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Test 15 — Life in the UK Test Practice

About Test 15 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)

Test 15 is a free 24-question practice test 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: What is the capital city of Wales?Question 2: Which British scientist made important discoveries working with steam power?Question 3: When was the National Health System (NHS) established?Question 4: When did the Roman army leave Britain?Question 5: The line ‘a rose by any other name’ belongs to which of the following plays or poems written by William Shakespeare?Question 6: When were the Houses of Parliament built?Question 7: The Queen is the head of state in the UK:Question 8: How long did the First World War last for?Question 9: What was the population of the UK in 1851?Question 10: Which religious community celebrates Vaisakhi?Question 11: When was the first television broadcast made?Question 12: How many Russian and Polish Jews came to Britain to escape prosecution between 1870 and 1914?Question 13: The Queen has reigned since her father’s death in 1952, and in 2012 she celebrated her Diamond Jubilee.Question 14: Which of the following statements is true?Question 15: Who was Henry VII?Question 16: Which book written by JRR Tolkien was voted the country’s best-loved novel in 2003?Question 17: The Welsh Assembly has 129 Assembly members.Question 18: Emmeline Pankhurst set up the women’s Franchise League in 1889, which fought to get the vote in local elections for married women.Question 19: How many volunteers work for the National Trust?Question 20: How can you visit the Northern Ireland Assembly (choose TWO options)?Question 21: For what sort of claims is the small claims procedure in Northern Ireland used for?Question 22: Which Anglo-Saxon poem is about a hero’s battle against monsters and has been translated into modern English?Question 23: Which of the following movies was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935?Question 24: What is the note with the highest value in the UK?

Life in the UK Test 15

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Which religious community celebrates Vaisakhi?

Correct Answer: Sikh

Vaisakhi (or Baisakhi) is an important festival celebrated by the Sikh community.

It marks the founding of the Khalsa (the Sikh brotherhood) in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh. It is celebrated on or around 13 April each year with processions and prayers.