Injury interpretation: 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 · Injury interpretation

Sample item

What does an abrasion with a tailing end help determine?

ADirection of force across the skinBExact weapon weightCPresence of internal bleedingDTime of death to the minute

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Direction of force across the skin

Abrasions may show tailing as the force moves across skin, helping infer direction of impact while still requiring scene and injury context.

Option by option

A. Direction of force across the skin (correct)
Correct: tailing can indicate direction of movement.
B. Exact weapon weight
Weapon weight cannot be determined precisely.
C. Presence of internal bleeding
Internal bleeding needs separate assessment.
D. Time of death to the minute
It is not a postmortem clock.

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, Direction of force across the skin. Abrasions may show tailing as the force moves across skin, helping infer direction of impact while still requiring scene and injury context.

Why is "Exact weapon weight" not the answer?

Weapon weight cannot be determined precisely.

Why is "Presence of internal bleeding" not the answer?

Internal bleeding needs separate assessment.

Why is "Time of death to the minute" not the answer?

It is not a postmortem clock.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Injury interpretation in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: tailing can indicate direction of movement.

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 Injury interpretation?

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.