Can Massachusstees applicants still answer Kennedy to the state senator question?

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If we don't watch news that closely we may not know some answers
are changed. Do IOs usually allow some grace period for such questions?
 
WBH said:
If we don't watch news that closely we may not know some answers
are changed. Do IOs usually allow some grace period for such questions?
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I would hope not. The point of the civics question is not for you to memorize answers, but to demonstrate an awareness of your government since you are making decisions on it.
 
TheRealCanadian said:
I would hope not. The point of the civics question is not for you to memorize answers, but to demonstrate an awareness of your government since you are making decisions on it.
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Then at least one day grace period is reasonable. I doubt even the IOs right
now at Boston DO know Mr. Kennedy just passed away. If he/or she
passed the interviewees and later found out later it was theroetically wrong, I doubt he/she or supervisor can nullify the pass results.
 
This is how I would answer the question. Ted Kennedy was the Senator of MA and John Kerry is still the Senator. :( I belive that no IO in the Commonwealth will be hard pressed to ask who are the Senators of MA. Uncle Ted was a beloved figure in MA, because of his legislative accomplishment and he will live on for decades to come. I am certain about 90% of immigrants are familiar with the name of Ted Kennedy, and if you lived in MA and didn't know him, well you don't deserve to be in this country.:eek:
 
Al Southner said:
I belive that no IO in the Commonwealth will be hard pressed to ask who are the Senators of MA
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I always assume the IOs have no control what questions they ask.
They are supposed to randomly choose 6-10 questions from 100
questions.
 
WBH said:
I always assume the IOs have no control what questions they ask.
They are supposed to randomly choose 6-10 questions from 100
questions.
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At my interview the IO had a printed sheet with ten questions on it and spaces for the answers and a check-mark. I am guessing, but I would think they are printed out automatically without any input from the IO other than clicking, "Print questions for today." :)
 
WhichWay2Go said:
At my interview the IO had a printed sheet with ten questions on it and spaces for the answers and a check-mark. I am guessing, but I would think they are printed out automatically without any input from the IO other than clicking, "Print questions for today." :)
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This assume all questions on that day are the same. But I doubt it.
Otherwise an applicant can tell what questions are asked to other
applicants
 
Al Southner said:
This is how I would answer the question. Ted Kennedy was the Senator of MA and John Kerry is still the Senator. :( I belive that no IO in the Commonwealth will be hard pressed to ask who are the Senators of MA. Uncle Ted was a beloved figure in MA, because of his legislative accomplishment and he will live on for decades to come. I am certain about 90% of immigrants are familiar with the name of Ted Kennedy, and if you lived in MA and didn't know him, well you don't deserve to be in this country.:eek:
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This is not about knowing who is, but knowing that he died within less than 24 hours. Somebody who turned off their TV and computer last night before he died, and didn't watch the news or check the Internet this morning, and went to an interview at 10 am today might not be aware that he died yet.

Still, this is only one question out of 10, so if the interviewer marked somebody wrong for answering Ted Kennedy when asked to name a Massachusetts Senator, it's not the end of the world, as they only have to get 6 right.
 
WhichWay2Go said:
At my interview the IO had a printed sheet with ten questions on it and spaces for the answers and a check-mark. I am guessing, but I would think they are printed out automatically without any input from the IO other than clicking, "Print questions for today." :)
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I think it's more like "Print questions for next applicant", with each applicant getting a different randomly selected set of questions.
 
Jackolantern said:
This is not about knowing who is, but knowing that he died within less than 24 hours. Somebody who turned off their TV and computer last night before he died, and didn't watch the news or check the Internet this morning, and went to an interview at 10 am today might not be aware that he died yet.
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As you point out, it's an extreme edge case and not the end of the world, since the passing score is so low. What happens if President Obama gets assassinated while you are in the waiting room, and you have your interview before Biden gets sworn in as President?
 
TheRealCanadian said:
since the passing score is so low. What happens if President Obama gets assassinated
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Since only six questions are asked if the applicant answer them correctly all.
IO stops because even IO does not follow the news. Later supervisor review
the case and insist the applicant only actually get 5 question right
 
TheRealCanadian said:
As you point out, it's an extreme edge case and not the end of the world, since the passing score is so low. What happens if President Obama gets assassinated while you are in the waiting room, and you have your interview before Biden gets sworn in as President?
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I believe this assasination business is way out of line for such a simple topic and in poor taste...:(
 
which brings to this interesting qsn -

Has anyone been asked to write a simple sentence like - I live in Massachusetts?

I guess 90% of the people would FAIL this????
 
new_LPR said:
which brings to this interesting qsn -

Has anyone been asked to write a simple sentence like - I live in Massachusetts?

I guess 90% of the people would FAIL this????
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Is this word on the Writing Vocabulary as part of civic test preparation package handed out at ASC?
 
new_LPR said:
which brings to this interesting qsn -

Has anyone been asked to write a simple sentence like - I live in Massachusetts?

I guess 90% of the people would FAIL this????
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Minor spelling mistakes are allowed.

Ex: Massoftwoshits would not be allowed
Masachuchets would be allowed
 
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