Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE)

Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Z. H. Sikder Women’s Medical College

Procedure station (Two station)

OSPE Procedure station: Question no: 01

Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Describe its parts. 1
03 How will you prepare this for stomach wash? 1
04 How will you prepare the patient before its use? 2

Answer key of OSPE Procedure station: Question no: 01

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is of stomach wash tube. 1
02 It is a flexible rubber tube about 5 feet in length and half an inch in diameter. It has 1
two ends- one end is fitted with rubber funnel and another end has two openings.
At the middle there is a suction bulb. There is a mouth gag.

03 The tube should be thoroughly washed and lubricated by lubricant (olive oil). 1
04 Preparation of patient for stomach wash: 2
• Dentures (artificial teeth) should be removed and a mouth gag is placed in
between the teeth of two jaws.
• The patient should be lying on his left lateral position with head hanging over the
edge of the bed, supported by an assistant. So that the mouth remain below the
level of larynx to prevent aspiration pneumonia.
OSPE Procedure station: Question no: 02
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimens. 1
02 What are the preservatives used for chemical analysis? 1
03 How will you preserve viscera? 2
04 Before sending for chemical analysis what will you do? 1

Answer key of OSPE Procedure station: Question no: 02

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen are three jars for preservation of viscera for chemical analysis. 1
02 Preservatives for chemical analysis are: 1
• Saturated solution of common salt.
• Rectified spirit.

03 a. First Jar: Stomach with its content plus preservative. 2

b. Second Jar: Liver not less than 1 pound (in case of child whole liver), and
longitudinal half of each kidney plus preservative.
c. Third jar: only preservative.
04 Jars should be properly labeled and sealed. 1
OSPE Procedure station: Question no: 03
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied paper. 1
02 What are the document you will check before taking consent from the victim? 1
03 How will you identify the victim? 1
04 How will you take informed written consent from the victim? 2

Answer key of OSPE Procedure station: Question no: 03

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied paper is a blank form of medico-legal report of alleged rape case victim 1
examination.

02 Requisition paper, other documents supplied from the concerned authority, 3 copy of 1
passport size attested photographs.

03 Victim should be identified by the bearing police. 1

04 Doctor should explain to the victim about the purpose, procedure, alternative and the 2
fate of examination report.
After informing this, if she agree she will give consent by putting signature and or
thumb impression, which will be counter signed by the examiner and witnessed by a
witness.
 Weapons (Three Questions)

OSPE Question no: 01

Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Describe its parts. 1
03 What are the injuries which may be caused by the weapon? 2
04 Mention about dimension of incised wound. 1

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 01

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is light, sharp cutting & sharp pointed metallic weapon. 1
Identification – Knife.
02 It has two parts – weapon proper & handle. Weapon proper has two edges: one edge is 1
sharp & another edge is blunt, one sharp pointed end and two smooth surfaces.
Handle: is made up of plastic.

03 By sharp edge: Incise wound & chop wound. 2

By blunt edge: Abrasion, bruise, laceration & fracture of bones & dislocation of joints
By pointed end: Scratch abrasion, Punctured wound – penetrating & perforating
wound.

04 The length of the wound is greater than its width and depth. 1
OSPE Question no: 03
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 How much gas will produce due to combustion of 1 gm. of black powder? 1
03 Why smokeless powder is more powerful than black powder? 1
04 Mention the composition of it. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 03

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is small sized glass jar with containing gun powder. 1
02 3000 – 4500 cc. of gas is produced. 1
03 Smokeless powder is more powerful because of its complete combustion and 1 gm can 1
produced 12000-13000 cc. gas.
04 There are three types of gun powder are: 2
a. Black powder: Potassium nitrate 75%, Charcoal 15% & Sulpher 10%.
b. Smokeless powder:
• Single based: Nitrocellulose.
• Double based: Nitrocellulose, Nitroglycerine.
• Triple based: Nitrocellulose, Nitroglycerine & Nitro-guanidine.
c. Semi smokeless powder: Black powder-80% & Smokeless powder-20%
OSPE Question no: 04
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention the daily use of it. 1
03 What are the injuries you can be produce by its pointed end? 1
04 What are the common sites of concealed puncture wound? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 04

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is light sharp pointed metallic weapon. Identification – Al pin 1
02 For fixation of papers. 1
03 Scratch abrasion, puncture wound: penetrating & perforating wound. 1
04 Common Sites are: 2
a. Anterior fontanelle (in case of child below 18 months), b.
Nostril,
c. Fornix of upper eye lid,
d. Nape of the neck,
e. Under surface of left breast (in case of female), f. Axilla,
g. Vagina &
h. Rectum etc.
OSPE Question no: 05
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 What are the common injuries you can produce by it? 1
03 What is incised-looking wound? 1
04 What are the common sites of incised-looking wound? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 05

