Life in the UK Practice Test Chapter 3 – Section 1

Q1.In 2005 the population of the United Kingdom was…

• About 60 million.-> correct

• About 70 million.

• About 80 million.

• About 100 million.

Q2. The percentage of population in UK shared by England in 2005 was

• 84% of total population. .-> correct

• 75% of total population.

• 60% of total population.

• 50% of total population.

Q3. A census is a

• Count of the whole population. .-> correct

• Count of the literate population.

• Count of the illiterate population.

• Count of the people dying every year.

Q4. A census is taken

• Every 10 years.-> correct

• Every 5 years

• Every 15 years

• Every 1 year.

Q5. The population has grown by what % since 1971 in UK

• 7.7%.-> correct

• 8.3%

• 6.7%

• 5.5%

Q6. The UK population is ethnically diverse and is changing rapidly.

• True.-> correct

• False

• Don’t know

• Yes little only.

Q7. UK has an ageing population.

• True .-> correct

• False

• Can’t say

• Yes but not all parts of it.

Q8 .Census has been taken every ten years since.

• 1785

• 1885

• 1801.-> correct

• 1990

Q9. The information collected during census remains confidential and anonymous

• true .-> correct

• false

• Don’t know

Q10. People of Indian, Pakistani, Chinese, Black Caribbean, Black African, Bangladeshi and mixed ethnic descent make up

• 9.0% of total population.

• 8.3% of total population. .-> correct

• 10.0% of total population.

• 7.5.0% of total population.

Q11.The number of Indian staying in UK is

• 1.1 Million.-> correct

• 2.2 Million

• 3.3Million

• 4.4 Million

 

Q12. The white people (including people of European, Australian, American descent)

Comprise what % of total population in UK

• 100%

• 92%.-> correct

• 75%

• 88%

Q13. The number of Black or Black British staying in UK in 2001 was

• 1.4 Million

• 1.2 Million .-> correct

• 1.0 Million

• 8.0 Million

Q14. The % of Black or Black British staying in UK in 2001 was

• 2% of total population .-> correct

• 4% of total population

• 6% of total population

• 8% of total population

Q15. The census information can only be released to the public after

• 100 years.-> correct

• 50 years

• 25 years

• 75 years

Q16. Largest ethnic minority groups of UK live in

• England .-> correct

• Scotland

• Wales

• Northern Ireland

Q17.What % of total ethnic minority groups of UK live in England

• 45%.-> correct

• 50%

• 55%

• 60%

 

Q18. % of ethnic minority groups living in Scotland is

• 2%.-> correct

• 4%

• 6%

• 8%

Q19. % of ethnic minority groups living in Northern Ireland is

• less than 1%.-> correct

• less than 2%

• less than 3%

• less than 4%

Q20. The exact population of UK in 2005 was

• 59.8 million. .-> correct

• 59.9million.

• 59.7 million.

• 60 million.

Q21. Both the birth rate and the death rate are falling

• True.-> correct

False

Not much highly

Q22. Large numbers have also arrived since 2004 from the new East European member states of the European Union.

• True. .-> correct

• False

• May be

Q.23 what % of total population of London is populated by ethnic minority groups?

• 29 % ->correct

• 35%

• 43%

• 50%

Q24. There is also a record number of people aged 85 and over.in UK

• True ->correct

False

Don’t know

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