Life in the UK Sample Test 2024

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The Life in the UK sample test below features 24 practice questions and answers similar to the ones you will face in your real test. All questions were taken from the official revision book for the 2024 Life in the UK test.

Like all of our mock tests, there’s no time limit, so please take your time and go through each question carefully. The pass mark is 18 out of 24. Good luck!

1. Which of the following traditions are normally held in November every year? (Choose 2 answers)

Bonfire Night

Mother’s Day

Remembrance Day

Christmas

Question 1 of 24

2. Elections for the European Parliament are usually held every ___ years.

Question 2 of 24

3. TRUE or FALSE. Isaac Newton was a famous poet from the 18th century.

True

False

Question 3 of 24

4. Which statement below is correct?

You can drive legally in the UK if you have a valid driving licence from a country in the European union.

If you have a valid driving licence issued in a European country you will need to apply for a UK driving licence before you can drive in the UK.

Question 4 of 24

5. What is the main role of the shadow cabinet?

To appoint the Speaker at the House of Commons

To appoint the Speaker at the House of Lords

To ensure that elections are conducted in a fair and transparent manner

To oppose government policy and put forward alternative solutions

Question 5 of 24

6. To drive a car or ride a motor cycle in the UK, you must be at least __ years old.

Question 6 of 24

7. What changes were made to UK voting rights in 1969?

Voting age was reduced to 18 for male voters only

Voting age was increased from 16 to 17

Voting age was reduced to 18 for all eligible voters

Voting age was increased to 21 for all eligible voters

Question 7 of 24

8. Which types of legal disputes can be settled by a county court? (Choose 2 answers)

Divorce proceedings

Criminal offences

Breach of contract proceedings

Small claims

Question 8 of 24

9. TRUE or FALSE: Life peers at the House of Lords are appointed by the Monarch.

True

False

Question 9 of 24

10. How often are MOT tests required?

Every year for all vehicles that are 3 years old and above

Before your motor vehicle insurance policy expires

Every three years

After being involved in an accident

Question 10 of 24

11. Which of the following celebrations is not a bank holiday?

Boxing Day

Easter Monday

Christmas Day

Remembrance Day

Question 11 of 24

12. What event is being commemorated on Remembrance Day?

The loss of life and sacrifices made by members of the armed forces during World War I

English resistance to the Norman invasion

The coronation of the British monarch

The creation of the Commonwealth Nations

Question 12 of 24

13. Which earnings are exempt from Income Tax?

Any income that originates from outside the United Kingdom

All income earned through online sales

Any income derived from Individual Savings Accounts

All income earned through self-employment

Question 13 of 24

14. TRUE or FALSE: The 1st of April is known as April fool’s day and people normally play jokes on each other.

True

False

Question 14 of 24

15. What popular festival is normally celebrated on the 31st October every year?

Easter

Halloween

Christmas

St Patrick's Day

Question 15 of 24

16. In which year were British women granted the right to vote?

1871

1918

1903

1914

Question 16 of 24

17. Which organisation is responsible for the UK's places of historic interest or national beauty?

The National Trust

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

The National Health Services (NHS)

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Question 17 of 24

18. To vote in a general election in the UK, you must be at least ____.

18 years old

15 years old

17 years old

16 years old

Question 18 of 24

19. Which of the following chambers constitute the UK Parliament? (Choose 2 answers)

House of Lords

House of Westminster

House of Representatives

House of Commons

Question 19 of 24

20. TRUE or FALSE: A TV license is required in any household that receives television signals via TV, a digital box, a computer, or a mobile phone.

True

False

Question 20 of 24

21. Which electoral procedure is used to elect Members of Parliament in the UK?

Proportional representation

First past the post

Single-seat vote

Constituency vote

Question 21 of 24

22. Which of these are British Overseas Territories? (Choose 2 answers)

St Helena

Barbados

Catalonia

Falkland Islands

Question 22 of 24

23. TRUE or FALSE. A husband can be charged with rape if he forces his wife to have sex.

True

False

Question 23 of 24

24. In which year did the United Kingdom become a member of NATO?

1981

1984

1975

1949

Question 24 of 24

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