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is moderately heavy, hard, blunt, cylindrical weapon made up of 1
wood. Identification - Wooden roller
02 Abrasion, bruise, laceration, fracture of bones and dislocation of joints. 1
03 It is a Split type of laceration produced by blunt force injury where splitting occurs by 1
crushing of the skin between two hard objects.
04 Common sites are: 2
a. Scalp.
b. Eyebrows.
c. Cheek bones.
d. Lower jaw,
e. Iliac crest.
f. Malleolus of tibia and fibula.
g. Condyles and shin of tibia. Etc.
OSPE Question no: 06
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 What are the wounds that can be produced by this? 1
03 Mention two Important criteria of stab wound produced by it. 1
04 What are the conditions when you can get both entry and exit wounds? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 06

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is heavy sharp cutting sharp pointed metallic weapon with long 1
wooden handle. Identification – Ballam.
02 a. Sharp pointed end: Stab wound (Penetrating & Perforating), scratch abrasion. 1
b. Sharp cutting edges: Incised wound
c. Blunt handle: Abrasion, bruise, laceration, fracture of bone, dislocation of joints.

03  Depth is more than the length & breath. 1

 Shape of the wound: Elliptical or spindle shaped.
04 Both entry and exit wounds are present In case of: 2
a. Perforating wound produced by pointed weapon.
b. Firearm injury
c. Bomb blast injury
d. Electrocution.
e. Lightning.
OSPE Question no: 07
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 What are the medico-legal use of it? 1
03 Mention the character of ligature mark found in neck due to hanging. 1
04 Mention the causes of death due to hanging. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 07

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 The supplied specimen is blunt soft flexible weapon made-up of twisted fiber of jute. 1
Identification – rope.
02 Medico-legal uses are: 1
Hanging, ligature strangulation, drowning, whipping, abrasion, bruise, burning, etc.
03 The ligature mark is oblique, non-continuous and high up in the neck. 1
04 Causes of death due to hanging are: a. 2
Asphyxia,
b. Venous congestion
c. Combined asphyxia & venous congestion.
d. Cerebral anemia.
e. Reflex vagal inhibition.
f. Fracture or dislocation of cervical vertebrae.
OSPE Question no: 08
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 What are the injuries that can be produced by its sharp cutting edge? 1
03 Define chop wound. 1
04 Mention the immediate cause of death due to wound. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 08

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is heavy sharp cutting, pointed metallic weapon. Identification 1
– Da
02 Following injuries can be produced by it sharp edge: incise wound, chop wound, 1
amputation of body parts.
03 Chop wounds are deep gaping wounds caused by a blow with the sharp cutting edge 1
of a fairly heavy weapon.
04 a. Shock: 2
• Neurogenic
• Hypovolemic: hemorrhage or fluid loss (burn).
b. Injury to vital organs.
c. Reflex vagal inhibition.
d. Embolism: Air embolism, fat embolism.
e. Asphyxia
OSPE Question no: 09
Que. no Question Marks

01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1

02 What are the parts of it? 2

03 Mention the composition of primer. 1

04 What are the importance of choking? 1

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 09

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is the cartridge of shot gun. 1
02 Cartridge case has metallic base and cylindrical portion is made-up of plastic. From 2
base it consists of: Percussion-cap, primer, anvil, gun powder, plastic disc, pellets
and retaining disc.

03 Antimony sulphide with lead peroxide, lead styphnate, barium nitrate, tetrazin. 1
04 It increases the muzzle velocity, it prevents spreading the pellets. 1
OSPE Question no: 10
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identified the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its parts. 1
03 What are the cause of death due to cut throat wound? 1
04 How can you identify suicidal cut throat wound by observing the cut in neck? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 10

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 The supplied specimen is light sharp cutting metallic weapon. Identification - safety 1
razor blade.
02 It has: 1
• Two sharp edges.
• Two irregular edges &
• Two smooth surfaces having an irregular gap for fixation with razor.

03 Air embolism, hemorrhagic shock, asphyxia, etc. 1

04 Suicidal cut throat wound: 2
• Direction of cut is from above downwards, left to right in case of right handed
person. Level - high above the thyroid cartilage.
• Hesitation cut- present.
• Tailing off of the wound is present.
OSPE Question no: 11
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identified the supplied specimen. 1
02 What are the injuries that can be caused by this weapon? 1
03 What is the shape of punctured wound externally when produced by it? 1
04 Mention the character of punctured wound produced by it. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 11

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is a moderately heavy, bilateral sharp cutting, sharp pointed 1
metallic weapon with handle. So, my identification is Sword

02 • Sharp pointed end: Stab wound (Penetrating & Perforating), scratch abrasion. 1
• Sharp cutting edges: Incised wound
• Blunt handle: Abrasion, bruise, laceration, fracture of bone, dislocation of joints.

