Sexual offences: practice question

A Forensic Medicine 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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Forensic Medicine · Sexual offences

Sample item

What specimen is most useful for recovering spermatozoa after alleged intercourse?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Vaginal swab

This Sexual offences item is resolved by the defining principle: Vaginal swab best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Option by option

  • A. Vaginal swab (correct)

    Correct. Vaginal swab directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

  • B. Nail clipping only

    Nail clipping only may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

  • C. Scalp hair

    Scalp hair is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested sexual offences conclusion.

  • D. Urine dipstick

    Urine dipstick does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Vaginal swab. This Sexual offences item is resolved by the defining principle: Vaginal swab best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Why is "Nail clipping only" not the answer?

Nail clipping only may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

Why is "Scalp hair" not the answer?

Scalp hair is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested sexual offences conclusion.

Why is "Urine dipstick" not the answer?

Urine dipstick does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sexual offences in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Vaginal swab directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

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 Sexual offences?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine 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.