Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Anthropology Quiz Crafted by-
Afreen Tarannum
Senior Scientific Officer,
Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science
Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
Forensic anthropology is a special sub-field of physical anthropology (the study of human remains) that involves applying skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology to solving criminal cases. When human remains or a suspected burial are found, forensic anthropologists are called upon to gather information from the bones and their recovery context to determine who died, how they died, and how long ago they died. Forensic anthropologists specialize in analyzing hard tissues such as bones. With their training in archaeology, they are also knowledgeable about excavating buried remains and meticulously recording the evidence.
Let's look at the questions and their answers:
Ques 1. Which of the following bones assist in the determination of stature?
a) Tibia
b) Mandible
c) Maxilla
d) Calcaneum
Answer- a) Tibia
Ques 2. The ossification centre that appears in a foetus at seven month of pregnancy is
a) Pisiform
b) Talus
c) Navicular
d) Lunate
Answer - b) Talus
Ques 3. Which bone helps to determine accurately the sex in a foetus?
a) Femur
b) Skull
c) Sacrum
d) Hip Bone
Answer- d) Hip Bone
Ques 4. Stature was first determined in the 1950s by
a) Jaunts
b) Trotter and Gleser
c) Darwin
d) Watson and Crick
Answer- b) Trotter and Gleser
Ques 5. The sciatic notch is located:
a) Between Pelvic Bones
b) On the back of the skull
c) Under the Jaw
d) On the front of the skull
Answer- a) Between Pelvic Bones
Ques 6.The fusion of diaphysis and epiphysis is called
a) Sternal Ends
b) Brow Ridges
c) Metaphysis
d) Sciatic Notch
Answer- c) Metaphysis
Ques 7. Which is the best feature of the Pelvis bone that helps in accurate sex determination?
a) Subpubic Angle
b) Greater Sciatic Notch
c) Inverted Ischial Tuberosity
d) Everted Ischial Pubic Rami
Answer- c) Inverted Ischial Tuberosity
Ques 8. Washburn’s index helps in the determination of
a) Age
b) Sex
c) Stature
d) Race
Answer- b) Sex
Ques 9. The following formula is used for the determination of stature:
a) Gustafson’s
b) Karl Pearson’s
c) Harrison Gilroy
d) Kastle Meyer
Answer- b) Karl Pearson’s
Ques 10. The accuracy of sex determination from pelvis is
a) 80%
b) 85%
c) 90%
d) 95%
Answer- d) 95%
Ques 11. The total number of carpal bones in a child aged 16 yrs. is
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10
Answer- c) 8
Ques 12. Boyde’s formula helps to determine
a) Age
b) Sex
c) Stature
d) Race
Answer- a) Age
Ques 13. Rule of Hasse helps in the determination of
a) Age of Foetus
b) Congenital anomalies of Foetus
c) Sex of Foetus
d) Stature of Foetus
Answer- a) Age of Foetus
Ques 14. Differentiation of human and animal bone is most difficult with
a) Skull
b) Pelvis
c) Ear Ossicles
d) Femur
Answer- c) Ear Ossicles
Ques 15. Medullary index of long bones helps to determine
a) Age
b) Sex
c) Race
d) All of the above
Answer- b) Sex