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[Waiting4GC 0]

I started going through all the questions that are in the booklet given at the biometrics appt and I seem to know a lot of the answers already but my question is the following:

During the test, do they ask you the questions exactly as they are phrased in the booklet or do they ask from either the questions or explanations given after every answer? For Example:

What are the colors of the American Flag? Answer: Red, White, and Blue.

The next paragraph then goes to explain when flag day is celebrated, the meaning of the colors, and any other trivia about this particular question. Do they ask anything from the explanation area as well?

I don't want to try to remember facts that will not be relevant to interview test.

For those of you that have the handout, you know what I am referring to.

Thanks,

Edited February 14, 2008 by Waiting4GC

[churipu 4]

I started going through all the questions that are in the booklet given at the biometrics appt and I seem to know a lot of the answers already but my question is the following:

During the test, do they ask you the questions exactly as they are phrased in the booklet or do they ask from either the questions or explanations given after every answer? For Example:

What are the colors of the American Flag? Answer: Red, White, and Blue.

The next paragraph then goes to explain when flag day is celebrated, the meaning of the colors, and any other trivia about this particular question. Do they ask anything from the explanation area as well?

I don't want to try to remember facts that will not be relevant to interview test.

For those of you that have the handout, you know what I am referring to.

Thanks,

Congrats on your interview! I wish I had one too considering I filed in july...

I think the answers given in the flashcards is what you actually need to know for the interview, not all the extra stuff.

If I am wrong someone who had their interview already will correct me.

Edited February 14, 2008 by churipu

[lucyrich 20]

Lucy went to a citizenship class, and I (the USC) actually attended the last class session, as they were reviewing. The instructor has gotten feedback from hundreds of students who've been through the process, so I'm confident she knows how it works.

Basically, if your goal is to pass as quickly and easily as possible, you won't go wrong by concentrating your effort on memorizing the exact answers to the 100 questions, and studying nothing else. For the "what colors are on the flag" question, know "Red, White, and Blue". And be sure and say them in that order, not "Blue, White, and Red".

If your goal is to become a well educated good citizen, then take the opportunity to learn the extra background material. It may also help you remember the reason why the canned answer is correct, and thus help you remember the right answer when it comes time.

Some of the canned answers are arguably wrong. For example the judicial branch of the federal government is not just the supreme court, but it's the entire federal court system. But the canned answer is "the supreme court", so know it and say it when asked. Another example is that the most important right of a citizen could be argued to be something other than the right to vote, but the canned answer is "the right to vote", so know that answer and say it when asked.

[Waiting4GC 0]

Lucy went to a citizenship class, and I (the USC) actually attended the last class session, as they were reviewing. The instructor has gotten feedback from hundreds of students who've been through the process, so I'm confident she knows how it works.

Basically, if your goal is to pass as quickly and easily as possible, you won't go wrong by concentrating your effort on memorizing the exact answers to the 100 questions, and studying nothing else. For the "what colors are on the flag" question, know "Red, White, and Blue". And be sure and say them in that order, not "Blue, White, and Red".

If your goal is to become a well educated good citizen, then take the opportunity to learn the extra background material. It may also help you remember the reason why the canned answer is correct, and thus help you remember the right answer when it comes time.

Some of the canned answers are arguably wrong. For example the judicial branch of the federal government is not just the supreme court, but it's the entire federal court system. But the canned answer is "the supreme court", so know it and say it when asked. Another example is that the most important right of a citizen could be argued to be something other than the right to vote, but the canned answer is "the right to vote", so know that answer and say it when asked.

Thanks! That is what I thought but I wanted to be sure. I remember studying some of these things when I took an elective class in College. I know the majority of the answers but if they want the exact "canned" answer (same order, full names, etc) then I better study.

[Waiting4GC 0]

I started going through all the questions that are in the booklet given at the biometrics appt and I seem to know a lot of the answers already but my question is the following:

During the test, do they ask you the questions exactly as they are phrased in the booklet or do they ask from either the questions or explanations given after every answer? For Example:

What are the colors of the American Flag? Answer: Red, White, and Blue.

The next paragraph then goes to explain when flag day is celebrated, the meaning of the colors, and any other trivia about this particular question. Do they ask anything from the explanation area as well?

I don't want to try to remember facts that will not be relevant to interview test.

For those of you that have the handout, you know what I am referring to.

Thanks,

Congrats on your interview! I wish I had one too considering I filed in july...

I now you are probably frustrated when you see something like this and believe me when I tell you that I know that feeling because it really upsets me when I see people getting their I751 approved within 4 - 6 months and mine has been pending since July of 2006.

Hopefully you will get your interview soon!!

[lucyrich 20]

Thanks! That is what I thought but I wanted to be sure. I remember studying some of these things when I took an elective class in College. I know the majority of the answers but if they want the exact "canned" answer (same order, full names, etc) then I better study.

They don't necessarily always insist on exactly the canned answer. Different adjudicators will give different amounts of leeway, and they're supposed to be reasonable. There may be various ways to pass the test, but my point is that if you can quickly provide them with exactly the answer that their study guide provides, you'll easily pass the test with no problem at all.

The red, white and blue one is one that the instructor said you should know in the correct order. It doesn't seem like the order ought to matter, and maybe it doesn't. It seems like you should be able to pass that question if you answer the right colors in a different order. But I know that, if you ask 100 natural-born US Citizens who went to grade school in the US, "What are the colors of the US flag?", you're likely to get pretty close to 100 answers of "red white and blue", and not a single answer of "blue, white and red". The "red, white, and blue" order is ingrained into our national psyche for some reason.

[Waiting4GC 0]

Thanks! That is what I thought but I wanted to be sure. I remember studying some of these things when I took an elective class in College. I know the majority of the answers but if they want the exact "canned" answer (same order, full names, etc) then I better study.

They don't necessarily always insist on exactly the canned answer. Different adjudicators will give different amounts of leeway, and they're supposed to be reasonable. There may be various ways to pass the test, but my point is that if you can quickly provide them with exactly the answer that their study guide provides, you'll easily pass the test with no problem at all.

The red, white and blue one is one that the instructor said you should know in the correct order. It doesn't seem like the order ought to matter, and maybe it doesn't. It seems like you should be able to pass that question if you answer the right colors in a different order. But I know that, if you ask 100 natural-born US Citizens who went to grade school in the US, "What are the colors of the US flag?", you're likely to get pretty close to 100 answers of "red white and blue", and not a single answer of "blue, white and red". The "red, white, and blue" order is ingrained into our national psyche for some reason.

Thanks for the feedback. You know what is funny? When I first thought of that answer the first thing that comes to my mind is Red, White, and Blue. It must be ingrained in most people's mind. thanks again.