Estas 5 preguntas proceden del examen simulado que la EPSO publicó en octubre de 2023. Las preguntas 1 a 4 también aparecen en su página de ejemplos de conocimientos sobre la UE. Ambos existen solo en inglés.
What is the name of the agreement that established the European Union in its current form?
AMaastricht Treaty
BLisbon Treaty
CAmsterdam Treaty
DNice Treaty
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Clave de la EPSOB: Lisbon Treaty
Contexto. Maastricht (1992) created the European Union. Lisbon (2007, in force 2009) gave it its current form, as it merged the Community into the Union and gave the Union legal personality. Amsterdam and Nice amended the Treaties in between.
EUK-02
Which EU institution is responsible for interpreting EU law and ensuring that EU member states follow it?
AEuropean Parliament
BEuropean Council
CEuropean Commission
DEuropean Court of Justice
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Clave de la EPSOD: European Court of Justice
Contexto. The Court of Justice of the European Union interprets EU law and rules on infringement cases. The Commission, as guardian of the Treaties, is the one that monitors compliance and opens those cases.
EUK-03
What is the name of the EU's policy on climate and energy, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable energy use?
ASustainable Development Strategy
BEnergy Union
CClean Energy Package
DEuropean Green Deal
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Clave de la EPSOD: European Green Deal
Contexto. All four options are real EU initiatives. The Energy Union (2015) and the Clean Energy Package (2019) are parts of energy policy. The European Green Deal (2019) is the overall strategy, with climate neutrality by 2050 as its goal.
EUK-04
Which of the following is an EU agency responsible for ensuring the safety of food and feed in the EU?
AEuropean Food Safety Authority
BEuropean Consumption Agency
CEuropean Agency for Food and Safety Regulations
DEuropean Agriculture Agency
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Clave de la EPSOA: European Food Safety Authority
Contexto. Only the European Food Safety Authority exists. It is based in Parma and gives scientific advice on risks in food and feed. EPSO often builds distractors from invented names like these, so learn the exact titles of the agencies.
EUK-05
Which city did not have its name in a treaty concerning the EU political organisation?
AMaastricht
BAmsterdam
CLa Haye
DParis
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Clave de la EPSOC: La Haye
Contexto. Paris (1951), Maastricht (1992) and Amsterdam (1997) all gave their names to treaties. The Hague, printed here in French as La Haye, hosted the 1969 summit but never named a treaty.