03 Spindle shape 1
04 Spindle shaped wound. 2
Edge of the Wound is clean cut
Depth is greater than width & length of the wound.
Length is slightly less than width of weapon.
Bleeding: Internal bleeding more than external.
OSPE Question no: 12
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identified the supplied specimen. 1
02 What are the injuries that can be caused by this weapon? 1
03 What is the shape of punctured wound externally when produced by it? 1
04 Mention the character of punctured wound produced by it. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 12

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is a moderately heavy, bilateral sharp cutting, sharp pointed 1
metallic weapon with handle. So, my identification is dagger.
02 • Sharp pointed end: Stab wound (Penetrating & Perforating), scratch abrasion. 1
• Sharp cutting edges: Incised wound
• Blunt handle: Abrasion, bruise, laceration, fracture of bone, dislocation of joints.

03 Spindle shape 1
04 Spindle shaped wound. 2
Edge of the Wound is clean cut
Depth is greater than width & length of the wound.
Length is slightly less than width of weapon.
Bleeding: Internal bleeding more than external.
OSPE Question no: 13
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identified the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention types of it 1
03 Write down the composition of black gunpowder. 1
04 Mention the amount of gas produced by 1 gram black powder and 1 gram smokeless 2
powder.

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 13

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is small sized glass jar containing gun powder. 1
02 Types of gun powder: 1
a. Black powder
b. Smokeless powder
c. Semi- smokeless powder

03 Composition of black powder: 1

a. Potassium nitrate 75%
b. Charcoal 15%
c. Sulphur 10%

04 1 gram black powder produces 3000 to 4500cc of gas and 2

1 gram smokeless powder produces 12000 to 13000 cc of gas.
OSPE Question no: 14
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 What are the parts of it? 1
03 Mention the composition of primer. 1
04 What are the importance of Rifling of firearm? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 14

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied specimen is the cartridge of rifled firearm. 1
02 Cartridge case is made-up of metal. 1
From base it consists of: Percussion cap, primer, anvil, gun powder and bullet.

03 Antimony sulphide with lead peroxide, lead styphnate, barium nitrate, tetrazin. 1
04 Importance of Rifling of firearm: 2
a. It gives the bullet a spin movement.
b. It increases the power of penetration.
c. It maintains straight and trajectory as it travels from the muzzle end to target.
d. It prevents wobbling of bullet as it travels through the air.
e. It helps in identification of bullet and corresponding firearm.
 Poison (Three Questions)

OSPE Question no: 01

Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its fatal dose and fatal period. 1
03 Mention the characteristic PM findings of stomach contents when it is ingested? 1
04 Mention the signs you will find in lips, teeth and tongue? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 01

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing heavy, odorless, non-fuming, 1
hygroscopic, oily, dark brown liquid. Identification - Sulphuric acid.
02 Fatal dose: 10 – 15 ml. Fatal period: 12 – 24 hours. 1
03 The stomach contains altered blood from damaged mucosa and is dark brown or black 1
in color due to formation of acid haematin.
04 • Lips: are usually swollen and excoriated and brown or black streaks may be found 2
extending from the angel of the mouth to the side of the chin.
• Teeth: are chalky white.
• Tongue: becomes swollen, sodden and black.
OSPE Question no: 02
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its fatal dose and fatal period. 1
03 What is vitriolage? 1
04 How will you manage a case of vitriolage? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 02

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing heavy, odorless, non-fuming, 1
hygroscopic, oily, dark brown liquid. Identification - Sulphuric acid.
02 Fatal dose: 10 – 15 ml. Fatal period: 12 – 24 hours. 1
03 Throwing of corrosives especially sulphuric acid on another person to disfigure or 1
harm out of jealousy or revenge.

04 a. Skin management: 2
• Wash the affected parts with plenty of water and soap or sodium or potassium
carbonate.
• Later, a thick paste of magnesium oxide or carbonate is applied. b. Eye
management:
• The eyes are washed with water and irrigated with a dilute sodium bicarbonate
solution.
• Later, a few drops of olive oil or castor oil are instilled into the eyes.
OSPE Question no: 03
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its Fatal dose and fatal period. 1
03 Which crystals resemble in appearance of it? 1
04 Mention the causes of death when poisoning occurs by it. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 03

Que. Question Marks
no
01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing colorless, transparent, short prismatic 1
crystal. Identification-oxalic acid.

