FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2016

POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
FORENSIC MEDICINE
PAPER I
FRM/D/16/09/I
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Diagramically represent basic histology of skin.
Injury interpretation for microscopy of skin in:
Mechanical injury
ii) Thermal injury
iii) Ballistic injury
iv) Chemical Injury

2. Different respiratory centres with their exact locations in
brain stem.
Explain the mechanism of respiration in relation to functions
of these centers.
5+5
3. Give the biochemistry of heme synthesis along with a
diagram of all the key steps involved.
What are the toxins/poisons/other pathologies which block
this synthesis? Mention exact step of block in each case.

4. Give structural formulas of diquat and parequat.
Explain their mechanism of toxicity showing formation of
free radicals in an equation.
How does the formation of free radicals produce toxicity?

5. Ramdhan, a 48 year old male attended a marriage party. 24
hours later he had bout of vomiting and diarrhea.
Explain how will you isolate and characterize the agents
responsible.
Explain how will you do culture sensitivity tests with name
of culture media and drugs.
4+6
6. What is the scope of Forensic microscopy? Give the principle
behind and equipment used in:
Comparison microscope
ii) Electron microscope
iii) Polarizing microscope

P.T.O.
FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2016

POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
FORENSIC MEDICINE
PAPER I
7. Mention various Alternate Light Sources used in
Forensic Science and Forensic Pathology.
Uses of UV and IR in Forensic Medicine.

8. Difference between longitudinal and cross sectional studies
giving examples.
How will you calculate a sample size while doing a
research on nephrotoxicity due to snake bite?
What are bias? Mention the methods of minimizing bias.

9. Principles and procedures behind:
Memory and encoding related multifaceted
electroencephalographic response
ii) Functional MRI
iii) Word Association Test

10. Enumerate various types of fibres and draw structure of
each.
Role of fibre evidence in detection of crime.
5+5