24 questions · 45 minutes
Life in the UK Practice Test 9
This set places the strongest emphasis on British history and Customs, culture and society. Check each answer to reveal its explanation, then continue to the next question.
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Test 9 combines handbook areas, with extra weight given to British history and Customs, culture and society. Use the topic links to revise a weak area before or after your attempt.
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Practice Test 9
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 9
This fixed set contains 24 Life in the UK questions drawn from the full question bank. Its chapter distribution is Chapter 3: 10, Chapter 4: 8, Chapter 5: 6. 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 9
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
Which court deals with the most serious cases of children aged 10 to 17 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?
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Answer: The Crown Court
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, if an accused person is aged 10 to 17, the case is normally heard in a Youth Court in front of up to three specially trained magistrates or a District Judge. The most serious cases will go the Crown Court.
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Sample question 2 · Chapter 3
What did Isaac Newton discover?
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Answer: Gravity
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. Newton also discovered that white light is made up of the colours of the rainbow.
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Sample question 3 · Chapter 3
Which of the following words come from the Anglo-Saxon language?
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Answer: Apple and summer
The words ‘Apple’ and ‘summer’ are based on Anglo-Saxon words.
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Sample question 4 · Chapter 5
How can you visit the Senedd?
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Answer: Contacting the Senedd Booking Service
Current tour and public-gallery information is available through the official Senedd website and its booking service.
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Sample question 5 · Chapter 4
What is the capital city of Scotland?
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Answer: Edinburgh
The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh.
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Sample question 6 · Chapter 4
Who was the first man in the world to run 1 mile in under 4 minutes?
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Answer: Sir Roger Bannister
Sir Roger Bannister was the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes, in 1954.
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Sample question 7 · Chapter 5
Which court deals with serious criminal offences in Northern Ireland?
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Answer: The Crown Court
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, serious offences are tried in front of a judge and a jury in a Crown Court. In Scotland, serious cases are heard in a Sheriff Court with either a sheriff or a sheriff with a jury.
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Sample question 8 · Chapter 4
When is Boxing Day celebrated?
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Answer: 26th December
Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day (26th December) and is a public holiday.