Life in the UK test Questions and AnswersThese days girls leave school, on average, with better qualifications than boys
True
False
There are now more women than men at university
True
False
Employment opportunities for women are now much greater than they were in the past.
True
False
Women continue to be employed in traditional female areas such as
healthcare,
teaching,
secretarial and
retail work,
Women are now active in a much wider range of work than before.
True
False
Research shows that very few people today believe that women in Britain should stay at home and not go out to work.
True
False
Today, what percentage of women with school-age children are in paid work.
75%
50%
20%
10%
In most households, women continue to have the main responsibility for childcare and housework.
True
False
Now there is greater equality in homes and more men are taking responsibility for raising the family and doing housework.
True
False
Many people believe that more needs to be done to achieve greater equality for women.
True
False
There are still examples of discrimination against women, particularly in the workplace, despite the laws that exist to prevent it.
True
False
Women still do not have the same access to promotion and better-paid jobs.
True
False
The average hourly pay rate for women is 20% less than for men
True
False
After leaving university most women still earn less than men.
True
False
Chapter 2 – Section 3
Children, family and young people
How many children and young people up to the age of 19 are there In the UK ?
15 million
5 million
25 million
45 million
children and young people up to the age of 19, is what percentage of the UK population.
25%
35%
15%
10%
Over the last 20 years, attitudes have changed towards divorce and separation.
True
False
What percentage of children live with both birth parents,
65%
25%
35%
10%
What percentage of children live in lone-parent families,
25%
35%
15%
10%
What percentage of children live within a step family.
10%
20%
30%
40%
Most children in Britain receive weekly pocket money from their
parents
uncles
friends
grandparents
Most children in Britain get extra money for doing jobs around the house.
True
False
Children in the UK do not play outside the home as much as they did in the past.
True
False
Reason for Children in the UK not playing outside the home is
Television,
Videos
Computers.
Lack of playgrounds
