Practice test 3

Question 1Not answered

Which composer is best known for operas such as Peter Grimes and Billy Budd?

1. Gustav Holst
2. Edward Elgar
3. Benjamin Britten
4. Henry Purcell

Question 2Not answered

What is a 'local' in the UK?

1. The nearest pub in a community
2. A local shop
3. A local council office
4. A local bus route

Question 3Not answered

Which action is a criminal offence in the UK?

1. Voting in local elections each May
2. Joining a political party of your choice
3. Harassing someone because of their religion or ethnic origin
4. Attending a religious service on Sunday

Question 4Not answered

Which author created the spy James Bond?

1. Ian Fleming
2. John le Carré
3. Graham Greene
4. Arthur Conan Doyle

Question 5Not answered

In which English county was the Sutton Hoo burial place?

1. Wiltshire
2. Dorset
3. Suffolk
4. Kent

Question 6Not answered

Which issues can the Northern Ireland Assembly make decisions on?

1. Defence and foreign policy for the UK
2. Immigration and general taxation
3. The army and matters of national security
4. Education, agriculture, health and the environment

Question 7Not answered

Who was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes?

1. Sir Roger Bannister
2. Bobby Moore
3. Sir Steve Redgrave
4. Sir Chris Hoy

Question 8Not answered

About how long ago was the Giant's Causeway formed?

1. 5,000 years ago
2. 500 years ago
3. 500 million years ago
4. 50 million years ago

Question 9Not answered

What kind of power is held by the parliaments or assemblies of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

1. Devolved powers in defined areas
2. Advisory status only
3. Full control over foreign policy
4. Absolute sovereignty

Question 10Not answered

How long was Sir Robert Walpole Prime Minister?

1. From 1660 to 1685
2. From 1801 to 1815
3. From 1900 to 1920
4. From 1721 to 1742

Question 11Not answered

Which court in Strasbourg hears cases about the European Convention on Human Rights?

1. The International Criminal Court
2. The European Court of Human Rights
3. The Supreme Court
4. The Court of Appeal

Question 12Not answered

On what date was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

1. 4 August 1914
2. 28 June 1914
3. 11 November 1918
4. 1 January 1900

Question 13Not answered

Who are 'shadow ministers'?

1. Senior MPs in the opposition
2. Ministers who work in secret
3. Civil servants in the cabinet
4. Peers who sit in the Lords

Question 14Not answered

What are the parent-teacher associations (PTAs) often organising?

1. Events to raise money for extra school equipment
2. Exams for children in the school
3. Inspections of the school by Ofsted
4. Recruitment of new teachers

Question 15Not answered

What must a newly qualified driver in Northern Ireland display for one year?

1. An 'R' plate for restricted driver
2. A 'P' plate for probationary driver
3. An 'L' plate for learner driver
4. A green disc

Question 16Not answered

Which architectural style became popular again in the 19th century?

1. Classical
2. Norman
3. Baroque
4. Gothic

Question 17Not answered

What does a television licence fund?

1. Internet service providers
2. All commercial TV channels
3. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
4. Cinema productions

Question 18Not answered

Who usually works as a magistrate in England, Wales and Scotland?

1. Paid, fully qualified lawyers
2. Serving police officers of high rank
3. Unpaid members of the local community with no legal qualifications
4. Retired senior judges of the High Court

Question 19Not answered

What was the rest of Ireland called after 1922?

1. Eire Union
2. The Irish Kingdom
3. The Irish Free State
4. Southern Ireland Republic

Question 20Not answered

In which year was Churchill voted the greatest Briton of all time?

1. 1965
2. 1945
3. 2002
4. 1990

Question 21Not answered

When are young people in the UK usually sent their National Insurance number?

1. Just before their 16th birthday
2. When they pass their driving test
3. When they start their first full-time job
4. On their 18th birthday

Question 22Not answered

Why are people in the UK living longer than ever before?

1. Fewer people are having children
2. More people are moving abroad
3. Longer working hours
4. Improved living standards and better health care

Question 23Not answered

What does the UK Parliament do?

1. Runs the courts
2. Makes laws and questions the government
3. Chooses judges
4. Collects taxes

Question 24Not answered

Which Hitchcock film of 1935 is listed as a famous British film?

1. Psycho
2. The 39 Steps
3. Brief Encounter
4. The Third Man