pap Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 All hail the new citizenship test. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/quiz/2013/jan/27/british-citizenship-test-quiz-new The emphasis is on British achievements and history. What's your score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 28 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 28 January, 2013 Yeah, me too - piece of the proverbial, really. It's as if they want more people to come in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 10 / 10 - phew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 10. I'm sure the previous test was a lot longer and more difficult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 10/10 - Not sure what knowing the answer to any of those questions has to do with being British though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 4 out 10. I hope they dont stop my benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 10/10 Does that mean I could go home if I wanted to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 Yeah, me too - piece of the proverbial, really. It's as if they want more people to come in Without meaning to rise to your bait and feed the troll (which of course means I'm going to do exactly that), you would fully expect to get almost all these right if you are a Brit. It's not supposed to be difficult to pass if you've spent your whole life here. The test is for those coming from afar to see how much they know compared to what is standard knowledge in the UK. It's a bit like someone who has been driving for 20 years but hasn't practised for his test be surprised to hear than an examiner would have passed him. Of course you'll still get the odd thickie who is beyond help, and will probably score around 4/10. FWIW I got 9/10 (guessed low on the age of jury duty), but then I've not lived in the UK for nearly 4 years so am on the decline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 Without meaning to rise to your bait and feed the troll (which of course means I'm going to do exactly that), you would fully expect to get almost all these right if you are a Brit. It's not supposed to be difficult to pass if you've spent your whole life here. The test is for those coming from afar to see how much they know compared to what is standard knowledge in the UK. It's a bit like someone who has been driving for 20 years but hasn't practised for his test be surprised to hear than an examiner would have passed him. Of course you'll still get the odd thickie who is beyond help, and will probably score around 4/10. FWIW I got 9/10 (guessed low on the age of jury duty), but then I've not lived in the UK for nearly 4 years so am on the decline. I tried the old one and failed. Seemed to be full of even more irrelevant stuff than the new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 I tried the old one and failed. Seemed to be full of even more irrelevant stuff than the new one. So we're agreed this is a better test than the previous one? Let's give the government some credit for once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 28 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 28 January, 2013 Without meaning to rise to your bait and feed the troll (which of course means I'm going to do exactly that), you would fully expect to get almost all these right if you are a Brit. It's not supposed to be difficult to pass if you've spent your whole life here. The test is for those coming from afar to see how much they know compared to what is standard knowledge in the UK. It's a bit like someone who has been driving for 20 years but hasn't practised for his test be surprised to hear than an examiner would have passed him. Of course you'll still get the odd thickie who is beyond help, and will probably score around 4/10. FWIW I got 9/10 (guessed low on the age of jury duty), but then I've not lived in the UK for nearly 4 years so am on the decline. I agree that my point was provocative I'm fairly sure that most Brits would do alright on this test, and you're right - it's ingrained in a lot of us and not stuff we're like to forget. I had to guess on jury duty, but went with 18 because these days, you can do pretty much anything at that age. That all said, my point still stands. All of this stuff is easily findable on the Internet, and you can be sure that there will be agencies making a business out of priming people for the citizenship test, which defeats the whole point anyway. Will any citizenship test produce better Brits, or is it just another hoop for determined migrants to jump through? If you're moving to another country, bit of revision won't hurt, will it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 That all said, my point still stands. All of this stuff is easily findable on the Internet, and you can be sure that there will be agencies making a business out of priming people for the citizenship test, which defeats the whole point anyway. Will any citizenship test produce better Brits, or is it just another hoop for determined migrants to jump through? If you're moving to another country, bit of revision won't hurt, will it? Exactly. What was the point in this. I am sick to the back teeth of having my intelligence insulted by ****ing politicians. I am off to live with the badgers on Exmoor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 Exactly. What was the point in this. I am sick to the back teeth of having my intelligence insulted by ****ing politicians. I am off to live with the badgers on Exmoor. Not so fast... have you passed the badgers of Exmoor citizenship test yet? 1. What is the name of the king of the badgers of Exmoor? (etc etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 Not so fast... have you passed the badgers of Exmoor citizenship test yet? 1. What is the name of the king of the badgers of Exmoor? (etc etc) Cwis Packham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudders Posted 28 January, 2013 Share Posted 28 January, 2013 8/10 - must try harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 29 January, 2013 Share Posted 29 January, 2013 How many languages are the questions