Life in the UK practice test
This free mock test contains 24 Life in the UK practice questions with answer options, correct answers, and explanations. Use it to revise for British citizenship or settlement preparation alongside the official study materials.
The official Life in the UK Test uses 24 questions and a 45-minute time limit. This page keeps the full practice content available in normal HTML, then the interactive app replaces it when JavaScript is available.
Correct answer: Boris Johnson
The correct answer is Boris Johnson. Theresa May was succeeded by Boris Johnson on 24 July 2019.
Correct answer: The Industrial Revolution
The correct answer is The Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution was the rapid development of industry in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Correct answer: True
This statement is correct.
Correct answer: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
The correct answer is Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Isambard Kingdom Brunel was in charge of constructing the Great Western Railway, which was the earliest major railway built in Britain.
Correct answers: Education and training, Economic development, Housing, Health and social services
The correct answers are Education and training, Economic development, Housing and Health and social services. The Senedd has the power to make laws in 21 areas, including: education and training, health and social services, economic development and housing.
Correct answer: 15
The correct answer is 15. There are 15 members on the UN Security Council, which recommends action when there are international crises and threats to peace.
Correct answers: Vindolanda, Housesteads
The correct answers are Vindolanda and Housesteads. Parts of Hadrian’s Wall include the forts of Housesteads and Vindolanda.
Correct answer: False
This statement is false. Members of the Welsh government can speak in either English or Welsh, and all publications of the Senedd’s publications are in both languages.
Correct answer: She suspected Mary of wanting to take over the English throne
The correct answer is She suspected Mary of wanting to take over the English throne. Elizabeth suspected Mary of wanting to take over the English throne, and kept her prisoner for 20 years.
Correct answer: Dolly
The correct answer is Dolly. In 1996, two British scientists, Sir Ian Wilmot and Keith Campbell, led a team which was the earliest to succeed in cloning a mammal, Dolly the sheep.
Correct answer: The Council of Europe
The correct answer is The Council of Europe. The Council of Europe has no power to make laws but draws up conventions and charters, the most well-known of which is the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
Correct answer: Winston Churchill
The correct answer is Winston Churchill. Churchill was the son of a politician and, prior to becoming a Conservative MP in 1900, was a soldier and journalist.
Correct answer: False
This statement is false. Members of the House of Lords may not stand for election to the House of Commons but are eligible for all other public offices.
Correct answer: Giant greenhouses, house plants from all over the world
The correct answer is Giant greenhouses, house plants from all over the world. The Eden Project is located in Cornwall, in the south west of England.
Correct answers: Beefeaters, Yeoman Wardens
The correct answers are Beefeaters and Yeoman Wardens. Tours to the Tower of London are given by the Yeoman Warders, also called Beefeaters, who tell visitors around the building’s history.
Correct answer: Haggis
The correct answer is Haggis. Haggis – a sheep’s stomach stuffed with offal, suet, onions and oatmeal – is a traditional Scottish food.
Correct answer: Annually
The correct answer is Annually. The Laurence Olivier Awards take place annually at different venues in London.
Correct answer: 14th of February
The correct answer is 14th of February. Valentine’s Day is celebrated on the 14th of February.
Correct answer: 17th of March
The correct answer is 17th of March. St Patrick’s Day, patron to of Northern Ireland is on the 17th of March.
Correct answer: People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
The correct answer is People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. ‘PDSA’ stands for People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals.
Correct answers: The Isle of Man, The Channel Islands
The correct answers are The Isle of Man and The Channel Islands. There are several islands which are closely linked with the UK but are not part of it: the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Correct answer: During Elizabeth I’s time
The correct answer is During Elizabeth I’s time. In Elizabeth I’s time, English settlers earliest began to colonise the eastern coast of America.
Correct answer: In 1348
The correct answer is In 1348. In 1348, a disease, probably a form of plague, came to Britain.
Correct answer: The Brit Awards
The correct answer is The Brit Awards. The Brit Awards is an annual event that gives awards in a range of categories, such as best British group and best British solo artist.