This drill at a glance
What this topic covers
What is in this drill
40 questions, drawn from the third part of Our Common Bond, Government and the law in Australia. All 40 carry a worked explanation.
The pass mark on this drill is 30 of 40. 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 third part of the booklet accounts for 221 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 40 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
In a federal election, what do Australian citizens vote for?
Answer: To elect representatives to each House of Parliament. You vote for people to fill both Houses; you do not vote directly for the PM. Source: Our Common Bond Part 3, "How is Australia governed?", p27.
- 2
What is the role of senators in Australia?
Answer: To consider, debate, and vote on new laws or changes to the laws. Senators do the same law work as MPs, in the Senate. Source: Our Common Bond Part 3, "The Senate", p28.
- 3
Who is the leader of a territory government?
Answer: The Chief Minister. Chief Minister = leader of a territory government. Source: Our Common Bond Part 3, "State and territory government", p28.
- 4
How are the states and Northern Territory divided in Australia?
Answer: Into local government areas. Below state/territory level, the land is divided into local council areas. Source: Our Common Bond Part 3, "Local government", p28.
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 40 of them. That is every question in the bank on this topic, not a sample. You need 30 correct to clear the drill, and you can sit it as many times as you like.
- What catches people out on this topic?
- The passage of a bill is a sequence, and questions ask for a step in it. Knowing the destination is not enough.