printed in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 29 January, 2013 Share Posted 29 January, 2013 10 out of 10 . They shouldn't use multi choice answers . Why not just give them the answer. .and save on ink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 29 January, 2013 Share Posted 29 January, 2013 9/10 in all seriousness my mrs has to do one of these in march. Looking at her book some of the stuff is quite useful, for exams the education system (what is a GCSE, A level etc) but some of it most of my friends wouldn't know. The large chapter on the house of lords seems a bit pointless as the will probably be changing the whole thing soon. Edit - she is doing a 'Britishness' test for indefinite leave on her visa not exactly this one. As she won't get to vote etc, the house of lords stuff seems even more unnecessary. I bet they just voted that this should be put into the test. Between sleeps of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 29 January, 2013 Share Posted 29 January, 2013 'tis the Union flag, not Jack, that is only on ships. You'd of thought who ever devised this would know that schoolboy fact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 29 January, 2013 Share Posted 29 January, 2013 Oops. Well how the hell was I supposed to know how long the Queen had been in charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 29 January, 2013 Share Posted 29 January, 2013 'tis the Union flag, not Jack, that is only on ships. You'd of thought who ever devised this would know that schoolboy fact! Read the question again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 January, 2013 Share Posted 29 January, 2013 'tis the Union flag, not Jack, that is only on ships. You'd of thought who ever devised this would know that schoolboy fact! epic fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 29 January, 2013 Share Posted 29 January, 2013 (edited) 'tis the Union flag, not Jack, that is only on ships. You'd of thought who ever devised this would know that schoolboy fact! I think there should be more questions on grammar. Edited 29 January, 2013 by Whitey Grandad Ipaddy thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 29 January, 2013 Share Posted 29 January, 2013 This is a much better test than the previous one. I would be fairly confident in the expectation that around 80% of our indigenous population would have failed the last one, which is ironic in the extreme, that immigrants could only stay here if they knew more about our country than us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 29 January, 2013 Share Posted 29 January, 2013 Which landmark is a prehistoric monument which still stands in the English county of Wiltshire? This could also refer to the amesbury or fibbury rings. The key to the questions, is do people taking the test know where wiltshire is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 29 January, 2013 Share Posted 29 January, 2013 10/10 But still trying to work out why they picked 75% as a pass mark when there's only 10 questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 30 January, 2013 Share Posted 30 January, 2013 I agree that my point was provocative I'm fairly sure that most Brits would do alright on this test, and you're right - it's ingrained in a lot of us and not stuff we're like to forget. I had to guess on jury duty, but went with 18 because these days, you can do pretty much anything at that age. That all said, my point still stands. All of this stuff is easily findable on the Internet, and you can be sure that there will be agencies making a business out of priming people for the citizenship test, which defeats the whole point anyway. Will any citizenship test produce better Brits, or is it just another hoop for determined migrants to jump through? If you're moving to another country, bit of revision won't hurt, will it? I disagree. If people coming to this country are prepared to spend a bit of time familiarising themselves with knowledge of the UK history, geography and culture then I'm all for it. Isn't that the point? I'm not sure they are trying to weedle out only those with some innate knowledge of our green and pleasant land (from a previous life perhaps?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 1 February, 2013 Share Posted 1 February, 2013 Oops. Well how the hell was I supposed to know how long the Queen had been in charge? Simple subtraction: 2012 - 1952 = 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 1 February, 2013 Share Posted 1 February, 2013 10/10 But still trying to work out why they picked 75% as a pass mark when there's only 10 questions It means you have to get at least 8 correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 1 February, 2013 Share Posted 1 February, 2013 I got 10, but I had to think long and hard about the jury question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsaint Posted 1 February, 2013 Share Posted 1 February, 2013 10/10 Bang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 1 February, 2013 Share Posted 1 February, 2013 You scored 10 out of a possible 10 Full marks. That is terrifically British (just so long as you don't boast about it to anyone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 1 February, 2013 Share Posted 1 February, 2013 Did you think the one bout the paralympic games was odd. Why not the actual lympics? Also i think the questions was a bit technical, it don't really matter if people know that St. David built Stonehenge or whatever. They should use this as opportunity to weed out the "wrong sort" IMO it should be questions like: When you get job at KFC drive through and i come through in my car and order zinger tower meal will you make me park up in my car while you fvvck about backstage watching hollyoaks or will you give me my chicken burger straight away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 1 February, 2013 Share Posted 1 February, 2013 10/10 Can I stay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 1 February, 2013 Share Posted 1 February, 2013 All good points bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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