Sample Australian Citizenship Test - D

Sample Australian Citizenship Test D

This test is mostly about Australian History and Government. Please inform me of any wrong answer.

1.The head or leader of a state goverment is called the

a. Prime Minister

b. Premier

c. Chief Minister

2. Local government is lead by the mayor or

a. shire president

b. councilor

c. premier

3. The Upper House of a state government is called the

a. Legislative Council

b. Legislative Assembly

c. House of Assembly

4. A group of ministers led by the Prime Minister for principal decision-making is collectively known as the

a. Parliament

b. Cabinet

c. Senate

5. The Parliament House is located in

a. Sydney

b. Melbourne

c. Canberra

6. Only 18 years old and above are compulsary to vote in federal and state elections.

a. true

b. false

c. maybe

7. Only Australian citizens are allowed to be candidates in an election.

a. true

b. false

c. maybe

8. The political party who get the second highest votes in federal or state/territory election is

a. the one who will form the government

b. declared the winner

c. the opposition

9. The _________ is the national law-making body of Australia.

a. Australian Constitution

b. State Parliament

c. Commonwealth Parliament

10. Australia celebrated its bicentennial year in

a. 1988

b. 2008

c. 1978

11. The first Prime Minister of Australia was

a. Sir Henry Parkes

b. Edmund Barton

c. Alfred Deakin

12. The White Australia Policy of immigration was dismantled in

a. 1951

b. 1973

c. 1967

13. The Summer Olympics was held in the following cities except

a. Melbourne

b. Sydney

c. Perth

14. Died in 1896, __________ was considered the Father of Federation.

a. Sir Henry Parkes

b. John Monash

c. James Cook

15. Federation came in

a. 1901

b. 1910

c. 1911

16. The Two Australian animals shown on the Coat of Arms are the

a. kangaroo and koala

b. kangaroo and emu

c. kangaroo and ostrich

17. The national anthem of Australia is

a. Waltzing Matilda

b. Advance Australia Fair

c. I am Australian

18. What are the colours on the Australian flag?

a. black, yellow and red

b. green, black and white

c. red, white and blue

19. The composer of the national anthem of Australia in 1878 was

a. Peter Dodds McCormick

b. Arthur Phillip

c. Robert O-Hara Burke

20. ___________ was the first Australian woman to become a pilot.

a. Dame Nellie Melba

b. Nancy Bird Watson

c. Caroline Crishholm

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Answers:

1.b 2.a 3.a 4.b 5.c 6.a 7.a 8.c 9.c 10.a 11.b 12.c 13.c 14.a 15.a 16.b 17.b 18.c 19.a 20.b

Sample Australian Citizenship Test - C

The pass mark in the Australian Citizenship test is 60% INCLUDING answering correctly ALL three mandatory questions on the Responsibilities and Privileges of Australian citizenship. It means that although you answer correctly 19 of the 20 questions, you can still FAIL if that one question that you missed happened to be under the Responsibilities and Privileges subtest. It is UNFAIR? Yes, but it is the current rule made by the Howard government.

The 20 questions Australian Citizenship Test is composed of

1. Australian History - 5 questions

2. Australian Government - 5 questions

3. Our Land, Our Nation - 4 questions

4. Responsibilites and Privileges of Citizenship - 3 questions

5. Australian Values - 3 questions



I have prepared a sample test on the Responsibilities, Privileges and Australian Values. If you answered correctly all the questions, you already got 30% of the mark. It means that you only need to answer correctly 7 of the 14 remaining questions or 50% to pass the test.



The answers on the following questions are located at the end of the test.



