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Mock exam — North Rhine-Westphalia

33 questions as in the real exam: 30 federal and 3 on North Rhine-Westphalia. 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
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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 25

    Which of these is not a federal state of the Federal Republic of Germany?

    1. A — Correct: Alsace-Lorraine is in France and has never been a federal state of the Federal Republic of Germany.
    2. B — North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the 16 federal states.
    3. C — Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is one of the 16 federal states.
    4. D — Saxony-Anhalt is one of the 16 federal states.

    Source: www.bundesrat.de

  2. Question 2 of 33Catalogue question 88

    The parliamentary opposition in the German Bundestag …

    1. A — Correct: a central function of the opposition is holding the government to account, for example through questions, debates and committees of inquiry.
    2. B — Federal ministers are proposed by the Federal Chancellor and appointed by the Federal President, not determined by the opposition.
    3. C — Members of the Bundesrat are sent by the state governments, not determined by the Bundestag opposition.
    4. D — The heads of government of the Länder are elected by their respective state parliaments, not proposed by the Bundestag opposition.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  3. Question 3 of 33Catalogue question 232

    Who is elected in the European election?

    1. A — The European Commission is not directly elected but is proposed by the member states and confirmed by the European Parliament.
    2. B — The accession of new countries to the EU is an international treaty process, not an election of individuals.
    3. C — Correct: in the European election, citizens of the EU member states directly elect the members of the European Parliament.
    4. D — A "European constitution" in the formal sense was rejected in 2005; the Lisbon Treaty took its place — in any case, no constitution is "elected".

    Source: www.europarl.europa.eu

  4. Question 4 of 33Catalogue question 73

    The two largest parliamentary groups in the German Bundestag are currently called …

    1. A — Correct by seat count: in the 21st Bundestag (since the 2025 election), the CDU/CSU group is the largest; the AfD group is the second largest. This holds regardless of which parties form the governing coalition.
    2. B — Neither Die Linke nor Bündnis 90/Die Grünen are among the two largest groups by membership in the current Bundestag.
    3. C — Bündnis 90/Die Grünen is considerably smaller than AfD and SPD in the current Bundestag; this combination does not match the actual size order.
    4. D — Die Linke is represented in the Bundestag but is not among the two largest groups.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  5. Question 5 of 33Catalogue question 162

    Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg became known for …

    1. A — Stauffenberg was not an Olympic participant; he was a Wehrmacht officer.
    2. B — The Reichstag building was completed in 1894, long before Stauffenberg's time.
    3. C — He was a Wehrmacht officer, but is not known as the builder of the Wehrmacht.
    4. D — Correct: on 20 July 1944, Stauffenberg carried out the failed bomb attack on Hitler as part of Operation Valkyrie — the best-known act of military resistance against the Nazi regime.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  6. Question 6 of 33Catalogue question 229

    Which country is a neighbouring country of Germany?

    1. A — Spain does not border Germany; France lies between them.
    2. B — Bulgaria lies on the Black Sea, far from Germany, with no common border.
    3. C — Norway does not border Germany but lies further north in Scandinavia.
    4. D — Correct: Luxembourg is one of Germany's nine direct neighbouring countries, to the west.

    Source: www.auswaertiges-amt.de

  7. Question 7 of 33Catalogue question 267

    A young woman in Germany, aged 22, lives together with her boyfriend. The woman's parents disapprove because they do not like the boyfriend. What can the parents do?

    1. A — Correct: on reaching legal majority (18), the daughter has the right to the free development of her personality (Art. 2(1) Basic Law) and decides for herself how to live her life — the parents no longer have any say.
    2. B — There is no parental authority over an adult daughter; she cannot be "brought back" against her will.
    3. C — Living with a partner of her own choosing is not a crime and not grounds for reporting her.
    4. D — The choice of partner is a strictly personal decision of the adult daughter; the parents have no right to choose a partner for her.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  8. Question 8 of 33Catalogue question 198

    Which of today's German federal states was formerly part of East Germany?

    1. A — Bavaria lay in the American zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
    2. B — Lower Saxony lay in the British zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
    3. C — Correct: Saxony was one of the five "new states" that joined the Federal Republic in 1990.
    4. D — Baden-Württemberg lay in the American/French zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  9. Question 9 of 33Catalogue question 147

    What is the work of a judge in Germany?

    1. A — Governing is the task of the Federal Chancellor and the federal government (executive), not judges.
    2. B — Correct: the main task of judges is to administer justice — to decide independently on disputes and charges (Art. 92, 97 Basic Law).
    3. C — Drawing up plans (e.g. budget plans) is a task of the executive, not the judiciary.
    4. D — Laws are enacted by the legislature (Bundestag, Bundesrat), not by judges.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  10. Question 10 of 33Catalogue question 165

    What was the name of the first Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany?

    1. A — Correct: Konrad Adenauer (CDU) was elected the first Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 and remained in office until 1963.
    2. B — Kiesinger was the third Federal Chancellor (1966–1969), head of the first grand coalition.
    3. C — Helmut Schmidt was the fifth Federal Chancellor (1974–1982).
    4. D — Willy Brandt was the fourth Federal Chancellor (1969–1974), known for his Ostpolitik.

