Ten free practice questions in the real test style, with answers and short explanations. When you're ready, try a full timed mock test free.
The real Life in the UK test has 24 multiple-choice questions in 45 minutes, and you need 18 correct (75%) to pass. Every question comes from the official handbook, Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition). Here are ten original practice questions written in the same style so you can see what to expect.
1. What is the capital city of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Cardiff is the capital of Wales and Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
2. How many questions are on the Life in the UK test?
24
You have 45 minutes and need 18 correct to pass.
3. Who is generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Britain?
Sir Robert Walpole
He served from 1721.
4. In which year did the Great Fire of London take place?
1666
Much of the city was destroyed and then rebuilt.
5. What is the national flower of England?
The rose
Scotland has the thistle, Wales the daffodil and Northern Ireland the shamrock.
6. The patron saint celebrated on 30 November is the patron saint of which nation?
Scotland (St Andrew)
St George (England) is 23 April, St David (Wales) 1 March, St Patrick (NI) 17 March.
7. At what age can you vote in a UK General Election?
18
The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1969.
8. In which year was Magna Carta signed?
1215
King John agreed to it at Runnymede; it limited the power of the monarch.
9. In which year was the National Health Service (NHS) founded?
1948
It provides healthcare free at the point of use.
10. Which two Houses, together with the monarch, make up the UK Parliament?
The House of Commons and the House of Lords
MPs in the Commons are elected; members of the Lords are not.
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