Citizenship test · Practice test 3

Question 1

What does it mean that Norway is a constitutional monarchy?

Accepted Answer

The King's power is limited by the Constitution. The King is head of state, but in practice he only has representative and ceremonial duties.

Answer

Norway has a president

Answer

The King decides the laws

Question 2

Who can give you free advice if you have trouble paying your debt?

Accepted Answer

The municipality and NAV (debt advice). The municipality and NAV offer free debt advice. In serious cases you can apply for debt settlement.

Answer

The bank's sales department

Answer

The debt collection company demanding the money

Question 3

Which energy source provides most of Norway's electricity?

Accepted Answer

Hydropower. Norway has a lot of rain and high mountains, and almost all electricity comes from renewable energy, mostly hydropower.

Answer

Coal power

Answer

Nuclear power

Question 4

Which source is usually best for finding official rules on residence permits?

Accepted Answer

The UDI website (udi.no). Public websites are made by the authorities and updated with the current rules.

Answer

A post from an unknown person in a Facebook group

Answer

A friend who has heard something

Question 5

What does the presumption of innocence mean?

Accepted Answer

That you are regarded as innocent until proven guilty. A person suspected of a crime is regarded as innocent until a court has shown that he or she is guilty.

Answer

That the police are always right

Answer

That all suspects must stay in prison until the case is decided

Question 6

Do you have to pay tax on the introduction benefit?

Accepted Answer

Yes, like on normal income.. The introduction programme is like a normal job, so the benefit is taxed like normal work income.

Answer

No, it is tax-free.

Answer

Yes, you pay 50 percent tax.

Question 7

How many hours is normal working time per day under the Working Environment Act?

Accepted Answer

At most 9 hours. Normal working time is at most 9 hours in 24 hours and at most 40 hours a week. Many people have agreed 7.5 or 8 hours.

Answer

At most 5 hours

Answer

At most 12 hours

Question 8

What does the youth right (ungdomsrett) to upper secondary education mean?

Accepted Answer

Young people have a right to go to upper secondary school.. Young people who have completed compulsory school have a right to three or four years of upper secondary education.

Answer

Young people can vote from age 16.

Answer

Young people get free housing.

Question 9

In which Norwegian law is the right to practise your religion freely written?

Accepted Answer

In the Constitution. Section 16 of the Constitution says that everyone has the right to practise their religion freely.

Answer

In the Tax Act

Answer

In the Holidays Act

Question 10

Until what age do parents usually have a duty to support their children financially?

Accepted Answer

18 years. Parents usually have a duty to support the child financially until the child turns 18 and becomes an adult. The duty can last longer if the child is in upper secondary school.

Answer

16 years

Answer

21 years

Citizenship test · Practice test 3

1What does it mean that Norway is a constitutional monarchy?

2Who can give you free advice if you have trouble paying your debt?

3Which energy source provides most of Norway's electricity?

4Which source is usually best for finding official rules on residence permits?

5What does the presumption of innocence mean?

6Do you have to pay tax on the introduction benefit?

7How many hours is normal working time per day under the Working Environment Act?

8What does the youth right (ungdomsrett) to upper secondary education mean?

9In which Norwegian law is the right to practise your religion freely written?

10Until what age do parents usually have a duty to support their children financially?

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