Test 19 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 19 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 19 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 19
What British writer created the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes?
Correct Answer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was the British writer who created the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and wrote 60 stories featuring Holmes, beginning with A Study in Scarlet (1887).
Sherlock Holmes, who lives at 221B Baker Street in London, remains one of the most recognisable fictional characters in the world.