Life in the UK Mock Exam 41

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 41

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

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

2. Which economist, prominent in the 1930s, developed influential new economic theories?

   • David Hume
   • David Ricardo
   • John Maynard Keynes
   • Adam Smith
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   C. John Maynard Keynes

3. How many times did Henry VIII marry?

   • Four
   • Six
   • Seven
   • Five
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   B. Six

4. All young people in the UK are sent a National Insurance number just before their:

   • 16th birthday
   • 18th birthday
   • 21st birthday
   • 14th birthday
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   A. 16th birthday

5. The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are known as:

   • Crown Dependencies
   • Commonwealth realms
   • Devolved nations
   • Overseas territories
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   A. Crown Dependencies

6. What is the maximum fine for watching TV without a valid television licence?

   • £100
   • £1,000
   • £5,000
   • £500
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   B. £1,000

7. Who is the head of the Church of England?

   • The Pope
   • The monarch
   • The Archbishop of Canterbury
   • The Prime Minister
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   B. The monarch

8. The first tennis club in the world was founded in 1872 in:

   • Wimbledon
   • London
   • Edinburgh
   • Leamington Spa
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   D. Leamington Spa

9. The Habeas Corpus Act, guaranteeing a right to a court hearing, became law in:

   • 1679
   • 1707
   • 1688
   • 1660
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   A. 1679

10. The small claims procedure in England and Wales is used for claims of less than:

    • £25,000
    • £5,000
    • £10,000
    • £1,000
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    C. £10,000

11. True or false: British society has no place for extremism or intolerance.

    • True
    • False
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    A. True

12. Haggis, made from sheep's stomach stuffed with offal, suet, onions and oatmeal, is a traditional dish of:

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

13. In 1066, who defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings?

    • Cnut
    • Alfred the Great
    • William the Conqueror
    • Kenneth MacAlpin
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    C. William the Conqueror

14. What is the capital city of Wales?

    • Bangor
    • Swansea
    • Newport
    • Cardiff
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    D. Cardiff

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

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

16. Handel, a German-born composer who became a British citizen, wrote which oratorio often performed at Easter?

    • The Planets
    • Peter Grimes
    • Façade
    • Messiah
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    D. Messiah

17. What does NATO primarily agree to do for its members?

    • Help each other if attacked
    • Share a single currency
    • Share a single Parliament
    • Merge their armed forces
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    A. Help each other if attacked

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

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

19. True or false: the Republic of Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.

    • False
    • True
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    A. False

20. Using recycled materials to make new products mainly helps by:

    • Using less energy and raw materials
    • Raising taxes
    • Increasing landfill
    • Reducing jobs
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    A. Using less energy and raw materials

21. Serious criminal offences in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are tried before a judge and jury in a:

    • Sheriff Court
    • Magistrates' Court
    • County Court
    • Crown Court
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    D. Crown Court

22. What is the official London residence of the Prime Minister?

    • 10 Downing Street
    • Windsor Castle
    • Buckingham Palace
    • Chequers
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    A. 10 Downing Street

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

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

24. Which two British bands were especially famous during the 1960s, per the handbook?

    • Coldplay and Radiohead
    • Queen and The Who
    • Oasis and Blur
    • The Beatles and The Rolling Stones
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    D. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones