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Emergencies and British scienceLife in the UK Test practice exam 11
Paper 11 covers the practical things a resident needs to know, plus two of Britain’s best-known scientific contributions.
What this paper is like
Practice exam 11 follows the shape of the official test exactly: 24 multiple-choice questions, 45 minutes on the clock, and 18 correct answers needed to pass — 75%. You can flag questions and come back to them, and if you close the tab mid-paper we save your place so you can pick it up where you left off.
The paper is fixed, so exam 11 is always exam 11 — useful if you want to re-sit it after revising and compare scores honestly. Everyday practicalities, science, sport.
Topic mix in this paper
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| History and key dates | 5 |
| Government, elections and Parliament | 4 |
| Culture, sport and traditions | 4 |
| Geography of the UK | 3 |
| The UK today | 2 |
| Values and principles | 2 |
| The law and your role | 2 |
| People who shaped Britain | 2 |
Three questions from this paper
These are real questions from exam 11, shown with the answer and the reason behind it. The other 21 are in the timed paper.
Sample question 1
Which numbers should you dial for emergency services in the UK?
- 999 or 112 — correct
- 101 or 111
- 911 only
- 999 only
Why: Both 999 and 112 reach the emergency services free of charge. 101 is for non-emergency police and 111 for non-emergency NHS advice.
Sample question 2
Who discovered penicillin?
- Alexander Fleming — correct
- Isaac Newton
- Edward Jenner
- Joseph Lister
Why: Fleming, working in London in 1928, discovered penicillin, later developed into the first widely used antibiotic.
Sample question 3
Which sport is played in the Six Nations Championship?
- Rugby union — correct
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
Why: The Six Nations is contested by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy.
How to use this paper
- Sit it cold, once. No notes, no pausing. A first score tells you what you actually know.
- Read every explanation in the results, including the ones you got right by guessing.
- Revise the weak topic in the handbook chapters, then re-sit this same paper.
- Move on to a paper you have not seen once you are scoring 21 or more here.