AnOther Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Ahhh, now there's a thought, a pint of Mild served at room temperature along with a plate of Tripe and onions [+o(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maricopa Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I just whizzed through and got ten right[:D].I thought this test must be some sort of joke, as most of the questions were pretty irrelevant to being a british citizen. Then I clicked on the link to buy the books and was amazed to be taken to the tsobookshop site, so I guess the test must be genuine. If anyone wants to go through and learn such useless info (and on the trial test basis, there must be a lot of tosh in the books), they must be really desperate to live in Britain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Whizzed through it and got 16. So then I put a bit more thought into it, did it again and got.............................13!Must be getting less British by the minute...Chrissie (81) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 [quote user="Maricopa"] Then I clicked on the link to buy the books and was amazed to be taken to the tsobookshop site, .......... (and on the trial test basis, there must be a lot of tosh in the books) ....[/quote]No the book the facts are all taken from is the standard work of reference produced by the government (used to be by the COI, not sure if it stil is), which is updated annually. It is intended as a good introduction to the UK, and thus includes many statistics and such which most people really cannot be bothered with, hence the statistical bias of the questions based on it. As a basic introduction to the geography, history and current status of the UK, it cannot be bettered, BUT, as you rightly say, these are not the things that determine whether you are a knowledgeable British citizen. I have some professional pride in it being a good source of reference, but its relevance to the actual information required is sadly not proven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 It's no wonder that nobody's passed. As most on here are living outside of the UK, they probably didn't know enough about the UK to have felt at home.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 When I applied for British citizenship, all I did was post a cheque and swear allegiance... (I got 22) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 It was the cheque what did it, Clair! That is, I'm assuming you didn't commit perjury?[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 [quote user="sweet 17"]It was the cheque what did it, Clair! That is, I'm assuming you didn't commit perjury?[:D][/quote]Certainly not! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanb Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I failed, and anyway most of my answers were guesses, so if I took it again I could easily do much better or much worse, and it still wouldn't prove anything.But in any case the questions are fatuous. They might be good for a pub quiz, but as a test of suitability for citizenship I think they are utterly useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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