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: Every of the above
The correct answer is Every of the above. Many famous sports, including cricket, football, lawn tennis, golf and rugby, began in Britain.
Correct answer: Robert Adam
The correct answer is Robert Adam. The Scottish architect Robert Adam designed the inside decoration as well as the building itself in great houses such as Dumfries House in Scotland.
Correct answer: Free secondary education in England and Wales
The correct answer is Free secondary education in England and Wales. The Education Act 1944 (often called ‘The Butler Act’), brought in free secondary education in England and Wales.
Correct answer: Every of the above
The correct answer is Every of the above. The Roman army left Britain in AD 410 to defend other parts of the Roman Empire and never returned.
Correct answer: True
This statement is correct.
Correct answer: Yes
The correct answer is Yes. Everyone in the UK with a TV, computer or other medium which can be used for watching TV must have a television licence.
Correct answer: Have a good understanding of life in the UK
The correct answer is Have a good understanding of life in the UK. To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need to have a good understanding of life in the UK.
Correct answer: The Falkland Islands
The correct answer is The Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory is located in the South Atlantic.
Correct answer: Roald Dahl
The correct answer is Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl is the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Correct answer: Feudalism
The correct answer is Feudalism. The Normans used a system of land ownership called feudalism.
Correct answer: Protestant refugees from France
The correct answer is Protestant refugees from France. Between 1680 and 1720 many refugees called Huguenots came from France.
Correct answer: The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland.
The correct answer is The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland. The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Correct answer: 1833
The correct answer is 1833. In 1833 the Emancipation Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire.
Correct answer: Local community
The correct answer is Local community. Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) are members of the local community.
Correct answer: On your local County Court or Sheriff Court
The correct answer is On your local County Court or Sheriff Court. You can get details around the small claims procedure from your local County Court or Sheriff Court.
Correct answer: The Sunday three weeks before Easter.
The correct answer is The Sunday three weeks before Easter. Mothering Sunday (or Mother’s day) is the Sunday three weeks prior to Easter.
Correct answer: Take it to the MOT every year.
The correct answer is Take it to the MOT every year. If you vehicle is over three years old, you must take it to the Ministry of Transport (MOT) test every year.
Correct answer: France and Turkey
The correct answer is France and Turkey. From 1853 to 1856, Britain fought with Turkey and France against Russia in the Crimean War.
Correct answer: False
This statement is false.
Correct answer: 1688
The correct answer is 1688. In 1688, significant Protestants in England asked William of Orange to invade England and proclaim himself king.
Correct answer: Joseph Turner
The correct answer is Joseph Turner. Joseph Turner (1775-1851) was an influential landscape painter in a modern style.
Correct answers: Shipbuilding industry, Railways industry
The correct answers are Shipbuilding industry and Railways industry. The development of the Bessemer process for the mass production of steel led to the development of the shipbuilding industry and the railways.
Correct answer: 230 feet
The correct answer is 230 feet. The Bayeux Tapestry is nearly 70 metres (230 feet) long and is embroidered with coloured wool.
Correct answer: Costa Rica
The correct answer is Costa Rica. Costa Rica is not a member of the Commonwealth.