Exam 8 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Exam 8 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Exam 8 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 8
What happened to ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ after she spent 20 years in prison?
Correct Answer: She was executed
After 20 years of imprisonment, Mary, Queen of Scots was executed in 1587.
She was convicted of plotting against her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England. Her death sparked outrage across Catholic Europe and contributed to Spain's decision to launch the Spanish Armada.