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 are tamper-evident seals initialled and dated?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Document who sealed evidence and detect opening

Initialled dated tamper-evident seals create an auditable record of packaging and reveal whether a package was opened or altered after collection.

Option by option

  • A. Replace laboratory accessioning

    Laboratory accessioning is still required.

  • B. Document who sealed evidence and detect opening (correct)

    Correct: markings support chain-of-custody integrity.

  • C. Sterilize the specimen

    Seals do not sterilize samples.

  • D. Improve DNA extraction yield

    Yield depends on specimen and processing.

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, Document who sealed evidence and detect opening. Initialled dated tamper-evident seals create an auditable record of packaging and reveal whether a package was opened or altered after collection.

Why is "Replace laboratory accessioning" not the answer?

Laboratory accessioning is still required.

Why is "Sterilize the specimen" not the answer?

Seals do not sterilize samples.

Why is "Improve DNA extraction yield" not the answer?

Yield depends on specimen and processing.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Evidence handling in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: markings support chain-of-custody integrity.

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.