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?

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

Pharmacologists create antibiotics with a wrong method

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

#2. Can an aerosol be recycled?

Yes, as long as it is empty

No

Yes even if it is full

#3. Which organism came first?

Mushroom

Chicken

Bacterium

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

Hebrew

Greek

Sanskrit

#5. Which animal cannot hear ultrasound waves?

Dolphins

Humans

Bats

#6. What does BiPAP stand for?

Bilevel Pressure And Pulse

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

Bilevel Pressurised Airway Pump

#7. What type of pathogen is Ebola?

Bacteria

Fungi

Virus

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

Graduated beaker

Conical flask

Volumetric flask

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

1895

1801

1857

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

Eating a banana

A dental X-ray

A flight across the atlantic

#11. How many times can glass by recycled?

Twenty times

Endlessly

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

LDPE (low-density polythene)

HDPE (high-density polythene)

Both

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

Banana

Blueberry

Kiwi

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

Soft palate

Tonsil

Uvula

#15. 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

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

13 billion plastic bottles

13 million plastic bottles

13 thousand plastic bottles

#17. 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

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

Cigarette butts

Plastic cups / lids

Straws

#19. What contributes to background radiation?

Pollution from cars

Food and water

Deforestation of the rainforests

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

Skin

Lysozymes

Stomach acid

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

ADHD

Narcolepsy

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

#22. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Europe

Central America

Southeast Asia

#23. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Cat

Bat

Cow

#24. Are bacteria good for you?

Yes

No

Maybe

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

To reduce bias

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

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

Monkeys

Mice

Rabbits

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

18

16

21

#28. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For water

For viscous liquids

For solids

#29. 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

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

January 2017

January 2018

January 2016

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