Life in the UK Mock Exam 27

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 27

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

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

2. In the Civil War, supporters of the king were known as:

   • Jacobites
   • Chartists
   • Roundheads
   • Cavaliers
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   D. Cavaliers

3. Charles I and James I both believed strongly in:

   • The Divine Right of Kings
   • Parliamentary sovereignty
   • Religious tolerance
   • Free elections
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   A. The Divine Right of Kings

4. In which year was the Spanish Armada defeated?

   • 1605
   • 1620
   • 1558
   • 1588
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   D. 1588

5. People on the electoral register aged 18 to 70 (18–75 in England and Wales) may be randomly selected for:

   • Military conscription
   • Tax audits
   • Jury service
   • National Service
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   C. Jury service

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

   • Sandringham
   • Balmoral
   • Chartwell
   • Chequers
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   D. Chequers

7. The United States entered the Second World War after Japan attacked:

   • Hong Kong
   • Pearl Harbor
   • The Philippines
   • Singapore
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   B. Pearl Harbor

8. Which right is also listed among the freedoms offered by the UK?

   • A right to two nationalities
   • A right to a state pension at 60
   • A right to free housing
   • A right to a fair trial
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   D. A right to a fair trial

9. Roughly what percentage of the UK's population lives in England?

   • 62%
   • 84%
   • 95%
   • 71%
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   B. 84%

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

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

11. Which composer wrote 'The Planets'?

    • Edward Elgar
    • Benjamin Britten
    • Gustav Holst
    • Henry Purcell
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    C. Gustav Holst

12. It is a criminal offence to sell tobacco products to anyone under:

    • 21
    • 18
    • 25
    • 16
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    B. 18

13. True or false: every candidate sits exactly the same 24 questions.

    • True
    • False
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    B. False

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

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

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

    • England
    • Northern Ireland
    • Wales
    • Scotland
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    B. Northern Ireland

16. In which year did the Vikings first raid Britain?

    • AD 410
    • AD 597
    • AD 789
    • AD 1066
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    C. AD 789

17. The most famous rugby union competition among the home nations, France and Italy is the:

    • The Premiership
    • The Ashes
    • Super League
    • Six Nations Championship
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    D. Six Nations Championship

18. Trying to persuade people to vote for a candidate by knocking on doors or handing out leaflets is called:

    • Polling
    • Lobbying
    • Canvassing
    • Campaigning finance
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    C. Canvassing

19. Police officers are supported by which uniformed role, who patrol streets and help at crime scenes?

    • Special constables only
    • Police community support officers (PCSOs)
    • Magistrates
    • Sheriffs
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    B. Police community support officers (PCSOs)

20. You must be at least how old to buy alcohol in a pub?

    • 18
    • 21
    • 16
    • 25
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    A. 18

21. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?

    • Belfast
    • Armagh
    • Derry
    • Lisburn
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    A. Belfast

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

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

23. How many times did Henry VIII marry?

    • Seven
    • Five
    • Six
    • Four
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    C. Six

24. The Scottish Parliament, formed in 1999, sits in:

    • Stirling
    • Aberdeen
    • Edinburgh
    • Glasgow
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    C. Edinburgh