Free Life in the UK test chapters practice, chapter 1: 19 questions; the real Life in the UK test has 24 questions and you need 18 right, per GOV.UK. How many can you get wrong?
Chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK
What are the 'Check that you understand' boxes in the handbook for?
Keyboard: A to D or 1 to 4 picks an answer. Enter moves on.
Chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK: questions and answers from Handbook
Answers and explanations (text version)
All 19 questions in this practice set, each with the right answer, the reason, and where it is in Handbook. Try the questions first.
Question 1. What are the 'Check that you understand' boxes in the handbook for?
- A. To list the exact questions in the test
- B. To give practice questions with answers
- C. To give notes for test centre staff
- D. To guide you on things you should understand
Answer: D. To guide you on things you should understand
The boxes are there to guide you on things you should understand. Knowing only what is in them is not enough to pass.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (Taking the Life in the UK test)
Question 2. Which of these is part of the pledge that new citizens make?
- A. To serve in the armed forces
- B. To uphold the UK's democratic values
- C. To stop speaking any other language
- D. To vote for the party in government
Answer: B. To uphold the UK's democratic values
New citizens promise loyalty to the UK and to uphold its democratic values. They also promise to obey its laws and carry out their duties as citizens.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (The values and principles of the UK)
Question 3. What are the fundamental values of British society based on?
- A. The rules of the European Union
- B. The laws of the Roman Empire
- C. Laws written in 1945
- D. History and traditions
Answer: D. History and traditions
British values grew out of the country's history and traditions. Law, customs and expectations help to protect them.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (The values and principles of the UK)
Question 4. Which of these is NOT one of the fundamental principles of British life?
- A. Democracy
- B. Sharing the monarch's faith
- C. Individual liberty
- D. Taking part in community life
Answer: B. Sharing the monarch's faith
Sharing the monarch's faith is not one of the principles. They include tolerance of people whose faiths and beliefs are different.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (The values and principles of the UK)
Question 5. Which of these freedoms does the UK offer to the people who live there?
- A. Freedom to ignore laws they disagree with
- B. Freedom of belief and religion
- C. Freedom from paying any taxes
- D. Freedom to choose which court hears their case
Answer: B. Freedom of belief and religion
People in the UK have freedom of belief and religion. No one is free to ignore the law or to stop paying tax.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (The values and principles of the UK)
Question 6. Choose two. Which TWO of these are fundamental principles of British life?
- A. Democracy
- B. Censorship of all newspapers by the state
- C. Tolerance of other faiths and beliefs
- D. Rule by a single powerful family
Answer: A and C. Democracy; Tolerance of other faiths and beliefs
Democracy and tolerance of other faiths and beliefs are both fundamental principles. Censorship and rule by one family go against them.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (The values and principles of the UK)
Question 7. Which fundamental principle is about taking an active part in your local area?
- A. Respect for the rule of law
- B. Individual liberty for every person
- C. Participation in community life
- D. Freedom of speech and of the press
Answer: C. Participation in community life
Participation in community life means taking an active part where you live. It is one of the five fundamental principles of British life.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (The values and principles of the UK)
Question 8. True or false. If you arrive without the identification you need, the centre will not let you sit the test.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: A. True
True. You must take identification with you on the day, or you will not be allowed to sit the test.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (Taking the Life in the UK test)
Question 9. True or false. You need to remember people's dates of birth and death for the Life in the UK test.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B. False
False. The handbook says the test does not ask you to remember when people were born or when they died.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (Taking the Life in the UK test)
Question 10. True or false. Passing the Life in the UK test is the only thing the handbook says you must do to settle in the UK.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B. False
False. As well as passing the test, you must give evidence of your English speaking and listening skills.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (Becoming a permanent resident)
Question 11. What does the handbook say about what you need to know for the test?
- A. Everything you need to pass is in the handbook
- B. Reading a newspaper every day is required
- C. You must also go on a citizenship course
- D. You must also study a university history book
Answer: A. Everything you need to pass is in the handbook
The handbook says everything you need to pass the test is in the book. You should study all of it carefully.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (Taking the Life in the UK test)
Question 12. How many questions are there in the Life in the UK test?
- A. 20
- B. 24
- C. 30
- D. 50
Answer: B. 24
The Life in the UK test has 24 questions. They are about important parts of life in the UK.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (Taking the Life in the UK test)
Question 13. When do new citizens make a pledge to uphold the values of the UK?
- A. At their citizenship ceremony
- B. When they book the Life in the UK test
- C. On their first day in the UK
- D. When they register to vote
Answer: A. At their citizenship ceremony
New citizens make the pledge at their citizenship ceremony. In it they promise to uphold the values of the UK.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (The values and principles of the UK)
Question 14. Which of these is one of the fundamental principles of British life?
- A. The rule of law
- B. Rule by the monarch alone
- C. Membership of a political party
- D. The duty to serve in the army
Answer: A. The rule of law
The rule of law is one of the fundamental principles of British life. Rule by one person and forced military service are not.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (The values and principles of the UK)
Question 15. Where does the handbook say you can find out about English (ESOL) courses in your area?
- A. From staff at a test centre
- B. On GOV.UK
- C. In the glossary of the handbook
- D. From the government of the Isle of Man
Answer: B. On GOV.UK
The handbook points to GOV.UK for information about ESOL courses near you. Test centres only run the test.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (Taking the Life in the UK test)
Question 16. True or false. Extremism and intolerance are accepted in British society as long as no law is broken.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B. False
False. The handbook is clear that British society has no room for extremism or intolerance.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (The values and principles of the UK)
Question 17. Which statement about how British values are protected is correct?
- A. British values are protected by law, by customs and by people's expectations.
- B. British values are protected only by decisions of the courts.
Answer: A. British values are protected by law, by customs and by people's expectations.
Law, customs and people's expectations all protect British values. The courts are only one part of this.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (The values and principles of the UK)
Question 18. Which parts of the handbook can the test questions come from?
- A. Only the chapter on history
- B. Just the 'Check that you understand' boxes
- C. Any part of it, including the introduction
- D. The glossary at the back and no other part
Answer: C. Any part of it, including the introduction
Questions can come from any part of the handbook, including the introduction. That is why you should study the whole book.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (Taking the Life in the UK test)
Question 19. How many Life in the UK test centres does the handbook say there are?
- A. About 5
- B. Over 30
- C. Exactly 12
- D. Fewer than 10
Answer: B. Over 30
The UK has more than 30 centres to choose from. You pick one when you book.
In the handbook, chapter 1: The values and principles of the UK (Taking the Life in the UK test)
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