Zone1 Can you pass the US Citizenship Practice Test?

[0311]

Passing score is 60%, I believe. I got 90% on my first try, without any prep - got tripped up on one question, over something stupid. The challenge is to see if anyone can beat my score - shouldn’t be too hard. You merely need to get 100% to do that.

This is all in good fun, mind you. However, if your name is JGalt or BackAgain (or your high IQ rivals theirs), don’t even bother with this. You’re far too smart and it would be like asking a nuclear physicist what 2+2 is.

For the rest of you mere mortals, feel free to take the quiz and beat my score. Anyone who beats my score, I will consider superior in IQ level and will listen to you in debates, with keen interest - for, I have much to learn from you.

Your faithful and humble servant,

Marshal Matt Dillon

US Citizenship Practice Exam

Felon47 should be forced to take the test, but he would fail anyway.

 

[0311]

I don’t know about folks under 30, but judging from what I see these days (young folks glued to their smartphones, surfing social media and doing who knows what), the results wouldn’t be anything to write home about.

By the way, here’s a curious stat, according to an older article I found:

In terms of partisanship, Republicans outscored Democrats and independents. Forty percent of Republicans answered all five questions correctly, compared with 35% of independents and 33% of Democrats.

Poll explores whether Americans know enough to pass citizenship test

Survey tests more than 2,000 respondents on questions included on the exam immigrants must pass as part of the process of gaining citizenship.

www.usatoday.com

Edited to add: just now found this article: American History Crisis: Most High Schoolers Flunked US Citizenship Test. They're Now Adults.

90%

 

[Unkotare]

Felon47 should be forced to take the test, but he would fail anyway.

Like YOU failed in the election?

 

[Marshal Matt Dillon]

You didn't know that?

Hi Unkotare.

Did you take the test? Care to discuss?

 

[Unkotare]

Hi Unkotare.

Did you take the test? Care to discuss?

I have taught the test hundreds of times.

 

[Marshal Matt Dillon]

I have taught the test hundreds of times.

Then, you have my full attention.

 

[AyeCantSeeYou]

8/10
One I missed:
7.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

Inventing electricity
Publishing the Federalist Papers
Incorrect choice	Negotiating the Jay Treaty ◂ You chose

[td]Participating in the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention
◂ Correct answer[/td]

 

[Unkotare]

Then, you have my full attention.

It's not very difficult. Filling out all the paperwork is the real challenge. People pay immigration lawyers tons of $$$ to help them with that.

 

[Marshal Matt Dillon]

8/10
One I missed:
7.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

Inventing electricity
Publishing the Federalist Papers
Incorrect choice	Negotiating the Jay Treaty ◂ You chose

[td]Participating in the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention
◂ Correct answer[/td]

I actually downloaded the practice app earlier today. I set passing score to 100% out of 50 questions - 50/50. I got 100% once today but keep getting Ben Franklin’d over and over again.

Best I can seem to average is 98.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

I got 90% because I didn't know what year the Constitution was written.

Ya I probably would have missed that one I got 10 of 10 right.

 

[Stryder50]

Felon47 should be forced to take the test, but he would fail anyway.

He would pass it with higher score than you've shown here in your posts.

 

[Stryder50]

It's not very difficult. Filling out all the paperwork is the real challenge. People pay immigration lawyers tons of $$$ to help them with that.

This is on top of the many fees they pay to Immigration for processing their application and approving the applicant.One of the biggest reasons many are opposed to and upset when an ignorant POTUS talks about granting the cheaters citizenship.

I don't remember the exact figure/range but IIRC it is a few thousand. I'll check later with my older son who works in this part of Immigration.

 

[Unkotare]

This is on top of the many fees they pay to Immigration for processing their application and approving the applicant.One of the biggest reasons many are opposed to and upset when an ignorant POTUS talks about granting the cheaters citizenship.

I don't remember the exact figure/range but IIRC it is a few thousand. I'll check later with my older son who works in this part of Immigration.

Maybe worse is the many, many, many hours they have to spend waiting in endless lines at immigration offices. It makes the DMV seem like Santa's Village.

 

[Stryder50]

Here's a version where you can flip the page/card to see the answer.

https://quizlet.com/890151122/usa-citizenship-test-2024-100-civics-questions-from-uscisgov-flash-cards/

Here's the list of 100 questions, with answers, from which the 10 are chosen.

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/100q.pdf

Recent event;

The Changing Landscape of U.S. Citizenship Tests in 2024
Posted on November 20, 2023

The Changing Landscape of U.S. Citizenship Tests in 2024 - Tancinco Law, P.C. - Trusted. Established. Dependable.

U.S. citizenship test is in the process of being overhauled, and the proposed changes are making it more challenging for applicants to pass.

www.tancinco.com

Helpful tool from CIS;

Naturalization Test and Study Resources | USCIS

www.uscis.gov

 

[Stryder50]

Maybe worse is the many, many, many hours they have to spend waiting in endless lines at immigration offices. It makes the DMV seem like Santa's Village.

I've found that a common experience with many government offices.
Most recent was a few years ago when I had to correct identity theft by someone who tapped my social security. I hadn't personally started to collect it at that time.

 

[Unkotare]

I've found that a common experience with many government offices.
Most recent was a few years ago when I had to correct identity theft by someone who tapped my social security. I hadn't personally started to collect it at that time.

That can be rough.

 

[Stryder50]

That can be rough.

Hopefully for the person who did it, especially!
Delayed my filing and claim by a few months while getting sorted out. But once squared away, received a retro bulk check for the delayed payments.

 

[Marshal Matt Dillon]

I've found that a common experience with many government offices.
Most recent was a few years ago when I had to correct identity theft by someone who tapped my social security. I hadn't personally started to collect it at that time.

Truth.

I had my identity stolen once. Talk about having to dot all the I’s and cross all the T’s.

I tried to get the FBI to investigate, but was told they don’t do that. It was in another state that I had never been to.

Needless to say, I have frozen my credit report, to this day, which helps keep the criminals at bay.

 

[Stryder50]

Passing score is 60%, I believe. I got 90% on my first try, without any prep - got tripped up on one question, over something stupid. The challenge is to see if anyone can beat my score - shouldn’t be too hard. You merely need to get 100% to do that.

This is all in good fun, mind you. However, if your name is JGalt or BackAgain (or your high IQ rivals theirs), don’t even bother with this. You’re far too smart and it would be like asking a nuclear physicist what 2+2 is.

For the rest of you mere mortals, feel free to take the quiz and beat my score. Anyone who beats my score, I will consider superior in IQ level and will listen to you in debates, with keen interest - for, I have much to learn from you.

Your faithful and humble servant,

Marshal Matt Dillon

US Citizenship Practice Exam

I hate to pick nits, but IQ isn't the same as memory or knowledge as normally used/applied.
"Idiot Savants" would be an example case, though perhaps at extreme end.

 

[Marshal Matt Dillon]

I hate to pick nits, but IQ isn't the same as memory or knowledge as normally used/applied.
"Idiot Savants" would be an example case, though perhaps at extreme end.

I realize that. It’s all in good fun and certainly explains a few folks’ 80% scores, who are definitely smarter than me.