10 Downing Street in London is the official residence and office of which of the following?
- A.The reigning British monarch
- B.The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- C.The Chancellor of the Exchequer
- D.The Speaker of the House of Commons
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Number 10 Downing Street has been the London house and the working office of the British Prime Minister since the eighteenth century, and the cabinet meets in it. It is the head of government's address, which is why newspapers write Downing Street when they mean the Prime Minister's office.
Option A is wrong because the monarch, the head of state, uses Buckingham Palace in London and Windsor Castle, not Downing Street. Option C is wrong because the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the finance minister, lives next door at 11 Downing Street, and this neighbour is the standard distractor. Option D is wrong because the Speaker of the House of Commons has official rooms inside the Palace of Westminster itself.
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