Quiz for healthcare personnel

1. Science Quiz competition
For
Health Science Students
By
Sachin Narwadiya
Scientist
Vigyan Prasar
mail:-sachin@vigyanprasar.gov.in

2. Round I
General
Terms and conditions
• Each team will get two questions with multiple
choice.
• If unanswered, question will not PASS ON to
next team.
• Each question will have 10 points.
• Answer time is 10 second.

3. TEAM- A

4. Team A:
Rothra’s test associated with
detection of _______in urine.
a) Proteins
b) Glucose
c) Urea
d) Ketones

5. TEAM- B

6. Taq polymerase used in PCR
obtained from a__________
a) Virus
b) Fungi
c) Bacteria
d) Plant

7. TEAM- C

8. During the Zeihl-Nelson staining the
background is due to___________?
a) Corbol Fucshin
d) Heat
b) Alcohol
c) Methylene blue

9. TEAM- D

10. KOH mount is detection
method for___________ ?
a) Bacteria
b)Viruses
c) Fungi
d) Worms

11. TEAM- E

12. Glucagon is a hormone secreted
by___________
a) Pancreas
b) Liver
c) kidneys
d) Intestine

13. TEAM- A

14. The virus causing AIDS in human being
was first discovered in ________
a) 1985
b) 1989
c) 1990
d) 1983

15. TEAM- B

16. Synthesis of urea in liver takes place
by—
a) Krebs Cycle
d) Glycolysis
b) Ornithine Cycle
c) Nitrogen Cycle

17. TEAM- C

18. Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANAs, also known
as anti-nuclear factor or ANF) are
antibodies directed
against______________________
a) Contents of the cell nucleus
d) Viruses
b) Antigens in Blood
c) Pathogenic Bacteria

19. TEAM- D

20. The end product of purine
metabolism is
a) Urea
b) Uric Acid
c) Bilirubin
d) Urobilinogen

21. TEAM- E

22. Reticulocytes are immature_______
a) Platelets
b) WBCs
c) RBCs.
d) Somatic Cells

23. Round II
Science in Laboratory
Terms and conditions
• Each team will get two questions with 10 point to
each question.
• If unanswered, question will PASS ON to next team
carrying 5 bonus point.
• Answer time is 30 seconds.

24. TEAM- A

25. Riboflavin, is type of a vitamin. Give
name of that vitamin.
Vitamin B

26. TEAM- B

27. The process of using centrifugal force to
separate lighter portion of a solution,
mixture or suspension from the heavier
one……….
centrifugation

28. TEAM- C

29. SI unit of radioactivity and defined as
one decay per second……………
BecquerelBecquerel

30. TEAM- D

31. TSH is a hormone secreted by___
Pituitary GlandPituitary Gland

32. TEAM- E

33. The process by which concentration or
activity of given solution is decreased by
addition of solvent…………….
DilutionDilution

34. TEAM- A

35. A solution that contains all the
components of a reaction except
the analyte……………….
BlankBlank

36. TEAM- B

37. Unit of luminous
intensity………
CandelaCandela

38. TEAM- C

39. Mass of a molecule of a
substance and calculated by
summing the atomic weights of
the atoms making up the
substance’s molecular formula.
Molecular WeightMolecular Weight

40. TEAM- D

41. Solution that contain 1 mole of
solute in each liter of solution…
Molar SolutionMolar Solution

42. TEAM- E

43. The solutions of which the
concentration of solute is
accurately known
Standard SolutionStandard Solution

44. Round III
Photo Identification Round
Terms and conditions
• Each team will get two questions
• Picture of equipment/process/technique will be shown on
the screen.
•If identified without any clue then 10 points will be
awarded.
•2 points for each clue will be deducted for next four clues.
•Time for answer is maximum 3 minutes with clues.
• If unanswered, question WILL NOT pass on to next team.

45. TEAM-A

46. 1. Technique based on Beer Lamberts Law
4. It’s advance version of colorimeter.
2. Works in both visible and UV Range
3. Generally used as part of semi auto
analyzers
Spectrophotometer

47. TEAM-B

48. 1. Its separation technique
2. Has two phases
stationary phase and
mobile phase
Column Chromatography
3. It can be performed
using paper, column.
4. Eluted fractions can be evaluated by
using spectroscopy.

