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 plastic are carrier bags are made of?

HDPE (high-density polythene)

LDPE (low-density polythene)

Both

#2. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Cat

Cow

Bat

#3. Can an aerosol be recycled?

No

Yes even if it is full

Yes, as long as it is empty

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

13 billion plastic bottles

13 million plastic bottles

13 thousand plastic bottles

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

Rabbits

Monkeys

Mice

#6. Which animal cannot hear ultrasound waves?

Humans

Dolphins

Bats

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

18

21

16

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

A dental X-ray

Eating a banana

A flight across the atlantic

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

The knee Joint

The Kidney

The eye

#10. How many times can glass by recycled?

Endlessly

Twenty times

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

January 2016

January 2018

January 2017

#12. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For viscous liquids

For solids

For water

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

ADHD

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

Narcolepsy

#14. What is ‘farm to fork’?

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

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

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

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

LASER surgery

Chest X-ray

Ultrasound

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

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

#17. Which organism came first?

Mushroom

Bacterium

Chicken

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

Bacteria swallow drug resistant viruses

Bacteria share resistant genes through horizontal gene transfer

A new mutation in the bacterial genome occurs

#19. 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

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

4

3

5

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

1895

1801

1857

#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

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

It is a topic that will come up in exams

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

Hebrew

Sanskrit

Greek

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

Graduated beaker

Volumetric flask

Conical flask

#25. What contributes to background radiation?

Food and water

Deforestation of the rainforests

Pollution from cars

#26. What does BiPAP stand for?

Bilevel Pressure And Pulse

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

Bilevel Pressurised Airway Pump

#27. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

42

#28. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Southeast Asia

Europe

Central America

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

Blueberry

Banana

Kiwi

#30. What type of pathogen is Ebola?

Virus

Bacteria

Fungi

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