02 Fatal dose: 15 – 30 gm. Fatal periods: 1 – 2 hours. 1

03 Crystal of magnesium sulphate and zinc sulphate. 1
04 Causes of death: 2
a. Shock: rapid death occurs when large dose taken.
b. Hypocalcaemia: death occurs within 12 hours.
c. Renal damage: oxalates produce tubular nephrosis or necrosis and cause death
from uremia in 2 to 14 days.
OSPE Question no: 04
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its Fatal dose and fatal period. 1
03 What is carbolism? 1
04 What do you mean by carboluria? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 04

Que. Question Marks
no
01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing pink/dark brown liquid with 1
characteristic phenolic smell. Identification – Carbolic acid.
02 Fatal dose: 25 – 50 ml. Fatal periods: 3 - 4 hours. 1
03 Poisoning by carbolic acid is known as carbolism. 1
04 In the body phenol is converted into hydroquinone and pyrocatechol and passes 2
through urine. On exposure to air they are oxidized and urine become green in color
which is known as carboluria.
OSPE Question no: 05
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its Fatal dose and fatal period. 1
03 Mention the permissible limit of it in ground water. 1
04 How it is eliminated after its absorption? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 05

Que. no Question Marks
01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing white, heavy, sandy, gritty, crystalline 1
powder. Identification- Arsenic.
02 Fatal dose: 200 – 300 mg. arsenic trioxide. Fatal period: 1 – 2 days. 1
03 Permissible amount of arsenic in ground water is 0.05 mg/liter. 1
04 • It is eliminated mainly by kidneys in the form of methylated arsenic, but also in the 2
feces, bile and sweat.
• It is excreted into the stomach and intestine after absorption.
• Arsenic is also excreted into epidermal tissues, such as hair and nails.
OSPE Question no: 06
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its Fatal dose and fatal period. 1
03 What is plumbism? 1
04 Mention the effects of its chronic poisoning on reproductive system. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 06

Que. no Question Marks
01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing scarlet crystalline powder. Identification 1
Lead tetroxide.
02 Fatal dose: 1
• Lead acetate: About 20 g.
• Lead carbonate: 40 g. Fatal period: 1 to 2 days.

03 Chronic poisoning by lead is known as plumbism. 1

04 • Menstrual derangement: amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia. Abortion and 2
miscarriage.
• Sterility in both sexes.
OSPE Question no: 07
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its Fatal dose and fatal period. 1
03 Mention its poisonous compounds? 1
04 Mention the post mortem findings of its acute poisoning. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 07

Que. Question Marks
no
01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing blue crystalline compound. Identification 1
– Copper sulphate.
02 Fatal dose: Copper sulphate: 10-20 g. Fatal period: 1
1 – 3 days.
03 Poisonous compounds of copper sulphate are: a. 1
Copper sulphate (blue vitriol).
b. Copper sub-acetate (Verdigris).
04 Skin may be yellow. 2
Greenish blue froth may be present in mouth and nostrils.
Gastric mucosa and stomach contents are greenish or bluish.
Gastric mucosa congested,
OSPE Question no: 08
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1

02 How it is prepared? 1

03 What the common preparation of it? 1

04 What is run amok? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 08

01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing preparation of cannabis indica- Ganja. 1
02 It is prepared from the flower tops of the female plant 1
03 Common preparations are: 1
a. Bhang (siddhi, sabji),
b. Majoon,
c. Ganja,
d. Charas or hashish.
04 Chronic cannabis indica users may suffer from auditory and visual hallucinations and 2
delusions of persecution.
Heavy user may develop manic or paranoid psychosis and may run amok.
• He develops a psychic disturbance marked by a period of disturbance marked by
a period of depression, followed by violent attempts to kill people.
• He first kill the person against whom he may have real or imaginary enemity and
then kills any one that comes in his way until the homicidal tendency lasts.
• Then he may commit suicide or may surrender himself.
OSPE Question no: 09
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Which part of the plant is poisonous? 1
03 What the active principle of Datura? 1
04 Mention the 8D’s signs and symptoms of Datura poisoning. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 09

Que. Question Marks
no
01 Supplied medium size glass jar with stopper containing Datura fruits and seeds. 1
02 All parts of the plant is poisonous but fruits and seeds are most poisonous. 1
03 Active principles are: 1
a. Hyoscine
b. Hyoscyamine and
c. Traces of atropine

04 8 D’s signs and symptoms are: 2

a. Dryness of mouth,
b. Dysphagia,
c. Dilated pupil,
d. Dry hot skin,
e. Drunken gait,
f. Delirium,
g. Drowsiness and
h. Death due to respiratory failure.
OSPE Question no: 10
02 Mention its uses. 1
03 What are the alkyl phosphates? 1
04 What are the precautions to be taken during its spray? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 10

Que. Question Marks
no
01 Supplied medium size glass jar with stopper containing organo-phosphorus compound. 1

02 It is used as insecticide and pesticides 1

03 Alkyl phosphates are: HETP,TEPP,OMPA, Malathion, Sulphotepp, etc. 1
04 Precautions to be taken are: 2
a. Use protective clothing, rubber apron, gloves and boots, eye-shields and respirator.
b. Spray not more than 2 hours and should not work for more than six successive
days on spraying.
OSPE Question no: 11
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1

02 How crude opium is obtained? 1

03 What is the other name of opium? 1

04 What are the derivatives of opium? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 11

Que. Question Marks
no
01 Supplied medium size glass jar with stopper containing dried popy capsule with 1
multiple longitudinal incision on its surface. Identification – popy capsule.
02 White milky juice is collected after giving multiple incisionson unripe poppy capsule, 1
which is then dried in atmospheric temperature and dark brown or black crude opium
is obtained.

