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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.

Question 1: How many Welsh-language channels are there in Wales?Question 2: What is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the Houses of Parliament in London?Question 3: During the times of Elizabeth I, English settlers began to colonise:Question 4: What architectural style became popular in the 19th century?Question 5: When did British combat troops leave Iraq?Question 6: Where is the Parliament of the UK?Question 7: How many local authorities are there in London?Question 8: When was the Scottish Parliament formed?Question 9: What name is given to the elected members of the Welsh Assembly?Question 10: How many countries are members of the United Nations?Question 11: How many British casualties were recorded during the First World War?Question 12: Which of the following statements is true?Question 13: Why did Henry VIII decide to divorce Catherine of Aragon?Question 14: What is the system by which the income tax is automatically taken from the employee’s income by their employer and paid directly to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)?Question 15: Which of the following is a criminal offence?Question 16: The line ‘all the world’s a stage’ belongs to which of the following plays or poems written by William Shakespeare?Question 17: In which city is the Welsh Assembly building, also known as Senedd, located?Question 18: Which of the following gardens is NOT located in England?Question 19: Who was in charge of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?Question 20: Which TWO families started a civil war to decide who should be king of England in 1455?Question 21: Which court deals with serious criminal offences in Northern Ireland?Question 22: How often do the ministers that form the Cabinet meet to make important decisions about government policy?Question 23: Who used a system of land ownership known as feudalism?Question 24: Which political party does the Speaker represent?

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Life in the UK Test question illustration

When was the Scottish Parliament formed?

Correct Answer: In 1999

The Scottish Parliament was formed in 1999 following a referendum in 1997 in which the Scottish people voted for devolution.

The Parliament sits in Edinburgh in a modern building at Holyrood and has the power to legislate on many domestic issues and to vary income tax.