Measuring Common sense?

Question

There are so many tests these days to establish skills known as degrees
Now surly there is a method too of measuring common sense please?
I have never seen this valuable asset presented as an essential qualification
Never ever, in commerce politics medical or administrative application.
There must be a measure devised by some body with an impressive degree
Or is this a matter such a challenge to those who strut BA’s Ma’s and BSc’s?
The country is desperate for those with this most valuable gift from God
To step forth and offer a way to test these overbearing numerous pompous silly sods
Who make a sore trial of the poor citizen’s lives and patience, for a considerable fee?
They so often charge for making a mess, when a common sense holder is so often free.

Answer 1

UK education establishment is 100% opposed to 'common sense' .. this is because 'common sense' would show what rubbish they are attempting to 'teach' ..

Examples :-
Common Sense suggests that all children are 'unequal' (and differences will become greater, not less, during any real education) .. some are better able to learn maths & physics, others football & yet others foreign languages ..
Common Sense suggests that children are best taught in groups of similar ability ..
Common Sense suggest that compitition leads to higher achievement ..
Common Sense suggest that better Teachers can command higher fees ... (and thus a Private (Capitalist) schooling system will deliver better education than any State (Communist) school system)

... and all of the above contradicts many Teachers own beliefs

Answer 2

I find that there are very few people who have any common sense. Just because someone has a degree doesn't mean they are smart. Most of the people I know who have degrees think they are smart but they don't know more than a big old dog when it come to common sense.