Question 35 of 300 · People and Society
Question 35: How does the German state finance social insurance?
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
Womit finanziert der deutsche Staat die Sozialversicherung?
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
- AKirchensteuerChurch tax
- BSozialabgabenSocial contributionsCorrect
- CSpendengeldernDonations
- DVereinsbeiträgenClub membership fees
Correct answer
B — Sozialabgaben
Social contributions
Why this is the answer
Social insurance is financed mainly through social contributions generally paid by employees and employers. Church tax, donations, and club membership fees do not fund it.
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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