    Source: www.bundeskanzler.de

  11. Question 11 of 33Catalogue question 289

    A man with dark skin applies for a job as a waiter in a restaurant in Germany. What is an example of discrimination? He does not get the job solely because …

    1. A — A lack of German skills actually required for the job can be a factually permissible reason for rejection.
    2. B — Excessive salary expectations are a legitimate economic criterion, not discrimination.
    3. C — Correct: a rejection solely because of skin colour is discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin, forbidden under the AGG.
    4. D — Lack of professional experience is a factual, permissible selection criterion.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  12. Question 12 of 33Catalogue question 97

    What do you automatically pay in Germany if you are in permanent employment?

    1. A — Correct: in employment subject to social insurance, contributions to pension, health, long-term care and unemployment insurance are automatically deducted from salary.
    2. B — Social assistance is paid out to people in need, not automatically paid by employees.
    3. C — Child benefit is paid out to parents; it is not an automatic payment made by employees.
    4. D — Housing benefit is a social benefit for people on low incomes toward rent, not an automatic contribution paid by employees.

    Source: www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de

  13. Question 13 of 33Catalogue question 194

    On 3 October, Germany celebrates the Day of German …

    1. A — Correct: 3 October is the "Day of German Unity", Germany's national holiday commemorating East Germany's accession to the Federal Republic in 1990.
    2. B — "Day of the German Nation" is not the official name of the holiday.
    3. C — There is no official "Day of the Federal States" on 3 October.
    4. D — There is no official "Day of the Cities" on 3 October.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  14. Question 14 of 33Catalogue question 89

    What is the association of one party's members in parliament called in Germany?

    1. A — An "association" is a general term for interest organisations, not a parliamentary technical term.
    2. B — The council of elders is a body for organising parliamentary work, not an association of party members.
    3. C — Correct: a Fraktion (parliamentary group) is the grouping of the members of one party (or allied parties) in parliament.
    4. D — Opposition refers to all non-governing parliamentary groups together, not the grouping of one single party's members.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  15. Question 15 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

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 224

    What does the abbreviation EU stand for?

    1. A — "European Enterprises" is not the correct expansion of the abbreviation EU.
    2. B — Correct: EU stands for European Union, the confederation of states founded in 1993 by the Maastricht Treaty.
    3. C — "Unified Union" is not an official designation.
    4. D — "Euro Union" confuses the eurozone (monetary union) with the EU as a whole — not all EU states use the euro.

    Source: european-union.europa.eu

  17. Question 17 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

  18. Question 18 of 33Catalogue question 245

    Who is not allowed to live together as a couple in Germany?

    1. A — Two adults of different genders may live together regardless of the age difference.
    2. B — Two adult men may live together regardless of the age difference and their sexual orientation — same-sex partnerships are legally protected.
    3. C — Two adult women may live together regardless of the age difference.
    4. D — Correct: at 13, Anne is below the age of criminal responsibility and a minor; living together as a couple with a 25-year-old would be incompatible with child protection law and the criminal provisions on the sexual abuse of children (§ 176 Criminal Code).

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  19. Question 19 of 33Catalogue question 86

    In Germany, who elects the Federal President?

    1. A — Correct: the Federal Convention, a body that convenes specially from Bundestag members and members sent by the Länder, elects the Federal President (Art. 54 Basic Law).
    2. B — The Bundesrat participates in legislation but does not elect the Federal President.
    3. C — The Bundestag alone does not elect the Federal President — that is the responsibility of the specially formed Federal Convention.
    4. D — The Federal Constitutional Court has a judicial function, not an electoral function for the head of state.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  20. Question 20 of 33Catalogue question 70Image question

    In 1974, Federal President Gustav Heinemann hands Helmut Schmidt his certificate of appointment as Federal Chancellor. What is one of the responsibilities of the German Federal President?

    Black-and-white photograph from 1974: two men in suits stand facing each other, one handing the other a document as they shake hands.
    1. A — Day-to-day government business is run by the Federal Chancellor with the cabinet, not the Federal President.
    2. B — Controlling the governing party is the task of parliament (the opposition), not the head of state.
    3. C — The ministers are chosen by the Federal Chancellor and only presented to the Federal President for appointment.
    4. D — Correct: under Art. 63(1) of the Basic Law, the Federal President proposes a candidate for Chancellor to the Bundestag for election and appoints them after the election, as shown in the 1974 photo.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  21. Question 21 of 33Catalogue question 57

    Who is usually elected President of the German Bundestag?

    1. A — The oldest member traditionally only chairs the constituent session (as "president by age") but does not automatically become President of the Bundestag.
    2. B — The office of a state's Minister-President is independent of that of the President of the Bundestag; the two offices are not combined.
    3. C — Former Federal Chancellors do not typically become President of the Bundestag; this is not a usual career path.
    4. D — Correct: by parliamentary custom, the President of the Bundestag is usually elected from the largest parliamentary group.

