Life in the UK Test — Exam 13 of 17
Exam 13 of 17 in the CitizenReady series: a fixed paper of 24 questions — the same questions every visit, so you can retake it, watch your score climb, then move on to Exam 14. Weighted like the real test (history, government and society heaviest) with the real format mix and the real pass mark of 18 out of 24 (75%). Tap an answer to check it instantly and read the explanation.
Question 1 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
What happens if a candidate arrives late for their Life in the UK Test?
If you do not arrive at the correct time, your test may be cancelled and you will not get a refund, so candidates should plan to arrive in good time.
Question 2 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
At the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel, roughly how far apart are England and France?
The Strait of Dover is only about 21 miles (34 km) wide between Dover in Kent and Calais in France, the shortest sea crossing between England and mainland Europe.
Question 3 · Chapter 3: History
Which of the following statements about Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots is NOT true?
The last statement is impossible: Mary was executed in 1587, long before Elizabeth's reign ended, so she could never have succeeded her — the crown eventually passed to Mary's son, James. The other statements are all true: the Armada was defeated in 1588, Mary was raised at the French court, and she was executed in 1587 after many years as Elizabeth's prisoner and her implication in plots against Elizabeth.
Question 4 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Which TWO of these are films in the James Bond series?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
Dr. No, released in 1962, was the first James Bond film, introducing Sean Connery as Bond, and Goldfinger is another film from the same series. Lawrence of Arabia is David Lean's epic about T. E. Lawrence in the First World War, and Chariots of Fire tells the true story of British athletes at the 1924 Paris Olympics — neither is a Bond film.
Question 5 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
The Scottish Parliament has 108 members.
The Scottish Parliament has 129 members, known as MSPs, elected by voters in Scotland.
Question 6 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which country of the UK has the smallest population?
Northern Ireland has the smallest population of the four countries, at around two million people.
Question 7 · Chapter 3: History
The United Kingdom was built up through a series of unions. Which TWO of these unions actually took place?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
In 1801 Great Britain united with Ireland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and in 1707 England and Scotland had joined to form Great Britain. England and Ireland did not unite in 1707, and in 1603 only the crowns were united under one monarch — England and Scotland remained separate states.
Question 8 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The Paralympic Games grew out of games organised for injured servicemen at which British hospital?
Dr Ludwig Guttmann organised sports for patients with spinal injuries at Stoke Mandeville in 1948, the seed from which the Paralympic movement grew.
Question 9 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
It is an offence to tattoo someone under 18 in the UK, even if a parent gives permission.
It is an offence to tattoo anyone under 18, and parental consent makes no difference.
Question 10 · Chapter 3: History
For the first part of the First World War Britain relied on volunteers. In which year was conscription — compulsory military service — first introduced?
Conscription was introduced for the first time in Britain by the Military Service Act of 1916, after voluntary recruitment could no longer meet the army's needs.
Question 11 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
In the UK, Mother's Day is traditionally called Mothering Sunday and falls during which period of the Christian calendar?
Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Lent, the period before Easter, when people traditionally visited their 'mother church' — it is now marked as Mother's Day in the UK.
Question 12 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a criminal offence in the UK, whatever a family's cultural or religious tradition.
FGM is a criminal offence in the UK, and it is also illegal to take a girl abroad for the procedure.
Question 13 · Chapter 3: History
The Scottish thinker Adam Smith is best remembered for his work in which field?
Adam Smith's writing in the 1700s about how markets work laid the foundations of modern economics and influenced Britain's move towards freer trade.
Question 14 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The Shipping Forecast, a much-loved BBC radio broadcast, gives weather information mainly for whom?
The Shipping Forecast on BBC radio gives weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the British Isles, for the benefit of sailors.
Question 15 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
When is a by-election held for a seat in the House of Commons?
A by-election fills a single constituency seat that has become vacant between general elections.
Question 16 · Chapter 3: History
The Wars of the Roses took their name from the badges of two rival royal houses - a red rose and a white rose. Which houses were they?
The rival houses were Lancaster, whose badge was a red rose, and York, whose badge was a white rose.
Question 17 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The sculptor Henry Moore is best known for works in what form?
Henry Moore became world famous for his monumental bronze sculptures, many of them reclining human figures with smooth, curved forms.
Question 18 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which independent body oversees elections in the UK and regulates the money political parties raise and spend?
The Electoral Commission is the independent body that oversees elections and regulates political party and election finance in the UK.
Question 19 · Chapter 3: History
In August 1642 Charles I raised his royal standard, or flag, at Nottingham. What did this act formally signal?
Raising the royal standard at Nottingham in August 1642 was Charles I's formal call to arms and is traditionally taken as the start of the Civil War.
Question 20 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Wallace and Gromit, the inventor and his dog who star in films such as The Wrong Trousers, were created by which animator?
Nick Park created Wallace and Gromit at Aardman Animations, using stop-motion clay models.
Question 21 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
How many members are elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly?
The official handbook states that 108 members, known as MLAs, are elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, which meets at Stormont in Belfast. (The number was reduced to 90 in 2017, after the handbook was published — but 108 is the figure the test is based on.)
Question 22 · Chapter 3: History
The Vikings who settled in York knew the city by which name?
Under Viking rule York became Jorvik, a busy trading town whose remains were famously excavated in Coppergate.
Question 23 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which of these is a way ordinary people can take part in their community and democracy?
Taking part includes voting, helping with elections, standing for office, volunteering and serving on juries when summoned.
Question 24 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which policy area remains the responsibility of the UK Parliament rather than the devolved administrations?
Defence, foreign policy, immigration and similar UK-wide matters are reserved to the Westminster Parliament, not devolved.
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