MCQ in Legal Medicine (Chapter 7-8)

Prepared by: Natividad, Miamor D.

1. It is a kind of death which is a result of the execution of death penalties.

a. Judicial Death b. Natural Death c. Accidental Death
2. Which of the following is not among the methods of judicial death?
a. Death by Electrocution b. Death by Hanging c. Death by Murder
3. It is a method of judicial death where a person is made to sit on a chair made of electrical
conducting materials with straps of electrodes on wrists, ankles and head.
a. Electrocution b. Hanging c. Musketry
4. A method of judicial death where convict is made to stand in an elevated collapsible flat-form with
a black hood on the head, a noose made of rope around the neck and the other end of which is
fixed in an elevated structure above the head.
a. Electrocution b. Hanging c. Musketry
5. It is a method of judicial death where the convict is made to face or with his back towards a firing
squad and is put to death by a volley of fire.
a. Electrocution b. Hanging c. Musketry
6. Death may be due to dislocation or fracture of the upper cervical vertebrae; partial or complete
severance of the spinal cord and or rupture of the cervical muscles; or cerebral anemia which
results to an inhibition of the vital centers of the brain.
a. Death by Gas Chamber b. Hanging c. Musketry
7. It is a method of judicial death where the convict is enclosed in a compartment and an obnoxious
or asphyxiating gas is introduced.
a. Death by Gas Chamber b. Hanging c. Musketry
8. Which among the following is not considered as other method of judicial death?
a. Beheading b. Crucifixion c. Poisoning
9. It is the deliberate and painless acceleration of death of a person usually suffering from an
incurable and distressing disease.
a. Suicide b. Judicial Killing c. Euthanasia
10. It is a kind of Euthanasia which is intentional or deliberate application of the means to shorten the
life of a person. It may be done with or without the consent or the knowledge of the person.
a. Active Euthanasia b. Euthanasia on Demand c. Passive Euthanasia
11. It is a kind of Euthanasia where there is absence of the application of the means to accelerate
death but the natural course of the disease is allowed to have its way to extinguish the life of a
person.
a. Active Euthanasia b. Euthanasia on Demand c. Passive Euthanasia
12. It is a kind of euthanasia where in the putting to death of a person is in compliance of the wishes
of the person (patient) to shorten his sufferings.
a. Orthothanasia b. Active Euthanasia on Demand c. Passive Euthanasia
13. It is a kind of a passive euthanasia when an incurably ill person is allowed to die a natural death
without the application of any operation or treatment procedure.
a. Orthothanasia b. Dysthanasia c. Euthanasia on Demand
14. An instance when there is an attempt to extend the lifespan of a person by the use of
extraordinary treatments without which the patient would have died earlier.
a. Orthothanasia b. Dysthanasia c. Euthanasia on Demand
15. Which of the following is not considered as a way of performing Euthanasia?
a. Administration of a lethal dose of poison
b. Overdosage of sedatives, hypnotics or other pain relieving drugs
c. shooting the patient with a gun
16. Who may perform Euthanasia?
a. The patient himself b. the priest c. Local Health Officer
17. It is considered as the unfortunate consequence of mental illness and social disorganization which
rarely occurs during the pre-adolescent stage.
a. Suicide b. Murder c. Euthanasia
18. It is a psychological classification of suicide which is deliberate, pre-meditated and is considered
as a form of self-murder.
a. First degree Suicide b. Second degree Suicide c. Third degree Suicide
19. This occurs when a person puts his or his life into jeopardy by voluntary self-injury, but where we
infer that the intention to die was relatively low because the method of self-injury was relatively
harmless or because provision for rescue were made.
a. First degree Suicide b. Second degree Suicide c. Third Degree Suicide
20. It is a kind of suicide or self-destruction by a person with a terminal illness.
a. Suicide under circumstances which suggest lack of capacity or intention
b. Self-destruction due to negligence
c. Justifiable Suicide
21. It is the deprivation of a regular and constant supply of food and water which is necessary to
normal health of a person.
a. Starvation b. Suicide c. Euthanasia
22. It is a type of starvation where the necessary food has been suddenly and completely withheld
from a person.
a. Chronic Starvation b. Acute Starvation c. Suicidal Starvation

23. Which of the following is one of the causes of starvation?

a. Suicidal b. Incidental c. intentional
24. It is a factor that affects the length of survival of the person in starvation where a healthy and fat
people can resist more.
a. Age b. Condition of the Body c. Environment
25. Which of the following is not a symptom of starvation?
a. acute feeling of hunger b. pale and cadaverous face c. smooth skin
26. Which of the following is a post-mortem internal findings in death due to starvation?
a. greatly emaciated body emitting a peculiar offensive odor
b. eyes are dry, red and open with the eyeballs sunken
c. general reduction in the size and weight of all the organs except the brain
27. Who of the following is not charged by law with duty of burial regardless of the ultimate liability for
the expense?
a. surviving spouse b. nearest kin c. neighbor not related to the deceased
28. Within how many hours should such duty of burial be performed as provided for by law?
a. 36 hours b. 48 hours c. 72 hours
29. Under the Revised Administrative Code, the person charged by law with the duty of burial is
entitled to what rights over the dead body?
a. right of custody b. right of ownership c. right of possession
30. At what instance does the person charged by law with the duty of burial is deprived of his rights of
custody over the body of the deceased?
a. when the person charged with the duty of burial is financially incapable
b. when an inquest is required by law to determine the cause of death
c. when the deceased has no family
31. It refers to the person mentioned in a will who will carry on the provision of the will.
a. Executor b. spouse of the deceased c. Heir

32. It is the artificial way of preserving the body after death by injecting 6 to 8 quarts of antiseptic
solutions of formalin.
a. Embalming b. Burial c. Inhumation
33. Which of the following is a requisite prior to the burial of a dead body?
a. Burial Rites b. Autopsy Report c. Death Certificate

34. Which of the following is not among the exceptions of burying an unembalmed dead body within
forty-eight hours after death?
a. When subject of legal investigation
b. when it is the wish of the deceased person
c. when specifically authorized by the local health authorities
35. What must the person who issues the death certificate do if he has the reason to believe or
suspects that the cause of the death was due to violence or crime?
a. inform the family of the deceased of the crime
b. file a complaint at the trial court
c. immediately notify local authorities
36. Who among the following cannot issue a death certificate?
a. Attending physician b. Priest c. Municipal Mayor
37. Funeral ceremonies or rites are allowed and not restricted or limited except:
a. when the cause of death is due to violence or crime
b. when the deceased is a person sentenced to death
c. when the person died due to suicide
38. It is a form of disposing of a dead body by means of the pulverization of the body into ashes by the
application of heat.
a. Cremation b. Inhumation c. Exhumation
39. It is an instance where the permit for cremation is not granted.
a. when the exact cause of death has already been determined
b. when the exact identity of the deceased has been ascertained
c. when deceased left a written direction not to be cremated
40. It means that the deceased buried may be raised or disinterred upon the lawful order of the proper
authorities.
a. Cremation b. Inhumation c. Exhumation