Exam 11 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Exam 11 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Exam 11 is a free 24-question timed mock examination for British citizenship naturalisation and Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR / settlement) applicants in the United Kingdom. Every question is written directly from the official Home Office handbook, Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents (3rd Edition), covering British values, UK history, society, and government. To pass the official Life in the UK Test (booking fee £50 at gov.uk), candidates must answer at least 18 out of 24 multiple-choice questions correctly (75% pass mark) within 45 minutes.
Life in the UK Exam 11
Who is responsible for the opening of the new parliamentary session each year?
Correct Answer: The King
The monarch (currently King Charles III) is responsible for the State Opening of Parliament each year.
This ceremony involves the King reading the King's Speech in the House of Lords, outlining the government's legislative programme. It is one of the most important ceremonial duties of the Crown.