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1. B Q. In 1923, August Vollmer established the first crime laboratory in
.
A. New York, New York
B. Los Angeles, California
C. Charlotte, North Carolina
D. Washington, D.C.
2. B are elected oflcials and in most jurisdictions the
only credentials required for being placed on the ballot are a
high school diploma and a voter registration.
A. Forensic pathologists
B. Coroners
C. Medical Examiners
D. Funeral directors
3. A are forensic pathologists with education as a
medical doctor, completion of at least 4 years of anatomic
pathology, and at least 1-2 years of subspecialty training in
forensic medicine.
A. Medical Examiners
B. Coroners
C. Medicolegal Death Investigators
D. Fellows
4. C The is the organization that was established in
2005 to insure basic skills and knowledge as a death
investigator.
A. National Association of Medical Examiners
B. American Board of Pathology
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C. American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
D. American Academy of Forensic Sciences
5. D supply the cause of death to coroners.
A. Magistrates
B. Law enforcement oflcers
C. Funeral directors
D. Forensic pathologists
6. B Forensic science has its origins in early China and was
documented in an early transcript of text, , by Sung Tz'u
written in 1248.
A. Forensic Sciences For Today and Tomorrow
B. Washing Away of Wrongs
C. Death Investigations Manual
D. Medicolegal Death Investigator's Manual
7. A has been recognized by the American
Board of Pathology as a subspecialty since 1959.
A. Forensic pathology
B. Surgical pathology
C. Clinical pathology
D. Neuropathology
8. A Forensics refers to the application of various fields of science
and medi- cine in the resolution of legal proceedings and is
derived from the word "forum."
A. True
B. False
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9. B Forensic science has its origins in early China and was
documented in an early transcript of text, Washing Away of
Wrongs, by William Osler written in 1248.
A. True
B. False
10. B (Passed in 1954.) In 2004, the United States passed the Model Post-Mortem
Examinations
Act which outlined general classes of deaths that need to be furth
investigated and certified by a government body rather than a hospital
pathologist or treating physician.
A. True
B. False
11. A The Model Post-Mortem Examinations Act outlines reporting of all
violent deaths; unusual, unnatural, or suspicious deaths; all
prison deaths; and any death thought to represent a public
health hazard.
A. True
B. False
12. B (Hospital Today it is estimated that hospital autopsies are done in more
autopsies done in than 92% of hospital deaths.
less than 10% of
hospital deaths) A. True
B. False
13. A In the situation of religious objections and deaths falling under
the juris- diction of the death investigator, an autopsy may
proceed without family permission.
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A. True
B. False
14. A There is no universal body governing the death investigation
system at a national level and each state performs death
investigations ditterently from its neighbor.
A. True
B. False
15. A The pathologist can issue meaningful causes of death based on
medical records and external examination of the body without
the need for an internal examination and full autopsy.
A. True
B. False
16. A The local health department issues burial or cremation permits to
funeral homes after a valid death certificate is filed.
A. True
B. False
17. B (The first was in New The first medical examiner oflce was established in Atlanta,
Georgia, in
York City) 1918 and was the first government division of its kind in the United State
A. True
B. False
18. A When photographing a semiautomatic handgun:
A. Photos of the cartridge and presence of bullets in the
chamber and magazine need to be noted
Solutions 2025|2026
1. B Q. In 1923, August Vollmer established the first crime laboratory in
.
A. New York, New York
B. Los Angeles, California
C. Charlotte, North Carolina
D. Washington, D.C.
2. B are elected oflcials and in most jurisdictions the
only credentials required for being placed on the ballot are a
high school diploma and a voter registration.
A. Forensic pathologists
B. Coroners
C. Medical Examiners
D. Funeral directors
3. A are forensic pathologists with education as a
medical doctor, completion of at least 4 years of anatomic
pathology, and at least 1-2 years of subspecialty training in
forensic medicine.
A. Medical Examiners
B. Coroners
C. Medicolegal Death Investigators
D. Fellows
4. C The is the organization that was established in
2005 to insure basic skills and knowledge as a death
investigator.
A. National Association of Medical Examiners
B. American Board of Pathology
, 1 Death Investigation Practice Test Questions With Passed
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C. American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
D. American Academy of Forensic Sciences
5. D supply the cause of death to coroners.
A. Magistrates
B. Law enforcement oflcers
C. Funeral directors
D. Forensic pathologists
6. B Forensic science has its origins in early China and was
documented in an early transcript of text, , by Sung Tz'u
written in 1248.
A. Forensic Sciences For Today and Tomorrow
B. Washing Away of Wrongs
C. Death Investigations Manual
D. Medicolegal Death Investigator's Manual
7. A has been recognized by the American
Board of Pathology as a subspecialty since 1959.
A. Forensic pathology
B. Surgical pathology
C. Clinical pathology
D. Neuropathology
8. A Forensics refers to the application of various fields of science
and medi- cine in the resolution of legal proceedings and is
derived from the word "forum."
A. True
B. False
, 1 Death Investigation Practice Test Questions With Passed
Solutions 2025|2026
9. B Forensic science has its origins in early China and was
documented in an early transcript of text, Washing Away of
Wrongs, by William Osler written in 1248.
A. True
B. False
10. B (Passed in 1954.) In 2004, the United States passed the Model Post-Mortem
Examinations
Act which outlined general classes of deaths that need to be furth
investigated and certified by a government body rather than a hospital
pathologist or treating physician.
A. True
B. False
11. A The Model Post-Mortem Examinations Act outlines reporting of all
violent deaths; unusual, unnatural, or suspicious deaths; all
prison deaths; and any death thought to represent a public
health hazard.
A. True
B. False
12. B (Hospital Today it is estimated that hospital autopsies are done in more
autopsies done in than 92% of hospital deaths.
less than 10% of
hospital deaths) A. True
B. False
13. A In the situation of religious objections and deaths falling under
the juris- diction of the death investigator, an autopsy may
proceed without family permission.
, 1 Death Investigation Practice Test Questions With Passed
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A. True
B. False
14. A There is no universal body governing the death investigation
system at a national level and each state performs death
investigations ditterently from its neighbor.
A. True
B. False
15. A The pathologist can issue meaningful causes of death based on
medical records and external examination of the body without
the need for an internal examination and full autopsy.
A. True
B. False
16. A The local health department issues burial or cremation permits to
funeral homes after a valid death certificate is filed.
A. True
B. False
17. B (The first was in New The first medical examiner oflce was established in Atlanta,
Georgia, in
York City) 1918 and was the first government division of its kind in the United State
A. True
B. False
18. A When photographing a semiautomatic handgun:
A. Photos of the cartridge and presence of bullets in the
chamber and magazine need to be noted
