Postmortem changes: 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 · Postmortem changes

Sample item

What factor can alter the rate of body cooling after death?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Ambient temperature

The defining Postmortem changes principle supports Ambient temperature; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Ambient temperature (correct)

    Correct. Ambient temperature best fits the important clue in this sample.

  • B. Hand dominance

    Hand dominance is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

  • C. Blood group

    Blood group does not establish the requested postmortem changes conclusion.

  • D. Eye color

    Eye color may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer 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 A, Ambient temperature. The defining Postmortem changes principle supports Ambient temperature; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "Hand dominance" not the answer?

Hand dominance is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

Why is "Blood group" not the answer?

Blood group does not establish the requested postmortem changes conclusion.

Why is "Eye color" not the answer?

Eye color may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Postmortem changes in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Ambient temperature best fits the important clue in this sample.

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 Postmortem changes?

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.