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Eton College asked 11-year-old children to justify the Army killing protesters in an entrance exam which this week resurfaced online.

The public school, which charges up to a whopping £42,501 per year, requested prospective students to reason what it called "moral" and "necessary" killings.

And many on social media said it gives a frightening insight into the thinking of the elite.

Eton, which educated Boris Johnson and David Cameron, has yet to comment on the decision.

The question reads: "You are the Prime Minister. Write the script for a speech to be broadcast to the nation in which you explain why employing the Army against violent protesters was the only option available to you and one which was both necessary and moral."

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It was set in 2011 but is still available on Eton's website and has resurfaced amid the political chaos shrouding the UK .

Twitter went into meltdown this week after the question was shared.

"If you want to distill everything that most depresses you about Britain this morning, this might be it," one person wrote.

"Wow. Eton 2011. No wonder they turn out the politicians they do," another posted.

"And people say that education in this country doesn’t focus on vocational training," wrote one man.

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In August of 2011, several districts of London and other cities, including Birmingham and Bristol, were subject to violent riots, in which five people died.

Thousands of people caused anarchy with protests about racial tension, class tension, economic decline, unemployment and other issues.

Mirror Online has contacted Eton College for a comment.