How Much You Know About Sleep? Sleep Quiz

1. It is important to keep regular bed time and wake up time.

True

False

Our circadian clock that controls our sleepiness can change if you sleep in during the weekends. By keeping your bed time within 1.5 hours of your regular bed time on weekends, you will have less trouble sleeping on Sunday night.

Explanation

Our circadian clock that controls our sleepiness can change if you sleep in during the weekends. By keeping your bed time within 1.5 hours of your regular bed time on weekends, you will have less trouble sleeping on Sunday night.

2. Daytime exercise increases deep sleep.

True

False

It's true that exercise during the day can help you fall alseep, but if you do it close to your bed time, you may have a harder time falling asleep due to an increase in adrenaline and other hormones.

Explanation

It's true that exercise during the day can help you fall alseep, but if you do it close to your bed time, you may have a harder time falling asleep due to an increase in adrenaline and other hormones.

3. Alcohol is good for your sleep.

True

False

While alcohol can help you fall asleep faster, it lowers your sleep quality. You are more likely to wake up during the night and feel restless the next day.

Explanation

While alcohol can help you fall asleep faster, it lowers your sleep quality. You are more likely to wake up during the night and feel restless the next day.

4. Snoring is only harmful for children.

True

False

Snoring can be harmful for everybody. Snoring is present in most patients with sleep apnea where they face difficulty in breathing while they are asleep.

Explanation

Snoring can be harmful for everybody. Snoring is present in most patients with sleep apnea where they face difficulty in breathing while they are asleep.

5. You are more prone to getting sick when you are sleep deprived.

True

False

Your immune response decreases when you are sleep deprived. If you feel sick, get as much sleep as you can.

Explanation

Your immune response decreases when you are sleep deprived. If you feel sick, get as much sleep as you can.

6. Teenagers need more sleep than adults.

True

False

Adults generally need 7-9 hours of sleep while teenagers need about 8.5 to 9.25 hours of sleep.

Explanation

Adults generally need 7-9 hours of sleep while teenagers need about 8.5 to 9.25 hours of sleep.

7. Insomnia is a sleep condition where one wakes up during the night with intense freight.

True

False

Insomnia is a sleep condition where one has difficulty falling asleep. Though doctors can prescribe drugs that help you fall asleep, one can become dependent with continuous use.

Explanation

Insomnia is a sleep condition where one has difficulty falling asleep. Though doctors can prescribe drugs that help you fall asleep, one can become dependent with continuous use.

8. Everyone dreams at night.

True

False

Everyone dreams every night. Many people just fail to remember their dreams.

Explanation

Everyone dreams every night. Many people just fail to remember their dreams.

9. Raising the volume of your speaker while driving can help you stay awake.

True

False

The best solution to avoid a traffic accident is to quickly get to a place where you can sleep. If you are nowhere near a place where you can go to sleep, then pull over and sleep in your car.

Explanation

The best solution to avoid a traffic accident is to quickly get to a place where you can sleep. If you are nowhere near a place where you can go to sleep, then pull over and sleep in your car.

10. Humans are capable of adapting to getting one or two hours less sleep.

True

False

Your sleep need is biologically determined. Continually getting less sleep than the required amount can significantly harm your body.

Explanation

Your sleep need is biologically determined. Continually getting less sleep than the required amount can significantly harm your body.