Could you come over here and take all our jobs?

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 17:27

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/quiz/ ... -test-quiz

I got 11.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

12/24 for me. I'll get me coat.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 17:33

12 here, too, with most of it being guesswork.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

12, and most of those I've only really learned since studying law - specifically government and parliament stuff. The rest is ridiculous. How many school days in a year? Surely only Daily Mail reading parents would know the answer to that?

It's just further proof that these Whitehall bellends don't live in the real world.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

I got 14. Some of those were debateable, I'd say. Can you attend a hospital without a doctor's note if it's not an emergency? Yes, absolutely. I do so on a fortnightly basis. I may have originally had a doctor's note, but that's beside the point. Also, visitors etc. And you can totally hide from trick or treaters.

I did not know that the Monarch had to marry a Protestant, mind.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 17:36

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

17 out of 24. Some of those were a little iffy. In question 23 all of the answers were potentially correct, in real life.

Very odd questions, mind.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Craster wrote:

I got 14. Some of those were debateable, I'd say. Can you attend a hospital without a doctor's note if it's not an emergency? Yes, absolutely. I do so on a fortnightly basis. I may have originally had a doctor's note, but that's beside the point. Also, visitors etc. And you can totally hide from trick or treaters.

I did not know that the Monarch had to marry a Protestant, mind.

WTF? How did you not know that? The monarch is the head of the church of england, so can't marry anyone who isn't a proddy, and especially so if they're catholic.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Why not? The Monarch's consort isn't the head of the CofE.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Craster wrote:

Why not? The Monarch's consort isn't the head of the CofE.

Fuxache - think it through.

Example-

King marries a pretty Jewish lady.
King and Queen have a kid. Kid is Jewish. Kid is heir to the throne but, constitutionally, can't be as it's a Jew.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 17:43

It's all part of a plan to prevent me taking over.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22368

14 here.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Craster wrote:

Why not? The Monarch's consort isn't the head of the CofE.

Fuxache - think it through.

Example-

King marries a pretty Jewish lady.
King and Queen have a kid. Kid is Jewish. Kid is heir to the throne but, constitutionally, can't be as it's a Jew.

Kid is only Jewish by silly rules that associate Jewishness and lineage.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22368

...and the whole point and reason it exists is that the monarchy isn't catholic.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Craster wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Craster wrote:

Why not? The Monarch's consort isn't the head of the CofE.

Fuxache - think it through.

Example-

King marries a pretty Jewish lady.
King and Queen have a kid. Kid is Jewish. Kid is heir to the throne but, constitutionally, can't be as it's a Jew.

The Jew was just an example. Don't get hung up on the Jews you big anti-semite.

Kid is only Jewish by silly rules that associate Jewishness and lineage.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Four years in and Kissy still can't work the quote mechanism.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 17:46

Craster wrote:

I got 14. Some of those were debateable, I'd say. Can you attend a hospital without a doctor's note if it's not an emergency? Yes, absolutely. I do so on a fortnightly basis. I may have originally had a doctor's note, but that's beside the point. Also, visitors etc. And you can totally hide from trick or treaters.

I did not know that the Monarch had to marry a Protestant, mind.

Where do you see the answers?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

"Show answers" on the results page.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 17:47

We need a Beex version of this quiz.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 17:47

Craster wrote:

"Show answers" on the results page.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

The Jew was just an example. Don't get hung up on the Jews you big anti-semite.

Well no, actually. It's the only example which actually works. In every other religion your kid isn't automatically X just because one of the parents are.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 17:49

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Craster wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

The Jew was just an example. Don't get hung up on the Jews you big anti-semite.

Well no, actually. It's the only example which actually works. In every other religion your kid isn't automatically X just because one of the parents are.

Not true.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

So name another.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Actually, of course, under the Act of Settlement it's just Catholics. Not Jews or Muslims or Hindus.

So the quiz is slightly misleading - I assume they're trying to be inclusive.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Of course, it's probably time the Monarch wasn't head of the CofE, and that.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 17:56

Craster wrote:

Of course, it's probably time the Monarch wasn't head of the CofE, and that.

Because she's a woman?!

YOU PIG!

imtypingonakeyboard · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 17:57

15. Being deported tomorrow, dang.

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

14. Meh.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22368

Craster wrote:

Of course, it's probably time the Monarch wasn't head of the CofE, and that.

CofE isn't a real religion, so it's ok.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 18:06

Trooper wrote:

Craster wrote:

Of course, it's probably time the Monarch wasn't head of the CofE, and that.

CofE isn't a real religion, so it's ok.

Heh.

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 18:36

15

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1. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE: in the 1980s, the largest immigrant groups were from the West Indies, Ireland, India and Pakistan

Correct answer: False
You answered: True
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2. How many parliamentary constituencies are there?

Correct answer: 646
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3. Which of these statements is correct?

Correct answer: Education at state schools in the UK is free but parents have to pay for school uniform and sports wear
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4. Why were recruitment centres set up in the West Indies in the 1950s?

