Test 29 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 29 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 29 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 29
Who is the fastest person to have sailed around the world single-handed?
Correct Answer: Dame Ellen MacArthur
Dame Ellen MacArthur is a British sailor who holds the record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe.
In February 2005, she completed the journey in 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds.
She was awarded a Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE). After retiring, she founded the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, promoting circular economy principles.