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 chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

#2. What is the name of the ligament that runs diagonally in the middle of the knee?

Coracoclavicular ligament

Deltoid ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

#3. The OR Society is the professional home of the operational research and analytics community with approximately 3,000 members in 60 countries. What is their X (Twitter) handle?

@ORS

@OperationalResearchSociety

@TheORSociety

#4. Which German physician and scientist discovered the organism that causes tuberculosis (TB) in 1882?

Emanuel Klein

Robert Koch

Rudolph Virchow

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

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

21

16

18

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

3,500

35

350

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

A chest X-ray

Eating a banana

A flight across the atlantic

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

A flight across the Atlantic

A chest X-Ray

1 kg of brazil nuts

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

A and B

To prevent the kidney being rejected

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

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

10 meters

6 meters

2 meters

#12. What does CPAP stand for?

Chilled Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure And Peak Flow

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

#13. There are 5 million trillion trillion (5,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) bacteria in the world! What percentage is harmful to humans, plants and animals?

49.70%

100%

1%

#14. Which Infectious disease is the leading cause of death worldwide?

TB

MRSA

Drug resistant gonorhoeae

#15. Registered nurses can deliver radiotherapy treatment to patients who have cancer?

FALSE

TRUE

#16. 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

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

Chromosome X

Chromosome 10

Chromosome 1

#18. What is a stent?

Flexible feeding tube that is placed through the abdominal wall and into the stomach

Small mesh tube that’s used to treat narrow or weak arteries

Thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions

#19. In which year was the first monoclonal antibody generated?

1975

1985

1995

#20. A combined kidney and pancreas transplant is used in the treatment of which of the following?

Rheumatic fever

Diabetes mellitus

Chronic pancreatitis

#21. Which of the following technologies can be used for therapeutic drug monitoring?

Ultracentrifugation

Cellulose acetate electrophoresis

Fluorescence immunoassay

#22. What was Charles Darwin’s book on the theory of evolutiopn called?

The Tree of Life

The Book of Life

On the Origin of Species

#23. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and Moulds

Bacteria and Viruses

All of the above

#24. How many different types of registered Radiographer are there in the UK?

1

2

3

#25. What are bacteria grown on in the laboratory?

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

#26. What is the instrument called that is used to intubate a patients airway?

Forceps

Stethoscope

Laryngoscope

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

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

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

Yes

No

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

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

Physics research

Radiotherapy

Powering cars

#30. 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

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