Citizenship test · Practice test 1

Question 1

How many working days of holiday are you entitled to at minimum under the Holidays Act?

Accepted Answer

25 working days (4 weeks and 1 day). The Holidays Act gives at least 25 working days, that is four weeks and one day. Saturday also counts as a working day. Many people have five weeks under a collective agreement.

Answer

20 working days (4 weeks)

Answer

30 working days (5 weeks)

Question 2

What are children who do not know Norwegian well enough entitled to in compulsory school?

Accepted Answer

Extra teaching in Norwegian. Pupils who do not know Norwegian well enough have the right to special Norwegian teaching. They may also have the right to mother-tongue or bilingual teaching.

Answer

Not having to attend school until they know Norwegian

Answer

Getting grades without taking tests

Question 3

What does freedom of religion mean in Norway?

Accepted Answer

The right to believe what you want, or not to believe. Section 16 of the Constitution gives everyone the right to practise their religion freely. You can also choose to have no religion.

Answer

That everyone must belong to a religion

Answer

That the state chooses one religion for all

Question 4

What does NAV do when parents cannot agree on child support (barnebidrag)?

Accepted Answer

NAV calculates how much one parent pays the other.. Parents have a duty to support their children. NAV can set child support based on both incomes and the time the child spends with each.

Answer

NAV says that nobody has to pay.

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NAV pays the whole amount itself.

Question 5

How much does it cost to use the youth health clinic (helsestasjon for ungdom)?

Accepted Answer

It is completely free.. The youth health clinic is a free service for young people, usually up to age 20, offering confidential help with physical, mental and sexual health.

Answer

You pay a standard deductible (egenandel) of 200 NOK.

Answer

It depends on the parents' income.

Question 6

Which sea lies north of Finnmark?

Accepted Answer

The Barents Sea. The Barents Sea lies north of Finnmark and is part of the Arctic Ocean.

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The Mediterranean Sea

Answer

The Black Sea

Question 7

How long was Norway occupied during the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

Five years. The occupation lasted from 9 April 1940 to 8 May 1945.

Answer

One year

Answer

Ten years

Question 8

What is the title of the top political leader of a municipality?

Accepted Answer

Mayor (ordfører). The mayor chairs the municipal council. The rådmann is the top administrative leader, not a politician.

Answer

Chief municipal executive (rådmann)

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Prime Minister (statsminister)

Question 9

What is benefit fraud (trygdesvindel)?

Accepted Answer

Giving NAV false information to get money.. Benefit fraud is a crime. For example, it is fraud to work undeclared while receiving unemployment benefit.

Answer

Forgetting your password on nav.no.

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Paying your tax late.

Question 10

What do you do with hazardous waste such as old batteries and chemicals?

Accepted Answer

You take it to a recycling station.. Hazardous waste must never go in the ordinary household waste. You must take it to a recycling station.

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You throw it in the general waste bin.

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You bury it in the garden.

Citizenship test · Practice test 1

1How many working days of holiday are you entitled to at minimum under the Holidays Act?

2What are children who do not know Norwegian well enough entitled to in compulsory school?

3What does freedom of religion mean in Norway?

4What does NAV do when parents cannot agree on child support (barnebidrag)?

5How much does it cost to use the youth health clinic (helsestasjon for ungdom)?

6Which sea lies north of Finnmark?

7How long was Norway occupied during the Second World War?

8What is the title of the top political leader of a municipality?

9What is benefit fraud (trygdesvindel)?

10What do you do with hazardous waste such as old batteries and chemicals?

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