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 main reason for randomising patients to their treatment allocation in a clinical trial?

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

To reduce bias

#2. Which organism came first?

Chicken

Bacterium

Mushroom

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

Soft palate

Tonsil

Uvula

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

LASER surgery

Ultrasound

Chest X-ray

#5. 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

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

A flight across the atlantic

A dental X-ray

Eating a banana

#7. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Cat

Bat

Cow

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

Mice

Monkeys

Rabbits

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

Volumetric flask

Conical flask

Graduated beaker

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

Narcolepsy

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

ADHD

#11. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For viscous liquids

For solids

For water

#12. 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

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

Using antibiotics in farming

Taking antibiotics when you have a dangerous bacterial infection

Taking a full course of antibiotcs as prescribed

#14. Can an aerosol be recycled?

No

Yes even if it is full

Yes, as long as it is empty

#15. Which animal cannot hear ultrasound waves?

Humans

Dolphins

Bats

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

1895

1801

1857

#17. How many chromosomes does a human have?

42

44

46

#18. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Central America

Europe

Southeast Asia

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

13 million plastic bottles

13 thousand plastic bottles

13 billion plastic bottles

#20. Are bacteria good for you?

Maybe

Yes

No

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

The knee Joint

The Kidney

The eye

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

Greek

Sanskrit

Hebrew

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

18

21

16

#24. 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

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

Lysozymes

Stomach acid

Skin

#26. How many times can glass by recycled?

Twenty times

Endlessly

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

Influenza

Candida albicans

Campylobacter

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

4

3

5

#29. 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

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

LDPE (low-density polythene)

Both

HDPE (high-density polythene)

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