CCSE questions on Languages of Spain
Practice questions on Languages of Spain for the CCSE. This topic belongs to task 1 (Government, law and civic participation).
In which territory is Castilian, or Spanish, official?
- AEn todo el territorio de EspañaIn the whole territory of Spain
- BSolo en las comunidades sin otra lenguaOnly in the comunidades without another language
- CSolo en la mitad sur del paísOnly in the southern half of the country
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✓ En todo el territorio de España
Castilian, also called Spanish, is the official language of the State in the whole Spanish territory. All Spaniards have the duty to know it and the right to use it. In some comunidades autónomas (regions with self-government) there is also another co-official language, such as Catalan, Galician or Basque, but that does not take validity away from Castilian: in those places both are used. Remember: Castilian equals official in all of Spain.
Which language of its own shares official status with Castilian in the País Vasco?
- AEl bableBable
- BEl euskeraBasque (euskera)
- CEl aragonésAragonese
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✓ El euskera
In the País Vasco, Castilian and euskera, also called Basque, are official. Euskera is a very old language and different from the other languages of Spain, almost all of which come from Latin. It is also official in part of Navarra. Bable (Asturias) and Aragonese do not have the same official status. To remember: Basque equals euskera. Its spread is promoted by the Instituto Etxepare, and its academy is Euskaltzaindia.
Which language do all Spaniards have the duty to know, according to the Constitution?
- ALa lengua de su comunidad autónomaThe language of their comunidad autónoma
- BEl inglés, por ser lengua europeaEnglish, because it is a European language
- CEl castellano, la lengua oficial del EstadoCastilian, the official language of the State
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✓ El castellano, la lengua oficial del Estado
The Constitution says that all Spaniards have the duty to know Castilian and the right to use it. It does not require knowing the other Spanish languages, although those languages are official in their comunidades and can be used there. The duty is a classic detail of the exam, because it is not a duty for all languages. Remember: duty to know equals official language of the State, that is, Castilian.
11 practice questions on this topic
- In which territory is Castilian, or Spanish, official?
- Which language of its own shares official status with Castilian in the País Vasco?
- Which language do all Spaniards have the duty to know, according to the Constitution?
- In which Spanish territory is Aranese spoken?
- Which of these languages is co-official in some comunidad autónoma?
- Which institution promotes the Spanish language and culture in Spanish around the world?
- Which institution deals with the linguistic standardisation of Spanish?
- Which language, besides Castilian, is official in the Baleares?
- What does the Instituto Etxepare promote in the world?
- Which administration must take care of teaching the co-official languages?
- By what other name is the Spanish language known?
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How many CCSE questions are about Languages of Spain?
Languages of Spain is part of task 1 (Government, law and civic participation), which has 10 of the 25 questions in the exam. Here are 11 original practice questions on this topic.
Are these the official CCSE questions?
No. They are original questions that test the same facts as the Instituto Cervantes' official 2026 manual, with our own explanations. The official manual can be downloaded free from the Instituto Cervantes website.
How do I practise this topic?
Read each question, pick an option and check the explanation. When you feel confident, take a timed 25-question mock test and see which task you miss most.