Questões da prova TPS 2024 - tarde

1 Q84990
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Judge whether the following item about text I is right (C) or wrong (E).

The text stresses the difference between the opinions of cave artists and of modern art scholars in terms of the concept of the artistic genius.
2 Q84991
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Judge whether the following item about text I is right (C) or wrong (E).

The author sides with those who take cave art to be a ‘great spiritual symbol’, as stated in the first paragraph.
3 Q84992
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE


Judge whether the following item about text I is right (C) or wrong (E).

The text suggests that 20th-century scholars had an erroneous perspective on how cave art should be viewed.
4 Q84993
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE
Judge whether the following item about text I is right (C) or wrong (E).

The author concludes that cave artists depicted humans as weak to show the preponderance megafauna had in those days.
5 Q84994
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Grammar.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE
Judge whether the following item about text I is right (C) or wrong (E).

In the last sentence of the text, inserting a comma immediately after the first occurrence of “that” would make the sentence grammatically incorrect.
6 Q84995
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Vocabulary.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE
Judge whether the following item about text I is right (C) or wrong (E).

In the expressions “unalloyed triumph” (first sentence of the text) and “sheer silliness” (first sentence of the second paragraph), the adjectives “unalloyed” and “sheer” convey similar meanings.
7 Q84996
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Vocabulary.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Judge whether the following item about text I is right (C) or wrong (E).

 

The last sentence of the second paragraph could be rewritten, maintaining its original meaning and correctness, as: Accordingly, Judith Thurman has already written that cave artists, notwithstanding their respect for naturalistic portraits, have an aversion to painting human beings with traces of crudeness, which suggests mockery.
8 Q84997
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE
Judge whether the following item about text I is right (C) or wrong (E).

By stating that the human figures in cave art are “self-effacing” (last sentence of the first paragraph), the author means that humans were virtually absent characters in cave paintings.
9 Q84998
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Vocabulary.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Considering text II, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

As used in the third sentence of the first paragraph, the expression “most exacting class of critics” refers to critics who worry too much about being correct.
10 Q84999
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Grammar.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Considering text II, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

In the fragment “most exacting class of critics, critics who are quick to (…)” (third sentence of the first paragraph), omitting the second occurrence of the word “critics” would maintain the grammar correctness of the sentence.
11 Q85001
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE


Considering text II, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

By stating that he wants to show the reader “the lie of the land” (first sentence of the text), the author means that he wants to inform the reader of the rules he followed in writing the book.
12 Q85002
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Grammar.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Considering text II, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

In the fragment “I have never believed that books for young people should differ from books for adults except for the fact that they must reckon with the most exacting class of critics” (third sentence of the first paragraph), the referent for the pronoun “they” is “adults”.
13 Q85007
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Grammar.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Based on text II, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

In the last sentence of the text, the word “dog” has a similar meaning to trouble.
14 Q85008
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE


Based on text II, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

The excerpt “lest the well-known masterpieces be crowded out by my own personal favourites” (second sentence of the second paragraph) could be, maintaining the coherence and correctness of the original, correctly replaced with to avoid leaving the well-known masterpieces out to fill the book with my own personal favourites.
15 Q85009
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Vocabulary.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Based on text II, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

It can be correctly concluded from the excerpt “Praise is so much duller than criticism” (ninth sentence of the first paragraph) that the author wishes to write a book criticizing what he considers “monstrosities”.
16 Q85010
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Vocabulary.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Based on text II, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

In “for them the familiar appearance” (third sentence of second paragraph), “them” refers to the people the book is meant for: “those who look for bearings in a new field”.
17 Q85011
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Regarding text III, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E). 

The author of the text considers that, more than the competence of the applicants or their nationality, it is their political connections — who they know — that has the greatest impact on their chance of being recruited for international jobs.
18 Q85012
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Regarding text III, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E). 

According to the text, reconciling the principle of equitable geographical distribution of recruits with that of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity was a legal obligation incumbent both on the Secretary-General of the League of Nations and the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
19 Q85013
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Vocabulary.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Regarding text III, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E). 

The fragment “even at the expense of sheer quality” (last sentence of the second paragraph) could be, without harming the coherence of the text, replaced with even if this entails the choice of less qualified applicants.
20 Q85014
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Vocabulary.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Regarding text III, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E). 

The excerpt “It licenses a kind of international spoils system” could be, without altering the meaning of the sentence, replaced with It spoils the international system.
21 Q85015
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

The text suggests that, when their original drafts were modified by a minister, Hector and Douglas would stand up to him and insist on retaining the sharp, clear English of the original.
22 Q85016
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Vocabulary.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

In the first sentence of the text, the verb “making” is being used with the sense of writing.
23 Q85017
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

The narrator of the text considers that the process of rewriting the speech multiple times contributes to its becoming more focused and direct.
24 Q85018
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Based on text V, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

It can be inferred that the more urban expansions and proliferation of informal settlements are created, the more problems the communities nearby will face in terms of provision of public services.
25 Q85019
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Based on text V, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

To ensure equal and inclusive access to services and create urban spaces that improve livability, cities should be developed by citizens aiming to fully realize their potential.
26 Q85020
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Based on text V, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

Due to the amount of global GDP produced by cities, the article shows how important it is for cities to continue growing to help the urbanization process.
27 Q85021
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Reading comprehension.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE

Based on text V, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

Despite the many vulnerabilities and threats cities encounter, it is reasonable to conclude that with effective planning, policies, and adequate support, urbanization can avoid unnecessary risks and costs, enabling cities to achieve their full potential.
28 Q89225
LÍNGUA INGLESA
Grammar.
Ano: 2024 Banca: CEBRASPE / CESPE ANULADA

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

In the third sentence of the text, “supreme” is an adjective modifying the noun “perfection”.