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.
Life in the UK Exam 5
What is the name of the period when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed?
Correct Answer: The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a period in the 18th century when thinkers across Britain and Europe developed new ideas about reason, science, and individual rights. British contributors included Adam Smith (economics) and David Hume (philosophy).