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?

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

#2. What is the most appropriate magnification required for the microscopic analysis of thin blood smears for malaria diagnosis?

10x

40x

100x

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

Faeces and stools

Faeces and recliners

Foetuses and stools

#4. How many valves are there in the normal human heart?

4

3

5

#5. Which one of the following is a type of vaccine?

Attenuated

Hybrid

Passive

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

18

16

21

#7. What is the definitive host and vector for the malaria parasite, genus plasmodium?

Ixodes dammini

Tsetse fly

Anopheles mosquito

#8. How many phases of clinical trials are there?

4

5

3

#9. What does spirometry measure?

How much you weigh

The amount and/or speed of air that can be inhaled and exhaled

Your heart rate

#10. Which drug would be safe to give a patient with a penicillin allergy?

Amoxicillin

Penicillin V

Clarithromycin

#11. What is the main reason for randomising patients to their treatment allocation in a clinical trial?

To reduce bias

So that patients don’t know which drug they’re taking

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

#12. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates?

Glass

Cellulose

Biodegradable Polymers produced by bacteria

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

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

#14. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates soluble in?

Salt water

Water

Chloroform

#15. What does EPIOC stand for in the world of wheelchairs?

Electric Powered Indoor Outdoor Chair

Extent of Push In Outside Chair

Elastic Pull In Osteo-Correlation

#16. What is a buddy button used for?

Calling for help

Measuring the width of your belly button

Switch for powered chair controls

#17. Skulls: Which feature is NOT something that would specifically suggest that the animal is a predator?

Forward facing eyes

Large, sharp canines

Small brain cavity

#18. Which of these is NOT a parasite?

Trypanosoma brucei

Schistosoma mansoni

Caenorhabditis elegans

#19. Photovoltaic solar cells are most commonly made from which element?

Iron

Silicon

Helium

#20. Approximately, how many days of energy would a 60kg woman store in her adipose tissue?

48

10

22

#21. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

#22. Which of these imaging techniques uses non-ionising radiation?

X-ray

MRI scan

CT scan

#23. How long can a tapeworm grow in your intestine?

82 feet long

82 inches long

82 meters long

#24. How many chambers are there in the heart?

4

3

2

#25. Which item would a histopathologist primarily use to carry out their work?

Microscope

Stethoscope

Endoscope

#26. If a patient is unable to swallow how would you deal with their regular medicines?

Stop them all

Change formulation

Try to put them in the patient’s mouth and see what happens

#27. Why are cell therapy and gene therapy procedures carried out in a closed system?

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

#28. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

#29. How many bacteria are in your gut?

100 trillion

<1000

1 million

#30. What disease is a biochemist particularly looking for when they measure the glucose level of someone’s blood?

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

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