Sample Test C


1. _________ means that no one is "above the law" even if they hold a position of power, like politicinas or the police.
a. fair go
b. equality under the law
c. rule of law


2. Australians whose children are born overseas can be registered as Australians citizens.
a. true
b. false
c. need clarifications


3. Which of the following is both a privilege and a responsibility of an Australian citizen?
a. to defendAustralia should the need arise
b. to vote in elections and at a referendum
c. to seek election to Parliament


4. Australia has official or state religion.
a. true
b. false
c. maybe true or false


5. "Fair go" usually means
a. equality of men and women
b. equality under the law
c. equality of opportunity


6. Australian citizen can have no religion at all.
a. true
b. false
c. maybe true or false


7. Every Australianis mandated by law to be a member of a political party.
a. true
b. false
c. can be true or false


8. An egalitarian society could mean
a. one ethnicity is superior than the other
b. Europeans are better than Asians
c. no one is regarded as better than anyone else by virtue of who they are or where they are born


9. A "mate" can be
a. someone you knew
b. a total stranger
c. all of the above


10. Which of the following is true?
a. All Australians have the right to express their culture and beliefs.
b. All Australians accept violence as a means of changing a person's mind or the law.
c. Religious laws or cultural beliefs have legal status in Australia.


11. Bigamy or having one or more wives is acceptable in Australia.
a. true
b. false
c. maybe


12. A/An _______ is a group of ordinary men and women who listen to all the evidence in a case that comes before a court and decide the result.
a. audience
b. jury
c. parliament


13. Most positions in the Australian Public Service and the Australian Defence Force require applicants to be, or about to become Australian citizens.
a. true
b. false
c. maybe


14. All Australians are free to say or write anything even if they defame anyone or obstruct the free speech of others.
a. true
b. false
c. maybe


15. Which of the following is an Australian value?
a. to conform with others and be the same
b. to be different and think freely
c. to despise or hate those who are conformists or individualistics


16. The following are not Australian values except
a. Individual Australians are free and equal and should be treated with dignity and respect.
b. Australians use violence, intimidation and humiliation as ways to settle conflict.
c. Australians are not allowed to protest the actions of government and to campaign to change laws.


17. One of the statement below is not true. Which one?
a. Religious laws are illegal in Australia in settling disputes.
b. Australians cannot participate in how the country is run and how society is represented.
c. If you do not have a religion, you are still allowed to live in Australia.


18. One of the statement below is false. Which one?
a. Australia is an egalitarian society.
b. Australians support the principle of 'live and let live'.
c. Some Australians can be 'above' or 'under' the law defending on their circumstances.


19. Australia follows the religion of Christianity as its official religion.
a. true
b. false
c. maybe


20. An Australian can ask not to sit in a jury if there is a valid reason.
a. true
b. false
c. never

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Please let me know if there are wrong answers in this.

Answers:

1.c 2.a 3.b 4.b 5.c 6. a 7.b 8.c 9.c 10.a 11.b 12.b 13.a 14.b 15.b 16.a 17.b 18.c 19.b 20.a

Sample Australian Citizenship Test - B

Sample Australian Citizenship Test B

1. Australia Day is celebrated yearly on

a. December 26

b. January 26

c. April 25

2. Commemorating the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipolli in 25 April 1915 is called the

a. ANZAC Day

b. Boxing Day

c. Remembrance Day

3. Australia introduced decimal currency on 14 February _____.

a. 1956

b. 1966

c. 1976

4. The early European settlers of Australia are soldiers and ______.

a. convicts

b. doctors

c. bakers

5. Australia has

a. six states and two territories

b. six territories and 2 states

c. seven states and one territory

6. The capital of Australia is

a. Canberra

b. Sydney

c. Melbourne

7. The former name of Tasmania is

a. James Cook's Land

b. Queensland

c. Van Diemen's Land

8. The signing of laws passed by the Parliament by the Governor-General is called the

a. Royal Stamp

b. Royal Signage

c. Royal Assent

9. The Australian flag has _____ stars.

a. four

b. five

c. six

10. The House of Representative has _____ Members.

a. 140

b. 150

c. 160

11. Schools and railways are the responsibilities of the

a. local government

b. state govenrment

c. federal government

12. The _______ have been the symbol of remembrance since World War I.

a. red carnations

b. red roses

c. red poppies

13. The largest state in Australia is

a. Western Australia

b. Queensland

c. Northern Territory

14. The following value reflects strong influence on Australia's history and culture

a. Judeo-Christian ethics

b. Communism

c. Selfishness

15.Which of the following is an Australian value?

