24 questions · 45 minutes
Life in the UK Practice Test 4
This set places the strongest emphasis on Government, law and citizenship and British history. Check each answer to reveal its explanation, then continue to the next question.
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Test 4 combines handbook areas, with extra weight given to Government, law and citizenship and British history. Use the topic links to revise a weak area before or after your attempt.
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Practice Test 4
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 2: 1, Chapter 3: 8, Chapter 4: 6, Chapter 5: 9. 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 4
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 5
What do you need to drive in the UK?
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Answer: A valid driving licence
In the UK, you must have a driving licence to drive on public roads.
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Sample question 2 · Chapter 3
Which name is given to the tombs where people buried their dead during the Bronze Age?
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Answer: Round barrows
During the Bronze Age people lived in roundhouses and buried their dead in tombs called round barrows.
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Sample question 3 · Chapter 3
Who pioneered IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) treatment?
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Answer: Sir Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe
IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) therapy for the treatment of infertility was pioneered in Britain by physiologist Sir Robert Edwards (1925-) and gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe (1913-88). The world’s first ‘test-tube baby’ was born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1978.
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Sample question 4 · Chapter 4
Which of the following is a traditional pub game?
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Sample question 5 · Chapter 4
Who was Henry Purcell?
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Answer: An organist at Westminster Abbey
Henry Purcell (1659-95) was the organist at Westminster Abbey. He wrote church music, operas and other pieces, and developed a British style distinct from that elsewhere in Europe.
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Sample question 6 · Chapter 4
What name is given to the celebration when people in Great Britain set off fireworks at home or in special displays on the 5th of November?
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Answer: Bonfire night
Bonfire Night, 5 November, is an occasion when people in Great Britain set off fireworks at home or in special displays.
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Sample question 7 · Chapter 5
What is the role of the shadow cabinet?
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Answer: To challenge the government and put forward alternative policies
Incorrect The role of the shadow cabinet is to challenge the government and put forward alternative policies.
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Sample question 8 · Chapter 5
A National Insurance number does on its own prove to an employer that you have the right to work in the UK:
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Answer: FALSE
A National Insurance number does not on its own prove to an employer that you have the right to work in the UK.