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

What dental feature can help identify an unknown deceased person?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

B. Dental chart comparison

This Identification item is answered by Dental chart comparison, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Option by option

  • A. Pulse rate

    Pulse rate does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

  • B. Dental chart comparison (correct)

    Correct. Dental chart comparison most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

  • C. Eye color only

    Eye color only does not establish the requested identification conclusion.

  • D. Body temperature

    Body temperature may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Dental chart comparison. This Identification item is answered by Dental chart comparison, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Why is "Pulse rate" not the answer?

Pulse rate does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

Why is "Eye color only" not the answer?

Eye color only does not establish the requested identification conclusion.

Why is "Body temperature" not the answer?

Body temperature may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Identification in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Dental chart comparison most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

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.