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Test 21 — Life in the UK Test Practice

About Test 21 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)

Test 21 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: Which of the following British actresses has NOT won an Oscar?Question 2: What was the population of the UK in 1700?Question 3: When is New Year’s Eve celebrated?Question 4: Who became one of the most popular monarchs in English history,particularly after 1588, when the English defeated the Spanish Armada?Question 5: How can you visit the Northern Ireland Assembly (choose TWO options)?Question 6: What British sportsmen holds a number of English Test cricket records?Question 7: How many members does a jury have in Scotland?Question 8: Which British city is famous for its celebration of Diwali?Question 9: Most citizens of the UK, the Irish republic or the Commonwealth aged 18 or over can stand for public office, except for (choose THREE options):Question 10: Which of the following is the official church of the state?Question 11: Who can get a 50% discount on their TV licences?Question 12: Which British explorer mapped the coast of Australia?Question 13: Is Hanukkah a Jewish festival celebrated to remember the Jews' struggle for religious freedom?Question 14: What were the main occupations of the people during the Iron Age?Question 15: Which of the following sports has a long association with royalty?Question 16: When did the Concorde aircraft retire from service?Question 17: Is looking after yourself and your family one of the responsibilities of a permanent resident or citizen of the UK?Question 18: Where does the Scottish Parliament sit?Question 19: When is the electoral register updated?Question 20: During the Middle Ages, England was an important trading nation and people came to England from abroad to trade and also to work. Where did the weavers come from?Question 21: When did the Allies defeat Germany marking the end of the Second World War?Question 22: How many square miles does Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park cover?Question 23: Which British athlete won 16 medals, including 11 gold medals, in races over five Paralympic Games?Question 24: What is the capital city of Scotland?

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Which British explorer mapped the coast of Australia?

Correct Answer: Captain James Cook

Captain James Cook mapped the coast of Australia during his first voyage of exploration (1768–1771).

Cook sailed on HMS Endeavour and charted the eastern coastline of Australia in 1770, claiming it for Britain and naming it New South Wales.

Cook also mapped New Zealand and made the first European contact with Hawaii on his third voyage, where he died in 1779.

Sake Dean Mahomet — opened Britain's first curry house (1810)
Richard Arkwright — invented the spinning frame
Admiral Nelson — naval hero of the Battle of Trafalgar