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Mock exam — Bremen

33 questions as in the real exam: 30 federal and 3 on Bremen. With an explanation for every option. Free, 2026.

Questions in the test
33
Split
30 + 3
Pass mark — naturalisation
17 / 33
Pass mark — "Leben in Deutschland"
15 / 33
Time
60 min
Two pass marks — read this
It is the same paper, but there are two pass marks. Naturalisation requires 17 of 33 correct. The "Leben in Deutschland" test at the end of an orientation course requires 15. So a score of 15 or 16 passes the orientation course and does not meet the naturalisation requirement. If you are sitting this for naturalisation, 17 is your number.
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  1. Question 1 of 33Catalogue question 80

    Which court in Germany is responsible for interpreting the Basic Law?

    1. A — The Higher Regional Court is part of ordinary jurisdiction, not responsible for constitutional interpretation.
    2. B — The Local Court is the lowest level of ordinary jurisdiction, likewise not responsible for constitutional matters.
    3. C — Correct: the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe oversees compliance with and interpretation of the Basic Law (Art. 93 Basic Law).
    4. D — Administrative courts decide disputes with public authorities, not constitutional interpretation itself.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  2. Question 2 of 33Catalogue question 279

    Most rented apartment buildings in Germany have "house rules". What is in such "house rules"? They set out …

    1. A — Public transport has nothing to do with house rules; that is a different regulatory area.
    2. B — House rules do not list the names of tenants; that would be a tenant directory, not a set of rules.
    3. C — Correct: the house rules contain rules of conduct for living together in the building, such as quiet hours, cleaning the stairwell or waste separation, which all residents must observe.
    4. D — Authority addresses do not belong in house rules; these regulate living together in the building.

    Source: www.mieterbund.de

  3. Question 3 of 33Catalogue question 222

    Which country is a neighbouring country of Germany?

    1. A — Hungary does not border Germany directly; Austria and Slovakia/Czechia lie between them.
    2. B — Portugal lies on the Atlantic in the far west of the Iberian Peninsula, far from Germany.
    3. C — Spain does not border Germany; France lies between them.
    4. D — Correct: Switzerland is one of Germany's nine direct neighbouring countries, to the south.

    Source: www.auswaertiges-amt.de

  4. Question 4 of 33Catalogue question 145

    In Germany, state power is divided. Which branch of state power does a judge work for? For the …

    1. A — Correct: judges are part of the judiciary, the judicial branch (Art. 92 Basic Law).
    2. B — The executive comprises the government and administration, not independent judges.
    3. C — The press is often called the "fourth estate", but it is not one of the three branches of state power named in the Basic Law.
    4. D — The legislature consists of the Bundestag and Bundesrat, not judges.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  5. Question 5 of 33Catalogue question 265

    In Germany, where must you go first if you want to marry?

    1. A — The residents' registration office handles residence matters, not the marriage itself.
    2. B — The public order office is responsible for public safety and order, not for marriages.
    3. C — The employment agency places people in jobs and pays benefits; it has nothing to do with marriages.
    4. D — Correct: notice of an intended marriage is given at the registry office, which is responsible for civil status matters such as marriage, birth and death.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  6. Question 6 of 33Catalogue question 64

    The Federal Republic of Germany is today structured into …

    1. A — The four occupation zones existed only directly after 1945 and were superseded in 1949 by the founding of West and East Germany.
    2. B — This division ended with reunification in 1990; today Germany is a united country.
    3. C — "Cantons" is the structure of Switzerland, not Germany.
    4. D — Correct: Germany today is structured into the three administrative levels of the federal government (Bund), the Länder (16), and the municipalities (Kommunen).

    Source: www.bpb.de

  7. Question 7 of 33Catalogue question 22

    What form of government does Germany have?

    1. A — Germany has no head of state by hereditary succession; it is not a monarchy.
    2. B — Germany is a democracy with free elections, not a dictatorship.
    3. C — Correct: Germany is a republic — the head of state (Federal President) is elected, not inherited (Art. 20(1) Basic Law).
    4. D — A principality is ruled by a prince; that does not apply to Germany.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  8. Question 8 of 33Catalogue question 140

    What does a lay judge do in Germany? They …

    1. A — Correct: lay judges (Schöffen) are voluntary lay judges who decide on guilt and sentencing on an equal footing with professional judges (§§ 30 ff. Courts Constitution Act).
    2. B — Legal advice is the task of lawyers, not lay judges.
    3. C — Issuing documents is the task of authorities (e.g. the registry office), not lay judges.
    4. D — Defending the accused is undertaken by a defence lawyer, not a lay judge, who is part of the deciding court.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  9. Question 9 of 33Catalogue question 23

    In Germany, most people in employment are …

    1. A — Family businesses exist, but they employ only a small share of the total workforce.
    2. B — Voluntary work is unpaid and does not describe the majority of employed people who earn their living this way.
    3. C — Only a minority of people in employment in Germany are self-employed; the large majority are employees.
    4. D — Correct: the large majority of people in employment in Germany are in dependent employment with a company or in the public sector.

