Test 20 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 20 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 20 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 20
During which movement the Parliament passed laws giving women the right to equal pay and made it illegal for employees to discriminate against women because of their gender:
Correct Answer: The Swinging Sixties
During the Swinging Sixties, Parliament passed laws giving women the right to equal pay and made it illegal for employers to discriminate against women because of their gender.
This era (the 1960s) saw a revolution in social attitudes, fashion, music, and equality.
Key legislation followed:
- Equal Pay Act 1970 (came into force 1975)
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975