Life in the UK Test practice question 29 of 302
Answer: B — Coalition
In May 2010, and for the first time in the UK since February 1974, no political party won an overall majority in the General Election. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties formed a coalition and the leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron, became Prime Minister.
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.