24 questions · 45 minutes
Life in the UK Practice Test 48
This set places the strongest emphasis on Government, law and citizenship and Customs, culture and society. Check each answer to reveal its explanation, then continue to the next question.
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Test 48 combines handbook areas, with extra weight given to Government, law and citizenship and Customs, culture and society. Use the topic links to revise a weak area before or after your attempt.
24-question test
Practice Test 48
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: 8, Chapter 5: 10. 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 48
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
Which British scientist showed that gravity applied to the whole universe?
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Answer: Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton’s most famous published work was Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (‘Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy’), which showed how gravity applied to the whole universe.
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Sample question 2 · Chapter 4
Several Church of England bishops sit in the House of Lords.
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Sample question 3 · Chapter 3
When did the first Christian communities begin to appear in Britain?
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Answer: During the 3rd and 4th centuries AD
It was during the 3rd and 4th centuries AD that the first Christian communities began to appear in Britain.
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Sample question 4 · Chapter 4
When was St Pancras Station built?
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Answer: In the 19th century
St Pancras Station was built in the 19th century.
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Sample question 5 · Chapter 4
What percentage of the total British population is located in Northern Ireland?
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Answer: Less than 3%
The population is very unequally distributed over the four parts of the UK. England more or less consistently makes up 84% of the total population, Wales around 5%, Scotland just over 8%, and Northern Ireland less than 3%.
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Sample question 6 · Chapter 4
What is the best-known rugby league club competition?
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Answer: The Super League
The Super League is the most well-known rugby league (club) competition.
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Sample question 7 · Chapter 3
Who defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314?
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Answer: Robert the Bruce
In 1314 the Scottish, led by Robert the Bruce, defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn.
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Sample question 8 · Chapter 5
Which of the following is an example of criminal offence?
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Answer: Smoking in public places where it is not allowed
Smoking in public places. It is against the law to smoke tobacco products in nearly every enclosed public place in the UK. There are signs displayed to tell you where you cannot smoke.