Question 258 of 300 · People and Society
Question 258: What is the youth welfare office in Germany allowed to do?
Official question from the BAMF catalog used for the Einbürgerungstest (German citizenship test) and the Leben in Deutschland test. Topic: People and Society.
The question as it appears on the exam
Was darf das Jugendamt in Deutschland?
The Einbürgerungstest is written and sat in German only, with no dictionary allowed. Use the English below to understand the question, but learn to recognise the German wording above — that is what you will see on the day.
Answer options
- AEs entscheidet, welche Schule das Kind besucht.It decides which school the child attends.
- BEs kann ein Kind, das geschlagen wird oder hungern muss, aus der Familie nehmen.It can take a child that is being beaten or forced to go hungry out of the family.Correct
- CEs bezahlt das Kindergeld an die Eltern.It pays child benefit to the parents.
- DEs kontrolliert, ob das Kind einen Kindergarten besucht.It checks whether the child attends a kindergarten.
Correct answer
B — Es kann ein Kind, das geschlagen wird oder hungern muss, aus der Familie nehmen.
It can take a child that is being beaten or forced to go hungry out of the family.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer is “It can take a child that is being beaten or forced to go hungry out of the family.” The youth welfare office may intervene to protect a child whose welfare is in danger.
How this question fits into the exam
On exam day you answer 33 questions in 60 minutes: 30 from the general catalog of 300 questions — this question is one of them — and 3 about your federal state. You pass with 17 correct answers. Aiming for exactly 17 leaves no margin for nerves, so take timed mock exams until 33 out of 33 feels routine.
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