All Free Law and Constitution MCQs with Answers

• A. Determination of age
• B. Determination of cause of death
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of above

Explanation: Ossification examines the development and fusion of bones, especially growth plates, to estimate a person's age.

• A. One to two
• B. Two to Three
• C. Four to five
• D. None of above

Explanation: Under the standard forensic timeline used in these MCQs, maggots become developed on a corpse after about four to five days.

• A. One to two
• B. Two to Three
• C. Two to Four
• D. Three to six

Explanation: The presence of lice on a corpse is used as an approximate indication that death occurred about three to six days earlier.

• A. Asphyxia
• B. Asthenia
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of above

Explanation: Asphyxia describes failure of respiration, particularly where breathing stops before circulation.

• A. Veso shock
• B. Vaso vegal shock
• C. Asthenia
• D. All of above

Explanation: Excessive vagal stimulation can slow or stop the heart and is classically described as vagal or vasovagal shock.

• A. Two
• B. Five
• C. Four
• D. Three

Explanation: Syncope is commonly classified by three broad causes: cardiac, vascular, and nervous or reflex causes.

• A. Two
• B. None of above
• C. Four
• D. Three

Explanation: Forensic medicine traditionally describes three modes of death: coma, syncope, and asphyxia.

• A. Death
• B. Illness
• C. Irregularity
• D. All of above

Explanation: Death is the permanent cessation of the vital functions of the body. Illness is a disease or disorder, while irregularity is not a medical…

• A. White corpuscles
• B. Red corpuscles
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of above

Explanation: Blood contains both red corpuscles, which transport oxygen, and white corpuscles, which help defend against infection.

• A. Hairs
• B. Nails
• C. Outer skin
• D. All of above

Explanation: Hair, nails and the outer epidermal layer of skin contain no blood vessels, although the living tissues beneath them are supplied with…

• A. Two
• B. Three
• C. Four
• D. Five

Explanation: In the traditional anatomical division used here, the trunk is divided into the chest and abdomen. Thus, it consists of two parts.

• A. 12
• B. 14
• C. 13
• D. None of above

Explanation: The human facial skeleton consists of 14 bones, including the paired maxillae, cheekbones and nasal bones, together with the unpaired…

• A. 10
• B. 11
• C. None of above
• D. 12

Explanation: Humans have 12 pairs of ribs, meaning 12 ribs on each side of the body. The pairs include true, false and floating ribs.

• A. External ear
• B. Front ear
• C. Tympanum
• D. None of above

Explanation: The external ear is the visible outer portion of the ear and includes the auricle or pinna and the external auditory canal.

• A. Police Officer
• B. Accused
• C. Magistrate
• D. Complainant

Explanation: When a deposition is recorded by a magistrate in the accused's presence, the accused must be given the opportunity to test it through…

• A. Both A and B
• B. No difference
• C. Difference
• D. None of above

Explanation: A dying declaration is generally an unsworn statement about the cause or circumstances of death, while a dying deposition is recorded on…

• A. Great importance and legal value
• B. No importance and legal value
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of above

Explanation: A dying declaration is admissible because it concerns the cause or circumstances of the maker’s death, even though the maker cannot be…

• A. Report of cause of death
• B. Report of injuries
• C. Report of chemical examiner
• D. None of above

Explanation: A medico-legal report commonly records medically examined injuries and their nature, age and probable cause.

• A. The certificate of illness
• B. Nature of illness
• C. The Certificate of unsoundness
• D. None of above

Explanation: For legal insanity, the relevant medical certification concerns unsoundness of mind rather than merely an illness or its general nature.

• A. None of above
• B. Documentary evidence
• C. Both A and B
• D. Oral evidence

Explanation: When a medical witness gives evidence by speaking in court, the evidence is oral evidence.