    Source: www.destatis.de

  10. Question 10 of 33Catalogue question 49

    In Germany, who determines school policy?

    1. A — Teachers implement education policy in the classroom but do not set it.
    2. B — Correct: under the Basic Law, education is a matter for the individual states ("cultural sovereignty" of the Länder) — each federal state has its own school law and ministry of education.
    3. C — There is no federal "family ministry" that determines school policy; education policy lies with the states, not the federal government.
    4. D — Universities are part of higher education, not the general school policy for which the states are responsible.

    Source: www.kmk.org

  11. Question 11 of 33Catalogue question 260

    In Germany, a child at school has …

    1. A — A right to "unlimited free time" does not exist; compulsory schooling occupies time.
    2. B — There is no complete freedom of choice for all subjects; a binding set of compulsory subjects is prescribed, with limited choice options in higher grades.
    3. C — "School fees" are a charge one pays (e.g. at some private schools), not an entitlement a child has.
    4. D — Correct: general compulsory schooling entails a duty to attend — schoolchildren must regularly take part in lessons.

    Source: www.kmk.org

  12. Question 12 of 33Catalogue question 170

    What existed in Germany during the Nazi era?

    1. A — Correct: under the 1933 "Law against the Formation of New Parties", the Nazi party was the only permitted party — all others were banned.
    2. B — The right to the free development of one's personality is a basic right under today's Basic Law (Art. 2); in the Nazi state, the individual was subordinated to the "national community".
    3. C — There was strict press censorship and forced coordination (Gleichschaltung), not press freedom.
    4. D — The protection of human dignity as an inviolable basic right is a lesson drawn from the Nazi era, only anchored in 1949 in Art. 1 of the Basic Law — in the Nazi state, human dignity was systematically violated.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  13. Question 13 of 33Catalogue question 238

    In which places does the European Parliament work?

    1. A — Paris, London and The Hague are not among the three official working locations of the European Parliament.
    2. B — Correct: the European Parliament works in three locations — Strasbourg (plenary sessions), Brussels (committees, group meetings) and Luxembourg (secretariat-general).
    3. C — Rome, Bern and Vienna are not working locations of the European Parliament; Switzerland is also not an EU member.
    4. D — Bonn, Zurich and Milan are not working locations of the European Parliament.

    Source: www.europarl.europa.eu

  14. Question 14 of 33Catalogue question 228

    What is East Germany's accession to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990 generally called?

    1. A — NATO's eastward enlargement refers to the later accession of Eastern European states to NATO from the 1990s/2000s onward, not East Germany's accession to the Federal Republic.
    2. B — The EU's eastward enlargement (mainly 2004) refers to the accession of Central and Eastern European states to the EU, a different historical event.
    3. C — Correct: East Germany's accession to the Federal Republic on 3 October 1990 is called "German Reunification".
    4. D — "European Community" was the predecessor organisation of the EU, not a term for German reunification.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  15. Question 15 of 33Catalogue question 278

    A man in a wheelchair has applied for a job as an accountant. What is an example of discrimination? He does not get the job solely because he …

    1. A — Correct: a rejection solely because of a disability — here the wheelchair, without it actually impairing his work as an accountant — is discrimination on grounds of disability, forbidden under the AGG.
    2. B — Lack of experience is a factual, permissible selection criterion.
    3. C — Excessive salary expectations are a legitimate economic reason for rejection.
    4. D — A lack of required language skills can be a factually permissible criterion, provided it is actually needed.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 27

    Germany is …

    1. A — Germany has a social market economy, not a socialist economic system.
    2. B — Correct: Germany is a federal state made up of 16 Länder with their own state authority (Art. 20(1) Basic Law).
    3. C — Germany has free elections, separation of powers and basic rights — the opposite of a dictatorship.
    4. D — Germany has no hereditary head of state, so it is not a monarchy.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  17. Question 17 of 33Catalogue question 51

    Which of these is NOT part of a democratic state governed by the rule of law?

