Get Ready to Ace Your Life in the UK Test Questions

If you’re preparing to become a British citizen, the Life in the UK Test is an essential step. With proper guidance and practice, you can confidently tackle the questions and move one step closer to obtaining your citizenship.

  • You’ll face 24 multiple-choice questions based on the official Life in the UK Handbook. To pass, you must answer at least 75% correctly (18 out of 24).
  • The test is in English and you’ll have 45 minutes to complete it.
  • No notes, mobile phones, or help from others are allowed during the test.
  • Feeling nervous is normal — stay calm, read carefully, and focus on each question.
  • If you don’t pass on the first try, don’t worry — you can retake the test.
  • Once you pass, you will receive a pass notification, which is required for your citizenship application.
  • After your application is approved, you will attend the citizenship ceremony, where you will take the pledge and receive your citizenship certificate, celebrating your new status as a British citizen.

Life in the UK Test Practice Questions and Answers

Get ready for your Life in the UK Test with practice questions designed to mirror the real exam. You’ll face 24 questions covering British history, government, laws, culture, and everyday life.

  • Make sure you answer all questions carefully, especially the ones on British values and rights.
  • A minimum score of 75% is required to pass.
  • Review your answers at the end to check your understanding and identify areas for improvement.

1. The Royal Air Forced used the following planes in the Battle of Britain

  1. Hurricane
  2. Spitfire
  3. Sugarcane
  4. Both A and B

2. What was the most prominent achievement of the reign of King James I of England?

  1. He started the concept of beheading thieves
  2. He let people practice the religion of their choice
  3. The Bible was translated into English in his reign
  4. He married 6 times

3. Which 5-day race meeting in Berkshire is attended by members of the Royal Family?

  1. The Royal Ascot
  2. The Grand National
  3. Scottish Grand National
  4. None of the above

4. When did Alan Turning invented the Turing machine?

  1. In the 1910s
  2. In the 1920s
  3. In the 1930s
  4. In the 1940s

5. Which of the following developments are associated with the ‘Swinging Sixties’?​​​​​​​

  1. Divorce law
  2. Abortion law
  3. Both A and C
  4. None of the above

6. What type of cases do County Courts deals with?

  2. Cases involving family matters
  3. Cases involving breaches of contract
  4. All of the above

7. Which of the following currency used in the UK?

  1. Dollar
  2. Pound sterling
  3. Euro
  4. Rupee

8. Complaints against the Police can only be made by going to a police station and writing Complaints to the Commissione

  1. True
  2. False

9. Which of the following are major horse-racing events in the UK

  1. Royal Ascot
  2. Grand National
  3. Scottish Grand National
  4. All of the above

10. Where is Snowdonia National Park located

  1. South Wales
  2. East Wales
  3. Central Wales
  4. North Wales

11. In what year did the Allies defeat Germany marking the end of the Second World War?

  1. In April 1965
  2. In June 1955
  4. In July 1935

12. Which of the following are the famous gardens located in England

  1. Kew Gardens
  2. Hidcote
  3. Sissinghurst
  4. All of the above

13. In Scotland, for how much amount is the Small Claims Procedure used?

  1. Less than $1000
  2. Less than $2000
  3. Less than $3000
  4. Less than $4000

14. Members of the armed forces cannot stand for public office.

  1. True
  2. False

15. Which person is the chief officer of the House of Commons?​​​​​​​

  1. Members
  2. President
  3. Speaker
  4. None of the above

16. Which Jane Austen books are famous?

  1. Sense and Sensibility
  2. Pride and Prejudice
  3. None of the above
  4. Both A and B

17. After the Bill of Rights was passed in 1689, which two major political groups emerged?

  1. The Whigs
  2. The Wings
  3. The Tories

18. What British discovery influenced the evolution of computer science and the modern computer?

  1. The Radar
  2. The Turing machine
  3. The MRI scanner
  4. The aeroplane

19. After how many years did Sir Robin Knox become the first person to sail around the world without stopping?

  1. One year
  2. Two years
  3. Three years
  4. Four years

20. Which house can suggest amendments or propose new laws, which are then discussed by MPs

  1. House of Commons
  2. House of Lords
  3. House of Knights
  4. All the houses

21. In Wales, the jury decides whether a person is ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’ or ‘not proven’ based on what they have heard.

  1. True
  2. False

22. Halloween an ancient festival and has roots in the pagan festival to mark the beginning of winter

  1. True
  2. False

23. Who campaigned for reform to the voting system in the 1830s and 1840s?

  1. The Protestants
  2. The Roman Catholics
  3. The Chartists
  4. All of the above

24. Where did the engineers come from in the middle ages?

  1. Germany
  2. Holland
  3. France
  4. Itlay

ANSWERS

Question Number Correct Answer
1 D – The most important planes used by the Royal Air Force in the Battle of Britain were the Spitfire and the Hurricane
2 C – One achievement of King James I reign was a new translation of the Bible into English.
3 A – Famous horse-racing events include: Royal Ascot, a five-day race meeting in Berkshire attended by members of the Royal Family
4 C – A Turing machine is a theoretical mathematical device invented by Alan Turing (1912-54), a British mathematician, in the 1930s.
5 C – It was also a time when social laws were liberalised, for example in relation to divorce and to abortion in England, Wales and Scotland.
6 D – These include people trying to get back money that is owed to them, cases involving personal injury, family matters, breaches of contract, and divorce.
7 B – The currency in the UK is the pound sterling (symbol £).
8 B – Anyone can make a complaint about the police by going to a police station and writing to the Chief Constable of the police force involved.
9 D – Famous horse-racing events include: Royal Ascot, a five-day race meeting in Berkshire attended by members of the Royal Family; the Grand National at Aintree near Liverpool; and the Scottish Grand National at Ayr.
10 D – Snowdonia is a national park in North Wales.
11 C – The Allies comprehensively defeated Germany in May 1945.
12 D – There are famous gardens to visit throughout the UK, including Kew Gardens, Sissinghurst and Hidcote in England, Crathes Castle and Inveraray Castle in Scotland, Bodnant Garden in Wales, and Mount Stewart in Northern Ireland.
13 C – This procedure is used for claims of less than £5,000 in England and Wales and £3,000 in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
14 A – Members of the armed forces, Civil servants, People found guilty of certain criminal offences.
15 C – The Speaker is the chief officer of the House of Commons.
16 D – Jane Austen books include Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.
17 D – Here were two main groups in Parliament, known as the Whigs and the Tories.
18 B – A Turing machine is a theoretical mathematical device invented by Alan Turing (1912-54), a British mathematician, in the 1930s. The theory was influential in the development of computer science and the modern-day computer.
19 B – Two years later, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person to sail around the world without stopping.
20 B – It can suggest amendments or propose new laws, which are then discussed by MPs
21 B – In Wales, the jury has to listen to the evidence presented at the trial and then decide a verdict of 'guilty' or 'not guilty' based of what they have heard.
22 A – Halloween, 31 October, is an ancient festival and has roots in the pagan festival to mark the beginning of winter.
23 C – In the 1830s and 1840s, a group called the Chartists campaigned for reform.
24 A – People came to England from abroad to trade and also to work. Many had special skills, such as weavers from France, engineers from Germany, glass manufacturers from Italy and canal builders from Holland.

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