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

Why should each item of clothing be packaged separately in a sexual-assault examination?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Prevent transfer of trace material between garments

Separate packaging helps preserve biological and trace evidence and prevents transfer of material from one garment to another during transport.

Option by option

  • A. Prevent transfer of trace material between garments (correct)

    Correct: separation protects evidential source attribution.

  • B. Avoid documenting collection time

    Collection time must be recorded.

  • C. Reduce the number of evidence labels

    Each item still needs clear labelling.

  • D. Make clothing dry faster by law

    Drying follows evidence protocol, not packaging count.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Prevent transfer of trace material between garments. Separate packaging helps preserve biological and trace evidence and prevents transfer of material from one garment to another during transport.

Why is "Avoid documenting collection time" not the answer?

Collection time must be recorded.

Why is "Reduce the number of evidence labels" not the answer?

Each item still needs clear labelling.

Why is "Make clothing dry faster by law" not the answer?

Drying follows evidence protocol, not packaging count.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Evidence handling in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: separation protects evidential source attribution.

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.