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. What qualification is required to become a pharmacy technician?

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

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

10

85

140

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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

#5. Which of these drinks has the lowest amount of sugar?

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

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

20 to 70

80 to 120

60 to 100

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

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

#8. Where can you go online to find out about being a blood donor?

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

#9. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

44

23

#10. Which parasitic worm has to be pulled out from the infected person’s skin on a stick?

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

#11. How many muscles do you have in your fingers?

35

0

16

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

No

Yes

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

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

#16. What can a robotic exoskeleton be used for?

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

#18. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

#19. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

#20. When modelling how infectious diseases spread, what does ‘R’ represent?

Resistance level

Risk factor

Reproduction number

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

21

18

16

#23. In 2012 which human blood parasite disease is estimated to have killed 1300 children every day?

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

#24. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

#25. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

#26. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

No

Yes

#27. How many bones are there in the foot?

36

16

26

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

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

Yes

No

Only if they have had shingles

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