Québec Values Test Practice Test 1

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1. Under economic and social rights, what must an employer provide its staff?

   1. Control over employees' private lives
   2. A chosen religion for its employees
   3. Pay set according to the employee's sex
   4. A safe workplace

2. What status does the Act respecting the laicity of the State have in Québec's legal order?

   1. That of an agreement signed with the churches
   2. Quasi-constitutional status, like the Charter
   3. That of an internal directive with no force of law
   4. That of a simple municipal by-law that can be changed

3. A rich and famous person commits an offence in Québec. How does the law apply to them?

   1. Only if they are a Canadian citizen
   2. More flexibly, depending on social status
   3. The same way it applies to everyone
   4. Only after a minister agrees

4. In the right to live in a healthy environment, what does biodiversity mean?

   1. The diversity of languages spoken
   2. The diversity of living things
   3. The mix of urban cultures
   4. The number of city parks

5. Among other things, what aspects of a person does the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms protect?

   1. Their right never to be contradicted in public
   2. Their wealth, social rank and family title of origin
   3. Their dignity, honour, reputation and privacy
   4. Their birth religion against any criticism of ideas

6. A manager denies an employee a promotion because of the colour of his skin. What is this?

   1. A legal choice if the employee is new
   2. A business decision that is always allowed
   3. Discrimination prohibited by the Charter
   4. A normal preference of the manager

7. A citizen publishes an article criticizing a law passed by the government. Is this allowed?

   1. Yes, but only with your member's written consent
   2. No, except during an election campaign
   3. No, criticizing a law in force is an offence
   4. Yes, you can disagree without fear of reprisal

8. Under the Charter of the French Language, French is the normal, everyday language of which areas?

   1. Public primary schools only, not universities or jobs
   2. Courts and the National Assembly only, not the workplace
   3. Family life and leisure only, not stores or businesses
   4. Work, teaching, communications, commerce and business

9. What is one role of the public administration (ministries and agencies)?

   1. Choosing the parties' candidates for elections
   2. Applying the laws and serving the public
   3. Passing laws in place of the National Assembly members
   4. Settling disputes between citizens and private firms

10. Which of these areas is a responsibility of the Québec government?

    1. National defence
    2. Foreign policy
    3. Criminal law
    4. Education

11. Why must your face be uncovered to receive some government services?

    1. To follow a Catholic tradition
    2. For identity checks or security
    3. So staff can learn the person's religion
    4. To serve citizens more quickly

12. A group of parents wants to demonstrate outside the National Assembly. When is this allowed?

    1. If the group is registered as a political party
    2. If every participant is a Canadian citizen
    3. If the Premier gives written permission
    4. If the protest is peaceful and lawful

13. You believe a 15-year-old you know is being sexually exploited. What does the Youth Protection Act require?

    1. Waiting for the teen to file a complaint herself
    2. Reporting the situation is mandatory
    3. Doing nothing; it is a family matter
    4. Only her parents may make a report

14. At a party you film a friend. Can you post the video online without asking?

    1. Yes, if you are good friends
    2. No, you need their permission
    3. Yes, if they were in a public place
    4. Yes, if the video is funny

15. Can a person who is severely intoxicated by alcohol consent to sexual activity?

    1. Yes, if the two people are a couple
    2. Yes, if they do not physically resist
    3. No, they cannot give clear consent
    4. Yes, if they said yes earlier in the evening

16. Which of these couples has the right to marry in Québec?

    1. Two women
    2. Two women and a man
    3. A man and two wives
    4. Two men and a woman

17. What is one role of the members of the National Assembly?

    1. Issuing licences for professional orders
    2. Studying and voting on bills
    3. Running municipal police services
    4. Trying people accused of crimes

18. Who has the right to learn French in Québec?

    1. Only people who already have a job
    2. Everyone domiciled in Québec
    3. Only people who hold Canadian citizenship
    4. Only school-age children and their parents

19. In Québec's democratic system, how do people exercise their power?

    1. By choosing the Lieutenant Governor of Québec
    2. By directly appointing the judges of the courts
    3. By choosing their representatives in elections
    4. By voting themselves on every bill

20. What are conversion therapies, which Québec prohibits?

    1. Practices that try to change sexual orientation or gender identity
    2. French courses offered to newcomers in the regions of Québec
    3. Family mediation sessions offered by the courts
    4. Programs that help get a foreign diploma recognized