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 one of the following is a type of vaccine?

Hybrid

Passive

Attenuated

#2. What would NOT help decrease your radiation dose?

Doubling the shielding between you and the source

Doubling your distance from source

Doubling the time using the source

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

Clarithromycin

Penicillin V

Amoxicillin

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

#5. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

#6. How many bacteria are in your gut?

1 million

100 trillion

<1000

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

CT scan

MRI scan

X-ray

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

<29g

<24g

<19g

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

22

48

10

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

Electric Powered Indoor Outdoor Chair

Elastic Pull In Osteo-Correlation

Extent of Push In Outside Chair

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

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

#12. How many lobes are lungs made of?

5

8

12

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

Cria

Larvae

Nymphs

#14. What is athletes foot is caused by?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

#15. What is a gene?

A chromosome

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

A pair of fashionable casual trousers in denim

#16. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

Insulin

Glucagon

Glucose

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

Small brain cavity

Forward facing eyes

Large, sharp canines

#19. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates?

Glass

Cellulose

Biodegradable Polymers produced by bacteria

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

3

2

4

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

To reduce bias

#22. What is a parasite?

An organism which lives on another organism

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

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

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

Change formulation

Stop them all

#24. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates soluble in?

Water

Salt water

Chloroform

#25. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

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

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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

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

5

4

3

#27. Malaria Parasite can be seen in which of the following blood components?

Plasma

Red blood cells

White blood cells

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

82 meters long

82 inches long

82 feet long

#29. 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

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

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