Correct answer: To recruit workers to drive buses
You answered: To recruit workers to build railways
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5. Many job applications will require a covering letter and

Correct answer: a curriculum vitae
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6. Ulster Scots is a dialect which is spoken in Northern Ireland

Correct answer: True
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7. In which year did married women get the right to divorce their husband?

Correct answer: 1857
You answered: 1882
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8. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE: adults who have been unemployed for six months are usually required to join New Deal if they wish to continue receiving benefit

Correct answer: False
You answered: True
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9. The number of children and young people up to the age of 19 in the UK is

Correct answer: 15 million
You answered: 13 million
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10. The percentage of people in the UK in 2001 who said they were Muslims was

Correct answer: 2.7
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11. A quango is

Correct answer: a non-departmental public body
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12. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE: you can attend a hospital without a GP's letter only in the case of an emergency

Correct answer: True
You answered: False
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13. Which of the following statements is correct?

Correct answer: Information in the census is kept secret for 100 years
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14. Schools must be open

Correct answer: 190 days a year
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15. The official report of the proceedings of Parliament is called

Correct answer: Hansard
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16. Which of these statements is correct?

Correct answer: For cars and motorcycles the speed limit on single carriageways is 60mph
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17. A byelection is held

Correct answer: when an MP dies or resigns
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18. Which of these statements is correct?

Correct answer: Children aged 13-16 cannot work for more than 12 hours in any school week
You answered: Children aged 13-16 cannot work for more than 10 hours in any school week
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19. Which of the following statements is true?

Correct answer: The governing body of the EU is the Council of the European Union
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20. When was the census first carried out in the United Kingdom?

Correct answer: 1801
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21. Who is the monarch not allowed to marry?

Correct answer: Anyone who is not a Protestant
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22. What type of constitution does the UK have?

Correct answer: An unwritten constitution
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23. How might you stop young people playing tricks on you at Halloween?

Correct answer: Give them sweets or chocolate
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24. What is the difference in the average hourly pay rate for men and women?

Correct answer: 20% lower for women
You answered: 10% lower for women

Stupid quiz

Malc

Plissken · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 18:54

Isn't Camilla Catholic. Or Kate Middleton? I'm sure I read that the Catholic thing had been, in the great British tradition of such things, worked around for one of them.

Alberto · **Joined:** 28th Jan, 2011 **Posts:** 1198

I got 13. Obviously the article will have picked the most ridiculous/obscure questions possble though to "stimulate debate" (or "mislead" if you prefer), in practice I'm sure if you sat the test you'd get 3 or 4 questions like that and a lot of super easy or at least sensible and relevant stuff that we'd all get right in our sleep and easily make the 75% pass mark.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

I got 10.

That's fine as, unlike a new immigrant would, I didn't study for it.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 19:36

19.

Just declare me Lord Protector and be done with it!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11864

. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE: you can attend a hospital without a GP's letter only in the case of an emergency

Correct answer: True
You answered: False

This is wrong, as you can go to the hospital with a letter from a consultant who isn't a GP.

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 19:42

Also, some hospitals have drop in clinics, no appointment needed...

Malc

Derek The Halls · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3742

I did this ages ago and got no more than 15. Possibly a lot less.

metalangel · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 21:09

10. Don't want to be here anyway, bye!

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 22:39

Grim... wrote:

We need a Beex version of this quiz.

*steals questions for Cottage Quiz*

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4756

I got 14, so might get shot next time I try to come back through passport control.

Malc74 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:52

13. I guess I'd better emigrat... Oh.

Nemmie · **Joined:** 13th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 1643

13 but the article is wrong. You don't have to pass the citizenship test to obtain a British passport you can take combined English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and citizenship classes instead which I am sure we would all do well in.

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4756

Alberto wrote:

I got 13. Obviously the article will have picked the most ridiculous/obscure questions possble though to "stimulate debate" (or "mislead" if you prefer), in practice I'm sure if you sat the test you'd get 3 or 4 questions like that and a lot of super easy or at least sensible and relevant stuff that we'd all get right in our sleep and easily make the 75% pass mark.

A lot of that one did seem really obscure. I had a go at the four examples for the Australian citizenship test and got 18 out of 20 without any particular effort. I think the two I got wrong were about the Governor-General and probably the one about which arm of government does what (something I feel I probably ought to know, but have never really mustered up enthusiasm to go and find out - or maybe I just forgot after being told it).

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

A lot of those questions are statistical nonsense; I can only assume that the applicants need to read a lot of stuff about the UK to answer them. I suppose that makes sense sort of.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Craster wrote:

So name another.

That would be an ecumenical question.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2011 19:19

I got 18 but I was making educated guesses for quite a few of those questions and was surprised I did so well.

MrPSB · **Posted:** Sat Oct 15, 2011 17:19

Sixteen!

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Craster wrote:

So name another.

That would be an ecumenical question.

Oh come on!

That's the single time on this forum that that response has been legitimately used.

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