topcat(The most tip top) Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I didn’t know whether this belong in the General Politics forum (for people interested in Immigration policy) or General Nonsense (for people who like pub quizzes I was recently helping my brother in law practice for the test you need to pass if you want to apply for UK citizenship or permanent residence He was doing well in the practice tests and went it to pass the real thing but when I ran a sample test past some native Scottish friends in the pub they failed by one point. I was wondering how P&B contributors might fare on a sample test I was averaging 22/24 on the paper practice test although I got 20 on this online one https://lifeintheuktests.co.uk/life-in-the-uk-test/?test=2 You need 18 to persuade the home office your capable of fitting in with UK culture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 21/24, quite a few guesses. Do they get a booklet to memorise, some the historical questions need very precise knowledge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 What a load of shite. You have to know how old Big Ben is and how long the Romans supposedly stayed in Britain to be able to live in the UK? I got 19. Quite a few guessee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 19 for me, few guesses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 20 for me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 16/24. I don't know who the organist in Westminster Abbey was in the 1600s, better get me on a boat to a colony somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Fk the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Tried another one and got 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Just now, Miguel Sanchez said: 16/24. I don't know who the organist in Westminster Abbey was in the 1600s, better get me on a boat to a colony somewhere. I got 18. But questions like that shouldn't be asked as it wasn't the UK in the 1600s. Anglo centric as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulathame Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 18 for me lots of guesses also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Just now, Jacksgranda said: Tried another one and got 22 Aye you n Irish folk are always desperate to convince people you're British right enough. Doesn't surprise me you tried again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Jacksgranda said: Tried another one and got 22 I tried another one and it was the same 24 questions in a different order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Miguel Sanchez said: I tried another one and it was the same 24 questions in a different order Mine were different questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 15 but then I'm Scottish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 21/24 with a fair few guesses. I can only assume applicants get some youtube videos or a pamphlet to revise before taking this test? Or do they attend prep courses? Some of the questions seem ludicrously irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Mine were different questions. Ah, I see. "During Queen Elizabeth I’s reign the English (1588) defeated a large fleet of ships. Where did the ships come from?" Quite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 "The process ‘Highland Clearances’ happened due to rebellion of slaves" Well now this is debatable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Just now, Miguel Sanchez said: Ah, I see. "During Queen Elizabeth I’s reign the English (1588) defeated a large fleet of ships. Where did the ships come from?" Quite. What has this got to do with life in the UK in the 21st century? And once again question refers to a time before the UK existed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 21 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: What a load of shite. You have to know how old Big Ben is and how long the Romans supposedly stayed in Britain to be able to live in the UK? I got 19. Quite a few guessee I got both of those wrong, ended up with 19 too. But as has been said, very anglocentric. If I'm coming to live in Scotland why would I need to know the limit for a small claims court in England and Wales? And as for what time the pubs open... Oh, I forgot - "What is Lent?" Is that designed to weed out the non-Christians? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie95 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I got 17, was not able correctly answer how old Big Ben is, how long the Romans remained in Britain or who Henry Purcell was, but I do know when a pub opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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