Life In The UK Practice Test 3
- 1.When Parliament is sitting, Prime Minister's Question happen
- A.
Every day
- B.
Twice a day
- C.
Once a week
- D.
Once a month
- 2.The number of bank holidays every year is
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
5
- 3.Is the statement below TRUE or False?'Credit unions are financial co-operatives owned and controlled by their members.Interest rates in credit unions are usually higher than in banks and building societies.'
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Which of these statements is correct?
- A.
45% of all ethnic minority people live in London.
- B.
55% of all ethnic minority people live in London.
- 5.Is the following statement True or False?'The UK has a written constitution.'
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The government department responsible for collecting taxes is
- A.
The Department for work and Pensions
- B.
The Home Office
- C.
HM Revenue and Customs
- D.
The Central Office of information
- 7.Which TWO examinations do young people take at 16?
- A.
GCSE SQA standard grade
- B.
AGCE SQA higher grade
- 8.Young people from families with low income can get financial help with their studies when they leave school at 16.This help is called
- A.
Education support grant
- B.
Further learning and training support allowance
- C.
Education maintenance allowance (EMA)
- D.
Post-16 education allowance
- 9.The population of Scotland is just over
- A.
1 million
- B.
3 million
- C.
5 million
- D.
7million
- 10.Which of the following statement is correct?
- A.
Civil servants have to be members of political party of the government they serve
- B.
Civil servants have to be politically neutral and proffesional
- 11.Advice and information on setting up your own business is available from
- A.
Job centres
- B.
Solicitors
- C.
Business Link
- D.
Your local library
- 12.What proportion of the population of Britain have used illegal drugs at one time?
- A.
About a tenth
- B.
About a quarter
- C.
About a third
- D.
About a half
- 13.In the UK,electricity is supplied at
- A.
90 volts
- B.
220 volts
- C.
240 volts
- D.
360 volts
- 14.Which of these statements is correct?
- A.
In the 1950s, centres were set up in the West Indies to recruit bus drivers for the UK.
- B.
In the 1950s, centres were set up in India and Pakistan to recruit bus drivers for the UK.
- 15.The Chancellor of the Exchequer is responsible for
- A.
Education
- B.
Health
- C.
The economy
- D.
Legal affairs
- 16.Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?'You should not ask questions in an interview.'
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Which of these statement is correct?
- A.
In Wales,children take national tests in education when they are 7,11 and 14 years old.
- B.
In Wales,children take a national test in education when they are 14 years old.
- 18.Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?'The landlord of a pub may allow people aged 14 to come into the pub but they are not allowedto drink alcohol.'
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Which TWO are Christian religious groups?
- A.
Roman Catholic - Baptists
- B.
Buddhist - Sikh
- 20.Which statement is correct?
- A.
A pay slip shows how much money you have paid in tax and National Insurance contributions.
- B.
A pay slip shows how much money you paid in tax but does not show National Insurance contributions.
- 21.Is the statement below 'Smoking is generally not allowed in public places.'
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Which TWO of the following statements are true?
- A.
If the parents are not married , only the father can register the birth. A baby must be registered by the age of 1.
- B.
If the parents are not married, only the mother can register the birth. A baby must be registered within 6 months of birth.
- 23.Is the following statement ?'The population of the North West of England has increased in recent years.'
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Which two statements about the speaker of the House of the Commons are True?
- A.
The Speaker keeps order during debates in the House of Commons or The speaker is politically neutral.
- B.
The Speaker represents the king or queen in the House of Commons or The Speaker is elected by MPs of the Opposition.
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