Personal 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 · Personal identification

Sample item

Which method is widely used for individual identification because its ridge patterns are highly distinctive and stable?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Fingerprint comparison

Fingerprint ridge patterns are highly individual and remain relatively stable through life, making comparison of suitable prints a valuable personal identification method when quality reference material is available.

Option by option

  • A. Hair colour alone

    Hair colour can change and is not uniquely identifying.

  • B. Body weight alone

    Body weight varies and has little individualizing value.

  • C. Fingerprint comparison (correct)

    Correct: fingerprints provide distinctive ridge-pattern comparison.

  • D. Blood pressure measurement

    Blood pressure is variable and not an identification method.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Fingerprint comparison. Fingerprint ridge patterns are highly individual and remain relatively stable through life, making comparison of suitable prints a valuable personal identification method when quality reference material is available.

Why is "Hair colour alone" not the answer?

Hair colour can change and is not uniquely identifying.

Why is "Body weight alone" not the answer?

Body weight varies and has little individualizing value.

Why is "Blood pressure measurement" not the answer?

Blood pressure is variable and not an identification method.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Personal identification in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: fingerprints provide distinctive ridge-pattern comparison.

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 Personal 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.