First-rank symptoms of schizophrenia (Schneider’s criteria) include:

Correct option is B

First-rank symptoms (FRS) of schizophrenia include thought echo, third-person voices, thought broadcasting, withdrawal, insertion, delusions of control, and somatic passivity.
Explanation of options: (a) ✘ Persecutory delusions are common but not FRS. (b) ✔ Correct; thought echo (hearing one’s thoughts spoken aloud) = FRS. (c) ✘ Tangential speech is a formal thought disorder, not FRS. (d) ✘ Poverty of thought is a negative symptom, not FRS.