The Science Technician Summer Quiz!

Test your knowledge, skills, and survival instincts from the prep room below!

All correctly completed quizzes will be entered into a prize draw to win fun education-themed stickers, pin badges, and a science-style coffee beaker mug!

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* 1. What’s the real reason we keep agar plates upside-down in the incubator?

So the colonies grow downward for easier counting

To prevent condensation dripping onto the agar

To confuse new technicians

To improve oxygen diffusion

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* 2. Which of the following substances doesn’t need to be stored in an amber bottle?

Hydrogen peroxide

Sodium thiosulfate

Iodine solution

Distilled water

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* 3. Which of the following statements best describes formic acid and its connection to ants?

Formic acid smells sweet and is commonly found in honeybee venom.

Formic acid has a pungent, vinegar-like smell and is excreted by ants as a defense mechanism.

Formic acid is odourless and only found in industrial cleaning products.

Formic acid smells like roses and is produced by ants to attract mates.

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* 4. What’s the minimum time you should allow a Bunsen burner to cool before putting it away?

10 seconds – it’s fine

1 minute

5 minutes

As long as it takes to stop branding yourself with it

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* 5. What does CLEAPSS stand for?

Chemists Like Everyone And Physics People Share

Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science Services

Clean Lab Equipment And Prepare Science Safely

Clearly Labeled Equipment Avoids Poor Science

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* 6. Which of these is a classic sign a lesson didn’t go as planned?

An entire class returns with purple-stained hands

You’re asked to microwave an egg

Someone says “the ceiling caught fire a bit”

All of the above

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* 7. Which piece of equipment is most likely to disappear when students tidy up?

Test tube

Stopwatch

Thermometer

Spatula

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* 8. What's the best way to clean congealed starch out of glassware?

Soapy water and a gentle swirl

Autoclave it

Make it a tomorrow problem

Warm water with a splash of enzyme cleaner

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* 9. What colour flame is the Bunsen burner’s hottest setting?

Yellow

Blue

Orange

Invisible

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* 10. What’s the unofficial technician motto for lab safety?

“Beakers break, just like dreams.”

“Never smell anything unless told to.”

“Always be prepared.”

"Technicians make the magic happen."

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* 11. What is your name?

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* 12. What is your school name?

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* 13. What is your school postcode?

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* 14. What is your school email address?

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Yes please!

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