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luke
Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Location: by the sea
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:39 pm Post subject: Can you pass the British test? |
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Here are a selection of questions posed by Channel 4 - based off the Government's Citizenship test. How would you do?
The Government requires a pass rate of 75 per cent.
a) What percentage of the UK’s population lives in Scotland?
b) What’s the minimum age to buy a scratch lottery ticket in the UK?
c) In what year was the National Health Service established?
d) In the 2001 census, what percentage of the UK population identified themselves as Muslim?
e) How many bank holidays are there per year in the UK?
f) Where should you register the birth of your baby?
g) After age 70, drivers’ licences are issued for how many years at a time?
h) What percentage of the UK population regularly attends religious services?
i) What percentage of the UK’s ethnic minorities live in London?
j) A blind person is entitled to how great a discount on their television licence?
k) Approximately what proportion of British people own their own homes?
l) How long must men have worked for their employer before they are entitled to paternity leave?
m) At what age can you drink wine with a meal in a restaurant, if accompanied by an adult?
i failed miserably! what stupid questions! |
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faceless admin
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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I got about 3 or 4 correct...
I've never felt British in the slightest though |
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SquareEyes
Joined: 10 May 2009 Location: Vienna, Austria
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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I also only scored 4. I'm British and proud, and now also confused.
I haven't lived in the country for 11 years though and wouldn't go back (unless the pay was incredible). I like the history, climate, services, travel, opportunities and general lifestyle better in mainland Europe. Come to think of it, sod the British.
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Brown Sauce
Joined: 07 Jan 2007
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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i got a few good guesses right, no matter, it's bullshit .. would hate to have to do the same thing for any sort of status confirmation. |
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faceless admin
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:43 am Post subject: |
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Here's a longer test - but even with the knowledge from the questions above, I still only got 67% and failed... haha
But it seems I'm not alone; currently of all the people who've taken the test, 1465 passed, while 34633 have failed.
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Aja Reggae Ambassador
Joined: 24 Jun 2006 Location: Lost Londoner ..Nr Philly. PA
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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lol in the second one I got 29% i guess they will not let me in ..... |
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SquareEyes
Joined: 10 May 2009 Location: Vienna, Austria
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Me neither, but on the bright-side, to paraphrase... I'd never be a member of a club that would have me as a member. |
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gordonrussell
Joined: 22 Oct 2011 Location: Glasgow UK
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Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:54 am Post subject: |
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I got four out of 13 with some luck on me side.
Will have to psyche up to sit the Longer version. |
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