Mock exam 6

25 questions · 45 minutes · pass with 15

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  1. Question 1Not answered

    Where does the king live?

    Correct answer: In the Zarzuela Palace.

    The king lives at the Zarzuela Palace. His official residence is the Royal Palace, but he does not live there.

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  2. Question 2Not answered

    Which of these bodies is responsible for interpreting the Constitution?

    Correct answer: The Constitutional Court.

    The Constitutional Court is the supreme interpreter of the Constitution. It is independent of the three branches of the state.

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  3. Question 3Not answered

    The Institute of Women is…

    Correct answer: a Spanish public body.

    The Institute of Women is an autonomous body attached to Spain's Ministry of Equality.

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  4. Question 4Not answered

    The mission of the Etxepare Institute is to spread…

    Correct answer: Basque and Basque culture.

    The Etxepare Institute promotes the spread of Basque and Basque culture abroad.

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  5. Question 5Not answered

    Which language is official in the Basque Country?

    Correct answer: Basque.

    Basque (euskera) is co-official in the Basque Country and in part of Navarre.

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  6. Question 6Not answered

    Which of these cities is among the 10 most populated in Spain?

    Correct answer: Málaga.

    Málaga is among the 10 most populated cities in Spain. Cádiz and Albacete are not.

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  7. Question 7Not answered

    Who moderates the working of Spain's institutions?

    Correct answer: The king.

    The king arbitrates and moderates the regular working of the institutions, under Article 56 of the Constitution.

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  8. Question 8Not answered

    Government is organised into three levels: central, regional and…

    Correct answer: local.

    The three levels of government are: central (the state), regional (the autonomous communities) and local (provinces and municipalities).

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  9. Question 9Not answered

    Where does the investiture of the prime minister take place?

    Correct answer: In the Congress of Deputies.

    The investiture of the prime minister takes place in the Congress of Deputies, on the king's proposal.

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  10. Question 10Not answered

    What is the highest body of executive power?

    Correct answer: The government.

    The government is the highest body of executive power, directing domestic and foreign policy.

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  11. Question 11Not answered

    Spaniards must help in cases of catastrophe or public calamity.

    Correct answer: True.

    Article 30.4 establishes the duty to help in cases of grave risk, catastrophe or public calamity.

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  12. Question 12Not answered

    In Spain citizens can choose which city they want to live in.

    Correct answer: True.

    Article 19 recognises the right to choose one's place of residence freely within Spain.

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  13. Question 13Not answered

    Someone can be forced to state their political or religious ideas.

    Correct answer: False.

    Article 16.2 says that no one can be forced to declare their ideology, religion or beliefs.

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  14. Question 14Not answered

    What is the extensive plain in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula called?

    Correct answer: Meseta (plateau).

    The Meseta is the great central plain of the Iberian Peninsula, with an average altitude of more than 600 m.

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  15. Question 15Not answered

    Where are the Balearic Islands?

    Correct answer: In the Mediterranean Sea.

    The Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera) are in the Mediterranean Sea.

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  16. Question 16Not answered

    What do Spaniards eat on the night of 31 December to celebrate the new year?

    Correct answer: Grapes.

    It is a tradition to eat 12 grapes with the 12 midnight chimes on New Year's Eve (31 December).

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  17. Question 17Not answered

    Who wrote The House of Bernarda Alba?

    Correct answer: Federico García Lorca.

    Federico García Lorca wrote 'The House of Bernarda Alba'. He was a central figure of the Generation of '27.

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  18. Question 18Not answered

    In which Spanish city is the Guggenheim Museum?

    Correct answer: Bilbao.

    The Guggenheim Museum is in Bilbao. It was designed by Frank Gehry and opened in 1997.

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  19. Question 19Not answered

    What is the maximum permitted blood alcohol level for drivers, in grams per litre (g/l)?

    Correct answer: 0.5.

    The blood alcohol limit for drivers is 0.5 g/l (0.25 mg/l in breath).

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  20. Question 20Not answered

    Value Added Tax (VAT) is one of the…

    Correct answer: indirect taxes.

    VAT (Value Added Tax) is an indirect tax applied to consumption.

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  21. Question 21Not answered

    A person over 18 can obtain the Compulsory Secondary Education certificate at…

    Correct answer: an Adult Education Centre.

    CEPA (Adult Education Centres) allow people over 18 to obtain the ESO qualification.

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  22. Question 22Not answered

    Which autonomous community is known for the quality of its olive oil?

    Correct answer: Andalusia.

    Andalusia and Castilla-La Mancha are the main olive oil producing regions in Spain.

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  23. Question 23Not answered

    What should you do if you have a dog?

    Correct answer: Microchip it and vaccinate it

    Dogs must have a microchip, be vaccinated, have insurance, and their droppings must be picked up.

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  24. Question 24Not answered

    Where is the family book obtained?

    Correct answer: At the Civil Registry.

    The family book is obtained at the Civil Registry, which reports to the Ministry of Justice.

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  25. Question 25Not answered

    What qualification is obtained after completing a doctoral thesis in Spain?

    Correct answer: Doctor.

    The title of Doctor is obtained after researching and defending a doctoral thesis.

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