Québec Values Test Practice Test 7

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1. From what period did religion's influence on Québec's collective life decline?

   1. From 1977
   2. From the 1960s
   3. From 2019
   4. From 1867

2. A newspaper publishes an editorial opposing the Premier's decisions. Is this allowed in Québec?

   1. The government may close the paper without a trial
   2. The paper must first get government approval
   3. It is forbidden during the Premier's term
   4. Yes, thanks to freedom of the press

3. Karim is a permanent resident but not yet a Canadian citizen. What can he do in Québec politics?

   1. Run as a candidate in his electoral division
   2. Vote in provincial elections after six months in Québec
   3. Vote only if he has a child born in Québec
   4. Get involved in a political party, but not vote

4. What goal does Québec pursue for women's place in decision-making?

   1. Equal representation at every level
   2. Limiting women to municipal posts
   3. Keeping the Premier's office for men
   4. Letting each party exclude women candidates

5. Under the Charter of the French Language, which schools do immigrants' children attend, with some exceptions?

   1. Bilingual schools until the end of university studies
   2. English-language schools until the end of primary school
   3. French-language schools until the end of high school
   4. Whatever school language the parents freely choose

6. Which texts protect young people under 18 who are in Québec?

   1. Only their family's and community's own rules
   2. Only the laws of their birth country, if they are immigrants
   3. Québec's Charter and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
   4. Only their school's rules and their sports club's code

7. During the trial, must an accused person testify against themselves?

   1. Yes, if they cannot afford a lawyer
   2. Yes, but only in a written statement
   3. No, they have the right to remain silent
   4. Yes, if the judge orders it in court

8. Which of these can be protected by the right to privacy?

   1. The Premier's name
   2. A bus schedule
   3. Your state of health
   4. The name of a public street

9. In a secular Québec, does a person have the right to practise the religion of their choice?

   1. Yes, freedom of religion is a fundamental value
   2. Yes, but only the majority religion
   3. Yes, but only with written State permission
   4. No, laicity forbids all religious practice, even in private

10. When is consent to sexual activity NOT valid?

    1. When each partner gives it freely
    2. When it is obtained through threats or authority
    3. When both partners are adults and sober
    4. When each partner can stop at any time

11. A woman and a man do equivalent work at a company. What does the principle of equality require?

    1. The same pay, but less vacation for the woman
    2. The same pay and the same working conditions
    3. Higher pay for the man if he has a family
    4. Pay set freely according to the employee's sex

12. In which areas of daily life is discrimination forbidden in Québec?

    1. Only in businesses with more than 50 employees
    2. All of them, including jobs, housing and stores
    3. Only in the public service and public schools of Québec
    4. Only in places of worship and hospitals

13. What is the group formed by Québec's Premier and ministers called?

    1. The municipal council of Québec City
    2. The federal Parliament in Ottawa
    3. The Conseil des ministres (Cabinet)
    4. The Québec human rights commission

14. A candidate thinks the close result in his electoral division is wrong. What can he do?

    1. Ask the police to seize all the ballot boxes
    2. Organize a protest to block the National Assembly
    3. Ask for a judicial recount of the vote
    4. Refuse to recognize the winner and take the seat himself

15. Which of these is part of Québec's judicial system?

    1. The Superior Court
    2. The National Assembly
    3. The Conseil des ministres
    4. Revenu Québec

16. In which city does the Québec government sit?

    1. Québec City
    2. Ottawa
    3. Montréal
    4. Gatineau

17. An adult recruits a runaway teenage girl on social media to work in the sex trade. What is this?

    1. Sexual exploitation, punished more harshly for minors
    2. A private relationship that the law does not cover
    3. A legal job if the teenager agrees to it
    4. A moral fault with no criminal consequences at all

18. Which of these is one of the characteristics protected against discrimination by the Charter?

    1. Pregnancy
    2. Star sign
    3. Favourite colour
    4. Number of pets

19. What is the main goal of the Charter of the French Language?

    1. To make learning French optional for immigrants
    2. To ban the use of any other language inside family life
    3. To make English the common language of business in Québec
    4. To make French the common language of Québec

20. A community organization publicly criticizes a government decision. Is this allowed?

    1. Yes, but only in private, never publicly
    2. Yes, associations may criticize the government
    3. No, unless it receives no public funding
    4. No, organizations must stay neutral toward the State