Life In The UK Practice Test 4
- 1.Which statement is correct?
- A.
Most if the money for local authority services comes from the government through taxes.
- B.
Most of the money for local authority services comes from Council Tax.
- 2.Is the statement below TRUE/FALSE?'A census takes place in the UK every five years.'
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Which of these statements is correct?
- A.
Jobcentre Plus offices have information only for jobseekers
- B.
Jobcentre Plus offices have information only for jobseekers and can provide information on welfare benefits.
- 4.St Andrew is the patron saint of which country?
- A.
England
- B.
Scotland
- C.
Wales
- D.
Northern Ireland
- 5.Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the Commonwealth?
- A.
Mozambique
- B.
Seychelles
- C.
Singapore
- D.
Indonesia
- 6.If you are self-employed, you are responsible for paying which TWO of the following?
- A.
NI contributions and You own tax
- B.
NHS contributions and State retirement pension contributions
- 7.A 'gap year' descirbes
- A.
The school summer holidays
- B.
A year that students spend working in industry
- C.
A year between school and university which students spend travelling or working
- D.
The year after GCSE'S
- 8.Is the statement below TRUE/FALSE?'To drink alcohol in a pub you must be ages 16 or over'.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Which of the following statements is correct?
- A.
Information in the census is immediately available for the public to search.
- B.
Information in the census is kept secret for 100 years.
- 10.Is the following statement TRUE/FALSE.'The Welsh Assembly is responsible for taxation in Wales.'
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Which of these statements is correct?
- A.
Women who are expecting a baby are entitled to at least 16 weeks maternity leave.
- B.
Women who are expecting a baby are entitled to at least 26 weeks maternity leave
- 12.Is the statement below TRUE/FALSE?'Half of all young people in the UK have taken part in fund raising or collecting money for charity'.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.You must register the birth of a baby within
- A.
24 hours of the birth
- B.
A week of the birth
- C.
A month of the birth
- D.
6 weeks of the birth
- 14.Is the statement below TRUE/FALSE.'After the Second World War, the British government invited people from Ireland and other parts of Europe to come to the UK'.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Which statement is correct?
- A.
The Welsh Assembly Government is in Cardiff.
- B.
The Welsh Assembly Government is in Swansea.
- 16.Which statement is correct?
- A.
A letter of application is a short letter attached to an application form.
- B.
A covering letter is a short letter attached to an application form
- 17.Is the statement below TRUE/FALSE?'It is illegal to be drunk in a public place'.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Which statement is correct?
- A.
After the age of 70, drivers must renew their licence every 3 years.
- B.
After the age of 70, drivers must renew their licence every 5 years.
- 19.Is the statement below TRUE/FALSE?'There are more people aged 60 and over than children under 16'.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Is the statement below TRUE/FALSE?'The Cabinet makes important decisions about government policy.'The policy often needs to be approved by Parliament.'
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Which TWO places give you information about maternity and paternity leave?
- A.
Your personal department at work and The Citizens' Advice Bureau
- B.
The post office and Your local GP
- 22.Since the 1979 the number of refugees from South East Asia who have allowed to settlein the UK is
- A.
Less than 2,500
- B.
Between 2,501 and 10,000
- C.
Between 10,001 and 25,000
- D.
More than 25,000
- 23.Which of these statements is correct?
- A.
The National Trust is a charity that works to preserve important building in the UK
- B.
The National Trust is a government run organisation that safeguards the pensions of top civil servants
- 24.Which of these statements is correct?
- A.
In the UK, about 10% of the population regularly goes to a religious service
- B.
In the UK, about 20% of the population regularly goes to a religious service
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