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 · Identification

Sample item

Which comparison can provide a primary identification in disaster victim work?

AHair colour remembered by a neighbourBClothing size aloneCEstimated height aloneDDNA profile matched to a reference sample

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. DNA profile matched to a reference sample

DNA comparison can provide a primary identification when a reliable reference or close-relative comparison is available and laboratory procedures are validated.

Option by option

A. Hair colour remembered by a neighbour
Hair descriptions are changeable and subjective.
B. Clothing size alone
Clothing size is nonspecific.
C. Estimated height alone
Height estimation cannot identify a person alone.
D. DNA profile matched to a reference sample (correct)
Correct: DNA can individualize remains through validated comparison.

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 D, DNA profile matched to a reference sample. DNA comparison can provide a primary identification when a reliable reference or close-relative comparison is available and laboratory procedures are validated.

Why is "Hair colour remembered by a neighbour" not the answer?

Hair descriptions are changeable and subjective.

Why is "Clothing size alone" not the answer?

Clothing size is nonspecific.

Why is "Estimated height alone" not the answer?

Height estimation cannot identify a person alone.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Identification in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: DNA can individualize remains through validated 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 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.