Test 28 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 28 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 28 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 28
Which of the following was one of the commanders in the defeat of the Spanish Armada and one of the founders of England’s naval tradition?
Correct Answer: Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake was a sea captain and privateer in the service of Queen Elizabeth I.
He was one of the key English commanders during the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 — an attempted invasion by Spain's powerful fleet, which the English fleet, under Lord Howard of Effingham and Drake as Vice-Admiral, repelled with skill and help from stormy weather.
Drake was also the second person to circumnavigate the globe (1577–1580) and is considered one of the founders of England's naval tradition.