Life in the UK Test practice question 45 of 302
Answer: C — To decide whether the accused is 'guilty' or 'not guilty'
The jury has to listen to the evidence presented at the trial and then decide a verdict of 'guilty' or 'not guilty' based on what they have heard.
This is a free practice question from the The role of the courts topic in the Government & Law of the UK chapter. Questions deal with how justice works in practice — the different courts, who hears which kind of case, juries, magistrates and legal advice. Note that the arrangements are not identical across all four nations.
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.