Life in the UK Test — Exam 23 of 24
Exam 23 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 24. 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
Which of these documents can NOT be used as ID to book the Life in the UK Test?
An emergency travel document is not accepted as ID for booking the test, although a valid photographic travel document is.
Question 2 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The remote island group of St Kilda, west of the Outer Hebrides, is remembered for something that happened in 1930. What was it?
In 1930 the final 36 islanders of St Kilda, living on the main island of Hirta, asked to be evacuated and were taken to the Scottish mainland, ending centuries of permanent settlement on Britain's most remote islands.
Question 3 · Chapter 3: History
Which TWO of these First World War battles were fought in 1916?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
The Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of the war, were both fought in 1916 — tanks were used in battle for the first time at the Somme. The Gallipoli landings took place in 1915, and Passchendaele was fought in 1917.
Question 4 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The Royal Shakespeare Company, one of Britain's leading theatre companies, has its home theatres in which town?
The Royal Shakespeare Company is based in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, where its theatres stand beside the River Avon.
Question 5 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Ordinary patrol officers in the UK routinely carry firearms.
Most British police officers are unarmed; only specially trained authorised firearms officers carry guns.
Question 6 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
As well as giving their loyalty to the United Kingdom, what do new citizens promise in the citizenship pledge about their role as citizens?
The pledge includes a promise to fulfil the duties and obligations of a British citizen, alongside loyalty, upholding democratic values and observing the laws faithfully.
Question 7 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Firth of Forth, spanned by famous bridges carrying road and rail traffic towards Edinburgh, is on which coast of Scotland?
The Firth of Forth is the estuary of the River Forth on Scotland's east coast, crossed by the Forth bridges near Edinburgh.
Question 8 · Chapter 3: History
The United Kingdom was built up through a series of unions. Which TWO of these unions actually took place?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
In 1801 Great Britain united with Ireland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and in 1707 England and Scotland had joined to form Great Britain. England and Ireland did not unite in 1707, and in 1603 only the crowns were united under one monarch — England and Scotland remained separate states.
Question 9 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Cheddar cheese takes its name from a village in which English county?
Cheddar cheese is named after the village of Cheddar in Somerset, where it was first made; the nearby gorge's caves were used to mature it.
Question 10 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Cyclists must obey traffic lights and road signs, like other road users.
The Highway Code requires cyclists, like other road users, to obey traffic lights and road signs; riding through a red light is an offence.
Question 11 · Chapter 3: History
In August 1642 Charles I raised his royal standard, or flag, at Nottingham. What did this act formally signal?
Raising the royal standard at Nottingham in August 1642 was Charles I's formal call to arms and is traditionally taken as the start of the Civil War.
Question 12 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Which of these best describes the National Trust?
The National Trust is a charity, founded in 1895. It protects historic houses, gardens, countryside and coastline for the nation, caring for them so that members of the public can visit and enjoy them for generations to come.
Question 13 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
It is an offence to drive on public roads in the UK without valid insurance.
Motor insurance is compulsory in the UK; driving uninsured is an offence and the vehicle can be seized.
Question 14 · Chapter 3: History
The Vikings who settled in York knew the city by which name?
Under Viking rule York became Jorvik, a busy trading town whose remains were famously excavated in Coppergate.
Question 15 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Sir David Attenborough is best known to British audiences for presenting programmes about what?
Sir David Attenborough has presented landmark BBC nature documentaries about wildlife and the natural world for decades.
Question 16 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Who chairs debates in the House of Lords?
Debates in the House of Lords are chaired by the Lord Speaker, an office created in 2006.
Question 17 · Chapter 3: History
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a plan to blow up which building while the king was inside?
Guy Fawkes and his fellow plotters hid barrels of gunpowder beneath Parliament, intending to kill James I at the state opening; the plot was discovered in time.
Question 18 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The first Cricket World Cup, held in 1975, was played in which country?
England hosted the first Cricket World Cup in 1975; the tournament did not leave England until 1987.
Question 19 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Scotland has its own prosecution system. Who is responsible for prosecuting crimes in Scotland?
In Scotland, prosecutions are brought by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service; the local procurator fiscal decides whether a case should go to court.
Question 20 · Chapter 3: History
During the Industrial Revolution, the booming cotton textile industry — its mills and factories — was centred mainly on which county?
Cotton spinning and weaving concentrated in Lancashire, where damp air suited the thread, coal powered the mills and ports such as Liverpool imported the raw cotton; Manchester became its commercial heart.
Question 21 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Children travelling in a car must normally use a suitable child seat or restraint until they reach which point?
Children must normally use the correct child seat until they are 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first; after that they must wear a seat belt.
Question 22 · Chapter 3: History
At the start of the Second World War, why were large numbers of children moved out of British cities?
Children were evacuated from cities to rural areas, where they were expected to be safe from bombing. Many were separated from their families for long periods.
Question 23 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Since October 2014, what has changed about the paper tax disc once displayed in car windscreens?
The paper tax disc was abolished in 2014; drivers still pay vehicle tax, but entitlement is checked from electronic records, for example by cameras.
Question 24 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
After a general election, whom does the monarch normally invite to form the government?
The monarch invites the leader of the party that can command a majority in the Commons to become Prime Minister and form a government.
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