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Life in the UK Practice Test 18 (2026) — free, with answers

24 original practice questions in the official Life in the UK Test formats — multiple choice, select TWO, TRUE or FALSE and “which statement is correct”. The real test has 24 questions in 45 minutes with a 75% pass mark (18 of 24). Every answer below includes an explanation. Written from the official study material; no log-in, completely free.

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1. Which TWO of the following are required of a UK resident who keeps a car?

  1. Paying an annual vehicle tax
  2. Registering the vehicle at the DVLA
  3. Holding an MOT certificate from the vehicle's first year
  4. Making a SORN for a car in daily use
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Answer: A and B — Paying an annual vehicle tax; Registering the vehicle at the DVLA

A resident's vehicle must be registered with the DVLA and have annual vehicle tax paid on it.

2. Which of the following is one of the fundamental principles on which British society is founded?

  1. Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
  2. Compulsory voting at every election
  3. State ownership of major industries
  4. Membership of a political party
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Answer: A — Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

The fundamental principles are democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, tolerance of different faiths and beliefs, and participation in community life.

3. What is recommended when you move into a new house or apartment?

  1. Introduce yourself to the people who live near you
  2. Wait until your neighbours introduce themselves first
  3. Register your arrival with the local police station
  4. Ask the council to notify your neighbours
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Answer: A — Introduce yourself to the people who live near you

Introducing yourself to neighbours is the first step to becoming part of the community.

4. What is the best way to avoid most problems and conflicts with neighbours?

  1. Respecting their privacy and limiting how much noise you make
  2. Asking the council to mediate before any dispute arises
  3. Avoiding all contact with the people next door
  4. Agreeing to share the cost of repairs in advance
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Answer: A — Respecting their privacy and limiting how much noise you make

Most neighbour disputes never start if you respect your neighbours' privacy and keep your noise down; keeping your garden tidy and putting bins out only on collection day helps too.

5. When should refuse bags and bins be put out on the street or in communal areas?

  1. Only when they are due to be collected
  2. Every morning without exception
  3. Whenever the bin becomes full
  4. On the first day of each month
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Answer: A — Only when they are due to be collected

Leaving bins out only on collection day is part of being considerate to neighbours.

6. Which of the following is an example of the help that neighbours can offer?

  1. Feeding your pets while you are away
  2. Voting on your behalf in local elections
  3. Signing your official identity documents
  4. Paying part of your council tax
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Answer: A — Feeding your pets while you are away

Neighbours are a good source of practical help — they may be willing to feed your pets while you are away, or offer advice on local shops and services.

7. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Volunteering and helping your community are an important part of being a good citizen.
  2. Volunteering is expected only of people who have lived in the UK for more than ten years.
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Answer: A — Volunteering and helping your community are an important part of being a good citizen.

Volunteering helps you integrate and fulfil duties such as behaving responsibly and helping others.

8. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Taking on the shared values and responsibilities makes it easier to become a full and active citizen.
  2. The shared values and responsibilities apply only to people born in the UK.
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Answer: A — Taking on the shared values and responsibilities makes it easier to become a full and active citizen.

The shared values are for everyone, and living by them makes full and active citizenship easier.

9. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Respecting and preserving the environment is one of the shared values and responsibilities.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
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Answer: A — TRUE

Caring for the environment sits alongside obeying the law and treating others fairly in the list of shared values.

10. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Because Britain is so diverse, there is no set of shared values that everyone can agree with.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
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Answer: B — FALSE

Despite its diversity, Britain has a set of shared values and responsibilities that everyone can agree with.

11. Which TWO of the following are among the shared values and responsibilities?

  1. To treat others with fairness
  2. To work to provide for yourself and your family
  3. To join a political party
  4. To serve in the armed forces
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Answer: A and B — To treat others with fairness; To work to provide for yourself and your family

Fairness towards others and providing for yourself and your family are both listed among the shared values and responsibilities.

12. What is the upper age limit for jury service in England and Wales?

  1. 75
  2. 70
  3. 65
  4. 80
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Answer: A — 75

Jurors are aged 18 to 70 generally, but the upper limit is 75 in England and Wales.

13. From which list are people randomly selected to serve on a jury?

  1. The electoral register
  2. The council tax register
  3. HMRC's list of taxpayers
  4. The national census returns
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Answer: A — The electoral register

Registering to vote also makes you liable to be picked at random for jury service.

14. What is the minimum age for becoming a school governor?

  1. 18
  2. 21
  3. 25
  4. 16
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Answer: A — 18

Governors must be 18 or over at the date of their election or appointment, and there is no upper age limit.

15. Which of the following is one of the three key roles of school governors?

  1. Setting the strategic direction of the school
  2. Marking pupils' examination papers
  3. Setting the national curriculum
  4. Inspecting neighbouring schools
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Answer: A — Setting the strategic direction of the school

Governors set strategic direction, ensure accountability, and monitor and evaluate school performance.

16. What is the name given to knocking on people's doors at election time to ask for their support?

  1. Canvassing
  2. Lobbying
  3. Polling
  4. Petitioning
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Answer: A — Canvassing

Canvassing is the door-to-door work party members do to persuade people to vote for their candidates.

17. Roughly how long does giving blood take?

  1. About an hour
  2. About ten minutes
  3. About three hours
  4. A full day
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Answer: A — About an hour

Donating blood takes only about an hour, and the blood helps people with many injuries and illnesses.

18. Which role can you volunteer for with the police?

  1. A special constable
  2. A crown prosecutor
  3. A coroner
  4. A police commissioner's deputy
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Answer: A — A special constable

Volunteering with the police can mean becoming a special constable or a lay, non-police, representative.

19. Which of these charities is named as working with children?

  1. The NSPCC
  2. Age UK
  3. Crisis
  4. The PDSA
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Answer: A — The NSPCC

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children works with children, while Age UK, Crisis and the PDSA serve other causes.

20. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Volunteering means working for good causes without payment.
  2. Volunteers are paid a small hourly wage by the organisation they help.
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Answer: A — Volunteering means working for good causes without payment.

Volunteering is unpaid, though it can build work skills, improve a CV and offer a chance to practise English.

21. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Living people can donate a kidney.
  2. Organs can only ever be donated after a person has died.
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Answer: A — Living people can donate a kidney.

A kidney may be donated by a living person, in addition to donation after death.

22. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? You must tell a canvasser how you intend to vote if they ask you.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
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Answer: B — FALSE

How you intend to vote is your own business, and you need not tell a canvasser.

23. Which TWO of the following are benefits of recycling?

  1. Making new products from recycled materials uses less energy
  2. Less rubbish goes into landfill
  3. Local authorities no longer need to collect bins
  4. Household water bills are reduced
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Answer: A and B — Making new products from recycled materials uses less energy; Less rubbish goes into landfill

Recycling saves energy, means fewer raw materials have to be extracted from the earth, and cuts the amount of rubbish sent to landfill.

24. The Paralympic Games have their origin in the work of which doctor?

  1. Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman
  2. Dr Sir Roger Bannister
  3. Dr Alexander Fleming
  4. Dr Joseph Lister
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Answer: A — Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman

Sir Ludwig Guttman, a German refugee at Stoke Mandeville hospital, encouraged patients with spinal injuries to take part in sport.

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