Life in the UK Practice Test 44
Free Life in the UK practice test 44 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 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Forcing a spouse to have sex is a criminal offence that can be prosecuted as rape.
Forcing a partner to have sex is a crime in the UK, including within marriage, and can be prosecuted as rape.
Question 2 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
You must be 18 or over to vote in a UK parliamentary election.
The voting age for UK parliamentary elections is 18.
Question 3 · 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.
Question 4 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which of these people, living in the UK, can register to vote in a general election?
British, Irish and qualifying Commonwealth citizens living in the UK can register to vote in parliamentary elections.
Question 5 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is the minimum age for standing as a candidate in most public elections in the UK?
Most citizens of the UK, Ireland or the Commonwealth aged 18 or over can stand for public office, including as an MP.
Question 6 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
People are chosen for jury service at random from the electoral register.
Jurors are picked at random from the electoral register and are summoned to attend court; jury service is a civic duty.
Question 7 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is unusual about the pay of magistrates in England and Wales?
Magistrates, also called Justices of the Peace, are trained members of the local community who give their time as volunteers rather than paid judges.
Question 8 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
At what age can a person start learning to drive a car on public roads in the UK, once they have a provisional licence and proper supervision?
You can apply for a provisional licence and learn to drive a car from age 17, supervised by a qualified driver, displaying L plates.
Question 9 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
There are 600 MPs in the House of Commons.
There are 650 MPs in the House of Commons, each one representing a single constituency.
Question 10 · 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 11 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Since the 1999 reform, 192 hereditary peers are still allowed to sit in the House of Lords.
The 1999 reform removed the right of most hereditary peers to sit in the Lords, but 92 were allowed to remain.
Question 12 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which of these is NOT something the House of Lords does?
The Prime Minister is the leader of the party that commands the House of Commons; choosing the Prime Minister is not a role of the House of Lords.
Question 13 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Who chairs debates in the House of Lords?
Debates in the House of Lords are chaired by the Lord Speaker, an office created in 2006.
Question 14 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is Hansard?
Hansard is the official report of debates and speeches in Parliament; copies can be found in large libraries and online.
Question 15 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is the main job of a select committee in the House of Commons?
Select committees examine the work, spending and policies of government departments and hold ministers to account.
Question 16 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
How often does Prime Minister's Questions normally take place?
The Prime Minister answers questions from MPs in the Commons once a week, in the session known as Prime Minister's Questions.
Question 17 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
In a political party at Westminster, what is the role of the whips?
Whips keep their party's MPs informed about parliamentary business and make sure they turn up and vote in important divisions.
Question 18 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What happens at the State Opening of Parliament?
At the State Opening, the monarch formally opens the new session of Parliament and reads a speech setting out the government's planned laws.
Question 19 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
The House of Lords can delay a bill passed by the House of Commons, but it cannot block it forever.
Under the Parliament Acts, the Lords can delay most bills but the Commons can ultimately pass them without the Lords' agreement.
Question 20 · 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 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 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Who is the head of the Scottish Government?
The Scottish Government is led by the First Minister of Scotland, who is nominated by the Scottish Parliament.
Question 23 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is the main role of an elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC)?
PCCs are elected by the public to set the overall priorities and budget for their police force area; day-to-day operations stay with the chief constable.
Question 24 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Some cities and large towns in England have a directly elected mayor. What is the mayor mainly responsible for?
A directly elected mayor leads the local authority for their area and is responsible for the council services it runs.
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