Life in the UK Test — Exam 4 of 17
Exam 4 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 5. 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
A library runs a free conversation club where new residents can practise English with local volunteers over a cup of tea. Which principle does joining in with the club best show?
Clubs and groups like this are part of community life: new residents meet people, practise the language and build local connections, while volunteers give their time to the community.
Question 2 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which historic county is the largest in the United Kingdom?
Yorkshire is the largest of the historic counties, traditionally divided into three ridings.
Question 3 · Chapter 3: History
Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1838, beginning a reign of almost 64 years.
Victoria became queen in 1837 aged just 18 and reigned until 1901, longer than any British monarch before Elizabeth II.
Question 4 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The annual Boat Race on the River Thames is a rowing contest between crews from which TWO universities?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
The Boat Race is rowed on the Thames in London between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. The race is contested only by those two universities — Durham and Edinburgh do not take part.
Question 5 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
If a government department has handled your case badly and its own complaints process has not put things right, which body can investigate as a final step?
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman independently investigates unresolved complaints about UK government departments and the NHS in England.
Question 6 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Farne Islands, off the coast of Northumberland, are best known for their large colonies of which creatures?
The Farne Islands are a National Nature Reserve famous for tens of thousands of breeding puffins in summer and one of England's largest colonies of Atlantic grey seals.
Question 7 · Chapter 3: History
In his great work the Principia, published in 1687, Isaac Newton set out which of his famous laws?
Newton's Principia (1687) set out his three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation, transforming the scientific understanding of the universe.
Question 8 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the United Kingdom, is in Wales.
Ben Nevis in Scotland, at 1,344 metres (the handbook figure), is the highest mountain in the UK.
Question 9 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which TWO of these statements about paying income tax are correct?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
Employees pay income tax through PAYE (Pay As You Earn), where the employer deducts tax from their pay before they receive it. Self-employed people do pay tax, and they are responsible for arranging to pay it themselves — neither their customers nor their bank pays it for them.
Question 10 · Chapter 3: History
What was the main contribution of the Flemish weavers who settled in medieval England?
English wool was one of the country's most valuable exports in the Middle Ages, but much of it was sold raw. The Flemish weavers brought advanced weaving skills that helped England produce fine cloth of its own, adding to the wealth created by the wool trade.
Question 11 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Yorkshire pudding is traditionally served as part of a roast dinner with which meat?
Yorkshire pudding is traditionally served with roast beef, though it is now often eaten with other roasts.
Question 12 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
On polling day in a UK general election, polling stations are open from 7am to 8pm.
Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm on polling day, and anyone already in the queue at 10pm is still allowed to vote.
Question 13 · Chapter 3: History
The Roman town that stood where St Albans in Hertfordshire stands today was known by which name?
St Albans was the Roman town of Verulamium, one of the largest towns in Roman Britain; Eboracum was York and Camulodunum was Colchester.
Question 14 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Peter Rabbit, the mischievous rabbit in a blue jacket, was created in stories and watercolours by which writer and illustrator?
Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated The Tale of Peter Rabbit and a much-loved series of little books about animals.
Question 15 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
How often does the Cabinet normally meet?
The Cabinet of senior ministers, chaired by the Prime Minister, normally meets once a week to discuss the government's main business.
Question 16 · Chapter 3: History
Which of these was a central demand of the Chartists in the 1830s and 1840s?
The Chartists campaigned for political reform, above all votes for all men, along with secret ballots and payment for MPs so working men could afford to stand.
Question 17 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The BBC soap EastEnders is set in the fictional London borough of Walford. Its best-known square shares its name with which queen's husband?
EastEnders centres on Albert Square in the fictional borough of Walford; the square is named after Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria — as is the show's pub, the Queen Vic.
Question 18 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which court is the highest court in the United Kingdom, hearing final appeals?
The UK Supreme Court is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases, and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Question 19 · Chapter 3: History
Millicent Fawcett led the Suffragists of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. How did her movement campaign for the vote?
Millicent Fawcett's Suffragists campaigned peacefully and lawfully for decades, using petitions and persuasion — unlike the Suffragettes, who turned to militant tactics.
Question 20 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
England's women's football team, the Lionesses, won which tournament in 2022?
The Lionesses won the UEFA Women's European Championship in 2022, beating Germany in the final at Wembley.
Question 21 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
How many Church of England archbishops and bishops, known as the Lords Spiritual, sit in the House of Lords?
Twenty-six senior Church of England figures — the Lords Spiritual — have seats in the House of Lords alongside the peers.
Question 22 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Which Cambridge physicist wrote A Brief History of Time, the best-selling book that brought cosmology to a mass audience?
Stephen Hawking, the Cambridge theoretical physicist, wrote A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, which became an international bestseller.
Question 23 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
How does someone usually become Prime Minister following a general election?
After a general election, the monarch invites the leader of the party that can command the support of the House of Commons — normally the party with the most seats — to form a government. That leader becomes Prime Minister.
Question 24 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Before election day, what must you do if you want to be able to vote?
You can only vote if you are registered — your name and address must appear on the electoral register for your area.
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