This drill at a glance
What this topic covers
What is in this drill
46 questions, drawn from the first part of Our Common Bond, Australia and its people. 45 of the 46 carry a worked explanation; the other 1 is answered but not yet explained, and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise.
The pass mark on this drill is 35 of 46. 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 46 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 is the capital of the Northern Territory?
Answer: Darwin. The NT is a territory (not a state), and its capital is Darwin, in the tropical north. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "Australia's states and territories" / "The territories.".
- 2
Which is the largest city in Australia?
Answer: Sydney. Note the difference: Sydney is the largest city, but Canberra is the capital — don't confuse the two. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "The states.".
- 3
Which is Autralia's largest state?
Answer: Western Australia. WA covers the whole west of the continent — the biggest state; Queensland is second. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "The states.".
- 4
What is the environment like in the north of the Northern Territory?
Answer: Tropical. Same split as #279 — the north of the NT is tropical, the south is desert. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "The territories.".
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 46 of them. That is every question in the bank on this topic, not a sample. You need 35 correct to clear the drill, and you can sit it as many times as you like.
- What catches people out on this topic?
- A territory is not a state, and the difference is a matter of how each is governed rather than size or population. Questions exploit the assumption that they are the same thing.