Organizer: Quiz Club, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, College Location, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
About the Quiz Competition
- Event Name: National Level E-Quiz on Breast Cancer Awareness 2026
- Theme: Every Story is Unique! Every Journey Matters!
- Occasion: Pink October 2026
- Event Mode: Online
- Start Date: 30 October 2026
- Last Date: 15 November 2026
- Participation Fee: Not specified in the poster
- Certificate: E-Certificate
- Certificate Eligibility: Participants scoring above 60%
- Registration: Google Forms
About the National Level E-Quiz on Breast Cancer Awareness 2026
Pink October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of awareness, early detection, education, and support for individuals affected by breast cancer.
With this initiative, the Quiz Club of Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College aims to promote awareness through an online national-level quiz.
The theme of the event, “Every Story is Unique! Every Journey Matters!”, emphasizes the importance of recognizing individual experiences and encouraging greater understanding and support.
Important Dates
Quiz Commencement Date: 30 October 2026
Last Date to Participate: 15 November 2026
Interested participants should complete the quiz within the announced dates.
Certificate Details:
An e-certificate will be provided to participants who secure above 60% marks in the quiz.
Participants should carefully read the quiz instructions and ensure they meet the required score to qualify for the certificate.
How to Participate?
Follow these steps to participate in the National Level E-Quiz:
- Click on the official quiz registration link given below.
- Open the Google Forms quiz.
- Enter the required details.
- Read the instructions carefully.
- Attempt the quiz and submit your responses.
- Secure above 60% marks to qualify for the e-certificate.
Apply Link
Why Should You Participate?
- Learn more about breast cancer awareness.
- Understand the importance of awareness and education.
- Participate in a national-level online quiz.
- Earn an e-certificate by scoring above 60%.
- Support the message of Pink October 2026.
100% Correct Answers Available Here
- Which is the strongest established risk factor for developing breast cancer?
2 points
Early age at menarche
Increasing age
Nulliparity
High-fat dietary intake
- A woman carries a pathogenic BRCA1 mutation. Which cancers is she at significantly increased risk of developing?
2 points
Cervical and endometrial cancer
Breast and ovarian cancer
Thyroid and pancreatic cancer only
Colorectal and gastric cancer
3.Which is the most common histological type of invasive breast cancer?
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2 points
Invasive lobular carcinoma
Medullary carcinoma
Invasive carcinoma of no special type (NST)
Mucinous carcinoma
- Which is a recognised risk factor for postmenopausal breast cancer?
2 points
Low body mass index
Increased adipose tissue
Early menopause
Multiparity at a young age
- A woman has a strong family history of breast cancer but tests negative for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Which statement is correct?
2 points
Her risk is equivalent to the general population
She does not require further risk assessment
Genetic predisposition is completely excluded
Other genetic and familial factors may still increase her risk
- Which clinical feature is most suspicious for breast malignancy?
2 points
Bilateral cyclical breast pain
Hard, irregular, fixed breast lump
Bilateral breast enlargement during menstruation
Tender, mobile breast nodules
- A 55-year-old woman presents with unilateral bloody nipple discharge. What is the most appropriate approach?
2 points
Reassure her that it is physiological
Treat with antibiotics alone
Investigate for an underlying breast lesion
Recommend observation for six months
- What is the classical mammographic appearance of breast malignancy?
2 points
Well-defined, uniformly radiolucent lesion
Bilateral symmetrical microcysts
Diffuse fatty replacement
Move to the designated safe location
- Which investigation provides definitive confirmation of breast cancer and allows histopathological assessment?
2 points
Core needle biopsy
Mammography
Wait near the shoreline
Breast ultrasonography
- Suspicious mammographic microcalcifications without a palpable lump are classically associated with which condition?
2 points
Invasive lobular carcinoma
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
Phyllodes tumour
Fibroadenoma
- Which combination of biomarkers defines triple-negative breast cancer?
2 points
ER-negative, PR-negative, HER2-negative
ER-positive, PR-positive, HER2-positive
ER-positive, PR-negative, HER2-positive
ER-negative, PR-positive, HER2-positive
12.Which molecular subtype is generally associated with aggressive clinical behaviour?
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2 points
Luminal A
Luminal B
HER2-enriched
Basal-like
- A breast tumour demonstrates HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) 3+. Which targeted therapy is particularly relevant?
2 points
Tamoxifen
Anastrozole
Trastuzumab
Fulvestrant
- Which statement best describes Paget’s disease of the breast?
2 points
A benign tumour arising from breast fat
Malignant cells involving the nipple epidermis, often associated with underlying carcinoma
A bacterial infection of the breast
A tumour arising exclusively from connective tissue
- Which pathological feature is characteristic of invasive lobular carcinoma?
2 points
Extensive keratin pearl formation
Papillary fronds with fibrovascular cores
Sheets of multinucleated giant cells
Tumour cells arranged in single-file patterns
Other:
- A 48-year-old woman with ER-positive breast cancer undergoes breast-conserving surgery. Which additional treatment is generally recommended to reduce local recurrence?
2 points
Radiotherapy to the breast
Antibiotic therapy
No further treatment in all cases
Prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy in every patient
- Which drug is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer?
2 points
Trastuzumab
Tamoxifen
Paclitaxel
Pertuzumab
- A patient presents with diffuse breast erythema, oedema and peau d’orange. Which diagnosis should be suspected?
2 points
Fibroadenoma
Inflammatory breast cancer
Duct ectasia
Fat necrosis
- What is the primary purpose of sentinel lymph node biopsy in early breast cancer?
2 points
To remove all axillary lymph nodes
To assess hormone receptor status
To determine whether cancer has spread to the first draining lymph node(s)
To determine HER2 expression
20.Which statement regarding breast cancer in men is correct?
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2 points
Breast cancer does not occur in men
It accounts for approximately 1% of all breast cancer cases
It is always triple-negative
It is unrelated to BRCA2 mutations