Life in the UK Test — Exam 17 of 17
Exam 17 of 17 in the CitizenReady series: a fixed paper of 24 questions — the same questions every visit, so you can retake it, watch your score climb, then move on to Exam 1. Weighted like the real test (history, government and society heaviest) with the real format mix and the real pass mark of 18 out of 24 (75%). Tap an answer to check it instantly and read the explanation.
Question 1 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
A woman who has been convicted of an offence believes her trial was unfair. What can she usually do?
People convicted in a UK court can usually appeal to a higher court, which reviews the conviction or sentence.
Question 2 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Dungeness, a shingle headland on the coast of Kent, is often described as what?
With its huge, dry expanse of shingle and sparse vegetation, Dungeness is often described as Britain's only desert.
Question 3 · Chapter 3: History
Which TWO of these helped Britain to win the Battle of Britain in 1940?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
Radar gave early warning that German air raids were on their way, and Spitfire fighters, designed under R. J. Mitchell, helped the RAF keep control of the skies. The bouncing bomb was not used until the Dambusters raid of 1943, and the Home Guard was a part-time volunteer force preparing to resist a land invasion — it played no part in the air battle.
Question 4 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Which of these was NOT written by William Shakespeare?
Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens. Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear are all Shakespeare plays.
Question 5 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
The benches in the chamber of the House of Lords are green.
The benches in the House of Lords chamber are red; it is the House of Commons whose benches are green.
Question 6 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Minch is a stretch of sea separating the north-west mainland of Scotland from which island group?
The Minch separates the north-west Scottish mainland from the Outer Hebrides, including Lewis and Harris.
Question 7 · Chapter 3: History
Which TWO of these Acts extended the right to vote to more men?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
The Reform Act of 1867 gave the vote to many working-class men in towns who were householders, and the Reform Act of 1884 extended the same household rules to men in the countryside. The Act of Settlement settled the succession to the throne, and the Poor Law Amendment Act was about help for the poor through workhouses — neither Act changed who could vote.
Question 8 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
London's Tate Modern art gallery is housed in a converted building on the Thames that was originally used as what?
Tate Modern opened in the former Bankside Power Station, whose huge turbine hall is now the gallery's dramatic entrance space.
Question 9 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
In England and Wales, the small claims track of the County Court is generally used for claims up to £5,000.
The small claims track is the simplest court route for lower-value disputes, generally claims of £10,000 or less in England and Wales.
Question 10 · Chapter 3: History
The Great Exhibition of 1851, held in Hyde Park, was a great showcase mainly for what?
The Great Exhibition of 1851 displayed machinery, technology and manufactured goods from Britain and other countries inside the purpose-built Crystal Palace.
Question 11 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the title character becomes king of which country?
Macbeth is a Scottish king in Shakespeare's tragedy, driven by ambition and the witches' prophecies.
Question 12 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Special constables are unpaid volunteers who have full police powers while on duty.
Special constables are trained volunteers who give their time free, wear the same uniform and have the same powers of arrest as regular police officers when on duty.
Question 13 · Chapter 3: History
Louise Brown, born in Oldham in 1978, made medical history as the world's first what?
Louise Brown, born at Oldham in July 1978, was the first baby in the world to be born after conception by in-vitro fertilisation (IVF).
Question 14 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The national Church of Scotland is organised in which church tradition?
The Church of Scotland is a Presbyterian church, governed through courts of ministers and elders rather than by bishops.
Question 15 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
If a driver builds up 12 or more penalty points on their licence within three years, what normally happens?
Reaching 12 or more points within three years — 'totting up' — normally leads the court to disqualify the driver, usually for at least six months.
Question 16 · Chapter 3: History
The Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284, issued under Edward I, had what effect on Wales?
Edward I's Statute of Rhuddlan applied English law and administration to Wales, tightening English control after his conquest of the Welsh princes.
Question 17 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
In English professional football, what is the Premier League?
The Premier League sits at the top of English football, and its leading clubs also represent England in European competitions such as the Champions League.
Question 18 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What help does Citizens Advice offer to the public?
Citizens Advice is a charity that gives free, confidential and independent advice on people's rights and problems, including benefits, debt, housing and employment.
Question 19 · Chapter 3: History
Food rationing, introduced during the Second World War, finally ended in Britain in which year?
Rationing continued long after the war ended as Britain rebuilt; the last food rationing ended in 1954, fourteen years after it began.
Question 20 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The World Snooker Championship has been staged at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield every year since which year?
The World Snooker Championship moved to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in 1977 and has been held there every year since, making the venue the home of snooker.
Question 21 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Who is the head of the Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales?
The Crown Prosecution Service is led by the Director of Public Prosecutions, who oversees decisions about prosecuting criminal cases in England and Wales.
Question 22 · Chapter 3: History
Alan Turing is famous for his wartime work in which field?
Alan Turing was central to cracking Enigma at Bletchley Park, designing machines to speed up the work, and he later became one of the founders of computer science.
Question 23 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which nation of the UK has a distinct legal system with its own courts, such as the Sheriff Courts and the High Court of Justiciary?
Scotland has its own distinct legal system, with its own courts such as the Sheriff Courts, separate from England and Wales.
Question 24 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
At a general election, when does the counting of votes usually take place?
Counting begins as soon as ballot boxes arrive after polls close at 10pm, and most constituency results are declared during the night.
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