Capacity: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Capacity

Sample item

Capacity may change with what?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Time and decision

This item reviews Capacity; Time and decision is the best answer because it directly fits the psychiatric or anesthetic pattern described.

Option by option

  • A. Eye color

    Eye color is plausible but is not the best answer.

  • B. Blood group

    Blood group does not fit the stated presentation.

  • C. Time and decision (correct)

    Correct. Time and decision matches the defining feature.

  • D. Height

    Height is unsupported by the key finding.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Time and decision. This item reviews Capacity; Time and decision is the best answer because it directly fits the psychiatric or anesthetic pattern described.

Why is "Eye color" not the answer?

Eye color is plausible but is not the best answer.

Why is "Blood group" not the answer?

Blood group does not fit the stated presentation.

Why is "Height" not the answer?

Height is unsupported by the key finding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Capacity in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Time and decision matches the defining feature.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Capacity?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.