03 It is known as afim. 1
04 Derivatives of opium are: 2
a. Phenanthrene group: Morphine, codeine, thebaine.
b. Benzyl isoquinoline group: Papaverine and narcotine.
 Documents (two)

OSPE Question no: 01

Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identified the supplied document. 1
02 When it is prepared? 1
03 Who are entitled to make a police inquest? 1
04 Why it is prepared? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 01

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied document is the laminated government gazettes tabulated form -Challan. 1
02 After making inquest report at the scene of occurrence the investigating officer returns 1
to the police station with the death body and make the challan before transport of dead
body from the police station to the authorized morgue.

03 Police Officer not below the rank of sub-inspector. 1

04 Dead body challan is prepared: 2
a. For transport of the dead body with relevant documents from the police station to
the authorized morgue.
b. To identify the actual cause of death by medico-legal expert after doing
medicolegal autopsy.
OSPE Question no: 02
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied document. 1
02 Mention the parts of it. 1
03 Who are entitled to perform medico-legal autopsy? 1
04 Write down the opinion in case of hanging. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 02

Que. Question Marks
no
01 The supplied document is a post mortem report. 1
02 Parts of post mortem report are: 1
a. Pre-amble: Particulars of victim, particulars from police, Date, time & place of
examination.
b. Body of the report.
c. Conclusion/Opinion

03 • In government medical colleges: All Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant 1

Professors and lecturers of the department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.
• In district hospital: Civil surgeon and RMO
04 In my opinion the death was due to asphyxia as a result of hanging which was ante 2
mortem and suicidal in nature.
OSPE Question no: 03
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied document. 1
02 Who will give consent for medico-legal examination if the victim is of 11 years of 1
old??

03 What type of consent of the victim is required in this case? 1

04 What are the prerequisites for examination of a victim of rape? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 03

Que. Question Marks
no
01 The supplied document is a form of rape case victim examination report. 1
02 Parents or in absence of them Legal guardian of the victim. 1
03 Informed written consent. 1
04 Prerequisites for examination of a victim of rape are: a. 2
Requisition from the concerned authority.
b. 3 copies of attested passport size photograph.
c. Identification of the victim by the accompanying police.
d. Informed written consent from the victim.
e. Presence of female attendance.
OSPE Question no: 04
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied document. 1
02 Who can issue this? 1
03 How many identification mark is needed to fulfill this form? 1
04 Mention the differences between this medical certificate & medico-legal report. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 04

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 The supplied document is a sickness certificate. 1
02 Registered physician. 1
03 At least two identification marks of the patient are needed. 1
04 • Medical certificate: is a simple form of certificate and it is issued by a physician 2
without requisition.
• Medico-legal reports are prepared and delivered on the basis of received of
requisition from the concerned authority.
OSPE Question no: 05
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied document. 1
02 Define injury. 1
03 How will you describe a wound? 1
04 What are the contents of opinion in case of any injury report? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 05

Que. no Question Marks
01 The supplied document is a blank form of injury report. 1
02 According to BPC 44, any harm whatever illegally caused to any person in body, mind, 1
reputation or property is called an injury.
03 Description will include: 1
a. Types of wound,
b. Dimension of the wound and
c. Position of the wound from two anatomical land marks.

04 Opinion of injury report includes; 2

a. Age of the injury
b. Nature of the injury (Simple/Grievous)
c. Type of the weapon used.
 Photograph (two)

OSPE Question no: 01

Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied photograph. 1
02 Mention its type. 1
03 What are its differential diagnosis? 1
04 What are the cardinal postmortem findings in intestine and gall bladder? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 01

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 Supplied photograph is of a victim acute starvation. 1
02 There are two types of starvation: 1
a. Acute starvation
b. Chronic starvation

03 Differential diagnosis of starvation are: 1

a. Malignant disease
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Tuberculosis
d. Cholera

04 Intestine: Peculiar thinning of intestinal canal which may become extremely 2

translucent like tissue paper.
Gall-bladder: It is distended with thick, concentrated, inspisated bile.
OSPE Question no: 02
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied photograph. 1
02 How can you define it? 1
03 How many identification marks are used to identify a person? 1
04 What are the scar marks which are not used as identification marks? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 02

