24 questions · 45 minutes
Life in the UK Practice Test 23
This set places the strongest emphasis on Customs, culture and society and British history. Check each answer to reveal its explanation, then continue to the next question.
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Test 23 combines handbook areas, with extra weight given to Customs, culture and society and British history. Use the topic links to revise a weak area before or after your attempt.
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Practice Test 23
You have 45 minutes to answer 24 questions. You need 18 correct answers to reach the 75% pass mark.
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Prepare with Practice Test 23
This fixed set contains 24 Life in the UK questions drawn from the full question bank. Its chapter distribution is Chapter 1: 2, Chapter 3: 8, Chapter 4: 9, Chapter 5: 5. 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.
Review difficult subjects in the Life in the UK test guide and use the key facts pages for focused revision.
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Eight questions covered in Practice Test 23
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.
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Sample question 1 · Chapter 3
What was the biggest source of employment in Britain before the 18th century?
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Answer: Agriculture
Before the 18th century, agriculture was the biggest source of employment in Britain.
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Sample question 2 · Chapter 4
What is the name of the War Memorial located in Whitehall?
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Answer: Cenotaph
The Cenotaph is a war memorial located in Whitehall.
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Sample question 3 · Chapter 5
Which of the following is not protected by the laws of discrimination?
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Answer: Traditional customs
UK laws ensure that people are not treated unfairly in any area of life or work because of their age, disability, sex, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexuality or marital status.
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Sample question 4 · Chapter 3
Which of the following is not a British invention of the 20th century?
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Answer: Radioactivity
Radioactivity is not a British invention.
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Sample question 5 · Chapter 3
When Cromwell died, his son, Richard, became Lord Protector in his place but was not able to control the army or the government:
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Sample question 6 · Chapter 4
Each of the UK countries is associated with a flower symbol, which country is associated with the rose?
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Answer: England
The countries that make up the UK all have flowers which are particularly associated with them and which are sometimes worn on national saints’ days. The flowers associated to each country are as follows: England – the rose, Scotland – the thistle, Wales – the daffodil and Northern Ireland – the shamrock.
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Sample question 7 · Chapter 5
The leader of the opposition leads his or her party in pointing out what they see as the government’s (choose two options):
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Answer: Failures and Weaknesses
The leader of the opposition leads his or her party in pointing out what they see as the government’s failures and weaknesses.
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Sample question 8 · Chapter 4
Which of the following sports has a long association with royalty?
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Answer: Horse racing
Horse racing has a long association with royalty.