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

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

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

Microscope

Stethoscope

Endoscope

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

Cria

Nymphs

Larvae

#4. What is athletes foot is caused by?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

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

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

To measure the temperature of a persons bottom on a cushion

To measure how stressed someone gets in a wheelchair

#6. 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

#7. How many bacteria are in your gut?

1 million

<1000

100 trillion

#8. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

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

Silicon

Iron

Helium

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

5

3

4

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

An 8hr trans-atlantic flight

A 2 week holiday in Cornwall

A chest X-ray

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

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

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

40x

100x

10x

#14. What is a gene?

A pair of fashionable casual trousers in denim

A chromosome

A sequence of nucleotides that code for the order of units used to build up a biological molecule

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

#16. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

#17. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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

5

3

4

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

Elastic Pull In Osteo-Correlation

Electric Powered Indoor Outdoor Chair

Extent of Push In Outside Chair

#20. Which of these is a type of immunity?

Passive

Aggressive

Acute

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

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

#22. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates soluble in?

Chloroform

Salt water

Water

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

CT scan

X-ray

MRI scan

#24. 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

#25. Where is a gastric ulcer found?

Arm

Nose

Stomach

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

82 inches long

82 meters long

82 feet long

#27. What is the number 1 cause of food poisoning in UK?

E. coli

Salmonella

Campylobacter

#28. 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

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

Glucose

Glucagon

Insulin

#30. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

When you are unable to fall asleep due to environmental distractions (such as tv)

Pauses in breathing during sleep caused by obstruction of the upper airway

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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