Language: English
Question 284 · Federal question
What one needs to know for work will change very quickly in the future. What can one do?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Was man für die Arbeit können muss, ändert sich in Zukunft sehr schnell. Was kann man tun?
- A Es ist egal, was man lernt.
- B Erwachsene müssen auch nach der Ausbildung immer weiter lernen. ✓ Correct answer
- C Kinder lernen in der Schule alles, was im Beruf wichtig ist. Nach der Schule muss man nicht weiter lernen.
- D Alle müssen früher aufhören zu arbeiten, weil sich alles ändert.
Translation
What one needs to know for work will change very quickly in the future. What can one do?
- A It doesn't matter what one learns.
- B Adults must continue learning even after completing their education. ✓ Correct answer
- C Children learn everything important for a career in school. After school, one does not need to continue learning.
- D Everyone must stop working earlier because everything is changing.
Explanation
Because job requirements keep changing, adults need to keep learning and training even after finishing school or an apprenticeship. Claiming learning does not matter, that school covers everything for life, or that people should simply stop working all miss how the labor market works.
Tips
- Lifelong learning, often called Weiterbildung, is the German keyword for this idea.
- Any answer that says learning stops after school is the wrong direction.
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