will:
a. Find cause
b. Testify and find justice
c. Will record all findings
d. Treat the patient
4. Legs is located _______________ to abdomen.
a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Inferior
d. Superior

5. Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones is called:

a. Hyperflexion
b. Abduction
c. Flexion
d. Extension

6. A physician who specializes primarily with medico legal duties is:

a. Police Officer
b. Medicolegal officer
c. Medical technologist
d. Emergency Officer

7. __________________uses insects to determine time of death and location of a corpse

a. Forensic Toxicology
b. Forensic Entomology
c. Forensic Serology
d. Forensic Psychology

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8. Excessive extension of the parts at a joint beyond anatomical position is called:
a. Extension
b. Hyperflexion
c. Hyperextension
d. Flexion

9. The horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions is:
a. Dorsal plain
b. Distal plain
c. Sagittal plain
d. Horizontal plain

10. The application of scientific knowledge or science to elucidate legal problem is:
a. General Chemistry
b. Anatomy
c. Forensic Medicine
d. Thanatology

11. Moving a body part towards the midline of the body is called:
a. Hyperextension
b. Hyperflexion
c. Abduction
d. Adduction

12. Father of Criminal Identification, developed Anthropometry which uses body measurements to
distinguish individuals.
a. Alphonse Bertillion
b. Francis Galton
c. Alberto Osborn
d. Leone Lattes

13. Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their
classification. Gave proof of their uniqueness
a. Alphonse Bertillion
b. Francis Galton
c. Alberto Osborn
d. Leone Lattes

14. Hyoscine hydrobromide is a drug also known as:

a. Antibiotic
b. Anti-cancer
c. Truth serum
d. None of the above

15. Refers to a structure being closer to the surface of the body than another structure is:
a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. superficial
d. Superior

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16. Dentists who specialize in identification perform bite mark analysis and dental identification
when there is no other way for body identification.
a. Forensic Odontology
b. Forensic Serology
c. Forensic Computer Science
d. Forensic Anthropology
17. Moving a body part away from the midline of the body is called:
a. Abduction
b. Hyperextension
c. Adduction
d. Hyperflexion

18. A supplementary test of detection in which the person is tested for questions he does not
respond or answer, is:
a. Lie detector
b. Guilt complex test
c. Silent answer test
d. Peak of tension test

19. “Father of Western Medicine” was born and practiced in the island of Kos in Greece, discussed
the lethality of wounds. His contribution to medical ethics is by far his greatest in our field.
a. Hipocrates
b. Imhotep
c. Shushruta
d. Manusmritti

20. Refers to a structure being more at the back than another structure in the body is:
a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Inferior
d. Superior

21. _____________________is the means sanctioned by the rules of court of ascertaining in a judicial
proceeding the truth respecting a matter of fact
a. Stare Decis
b. Ignorantia legis nominem excusat
c. Medical Evidence
d. None of the above
22. Turning the arm or foot downward is called:
a. Pronation
b. Flexion
c. Extension
d. Supination

23. Part of the crime laboratory unit that provides handwriting analysis and other reproduction
processes; ink and paper analysis; forgery and authenticity.
a. Physical Science unit
b. Document Examination unit
c. Photography unit
d. Biology Unit

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24. Attempts to tie a recorded voice to a particular suspect. Use an instrument called a sound
spectrograph to make a visual graphic display called a voiceprint.
a. Document examination unit
b. Voiceprint analysis unit
c. Evidence collection unit
d. Physical Science unit
25. Turning the arm or foot upward is called:
a. Pronation
b. Supination
c. Flexion
d. Extension

26. Refers to a structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body,
a. Posterior
b. Superior
c. Anterior
d. Inferior
27. Refers to the document or paper trail showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis,
and disposition of physical and electronic evidence.
a. Epikia
b. Ignorantia legis nominem excusat
c. Chain of custody
d. Stare decisis

28. Movement of the extremities by turning on a single axis is:

a. Internal rotation
b. External rotation
c. Rotation
d. Circumduction

29. Refers to a structure being more in front than another structure in the body is:
a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Inferior
d. Superior

30. Pertains to the structure of being both side of the body is called:
a. Quadripedal
b. Unilateral
c. Bilateral
d. Bipedal

31. Refers to a structure being closer to the core of the body than another structure is:
a. superficial
b. Anterior
c. Deep
d. Posterior

32. The miniature model of a scene or human body indicating marks of various aspects of the things
to be preserved
a. Manikin method
b. preservation in the mind of the witness
c. description
d. sketching

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33. Refers to a structure being closer to the midline or median plane of the body than another
structure of the body
a. Medial
b. Inferior
c. Anterior
d. Posterior

