Test 27 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 27 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 27 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 27
The Prime Minister appoints about 40 senior MPs to become ministers in charge of departments.
Correct Answer: False
This statement is False. The Prime Minister appoints approximately 20 senior ministers to form the Cabinet — not 40.
These Cabinet ministers head the major government departments (e.g., the Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary).
While there are additional junior ministers and parliamentary secretaries, the inner Cabinet consists of around 20 of the most senior figures in government.