Que. Answer key Marks
no
01 The supplied photograph is of a Scar mark. 1
02 A scar is fibrous tissue, covered by epithelium without hair follicles, sweat glands or 1
pigments produced from the healing of a wound.
03 At least two identification marks are used. 1
04 Scars which are not used as identification mark are: 2
a. Vaccination marks.
b. Keloids
c. Pock marks
d. Striae graviderum.
OSPE Question no: 03
Que. Question Marks
no
01 Identify the supplied photograph. 1

02 What is the name of its projectile? 1

03 Define rifling. 1

04 Mention the importance of rifling. 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 03

Que. Question Marks
no
01 The supplied photograph shows a Revolver. 1
02 Bullet 1
03 Rifling means spirally arranged grooves made on the inner surface of its barrel, which 1
run parallel to each other clock wise or anti-clock wise from breech to muzzle of the
barrel.

04 Importance of rifling: 2
• It imparts to the bullet a spin movement.
• It helps the bullet to maintain a straight, trajectory and accuracy.
• It prevents the bullet from wobbling as it travels in the air towards the target.
• It gives the bullet a greater power of penetration.
• It helps in identification of firearms.
OSPE Question no: 04
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01 Identify the supplied photograph. 1
02 Define it. 1
03 What are the factors affecting the duration of its stay? 1
04 What are the common colors used to make it? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 04

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01 The supplied photograph shows a tattoo mark. 1
02 Tattoo marks are designs made in the skin by multiple small punctured wounds with 1
needles or an electric device dipped in coloring matter.
03 Factors affecting the duration of stay of tattoo mark are – • 1
Type of dye used,
• Depth to which it penetrates the skin and
• Site of the body which is tattooed.

04 The coloring matters used are: 2

a. Carbon dust (black),
b. Indigo (blue),
c. Cinnabar or vermilion or mercuric sulphide (red),
d. Chromic acid (green),
e. Ferric ferocyanide or
f. Prussian blue,
g. Ultra-marine (blue).
OSPE Question no: 05
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01 Identify the supplied photograph. 1
02 Mention the pattern of pedestrian injuries. 1
03 What is coup and contre-coup injury? 1
04 What are the causes of road traffic accident? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 05

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01 The supplied photograph is of a road traffic accident. 1
02 Patterns of pedestrian injuries are – a. 1
Primary impact injuries,
b. secondary impact injuries and
c. Secondary injuries or tertiary injuries.
03 Coup lesion: means that the injury is located beneath the area of impact, and 1
Contrecoup lesion: means that the injury is present in the area opposite the side of
impact.

04 Causes of road traffic accidents are due one or more following conditions: a. Fault of 2
the victims.
b. Fault of the driver.
c. Fault of the vehicles.
d. Fault of another vehicle which may or not be involved in the accident. e. Bad
road conditions.
f. Wrong signaling.
 Radiology and imaging (one)

OSPE Question no: 01

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01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Define viable age. 1
03 Mention the duration of pregnancy in months. 1
04 What are the advantages of ultrasonography over urinary pregnancy test? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 01

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01 Supplied specimen is the ultra-sonographic 4D image of 7th month fetus with in the 1
uterus.

02 Viable age may be define as the minimum age at which if the fetus born, it can survive 1
without the help of mother.
03 9 calendar months plus 7 days from the 1st day of last menstruation. 1
04 Because: 2
a. By ultrasonography we can detect age, sex, position, presentations, live or dead,
anomalies of fetus which is not possible by urinary pregnancy test.
b. By urinary pregnancy test there is a chance of false positive result in pituitary
tumor, hydatid form mole and chorio-carcinoma, though the lady is not pregnant,
and false negative result, though the lady is pregnant
OSPE Question no: 02
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01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Describe your findings. 1
03 What do you mean by Souvenir bullet? 1
04 When this type of bullet can cause a specific type of poisoning? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 02

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01 The supplied specimen shows a radiological image (Chest X-ray P/A View) of a 1
victim of gunshot injury precisely presence of a bullet in left lung.
02 Chest x ray P/A view showing a single radio lucent shadow on left lung suggesting 1
presence of projectile of rifled firearm (bullet).
03 If the bullet is present for a long time in the body, there will be no fresh bleeding in the 1
surrounding area. A dense fibrous tissue capsule usually surrounds it. A small scar
indicates the original entrance wound.
04 Lead poisoning may occur due to absorption of lead from lead bullets, remaining in the 2
joint space as synovial fluid is capable of dissolving lead.
OSPE Question no: 03
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01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Describe your findings. 1
03 Name the projectile of shot gun firearm? 1
04 What are the types of choking? 2

