Evidence handling: 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 · Evidence handling

Sample item

What is the main purpose of sealing a forensic evidence package?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Detect tampering and preserve chain of custody

A tamper-evident seal helps show whether a package was opened after collection and supports a documented unbroken chain of custody.

Option by option

  • A. Improve photograph quality

    Packaging does not improve photographs.

  • B. Detect tampering and preserve chain of custody (correct)

    Correct: seals protect evidential integrity through traceability.

  • C. Remove DNA from the item

    Evidence handling seeks to preserve rather than remove DNA.

  • D. Sterilize every biological sample

    Sealing does not sterilize biological evidence.

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 B, Detect tampering and preserve chain of custody. A tamper-evident seal helps show whether a package was opened after collection and supports a documented unbroken chain of custody.

Why is "Improve photograph quality" not the answer?

Packaging does not improve photographs.

Why is "Remove DNA from the item" not the answer?

Evidence handling seeks to preserve rather than remove DNA.

Why is "Sterilize every biological sample" not the answer?

Sealing does not sterilize biological evidence.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Evidence handling in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: seals protect evidential integrity through traceability.

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 Evidence handling?

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.