2.The length is the greatest dimension Question Bank Injuries in which of the following wounds ?

? (A) Chop wound Sept-2013 (B) Contusion (C) Incised wound 1. Flaying of the skin is associated with which of the following wounds ? (A) Avulsed laceration (B) Grazed abrasion (C) Patterned laceration (D) Stretch laceration 3. The yellowish discolouration of a healing contusion is due to (A) Bilirubin (B) Hematoidin (C) Hemosiderin 2. Split laceration resembles (A) Abrasion (B) Contusion (C) Incised wound (D) Stab wound 4.Hesitation marks or tentative cuts is a feature seen in (A) Accidents (B) Suicides June-2013 (C) Homicides (D) Fall from height 1.Brush burn or graze is a form of (A) Abrasion (B) Chop wound (C) Contusion (D) Laceration 1.The direction of a wound can be December 2012 (D) Oxyhemoglobin (D) Stab wound

4.A brownish colored scab over an abrasion is formed by (A) < 24 hours ascertained from which of the following injuries : (A) Chop wound (B) 2-3 days (C) 5-7 days (D) 10-15 days

5. In vehicle accident, tyre marks on body (B) Contusion (C) Incised wound (D) Laceration is suggestive of : (A) Run over (B) Primary impact (C) Secondary impact 2.Which of the following type of abrasions are associated in sexual assault over the thigh of a woman ? (A) Graze (B) Imprint (C) Pressure (D) Scratch 6.Tailing of a wound is seen in (A) Chop wound (B) Contusion (C) Laceration 3.The skid marks on the road in a vehicular accident may give an indication of (A) make of the vehicle (B) speed of the vehicle (C) weight of the vehicle (D) height of the vehicle 7. Scalds are caused by (A) Dry heat (B) Moist heat (C) Joule burn (D) filigree burns (D) Incised wound (D) Tertiary impact

8.The following is not a feature of autemortem burns ? (A) Cherry red color of blood (B) Soot in the airways (C) Blisters over skin (D) Inflamation of skin

1. Accumulation of epithelial skin tags at the end of a wound is seen in which of the following ? (A) Abrasion (B) Incised (C) Split laceration (D) Chop wound

9.As per Rule of Nine, the surfacr area of the body involved for the trunk (= torso) is (A) 9% (B) 18% (C) 27% (D) 36%

2. Which of the following statements is not true in case of an accident report ? (A) The diagram of the position of the vehicles as found after the accident should be present. (B) Diagram of the tyre marks, impact marks and other items

Note : Anterior torso (18%) + Posterior torso (18%) = Total area = 36%

found at the scene should be present. (C) The report may contain

10.Acroreaction test helps to identify a (A) Entry wound of filigree burn (B) Exit wound of filigree burn (C) Entry wound of joule burn (D) Exit wound of joule burn

statements made by the parties or witnesses at a later stage. (D) Photographs of the scene.

3. Bevelling of a wound is seen in the following injuries.

June-2012

(A) Contusion (B) Laceration

(C) Abrasion (D) Incised wound

7. The greatest dimension of an incised wound is (A) Breadth

4. In an aircrash case, the following method of survey is most useful. (A) Strip method (B) Spiral method (C) Zonal method (D) Wheel method

(B) Depth (C) Length (D) Breadth and depth are equal

8. Appearance of a bruise at a site away from the site of impact is called (A) Artificial bruise (B) True bruise

5. The following wounds will heal without a scar formation : (A) Abrasion (B) Laceration (C) Chop wound (D) Stab wound

(C) Ectopic bruise (D) Chemical bruise

9. In which of the following injuries foreign bodies are not found ? (A) Grazed abrasion (B) Chop wound

6. Multiple parallel superficial cuts criss-crossing each other are suggestive of (A) Fabricated wounds (B) Suicidal wounds (C) Accidentally sustained wounds (D) Homicidal wounds

(C) Lacerated wound (D) Contusions

10. The following factors do not influence in the formation of a bruise : (A) force used (B) sex of a person (C) age of a person

(D) color of a person

(C) 304 B IPC (D) 375 IPC

11. The colour of blood in deaths due to burns is (A) Cherry red (B) Pink (C) Blue (D) Brown December 2010 No questions on injuries December-2011 and June-2011

1.Which of the following wounds/ injury does not amount to grievous 12. The injury sustained by skin due to an alternating current is called (A) Brush burn (B) Filigree burn (C) Joule burn (D) Arborescent mark hurt ? (A) Permanent loss of hearing (B) Fracture of a bone (C) Black eye (Racoon eye) (D) Permanent disfiguration of face

Note: Joule burns are the burns due to electricity. Filigree burns are due to lightning .

June 2010 and December 2009

No questions on injuries .

13. Dowry deaths are booked under which Section of Indian Law (A) 320 IPC (B) 304 A IPC

June 2009 1. The wound is passing through and through of thebody is : a) Incised

b) Lacerated c) Stab d) Perforated

2. The feature of incised wound is that its:

a) length is maximum b) width is maximum

December 2008 1. Read the passage and answer the question:

c) depth is maximum d) All dimensions are equal

A dead body of unidentified person with bullet injury on his chest was found on the road side. December 2006 There were nail marks on the face of this person. A stick was clenched in his hands. 1. Arson is : Q1. The nail marks on the face indicates : a) incised wound b) lacerated wound c) contusion d) abrasion (A) Fire due to accident (B) Fire caused deliberately with malicious intention (C) Fire caused by Diwali fireworks (D) Bush fires caused by lightning

December 2007

December 2005

1. The tyre marks on roadside in a vehicular accident mat give indication of :

1. Assertion : Multiple fracture of a bone is grievous hurt. Reason : Because it is given in Sec 320 IPC

a) make of the vehicle b) weight of the vehicle c) height of the vehicle d) whether brakes have been applied

A) Both A & R are true B) Both are true but R is not the crrect explanation of A C) A is true but R is false D) A is false but R is true

2. The flash burns in cases of explosion injury is due to a) Radiation b) conduction c) convection ( d) none of the above

3. The bruise becomes green after about : a) 2 days b) 3 days c) 4 days d) 6 days

4. In lacerated wounds, the hair bulb is : a) cut b) crushed c) lacerated d) both A & B

December 2004

1. The fracture of terminal phalanx of finger is : a) Simple injury b) grievous injury c) dangerous injury d) serious injury