Answer key of OSPE Question no: 03

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01 The supplied specimen shows a radiological image (Chest X-ray) of a victim who 1
has suffered from shot gun injury precisely presence of pellets in lung.
02 Chest x ray P/A view showing multiple radio lucent shadows in different areas of 1
both side of the chest suggesting embedded shot gun projectiles (Pellets).
03 Pellets 1
04 Types of choking according to degree of narrowing of muzzle end of barrel are: a. 2
Full choke – 1.00mm.
b. Three fourth choke - 0.75mm.
c. Half choke – 0.50mm.
d. One fourth choke - 0.25mm.
e. Modified cylinder – less than 0.25mm.
f. None choke – Cylindrical.
Procedure station no: 01
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01 Identify the supplied specimen 1
02 Describe its parts. 1
03 How will you prepare this for stomach wash? 1
04 How will you prepare the patient before its use? 2

Answer:
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01 Supplied specimen is of stomach wash tube. 1
02 It is a flexible rubber tube about 5 feet in length and half an inch in diameter. 1
It has two ends- one end is fitted with rubber funnel and another end has two
openings.
At the middle there is a suction bulb. There is a mouth gag.
03 The tube should be thoroughly washed and lubricated by lubricant (olive oil). 1
04 Preparation of patient for stomach wash: 2
• Dentures (artificial teeth) should be removed and a mouth gag is placed
in between the teeth of two jaws.
• The patient should be lying on his left lateral position with head hanging
over the edge of the bed, supported by an assistant. So that the mouth remain
below the level of larynx to prevent aspiration pneumonia.
Procedure station no: 02
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01 Identify the supplied specimens. 1
02 What are the preservatives used for chemical analysis? 1
03 How will you preserve viscera? 1
04 Before sending for chemical analysis what will you do? 2

Answer:
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01 Supplied specimen are three jars for preservation of viscera for chemical 1
analysis.
02 Preservatives for chemical analysis are: 1
• Saturated solution of common salt.
• Rectified spirit.
03 a. First Jar: Stomach with its content plus preservative. 1
b. Second Jar: Liver not less than 1 pound (in case of child whole liver),
and longitudinal half of each kidney plus preservative.
c. Third jar: only preservative.
04 Jars should be properly labeled and sealed. 1
OSPE station no: 03
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01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its Fatal dose and fatal period 1
03 Which crystals resemble in appearance of it? 1
04 Mention the causes of death when poisoning occurs by it. 2

Answer:
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01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing colorless, transparent, 1
short prismatic crystal. Identification-oxalic acid.
02 Fatal dose: 15 – 30 gm. Fatal periods: 1 – 2 hours. 1
03 Crystal of magnesium sulphate and zinc sulphate. 1
04 Causes of death: 2
a. Shock: rapid death occurs when large dose taken.
b. Hypocalcaemia: death occurs within 12 hours.
c. Renal damage: oxalates produce tubular nephrosis or necrosis and cause
death from uraemia in 2 to 14 days.
OSPE station no: 04
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01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its Fatal dose and fatal period. 1
03 What is carbolism? 1
04 What do you mean by carboluria? 2

Answer:
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01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing pink/dark brown liquid with 1
Characteristic phenolic smell. Identification – Carbolic acid

02 Fatal dose: 25 – 50 ml. Fatal periods: 3 - 4 hours. 1

03 Poisoning by carbolic acid is known as carbolism. 1
04 In the body phenol is converted into hydroquinone and pyrocatechol and 2
passes through urine. On exposure to air they are oxidized and urine become
green in color which is known as carboluria.
OSPE station no: 05
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01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its Fatal dose and fatal period. 1
03 Mention the permissible limit of it in ground water. 1
04 How it is eliminated after its absorption? 2

Answer:
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01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing white, heavy, sandy, 1
gritty, crystalline powder. Identification- Arsenic.
02 Fatal dose: 200 – 300 mg. arsenic trioxide. Fatal period: 1 – 2 days. 1
03 Permissible amount of arsenic in ground water is 0.05 mg/litre. 1
04 • It is eliminated mainly by kidneys in the form of methylated arsenic, but 2
also in the feces, bile and sweat.
• It is excreted into the stomach and intestine after absorption.
• Arsenic is also excreted into epidermal tissues, such as hair and nails.
OSPE station no: 06
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01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its Fatal dose and fatal period. 1

03 What is Plumbism? 1
04 Mention the effects of its chronic poisoning on reproductive system. 2

Answer:
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01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing scarlet crystalline powder. 1
Identification-Lead tetroxide.
02 Fatal dose: 1
• Lead acetate: About 20 g.
• Lead carbonate: 40 g.
Fatal period: 1 to 2 days.
03 Chronic poisoning by lead is known as plumbism. 1
04 • Menstrual derangement: amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia. 2
Abortion and miscarriage.
• Sterility in both sexes.
OSPE station no: 07
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01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its Fatal dose and fatal period. 1
03 Mention its poisonous compounds? 1
04 Mention the post mortem findings of its acute poisoning. 2

