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Thread Author: Crankcase	Replies: 36

Sun 25 Jun 17 06:06   British citizenship test - Crankcase

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/1-3-people-fail-british-10643413 You need 18 right from 24. I got 21 and had to guess a couple as well. If those had been wrong it would have been close. I expect everyone else will get 24, if you want to try. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 06:50   British citizenship test - sooty123

I got 20, a couple i should have known. I can never remember the saints days so that was just a wild guess. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 07:36   British citizenship test - Dog

22/24 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 07:47   British citizenship test - Zero

22. Clearly I am never going to know about the forced marriage act Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 09:26   British citizenship test - Bromptonaut

23/24 Blah blah Bannockburn blah blah Forced marriages act was a lucky guess. Last edited by: smokie on Sun 25 Jun 17 at 09:51 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 09:47   British citizenship test - Crankcase

Got the F1 question wrong. No idea at all about that one, and also got the saints wrong and Bannockburn. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 09:58   British citizenship test - Dog

>>Got the F1 question wrong. No idea at all about that one, and also got the saints wrong and Bannockburn. I got the F1 wrong too, and the Scotch one. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 09:49   British citizenship test - Mike Hannon

What a pile of tripe. How can knowing odd bits of semi-obscure history make you a 'subject', let alone a decent one. I'm English by accident of birth. I live in France but will never consider applying for French citizenship because I'm simply not French. I guess I'll get thrown out if I live long enough. Nationalism has damaged the world almost as much as religion and it looks as though the situation will only get worse. Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sun 25 Jun 17 09:49   British citizenship test - smokie

21 Removed Bromp's spoiler :-) Didn't you score many Mike? :-) Last edited by: smokie on Sun 25 Jun 17 at 09:51 Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sun 25 Jun 17 10:16   British citizenship test - commerdriver

23/24 what a junk test too much ancient history Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 10:51   British citizenship test - Cliff Pope

>> what a junk test too much ancient history >> That's precisely the point. The knowledge is all useless junk, but it's the kind of stuff that a citizen picks up automatically. These aren't vital bits of knowledge that a citizen needs, they are merely indicators of one's degree of immersion in the culture. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 11:02   British citizenship test - CGNorwich

This is just a quiz made up by the Mirror. It is not a specimen paper. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 10:21   British citizenship test - Mike Hannon

Didn't even try. I have a life... Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 10:42   British citizenship test - Ambo

20. Some of the information called for seems rather arcane, in the context of a rough-and-ready test, so well done, those who scored higher. If I failed in reality, I would find it hard to know how to prepare for the next (£50) attempt. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 10:48   British citizenship test - Hard Cheese

22/24. Bannockburn and order of saints' days wrong. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 10:59   British citizenship test - Zero

>> Didn't even try. I have a life... But clearly not in the UK! Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 11:05   British citizenship test - commerdriver

Bet nobody Scottish got the Bannockburn question wrong :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 11:16   British citizenship test - Haywain

I haven't had chance to look at the test yet, but are three of the questions: 1. Which football team do you support? 2. Explain what a queue is. 3. Who are our patron saints? [extra marks will be awarded for naming St Edmund rather than St George] Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 11:30   British citizenship test - smokie

Haha - and describe the rules of cricket... Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 11:38   British citizenship test - Haywain

"and describe the rules of cricket..." I suppose you have identified a problem there .......... you have just imported a jihadi from Pakistan, and deported my wife ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 12:25   British citizenship test - Cliff Pope

>> and deported my wife ;-) >> And me. I fail all questions regarding sport. I have never voluntarily engaged in, nor taken the slightest interest in, any sport. It's probably caused by a missing or defective sport gene, rare in people of otherwise impeccable British descent. Reply to this message | Report message       1

Wed 28 Jun 17 00:18   British citizenship test - commerdriver

>> "and describe the rules of cricket..." >> >> I suppose you have identified a problem there .......... you have just imported a jihadi >> from Pakistan, and deported my wife ;-) >> and given most of the Scottish population their exit ticket Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 12:49   British citizenship test - hjd

Automatic fail there - they are the laws of cricket, not the rules.... I got Bannockburn, saints' days and forced marriage act date wrong, so similar to most on here. >> Haha - and describe the rules of cricket... >> Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 18:05   British citizenship test - stan10

22/24 wrong answers - forced marriage law (N/A) Pub opening hours - at least one of my locals is open 2 hrs earlier and serves breakfasts - question doesn't mention the sale of alcohol, which is obviously the point. Hey-Ho, at least i'm in ... cheers, or tears ?? Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 19:24   British citizenship test - R.P.

I got 3 - does that mean I get to go ? (joke) Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 19:31   British citizenship test - Zero

>> I got 3 - does that mean I get to go? Not surprised, not a single question about sheep🐑 tho the forced marriage law was close tho I guess Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 19:52   British citizenship test - R.P.

:-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 19:54   British citizenship test - No FM2R

What is it testing? What a pile of tabloid, LCD, s***e. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 21:12   British citizenship test - The Melting Snowman

I got 22. My missus would fail dismally - there are no questions on Soaps. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 25 Jun 17 22:59   British citizenship test - Ted

I got 21. Saints and forced marriage wrong and pub hours. I'm sure I've had brekky at Spoons before 11am..but not with a pint. Just checked, our local 'Spoons, The Sedge Lynn, opens at 0800hrs...so there ! Anyway, confirmed as an English Gentleman. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 26 Jun 17 12:19   British citizenship test - movilogo

Few years back I sat for the actual test. There is a thin book which covers the syllabus of the exam. Time allowed was 45 minutes. I took only 3 minutes to complete it. Can't remember how much scored but definitely passed without any hitch. It was too easy to pass, I'd have preferred a TOEFL like exam instead of this :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 26 Jun 17 12:57   British citizenship test - VxFan

18/24 Was going well for the 1st half of the questions, then hit a wall before getting back on track again. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 27 Jun 17 22:51   British citizenship test - Dutchie

I'm not doing a test they can stick it up their backside.After 50 years here if they want to deport me get on with it. Playing about with peoples lives over Brexit is a no no in my opinion.Speaking and learning the language is essential but a history lesson? Maarten Tromp followed the British fleet on the Thames and gave them a good hiding.And King William who was a King in the U.K for a few years.>:) We used to ask the Spanish lads who sailed on Dutch ships to learn the language in two years or speak it reasonable. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 27 Jun 17 23:14   British citizenship test - No FM2R

Entirely agree. Although I think asking Spanish people to learn Dutch is pretty harsh! :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 29 Jun 17 11:03   British citizenship test - Dutchie

Godverdomme FM2R Ik moest ook Nederlands leren.>:) Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 28 Jun 17 00:12   British citizenship test - rtj70

>> After 50 years here if they want to deport me get on with it. You've been here longer than I have. Worst case scenario how about you stay and I get to live in the EU somewhere. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 29 Jun 17 10:59   British citizenship test - Dutchie

I'm happy here I feel a foreigner going abroad.Britain will find a way through this,it won't be easy but no one wants to punish anybody. Britain in the E.U was always seen as a buffer but a awkward one.Tongue in cheek comment about deporting I did the test for fun got most of it right..;) Reply to this message | Report message