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Life in the UK Test questions and answers

Every question in the bank, with the answer and an explanation. Written from Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition). Browsing is free and needs no account. But you will learn far more by taking a timed test than by reading answers.

1. 801.Until what age can drivers use their driving licence before renewing every three years?

   • A80
   • B65
   • C75
   • D70

   A licence runs to age 70, then needs renewing every three years. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

2. 802.What must a newly qualified driver display in Northern Ireland?

   • AAn ‘R’ plate
   • BA green plate
   • CA ‘P’ plate
   • DAn ‘L’ plate

   Northern Ireland requires an R plate from a newly qualified driver for the first year after passing. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

3. 803.For how long may a licence from another country be used in the UK?

   • AUp to 3 months
   • BIndefinitely
   • CUp to 24 months
   • DUp to 12 months

   A licence from another country may be used in the UK for up to 12 months. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

4. 804.Where must a resident’s vehicle be registered?

   • AThe local authority for the area you live in
   • BHM Revenue & Customs, with your tax record
   • CThe Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
   • DThe Home Office, with your immigration record

   Residents must register a car or motor cycle with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

5. 805.When must a vehicle be taken for an MOT test every year?

   • AWhen it is over one year old
   • BWhen it is over ten years old
   • CWhen it is over five years old
   • DWhen it is over three years old

   If a vehicle is over three years old it must be taken for an MOT test every year. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

6. 806.Which TWO are shared values and responsibilities in the UK?

   Choose two

   • AServing in the armed forces
   • BTreating others with fairness
   • CJoining a political party
   • DRespecting and preserving the environment

   Shared values and responsibilities include obeying and respecting the law and treating others with fairness. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

7. 807.What is the minimum age to be a school governor?

   • A16
   • B21
   • C18
   • D25

   Jury service can fall to anyone on the electoral register aged 18-70, or 18-75 in England and Wales. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

8. 808.Is there an upper age limit for school governors?

   • AYes, 65
   • BYes, 75
   • CYes, 70
   • DNo

   Northern Ireland requires an R plate from a newly qualified driver for the first year after passing. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

9. 809.Which THREE are the key roles of school governors?

   • ATeaching, marking and reporting
   • BSetting strategic direction, ensuring accountability, and monitoring performance
   • CHiring staff, setting fees and admitting pupils
   • DInspecting schools, setting the curriculum and awarding grades

   School governors have three key roles: setting the strategic direction of the school, ensuring accountability, and monitoring and evaluating school performance. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

10. 810.What can you volunteer as with the police?

    • AA Police and Crime Commissioner
    • BA Chief Constable
    • CA special constable
    • DA police community support officer

    Volunteering with the police can mean becoming a special constable, or a lay representative. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)

11. 811.About how long does giving blood take?

    • AAbout an hour
    • BA whole day
    • CAbout three hours
    • DAbout ten minutes

    Giving blood only takes about an hour to do. (Taxation, driving and your role in the community)