Rapid Revision FMGE Forensic Medicine MCQs for NEET PG Exam

Forensic Medicine includes a wide range of concepts, legal provisions, toxicology and medico-legal topics, making it difficult to revise every detail close to the FMGE. you may also find it challenging to retain factual information when switching between different topics during revision.

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FMGE Forensic Medicine MCQs With Answers

The following Forensic Medicine MCQs cover important areas that can be useful for FMGE revision. Attempt each question before viewing the answer to test your recall and identify topics that require another round of revision.

Q1. A victim of suicidal hanging is brought to you for examination. All the following lead to the death of this patient except: 

 A. Ischemic neuronal death
B. Disruption of vertebral column
C. Laryngeal Spasm
D. Cardiac Arrest

Answer: C. Laryngeal Spasm

Q2. The body of a person who committed suicide by hanging was brought to your casualty. Which of the following is an unlikely finding to be seen in this case?

 A. The mark completely encircles the neck
B. The gap in the hanging mark indicates the point of suspension
C. The hanging mark is situated above the thyroid cartilage
D. The mark dries to a parchment-like consistency

Answer: A. The mark completely encircles the neck

Q3. The autopsy finding of a person who died due to hanging showed the presence of hemorrhages in the intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine. What are these called?

 A. Victor's hemorrhage
B. Simon's hemorrhage
C. Robert's hemorrhage
D. Carl's hemorrhage

Answer: B. Simon's hemorrhage

Q4. The body of the 27 year old woman has been recovered from the site where it was buried after the suspect confessed to the crime. Autopsy findings suggest that the woman has been physically and sexually assaulted but death has occurred secondary to traumatic asphyxia. Traumatic asphyxia is a type of?

 A. Hanging
B. Ligature Strangulation
C. Suffocation
D. Manual strangulation

Answer: C. Suffocation

Q5. After a thorough investigation, the court has ruled that the unfortunate death of the infant was due to a mechanism where asphyxia had occurred secondary to blocking of the internal air passages by external pressure over the neck and chest. What is the mechanism that the court is referring to?

 A. Gagging
B. Wedging
C. Choking
D. Smothering

Answer: B. Wedging

Q6. The body of the 24-year-old German female tourist in Goa has been recovered. Prima facie, it appears to be a case of abduction, sexual assault and death by suffocation. Both the conjunctiva showed signs of Bayard's spots. Which one statement among the following is true about Bayard's spots?

 A. Due to the rupture of arterioles
B. Pathognomonic of asphyxia
C. Appear with putrefaction
D. Due to rupture of venules

Answer: D. Due to rupture of venules

Q7. The body of a 50 year old man has been recovered from among the thick vegetation surrounding the golf course that he frequents. His body was recovered after a pet dog of one of the other golfers identified the corpse and alerted the people in attendance this morning. The victim was a well known movie financier. Autopsy findings suggested that the man had suffered asphyxia secondary to compression of his neck. The strangulation marks suggested that he had fought off his killer and struggled to free himself. The killer has then used the Spanish windlass technique to subdue the well built victim. What does that refer to, in general terms?

 A. Neck compression with a ligature tightened by twisting the rod
B. Neck compression with stick
C. Neck compression with forearm
D. Neck compression with hands

Answer: A. Neck compression with a ligature tightened by twisting the rod

Q8. A 24 year old man was brought dead. His autopsy findings show emphysema aquosum. What is the most probable cause of death?

 A. Dry drowning
B. Shallow water drowning
C. Wet drowning
D. Secondary drowning

Answer: C. Wet drowning

Q9. In a Titani9c movie, the victims are on arctic cruise and by the crash of cruise they fall down on the arctic ocean. Which of the following is the most likely cause of death for this individual?

 A. Cerebral edema
B. Laryngeal spasm
C. Pulmonary edema and heart failure
D. Vasovagal inhibition

Answer: D. Vasovagal inhibition

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Rapid revision through FMGE Forensic Medicine MCQs can help aspirants revise important concepts and practise quick recall before the examination. Combining MCQ practice with revision of key Forensic Medicine topics can help students assess their preparation and identify areas that need more attention.