ABMDI EXAM 2025
ABMDI EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A 30-year-old male dies of AIDS; it is permissible for the death investigator to:
a. Release property taken at the scene to the family
b. Disclose information about the death to interested parties
c. Inform the media as to the cause of death
d. Amend the death certificate for the emotional well being of the family
e. Release the cause and manner of death to friends and associates
a. Release property taken at the scene to the family
When attempting to assist a coworker dealing with job-related stress, it is most appropriate to
show:
a. Sympathy
b. Empathy
c. Indifference
d. Sarcasm
e. Tenacity
b. Empathy
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After you have completed an investigation at a private residence, the family calls your office to
report the theft of personal property from their residence. How should you handle the situation?:
a. Adamantly deny the theft of personal property
b. Place blame on the first responders
c. Refer the caller to your immediate supervisor
d. Fax a copy of the property receipt to the family
e. Refer the caller to the family's funeral director
c. Refer the caller to your immediate supervisor
All death scenes should be treated as until proven otherwise:
a. Accidents
b. Conspiracies
c. Natural
d. Suicides
e. Homicides
e. Homicides
All of the following are considered common errors investigators make when collecting evidence
EXCEPT which one?:
a. Removal of evidence before photographing
b. Not collecting enough evidence
c. Not collecting a standard of comparison
d. Collecting too much evidence
e. Not recognizing evidentiary value
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d. Collecting too much evidence
The application of science to law describes:
a. Criminological science
b. Criminal science
c. Criminal defense law
d. Medicolegal law
e. Forensic science
e. Forensic science
A body with a bullet wound through the chest is found almost 50 feet from the weapon. Should
the investigator rule out suicide as a manner of death?:
a. Yes; a serious chest wound would prevent the person from moving that distance
b. Yes; a chest wound is too painful to allow continuous movement for that distance
c. No; persons who commit suicide have the weapon in hand or nearby
d. No; a person who is mortally wounded can travel a considerable distance before collapsing
e. Yes; bullets have kinetic energy which tends to knock down the victim
d. No; a person who is mortally wounded can travel a considerable distance before collapsing
A business woman from out of town is found dead in her motel room, the victim of apparent
homicidal violence. Personal items in the room reveal she is married and lives in an adjoining
state. In order to notify her NOK, the investigator should:
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a. Telephone the husband and advise him of the death immediately, then send a police officer(s)
to the husband's residence to inform him of the death. Request that the officer(s) remain at the
residence and direct the husband to call the investigator's office at that time
b. Contact the law enforcement agency in the husband's jurisdiction. Ask them to send a police
officer(s) to the husband's residence and inform him of the death. Request that the officer(s)
remain at the residence and direct the husband to call the investigator's office at that time
c. Request the motel owner to notify the NOK from the information obtained in the motel
registry, then contact the law enforcement agency in the husband's jurisdiction. Ask them to send
a police officer(s) to the husband's residence and inform him of the death. Request that the
officer(s) remain at the residence and direct the husband to call the investigator's office at that
time
d. Send a priority mail package (next day air) containing a notification letter and personal effects
to the husband, then request that an officer direct the husband to call the investigator's office at
the time he receives the package
e. Contact the Red Cross to notify the husband
b. Contact the law enforcement agency in the husband's jurisdiction. Ask them to send a police
officer(s) to the husband's residence and inform him of the death. Request that the officer(s)
remain at the residence and direct the husband to call the investigator's office at that time
Death due to contact with an electrical device is primarily related to:
a. The number of volts received by the victim
b. The number of amps received by the victim
c. The number of watts received by the victim
d. The number of joules received by the victim
e. Prolonged contact over one minute
b. The number of amps received by the victim
ABMDI EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A 30-year-old male dies of AIDS; it is permissible for the death investigator to:
a. Release property taken at the scene to the family
b. Disclose information about the death to interested parties
c. Inform the media as to the cause of death
d. Amend the death certificate for the emotional well being of the family
e. Release the cause and manner of death to friends and associates
a. Release property taken at the scene to the family
When attempting to assist a coworker dealing with job-related stress, it is most appropriate to
show:
a. Sympathy
b. Empathy
c. Indifference
d. Sarcasm
e. Tenacity
b. Empathy
,ABMDI EXAM 2025
After you have completed an investigation at a private residence, the family calls your office to
report the theft of personal property from their residence. How should you handle the situation?:
a. Adamantly deny the theft of personal property
b. Place blame on the first responders
c. Refer the caller to your immediate supervisor
d. Fax a copy of the property receipt to the family
e. Refer the caller to the family's funeral director
c. Refer the caller to your immediate supervisor
All death scenes should be treated as until proven otherwise:
a. Accidents
b. Conspiracies
c. Natural
d. Suicides
e. Homicides
e. Homicides
All of the following are considered common errors investigators make when collecting evidence
EXCEPT which one?:
a. Removal of evidence before photographing
b. Not collecting enough evidence
c. Not collecting a standard of comparison
d. Collecting too much evidence
e. Not recognizing evidentiary value
,ABMDI EXAM 2025
d. Collecting too much evidence
The application of science to law describes:
a. Criminological science
b. Criminal science
c. Criminal defense law
d. Medicolegal law
e. Forensic science
e. Forensic science
A body with a bullet wound through the chest is found almost 50 feet from the weapon. Should
the investigator rule out suicide as a manner of death?:
a. Yes; a serious chest wound would prevent the person from moving that distance
b. Yes; a chest wound is too painful to allow continuous movement for that distance
c. No; persons who commit suicide have the weapon in hand or nearby
d. No; a person who is mortally wounded can travel a considerable distance before collapsing
e. Yes; bullets have kinetic energy which tends to knock down the victim
d. No; a person who is mortally wounded can travel a considerable distance before collapsing
A business woman from out of town is found dead in her motel room, the victim of apparent
homicidal violence. Personal items in the room reveal she is married and lives in an adjoining
state. In order to notify her NOK, the investigator should:
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a. Telephone the husband and advise him of the death immediately, then send a police officer(s)
to the husband's residence to inform him of the death. Request that the officer(s) remain at the
residence and direct the husband to call the investigator's office at that time
b. Contact the law enforcement agency in the husband's jurisdiction. Ask them to send a police
officer(s) to the husband's residence and inform him of the death. Request that the officer(s)
remain at the residence and direct the husband to call the investigator's office at that time
c. Request the motel owner to notify the NOK from the information obtained in the motel
registry, then contact the law enforcement agency in the husband's jurisdiction. Ask them to send
a police officer(s) to the husband's residence and inform him of the death. Request that the
officer(s) remain at the residence and direct the husband to call the investigator's office at that
time
d. Send a priority mail package (next day air) containing a notification letter and personal effects
to the husband, then request that an officer direct the husband to call the investigator's office at
the time he receives the package
e. Contact the Red Cross to notify the husband
b. Contact the law enforcement agency in the husband's jurisdiction. Ask them to send a police
officer(s) to the husband's residence and inform him of the death. Request that the officer(s)
remain at the residence and direct the husband to call the investigator's office at that time
Death due to contact with an electrical device is primarily related to:
a. The number of volts received by the victim
b. The number of amps received by the victim
c. The number of watts received by the victim
d. The number of joules received by the victim
e. Prolonged contact over one minute
b. The number of amps received by the victim
