Life in the UK Mock Exam 2

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 2

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1. What is the capital city of Scotland?

   • Edinburgh
   • Aberdeen
   • Glasgow
   • Dundee
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   A. Edinburgh

2. Where must you book the Life in the UK test?

   • At a solicitor's office
   • Online only, at gov.uk
   • By post
   • At your local library
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   B. Online only, at gov.uk

3. The Giant's Causeway, a volcanic rock formation, is found in:

   • Cornwall
   • Wales
   • Scotland
   • Northern Ireland
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   D. Northern Ireland

4. True or false: you can take the Life in the UK test at any private study centre of your choosing.

   • True
   • False
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   B. False

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

   • 30
   • 25
   • 24
   • 20
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   C. 24

6. Who was the first person in England to print books using a printing press?

   • William Caxton
   • William Wren
   • John Barbour
   • Geoffrey Chaucer
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   A. William Caxton

7. Charles I was executed in which year?

   • 1649
   • 1660
   • 1658
   • 1642
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   A. 1649

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

   • False
   • True
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   B. True

9. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own parliaments or assemblies with:

   • No political power
   • Only ceremonial powers
   • Devolved powers in defined areas
   • Full independence
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   C. Devolved powers in defined areas

10. Where does the UK Parliament sit?

    • Cardiff
    • Edinburgh
    • Westminster
    • Belfast
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    C. Westminster

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

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

12. Hanukkah commemorates:

    • The Sikh community's founding
    • The Jews' struggle for religious freedom
    • The end of Ramadan
    • The birth of Jesus Christ
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    B. The Jews' struggle for religious freedom

13. William defeated James II at which 1690 battle in Ireland?

    • Battle of the Boyne
    • Battle of Culloden
    • Battle of Bannockburn
    • Battle of Killiecrankie
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    A. Battle of the Boyne

14. The Prime Minister's official country house outside London is called:

    • Sandringham
    • Balmoral
    • Chequers
    • Chartwell
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    C. Chequers

15. Walking and using public transport instead of a car mainly helps to:

    • Increase taxes
    • Increase pollution
    • Reduce recycling
    • Reduce pollution
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    D. Reduce pollution

16. How many pence are there in a pound?

    • 100
    • 10
    • 1000
    • 50
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    A. 100

17. A traditional Northern Irish fried breakfast including soda bread and potato bread is called:

    • A cream tea
    • A full English
    • A Welsh rarebit
    • An Ulster fry
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    D. An Ulster fry

18. The annual British awards for film, equivalent to the Oscars, are called the:

    • BRIT Awards
    • The Mercury Prize
    • BAFTAs
    • The Turner Prize
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    C. BAFTAs

19. Whose ship, the Golden Hind, was one of the first to circumnavigate the world?

    • Captain Cook
    • Horatio Nelson
    • Sir Walter Raleigh
    • Sir Francis Drake
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    D. Sir Francis Drake

20. What is the minimum age to ride a moped in the UK?

    • 18
    • 14
    • 17
    • 16
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    D. 16

21. True or false: you must tell a canvasser how you intend to vote if they ask you.

    • False
    • True
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    A. False

22. Which missionary became the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

    • St Patrick
    • St Augustine
    • St David
    • St Columba
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    B. St Augustine

23. Which sport can be traced back to 15th-century Scotland?

    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Cricket
    • Rugby
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    B. Golf

24. True or false: in Scotland, a jury can return a third verdict of 'not proven', as well as 'guilty' or 'not guilty'.

    • True
    • False
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    A. True