Australian citizenship test, free mock test 1: 20 questions, 15 right and all 5 values questions to pass, 45 minutes, as in the real test (Home Affairs). How many can you get wrong?
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Government and the law in Australia
How was the Australian Constitution first passed?
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Australian citizenship test questions and answers: mock test 1
Australian citizenship test practice, free and with no account: 10 full mock tests are open to everyone. Each one is an Our Common Bond practice test, written from the official booklet.
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All 20 questions in this mock test, each with the right answer, the reason, and where it is in Our Common Bond. Try the test first.
Question 1. How was the Australian Constitution first passed?
- A. Inside an Act of the British Parliament, in 1900
- B. By a referendum of all Australians in 1967
- C. By the New South Wales colony in 1788
Answer: A. Inside an Act of the British Parliament, in 1900
The Constitution began as part of an Act passed by the British Parliament in 1900.
In Our Common Bond, Part 3: Government and the law in Australia (The Australian Constitution)
Question 2. Which state has the Great Barrier Reef along its eastern coast?
- A. New South Wales
- B. Western Australia
- C. Queensland
Answer: C. Queensland
Queensland's east coast is where you find the world-famous Great Barrier Reef.
In Our Common Bond, Part 1: Australia and its people (The states)
Question 3. What is a magistrate?
- A. The head of a police force
- B. A member of a jury
- C. A judge in a lower court
Answer: C. A judge in a lower court
A magistrate is a judge who works in a lower court.
In Our Common Bond, Glossary of testable section (part of the testable section)
Question 4. Which are national icons found in New South Wales?
- A. Kings Canyon, Uluru and Kata Tjuta
- B. Sydney's Opera House and Harbour Bridge
- C. The Bay of Fires, Cradle Mountain and Port Arthur
Answer: B. Sydney's Opera House and Harbour Bridge
Sydney's Harbour Bridge and Opera House are two of the best-known icons in New South Wales.
In Our Common Bond, Part 1: Australia and its people (The states)
Question 5. According to the booklet, what has created Australia's peaceful and stable society?
- A. Democratic institutions and shared values
- B. Having one official religion for everyone
- C. A powerful army that controls the government
Answer: A. Democratic institutions and shared values
Australia is peaceful and stable because of its democratic institutions and shared values.
In Our Common Bond, Part 4: Australian values (In conclusion)
Question 6. Which is a way to take an active part in Australian society?
- A. Avoiding contact with local groups and neighbours
- B. Staying out of political life and community issues
- C. Joining a neighbourhood or community organisation
Answer: C. Joining a neighbourhood or community organisation
Active citizens can join local groups, volunteer, join arts or cultural groups and take part in political life.
In Our Common Bond, Part 2: Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties (Participating in Australian society)
Question 7. After which event were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples included in official population estimates?
- A. The 1967 Referendum
- B. Federation in 1901
- C. The gold rush of 1851
Answer: A. The 1967 Referendum
They were not counted in official population estimates until after the 1967 Referendum.
In Our Common Bond, Part 1: Australia and its people (The nation of Australia)
Question 8. A senior politician is found to have broken the law. Under the Rule of Law, what should happen?
- A. They are excused because of their position
- B. Only their own party decides what happens
- C. They face the law in the same way as anyone else
Answer: C. They face the law in the same way as anyone else
Nobody is above the law, not even people with power, so they face the law like everyone else.
In Our Common Bond, Part 4: Australian values (Commitment to the Rule of Law)
Question 9. What does freedom of speech mean?
- A. People may speak and write their views, within the law
- B. People can say anything at all, even if it breaks the law
- C. Only journalists may share their opinions in public
Answer: A. People may speak and write their views, within the law
Freedom of speech lets people say and write what they think, as long as they obey the law.
In Our Common Bond, Part 2: Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties (Our freedoms)
Question 10. Which organisation collects tax on the money people earn?
- A. The Australian Electoral Commission
- B. The Australian Taxation Office
- C. The Australian Federal Police
Answer: B. The Australian Taxation Office
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) collects tax on money earned from a job, business or investments.
In Our Common Bond, Part 2: Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties (Participating in Australian society)
Question 11. Where does the Australian Federal Police also do general police work?
- A. The whole of the Northern Territory
- B. The state of Tasmania and its islands
- C. The Australian Capital Territory
Answer: C. The Australian Capital Territory
Besides federal crimes, the AFP does general police work in the Australian Capital Territory.
In Our Common Bond, Part 3: Government and the law in Australia (How are laws enforced?)
Question 12. Ahmed has lived in Australia for one year and is not a citizen yet. Which Australian laws must he follow?
- A. None of them, until the day he becomes a citizen
- B. Only the laws that match the culture he grew up in
- C. All of them, because they apply to everyone in Australia
Answer: C. All of them, because they apply to everyone in Australia
Everyone in Australia must follow Australian laws, whatever their background or culture.
In Our Common Bond, Part 4: Australian values
Question 13. What do mutual respect and tolerance mean?
- A. Listening to and respecting views that differ from yours
- B. Agreeing with everyone about everything to avoid conflict
- C. Avoiding people whose views are different from yours
Answer: A. Listening to and respecting views that differ from yours
It means listening to other people and respecting what they think, even when you disagree with them.
In Our Common Bond, Part 4: Australian values (Mutual respect and tolerance for others)
Question 14. How can the Australian Constitution be changed?
- A. By the Prime Minister alone, after a Cabinet meeting
- B. By a decision of the High Court
- C. By the people voting in a referendum
Answer: C. By the people voting in a referendum
Only voters can change the Constitution, and they do it in a referendum.
In Our Common Bond, Part 3: Government and the law in Australia (The Australian Constitution)
Question 15. How many members of each House must agree to a Bill before it goes to the Governor-General?
- A. Every member
- B. A majority
- C. Only the Prime Minister
Answer: B. A majority
A Bill needs the support of a majority of members in each House.
In Our Common Bond, Part 3: Government and the law in Australia (How are laws made?)
Question 16. What happened in 1901?
- A. The First Fleet reached Australia
- B. The colonies united as one nation
- C. The gold rush began in New South Wales
Answer: B. The colonies united as one nation
In 1901 the colonies joined to become one nation, the Commonwealth of Australia, as a federation.
In Our Common Bond, Part 1: Australia and its people (The nation of Australia)
Question 17. About how many people lived in Australia in 1901, according to official figures?
- A. About 40 million
- B. About 400,000 people
- C. About four million
Answer: C. About four million
The official 1901 count was close to four million. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were left out of that count.
In Our Common Bond, Part 1: Australia and its people (The nation of Australia)
Question 18. What can happen to people who break traffic laws?
- A. They can only be given a warning
- B. They may be fined or even jailed
- C. Nothing, unless there is an accident
Answer: B. They may be fined or even jailed
Traffic laws are strict: people who break them may be fined or jailed.
In Our Common Bond, Part 3: Government and the law in Australia (Traffic offences)
Question 19. While using your own freedom of speech, what must you also do?
- A. Allow others the same freedom to speak and express themselves
- B. Stop others from saying things that you disagree with strongly
- C. Get approval from the government first
Answer: A. Allow others the same freedom to speak and express themselves
Everyone must respect other people's freedom of speech and expression too.
In Our Common Bond, Part 2: Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties (Our freedoms)
Question 20. What responsibility does everyone in Australia have, when they are able?
- A. To try to provide for themselves and their families
- B. To rely on the government for all their needs
- C. To work for the government in a public service job
Answer: A. To try to provide for themselves and their families
When they are able to, everyone is expected to try to provide for themselves and their families.
In Our Common Bond, Part 4: Australian values (Making a contribution)
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