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

Plastic cups / lids

Straws

Cigarette butts

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

13 thousand plastic bottles

13 million plastic bottles

13 billion plastic bottles

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

Stomach acid

Skin

Lysozymes

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

16

21

18

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

Blueberry

Kiwi

Banana

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

Greek

Sanskrit

Hebrew

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

Bacteria share resistant genes through horizontal gene transfer

Bacteria swallow drug resistant viruses

A new mutation in the bacterial genome occurs

#8. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Cat

Bat

Cow

#9. What contributes to background radiation?

Food and water

Pollution from cars

Deforestation of the rainforests

#10. 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

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

The eye

The Kidney

The knee Joint

#12. How many times can glass by recycled?

Endlessly

Twenty times

#13. Which organism came first?

Mushroom

Chicken

Bacterium

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

January 2018

January 2017

January 2016

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

Soft palate

Tonsil

Uvula

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

A flight across the atlantic

Eating a banana

A dental X-ray

#17. What type of pathogen is Ebola?

Virus

Bacteria

Fungi

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

4

5

3

#20. Which animal cannot hear ultrasound waves?

Dolphins

Bats

Humans

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

1801

1857

1895

#22. 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

It is a topic that will come up in exams

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

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

Conical flask

Volumetric flask

Graduated beaker

#24. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

42

46

#25. What does BiPAP stand for?

Bilevel Pressurised Airway Pump

Bilevel Pressure And Pulse

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

#26. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Central America

Europe

Southeast Asia

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

Campylobacter

Candida albicans

Influenza

#28. 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

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

To reduce bias

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

Narcolepsy

ADHD

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

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