Test 12 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 12 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 12 is a free 24-question practice test 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 Test 12

Which of the following is a criminal offence?
Correct Answer: Selling tobacco to someone under the age of 18
Selling tobacco to someone under the age of 18 is a criminal offence in the UK. The other options — owing money, workplace discrimination, and selling faulty goods — are civil matters dealt with through civil courts, not criminal courts.
Criminal offences are prosecuted by the state and can result in fines, community orders, or imprisonment.