This drill at a glance
What this topic covers
What is in this drill
21 questions, drawn from the first part of Our Common Bond, Australia and its people. 20 of the 21 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 16 of 21. 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 21 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 forms the background of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms?
Answer: The Golden Wattle. The Coat of Arms sits against the golden wattle — Australia's national flower. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "Australia's symbols" (Commonwealth Coat of Arms).
- 2
What does each state and territory of Australia have?
Answer: Its own floral emblem. Besides the national golden wattle, every state and territory has its own floral emblem. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "Australia's symbols" (national flower).
- 3
Why is opal important to Australia?
Answer: It is the national gemstone and linked to Aboriginal stories. Our Common Bond gives the opal two meanings — national gemstone and a place in Aboriginal legend. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "Australia's symbols" (national gemstone).
- 4
What song is commonly sung in Australia to express pride and joy?
Answer: Advance Australia Fair. As the national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair" is the song of national pride, sung at ceremonies and sport. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "Australia's national anthem.".
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 21 of them. That is every question in the bank on this topic, not a sample. You need 16 correct to clear the drill, and you can sit it as many times as you like.
- What catches people out on this topic?
- The coat of arms carries more detail than any other symbol here, and more questions than you would expect.