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Test 26 — Life in the UK Test Practice

About Test 26 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)

Test 26 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: Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister in the UK?Question 2: Drinking in public can be a criminal offence and you can be fined or arrested for it:Question 3: What was the most spoken language during the Iron Age?Question 4: When did the Queen start reining?Question 5: What name is given to the candelabrum lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah?Question 6: What is the National Anthem of the UK?Question 7: What does the term MEPs stand for?Question 8: When is the Mercury Music Prize awarded?Question 9: Who invented the cash-dispensing ATM (automatic teller machine) or ‘cashpoint’?Question 10: Which of the following statements is TRUE?Question 11: What did the Chartists campaign for? Question 12: What is the name of the land formation consisting of columns made of volcanic lava located on the north-east coast of Northern Ireland?Question 13: Which of the following statements is true?Question 14: What is the meaning of the term ‘Habeas corpus’?Question 15: Which German princess got married to Henry VIII?Question 16: What charity works for the preservation of important buildings, coastline and countryside in the UK?Question 17: Members of the public are not allowed in Youth Courts, and the name or photographs of the accused young person cannot be published in newspapers or used by the media:Question 18: A set of principles by which a country is governed and which includes all of the institutions that are responsible for running the country and how their power is kept in check is the definition for:Question 19: Which one of the following gardens is located in Northern Ireland?Question 20: In which of the following matters can the Scottish Parliament legislate (choose FIVE options)?Question 21: How many weeks does the orchestral classical music event known as ‘the Proms’ last for?Question 22: What is the name of the only ‘Grand Slam’ tennis event played on grass?Question 23: What TWO houses were confronted during the Wars of the Roses?Question 24: When did Emmeline Pankhurst die?

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What is the meaning of the term ‘Habeas corpus’?

Correct Answer: You must present the person in court

Habeas corpus is a fundamental legal principle embedded in English law since the Habeas Corpus Act 1679.

Its Latin meaning is "you may have the body." It means that no person can be held in prison without being formally charged with an offence — courts can be petitioned to order the release of anyone detained unlawfully.

It is a cornerstone of civil liberties in the UK legal system.