NEWEST ABMDI EXAM 2026/2027
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KNOWLEDGE ACTUAL TEST
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Question 1: Which of the following terms refers to the stiffening of muscles after death?
A. Livor mortis
B. Rigor mortis
C. Algor mortis
D. Decomposition
Correct Answer: B. Rigor mortis
Rationale: Rigor mortis is the postmortem stiffening of muscles due to chemical
changes (depletion of ATP). It begins within 2-4 hours in smaller muscles (jaw,
extremities), is maximal around 8-12 hours, and dissipates after approximately 24-36
hours .
Question 2: What is the term for the cooling of the body after death?
A. Livor mortis
B. Rigor mortis
C. Algor mortis
D. Putrefaction
Correct Answer: C. Algor mortis
,Rationale: Algor mortis refers to the cooling of the body after death. The rate at which
bodies cool is NOT uniform and depends on environmental factors, body size, and
clothing .
Question 3: Livor mortis becomes "fixed" (non-blanching) in a body approximately how
long after death?
A. 1 hour
B. 2-3 hours
C. 8-12 hours
D. 24 hours
Correct Answer: C. 8-12 hours
Rationale: Livor mortis, the settling of blood in dependent tissues, typically develops
within 2-4 hours and becomes fixed (no longer blanches when pressure is applied)
within 8 to 12 hours after death .
Question 4: By what time after death does the greenish discoloration of the abdomen
typically appear?
A. 4-7 days
B. 48-60 hours
C. 60-72 hours
D. 24-36 hours
Correct Answer: D. 24-36 hours
,Rationale: Greenish discoloration of the abdomen, often starting in the right lower
quadrant, is one of the first signs of decomposition (putrefaction) and typically appears
24-36 hours after death .
Question 5: What are Tardieu spots?
A. Postmortem blisters
B. Pinpoint hemorrhages in advanced livor mortis
C. Eye clouding after death
D. Drying of the sclera
Correct Answer: B. Pinpoint hemorrhages in advanced livor mortis
Rationale: In advanced stages of livor mortis, skin capillaries often rupture and cause
pinpoint hemorrhages known as Tardieu spots .
Question 6: What is "tache noir"?
A. A type of bruise
B. A sign of carbon monoxide poisoning
C. Drying of the sclera (cornea) of the eye after death
D. A pattern of lividity
Correct Answer: C. Drying of the sclera (cornea) of the eye after death
Rationale: Tache noir refers to the drying and discoloration of the sclera (the white of
the eye) that occurs when the eyelids are open after death .
, Question 7: Which of the following best defines putrefaction?
A. Cooling of the body
B. Muscle stiffening
C. Decomposition caused by bacterial activity
D. Blood pooling
Correct Answer: C. Decomposition caused by bacterial activity
Rationale: Putrefaction is the stage of decomposition driven by the action of bacteria,
primarily from the gut, which break down tissues and produce gases (like hydrogen
sulfide and methane) .
Question 8: What is the term for the process where fatty tissues are converted into a
waxy substance in a moist, anaerobic environment?
A. Skeletonization
B. Adipocere formation
C. Mummification
D. Desiccation
Correct Answer: B. Adipocere formation
Rationale: Adipocere, or "grave wax," is formed when body fat undergoes
saponification (hydrolysis and hydrogenation) in a moist, anaerobic environment,
slowing further decomposition .
Question 9: Which condition accelerates the onset of rigor mortis?
A. Cold environment
B. Strenuous physical activity before death
/DEMONSTRATING SCIENTIFIC
KNOWLEDGE ACTUAL TEST
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
EXAM
Question 1: Which of the following terms refers to the stiffening of muscles after death?
A. Livor mortis
B. Rigor mortis
C. Algor mortis
D. Decomposition
Correct Answer: B. Rigor mortis
Rationale: Rigor mortis is the postmortem stiffening of muscles due to chemical
changes (depletion of ATP). It begins within 2-4 hours in smaller muscles (jaw,
extremities), is maximal around 8-12 hours, and dissipates after approximately 24-36
hours .
Question 2: What is the term for the cooling of the body after death?
A. Livor mortis
B. Rigor mortis
C. Algor mortis
D. Putrefaction
Correct Answer: C. Algor mortis
,Rationale: Algor mortis refers to the cooling of the body after death. The rate at which
bodies cool is NOT uniform and depends on environmental factors, body size, and
clothing .
Question 3: Livor mortis becomes "fixed" (non-blanching) in a body approximately how
long after death?
A. 1 hour
B. 2-3 hours
C. 8-12 hours
D. 24 hours
Correct Answer: C. 8-12 hours
Rationale: Livor mortis, the settling of blood in dependent tissues, typically develops
within 2-4 hours and becomes fixed (no longer blanches when pressure is applied)
within 8 to 12 hours after death .
Question 4: By what time after death does the greenish discoloration of the abdomen
typically appear?
A. 4-7 days
B. 48-60 hours
C. 60-72 hours
D. 24-36 hours
Correct Answer: D. 24-36 hours
,Rationale: Greenish discoloration of the abdomen, often starting in the right lower
quadrant, is one of the first signs of decomposition (putrefaction) and typically appears
24-36 hours after death .
Question 5: What are Tardieu spots?
A. Postmortem blisters
B. Pinpoint hemorrhages in advanced livor mortis
C. Eye clouding after death
D. Drying of the sclera
Correct Answer: B. Pinpoint hemorrhages in advanced livor mortis
Rationale: In advanced stages of livor mortis, skin capillaries often rupture and cause
pinpoint hemorrhages known as Tardieu spots .
Question 6: What is "tache noir"?
A. A type of bruise
B. A sign of carbon monoxide poisoning
C. Drying of the sclera (cornea) of the eye after death
D. A pattern of lividity
Correct Answer: C. Drying of the sclera (cornea) of the eye after death
Rationale: Tache noir refers to the drying and discoloration of the sclera (the white of
the eye) that occurs when the eyelids are open after death .
, Question 7: Which of the following best defines putrefaction?
A. Cooling of the body
B. Muscle stiffening
C. Decomposition caused by bacterial activity
D. Blood pooling
Correct Answer: C. Decomposition caused by bacterial activity
Rationale: Putrefaction is the stage of decomposition driven by the action of bacteria,
primarily from the gut, which break down tissues and produce gases (like hydrogen
sulfide and methane) .
Question 8: What is the term for the process where fatty tissues are converted into a
waxy substance in a moist, anaerobic environment?
A. Skeletonization
B. Adipocere formation
C. Mummification
D. Desiccation
Correct Answer: B. Adipocere formation
Rationale: Adipocere, or "grave wax," is formed when body fat undergoes
saponification (hydrolysis and hydrogenation) in a moist, anaerobic environment,
slowing further decomposition .
Question 9: Which condition accelerates the onset of rigor mortis?
A. Cold environment
B. Strenuous physical activity before death
