Life in the UK Test practice question 61 of 302
Answer: A — FALSE
The jet engine was developed in Britain in the 1930s by Sir Frank Whittle (1907-96), a British Royal Air Force engineer officer. Radar was developed by Scotsman Sir Robert Watson-Watt (1892-1973), who proposed that enemy aircraft could be detected by radio waves. The first successful radar test took place in 1935.
This is a free practice question from the Britain since 1945 topic in the History of the UK chapter. The post-war period covers reconstruction, the welfare state, immigration, the end of empire and the political shifts of the later twentieth century. Questions tend to pick out a single reform or turning point.
The real Life in the UK Test has 24 multiple-choice questions and a 45-minute time limit, and you need 18 correct to pass. Practising a topic at a time is the quickest way to find the areas that still need work.