Age estimation: 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 · Age estimation

Sample item

Which radiological finding is useful in skeletal age estimation?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Epiphyseal fusion

This Age estimation item is resolved by the defining principle: Epiphyseal fusion best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Option by option

  • A. Skin wrinkles

    Skin wrinkles may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

  • B. Dental plaque

    Dental plaque is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested age estimation conclusion.

  • C. Pupil size

    Pupil size does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

  • D. Epiphyseal fusion (correct)

    Correct. Epiphyseal fusion 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, Epiphyseal fusion. This Age estimation item is resolved by the defining principle: Epiphyseal fusion best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Why is "Skin wrinkles" not the answer?

Skin wrinkles may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

Why is "Dental plaque" not the answer?

Dental plaque is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested age estimation conclusion.

Why is "Pupil size" not the answer?

Pupil size does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Age estimation in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Epiphyseal fusion 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 Age estimation?

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.