Quiz

Welcome! Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? 

Whether you’re looking to prove your expertise, review key takeaways from the conference, or are simply curious about science and healthcare, our quiz is the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself and expand your understanding. From general knowledge questions to in-depth healthcare information, this quiz is designed to examine your level of understanding and potentially highlight areas for further learning. 

So, are you up for the challenge? Gather your thinking cap and let’s begin!

 

Results

#1. Which of the following is a type of vaccination?

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

#2. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

No

Yes

#3. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

#4. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

The study of blood

#5. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

#6. How many teaspoons of sugar does the average UK person eat every week?

10

140

85

#7. When HIV infection progresses to AIDS what part of the immune system becomes dramatically reduced?

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

#8. In beats per minute (bpm) What is the normal range for resting pulse rate in adults?

80 to 120

20 to 70

60 to 100

#9. What are two medical terms used for what we would call poo?

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

#10. How many times will your heart beat today?

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

#11. Are all bacteria, yeasts, moulds and viruses bad for you?

No

Yes

Some are good, some are bad, some may have no affect

#12. What precious metal is commonly used to make the housing for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)?

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

#13. Name the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

#14. What qualification is required to become a pharmacy technician?

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

#15. What is the term used for medicines that treat bacterial infections?

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

#16. What does the colour flow doppler indicate on an echocardiogram?

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

#17. What is the age of consent to be a bone marrow donor?

16

18

21

#18. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

#19. Radiotherapy is the use of ionising radiation to treat which of the following conditions?

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

#20. Who discovered a vaccine when observing the correlation between smallpox and cowpox?

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

#21. In urine analysis, what does the term ‘specific gravity’ tell us about someone’s health?

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

#22. What heart valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

#23. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

#24. What are maggots used for in the treatment of medical conditions?

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

#25. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

#26. Can a person get chicken pox more than once in their lifetime?

No

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

#27. Can somebody catch shingles from a person with chicken pox?

Only if they are both in close contact

No

Only if they have not had shingles

#28. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

#29. What is the name of the heart’s main pumping chamber that delivers oxygenated blood to the body?

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

#30. How many samples do biomedical scientits in the UK handle every year?

1 million

150 million

5 million

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