a. equality of men and women

b. women cannot join the military

c. women are not permitted to apply to "manly" jobs

16. European migrants started arriving in Australia in

a. 1788

b. 1878

c. 1778

17. The first governor of Australia is

a. Lachlan Macquarie

b. Arthur Phillip

c. Edmund Barton

18. Sir Hupert Opperman is a

a. tennis player

b. long-distance cyclist

c. billiard player

19. A "digger" is a

a. miner

b. soldier

c. convict

20. Most early Australians came from Britain and

a. Ireland

b. Iceland

c. Italy

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Sample Australian Citizenship Test - A

As promised, here are sample tests for those who wish to take the Australian Citizenship Test. Please be advised that the Department of Immigration and Citizenship is in the process of changing the content of the test. It will focus more on the privileges and responsibilities of Australian citizens and will be written in plain English to accommodate those refugees and migrants who have low level of English proficiency. It might take effect in August 2009.

The first 5 questions are taken from DIAC website. All questions are based on "Becoming an Australian citizen" booklet. Actual test is by clicking answer by multiple choice. See tutorial at http://www.citizenship.gov.au/. You passed the test if you correctly answered 12 out of 20 or 60%, INCLUDING all 3 CORRECT answers on the privileges and responsibilities of Australian citizen.





Sample Test A

1. Which of the following is a responsibility for every Australian citizen?
a. renounce their citizenship of any other country
b. serve in Australian Diplomatic Missions overseas
c. join with Australians to defend Australia and its way of life, should the need arise

2. Which one of these values is important in modern Australia?
a. everyone has the same religion
b. everyone has equality of opportunity
c. everyone belongs to the same political party

3. What is Australia's national floral emblem?
a. the banksia
b. the waratah
c. the golden wattle

4. Which one of these Australians is famous for playing cricket?
a. Rod Laver
b. Sir Donald Bradman
c. Sir Hubert Opperman

5. What is a Bill?
a. a decision by a government department
b. a proposed law that has not been passed through parliament
c. a legal document that outlines the Australian system of government

6. Australia is a federal nation because
a. it is a parliamentary democracy
b. it has national government and state governments
c. the Queen is the constitutional head of state

7. One of the most important privileges of an Australian citizen is
a. to serve on a jury
b. freedom of speech
c. right to vote

8. Australia has been inhabited for at least
a. 10 000 to 20 000 years
b. 40 000 to 60 000 years
c. 1 million years

9. The latest population of Australia is
a. 21 million
b. 20 million
c. 18 million

10. The national colours of Australia is green and
a. yellow
b. gold
c. orange

11. Australia has _____ official flag/s.
a. one
b. two
c. three

12. Most Australians practice the religion of
a. Buddhism
b. Islam
c. Christianity

13. The number of Aborigines at the start of European settlement in 1788 is about
a. 750 000
b. 500 000
c. 1 000 000

14. The constitutional head of state of Australia is the
a. Queen
b. Prime Minister
c. Governor-General

15. The Queen's representative to Australia is the
a. Prime Minister
b. Governor-General
c. Attorney-General

16. The party who lost in the election is called the
a. Coalition
b. Opposition
c. Loser

17. Australia has ______ senators.
a. 72
b. 70
c. 76

18. The highest court in Australia is the
a. Federal Court
b. High Court
c. Federal Magistrate Court

19. The voting age of Australia is
a. 16 years old
b. 17 years old
c. 18 years old

20._____________ is the national gemstone of Australia.
a. Jade
b. Opal
c. Sapphire

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