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 these activities does NOT involve the use of particle accelerators?

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

Physics research

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

#3. Which one of these imaging techniques uses ionising radiation?

MRI

CT scan

Ultrasound

#4. Do radiotherapy patients have special masks made to keep them still during treatment?

Sometimes, depending no the treatment site

Yes, always no matter what the treatment is

No, patients just try not to move

#5. Faecal bacteria (bacteria found in your poo) can be found on what percentage of peoples hands?

33%

26%

6%

#6. What is leukaemia?

Blood cancer

Stomach bacteria

Parasite infection

#7. How many people die every day waiting for a kidney transplant?

2

4

1

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

Lemonade

Fruit juice

Milk

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

85

10

140

#10. What is the highest contributor for female hormones in the oceans?

Female fish

Human disposal of oral contraceptives

Crustaceans

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

16

36

26

#12. What is a genome?

The complete ‘instruction manual’ of an organism

A very large gnome

A very large gene

#13. How many chest compressions should you do per minute during CPR?

50 to 75

250 to 300

100 to 120

#14. What biological trace evidence could be used to detect drowning?

insects

Diatoms

Pollen

#15. What blood group is the ‘universal donor’?

A

O

B

#16. Which of these substances can be tested for using urine dipsticks?

Magnesium

Cholesterol

Protein

#17. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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

#18. What is the main purpose of a phase 3 clinical trial?

To assess the efficacy of the drug in a wide patient population

To test the safety and efficacy of the drug in a small number of patients

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

#19. What type of organism causes malaria?

Bacteria

Virus

Parasite

#20. Does Ebola virus have a genome?

Yes, but it’s too hard to sequence

Yes, and scientists have sequenced lots of them!

No it’s too small

#21. Do a kidney transplant patient and donor need to be ABO blood group compatible?

Sometimes

No

Yes

#22. What is a pathogen?

Your old auntie that you rarely see

An infectious agent that could cause a disease to you

A fascinating treatment that cures everyone with sadness

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

21

16

18

#24. What does spirometry measure?

Your heart rate

How much you weigh

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

#25. What is the name of the main artery that delivers the oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body?

Pulmonary Artery

Aorta

Vena Cava

#26. Are cancer patients are given radiotherapy treatment by nurses?

No, treatment is given by radiographers

Sometimes

Yes

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

To reduce bias

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

#28. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

#29. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

A two week holiday in Cornwall

A chest X-ray

Eating a banana

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