Block 9

Questions 241 to 270

Question 241
Mrs. Seger is having a child. What does she have to do to receive parental allowance?
  1. She must write to her health insurance company.
  2. She doesn't have to do anything because she automatically receives parental allowance.
  3. She must submit an application to the parental allowance office.
  4. She must ask the employment office for permission.
Question 242
Who decides whether a child goes to kindergarten in Germany?
  1. the state
  2. the federal states
  3. the parents / legal guardians
  4. the schools
Question 243
Maik and Sybille want to hold a demonstration on the street with friends in their German hometown. What do they have to do first?
  1. You don't have to do anything. You can demonstrate anywhere in Germany at any time.
  2. You must register the demonstration.
  3. They can't do anything, because demonstrations are generally forbidden in Germany.
  4. Maik and Sybille have to found a new club because only clubs are allowed to demonstrate.
Question 244
What school-leaving qualification do you normally need to start studying at a university in Germany?
  1. the Abitur
  2. a diploma
  3. the procuration
  4. a journeyman's examination
Question 245
Who is not allowed to live together as a couple in Germany?
  1. Hans (20 years old) and Marie (19 years old)
  2. Tom (20 years) and Klaus (45 years)
  3. Sofie (35 years) and Lisa (40 years)
  4. Anne (13 years) and Tim (25 years)
Question 246
At what age do you come of age in Germany?
  1. 16
  2. 18
  3. 19
  4. 21
Question 247
A woman is pregnant. She is specially protected by law shortly before and after the birth of her child. What is this protection called?
  1. Parental leave
  2. Birth preparation
  3. Maternity protection
  4. Postpartum
Question 248
Raising children in Germany is primarily the task of ...
  1. of the state.
  2. of the parents.
  3. of the grandparents.
  4. of the schools.
Question 249
Who is mainly responsible for raising children in Germany?
  1. the state
  2. the parents
  3. the relatives
  4. the schools
Question 250
In Germany, you have the best chance of finding a well-paid job if you ...
  1. is Catholic.
  2. is well trained.
  3. is a woman.
  4. is a member of a political party.
Question 251
If you hit a child in Germany, ...
  1. it's nobody's business.
  2. it's only the family's business.
  3. you can't be punished for it.
  4. you can be punished for it.
Question 252
In Germany ...
  1. you may only be married to one partner at a time.
  2. you can have several spouses at the same time.
  3. you are not allowed to remarry once you have been married.
  4. a woman may not remarry if her husband has died.
Question 253
Where do you have to register when you move in Germany?
  1. at the residents' registration office
  2. at the registry office
  3. at the public order office
  4. at the trade office
Question 254
In Germany, married couples are allowed to divorce. In most cases, they must observe the "year of separation". What does this mean?
  1. The divorce process takes a year.
  2. Husband and wife are married for one year, then divorce is possible.
  3. Visiting rights for the children are valid for one year.
  4. Husband and wife lead their own separate lives for at least one year. After that, divorce is possible.
Question 255
Parents in Germany can get help with parenting problems from the ...
  1. Ordnungsamt.
  2. School authority.
  3. Youth Welfare Office.
  4. Health department.
Question 256
A married couple would like to open a restaurant in Germany. What do they absolutely need?
  1. a permit from the police
  2. an authorization from a party
  3. a permit from the residents' registration office
  4. a restaurant permit from the competent authority
Question 257
An adult woman would like to catch up on her A-levels in Germany. She can do this at ...
  1. a university.
  2. an evening high school.
  3. a secondary school.
  4. a private university.
Question 258
What is the youth welfare office allowed to do in Germany?
  1. It decides which school the child attends.
  2. It can take a child who is beaten or goes hungry out of the family.
  3. It pays child benefit to the parents.
  4. It checks whether the child attends a kindergarten.
Question 259
The BIZ careers information center at the Federal Employment Agency in Germany helps with ...
  1. Pension calculation.
  2. Apprenticeship search.
  3. Tax return.
  4. Health insurance.
Question 260
In Germany, a child at school has ...
  1. Right to unlimited free time.
  2. Freedom of choice for all subjects.
  3. Entitlement to school fees.
  4. Compulsory attendance.
Question 261
A man aged 30 would like to catch up on his A-levels in Germany. Where can he do this? At ...
  1. a university
  2. an evening grammar school
  3. a secondary school
  4. a private university
Question 262
What does the principle of equal treatment mean in Germany?
  1. No one may be disadvantaged because of a disability, for example.
  2. You may discriminate against other persons if there are sufficient personal reasons for doing so.
  3. No one is allowed to sue people if they have been disadvantaged.
  4. It is the law for everyone to donate money to disadvantaged groups every year.
Question 263
In Germany, young people are of criminal age from the age of 14. This means that young people aged 14 and over who violate criminal laws are ...
  1. are punished.
  2. are treated like adults.
  3. share the punishment with their parents.
  4. are not punished.
Question 264
At which festival do people in Germany wear colorful costumes and masks?
  1. on Shrove Monday
  2. on May Day
  3. at the Oktoberfest
  4. at Whitsun
Question 265
Where do you have to go first in Germany if you want to get married?
  1. to the residents' registration office
  2. to the public order office
  3. to the employment agency
  4. to the registry office
Question 266
When does the statutory night-time rest period begin in Germany?
  1. when the sun goes down
  2. at 10 pm
  3. when the neighbors go to sleep
  4. at 0 o'clock, midnight
Question 267
A young woman in Germany, 22 years old, lives with her boyfriend. The woman's parents don't like it because they don't like her boyfriend. What can the parents do?
  1. You must respect your adult daughter's decision.
  2. You have the right to bring your daughter back to her parents' home.
  3. You can go to the police and report the daughter.
  4. They are looking for another man for their daughter.
Question 268
A young woman wants to get her driver's license. She is afraid of the test because her mother tongue is not German. What is right?
  1. She must live in Germany for at least ten years before she can obtain a driver's license.
  2. She may be able to take the theory test in her native language. There are more than ten languages to choose from.
  3. If she can't speak German, she can't have a driver's license.
  4. She has to get her driver's license in the country where her language is spoken.
Question 269
In Germany, children from the age of three until they start school for the first time are entitled to ...
  1. monthly pocket money.
  2. a kindergarten place.
  3. a place in a sports club.
  4. a vacation pass.
Question 270
The adult education center in Germany is an institution ...
  1. for religious education.
  2. for young people only.
  3. for further training.
  4. only for pensioners.