    1. A — Criticism of the government is protected by freedom of expression and typical of a state governed by the rule of law.
    2. B — Peaceful demonstrations are a basic right (Art. 8 Basic Law) and typical of a state governed by the rule of law.
    3. C — Correct: Germany has no "private police" with powers of arrest — only the state holds the monopoly on the legitimate use of force, and arrests require a legal basis. Arbitrary arrests contradict the rule-of-law principle.
    4. D — Being arrested for a crime, on a legal basis, is precisely a hallmark of a functioning rule-of-law state.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  18. Question 18 of 33Catalogue question 268

    A young woman wants to get her driving licence. She is afraid of the test because her native language is not German. What is correct?

    1. A — There is no ten-year residence requirement for obtaining a driving licence in Germany.
    2. B — German language skills are not a legal requirement for a driving licence; the theory test can be taken in several languages.
    3. C — The driving licence can be obtained in Germany regardless of native language — moving to the country of origin is not necessary.
    4. D — Correct: the theoretical driving test in Germany can be taken in numerous foreign languages (well over ten), which considerably eases access.

    Source: www.bundesregierung.de

  19. Question 19 of 33Catalogue question 106

    In Germany, volunteer election officials help with elections. What is one task of election officials?

    1. A — Children may not vote in Germany; assistance with voting is provided, where needed, by a support person of the voter's own choosing, not a general election-official task.
    2. B — Notification cards stating the polling station are sent out by the municipal administration, not by volunteer election officials on election day.
    3. C — Passing interim results on to the media would violate the duty of neutrality and is not a task of election officials.
    4. D — Correct: after the polling stations close, the election officials on the electoral board publicly count the votes.

    Source: www.bundeswahlleiterin.de

  20. Question 20 of 33Catalogue question 136

    In Germany, you go to the labour court in the case of …

    1. A — Disputes about utility cost statements for rented flats belong before the Local Court (civil court), not the labour court.
    2. B — Correct: the labour court has jurisdiction over disputes arising from an employment relationship, such as an unfair dismissal claim (§ 2 Labour Courts Act).
    3. C — Neighbour disputes are of a civil-law nature and belong before the Local Court, not the labour court.
    4. D — Claims after a traffic accident are civil-law matters (compensation) and belong before the ordinary civil courts, not the labour court.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  21. Question 21 of 33Catalogue question 71

    Where is the German Federal Chancellor most often based? Most often they are …

    1. A — Bonn was the provisional capital until the federal government moved in 1999; today the Chancellor resides in Berlin.
    2. B — Schloss Meseberg serves as a guest house for selected occasions but is not the Chancellor's regular location.
    3. C — Schloss Bellevue is the official seat of the Federal President, not the Federal Chancellor.
    4. D — Correct: since the government's move in 1999, the Federal Chancellor has worked at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, where the Bundestag also sits.

    Source: www.bundeskanzler.de

  22. Question 22 of 33Catalogue question 225

    In which other country is there a large German-speaking population?

    1. A — In Czechia, Czech is the national language; German is not spoken by a large share of the population.
    2. B — In Norway, Norwegian is the national language, with no significant German-speaking population.
    3. C — In Spain, Spanish is the national language, with no significant German-speaking population.
    4. D — Correct: Austria has German as its official language and a predominantly German-speaking population — one of the countries with the most native German speakers besides Germany.

    Source: www.bmeia.gv.at

  23. Question 23 of 33Catalogue question 46

    The German state has many responsibilities. Which of these is one of them?

    1. A — Correct: building and maintaining infrastructure such as roads and educational facilities such as schools is a classic state responsibility as part of public services.
    2. B — Selling food and clothing is a matter for private businesses within the market economy, not the state.
    3. C — There is no state-provided free newspaper supply; the press is free and organised privately.
    4. D — Car and bus manufacturing is carried out by private companies, not by the state.

    Source: www.bundesregierung.de

  24. Question 24 of 33Catalogue question 20

    A party in Germany pursues the goal of establishing a dictatorship. It is then …

    1. A — Striving for a dictatorship is the opposite of tolerance toward pluralistic democracy.
    2. B — A dictatorship directly contradicts the rule-of-law principle, which presupposes separation of powers and basic rights.
    3. C — The goal of eliminating the free democratic basic order is incompatible with being law-abiding.
    4. D — Correct: a party seeking a dictatorship works against the free democratic basic order and is unconstitutional; the Federal Constitutional Court can ban it under Art. 21(2) of the Basic Law.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  25. Question 25 of 33Catalogue question 216Image question

    Which symbol can be seen in the plenary chamber of the German Bundestag?

