Life in the UK Test — Exam 18 of 24
Exam 18 of 24 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 19. 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.
★ The Second Sitting. Exam 18 breaks the pattern of the papers around it: it spreads its 24 questions more evenly across the five chapters, and leans harder on the formats candidates find trickiest — extra true/false, two-answer and NOT questions. Treat it as a full second sitting: same syllabus, fresh angle.
Question 1 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
At a town's Remembrance Sunday service, a two-minute silence is observed. Some people present would not take part in the ceremony itself, but they stay quiet throughout the silence. Which response best reflects British values?
Taking part in remembrance is a personal choice, but respecting the silence — even if it is not something you would choose yourself — shows respect for others and for shared public occasions.
Question 2 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which of these cities is NOT in the North West of England?
Leeds is in Yorkshire, in the north of England. Liverpool, Manchester and Chester are all in the North West.
Question 3 · Chapter 3: History
Which TWO of these are connected with Edward I's conquest of Wales?
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Edward I issued the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284, introducing the English system of laws and courts to Wales, and built great castles such as Caernarfon and Conwy to hold down the country he had conquered. Offa's Dyke was built centuries earlier on the orders of King Offa of Mercia, and the Danelaw was the area of England under Danish law in the Viking age — neither was Edward's work.
Question 4 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Clotted cream for a traditional cream tea is a speciality of which TWO south-western counties?
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Clotted cream is the speciality of Devon and Cornwall, and the two counties famously disagree about whether the jam or the cream goes on the scone first. Somerset and Dorset are neighbouring south-western counties, but clotted cream is not their speciality.
Question 5 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which TWO of these statements about policing in the UK are correct?
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The British Transport Police is the specialist force for Britain's railway network, including stations and trains, and since 2013 Scotland's regional forces have been merged into the single service Police Scotland. England and Wales are policed by 43 separate regional forces, not one national force, and the Metropolitan Police covers London rather than the railways.
Question 6 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
In the speech at the citizenship ceremony, the local dignitary mainly talks about what?
The dignitary's speech at the ceremony focuses on what it means to be a British citizen and welcomes the new citizens into the community.
Question 7 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Giant's Causeway is in Scotland.
The Giant's Causeway stands on the County Antrim coast of Northern Ireland.
Question 8 · Chapter 3: History
VE Day, celebrating the end of the war in Europe, was marked on 8 May 1946.
Victory in Europe Day was celebrated on 8 May 1945, marking the formal end of the war in Europe following Germany's surrender.
Question 9 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The laws of cricket were first written in England, and cricket is a traditional English summer sport.
Cricket developed in England, its rules were first formalised there in the 18th century, and it remains a traditional English summer sport.
Question 10 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Leila volunteers one day a week at her local Citizens Advice office, helping visitors work through problems with benefits and debt. In the handbook's terms she is:
Trained volunteers are the backbone of Citizens Advice, helping the public with free advice; giving time in this way is volunteering in the community.
Question 11 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
An online marketplace seller cancels a sale after learning the buyer's ethnicity, and refuses to sell to them. What is the legal position?
Refusing to provide goods or services to someone because of their race or ethnicity is unlawful discrimination under UK equality law, whether the sale is in a shop or online.
Question 12 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The capital city of Northern Ireland is Derry/Londonderry.
Belfast is Northern Ireland's capital, home to the Assembly at Stormont.
Question 13 · Chapter 3: History
Edward I's 'Model Parliament' of 1295 earned its name because it brought together which combination of people?
The Model Parliament of 1295 included lords, clergy, knights chosen by the counties and burgesses from the towns, and later parliaments were modelled on that mixture.
Question 14 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Rosh Hashanah is a festival in Judaism that marks what?
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, celebrated in the autumn with prayer, reflection and the sounding of the shofar.
Question 15 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Companies operating in the UK pay corporation tax. What is it charged on?
Corporation tax is the tax companies pay on the profits they make from trading and other activities.
Question 16 · Chapter 3: History
What was the main contribution of the Flemish weavers who settled in medieval England?
English wool was one of the country's most valuable exports in the Middle Ages, but much of it was sold raw. The Flemish weavers brought advanced weaving skills that helped England produce fine cloth of its own, adding to the wealth created by the wool trade.
Question 17 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
A British pantomime, a much-loved Christmas theatre tradition, is best described as what?
Pantomime retells fairy tales as a noisy, funny family show, with songs, slapstick comedy and plenty of shouting back from the audience.
Question 18 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
In a political party at Westminster, what is the role of the whips?
Whips keep their party's MPs informed about parliamentary business and make sure they turn up and vote in important divisions.
Question 19 · Chapter 3: History
The Roman town that stood where St Albans in Hertfordshire stands today was known by which name?
St Albans was the Roman town of Verulamium, one of the largest towns in Roman Britain; Eboracum was York and Camulodunum was Colchester.
Question 20 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
J. M. W. Turner, one of Britain's most celebrated artists, is especially famous for painting what?
Turner is renowned for his expressive landscapes and seascapes, in which swirling light and weather dominate the scene.
Question 21 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Under the 'first past the post' system, a constituency candidate wins by:
First past the post means the candidate with the most votes in the constituency wins the seat.
Question 22 · Chapter 3: History
Which of these was a central demand of the Chartists in the 1830s and 1840s?
The Chartists campaigned for political reform, above all votes for all men, along with secret ballots and payment for MPs so working men could afford to stand.
Question 23 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The Ryder Cup is a team contest between Europe and the United States in which sport?
The Ryder Cup is a golf match played every two years between teams representing Europe and the United States.
Question 24 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) responsible for keeping records of?
The DVLA keeps records of drivers and vehicles — including driving licences and registered vehicles — and collects vehicle tax.
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