Exam 14 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Exam 14 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Exam 14 is a free 24-question timed mock examination 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 Exam 14
Which invention led to the development of Britain during the Industrial Revolution?
Correct Answer: Steam power
Steam power was the key invention that drove the development of Britain during the Industrial Revolution.
The steam engine — improved by James Watt in the 1760s — powered factories, mines, mills, and eventually railways. It transformed Britain from an agricultural to an industrial nation and made it the world's leading economic power by the 19th century.