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title: "Life in the UK Test Practice Exam 12 — 24 Questions, Free | UK Test Mate"
description: "Free Life in the UK Test practice exam 12: 24 questions, a 45-minute timer and a pass mark of 18. Driving, discovery and modern art. Sample questions and answers included."
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# Life in the UK Test practice exam 12

Paper 12 is a practical-and-cultural mix: the rules that apply to your car, the physics that came out of Cambridge, and contemporary British art.

> **Sit practice exam 12** — 24 questions · 45-minute timer · pass at 18 · no account needed → [Start exam 12](https://uktestmate.co.uk/index.html?exam=12)

## What this paper is like

Practice exam 12 follows the shape of the official test exactly: 24 multiple-choice questions, 45 minutes on the clock, and 18 correct answers needed to pass — 75%. You can flag questions and come back to them, and if you close the tab mid-paper we save your place so you can pick it up where you left off.

The paper is fixed, so exam 12 is always exam 12 — useful if you want to re-sit it after revising and compare scores honestly. Driving rules, scientific heritage, the arts.

## Topic mix in this paper

| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| History and key dates | 5 |
| Government, elections and Parliament | 4 |
| Culture, sport and traditions | 4 |
| Geography of the UK | 3 |
| The UK today | 2 |
| Values and principles | 2 |
| The law and your role | 2 |
| People who shaped Britain | 2 |

## Three questions from this paper

These are real questions from exam 12, shown with the answer and the reason behind it. The other 21 are in the timed paper.

**Sample question 1**

When must a car in the UK normally have an MOT test?

- **Every year once it is three years old — correct**
- Every year from new
- Every two years from new
- Only when it is sold

**Why:** Cars and motorcycles must have an annual MOT test once they are three years old.

**Sample question 2**

Which scientist described the laws of motion and gravity in his Principia?

- **Isaac Newton — correct**
- Charles Darwin
- Michael Faraday
- Robert Hooke

**Why:** Newton, born in Lincolnshire, published Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica and remains one of the most influential scientists in history.

**Sample question 3**

What is the Turner Prize awarded for?

- **Contemporary art — correct**
- Popular music
- Literature
- Architecture only

**Why:** The Turner Prize, named after the painter J. M. W. Turner, is awarded annually for contemporary British art.

## How to use this paper

- **Sit it cold, once.** No notes, no pausing. A first score tells you what you actually know.
- **Read every explanation** in the results, including the ones you got right by guessing.
- **Revise the weak topic** in the [handbook chapters](https://uktestmate.co.uk/handbook/), then re-sit this same paper.
- **Move on** to a paper you have not seen once you are scoring 21 or more here.

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