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FREE Life in the UK Test 1

The Life in the UK Test is a mandatory exam for those seeking permanent settlement or naturalization in the United Kingdom. The test is designed to evaluate an applicant's knowledge of British customs, history, and culture, including topics such as government, society, and traditions. The test is conducted in English and consists of 24 multiple-choice questions. Applicants must score at least 75% to pass the test, and they have 45 minutes to complete it. The test is an important step for those wishing to become British citizens and is aimed at ensuring that new citizens have a good understanding of British values and culture.
24 exam-like questions
18 correct answers to pass
75% Passing score
45 minutes to complete
Based on 2025 Official Book
18 Minimum age to apply

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As part of the citizenship ceremony, new citizens pledge their loyalty to the United Kingdom and to respect its rights and freedoms.

1

As part of the citizenship ceremony, new citizens pledge their loyalty to the United Kingdom and to respect its rights and freedoms.

True
False
2

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the Commonwealth?

Ghana
Cyprus
Greece
Sierra Leone
3

The National Assembly has 30 Assembly members.

True
False
4

Who was the first person to print books using a printing press in England?

William Caxton
Geoffrey Chaucer
John Barbour
Jane Austen
5

In England, Wales and Scotland, most minor criminal cases are dealt with in a Magistrates’ Court:

True
False
6

When did the UK sign the European Convention of Human Rights?

1940
1945
1950
1955
7

Which is the most famous rugby union competition?

The Grand National
The Six Nations Championship
The All England Championship
The Super League
8

After Oliver Cromwell defeated the Scottish army in the Battles of Dunbar and Worcester, Charles II escaped from Worcester, famously hiding in an oak tree on one occasion, and eventually fled to Europe:

True
False
9

Which of the following is an ancient festival and has roots in the pagan festival to mark the beginning of winter?

Lent
Easter
Halloween
Hogmanay
10

Which TWO British kings believed in the ‘Divine Right of Kings’?

Richard I
James I
Charles I
Henry V
11

What was the name of the European Union when it was first established?

European Political Union
Union of European Countries
European Economic Community
Europe United
12

By 1200, the English ruled an area of Scotland known as the Pale, around Edinburgh:

True
False
13

Which of the following British poets was inspired by nature?

Geoffrey Chaucer
William Blake
Sir Walter Scott
William Wordsworth
14

Which Act incorporated the European Convention of Human Rights into UK law?

The Discrimination Act 1995
The Equality Act 2010
The Freedom Act 2012
The Human Rights Act 1998
15

After the Second World War, the UK was exhausted economically.

True
False
16

What percentage of the total British population is located in Northern Ireland?

30%
5%
8%
Less than 3%
17

Bonfire Night remembers the day when a group of Catholics led by Guy Fawkes killed the Protestant king with a bomb in the Houses of Parliament:

True
False
18

Who was Florence Nightingale?

A nurse who worked in military hospitals, treating soldiers who were fighting in the Crimean War
One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans
A scientist who proposed that enemy aircraft could be detected by radio waves
A mathematician who was influential in the development of computer science
19

Where is the Scottish Grand National horse racing event celebrated?

St Andrews
Ayr
Fife
Glasgow
20

Arranged marriages are not acceptable in the UK:

True
False
21

Who was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1945 to 1951?

Margaret Thatcher
John Major
Clement Attlee
Oliver Cromwell
22

Who represents the UK to the rest of the world?

The Prime Minister
Prince Harry
Prince William
The Queen
23

Great Britain refers only to England, Scotland and Wales, not to Northern Ireland.

True
False
24

Queen Elizabeth I was a Catholic:

True
False
Or