British Citizenship Test Answers Equality Review Autumn 2011 Life in the UK: could you pass the citizenship test? On October 17 David Cameron unveiled changes planned to the Life in the UK citizenship test, which must be taken by all those seeking indefinite leave to remain or who applies for a British passport. Could you pass the test as it stands? Note: The quiz is based on the official Life in the UK citizenship test. This is the current test those applying for a British passport are required to take, but be aware the test contains some out-of-date information Start: Good Luck 1. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE: in the 1980s, the largest immigrant groups were from the West Indies, Ireland, India and Pakistan 2. How many parliamentary constituencies are there? 1. 464 2. 564 3. 646 4. 664 3. Which of these statements is correct? 1. Education at state schools in the UK is free and this includes the cost of school uniform and sports wear 2. Education at state schools in the UK is free but parents have to pay for school uniform and sports wear 4. Why were recruitment centres set up in the West Indies in the 1950s? 1. To recruit workers for textile factories 2. To recruit workers to build canals 3. To recruit workers to build railways 4. To recruit workers to drive buses
5. Many job applications will require a covering letter and a document showing proof of identity 1. your National Insurance number 2. a curriculum vitae 3. a signed photograph 6. Ulster Scots is a dialect which is spoken in Northern Ireland 7. In which year did married women get the right to divorce their husband? 1. 1837 2. 1857 3. 1875 4. 1882 8. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE: adults who have been unemployed for six months are usually required to join New Deal if they wish to continue receiving benefit 9. The number of children and young people up to the age of 19 in the UK is 1. 13 million 2. 14 million 3. 15 million 4. 16 million 10. The percentage of people in the UK in 2001 who said they were Muslims was 1. 1.6 2. 2.7 3. 3.4 4. 4.2 11. A Quango is 1. a government body 2. a non-departmental public body 3. an arm of the judiciary 4. an educational establishment
12. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE: you can attend a hospital without a GP's letter only in the case of an emergency 13. Which of the following statements is correct? 1. Information in the census is immediately available for the public to search 2. Information in the census is kept secret for 100 years 14. Schools must be open 1. 150 days a year 2. 170 days a year 3. 190 days a year 4. 200 days a year 15. The official report of the proceedings of Parliament is called 1. the Speaker s notes 2. Hansard 3. electoral register 4. the constitution 16. Which of these statements is correct? 1. For cars and motorcycles the speed limit on single carriageways is 60mph 2. For cars and motorcycles the speed limit on single carriageways is 70mph 17. A byelection is held 1. halfway through the life of a parliament 2. every two years 3. when an MP dies or resigns 4. when the prime minister decides to call one 18. Which of these statements is correct? 1. Children aged 13-16 cannot work for more than 12 hours in any school week 2. Children aged 13-16 cannot work for more than 10 hours in any school week
19. Which of the following statements is true? 1. The governing body of the EU is the Council of the European Union 2. The governing body of the EU is the Council of Europe 20. When was the census first carried out in the United Kingdom? 1. 1785 2. 1801 3. 1851 4. 1912 21. Who is the monarch not allowed to marry? 1. Anyone who is not of royal blood 2. Anyone who is not a Protestant 3. Anyone who is under the age of 25 4. Anyone who was born outside the UK 22. What type of constitution does the UK have? 1. A legal constitution 2. A written constitution 3. An amended constitution 4. An unwritten constitution 23. How might you stop young people playing tricks on you at Halloween? 1. Call the police 2. Give them some money 3. Give them sweets or chocolate 4. Hide from them 24. What is the difference in the average hourly pay rate for men and women? 1. 5% lower for women 2. 10% lower for women 3. 20% lower for women 4. No difference
British Citizenship Test Answers Equality Review Autumn 2011 1. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE: in the 1980s, the largest immigrant groups were from the West Indies, Ireland, India and Pakistan Correct answer: False 2. How many parliamentary constituencies are there? Correct answer: 646 3. Which of these statements is correct? Correct answer: Education at state schools in the UK is free but parents have to pay for school uniform and sports wear 4. Why were recruitment centers set up in the West Indies in the 1950s? Correct answer: To recruit workers to drive buses 5. Many job applications will require a covering letter and Correct answer: curriculum vitae 6. Ulster Scots is a dialect which is spoken in Northern Ireland Correct answer: True 7. In which year did married women get the right to divorce their husband? Correct answer: 1857 8. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE: adults who have been unemployed for six months are usually required to join New Deal if they wish to continue receiving benefit? Correct answer: False 9. The number of children and young people up to the age of 19 in the UK is Correct answer: 15 million
10. The percentage of people in the UK in 2001 who said they were Muslims was Correct answer: 2.7 11. A Quango is Correct answer: a non-departmental public body 12. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE: you can attend a hospital without a GP's letter only in the case of an emergency Correct answer: True 13. Which of the following statements is correct? Correct answer: Information in the census is kept secret for 100 years 14. Schools must be open Correct answer: 190 days a year 15. The official report of the proceedings of Parliament is called Correct answer: Hansard 16. Which of these statements is correct? Correct answer: For cars and motorcycles the speed limit on single carriageways is 60mph 17. A by-election is held Correct answer: when an MP dies or resigns 18. Which of these statements is correct? Correct answer: Children aged 13-16 cannot work for more than 12 hours in any school week 19. Which of the following statements is true? Correct answer: The governing body of the EU is the Council of the European Union
20. When was the census first carried out in the United Kingdom? Correct answer: 1801 21. Who is the monarch not allowed to marry? Correct answer: Anyone who is not a Protestant 22. What type of constitution does the UK have? Correct answer: An unwritten constitution 23. How might you stop young people playing tricks on you at Halloween? Correct answer: Give them sweets or chocolate 24. What is the difference in the average hourly pay rate for men and women? Correct answer: 20% lower for women