A. Technical Requirements
· (1) Laptop or Desktop with webcam for the live-streaming via Zoom platform
Minimum OS requirement:
- Mac OS X with Mac OS 10.10 or higher
- Windows 7 or higher
Minimum Hardware requirements:
- 2.5 GHz Dual Core Intel Core i5 and higher desktop CPU (single screen)
- Dual bank RAM for better performance
· Stable internet connection (10 MBps bandwidth or higher)
· Zoom account (which will be used by the participant)
· (1) Smartphone/tablet (as buzzer)
Minimum OS:
- iPhone iOS 8.0 or higher
- iPadOS 13 or higher
- Android 5.0x or higher
· Optional: Bluetooth speakers
B. Online Platforms
· Live streaming – ZOOM App
· Virtual Quiz Show –
- QUIZSHOW.IO (quiz show)
- QUIZ.SH (buzzer)
C. Composition of Team
The team is composed of three (3) third or fourth year Medical Technology students from a PASMETH member and CHED-Recognized Medical Technology Schools or institutions.
They must be duly approved and recommended by their respective Deans/Program Chairs.
The team should assign a Team Leader.
A 4th member of the team shall act as an Alternate.
Contestants must strictly be in separate venues / in their own homes as to abide by the Social Distancing implementation of “CHED COVID-19 ADVISORY NO. 7”
D. Alternate Contestant
Alternate contestant can replace any of the participants for any valid reason before the start of the Quiz Show.
No replacement shall be allowed once the contest starts.
However, alternate contestant participation from schools is optional.
E. Coach
A maximum of three (3) faculty advisers or coaches must be assigned by respective schools to their team.
Coaches are not permitted in the same premises as the contestants and are to join only the live-streaming via Zoom app of the Virtual Quiz Show.
F. Questions
A total of thirty (30) multiple choice questions divided into three (3) rounds of ten (10) questions each will be asked.
The 1st round will be composed of ten (10) easy questions followed by the next ten (10) average questions and the last ten (10) hard questions.
Questions and possible answers will be read once by the Quiz Master.
All questions will be flashed via the quizshow.io platform.
G. Scope of Questions
Questions shall be on the following subjects:
Analysis of Urine and Body Fluids
Blood Banking
Clinical Chemistry
Hematology
Histopathologic Techniques
Immunoserology
Medical Technology Laws and Related Laws (including updates and breakthroughs in Laboratory Medicine)
Laboratory Management
Microbiology
Parasitology
PMLS 1&2
H. Time Frame
Contestants are given thirty (30) seconds to answer the question/s.
Contestants will utilize a designated cellphone/tablet to act as “buzzer” in choosing their answer.
I. Scoring
Individual scores are automatically shown at the end of each round. Team scores will be manually tallied at the end of each round by adding the total scores of each individual contestant.
In case of disconnection, the total accumulated points will be the team’s final score for the said round.
A recap of scores will be announced by the Quiz Master at the end of each round.
J. Determination of Winners
The teams garnering the three (3) highest over-all scores shall be declared First Place, Second Place and Third Place respectively.
K. Protest, Challenge and Clarifications
In cases of clarification regarding the questions and/or answers, the coaches must immediately notify the PAMET Quiz Show Committee for the question being contested.
Decision of the Board of Judges will be given after all the questions of that particular round is asked.
The decision of the Board of Judges is final.
L. Tie-Breaker
In cases of a tie, additional questions will be asked until the tie is broken.