This drill at a glance
What this topic covers
What is in this drill
32 questions, drawn from the first part of Our Common Bond, Australia and its people. All 32 carry a worked explanation.
The pass mark on this drill is 24 of 32. Every question shows you the correct answer with the reason beneath it, so a wrong answer teaches you something rather than just costing you a mark.
For scale: the first part of the booklet accounts for 177 of the 595 questions in this bank, across 8 topics. That is worth knowing before you decide where your study time goes.
The four worked questions below are taken from the 32 questions on this topic, each with the correct answer and the reason Our Common Bond gives. They show how the questions are worded before you sit the drill, which asks every question on the topic.
Questions from this drill, worked
- 1
What does the Southern Cross on the Australian National Flag represent?
Answer: A group of stars visible in the southern sky. The National Flag has three parts — Union Jack, Commonwealth Star, Southern Cross. The Southern Cross is the star group of the southern sky. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "Australia's flags" (National Flag).
- 2
Which of the following is Australia's official flag?
Answer: The Australian National Flag. The National Flag is the official national flag; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags are officially recognised but the nation's flag is the National Flag. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "Australia's flags.".
- 3
What colour is the bottom half of the Australian Aboriginal flag?
Answer: Red. Bottom half = red (the earth); top half = black (the peoples). Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "Australia's flags.".
- 4
What does the Torres Strait Islander Flag symbolize?
Answer: The land, sea, people, and peace. The whole flag: land (green), sea (blue), people (black), peace (white). Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "Australia's flags.".
Where people lose marks
How to use this page
Work through the drill once without studying first. The questions you miss tell you what to read in the booklet, which is faster than reading the whole part again.
Then come back and sit it a second time. When you are clearing the pass mark comfortably on this topic, pick the next one from practice test questions and keep full test for last, so the timed sitting is the final rehearsal rather than the first.
Everything here is free, with no account and no card, and you can sit it as many times as you like.
Where this comes from
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many questions are in this drill?
- All 32 of them. That is every question in the bank on this topic, not a sample. You need 24 correct to clear the drill, and you can sit it as many times as you like.
- What catches people out on this topic?
- The symbols within each flag carry specific meanings, and the questions ask for those meanings rather than for the flag's appearance.