    Source: www.bundestag.de

  22. Question 22 of 33Catalogue question 76

    What does the abbreviation CDU stand for in Germany?

    1. A — "Christian German Union" is not the correct expansion of the abbreviation CDU.
    2. B — The CDU is a political party, not a club of entrepreneurs.
    3. C — "Christian German Environmental Protection" is not a real organisation and not what CDU stands for.
    4. D — Correct: CDU stands for Christlich Demokratische Union (Christian Democratic Union), founded in 1945, one of the two large mainstream parties in Germany.

    Source: www.cdu.de

  23. Question 23 of 33Catalogue question 161

    What characterised the Nazi state? A policy of …

    1. A — Correct: with the Nuremberg Laws and its racial ideology, the Nazi state pursued a systematic, state-institutionalised racism that led to the Holocaust.
    2. B — Freedom of expression was abolished; dissenting opinions were persecuted.
    3. C — Religious communities were under heavy state pressure, and Jews were persecuted precisely because of their identity — this was not freedom of religion.
    4. D — The opposite was true: the democracy of the Weimar Republic was destroyed, not developed further.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  24. Question 24 of 33Catalogue question 251

    If someone in Germany hits a child, …

    1. A — Violence against children is not purely a private matter; it is forbidden by law and can be prosecuted.
    2. B — The ban on violence applies even within the family; it is not a purely internal family matter.
    3. C — Incorrect: corporal punishment is forbidden and punishable.
    4. D — Correct: § 1631(2) of the Civil Code expressly forbids corporal punishment, emotional harm and other degrading measures in raising children; violations can be prosecuted as assault (§ 223 Criminal Code).

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  25. Question 25 of 33Catalogue question 241

    Ms Seger is having a baby. What does she have to do to receive parental allowance?

    1. A — Parental allowance is not a benefit from the health insurance fund but a separate family benefit under the Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act.
    2. B — Correct: parental allowance must be applied for in writing at the responsible parental allowance office — it is not paid out automatically.
    3. C — Parental allowance is not granted automatically; an application is mandatory.
    4. D — The employment office (today the Federal Employment Agency) is not responsible for parental allowance; permission from there is not required.

    Source: www.bmfsfj.de

  26. Question 26 of 33Catalogue question 283

    What do you do if you receive an incorrect bill from a German authority?

    1. A — Inaction results in the incorrect notice becoming final once the deadline expires.
    2. B — Correct: against a defective administrative act (such as an incorrect fee or cost invoice), one files a formal objection with the issuing authority.
    3. C — Simply sending the bill back without a formal statement of reasons does not correspond to the intended legal procedure (an objection).
    4. D — The tax office is only responsible for tax assessments, not for any arbitrary bill from an authority — one turns to the issuing authority itself.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 220

    27 January is an official day of remembrance in Germany. What does this day commemorate?

    1. A — The end of the war in Europe is commemorated on 8 May, not 27 January.
    2. B — The Basic Law came into force on 23 May 1949, not 27 January.
    3. C — Reunification is celebrated on 3 October, not 27 January.
    4. D — Correct: since 1996, 27 January has been the official "Day of Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism", chosen to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp in 1945.

    Source: www.bundespraesident.de

  28. Question 28 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

  29. Question 29 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

  30. Question 30 of 33Catalogue question 193

    From 1961 to 1989, Berlin was …

    1. A — Both East and West Berlin had their own mayors during this period, with a Governing Mayor in the western part.
    2. B — Berlin was not an independent state but an occupied, divided city under Allied Four-Power status.
    3. C — Correct: from August 1961 to November 1989, the Berlin Wall separated the eastern from the western part of the city.
    4. D — Only during the 1948/49 blockade was West Berlin exclusively reachable via the airlift — not continuously throughout the entire period of the wall until 1989, when regular transit routes existed.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  31. Questions on North Rhine-Westphalia

    Question 31 of 33North Rhine-Westphalia · Catalogue question 9

    What is the head of government of North Rhine-Westphalia called?

    1. A — "First Minister" is not a title used in Germany.
    2. B — "Prime Minister" is the title used in other countries, not in German federal states.
    3. C — "Mayor" is the title for local heads, not for the state as a whole.
    4. D — Correct: as in most area states, the head of government in North Rhine-Westphalia is called Ministerpräsident/in (Minister-President).

    Source: www.land.nrw

  32. Question 32 of 33North Rhine-Westphalia · Catalogue question 6

    Where can you get information about political topics in North Rhine-Westphalia?

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

    Source: www.lzpb.nrw.de

  33. Question 33 of 33North Rhine-Westphalia · Catalogue question 5

    What colours does the state flag of North Rhine-Westphalia have?

    1. A — Red and white is not North Rhine-Westphalia's state flag; that is associated with Brandenburg or Bremen.
    2. B — Correct: North Rhine-Westphalia's state flag shows the colours green, white and red in three equally wide horizontal stripes.
    3. C — Black and gold is not North Rhine-Westphalia's state flag; that is associated with Baden-Württemberg.
    4. D — Blue, white and red is not North Rhine-Westphalia's state flag.

    Source: www.land.nrw

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