Mock exam 9

25 questions · 45 minutes · pass with 15

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Question 1Not answered

Who is part of the government?
1. The ministers.
2. The councillors.
3. The mayors.
Correct answer: The ministers.

The government is made up of the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers and the ministers.

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Question 2Not answered

Which of the following politicians has been prime minister in Spain?
1. Manuel Fraga.
2. José María Aznar.
3. Yolanda Díaz.
Correct answer: José María Aznar.

José María Aznar was prime minister for the PP (1996-2004). Manuel Fraga was a politician but not prime minister.

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Question 3Not answered

Castilian or Spanish is an official language…
1. throughout Spain.
2. only where there are no other languages.
3. throughout the Iberian Peninsula.
Correct answer: throughout Spain.

Castilian Spanish is an official language throughout Spain. The other languages (Catalan, Basque, Galician, and so on) are co-official only in their own autonomous communities.

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Question 4Not answered

The Spanish Constitution is…
1. the fundamental law.
2. part of another law.
3. a secondary law.
Correct answer: the fundamental law.

The Constitution is the fundamental law, the 'law of laws', of Spain, the supreme rule of the legal system.

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Question 5Not answered

What is the governing body of the judges and magistrates called?
1. Supreme Court.
2. General Council of the Judiciary.
3. Council of State.
Correct answer: General Council of the Judiciary.

The General Council of the Judiciary is the governing body of the judges. It guarantees their independence.

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Question 6Not answered

How many women have been prime minister in Spain?
1. None.
2. One.
3. Two.
Correct answer: None.

To date, no woman has been prime minister of Spain.

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Question 7Not answered

How many autonomous communities have their own flag?
1. None.
2. All of them.
3. Those with a co-official language.
Correct answer: All of them.

Every autonomous community has its own flag, and must fly it alongside the Spanish flag on public buildings.

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Question 8Not answered

What are the governing bodies that exist only in the Canary Islands called?
1. Cabildos.
2. Island councils.
3. Provincial councils.
Correct answer: Cabildos.

In the Canary Islands the island governing bodies are the cabildos. In the Balearic Islands they are the island councils.

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Question 9Not answered

How many political parties are there in Spain?
1. None.
2. One.
3. Many.
Correct answer: Many.

Spain has a multi-party system with many political parties, both national and regional.

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Question 10Not answered

Where are national laws published?
1. In the gazette of the National Statistics Institute (INE).
2. On the Electronic Administration Portal (PAe).
3. In the Official State Gazette (BOE).
Correct answer: In the Official State Gazette (BOE).

National laws are published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). Each community has its own gazette.

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Question 11Not answered

Teachers can teach freely, within the limits of the Constitution.
1. True.
2. False.
Correct answer: True.

Article 20.1.c recognises freedom of teaching: teachers can teach freely.

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Question 12Not answered

Ideological freedom is guaranteed only in part of the national territory.
1. True.
2. False.
Correct answer: False.

Ideological freedom is guaranteed throughout the national territory, not just in part of it (art. 16).

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Question 13Not answered

In Spain the right of association is recognised.
1. True.
2. False.
Correct answer: True.

Article 22 recognises the right of association. Associations must register in a registry.

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Question 14Not answered

Where is Mount Aneto?
1. In the Pyrenees.
2. In the Central System.
3. In Sierra Nevada.
Correct answer: In the Pyrenees.

Aneto (3,404 m) is in the Pyrenees and is the third highest peak in Spain, after Teide and Mulhacén.

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Question 15Not answered

The city of Vitoria is the administrative seat of…
1. Navarre.
2. the Basque Country.
3. La Rioja.
Correct answer: the Basque Country.

Vitoria (Gasteiz) is the seat of the Basque Government and Parliament, although it has no officially declared capital.

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Question 16Not answered

Teresa Perales and Daniel Molina are…
1. Paralympic champions.
2. famous musicians.
3. film artists.
Correct answer: Paralympic champions.

Teresa Perales and Daniel Molina are notable Spanish Paralympic athletes in Paris 2024.

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Question 17Not answered

Which musician composed El amor brujo?
1. Manuel de Falla.
2. Isaac Albéniz.
3. Joaquín Rodrigo.
Correct answer: Manuel de Falla.

Manuel de Falla composed 'El amor brujo' and 'The Three-Cornered Hat'. Rodrigo composed the 'Concierto de Aranjuez'.

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Question 18Not answered

The main characters of the novel Don Quixote are Don Quixote and…
1. Don Juan.
2. Sancho Panza.
3. Doña Inés.
Correct answer: Sancho Panza.

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza are the protagonists of Cervantes' 'The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'.

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Question 19Not answered

Which of these products does Spain export more than it imports?
1. Gas.
2. Clothing.
3. Footwear.
Correct answer: Footwear.

Spain exports more footwear than it imports. Gas and clothing are imported more than exported.

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Question 20Not answered

Spaniards have two surnames; the first is…
1. obligatorily the mother's.
2. obligatorily the father's.
3. it can be the mother's or the father's.
Correct answer: it can be the mother's or the father's.

Since 2023, parents can choose the order of the surnames. Before, the father's came first by obligation.

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Question 21Not answered

How many years is the European health card valid for?
1. One year.
2. Two years.
3. 10 years.
Correct answer: Two years.

The European health card is valid for 2 years and allows healthcare in other EU countries.

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Question 22Not answered

Vocational training…
1. is for people over 25.
2. can be intermediate or advanced level.
3. is compulsory.
Correct answer: can be intermediate or advanced level.

Vocational training (FP) has several levels: Basic, Intermediate and Advanced.

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Question 23Not answered

Which public transport shows a green light when it is free?
1. The bus.
2. The taxi.
3. The tram.
Correct answer: The taxi.

Taxis show a green light when they are free. You can hail them at ranks or in the street.

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Question 24Not answered

Which of these products does Spain need to import from other countries?
1. Oil.
2. Olive oil.
3. Medicines.
Correct answer: Oil.

Spain imports oil and its derivatives. It exports olive oil, fruit, wine and cars.

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Question 25Not answered

The driving licence is obtained from…
1. the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT).
2. the National Police.
3. the Civil Registry.
Correct answer: the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT).

The driving licence is issued by the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) after passing a theory and a practical test.

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