Practice test 24

Question 1Not answered

What is the date of Boxing Day?

1. 25 December
2. 1 January
3. 6 January
4. 26 December

Question 2Not answered

Who developed the process that made steel much cheaper to produce in the 19th century?

1. Henry Bessemer
2. James Watt
3. George Stephenson
4. Isambard Brunel

Question 3Not answered

Which flower is the national emblem of England?

1. The rose
2. The thistle
3. The daffodil
4. The shamrock

Question 4Not answered

How long can someone who breaches a Forced Marriage Protection Order be jailed for?

1. Up to two months
2. Up to ten years
3. Up to two years
4. Up to a week

Question 5Not answered

Which Scottish author wrote 'Treasure Island'?

1. Robert Louis Stevenson
2. J. M. Barrie
3. Walter Scott
4. Arthur Conan Doyle

Question 6Not answered

Where did the Paralympics originate?

1. At Wembley Stadium
2. At the Royal Albert Hall
3. At Stoke Mandeville hospital in Buckinghamshire
4. At the Millennium Stadium

Question 7Not answered

What system deals with young offenders in Scotland?

1. Youth conferencing for young offenders
2. The Youth Court with three magistrates
3. The Children's Hearings System
4. The Sheriff Court with a sheriff

Question 8Not answered

Which website does the handbook give for booking the Life in the UK test?

1. www.lifeintheuktest.gov.uk
2. www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
3. www.bbc.co.uk
4. www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Question 9Not answered

Which is a good way to protect the environment when getting around?

1. Using a car for every short trip
2. Buying a second car
3. Flying more often
4. Walking or using public transport

Question 10Not answered

Which Cabinet minister is responsible for policing and immigration?

1. The Foreign Secretary
2. The Chancellor
3. The Defence Secretary
4. The Home Secretary

Question 11Not answered

Which architect took inspiration from classical architecture to design the Queen's House at Greenwich?

1. Sir Christopher Wren
2. Robert Adam
3. Inigo Jones
4. Sir Edwin Lutyens

Question 12Not answered

Who was the Minister for Health responsible for establishing the NHS in 1948?

1. Aneurin (Nye) Bevan
2. William Beveridge
3. R A Butler
4. Clement Attlee

Question 13Not answered

How long does it take approximately to give blood?

1. About an hour
2. About a whole day
3. About five minutes
4. About a week

Question 14Not answered

Who can register for a postal ballot?

1. Anyone for whom it is difficult to get to a polling station
2. Only people over the age of 70
3. Only people who are living abroad
4. Only members of the armed forces

Question 15Not answered

How do self-employed people pay their income tax?

1. Through their employer, from their wages
2. Through the DWP, with a National Insurance form
3. By post to the Prime Minister's office
4. Through 'self-assessment' by completing a tax return

Question 16Not answered

What does Vaisakhi celebrate?

1. The Sikh New Year in winter
2. The birth of Guru Nanak
3. The founding of the Khalsa
4. The end of harvest

Question 17Not answered

Which British animator created Wallace and Gromit?

1. Terry Gilliam
2. Ridley Scott
3. Tim Burton
4. Nick Park

Question 18Not answered

Which responsibility is listed for people living in the UK?

1. Looking after the area where you live and the environment
2. Carrying an identity card at all times
3. Reporting neighbours to the council
4. Attending a place of worship weekly

Question 19Not answered

Which two huge castles were built in Wales to maintain English power?

1. Windsor and Edinburgh
2. Bodiam and Dover
3. Stirling and Balmoral
4. Conwy and Caernarfon

Question 20Not answered

Which 1916 battle in France caused huge British casualties?

1. Trafalgar
2. The Somme
3. Waterloo
4. Hastings

Question 21Not answered

Why does the Welsh dragon not appear on the Union Flag?

1. Welsh representatives voted against its inclusion
2. The dragon symbol was not used in 1606
3. Wales was already united with England when the first flag was created
4. Wales was an independent country when the flag was created

Question 22Not answered

Which government was in office from 1951 to 1964?

1. Labour
2. Liberal
3. A coalition
4. Conservative

Question 23Not answered

How long does Diwali last?

1. Two days
2. Five days
3. Eight days
4. A month

Question 24Not answered

Where was the first tennis club founded, in 1872?

1. Wimbledon
2. Cambridge
3. Eastbourne
4. Leamington Spa