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. 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

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

Sanskrit

Greek

Hebrew

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

3

5

4

#4. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For water

For viscous liquids

For solids

#5. 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

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

21

16

18

#7. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Europe

Southeast Asia

Central America

#8. 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

#9. 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

#10. What contributes to background radiation?

Pollution from cars

Deforestation of the rainforests

Food and water

#11. 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

To reduce bias

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

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

It is a topic that will come up in exams

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

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

The knee Joint

The eye

The Kidney

#14. What type of pathogen is Ebola?

Bacteria

Fungi

Virus

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

LASER surgery

Ultrasound

Chest X-ray

#16. What does BiPAP stand for?

Bilevel Pressurised Airway Pump

Bilevel Pressure And Pulse

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

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

Stomach acid

Skin

Lysozymes

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

13 million plastic bottles

13 billion plastic bottles

13 thousand plastic bottles

#19. What is ‘farm to fork’?

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

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

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

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

Uvula

Tonsil

Soft palate

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

Blueberry

Banana

Kiwi

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

Cigarette butts

Straws

Plastic cups / lids

#23. Are bacteria good for you?

Maybe

Yes

No

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

Campylobacter

Candida albicans

Influenza

#25. Can an aerosol be recycled?

Yes, as long as it is empty

No

Yes even if it is full

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

Graduated beaker

Conical flask

Volumetric flask

#27. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Bat

Cow

Cat

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

1801

1895

1857

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

ADHD

Narcolepsy

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

#30. How many chromosomes does a human have?

42

44

46

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