Life in the UK Test – 24

The following FREE practice test is the twenty-fourth one of the Life in the UK Test. This practice exam has 24 questions in total.

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#1. What is the money from TV licences used for?

To pay for private channels

To pay for publicity

To pay for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

To pay actors and actresses

#2. Which Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire in 1833?

The Freedom Act

The Slavery Act

The Emancipation Act

The Habeas Corpus Act

#3. Who was the British Minister after Margaret Thatcher, and helped establish the Northern Ireland peace process?

Gordon Brown

John Major

Harold Macmillan

Tony Blair

#4. When did the First World War finish?

At 11 am on 11th November 1917

At 11 am on 11th November 1918

At 112 pm on 11th November 1918

At 12 am on 11th November 1917

#5. Who defeated Emperor Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

The Duke of Wellington

Richard Arkwright

The Duke of Edinburgh

Admiral Nelson

#6. What was the symbol of the House of Tudor?

A white rose

A red rose

A red rose with a white rose inside it

A black rose with a white rose inside it

#7. Who designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge located over the Avon George?

Richard Arkwright

Robert Adam

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Sir Norman Foster

#8. What did the ’Bill of Rights’ confirm in 1689?

The freedom of speech

The rights of Parliament and the limits of the king’s power

The right to a fair trial

The supreme power of the king

#9. Which of the following countries did NOT belong to the Allies during World War I?

France

The UK

Bulgaria

Australia

#10. On which of the following issues can’t the Northern Ireland Assembly make decisions?

Agriculture

Environment

Social Services

Defence

#11. Florence Nightingale is often regarded as the founder of modern________.

Nursing

Architecture

Sculpture

Computer Science

#12. What is the meaning of the term ‘first past the post’?

If no political party wins a majority, two parties may join and govern together.

In each constituency, the candidate who gets the most votes is elected.

The Speaker will be chosen by other MPs in a secret ballot.

If an MP dies or resigns, there will be a fresh election.

#13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Forcing another person to marry is a criminal offence.

A good way to support your local community is to shop for products locally.

You can contact MPs by letter or telephone at their constituency office, or at their office in the House of Commons.

All of the above

#14. Members of the Welsh Assembly (AMs) are elected every four years on the basis of________.

Personal achievements

Proportional representation

Instant run-off

First past the post system

#15. Which court deals with minor criminal cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

The Magistrates' Court

The High Court

The Crown Court

The Justice of the Peace Court

#16. Who has to pay national insurance contributions in the UK?

Everybody under the age of 65

Everybody under the age of 75

Almost everybody who is in paid work

People with earnings over £18,000 per year

#17. The person appointed by local authorities to be the ceremonial leader of a particular council is called________.

Mayor

Peer

Council member

Councilor

#18. Where is the city of Southampton located?

Scotland

Northern Ireland

England

Wales

More cities located in England:

• London
• Birmingham
• Liverpool
• Leeds
• Sheffield
• Bristol
• Manchester
• Bradford
• Newcastle Upon Tyne
• Plymouth
• Southampton
• Norwich

#19. When were films first shown publicly in the UK?

1886

1896

1906

1916

#20. Where is the centrepiece to the Remembrance Day service known as Cenotaph located?

Whitehall, London

Hounslow Heath, London

Piccadilly Circus, London

Cardiff, Wales

#21. ‘Shelter’ and ‘Crisis’ are two charities that work with homeless people.

True

False

#22. What is the name of the building where the Welsh Assembly members meet?

Stormont

Westminster

Holyrood

Senedd

#23. Which famous architect designed St Paul’s Cathedral after it was destroyed by a fire in 1666?

Sir Christopher Wren

Isaac Newton

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Robert Burns

#24. Which court deals with the MOST serious cases in Scotland, such as murder?

The Sheriff Court

The Crown Court

The Magistrates’ Court

The High Court

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