Life in the UK Mock Exam 19

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 19

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1. How many elected members does the Northern Ireland Assembly have?

   • 90
   • 60
   • 650
   • 129
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   A. 90

2. True or false: a 16-year-old may legally drink wine or beer with a meal in a restaurant if accompanied by someone over 18.

   • True
   • False
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   A. True

3. Which novel, by JRR Tolkien, was voted the UK's best-loved novel in a 2003 poll?

   • Jane Eyre
   • Pride and Prejudice
   • The Lord of the Rings
   • Oliver Twist
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   C. The Lord of the Rings

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

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

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

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

6. True or false: there is an established (official) Church in Wales and Northern Ireland, just as in England.

   • False
   • True
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   A. False

7. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

   • Derry
   • Armagh
   • Belfast
   • Lisburn
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   C. Belfast

8. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, most minor criminal cases are dealt with in a:

   • High Court
   • County Court
   • Magistrates' Court
   • Crown Court
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   C. Magistrates' Court

9. Who became king after defeating Richard III at Bosworth Field, founding the Tudor dynasty?

   • Richard II
   • Henry VII
   • Henry VIII
   • Edward IV
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   B. Henry VII

10. What must you bring to the test centre on the day?

    • A photocopy of your ID
    • The same original ID you used to book
    • A solicitor's letter
    • Two witnesses
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    B. The same original ID you used to book

11. “The law applies to everyone and should be respected” describes which principle?

    • Democracy
    • Community
    • Individual liberty
    • Rule of law
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    D. Rule of law

12. The repeal of which laws, in 1846, allowed cheaper grain to be imported?

    • The Navigation Acts
    • The Reform Acts
    • The Corn Laws
    • The Poor Laws
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    C. The Corn Laws

13. Causing harassment, alarm or distress to someone because of their religion or ethnic origin is:

    • A civil matter only
    • Only an offence if repeated
    • Not against the law
    • A criminal offence
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    D. A criminal offence

14. In which year did the Battle of Bannockburn take place, when Robert the Bruce defeated the English?

    • 1314
    • 1348
    • 1215
    • 1485
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    A. 1314

15. Who was the Minister for Health who led the establishment of the NHS?

    • Harold Macmillan
    • Clement Attlee
    • Winston Churchill
    • Aneurin Bevan
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    D. Aneurin Bevan

16. Which Duke defeated Napoleon at Waterloo and later became Prime Minister?

    • Duke of Marlborough
    • Duke of York
    • Duke of Wellington
    • Duke of Cambridge
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    C. Duke of Wellington

17. The UK's present voting age of 18 was set in:

    • 1928
    • 1979
    • 1997
    • 1969
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    D. 1969

18. What is the capital city of Wales?

    • Cardiff
    • Newport
    • Swansea
    • Bangor
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    A. Cardiff

19. The UK is one of how many permanent members of the UN Security Council?

    • 15
    • 5
    • 10
    • 3
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    B. 5

20. Which flower is particularly associated with Scotland?

    • Thistle
    • Daffodil
    • Rose
    • Shamrock
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    A. Thistle

21. In which languages, other than English, can the test be taken by special arrangement?

    • French or Polish
    • Welsh or Scottish Gaelic
    • Urdu or Punjabi
    • Irish Gaelic only
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    B. Welsh or Scottish Gaelic

22. True or false: St Andrew's Day and St Patrick's Day are official public holidays in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.

    • False
    • True
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    B. True

23. Which of these is NOT part of Great Britain?

    • Northern Ireland
    • Wales
    • England
    • Scotland
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    A. Northern Ireland

24. True or false: the BBC began the world's first regular television service in 1936.

    • True
    • False
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    A. True