Australian citizenship test: free mock test 8

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.

1. Question 1. Who can go to jail for domestic and family violence?

   • A. Only men, and only if they are married
   • B. No one, if it happens inside the home
   • C. Anyone who commits it, man or woman

   Answer: C. Anyone who commits it, man or woman

   Both men and women who commit domestic or family violence can be sent to jail.

   In Our Common Bond, Part 3: Government and the law in Australia (Criminal offences in Australia)

2. Question 2. What are the three parts of the Australian Defence Force?

   • A. The Army, police and Navy
   • B. The Navy, the Air Force and the Army
   • C. The Army, Federal Police and Air Force

   Answer: B. The Navy, the Air Force and the Army

   The Australian Defence Force is made up of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.

   In Our Common Bond, Part 2: Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties (Responsibilities and privileges of Australian citizenship)

3. Question 3. Emily decides to become a Buddhist, and her family accepts her decision. What are they showing?

   • A. Intolerance
   • B. Discrimination
   • C. Respect

   Answer: C. Respect

   Respect means showing consideration for a person and the decisions they make.

   In Our Common Bond, Glossary of testable section (part of the testable section)

4. Question 4. On what date is Anzac Day?

   • A. 25 April
   • B. 26 January
   • C. 1 January

   Answer: A. 25 April

   Anzac Day is held on 25 April every year, the date of the Gallipoli landing.

   In Our Common Bond, Part 1: Australia and its people (Important days for Australians)

5. Question 5. After both Houses of Parliament agree to a Bill, where does it go next?

   • A. To the High Court
   • B. To the King in the United Kingdom
   • C. To the Governor-General

   Answer: C. To the Governor-General

   Once a majority in each House agrees, the Bill goes to the Governor-General to sign.

   In Our Common Bond, Part 3: Government and the law in Australia (How are laws made?)

6. Question 6. What is drug trafficking?

   • A. Taking prescribed medicine from a doctor
   • B. Buying or carrying drugs to sell them illegally
   • C. Selling medicine in a chemist shop

   Answer: B. Buying or carrying drugs to sell them illegally

   Drug trafficking is buying or carrying drugs with the aim of selling them illegally.

   In Our Common Bond, Glossary of testable section (part of the testable section)

7. Question 7. Which is Australia's largest city?

   • A. Sydney
   • B. Melbourne
   • C. Canberra

   Answer: A. Sydney

   Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, is the largest city in Australia. Canberra is the national capital.

   In Our Common Bond, Part 1: Australia and its people (The states)

8. Question 8. Which of these public holidays falls on a Christian day?

   • A. Australia Day
   • B. Anzac Day
   • C. Good Friday

   Answer: C. Good Friday

   Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day are Christian days that are also public holidays.

   In Our Common Bond, Part 2: Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties (Our freedoms)

9. Question 9. What is the age of sexual consent in Australia?

   • A. 16 or 17, varying by state or territory
   • B. 14 in every Australian state and territory
   • C. 21 in every Australian state and territory

   Answer: A. 16 or 17, varying by state or territory

   The age of consent is 16 or 17, depending on where you live, and the laws are very strict.

   In Our Common Bond, Part 4: Australian values (Mutual respect and tolerance for others)

10. Question 10. What is Australia's system of government?

    • A. A parliamentary democracy
    • B. An absolute monarchy
    • C. A state run by one political party

    Answer: A. A parliamentary democracy

    In Australia's parliamentary democracy, citizens elect representatives to parliament.

    In Our Common Bond, Part 2: Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties (Our democratic beliefs)

11. Question 11. Australian values are based on which ideas?

    • A. Freedom, respect, fairness and equal opportunity
    • B. Wealth, social status and the importance of family background
    • C. Obedience to religious leaders, even above the law

    Answer: A. Freedom, respect, fairness and equal opportunity

    Freedom, respect, fairness and equal opportunity underpin Australian values. These values help keep the community safe, prosperous and peaceful.

    In Our Common Bond, Part 4: Australian values

12. Question 12. Which statement about courts and judges is correct?

    • A. They follow the instructions of the Prime Minister
    • B. They are chosen by political parties
    • C. They are independent of parliament and government

    Answer: C. They are independent of parliament and government

    Neither parliament nor the government controls the courts and judges.

    In Our Common Bond, Part 3: Government and the law in Australia (How is the power of government controlled?)

13. Question 13. What does Australian law say about offering a bribe to a police officer?

    • A. It is allowed for small amounts
    • B. It is only a crime if the officer accepts
    • C. Even offering a bribe is a crime

    Answer: C. Even offering a bribe is a crime

    Bribing police is a serious crime, and even offering a bribe is against the law.

    In Our Common Bond, Part 3: Government and the law in Australia (How are laws enforced?)

14. Question 14. Which part of Australia is tropical in the north and dry red desert in the south?

    • A. The island state of Tasmania
    • B. The Northern Territory
    • C. The state of Victoria

    Answer: B. The Northern Territory

    The Northern Territory has a tropical north and a dry, red desert south.

    In Our Common Bond, Part 1: Australia and its people (The territories)

15. Question 15. Who makes the laws in Australia's parliamentary democracy?

    • A. Religious leaders in each community
    • B. Parliaments elected by the people
    • C. The King of Australia alone

    Answer: B. Parliaments elected by the people

    The people elect parliaments, and parliaments make the laws, so citizens have a say in how the country is run.

    In Our Common Bond, Part 4: Australian values (Parliamentary democracy)

16. Question 16. Which of these is an Australian Government responsibility?

    • A. Local libraries and community halls
    • B. Postal services and communications
    • C. Schools, hospitals and public transport

    Answer: B. Postal services and communications

    Postal services and the communications network are run by the Australian Government.

    In Our Common Bond, Part 3: Government and the law in Australia (What do the three levels of government do?)

17. Question 17. A woman has better qualifications and skills than a man who applies for the same job. What is her right in Australia?

    • A. To get the job ahead of him
    • B. To wait until he has been offered the job
    • C. To be paid less than him

    Answer: A. To get the job ahead of him

    If a woman is better qualified and more skilled than a man, she has the right to be given the job ahead of him.

    In Our Common Bond, Part 4: Australian values (Equality of all people under the law)

18. Question 18. In the Australian Capital Territory, which government provides the services that local councils provide elsewhere?

    • A. The Australian Government
    • B. The New South Wales Government
    • C. The ACT Government

    Answer: C. The ACT Government

    The ACT Government is responsible for the local services that councils provide in other places.

    In Our Common Bond, Part 3: Government and the law in Australia (What do the three levels of government do?)

19. Question 19. Which city is the capital of New South Wales?

    • A. Canberra
    • B. Brisbane
    • C. Sydney

    Answer: C. Sydney

    Sydney is the New South Wales capital and the biggest city in the country.

    In Our Common Bond, Part 1: Australia and its people (Australia's states and territories)

20. Question 20. Each Australia Day, who names the Australian of the Year winners?

    • A. The Prime Minister
    • B. The Governor-General
    • C. The King of Australia

    Answer: A. The Prime Minister

    Each year, as part of Australia Day, the Prime Minister names the Australian of the Year award winners.

    In Our Common Bond, Part 1: Australia and its people (Important days for Australians)