Life in the UK practice test 7

Question 1 of 24 · Values and principles

According to the handbook, which TWO things do you need to become a permanent resident or citizen?

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• AA UK driving licence
• BThe ability to speak and read English
• CA good understanding of life in the UK
• DA job in the public sector

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Question 2 of 24 · Values and principles

Which statement is correct?

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• AThe handbook says the UK is proud of welcoming new migrants.
• BThe handbook says new migrants make the UK less diverse.

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Question 3 of 24 · The UK and its nations

Which TWO of these are countries of the United Kingdom?

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• AWales
• BThe Isle of Man
• CNorthern Ireland
• DThe Falkland Islands

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Question 4 of 24 · The UK and its nations

Which of these statements is correct?

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• ABritish overseas territories are part of the UK.
• BBritish overseas territories are linked to the UK but are not part of it.

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Question 5 of 24 · UK history

Who became king of England when Elizabeth I died in 1603?

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• AJames VI of Scotland
• BPhilip II of Spain
• CCharles I
• DWilliam of Orange

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Question 6 of 24 · UK history

Who was Boudicca?

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• AA Saxon queen who fought the Vikings
• BA Roman empress who ruled Britain
• CA Norman princess who married William the Conqueror
• DA queen of the Iceni who fought the Romans

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Question 7 of 24 · UK history

In which year did Charles II return as king, in the Restoration?

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• A1649
• B1660
• C1688
• D1707

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Question 8 of 24 · UK history

How old was Victoria when she became queen in 1837?

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• A18
• B21
• C25
• D30

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Question 9 of 24 · UK history

In which year did it become illegal to trade slaves on British ships or from British ports?

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• A1707
• B1807
• C1833
• D1901

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Question 10 of 24 · UK history

Where did most of the enslaved people in the British slave trade come from?

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• ANorthern Europe
• BIndia
• CSouth America
• DWest Africa

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Question 11 of 24 · UK history

In which year did British combat troops leave Iraq?

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• A2001
• B2003
• C2009
• D2014

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Question 12 of 24 · UK history

In medieval England, which TWO groups sat in the House of Lords?

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• AWealthy townspeople
• BSerfs
• CThe nobility
• DBishops

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Question 13 of 24 · UK history

At Dunkirk in 1940, Allied forces landed in France to begin freeing Europe from the Nazis.

Is this true or false?

• ATrue
• BFalse

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Question 14 of 24 · UK history

Which statement is correct?

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• AA rotten borough was a constituency run by the Church.
• BA rotten borough was a constituency with hardly any voters.

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Question 15 of 24 · Modern society

Haggis is a traditional food from which part of the UK?

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• ANorthern Ireland
• BEngland
• CWales
• DScotland

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Question 16 of 24 · Modern society

According to the handbook's figures, what was the population of the UK in 2010?

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• AJust over 62 million
• BJust over 52 million
• CJust over 82 million
• DJust over 72 million

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Question 17 of 24 · Modern society

Where is the Grand National horse race held?

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• ACheltenham, in Gloucestershire
• BNewmarket, in Suffolk
• CAintree, near Liverpool
• DAscot, in Berkshire

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Question 18 of 24 · Modern society

For which king did George Frideric Handel write the Water Music?

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• AHenry VIII
• BGeorge II
• CGeorge VI
• DGeorge I

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Question 19 of 24 · Modern society

Which of these statements is correct?

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• AThe UK's first public film screenings took place after the Second World War.
• BThe UK's first public film screenings took place in 1896.

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Question 20 of 24 · Government and law

What are the opening hours of polling stations on election day?

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• A7 am to 10 pm
• B8 am to 8 pm
• C8 am to 11 pm
• D9 am to 6 pm

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Question 21 of 24 · Government and law

What must the government do if judges find that its actions were illegal?

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• ACall a General Election
• BChange its policies or ask Parliament to change the law
• CAsk the monarch to overrule the judges
• DNothing, because judges cannot rule on the government

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Question 22 of 24 · Government and law

In which year was the voting age lowered to 18?

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• A1918
• B1928
• C1945
• D1969

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Question 23 of 24 · Government and law

A husband who forces his wife to have sex can be charged with rape.

Is this true or false?

• ATrue
• BFalse

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Question 24 of 24 · Government and law

Which statement is correct?

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• AThe small claims procedure is an informal way to settle minor disputes without needing a lawyer.
• BThe small claims procedure is used for serious crimes heard before a jury.

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