Test 17 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 17 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 17 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.
Life in the UK Test 17
What was the biggest source of employment in Britain before the 18th century?
Correct Answer: Agriculture
Before the 18th century, agriculture was the biggest source of employment in Britain.
The majority of the population lived and worked in rural areas, farming land as tenants or smallholders.
This changed dramatically with the Industrial Revolution, which began in the mid-18th century and shifted employment towards factories, mines, and urban manufacturing.