Forensic Medicine Assessment

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Module 03 — Identification, Age & Dental Evidence

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Question 01 • Single best answer

Which method can provide strong identity evidence when reliable comparison records exist?

A. Clothing color alone B. A common first name C. Approximate body size alone D. Dental radiograph comparison

Question 02 • Single best answer

What is the most defensible output of skeletal age estimation?

A. An exact birth date in every case B. An estimated range with methodological limitations C. A legal judgment of adulthood without uncertainty D. A result unaffected by nutrition or disease

Question 03 • Single best answer

Why is uncertainty especially important near a legal age threshold?

A. Every estimate below twenty is exact B. Legal age is determined by height alone C. Uncertainty disappears when the report is signed D. The plausible interval may cross the threshold

Question 04 • Single best answer

What does a skeletal biological profile usually provide?

A. Characteristics that narrow possible identity B. A person's full name without comparison C. The exact address at death D. The certainty of a particular occupation

Question 05 • Single best answer

Which statement about bite marks on skin is most accurate?

A. Skin preserves a perfect dental impression in every case B. Bite marks are always more reliable than DNA C. A visual similarity proves identity beyond error D. Distortion and limited validation constrain identification of a specific biter

Question 06 • Single best answer

A DNA profile matches a person. What does that result alone fail to establish?

A. When and through what activity the material was deposited B. That genetic comparison was attempted C. That the tested sample yielded a profile D. That the reference was used for comparison

Question 07 • Single best answer

Why are antemortem dental records valuable in disaster identification?

A. They independently determine manner of death B. They prove the exact time of injury C. They provide individual features for comparison with postmortem findings D. They replace all chain-of-custody requirements

Question 08 • Single best answer

What is a major risk when multiple sets of remains are commingled?

A. Loss of every DNA marker instantly B. Assigning elements from different people to one individual C. Automatic certainty of identity D. Elimination of the need for unique identifiers

Question 09 • Single best answer

Which factor can limit fingerprint identification?

A. The presence of a dental filling B. A high blood glucose alone C. Inadequate preserved ridge detail D. The use of a numbered evidence label

Question 10 • Single best answer

What distinguishes disaster victim reconciliation from visual recognition alone?

A. Reliance solely on jewelry B. Naming bodies by recovery order C. Integration of independent antemortem and postmortem evidence D. Ignoring family and dental records

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