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 is anthropometry used for in forensic practice?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Body measurement-based identification

This Identification item is answered by Body measurement-based identification, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Option by option

  • A. Measuring serum glucose

    Measuring serum glucose does not establish the requested identification conclusion.

  • B. Body measurement-based identification (correct)

    Correct. Body measurement-based identification most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

  • C. Analyzing urine protein

    Analyzing urine protein may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

  • D. Treating fractures

    Treating fractures does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Body measurement-based identification. This Identification item is answered by Body measurement-based identification, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Why is "Measuring serum glucose" not the answer?

Measuring serum glucose does not establish the requested identification conclusion.

Why is "Analyzing urine protein" not the answer?

Analyzing urine protein may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

Why is "Treating fractures" not the answer?

Treating fractures does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Identification in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Body measurement-based identification 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.