Answer:
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01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing blue crystalline compound. 1
Identification – Copper sulphate
02 Fatal dose: Copper sulphate: 10-20 g. Fatal period: 1 – 3 1
days.
03 Poisonous compounds of copper sulphate are: a. Copper sulphate 1
(blue vitriol).
b. Copper sub-acetate (Verdigris).
04 Skin may be yellow. 2
Greenish blue froth may be present in mouth and nostrils. Gastric mucosa and
stomach contents are greenish or bluish.
Gastric mucosa congested,
OSPE station no: 08
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01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 How it is prepared? 1
03 What the common preparation of it? 1
04 What is run amok? 2
Answer:
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01 Medium size glass jar with stopper containing preparation of cannabis indica- 1
Ganja.
02 It is prepared from the flower tops of the female plant 1
03 Common preparations are: a. Bhang 1
(siddhi, sabji),
b. Majoon,
c. Ganja,
d. Charas or hashish.
04 Chronic cannabis indica users may suffer from auditory and visual 2
hallucinations and delusions of persecution.
Heavy user may develop manic or paranoid psychosis and may run amok.
• He develops a psychic disturbance marked by a period of disturbance
marked by a period of depression, followed by violent attempts to kill people.
• He first kill the person against whom he may have real or imaginary
enemity and then kills any one that comes in his way until the homicidal
tendency lasts.
• Then he may commit suicide or may surrender himself.
OSPE station no: 09
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01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 What are the parts of it? 2
03 Mention the composition of primer. 1
04 What are the importance of choking? 1

Answer:
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01 Supplied specimen is the cartridge of shot gun. 1
02 Cartridge case has metallic base and cylindrical portion is made-up of 2
plastic.
From base it consists of: Percussion-cap, primer, anvil, gun powder,
plastic disc, pellets and retaining disc
03 Antimony sulphide with lead peroxide, lead styphnate, barium nitrate, 1
tetrazin.
04 It increases the muzzle velocity, it prevents spreading the pellets. 1
OSPE station no: 10

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01 Identified the supplied specimen. 1
02 Mention its parts. 1
03 What are the cause of death due to cut throat wound? 1
04 How can you identify suicidal cut throat wound by observing the cut in 2
neck?

Answer:
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01 The supplied specimen is light sharp cutting metallic weapon. 1
Identification - safety razor blade.
02 It has: 1
• Two sharp edges.
• Two irregular edges &
• Two smooth surfaces having an irregular gap for fixation with razor.
03 Air embolism, hemorrhagic shock, asphyxia, etc. 1
04 Suicidal cut throat wound : 2
• Direction of cut is from above downwards, left to right in case of right
handed person. Level - high above the thyroid cartilage.
• Hesitation cut- present.
• Tailing off of the wound is present.
OSPE station no: 11

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01 Identify the supplied specimen. 1
02 How crude opium is obtained? 1
03 What is the other name of opium? 1
04 What are the derivatives of opium? 2

Answer:
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01 Supplied medium size glass jar with stopper containing dried popy capsule 1
with multiple longitudinal incision on its surface. Identification – popy
capsule.
02 White milky juice is collected after giving multiple incisions on unripe poppy 1
capsule,
which is then dried in atmospheric temperature and dark brown or black crude
opium is obtained
03 It is known as afim. 1
04 Derivatives of opium are: 2
a. Phenanthrene group: Morphine, codeine, thebaine.
b. Benzyl isoquinoline group: Papaverine and narcotine
OSPE station no: 12
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01 Identified the supplied document. 1
02 When it is prepared? 1
03 Who are entitled to make a police inquest? 1
04 Why it is prepared? 2

Answer:
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01 Supplied document is the laminated government gazettes tabulated form - 1
Challan.
02 After making inquest report at the scene of occurrence the investigating officer 1
returns to the police station with the death body and make the challan before
transport of dead body from the police station to the authorized morgue.
03 Police Officer not below the rank of sub-inspector. 1
04 Dead body challan is prepared: 2
a. For transport of the dead body with relevant documents from the
police station to the authorized morgue.
b. To identify the actual cause of death by medico-legal expert after
doing medico- legal autopsy.
OSPE station no: 13

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01 Identify the supplied document. 1
02 Mention the parts of it. 1
03 Who are entitled to perform medico-legal autopsy? 1
04 Write down the opinion in case of hanging. 2

Answer:
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01 The supplied document is a post mortem report. 1
02 Parts of post mortem report are: 1
a. Pre-amble: Particulars of victim, particulars from police, Date, time &
place of examination.
b. Body of the report.
c. Conclusion/Opinion
03 • In government medical colleges: All Professors, Associate 1
Professors, Assistant
Professors and lecturers of the department of Forensic Medicine &
Toxicology.
• In district hospital: Civil surgeon and RMO
04 In my opinion the death was due to asphyxia as a result of hanging which 2
was ante mortem and suicidal in nature.