49. TEAM-C

50. 2. It uses mobile phase and
stationary phase
4.Ascending flow or
descending flow can be
maintained
1. It is a separation technique
3. Paper is used as stationary phase
Paper Chromatography

51. TEAM-D

52. X-Ray Crystallography
1.Technique is used to
determine 3d structure of
proteins
2.Max Perutz and John
Kenrew in 1950 invented
this technique.
3. Atoms in crystals
scatters the X-rays
4.Till date about 10,000 proteins structure has
been determined by this technique.

53. TEAM-E

54. Fluorescent Activated cell sorter ( FACS)
4. It can be used to purify different types
WBCs
3. It can select one cells
from thousand of other
cells
2.It is based on flow
cytometry
1.General shapes of DNA
&RNA contents can be
determined.

55. TEAM-A

56. 1. It’s a machine used for
sectioning of tissues.
4. This instrument is used in
histopathology.
2. Before section cutting the
tissue embedded in wax.
3. After section cutting the slides were
prepared.
Microtome

57. TEAM-B

58. 1. It is used to see microscopic
organisms.
4. Viruses may be seen
through it.
2. It is based on electrons
beam
3. Scanning and
Transmission are two
types
Electron Microscope

59. TEAM-C

60. 1. It is used to differentiate different WBCs.
4. It’s a counter.
2. It is used along with microscopic counting.
3. Different types of white blood cells can be
expressed as %.
Telly Counter-used for DLC

61. TEAM-D

62. 1. It is used direct cell
counting.
4. It’s a counter.
2. Cells like RBCs and
WBCs were counted.
3. Total RBC count and WBC count may be
calculated.
Improved Neubaur chamber

63. TEAM-E

64. 1. It is technique for
generating more copies of
DNA .
4. It’s a chain reaction.
2. The technique is depends
on temperature variations.
33. DNA polymerase is used
in this tech.
Polymerase Chain Reaction-PCR

65. • Each team will be asked continuous questions for 1
minute or maximum eight question.
• Answer should be given in True or False.
• Each question will carry 5 points.
Terms and conditions
Round IV
Science in General

66. 1. GOD-POD is method for test of cholesterol.
2. M.Tubercule bacteria also called as acid fast bacilli
3. FSH secreted by Ovary.
4. Detoxification is work of heart….
5. RBCs are nucleated……
6. Ornithology is study of insacts
9. After age of 70 years red bone marrow decreases and
converted into yellow bone marrow
7. Genes are bigger that DNA in size
8. RBCs life span is about 120 days

67. 13 The electronegativity increases across a horizontal row of
the periodic table from left to right
14. In blood T3 and T4 bound to albumin.
15. 0.85% NaCl is the concentration in Normal Saline
16. 40g NaCl in 1 Litre water constitutes 1 Molar solution.
17. Complement are necessary for antibodies to act
18. Crixivan, a drug is widely used in the fight against AIDS
12.Urea Cycle operates in Lungs
10. Presbiopia disease associated with lungs
11.Flourides has capacity to stop glycolysis.

68. 19. Methane is a major component in the atmospheres
of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
20. Atomizer is used in flame photometry
21. Sickle cells anemia has spheroid RBCs
22. Ethene is produced naturally by fruits such as tomatoes
and bananas as a plant hormone for the ripening process of
these fruits
23 Fluorocarbons have extraordinarily low boiling points
when compared to hydrocarbons of the same molecular
weight
24. Diseases spread world wide are pandemic diseases

69. 25. Buffer has capacity to resists in temperature
26.On 1st
day of starvation increased gluconeogenesis occur
in liver.
27.Salivary alpha-amylase acts on starch
28. Alcohol with long carbon chain is much less soluble
in water
29. Carbonic anhydrase regulates the acidity of blood and the
physiological conditions relating to blood pH
30. Next to sodium, zinc is the most used reductant.
31. Iodine acts as decolourizer in grams stain
32. Hyaluronic acid present in synovial fluid.

70. 34. Plasma can be obtained from clotted blood.
35.Lowering of H ion will increase pH of a solution.
36. The type of H chain determines the class of
immunoglobulin
37. Amylase is secreted by pancreas
33. Bats belongs to mammals
40. Bense Johns Protein appear in urine in myloma condition
38. RBCs swells in isotonic solutions.
39. Study of color is called chromatography.