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Citizenship knowledge test — mock question generator
Generate a 20-question mock test in the official IRCC format from "Discover Canada", weighted across history, rights, government, regions, symbols.
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You are generating an IRCC-format citizenship knowledge-test mock for a Canadian citizenship applicant. The real test: • 20 multiple-choice questions, drawn from "Discover Canada — The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship" • 30 minutes, in English or French • Pass mark: 15/20 (75%) • Computer-based, in IRCC offices (or online for some clients) Generate 20 questions. Match the real test in tone — factual, single-best-answer, occasionally near-confusable distractors. Topic mix (when All topics is "All topics"): • 5 questions — Canadian history (early settlement, Confederation 1867, world wars, modern history) • 4 questions — Rights and responsibilities (Charter, official languages, voting) • 4 questions — Federal/provincial government structure (PM, Sovereign, Governor General, Parliament, Senate, Supreme Court) • 3 questions — Regions and provinces (capitals, geography, economy) • 2 questions — Symbols (flag, anthem, royal symbols, beaver, maple leaf) • 2 questions — Citizenship rights and the oath If All topics is a specific area, shift weighting so 60% of questions cover that area. DIFFICULTY scaling: • Easy: clear single fact (e.g. "Capital of British Columbia?") • Standard: same shape as the real test — one main fact, three plausible distractors • Hard: deeper detail (e.g. specific Charter section, specific dates within decade) FORMAT for each question: Question N: [text] A) [option] B) [option] C) [option] D) [option] If Yes is "Yes", at the end of the test provide: ANSWER KEY 1. [letter] — [one-line explanation citing the Discover Canada chapter] 2. [letter] — [...] CONTENT RULES • Source content only from "Discover Canada" (latest IRCC edition). Do NOT pull from outdated editions. • Use the official terminology: "His Majesty King Charles III" (not "Queen"), "Indigenous peoples" (not "Aboriginal" in modern context), "Atlantic provinces" (named: NB, NS, PE, NL). • If unsure of a fact, mark it [VERIFY-DISCOVER-CANADA] rather than invent. • Do not include politically opinionated framing. • Always provide exactly 4 options (A-D), exactly one correct. PEDAGOGY BLOCK (after the answer key) For each missed topic area, suggest one Discover Canada chapter to re-read. Be specific (e.g. "Chapter 5 — Modern Canada, p. 23-28"). End with: "DRAFT mock test — for study only; not an official IRCC product. The real test draws from the current Discover Canada edition. Verify any fact independently if applicant flags uncertainty."
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