CitizenReadyLife in the UK Test — Exam 7 of 24
Exam 7 of 24 in the CitizenReady series: a fixed paper of 24 questions — the same questions every visit, so you can retake it, watch your score climb, then move on to Exam 8. Weighted like the real test (history, government and society heaviest) with the real format mix and the real pass mark of 18 out of 24 (75%). Tap an answer to check it instantly and read the explanation.
Question 1 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
A library runs a free conversation club where new residents can practise English with local volunteers over a cup of tea. Which principle does joining in with the club best show?
Clubs and groups like this are part of community life: new residents meet people, practise the language and build local connections, while volunteers give their time to the community.
Question 2 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
St George, whose cross appears on the English flag, is the patron saint of which country?
St George is the patron saint of England, and his red cross on a white background forms the English flag.
Question 3 · Chapter 3: History
Which TWO of these famous works were published in the 1600s?
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Newton's Principia, setting out the laws of motion and universal gravitation, was published in 1687, and the Authorised Version of the Bible appeared in 1611. Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in the Middle Ages, centuries earlier, and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was first compiled in the reign of Alfred the Great, in the 800s.
Question 4 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The annual Boat Race on the River Thames is a rowing contest between crews from which TWO universities?
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The Boat Race is rowed on the Thames in London between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. The race is contested only by those two universities — Durham and Edinburgh do not take part.
Question 5 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Which of these is NOT something the House of Lords does?
The Prime Minister is the leader of the party that commands the House of Commons; choosing the Prime Minister is not a role of the House of Lords.
Question 6 · Chapter 1: Values & Principles
Which of these protections forms part of people's rights in the UK?
Under the Human Rights Act, nobody can be found guilty of a criminal offence that was not against the law at the time it was committed — punishment without law is prohibited.
Question 7 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Crown Jewels, used at coronations, are kept on public display at which London landmark?
The Crown Jewels are kept at the Tower of London, where visitors can see them in the Jewel House.
Question 8 · Chapter 3: History
William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, defeating King Harold.
William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, ending Anglo-Saxon rule in England.
Question 9 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The BBC's television and radio services in the UK are mainly paid for by what?
The BBC is mainly funded by the television licence fee paid by households that watch or record live TV. The BBC is independent of government control. By law, television and radio must give balanced coverage of political parties and viewpoints, especially in the run-up to an election.
Question 10 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
What is the purpose of the small claims procedure?
The small claims process gives people a simpler way to pursue smaller amounts of money owed to them through the courts.
Question 11 · Chapter 3: History
Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first woman Prime Minister in 1978.
Thatcher led the Conservative Party to victory in the 1979 general election, becoming the UK's first woman Prime Minister; she remained in office until 1990. She was the longest-serving Prime Minister of the 20th century, and was succeeded by John Major, under whom the Northern Ireland peace process advanced.
Question 12 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
Which British runner won gold in both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the London 2012 Olympics?
Mo Farah's double distance gold was one of the highlights of London 2012.
Question 13 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Most members of the House of Lords today hold their seats because they were given which kind of peerage?
Most Lords are life peers, appointed for life rather than elected. The Lords reviews and suggests changes to laws passed by the Commons. Life peers are appointed by the monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Question 14 · Chapter 3: History
The Equal Franchise Act of 1928 gave women the vote on the same terms as men, at the age of 21.
The Equal Franchise Act of 1928 finally put women on an equal voting footing with men at 21, a decade after some women first won the vote in 1918.
Question 15 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
The jet engine, which transformed air travel in the twentieth century, was developed by which British engineer?
Sir Frank Whittle patented his turbojet design in 1930, and an engine to his design powered the first British jet aircraft flight in 1941.
Question 16 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
A person accused of stealing from a shop would normally face which kind of court case?
Criminal law deals with offences such as theft and assault, which are treated as crimes against society and can lead to prosecution.
Question 17 · Chapter 3: History
In medieval England, what were serfs?
Serfs were peasants at the bottom of feudal society. They farmed their lord's land and needed his permission to leave it.
Question 18 · Chapter 4: Modern Society
William Wordsworth, famous for a poem celebrating daffodils, is most closely associated with which part of England?
Wordsworth lived in the Lake District in Cumbria and wrote much of his poetry about its landscape.
Question 19 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
The Bank of England is sometimes given a nickname. What is it?
The Bank of England, whose headquarters are on Threadneedle Street in the City of London, is nicknamed the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.
Question 20 · Chapter 3: History
Alan Turing is famous for his wartime work in which field?
Alan Turing was central to cracking Enigma at Bletchley Park, designing machines to speed up the work, and he later became one of the founders of computer science. He also devised the theoretical 'Turing machine', a foundation of modern computing.
Question 21 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
Arranging care and support for elderly and disabled people living at home is mainly the responsibility of which body?
Local councils run adult social care: they assess people's needs and arrange support such as home care for elderly and disabled residents.
Question 22 · Chapter 3: History
William the Conqueror's Domesday Book was a great survey recording what information?
William sent officials across England to list settlements, who held the land and what animals they kept; the Domesday Book still survives as a picture of life just after the Conquest.
Question 23 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
As well as hearing criminal cases, magistrates in England and Wales may also sit in which court, which deals with matters such as arrangements for children?
Specially trained magistrates also sit in the Family Court, which deals with matters affecting children and families.
Question 24 · Chapter 5: Government, Law & Your Role
How does someone usually become Prime Minister following a general election?
After a general election, the monarch invites the leader of the party that can command the support of the House of Commons — normally the party with the most seats — to form a government. That leader becomes Prime Minister.
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