This drill at a glance
What this topic covers
What is in this drill
14 questions, drawn from the second part of Our Common Bond, Australia's democratic beliefs, rights and liberties. All 14 carry a worked explanation.
The pass mark on this drill is 11 of 14. 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 second part of the booklet accounts for 125 of the 595 questions in this bank, across 5 topics. That is worth knowing before you decide where your study time goes.
The four worked questions below are taken from the 14 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 are the laws regarding divorce in Australia?
Answer: It is acceptable. The law allows divorce as part of equal rights over personal choices. Source: Our Common Bond Part 4 — Equality of all people under the law ("Divorce is acceptable in Australia").
- 2
What do Australian laws protect people from?
Answer: Being treated differently from others. Anti-discrimination law exists so people aren't disadvantaged for who they are. Source: Our Common Bond Part 2 — Our equalities; Part 4 — Equality of all people under the law ("laws … protect a person from being treated differently from others").
- 3
In Australia, achievements in someone's life should be based on:
Answer: Their talents, work, and effort. The 'fair go' says success should be earned, so everyone starts on a level field. Source: Our Common Bond Part 2 — Equality of opportunity and a 'fair go'; Part 4 ("a result of their hard work and talents").
- 4
What does a ‘fair go’ mean in Australian society?
Answer: Achievements in life should be based on talent, work, and effort, not wealth or background. That's the meaning of a 'fair go' — outcomes are earned, not inherited. Source: Our Common Bond Part 2 — Equality of opportunity and a 'fair go' ("talents, work and effort, rather than their wealth or background").
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many questions are in this drill?
- All 14 of them. That is every question in the bank on this topic, not a sample. You need 11 correct to clear the drill, and you can sit it as many times as you like.
- What catches people out on this topic?
- Equality of opportunity and equality of outcome are not the same claim, and the booklet is specific about which one it means.