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 type of pathogen is Ebola?

Bacteria

Fungi

Virus

#2. What is the most commonly found plastic disposed in nature? (which you are still likely to find 100 years from now)

Straws

Cigarette butts

Plastic cups / lids

#3. 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

#4. Which is the most likely reason a bacterium becomes resistant to antibiotics?

Bacteria share resistant genes through horizontal gene transfer

A new mutation in the bacterial genome occurs

Bacteria swallow drug resistant viruses

#5. How many times can glass by recycled?

Twenty times

Endlessly

#6. In what year were X-rays first discovered?

1895

1857

1801

#7. How many streaks are on a sub culture plate?

5

4

3

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

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

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

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

#9. Which is a contributing factor for antibiotic resistance?

Taking a full course of antibiotcs as prescribed

Taking antibiotics when you have a dangerous bacterial infection

Using antibiotics in farming

#10. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Central America

Europe

Southeast Asia

#11. Which of these are NOT a chemical barrier to infection?

Lysozymes

Skin

Stomach acid

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

A flight across the atlantic

A dental X-ray

Eating a banana

#13. Why is it important to be concerned about antibiotic resistance?

A person affected by a resistant bacterium is difficult (or even impossible) to treat

It is a topic that will come up in exams

A person can take vaccines to prevent the infection of bacteria which are resistant to antibiotics

#14. What type of glassware should be used for the final stage of making up accurate solutions?

Graduated beaker

Conical flask

Volumetric flask

#15. Are bacteria good for you?

No

Maybe

Yes

#16. What does BiPAP stand for?

Bilevel Pressurised Airway Pump

Bilevel Pressure And Pulse

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

#17. Which of these are not a bacterial or viral pathogen?

Candida albicans

Campylobacter

Influenza

#18. What is ‘farm to fork’?

Stages of food production including harvesting, packaging, sales and consumption

Stages of food production including harvesting, storage, processing, packaging, sales and consumption

Stages of food production including harvesting, storage, processing, packaging

#19. Which organism came first?

Bacterium

Mushroom

Chicken

#20. What type of plastic are carrier bags are made of?

HDPE (high-density polythene)

LDPE (low-density polythene)

Both

#21. Which one of these techniques uses ionising radiation?

LASER surgery

Chest X-ray

Ultrasound

#22. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Cat

Bat

Cow

#23. How many plastic bottles are used in the UK each year?

13 billion plastic bottles

13 thousand plastic bottles

13 million plastic bottles

#24. In which organ in the body will you find Bowman’s Capsule?

The eye

The knee Joint

The Kidney

#25. Why are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?

Pharmacologists create antibiotics with a wrong method

Bacteria are in a challenge: they need to show that one is stronger than the other one in defeating antibiotics

Antibiotics are not taken in a correct way or for an appropriate reason

#26. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For water

For solids

For viscous liquids

#27. What is the most commonly used animal (vertebrate) in UK research?

Mice

Rabbits

Monkeys

#28. Which of the following may be diagnosed with a cardiorespiratory sleep study?

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

Narcolepsy

ADHD

#29. Which language does the word ‘anaesthesia’ stem from?

Sanskrit

Greek

Hebrew

#30. Which animal cannot hear ultrasound waves?

Dolphins

Bats

Humans

Previous

Finish