24 questions · 45 minutes

Life in the UK Practice Test 14

This set places the strongest emphasis on Customs, culture and society and Government, law and citizenship. Check each answer to reveal its explanation, then continue to the next question.

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Test 14 combines handbook areas, with extra weight given to Customs, culture and society and Government, law and citizenship. Use the topic links to revise a weak area before or after your attempt.

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Practice Test 14

You have 45 minutes to answer 24 questions. You need 18 correct answers to reach the 75% pass mark.

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This fixed set contains 24 Life in the UK questions drawn from the full question bank. Its chapter distribution is Chapter 3: 6, Chapter 4: 10, Chapter 5: 8. The questions will not be randomly replaced when the website is rebuilt, so you can return to the same test when reviewing your progress.

You need 18 correct answers to reach the 75% practice pass mark. Explanations appear after each checked answer, making it easier to identify a weak topic before moving on.

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Eight questions covered in Practice Test 14

These are the first eight questions in this fixed test. Answers and explanations are available here for revision, while the interactive test above keeps the full timed flow.

  1. Sample question 1 · Chapter 5

    The UK government has never suspended the Northern Ireland Assembly.

    • TRUE
    • FALSE
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    Answer: FALSE

    False. The Northern Ireland Assembly has been suspended on a few occasions.

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  2. Sample question 2 · Chapter 4

    Which flower is associated with Scotland?

    • The Shamrock
    • The Rose
    • The Daffodil
    • The Thistle
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    Answer: The Thistle

    The flower associated with Scotland is the thistle.

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  3. Sample question 3 · Chapter 5

    The small claims procedure is used in England and Wales for minor disputes for:

    • Claims of less than £3,000
    • Claims of less than £4,000
    • Claims of less than £3,500
    • Claims of less than £10,000
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    Answer: Claims of less than £10,000

    This procedure is used for claims of less than £10,000 in England and Wales and £3,000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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  4. Sample question 4 · Chapter 4

    What is a bank holiday?

    • A public holiday when banks are open all day
    • A public holiday for people working in banks
    • An additional day off that every worker in the UK is entitled to
    • A public holiday when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day
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    Answer: A public holiday when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day

    There are public holidays each year called bank holidays, when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day.

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  5. Sample question 5 · Chapter 4

    What flower did William Wordsworth write about?

    • Rose
    • Daffodil
    • Thistle
    • Shamrock
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    Answer: Daffodil

    William Wordsworth wrote ‘The Daffodils’.

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  6. Sample question 6 · Chapter 4

    In the UK, most people live in towns and cities and very small parts of Britain are countryside:

    • TRUE
    • FALSE
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    Answer: FALSE

    False. Most people live in towns and cities but much of Britain is still countryside.

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  7. Sample question 7 · Chapter 3

    Which famous economist developed ideas about economics during the 18th century and which are still referred to today?

    • Robert Dudley Baxter
    • David Hume
    • Adam Smith
    • Henry George
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    Answer: Adam Smith

    During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. This is often called ‘the Enlightenment’. Many of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment were Scottish. Adam Smith developed ideas about economics which are still referred to today.

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  8. Sample question 8 · Chapter 3

    When was the last successful foreign invasion of England?

    • 1415
    • 1314
    • 1066
    • 1200
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    Answer: 1066

    The Norman Conquest was the last successful foreign invasion of England in 1066.

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