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 chambers are there in the heart?

2

5

4

#2. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

#3. 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

#4. What does spirometry measure?

Your heart rate

How much you weigh

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

#5. What is the correct ratio for ventilations to compressions in an adult?

20 compressions 2 ventilations

5 compressions 20 ventilations

30 compressions 2 ventilations

#6. Radiotherapy uses X-rays to treat cancer?

FALSE

TRUE

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

Eating a banana

A two week holiday in Cornwall

A chest X-ray

#8. What does CPAP stand for?

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

#9. Approximately, how many people are on the UK national transplant kidney waiting list?

3,500

350

35

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

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

85

10

140

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

16

18

21

#13. Are all bacteria, yeasts, moulds and viruses bad for you?

No

Yes

Some are good, some are bad, some may have no affect

#14. Which one of these activities does NOT involve the use of particle accelerators?

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

Physics research

#15. What is the largest chromosome in a human cell?

Chromosome 10

Chromosome X

Chromosome 1

#16. What does the B stand for in DR ABC?

Bleeding

Baby

Breathing

#17. What is the length of human DNA in a single cell?

10 meters

2 meters

6 meters

#18. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

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

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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

#19. Why is a crossmatch needed before a kidney transplant can take place?

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

A and B

To prevent the kidney being rejected

#20. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

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

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

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

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

MRI

Ultrasound

CT scan

#23. Radiotherapy is effective in cancer treatment?

FALSE

TRUE

#24. The commonest element in the earth’s crust is …

silicon

iron

oxygen

#25. Which Austrian biologist and physician identified the ABO blood group system in 1901?

Gregor Mendel

Charles Darwin

Karl Landsteiner

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