Life in the UK Practice Test 11
Free Life in the UK practice test 11 of 52: 24 questions in the real exam format, drawn from all five chapters of the official handbook. The real test has 24 questions, a 45-minute limit and a 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 place of worship holds an open day and invites neighbours of all faiths and none to look around, ask questions and share refreshments. Which value does the open day best promote?
Open days like this build tolerance: learning about other people's faiths, and welcoming people who do not share them, is part of life in a diverse society.
Question 2 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
Since retiring, Mrs Ahmed collects her grandchildren from school each day and looks after them until their parents finish work. Which responsibility of people living in the UK is she fulfilling?
Looking after yourself and your family is one of the stated responsibilities of people living in the UK — and that includes helping to care for children and other relatives within the family.
Question 3 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
Ravi receives a parking fine that he believes was issued unfairly. Which course of action fits best with British values?
People are free to challenge decisions they believe are wrong — but through the proper channels. Using the appeals process, and accepting the outcome, respects the rule of law.
Question 4 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
Sana attends a public meeting of her local council to hear councillors debate plans for a new housing development, and she asks a question during the public session. Which principle is she taking part in?
Local council meetings are generally open to the public. Attending, listening and asking questions is a practical way of participating in community life and in local democracy.
Question 5 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
At a monthly repair café in a village hall, volunteers help neighbours mend broken bikes, toasters and clothes instead of throwing them away. Which pair of responsibilities does this best show?
A repair café combines two responsibilities of people living in the UK: helping people in your community, and looking after the environment by repairing things rather than wasting them.
Question 6 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
Offensive graffiti targeting a religious group appears on a community centre wall. Local residents report it to the police and turn up the next morning to help clean it off. Which statement does their response best reflect?
Targeting people because of their religion is intolerance, and intolerance has no place in British society. Reporting the graffiti and standing together against it reflects tolerance and community life.
Question 7 · 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 8 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
A school trip has fewer places than the number of pupils who want to go, so the school draws names from a hat to allocate the places. Which value does this method best show?
When something cannot be given to everyone, a fair method such as a draw gives every pupil an equal chance, instead of favouring some pupils over others.
Question 9 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
Which of these rights is protected by the Human Rights Act 1998?
The Human Rights Act protects a set of rights drawn from the European Convention on Human Rights, including the right to marry and found a family, the right to a fair trial and respect for private and family life.
Question 10 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
A small business is advertising an ordinary warehouse job. The advert says that only British nationals may apply, although the work could be done by anyone who is legally allowed to work in the UK. Which statement is correct?
Nationality is part of race under equality law, so turning applicants away because of their nationality is unlawful discrimination. Nationality cannot be used to exclude people from an ordinary job in this way.
Question 11 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
What is the full official name of the country?
The full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Question 12 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which TWO of these countries are part of Great Britain?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales together, so Wales and Scotland are both part of it. Northern Ireland belongs to the United Kingdom but not to Great Britain, and the Republic of Ireland is a separate, independent country.
Question 13 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.
Cardiff has been the capital of Wales since 1955.
Question 14 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Isle of Man is part of the United Kingdom.
The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are Crown Dependencies — they have their own governments and are not part of the UK.
Question 15 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
What is the currency of the UK?
The UK currency is the pound sterling; some banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland issue their own notes, accepted across the UK.
Question 16 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
St Andrew's Day, Scotland's national day, is celebrated on 30 November.
St Andrew, Scotland's patron saint, is celebrated on 30 November.
Question 17 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which TWO of these are the national flowers of countries of the UK?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
The rose is the national flower of England and the thistle is the national flower of Scotland. The leek is a Welsh emblem but it is a vegetable, not the national flower (that is the daffodil), and the oak is a well-known tree emblem of England, not a flower.
Question 18 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The capital city of Northern Ireland is Derry/Londonderry.
Belfast is Northern Ireland's capital, home to the Assembly at Stormont.
Question 19 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Channel Islands are Crown Dependencies and are not part of the United Kingdom.
The Channel Islands sit in the English Channel near France and are Crown Dependencies — self-governing possessions of the Crown, not part of Great Britain or the UK.
Question 20 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which language, as well as English, is spoken widely in Wales?
Welsh is widely spoken in Wales, especially in the north and west, and used in schools and media.
Question 21 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
St David is the patron saint of which country?
St David is Wales's patron saint, celebrated on 1 March.
Question 22 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which TWO of these are British Overseas Territories?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands are both British Overseas Territories. Jersey and the Isle of Man are Crown Dependencies, a separate category: they have their own governments and laws and are not Overseas Territories.
Question 23 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which TWO of these cities are capitals of countries of the United Kingdom?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and London is the capital of England and of the United Kingdom as a whole. Glasgow is a major Scottish city but not a capital, and Swansea is only the second largest city in Wales — the Welsh capital is Cardiff.
Question 24 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Edinburgh is the capital city of which country?
Edinburgh is Scotland's capital and home to the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood.
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