Mock exam 11

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Question 1Not answered

Who drafts the laws?
1. The executive power.
2. The legislative power.
3. The judicial power.
Correct answer: The legislative power.

The legislative power (the Cortes Generales) is responsible for drafting, debating and passing the laws.

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Question 2Not answered

Since 1989 the Spanish Army has taken part in peace missions of the…
1. Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI).
2. Western European Union (WEU).
3. United Nations (UN).
Correct answer: United Nations (UN).

Spain has taken part in UN peacekeeping missions with its Armed Forces since 1989.

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Question 3Not answered

Who holds supreme command of the Armed Forces?
1. The king.
2. The prime minister.
3. The minister of defence.
Correct answer: The king.

The king holds supreme command of the Armed Forces, although their direction belongs to the Ministry of Defence.

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Question 4Not answered

Who oversees the state's financial management?
1. The Bank of Spain.
2. The Tax Agency.
3. The Court of Audit.
Correct answer: The Court of Audit.

The Court of Audit oversees the state's financial management and the accounts of the political parties.

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Question 5Not answered

Spain is…
1. a parliamentary monarchy.
2. a federal republic.
3. a federal monarchy.
Correct answer: a parliamentary monarchy.

The 1978 Constitution defines Spain as a parliamentary monarchy: the king is head of state, but political power is exercised by the government chosen by Parliament.

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Question 6Not answered

Who is the head of state in Spain?
1. The prime minister.
2. The king.
3. The minister of the economy.
Correct answer: The king.

The king is head of state under Article 56 of the Constitution. The prime minister leads the executive branch.

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Question 7Not answered

In Spain, voting in elections is…
1. a right.
2. a duty.
3. an obligation.
Correct answer: a right.

In Spain voting is a right, not an obligation. Suffrage is universal, free, equal, direct and secret.

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Question 8Not answered

Which of these security forces is regional (autonomous community)?
1. Local police.
2. Guardia Civil.
3. Foral Police of Navarre.
Correct answer: Foral Police of Navarre.

The Foral Police of Navarre is an autonomous-community police force. The Guardia Civil is national and the local police is municipal.

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Question 9Not answered

What is the name of the king of Spain?
1. Juan Carlos I.
2. Felipe VI.
3. Alfonso XIII.
Correct answer: Felipe VI.

Felipe VI has been king of Spain since June 2014, when he succeeded his father Juan Carlos I.

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Question 10Not answered

Who regulates traffic in towns and cities?
1. The Guardia Civil.
2. Civil Protection.
3. The Local Police.
Correct answer: The Local Police.

The Local Police regulates traffic in towns and cities. The Guardia Civil handles interurban roads.

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Question 11Not answered

In Spain the police may enter any home without a judicial order at any time.
1. True.
2. False.
Correct answer: False.

Article 18.2 says that the home is inviolable. The police may only enter with a judicial authorisation or in the case of a flagrant crime.

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Question 12Not answered

All citizens have access to the public Social Security system, except if they are unemployed.
1. True.
2. False.
Correct answer: False.

Social Security protects everyone, especially those without work (art. 41).

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Question 13Not answered

Spaniards who obtain nationality by residence must wait three years before they can vote in elections.
1. True.
2. False.
Correct answer: False.

On obtaining Spanish nationality, all rights are acquired immediately, including the right to vote.

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Question 14Not answered

Which of these rivers flows into the Mediterranean?
1. The Tagus.
2. The Júcar.
3. The Douro.
Correct answer: The Júcar.

The Júcar flows into the Mediterranean. The Tagus and the Douro flow into the Atlantic (in Portugal).

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Question 15Not answered

Which of these provinces is part of the Community of Castilla y León?
1. Burgos.
2. Huesca.
3. Guadalajara.
Correct answer: Burgos.

Burgos is one of the 9 provinces of Castilla y León. Huesca belongs to Aragon and Guadalajara to Castilla-La Mancha.

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Question 16Not answered

The Cervantes Prize is given to…
1. actors.
2. writers.
3. painters.
Correct answer: writers.

The Cervantes Prize rewards the complete literary work in Spanish of a Spanish or Latin American writer.

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Question 17Not answered

Who has received the Nobel Prize in Literature?
1. María Zambrano.
2. Pablo Picasso.
3. Vicente Aleixandre.
Correct answer: Vicente Aleixandre.

Vicente Aleixandre won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1977. María Zambrano was a philosopher and Picasso a painter.

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Question 18Not answered

What festival is celebrated in Pamplona on 7 July?
1. The Sanfermines.
2. Las Fallas.
3. The April Fair.
Correct answer: The Sanfermines.

The Sanfermines are held in July in Pamplona, with the famous bull runs.

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Question 19Not answered

Where are prescription medicines bought?
1. At the hospital
2. At the health centre.
3. At the pharmacy.
Correct answer: At the pharmacy.

Prescription medicines are bought at pharmacies. Some are subsidised by the administration.

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Question 20Not answered

Which of the following is compulsory for a car owner in Spain?
1. The garage
2. Insurance.
3. The alarm.
Correct answer: Insurance.

It is compulsory to have car insurance. You also have to pass the ITV and pay road tax.

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Question 21Not answered

When does the school year begin?
1. In August.
2. In September.
3. In October.
Correct answer: In September.

The school year in Spain begins in September and ends in June.

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Question 22Not answered

The appetiser that comes with a drink in bars and restaurants is called…
1. sandwich.
2. tapa.
3. first course.
Correct answer: tapa.

The tapa is the typical Spanish appetiser served with a drink in bars and restaurants.

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Question 23Not answered

In a car, wearing a seat belt is compulsory…
1. only in the driver's seat.
2. in the front seats.
3. in all seats.
Correct answer: in all seats.

Wearing a seat belt is compulsory in all seats of the vehicle.

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Question 24Not answered

What is the most important labour law in Spain called?
1. The Constitution.
2. The Workers' Statute.
3. The State Public Employment Service.
Correct answer: The Workers' Statute.

The Workers' Statute is the most important labour law, regulating employment relations.

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Question 25Not answered

Early childhood education in Spain…
1. is compulsory.
2. has two cycles.
3. starts at age 4.
Correct answer: has two cycles.

Early childhood education has two cycles: 0-3 years and 3-6 years. It is not compulsory, but the second cycle is free.

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