Exam 8 — Life in the UK Test Practice

About Exam 8 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)

Exam 8 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.

Question 1: World War II started as a result of Germany invading which country?Question 2: Which flower is associated with Scotland?Question 3: Police complaints can only be made by writing to the Chief Constable of the police force involved.Question 4: Which of the following is a responsibility of the Home Secretary?Question 5: When is St David’s day celebrated?Question 6: Which of the following lines are from the National Anthem (choose two options)?Question 7: Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK.Question 8: How many national parks are there in England, Wales and Scotland?Question 9: Is Northern Ireland part of Great Britain?Question 10: What day relates to the death of Jesus Christ?Question 11: Who is the heir to the throne of Britain?Question 12: What was achieved with the Magna Carta?Question 13: Female genital mutilation (FGM) or taking a girl or woman abroad for FGM is illegal in the UK and it is a criminal offence.Question 14: What year were women given the right to vote?Question 15: Which two of the following are British overseas territories?Question 16: Who did the English defeat in 1588?Question 17: During which period did the Beatles become popular and social laws were liberalised?Question 18: What sort of election takes place when a member of the Parliament (MP) dies or resigns?Question 19: Who designed the Cenotaph?Question 20: What happened to ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ after she spent 20 years in prison?Question 21: How often are the members of the Welsh government elected?Question 22: The Man Booker Prize is awarded in which of the following categories?Question 23: What is the Turner Prize?Question 24: If you are a dog owner, which two things should your dog’s collar have when you go out for a walk?

Life in the UK Exam 8

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Life in the UK Test question illustration

Who designed the Cenotaph?

Correct Answer: Sir Edwin Lutyens

The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and unveiled in 1920.

It is Britain's most important war memorial, and each year on Remembrance Sunday the monarch and senior figures lay wreaths there to honour fallen servicemen and women.