Tsukasa Buddha
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19/24. Pass because I knew the dumb questions due to my victimisation by way of cultural imperialism.
Can you Pass the UK citizenship test?
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Rat
Not bored. Never bored.,
You only have to answer once for each of the multi-answer questions. So you fail for not reading the question properly, as this was explained in the instructions.
Anyway, 24. Didn't really have to guess any, but wasn't 100% on a couple.
I don't know that knowing how to get to the post office makes you a better citizen. OTOH, believing in "equality under the law", "representative democracy", etc might be rather important, no?
Howie Felterbush
Bow Tie Daddy
After you pass the test they check your teeth for straightness.
Too straight and you fail.
Foolmewunz
Grammar Resistance Leader, TLA Dictator
22/24 - brainfart on Awkright and didn't know about Magistrates.
But this means I can now get on the dole, right? Send checks to:
Foolmewunz
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Jomtien Beach
But this means I can now get on the dole, right? Send checks to:
Foolmewunz
3rd chaise longue from the fried cricket stand
Jomtien Beach
Rat
Not bored. Never bored.,
Twice, I'd say.
Carnivore
Salad Dodger
24/24, Arkwright was a guess. I seem to recall different test being posted a couple of years ago that was considerably harder, with questions about how many hours a 16 year old could legally work per week and something about traffic laws regarding motorcycles. Did I imagine that one?
Rat
Not bored. Never bored.,
You did not. And I did worse on that one. I have no idea how many hours a 14-year-old can do a paper round for in a week or anything like that, and I have no expectation that the most honest and genuine immigrant could answer questions of that type unless there were some sort of guide book that gives them the specific answers being looked for, which would seem to defeat the whole purpose.
Brainster
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21/24, from the US, although the questions that had "which two of the following" all only allowed one answer. What the hell are questions about Jane Austen and JK Rowling doing on citizenship tests? I got them both right, but I had to laugh.
angrysoba
Philosophile
I think things like that should be taught in schools, but they aren't and thus the average British citizen has no idea about these things.
When was the Magna Carta signed and what was its significance? When was the Bill of Rights passed by Parliament, and what is the name of the political turmoil preceding it? Who were the respective monarchs during the time in which each document was written?
The average citizen has no idea and prospective citizens probably don't even need to know. Much of the provisions in each document are now irrelevant as they have been superseded by later legislation.
angrysoba
Philosophile
And I got 21. The magistrates one also tripped me up, never heard of Richard Arkwright and the one about political parties just confused me.
jeremyp
Philosopher
23. Tripped up on the political parties actively looking for members.
Also, depressed by "British values and principles are based on history and traditions" being apparently true.
Also, depressed by "British values and principles are based on history and traditions" being apparently true.
jeremyp
Philosopher
Citizenship revoked for not knowing how to spell "cheque".
angrysoba
Philosophile
I'm somewhat depressed that the term "British values" can be used in a matter that suggests it is self-evident. I expect there is massive disagreement in what are "British values". I am pretty sure that I value some things that many other British people don't and that I place a lower value on other things that are popular in Britain. Pop Idol, for example.
But I assumed that what is meant here is common law and the constitution.
FromBelgiumWithLove
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To my amazement, I got 24 out of 24, despite just guessing at several of the questions, some of which are just ridiculous, as well as vaguely worded. Hurray, I am the perfect UK citizen! Listening to BBC Radio 4 on longwave a lot was a contributing factor. Otherwise, I'd never have heard about Richard Arkwright either. Or maybe it was my grandmother's British genes guiding my guesses, unconsciously.
Similar tests for citizenship have gained increasing popularity in several European countries, and I've always wondered how many of the native population who only have their nationality by birthright would be able to pass them, and what's in those tests. After all, I never had to pass any test to have Belgian citizenship, all it took was my parents having it. I did once try to find out more about what the locally used tests contain, but they appear to be shrouded in secrecy. That's somewhat understandable, since you don't want the applicants to know the questions in advance. Still, this British example shows that an awful lot of people who were born into British citizenship wouldn't be able to pass the test.
Similar tests for citizenship have gained increasing popularity in several European countries, and I've always wondered how many of the native population who only have their nationality by birthright would be able to pass them, and what's in those tests. After all, I never had to pass any test to have Belgian citizenship, all it took was my parents having it. I did once try to find out more about what the locally used tests contain, but they appear to be shrouded in secrecy. That's somewhat understandable, since you don't want the applicants to know the questions in advance. Still, this British example shows that an awful lot of people who were born into British citizenship wouldn't be able to pass the test.