    Photograph of a large semicircular, tiered plenary chamber with rows of seats, a lectern and the government bench. A large stylised eagle hangs on the end wall.
    1. A — Correct: above the seating rows in the plenary chamber of the Reichstag building, the stylised federal eagle is mounted, the emblem of the Federal Republic.
    2. B — Berlin's state flag (a bear on a white and red background) is not the symbol displayed in the Bundestag's plenary chamber.
    3. C — "Reichsadler" is a historical term for earlier forms (Empire, Weimar Republic, Nazi era); today's symbol in the Bundestag is the democratic federal eagle of the post-war period.
    4. D — An imperial crown does not hang in the plenary chamber; it is a historical coronation insignia, not a symbol of the Federal Republic.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  26. Question 26 of 33Catalogue question 82

    Who chairs the German federal cabinet?

    1. A — The President of the Bundestag chairs parliamentary sessions, not the cabinet.
    2. B — The Federal President has representative duties but does not lead the work of government.
    3. C — The President of the Bundesrat chairs the chamber of the Länder, not the federal cabinet.
    4. D — Correct: the Federal Chancellor chairs the federal cabinet and sets the guidelines of policy (Art. 65 Basic Law).

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 199

    In East Germany, the abbreviation "Stasi" referred to …

    1. A — East Germany's parliament was called the Volkskammer, not "Stasi".
    2. B — Correct: "Stasi" was the short form for the Ministry for State Security, East Germany's feared secret service and domestic surveillance authority.
    3. C — East Germany's governing party was the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany), not the Stasi.
    4. D — The Ministry for People's Education was responsible for the school system, not the same as the Stasi.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  28. Question 28 of 33Catalogue question 36

    Which measure provides social security in Germany?

    1. A — Correct: statutory health insurance is one of the five pillars of social insurance and secures medical care for everyone insured.
    2. B — Car insurance protects against financial risks in road traffic but is not social insurance.
    3. C — Building insurance protects property, not people's social security.
    4. D — Liability insurance covers damage to third parties but is not part of statutory social insurance.

    Source: www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de

  29. Question 29 of 33Catalogue 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. A — Parental leave is a later, voluntary period of leave taken by either parent for childcare, not the special statutory protection shortly before/after birth.
    2. B — Correct: maternity protection (Maternity Protection Act) protects pregnant and breastfeeding women, in particular through employment bans and protection against dismissal shortly before and after giving birth.
    3. C — Birth preparation refers to courses and medical preparation for birth, not a legal protection concept.
    4. D — "Wochenbett" is the medical term for the period directly after birth, not a legal protection term.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  30. Question 30 of 33Catalogue question 288

    What is the basis of Germany's special responsibility for Israel?

    1. A — EU membership does not establish a special historical responsibility toward Israel; it concerns other policy areas.
    2. B — Correct: Germany's special responsibility toward Israel is grounded in the Holocaust — the Nazi crimes against European Jews — and is recognised as part of Germany's raison d'état.
    3. C — The Basic Law contains no explicit clause on Israel; the special responsibility is historically and politically grounded, not anchored as such in constitutional law.
    4. D — The Christian tradition is not the basis of the special historical-political responsibility; this is expressly linked to the Nazi past.

    Source: www.bundesregierung.de

  31. Questions on Bremen

    Question 31 of 33Bremen · Catalogue question 10

    Which senator does Bremen not have?

    1. A — Correct: foreign policy is exclusively a federal matter (Art. 32 Basic Law); even the city-state of Bremen has no department for external relations in the sense of a foreign-policy authority.
    2. B — A finance department is one of Bremen's classic Senate administrations.
    3. C — A justice department is one of Bremen's classic Senate administrations.
    4. D — An interior department is one of Bremen's classic Senate administrations.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  32. Question 32 of 33Bremen · Catalogue question 5

    What colours does the state flag of Bremen have?

    1. A — Blue, white and red is not Bremen's state flag.
    2. B — Correct: Bremen's state flag shows red and white stripes (the so-called "Bremen flag" with eight stripes).
    3. C — Green, white and red is not Bremen's flag; that is associated with North Rhine-Westphalia.
    4. D — Black and gold is not Bremen's state flag; that is associated with Baden-Württemberg.

    Source: www.bremen.de

  33. Question 33 of 33Bremen · Catalogue question 6

    Where can you get information about political topics in Bremen?

    1. A — The public order office deals with public safety and order, not political education.
    2. B — Correct: the Bremen State Centre for Political Education is the responsible institution for cross-party political information.
    3. C — Churches are religious institutions and not an official point of contact for political education.
    4. D — The consumer advice centre advises on consumer issues, not political education.

    Source: www.lzpb.bremen.de

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