Exhumation: 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 · Exhumation

Sample item

What is the usual purpose of exhumation in a medicolegal investigation?

ARecover remains for further authorized examinationBCreate a death certificate without reviewCProvide routine cemetery maintenanceDAvoid documenting evidence

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Recover remains for further authorized examination

Exhumation is the lawful recovery of buried remains for further examination, identification, or evidence collection when new questions arise; it requires proper authority, planning, documentation, and respectful handling.

Option by option

A. Recover remains for further authorized examination (correct)
Correct: exhumation enables authorized further forensic examination.
B. Create a death certificate without review
A certificate should not be created without appropriate review of evidence.
C. Provide routine cemetery maintenance
Cemetery maintenance is not a medicolegal purpose for exhumation.
D. Avoid documenting evidence
The process requires careful evidence documentation rather than avoidance.

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.

Questions about this Forensic Medicine question

What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Recover remains for further authorized examination. Exhumation is the lawful recovery of buried remains for further examination, identification, or evidence collection when new questions arise; it requires proper authority, planning, documentation, and respectful handling.

Why is "Create a death certificate without review" not the answer?

A certificate should not be created without appropriate review of evidence.

Why is "Provide routine cemetery maintenance" not the answer?

Cemetery maintenance is not a medicolegal purpose for exhumation.

Why is "Avoid documenting evidence" not the answer?

The process requires careful evidence documentation rather than avoidance.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Exhumation in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: exhumation enables authorized further forensic examination.

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 Exhumation?

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.