Sexual offences examination: 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 · Sexual offences examination

Sample item

What is the key forensic principle when collecting samples after an alleged sexual assault?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Document and preserve chain of custody for each specimen

Careful labelling, contemporaneous documentation, secure packaging, and an unbroken chain of custody protect specimen integrity and evidential value.

Option by option

  • A. Discard clothing after taking a history

    Clothing may contain important trace evidence and should be preserved.

  • B. Delay all sampling until visible injuries heal

    Delay can lead to loss of transient forensic evidence.

  • C. Use one unlabelled container for every specimen

    Separate labelled containers prevent contamination and confusion.

  • D. Document and preserve chain of custody for each specimen (correct)

    Correct: traceability protects both the sample and legal process.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Document and preserve chain of custody for each specimen. Careful labelling, contemporaneous documentation, secure packaging, and an unbroken chain of custody protect specimen integrity and evidential value.

Why is "Discard clothing after taking a history" not the answer?

Clothing may contain important trace evidence and should be preserved.

Why is "Delay all sampling until visible injuries heal" not the answer?

Delay can lead to loss of transient forensic evidence.

Why is "Use one unlabelled container for every specimen" not the answer?

Separate labelled containers prevent contamination and confusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sexual offences examination in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: traceability protects both the sample and legal process.

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 Sexual offences examination?

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.