34. A supplementary test of detection in which subject verbal response creates distortion in the
tracing or clearing of the throat is:
a. Peak of tension test
b. Guilt complex test
c. Silent answer test
d. Lie detector

35. Refers to a structure being farther away from the midline than another structure of the body
a. Medial
b. lateral
c. Distal
d. Ventral

36. It contains guidelines to be observed by physician concerning torture, inhuman and degrading
punishment
a. Magna carta
b. Ethical standards
c. Tokyo declaration
d. None of the above

37. Refers to a structure being further away from the root of the limb than another structure in the
limb.
a. Medial
b. lateral
c. Distal
d. Ventral

38. In any injury or disease, an ordinary physician will do treatment while a medicolegal officer will:
a. Find cause
b. Diagnose the patient
c. Qualify the crime
d. Examine the patient

39. This is a medical evidence known or address to the senses of the court not limited to the sense of
vision, but it is intended to that of hearing, taste, smell, and touch.
a. Experimental
b. Autoptic
c. Documentary
d. Corpus

40. All are types of Medical evidence EXCEPT:

a. Autoptic
b. Documentary
c. Experimental
d. None of the above

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41. Autopsies shall be performed in the following cases, except:
a. Written request of nearest kin to ascertain cause of death
b. Required by special laws
c. Required by the funeral service
d. Written request of police officers

42. Rotation of the hip or shoulder away from the midline is called:
a. Internal rotation
b. Rotation
c. External rotation
d. Circumduction

43. In rules of personal identification, the Law of multiplicity of evidence in identification pertains to:
a. Greater number of similarities
b. fingerprints and moles
c. Lesser value than fingerprints and dental
d. The team to act in shortest time because it is perishable.

44. The plane dividing the body into front and back portions is known as:
a. Anterior plane
b. Coronal plane
c. Cross sectional plane
d. Sagittal plane

45. The first book in the History of forensic medicine was published in 1602 by an Italian physician,
Fortunato Fedele is:
a. The Penal Code
b. Code of Humarabi
c. Questiones Medicolegales
d. Caroline Code
46. It is a method of gathering information from the subject about the crime in dispute employing the
use of special medicine and other devices such as polygraph and other substance.
a. Deception and detection method
b. Polygraph test or lie detector test
c. Use of truth serum
d. Hypnotism
47. All of the following are signs and symptoms of guilt during investigation escept
a. Sweating and perspiration
b. Blushing or red color of the face
c. Holding of breath
d. None of the above
48. It is a device used to record physiological changes such as rise of Blood pressure, pulse rate and
respiratory rate associated while the subject was asked and answer the question.
a. Truth serum device
b. Polygraph test
c. Admission of narco synthesis medication
d. Electrocardiograph
49. it is a kind of confession that made outside the court
a. extra- judicial confession
b. Judicial confession
c. Judicial admission
d. None of the above

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 50. A technique in which there is an alteration of consciousness and concentration in which the
subject manifest a heightened state of suggestability to divulge information but it is not
admissible in court.
a. Truth serum
b. Polygraph test
c. Stimulus association test
d. hypnotism

Test II.

51 to 55. (5 points ) State the Miranda Rights in English (Please write legibly)

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You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer questions or make any statement

TEST II: Matching type Anatomy Overview

Write small letter only at the space provided. Any erasure will be consider absent.

Match A.

a. Nervous system
b. Cardiovascular system
c. Skeletal System
d. Urinary system
e. Respiratory system
f. Digestive System
g. Urinary system

_______56. Framework of the body and protect vital organs such as the heart and brain

_______57. Eliminate body waste through urine

_______58. Masticate and digest food

_______59. Responsible for breathing and gas exchange

_______60. Responsible for blood supply all over the body

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Test III. Arrange in order

Topic: Criminal Justice System for Felonies only

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Example

2 Do hand washing

1 Prepare the necessary equipment

3 Explain the procedure to the patient

End of example

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Start of exam

_____ 61. First appearance where the defendants is informed of charges against thems and their
constitutional rights, and appointed an attorney if they cannot afford one.

_____ 62. Trail before a presiding judge and /or jury

_____ 63. The accused is charged with a crime and taken into custody

_____64. Investigation in which the investigator collects evidence to determine the events and the
individual involved with the crime

_____ 65. The defendant will enter a plea not guilty

_____ 66. The crime is reported by a citizen and law enforcement

_____67.Defendant is found guilty

_____68. The defendant is formally charged with a crime

_____69. The judge decide an appropriate punishment based on current law and courtroom policy

_____70. Serve sentence