UK Citizenship Test
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CDP1802 wrote:
I was taught ... that citizenship involves at least some common knowledge about the country, its government and its people, as well as some personal interest in these things.
I have some common knowledge about this country, it's government and it's people. I know the name of my Assembly Minister (Kirsty Williams) and have exchanged emails with her. She seems ok. I know the name of my Member of Parliment (Roger Williams), and have spoken with him many times. My County Councillor is my next door neighbour - I've seen him drunk in my garden too many times to remember. My Town Councillor is Anne Jones, and we tend to bow and exclaim "We are not worthy" every time we see her - just to wind her up. Her taste in coffee is terrible. I know the name of the Prime Minister, and the one before him, and before him. Why is it relevant that anyone needs to know the name of a government body that I have no direct influence on, or contact with? Why is it relevant how many days schools are open? I don't have kids and I'm not a teacher. Percentage of Muslims? Why them in particular? Why not Jews, or Jedi? When women got the right to divorce? I am sure that will come in really handy next time I have a job interview. If I need to know that, I'll look on the internet. And so on...
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OriginalGriff wrote:
I know the name of my Assembly Minister
Seems you know where you should send your complaints then, now stop whining here. We didn't create those questionnaires. :-D
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Have a go![^] The idea is if you can't get 75% you're not good enough. I got 15 out of 24 (63%) which is the best in the office so far. So, who's good enough?
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
I guess I should never think of moving to the UK. 5/24 is a REALLY bad score.
Steve Maier
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Have a go![^] The idea is if you can't get 75% you're not good enough. I got 15 out of 24 (63%) which is the best in the office so far. So, who's good enough?
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
Not me - I only got 9 right. Of course, I knew none of them, but apparently wild guesses are good enough for 38% correct. :)
Will Rogers never met me.
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Ok, I see the difference, even when they are usually synonyms in my daily life
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
It is not a dialect.
Exactly, just as "Scots" is not a language. One has to wonder who actually selects these questions, probably not UK citizens (Uh oh, that includes me).
Just say 'NO' to evaluated arguments for diadic functions! Ash
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Richard MacCutchan wrote:
Hands up how many people knew that "Ulster Scots" is a dialect.
(hand goes up) I got 18 right. :)
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Hand goes up.
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OriginalGriff wrote:
I know the name of my Assembly Minister
Seems you know where you should send your complaints then, now stop whining here. We didn't create those questionnaires. :-D
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And I'd probably get the same reply you always do: "I have relayed your comments to the relevant minister of state and will contact you when I receive a reply..." :laugh:
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I was taught ( in the United States :)) that citizenship involves at least some common knowledge about the country, its government and its people, as well as some personal interest in these things.
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
But do you know what percentage of the US population is Muslim?
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Single lane in each direction, separated only by painted line(s)
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50% How would I know when married women were allowed to divorce? I'm male, I wasn't born then, and I've only lived here all my life...
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.
That's what gets me too, it's just pointless trivia to know exactly which year it is. Does knowing that make you a better citizen? If the options had been, for example: a) 1658 b) 1785 c) 18-- (whatever the right answer was - I've forgotten already) d) 1956 I'd say it was a more relevant and fair question. Knowing it was in the 19th century I would think is enough.
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I did a Canadian Citizenship test about 4 years ago... guess to whom we pledge allegiance to? HM Queen Elizabeth II and her heirs... Don't mind Elizabeth but I most certainly don't like Charles.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
That's appalling.
I'm Irish, and I got 54%. Have you considered that perhaps you aren't British? I'd be very curious what the average score by MP's would be if they took the test honestly and without preparation. -Rd
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Have a go![^] The idea is if you can't get 75% you're not good enough. I got 15 out of 24 (63%) which is the best in the office so far. So, who's good enough?
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
I got 54%, lol and I never been in UK, i just answered by guess :))
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England != Britain I don't know the precise name of every government department in the UK, and that doesn't prevent me from living a productive life in the UK. I also don't know how many hours children aged 13-16 can work, nor how many days a school has to open, nor how many Muslims there are, and it really doesn't matter for a citizenship test. I'd rather they tested on a knowledge of UK culture and history.
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Actually I don't think it has to be a single line in each direction, it's just not a divided highway. IIRC, you can two lanes going in both directions and still be a single carriage way. Wikipedia seems to agree.[^]
I stand corrected!
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.
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Have a go![^] The idea is if you can't get 75% you're not good enough. I got 15 out of 24 (63%) which is the best in the office so far. So, who's good enough?
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
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Have a go![^] The idea is if you can't get 75% you're not good enough. I got 15 out of 24 (63%) which is the best in the office so far. So, who's good enough?
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
My personal favourite: "Adults who have been unemployed for six months are usually required to join New Deal if they wish to continue receiving benefit." - a true or false question. The people the test is aimed at are never allowed to claim benefits anyway - it must be the worst of a load of useless googleable/bingable trivia questions. The test which is worse is the English language test - the *advanced* level is easier then GCSE English, but if a foreign national HAS GCSE English they still are not exempt from the *basic* level, which is the only one they actually have to pass!
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You Brits should try a US one... It's much easier... I got 48/50 on this one :) http://www.800citizen.org/us\_citizenship\_test/american\_citizen\_test/
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)Yeesh! I did 20, and the only one I got wrong was "Who is the governor of your state?" (not only wouldn't I have known, but I couldn't remember which state I'd chosen). And where were the questions on particle Physics? Looks like it's true that having a brain isn't required for immigration to the States.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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But do you know what percentage of the US population is Muslim?
Good morning! Not currently. I have been back in Europe and out of school for quite a while now and I don't track all possible information on any country in the world. But here we have similar tests with similar questions and I passed it easily when I tried it. After all, it's really stuff you can pick up by reading a newspaper once in a while or watching a better news program.
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
