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. Why are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?

Pharmacologists create antibiotics with a wrong method

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

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

#2. How many times can glass by recycled?

Twenty times

Endlessly

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

Candida albicans

Influenza

Campylobacter

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

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

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

It is a topic that will come up in exams

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

18

21

16

#6. Can an aerosol be recycled?

No

Yes, as long as it is empty

Yes even if it is full

#7. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Bat

Cat

Cow

#8. 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

#9. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

44

42

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

A dental X-ray

Eating a banana

A flight across the atlantic

#11. What does BiPAP stand for?

Bilevel Pressure And Pulse

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

Bilevel Pressurised Airway Pump

#12. Which fruit has the highest level of radioactivity?

Banana

Kiwi

Blueberry

#13. When was the use of micro plastic in cosmetics banned in the UK?

January 2018

January 2017

January 2016

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

Rabbits

Monkeys

Mice

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

Lysozymes

Stomach acid

Skin

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

Graduated beaker

Conical flask

Volumetric flask

#17. 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

#18. Which organism came first?

Chicken

Mushroom

Bacterium

#19. Which animal cannot hear ultrasound waves?

Bats

Humans

Dolphins

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

Greek

Sanskrit

Hebrew

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

ADHD

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

Narcolepsy

#22. What type of pathogen is Ebola?

Bacteria

Fungi

Virus

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

3

4

5

#24. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Europe

Southeast Asia

Central America

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

HDPE (high-density polythene)

Both

LDPE (low-density polythene)

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

Taking antibiotics when you have a dangerous bacterial infection

Using antibiotics in farming

Taking a full course of antibiotcs as prescribed

#27. What is the dangly bit you can see in the middle, at the back, when you open your mouth wide?

Uvula

Soft palate

Tonsil

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

1857

1801

1895

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

LASER surgery

Ultrasound

Chest X-ray

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

Plastic cups / lids

Cigarette butts

Straws

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