Citizenship practice test questions
1. How can people protest against a government action or an organisation in Australia?
People can protest peacefully and they can injure any person or damage property People can protest violently and they must not injure any person or damage property People can protest peacefully and they must not injure any person or damage property 2. What do you call the Australia's national police force?
The Australian Federal Police The Commonwealth Police The Australian Commonwealth Police 3. What is the Cabinet in the Australian Government?
The Queen of Australia Representatives The key decision making body of the Australian Government The House of Representatives 4. How does tax is paid out?
It paid out of the Australian government funds It paid out only when you pay for goods and services, it know as General Sales Tax It paid out of the money you earn, from a job, a business or investments 5. What do members of a political party do?
They work together to interpret and apply the laws They work together to put the laws into practice They work together to have the party's ideas turned into laws 6. What is the first sentence of the Australia's national anthem?
In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia Fair Australians all let us rejoice 7. What does the Commonwealth Coat of Arms symbolize?
The Australian and its people The native animals and flower The Commonwealth of Australia 8. What separates Tasmania from mainland Australia?
Bass Strait Tasmania Strait Victoria Strait 9. What is the role of the jury
Listen to the evidence and decide who or what to believe Interpret the law Decide the penalty 10. Why did Great Britain send convicts to Australia?
British laws were harsh so the all convicts were sent to Australia British have too many convicts and could not hold the large number of people imprisoned for their crimes British laws were harsh and the jails could not hold the large number of people imprisoned for their crimes 11. What is on 25 April each year?
We celebrate Anzac Day We celebrate Australia Day We celebrate Queen Birthday 12. What is the opposition in Australian politics?
Any political party or coalition of parties oppose the Australian Government The party or coalition of parties with the majority number of members in the House of Representatives The party or coalition of parties with the second largest number of members in the House of Representatives 13. Which of these statements about the Torres Strait Islanders is incorrect?
They are from mainland Australia and Tasmania They are the oldest continuing cultures in the world They are from islands to the north of Queensland 14. What is in the top left corner of the Australian National Flag?
The flag of Australian Aboriginal The flag of Great Britain The flag of The Torres Strait Islander 15. What do you pledge at the citizenship ceremony?
To uphold and obey Australian Constitution To uphold and obey Australia traffic rules To uphold and obey Australia laws 16. How ordinary Australians can have a say in forming the laws and policies of a government?
You can not raise matters once a government is formed You can only raise matters that concern you during the election period By right to raise matters that concern you with your elected representative 17. Who is the Head of State in Australia?
The Governor-General The Prime Minister The Queen of Australia 18. Which territory or state is the nation's capital city?
Queensland New South Wales Australian Capital Territory 19. What does the colour white in the Torres Strait Islander Flag represent?
The island groups in the Torres Strait A symbol for all Torres Strait Islanders A symbol of peace 20. What is the capital city of South Australia?
Sydney Adelaide Melbourne
