Autopsy: 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 · Autopsy

Sample item

What is a central purpose of a medicolegal autopsy?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Determine cause and manner of death

A medicolegal autopsy documents findings and investigates cause and manner of death in cases requiring legal or public-interest clarification.

Option by option

  • A. Provide vaccination

    Vaccination is a preventive clinical service, not an autopsy purpose.

  • B. Issue fitness certificate

    Fitness certificates are issued for living persons.

  • C. Determine cause and manner of death (correct)

    Correct: cause and manner of death are central autopsy questions.

  • D. Treat infection

    Autopsy does not treat infection.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Determine cause and manner of death. A medicolegal autopsy documents findings and investigates cause and manner of death in cases requiring legal or public-interest clarification.

Why is "Provide vaccination" not the answer?

Vaccination is a preventive clinical service, not an autopsy purpose.

Why is "Issue fitness certificate" not the answer?

Fitness certificates are issued for living persons.

Why is "Treat infection" not the answer?

Autopsy does not treat infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Autopsy in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: cause and manner of death are central autopsy questions.

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 Autopsy?

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.