Exam 16 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Exam 16 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Exam 16 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 16
Who was the British scientist who co-discovered the structure of the DNA molecule in the 1950s?
Correct Answer: Francis Crick
Francis Crick (1916–2004) co-discovered the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953 at Cambridge University.
Working with James Watson, he established the double helix structure of DNA. This discovery revolutionised biology, medicine, and forensic science. Crick was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962.