Life in the UK Mock Exam 16

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 16

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1. Which Anglo-Saxon king united the kingdoms and defeated the Vikings?

   • Cnut
   • Kenneth MacAlpin
   • Alfred the Great
   • Edward the Confessor
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   C. Alfred the Great

2. Who is the ceremonial Head of the Commonwealth?

   • The Speaker
   • The UK Prime Minister
   • The King
   • The UN Secretary-General
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   C. The King

3. Ireland was partitioned into two countries in:

   • 1918
   • 1916
   • 1921–22
   • 1949
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   C. 1921–22

4. The Northern Ireland Assembly building is commonly known by which name?

   • Holyrood
   • Westminster
   • Stormont
   • The Senedd
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   C. Stormont

5. In Scotland, the equivalent of the County Court for civil disputes is the:

   • Court of Session
   • Sheriff Court
   • High Court
   • Justice of the Peace Court
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   B. Sheriff Court

6. Which is the highest mountain in Wales?

   • Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
   • Cadair Idris
   • Scafell Pike
   • Ben Nevis
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   A. Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

7. James Watt's work on steam power helped drive which historical process?

   • The Reformation
   • The Enlightenment
   • The Industrial Revolution
   • The Glorious Revolution
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   C. The Industrial Revolution

8. What is the capital city of Scotland?

   • Edinburgh
   • Glasgow
   • Aberdeen
   • Dundee
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   A. Edinburgh

9. Which of Henry VIII's wives was the mother of Elizabeth I?

   • Jane Seymour
   • Catherine of Aragon
   • Catherine Parr
   • Anne Boleyn
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   D. Anne Boleyn

10. You must be at least 18 to enter which of these?

    • A betting shop or gambling club
    • A cinema
    • A library
    • A supermarket
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    A. A betting shop or gambling club

11. Gilbert and Sullivan were famous for writing:

    • Ballets
    • Film scores
    • Symphonies
    • Comic operas
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    D. Comic operas

12. Vaisakhi celebrates the founding of the Sikh community known as the:

    • Sangat
    • Gurdwara
    • Panth
    • Khalsa
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    D. Khalsa

13. If an MP dies or resigns mid-term, a fresh election in that constituency is called a:

    • Special election
    • Re-election
    • Snap election
    • By-election
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    D. By-election

14. True or false: about one third of the population of England died in the Black Death.

    • True
    • False
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    A. True

15. Which minister is responsible for crime, policing and immigration?

    • The Home Secretary
    • The Foreign Secretary
    • The Chancellor
    • The Justice Secretary
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    A. The Home Secretary

16. What is the official full name of the country?

    • England, Scotland and Wales
    • Great Britain and Ireland
    • British Isles Union
    • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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    D. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

17. On election day, polling stations are typically open from 7.00 am until:

    • 10.00 pm
    • Midnight
    • 6.00 pm
    • 8.00 pm
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    A. 10.00 pm

18. The London Eye is situated on the bank of which river?

    • The Thames
    • The Severn
    • The Mersey
    • The Clyde
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    A. The Thames

19. The Paralympic movement has its origins in the work of Dr Ludwig Guttmann at which hospital?

    • Stoke Mandeville
    • St Thomas'
    • Bart's
    • Guy's
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    A. Stoke Mandeville

20. In which year was Charles II invited back from exile, restoring the monarchy?

    • 1688
    • 1658
    • 1660
    • 1666
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    C. 1660

21. Roughly how many approved test centres are there across the UK?

    • About 100
    • About 300
    • About 30
    • About 10
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    C. About 30

22. What is the name given to a piece of rented land where people grow their own fruit and vegetables?

    • A smallholding
    • A croft
    • A garden
    • An allotment
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    D. An allotment

23. How many questions are on the Life in the UK test?

    • 20
    • 24
    • 30
    • 25
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    B. 24

24. Which of these is listed as a responsibility of someone wishing to become a permanent resident or citizen?

    • Learn to drive
    • Own a house
    • Respect and obey the law
    • Join a political party
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    C. Respect and obey the law