Chapter 22 of 32 · Updated for 2026

Values, Residency & The UK Today: practice questions

Ten Life in the UK test questions on Values, Residency & The UK Today, each checked against the official handbook and set in the four formats the real test uses. Pick your answer, then tap Show the answer to see why.

1. One answer

   1. On which date do people in Great Britain set off fireworks to mark Bonfire Night?

   • A31 October
   • B5 November
   • C11 November
   • D30 November
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   B: 5 November

   Bonfire Night is on 5 November and marks the failure of the 1605 plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

2. One answer

   2. In which city can you visit Brunel's ship, the SS Great Britain?

   • APortsmouth
   • BLiverpool
   • CBristol
   • DPlymouth
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   C: Bristol

   The SS Great Britain, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and launched in 1843, is preserved in the dry dock in Bristol where she was built.

3. True or false

   3. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

   Making a pledge to uphold British values is part of the citizenship ceremony.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
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   A: True

   At their citizenship ceremony, new citizens pledge loyalty to the UK and promise to uphold its democratic values and observe its laws.

4. One answer

   4. The UK offers residents freedom from which of these?

   • APaying council tax
   • BUnfair discrimination
   • CJury service
   • DObeying local by-laws
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   B: Unfair discrimination

   Freedom from unfair discrimination is one of the freedoms the UK offers in return for residents respecting the law and the rights of others.

5. Choose TWO answers

   5. Which TWO of these are responsibilities the handbook expects of permanent residents and citizens?

   • AJoin a trade union at work
   • BAttend a place of worship
   • CTreat others with fairness
   • DLook after yourself and your family
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   C: Treat others with fairness
   D: Look after yourself and your family

   The handbook asks residents to obey the law, respect others' rights, treat others fairly, look after themselves and their family, and look after their area and the environment.

6. One answer

   6. According to the handbook, roughly what was the population of the UK in 1600?

   • AJust over 4 million
   • BAbout 10 million
   • CAbout 20 million
   • DAbout 40 million
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   A: Just over 4 million

   The population was just over 4 million in 1600 and had only reached 5 million by 1700.

7. Which statement is correct

   7. Which of these statements is correct?

   • AThe UK today is less diverse, in ethnic and religious terms, than it was 100 years ago.
   • BThe UK today is more diverse, in ethnic and religious terms, than it was 100 years ago.
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   B: The UK today is more diverse, in ethnic and religious terms, than it was 100 years ago.

   Post-war immigration has made the UK more diverse in ethnic and religious terms than it was a century ago.

8. One answer

   8. In which languages can members speak in the Welsh Assembly?

   • AWelsh only
   • BWelsh or English
   • CEnglish only
   • DEnglish, Welsh or Cornish
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   B: Welsh or English

   Members can speak in either Welsh or English, and all the Assembly's publications are produced in both languages.

9. True or false

   9. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?

   According to the handbook, population growth in the UK has been slower in recent years than in the past.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
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   B: False

   Population growth has been faster in recent years, helped by migration and longer life expectancy.

10. One answer

    10. In which part of the UK do some people speak Irish Gaelic?

    • ANorthern Ireland
    • BWales
    • CScotland
    • DEngland
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    A: Northern Ireland

    Some people in Northern Ireland speak Irish Gaelic, while Scottish Gaelic is spoken in parts of Scotland.

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