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. How many phases of clinical trials are there?

3

4

5

#2. Which exposure will give you the highest dose of radiation?

An 8hr trans-atlantic flight

A chest X-ray

A 2 week holiday in Cornwall

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

Attenuated

Passive

Hybrid

#4. 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

#5. Horrible Housemates: What are baby cockroaches called?

Nymphs

Cria

Larvae

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

82 inches long

82 feet long

82 meters long

#8. What does spirometry measure?

Your heart rate

How much you weigh

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

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

Iron

Silicon

Helium

#10. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

#11. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

#12. 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

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

18

16

21

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

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

#15. What is a parasite?

An organism which lives in or on another organism (the host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense

Something that you use to jump out of an aeroplane

An organism which lives on another organism

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

CT scan

X-ray

MRI scan

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

Large, sharp canines

Forward facing eyes

Small brain cavity

#18. What part of the body would a drug be having the most affect on after using an inhaler?

Skin

Lungs

Stomach

#19. Which hormone cannot be produced by the body in people with type 1 diabetes?

Glucagon

Insulin

Glucose

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

22

48

10

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

Foetuses and stools

Faeces and recliners

Faeces and stools

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

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

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

#24. What is a buddy button used for?

Switch for powered chair controls

Calling for help

Measuring the width of your belly button

#25. What is the daily reccomended intake of sugar for a child (aged 7-10)?

<19g

<29g

<24g

#26. How many bacteria are in your gut?

100 trillion

<1000

1 million

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

2

4

3

#28. What is a pressure mapping system used for?

To measure how stressed someone gets in a wheelchair

To measure the interface pressure between the seat surface and the persons body

To measure the temperature of a persons bottom on a cushion

#29. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

Clarithromycin

Amoxicillin

Penicillin V

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