Life in the UK Practice Test 52
Free Life in the UK practice test 52 of 52: 16 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
If you keep a car off the public road and do not drive it, what must you do about vehicle tax?
A vehicle must either be taxed or have a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) declaration; keeping an untaxed vehicle without a SORN can lead to a fine.
Question 2 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which TWO of these payments are made to local authorities to help pay for local services?
Choose TWO answers — select both to see the result
Council Tax is the local charge paid on homes, and business rates are the charge paid by shops, offices and other business premises; both help to fund local services. Inheritance tax is a national tax on a person's estate after they die, and the TV licence fee goes to fund the BBC rather than local services.
Question 3 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Inheritance tax may have to be paid after a person dies. What is it charged on?
Inheritance tax can be payable on a person's estate — the money, property and possessions they leave behind — if its value is above the tax threshold.
Question 4 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
When you buy a home in England or Northern Ireland above a certain price, which tax may you have to pay on the purchase?
Home buyers in England and Northern Ireland may pay Stamp Duty Land Tax on property purchases above the current threshold.
Question 5 · 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 6 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Since 2015, which behaviour in a relationship has been a specific criminal offence in England and Wales?
Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship — such as isolating a partner or controlling their everyday life — is a criminal offence.
Question 7 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
In the House of Commons, the ceremonial mace is carried by the Serjeant at Arms and placed on the table during sittings. What does the mace represent?
The mace symbolises the royal authority under which the House of Commons sits, and it must be present for the House to meet.
Question 8 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Who normally chairs the regular meetings of the Cabinet?
The Prime Minister chairs Cabinet meetings, sets the agenda and sums up the conclusions reached by ministers.
Question 9 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
By convention, what does the UK Parliament normally do before passing a law on a subject that has been devolved to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland?
Under the Sewel convention, the UK Parliament normally seeks the consent of the devolved legislature before legislating on devolved matters.
Question 10 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
In England and Wales, which independent body is responsible for selecting candidates to be appointed as judges?
The Judicial Appointments Commission independently selects candidates for judicial office in England and Wales, on merit, through a fair and open process.
Question 11 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What does the legal rule known as 'double jeopardy' generally mean in criminal law?
The double jeopardy rule means a person who has been acquitted cannot normally be tried again for the same offence, although there are narrow exceptions for very serious crimes with new and compelling evidence.
Question 12 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Money bills, which deal mainly with taxation and public spending, must begin their passage through Parliament in which House?
By convention, bills about taxation and spending start in the House of Commons, because its members are directly elected by the public.
Question 13 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which statement about NHS prescription charges in the UK is correct?
NHS prescriptions are free of charge for patients in Scotland and Wales (and also in Northern Ireland), whereas in England most adults pay a standard charge for each item unless they are exempt.
Question 14 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is a pressure group (sometimes called an interest group or lobby group)?
Pressure groups are organisations — such as charities, business groups and campaign groups — that try to influence government and public opinion on an issue they care about. They are part of how citizens can make their views known between elections.
Question 15 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Who is responsible for compiling and keeping up to date the electoral register for your local area?
The electoral register is compiled and maintained locally: each area has an electoral registration officer, working through the local council, who runs the annual canvass and keeps the list of voters up to date.
Question 16 · 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.
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