Question 277 of 300 · General section
A woman who has a two-year-old child applies for a job in Germany. What is an example of discrimination? She doesn't get the job only because she ...
Correct answer
Mother is.
All answer options
- 1does not speak English.
- 2has salary expectations that are too high.
- 3has no experience in this profession.
- 4Mother is.Correct
Why is this answer correct?
Rejecting an applicant solely because she is a mother is discrimination on grounds of sex and prohibited under the General Equal Treatment Act. Lacking language skills, professional experience, or salary expectations are, by contrast, objective criteria.
Facts about this question
- Question number
- 277 of 460
- Section
- General section (questions 1–300)
- Success rate
- 95% answer it correctly
- Source
- Official BAMF question catalogue
This question is reproduced unchanged from the official question catalogue of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The real Einbürgerungstest draws 33 questions from this set; 17 correct answers are needed to pass.
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