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: Maiden Castle
The correct answer is Maiden Castle. A very impressive hill fort from the Iron Age can still be seen today at Maiden Castle, in the English county of Dorset.
Correct answer: Planning
The correct answer is Planning. The Northern Ireland Assembly can make decisions on issues such as education, agriculture, the environment, health and social services.
Correct answer: Sir Francis Chichester
The correct answer is Sir Francis Chichester. A British sailor, Sir Francis Chichester, was the earliest person to sail singlehanded around the world, in 1966/67.
Correct answer: False
This statement is false. In 1837, Queen Victoria became queen of the UK at the age of 18.
Correct answer: Guy Fawkes
The correct answer is Guy Fawkes. In 1605, a group of Catholics led by Guy Fawkes failed in their plan to kill the Protestant king with a bomb in the Houses of Parliament.
Correct answer: Agriculture
The correct answer is Agriculture. Before the 18th century, agriculture was the biggest source of employment in Britain.
Correct answer: Edinburgh
The correct answer is Edinburgh. In Scotland the elected members, called MSPs, meet in the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood in Edinburgh.
Correct answer: True
This statement is correct. There is a long history of motor sport in the UK, for both cars and motor cycles.
Correct answer: It ensured that no one could be held prisoner illegally
The correct answer is It ensured that no one could be held prisoner illegally. The Habeas Corpus Act became law in 1679.
Correct answer: Damien Hirst
The correct answer is Damien Hirst.
Correct answer: 47
The correct answer is 47. The Council of Europe is separated from the EU.
Correct answer: First past the post system (the candidate who gets the most votes)
The correct answer is First past the post system (the candidate who gets the most votes). MPs are elected through a system called ‘earliest past the post’.
Correct answer: Some programmes are broadcast in Irish Gaelic
The correct answer is Some programmes are broadcast in Irish Gaelic. There are programmes specific to Northern Ireland and some programmes broadcast in Irish Gaelic.
Correct answer: The Pre-Raphaelites
The correct answer is The Pre-Raphaelites. The Pre-Raphaelites were an significant group of artists in the second half of the 19th century.
Correct answer: True
This statement is correct. Eid ul Adha reminds Muslims of their own commitment to God.
Correct answer: 40 million
The correct answer is 40 million. The population of the UK in 1901 was 40 million people.
Correct answer: Income from expensive gifts
The correct answer is Income from expensive gifts. People in the UK have to pay tax on their income, which includes: wages from paid employment, profits from self-employment, taxable benefits, pensions and income from property, savings and dividends.
Correct answer: Sir Peter Mansfield
The correct answer is Sir Peter Mansfield. Sir Peter Mansfield (1933-), a British scientist, is the co-inventor of the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner.
Correct answer: The Conservative party
The correct answer is The Conservative party. The Conservative government called a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union.
Correct answer: Hadrian’s Wall
The correct answer is Hadrian’s Wall. Parts of Hadrian’s Wall, including the forts of Housesteads and Vindolanda is a popular area for walkers and is a UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site.
Correct answer: 1999
The correct answer is 1999. Since 1999, hereditary peers have lost the automatic right to attend the House of Lords.
Correct answer: The National Trust
The correct answer is The National Trust. In the UK, many parts of the countryside and places of interest are kept open by the National Trust in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the National Trust for Scotland.
Correct answer: Gentry
The correct answer is Gentry. Following the Black Death, the smaller population meant there was less need to grow cereal crops.
Correct answer: Welsh cakes
The correct answer is Welsh cakes. Welsh cakes are a traditional Welsh snack made from flour, dried fruits and spices, and served either hot or cold.