Life in the UK Practice Test 51
Free Life in the UK practice test 51 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
Under the Parliament Acts, if the House of Commons passes an ordinary (non-money) bill that the House of Lords repeatedly rejects, roughly how long can the Lords delay it before it can become law without their agreement?
Under the Parliament Acts the House of Lords can delay most non-money bills for about a year, but it cannot block a bill passed by the Commons indefinitely.
Question 2 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
On Budget day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is traditionally photographed outside Downing Street holding the Budget speech in what?
By tradition the Chancellor holds up a red box containing the Budget speech when leaving Downing Street on Budget day.
Question 3 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
At a parliamentary election, after all the votes in a constituency have been counted, who publicly declares (announces) the result?
When counting is finished, the Returning Officer publicly declares the result in each constituency, announcing which candidate has been elected.
Question 4 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
The Mayor of London is responsible for which TWO of these areas in the capital?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
The Mayor of London oversees transport in the capital, through Transport for London, and sets the strategy and budget for policing in London. Immigration and border control are matters for the UK government, and the NHS in London is not run by the Mayor.
Question 5 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Companies operating in the UK pay corporation tax. What is it charged on?
Corporation tax is the tax companies pay on the profits they make from trading and other activities.
Question 6 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
A patient in England has used the NHS complaints process but is still unhappy with the outcome. Which body can investigate complaints about NHS care in England as a final step?
Unresolved complaints about NHS services in England can be taken to the Health Service Ombudsman, which is part of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
Question 7 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
People chosen for jury service are given clear guidance about researching the case they will hear. What are jurors told?
Jurors are told not to research the case online or share information about it, because their verdict must be based only on the evidence presented in court.
Question 8 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Once an MP has been elected, whom do they represent in Parliament?
An MP represents everyone in their constituency, including people who voted for another candidate or did not vote at all.
Question 9 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
If a Prime Minister resigns in the middle of a Parliament, what normally happens next?
The Prime Minister is the leader of the governing party, so if they resign, their party chooses a new leader who then becomes Prime Minister; a general election is not automatically required.
Question 10 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What does it mean when a general election produces a 'hung parliament'?
A hung parliament happens when no party has an overall majority — more than half of the 650 seats in the House of Commons.
Question 11 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
In the legal profession of England and Wales, what does it mean when an experienced barrister is appointed a KC (King's Counsel)?
King's Counsel (KC) are senior barristers recognised for their excellence in advocacy; the appointment is a mark of their senior status in the profession.
Question 12 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
The final stage of training to become a barrister, spent working in chambers alongside experienced barristers, is called what?
Pupillage is the final, practical stage of a barrister's training, usually lasting a year and spent working in barristers' chambers.
Question 13 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Ordinary patrol officers in the UK routinely carry firearms.
Most British police officers are unarmed; only specially trained authorised firearms officers carry guns.
Question 14 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
As well as multiple-choice questions about the rules of the road, what else does the driving theory test include?
The theory test has two parts: multiple-choice questions and a hazard perception test in which candidates watch video clips and spot developing hazards.
Question 15 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Approximately how long does the practical driving test for a car normally last?
The practical car driving test normally lasts about 40 minutes, including an eyesight check, safety questions and a period of independent driving.
Question 16 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is the maximum legal alcohol limit for drivers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, measured per 100 millilitres of blood?
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland the drink-drive limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood — higher than the 50 milligram limit in Scotland.
Question 17 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Children travelling in a car must normally use a suitable child seat or restraint until they reach which point?
Children must normally use the correct child seat until they are 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first; after that they must wear a seat belt.
Question 18 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
A defendant who is convicted in a Magistrates' Court in England and Wales can appeal against the conviction or sentence. The appeal is heard in which court?
Appeals from a Magistrates' Court in England and Wales are heard in the Crown Court, where the case is looked at again.
Question 19 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
In a Crown Court trial in England and Wales, the jury first tries to agree on a unanimous verdict. If that proves impossible after enough time, what may the judge accept in most cases?
If a jury cannot agree unanimously, the judge may accept a majority verdict in which at least 10 of the 12 jurors agree.
Question 20 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Before a witness gives evidence in a court case, what do they normally do?
Witnesses swear an oath (or affirm, if they prefer a non-religious promise) that the evidence they give will be the truth.
Question 21 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
In England and Wales, the small claims track of the County Court is generally used for claims up to £5,000.
The small claims track is the simplest court route for lower-value disputes, generally claims of £10,000 or less in England and Wales.
Question 22 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Who is the head of the Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales?
The Crown Prosecution Service is led by the Director of Public Prosecutions, who oversees decisions about prosecuting criminal cases in England and Wales.
Question 23 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is the main role of the Attorney General in the UK government?
The Attorney General is the government's chief legal adviser and also oversees the work of the main prosecuting departments.
Question 24 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Before bringing most claims to an employment tribunal, a worker is expected to try to resolve the dispute first through which service?
Most people must notify Acas and try early conciliation — an attempt to settle the dispute without a hearing — before making an employment tribunal claim.
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