Identification: 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 · Identification

Sample item

Which method offers the strongest individualizing value in living persons?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. DNA profiling

This Identification item is resolved by the defining principle: DNA profiling best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Option by option

  • A. Height measurement

    Height measurement is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested identification conclusion.

  • B. Blood group alone

    Blood group alone may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

  • C. Hair color

    Hair color does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

  • D. DNA profiling (correct)

    Correct. DNA profiling directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, DNA profiling. This Identification item is resolved by the defining principle: DNA profiling best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Why is "Height measurement" not the answer?

Height measurement is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested identification conclusion.

Why is "Blood group alone" not the answer?

Blood group alone may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

Why is "Hair color" not the answer?

Hair color does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Identification in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. DNA profiling 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 Identification?

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.