Exam 5 — Life in the UK Test Practice

About Exam 5 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)

Exam 5 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.

Question 1: When do the television and newspapers have stories that are jokes until midday?Question 2: Where does golf come from?Question 3: Complaints against the police can only be made by writing to the Police Complaints Commissioner.Question 4: What is the name of the period when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed?Question 5: In which battle did Admiral Nelson die?Question 6: Which novel written by JRR Tolkien was voted the country’s best-loved novel in 2003?Question 7: If a husband forces his wife to have sex he can be charged with rape.Question 8: When does Easter take place?Question 9: Which of the following is not a valid UK coin?Question 10: Where is the Eden Project located?Question 11: St Helena and the Falkland Islands are part of Great Britain.Question 12: Which two of the following are fundamental principles of British life?Question 13: Where should you register if you want to become part of a jury?Question 14: What sort of church is the Church of Scotland?Question 15: Who was the father of Queen Elizabeth I?Question 16: Who is the patron Saint of Northern Ireland?Question 17: Which of the following statements about Mary Stuart is true?Question 18: Which of the following is an example of civil law?Question 19: In which country of the British Empire did the Boer War (1899-1902) take place?Question 20: When did Germany invade Poland?Question 21: What king was defeated by Oliver Cromwell during the Civil War and hid in an oak tree before escaping to Europe?Question 22: William of Orange was asked by Protestants to invade England and proclaim himself king. When he arrived, there was no resistance and he took over the throne. This event was later known as:Question 23: What sort of charity is ‘Friends of the Earth’?Question 24: Which of the following actions is known as “canvassing”?

Life in the UK Exam 5

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Life in the UK Test question illustration

When does Easter take place?

Correct Answer: March or April

Easter takes place in March or April each year. It is a Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, marked by a public holiday (Good Friday and Easter Monday).