Tuesday, December 1, 2009



Here's the all important 'pre-citizenship', 'already citizen' and 'about-to-give-up citizenship' test





1). Where can the best chicken rice be found in Singapore?



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2). Do you want to be rich?




Yes ______ No _____




3). Where can one watch the re-run of the movie 'BraveHeart',
starring Mel Gibson, with a generous serving of Teochew porridge?




____________________________



4). Which is NOT one of the official languages spoken?


(Hint: the setter of this question is in denial)


a). Chinese


b). Tamil


c). Any language spoken by one third of the population which is foreign


d). Malay




5). Which is the day of the year when no traffic summons will be issued
regardless of how many traffic lights are beaten?



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6). What is the favourite past time for Singaporeans?


a). Shopping


b). Queuing up at property launches


c). 'cow bay cow bu' (or complaining)


d). All of the above




7) What is the official religion in the island state?



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8). What is the best way to beat inflation?


a). Invest in gold and precious metals




b). Invest in a set of, in hokkien, 'pek sar pek kor' (white shirt and white pants)




c). Buy structured products from relationship managers at DBS




d). Put your money in fixed deposits with POSBank



9). What is the significance to the year 2100?



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10). What is the entrance fee to the IRs (better known as the casinos)?



a). $10




b). $100




c). $1000




d). Whatever it takes to lose your pants






11). Which football team is the best supported in Singapore

but nobody dares to admit? (Hint: Not any of the Big

Four English Premier League clubs)




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Here are the standard answers:


1). Boon Tiong Kee / Maxwell Road Market (depending on individual taste)


2). If your answer is 'No', you are automatically disqualified from citizenship


3). Hougang (that part of the constituency under the Opposition; teochew porridge is served to compensate for the lack of lift upgrading)


4). C (didn't I tell you the setter is in denial?­)


5). The Formula One Night race in September (in addition, you can make an illegal 'against the traffic' turn at the junction in front of Fullerton Bridge)


6). D. (Please note that the list is exhaustive)


7). Toto, 4D (very soon, gambling at the casinos)


8). B (Returns are guaranteed, and best of all, pegged to private sector salaries)


9). Somebody made an 'honest mistake' by boasting that Singapore will make it to the World Cup in the year 2010; actually what he meant was the year 2100.


10). D ( Please note B is not the answer as $100 is the ERP charges for entry)



11). Potong Pasir United (Despite the referee blowing against the team for every fair tackle, and shifting the goal-post every four to five minutes, despite an ageing goalie between the sticks, the team STILL wins)

1 comment:

  1. i couldnt get half of them correct... but the answers were brilliant! with the model answers i am quite ready for the P-C test...

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