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Ano: 2021
Banca:
SELECON
Órgão:
EMGEPRON
Provas:
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Analista Técnico (Contratos)
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SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Analista Técnico (Comunicação Social) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Engenheiro (Construção Naval 2) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Engenheiro (Construção Naval 1) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Engenheiro Mecânico (Gerenciamento de Projetos) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Engenheiro Mecânico (Usinagem) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Engenheiro Eletricista (Gerenciamento de Projetos) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Engenheiro Eletricista (Eficiência Energética) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Engenheiro (Gerenciamento de Projetos) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Analista Técnico (Design Gráfico) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Engenheiro de Produção (Construção Naval) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Contador (Auditor) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Químico (Fabril Farmacêutico) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Engenheiro Mecânico (Construção Naval) |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Farmacêutico |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Engenheiro Químico |
SELECON - 2021 - EMGEPRON - Engenheiro Naval |
Q1765214
Inglês
Texto associado
Text I
While viruses do not respect borders, their spread and their chances of survival have long depended greatly on the laws, policies and acts of states. However, not all states are up to the job, writes Adam Roberts.
A.J.P. Taylor often observed that great events can have very small causes. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic is fresh evidence for this proposition. The cause is in all likelihood tiny and accidental: a genetic mutation in a virus, which then spreads into the human population. Like earlier epidemics throughout history, it could have happened with no human intentionality. Its consequences are already momentous and will be even more so before it is over.
The novel coronavirus can easily be seen as a profoundly anti-democratic force. In its first eight months, from early January to mid-August, it produced over 20 million cases of the COVID-19 disease. That disease has killed over 800,000 people and counting; put millions out of work; drastically curtailed travel; precipitated states of emergency; and caused citizens to be placed under detailed and intrusive administrative control, demonstrations to be banned, and elections to be rescheduled or postponed. Bitter disagreements have arisen about when and how to ease restrictions on movement. COVID-19 has generated a revival of conspiracy theories and unjustified recriminations, and prompted absurd denials of medical reality by certain political leaders. Among states, the pandemic has actually heightened some long-existing disputes, most notably those on trade and other matters between China and the United States. The capacity of the United Nations system to address epidemics has been called into question, not least in harsh American criticisms of the World Health Organization (WHO).
It is too simple to cast the pandemic crisis merely as a narrative of rampant authoritarianism versus embattled democracy. The long history of pandemics, earthquakes and other disasters reminds us of the enduring complexity of disaster management, and of the many controversies surrounding it, including the causes of and responses to plagues. States respond in different ways, raising questions regarding the relative effectiveness of democratic versus authoritarian states. International health organisations, especially the WHO, have important roles in dealing with epidemics, whether regional or global. Yet their formal powers are limited and their effectiveness depends on state cooperation. Epidemics, and action to control them, do sometimes play a part in increased authoritarianism, but they can also give rise to more positive initiatives of various kinds.
Adapted from: https://www.iiss.org/. Accessed on March 20, 2021.
According to the text I, COVID-19 can be
understood as a/an:
Ano: 2021
Banca:
FUNDATEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Tramandaí - RS
Prova:
FUNDATEC - 2021 - Prefeitura de Tramandaí - RS - Professor de Inglês |
Q1755093
Inglês
Texto associado
Instruction: answer question based on the following text.
(Avaliable in: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/blog/12-tips-for-teaching-an-online-english-class/ – text adapted specially for this test).
Which topic is NOT mentioned in the text?
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
SERPRO
Provas:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - SERPRO - Analista - Especialização: Ciência de Dados
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CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - SERPRO - Analista - Especialização: Desenvolvimento de Sistemas |
Q1753961
Inglês
Texto associado
The pandemic has exposed a contradiction in modern
society. We are more connected than ever – proven by the speed
and truly global spread of the virus; nevertheless, we are also
deeply divided.
Today’s connectedness, enforced by social distancing, has
pushed the role of technology in every aspect of our lives to a
new level. The tech industry is now in a challenging space:
trapped between the increasing politicization of technology, the
still superficial social debate around its impact and the slow
adaptation of appropriate legislation. Right now, the industry
needs to enable and push forward this ethical debate, recognizing
its responsibility in this historic moment.
The first step is to end the myth of tech neutrality. We
need to acknowledge that technology is caught between private
economic interests and its social value. Some tech business
models, for example, prioritize commodification of data or
advertising revenue over the social value of their services — the
sharing of knowledge, connecting people, etc.
The social impact of tech is deeper than we usually
perceive and most of the time invisible to us. Digital architecture
determines, increasingly, social interactions in our digital society.
An example of this is the invisible influence of search engine and
social media algorithms, the results of which shape our
understanding of the world.
In this moment of crisis, technology can play a
fundamental role in overcoming the economic recession and
reducing the systemic injustices that have been exposed.
Social exclusion - the next pandemic.
Internet: <www.thoughtworks.com> (adapted)
Concerning the ideas stated in the text and the words used in it,
judge the following items.
According to the text, even when we do not notice, the
mechanisms that organize the digital society shape the way
people relate online.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
SERPRO
Provas:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - SERPRO - Analista - Especialização: Ciência de Dados
|
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - SERPRO - Analista - Especialização: Desenvolvimento de Sistemas |
Q1753960
Inglês
Texto associado
The pandemic has exposed a contradiction in modern
society. We are more connected than ever – proven by the speed
and truly global spread of the virus; nevertheless, we are also
deeply divided.
Today’s connectedness, enforced by social distancing, has
pushed the role of technology in every aspect of our lives to a
new level. The tech industry is now in a challenging space:
trapped between the increasing politicization of technology, the
still superficial social debate around its impact and the slow
adaptation of appropriate legislation. Right now, the industry
needs to enable and push forward this ethical debate, recognizing
its responsibility in this historic moment.
The first step is to end the myth of tech neutrality. We
need to acknowledge that technology is caught between private
economic interests and its social value. Some tech business
models, for example, prioritize commodification of data or
advertising revenue over the social value of their services — the
sharing of knowledge, connecting people, etc.
The social impact of tech is deeper than we usually
perceive and most of the time invisible to us. Digital architecture
determines, increasingly, social interactions in our digital society.
An example of this is the invisible influence of search engine and
social media algorithms, the results of which shape our
understanding of the world.
In this moment of crisis, technology can play a
fundamental role in overcoming the economic recession and
reducing the systemic injustices that have been exposed.
Social exclusion - the next pandemic.
Internet: <www.thoughtworks.com> (adapted)
Concerning the ideas stated in the text and the words used in it,
judge the following items.
The words “trapped” (in the second sentence of the second
paragraph) and “caught” (in the second sentence of the third
paragraph) can be considered synonyms and are used with
similar meanings in the text.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
SERPRO
Provas:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - SERPRO - Analista - Especialização: Ciência de Dados
|
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - SERPRO - Analista - Especialização: Desenvolvimento de Sistemas |
Q1753959
Inglês
Texto associado
The pandemic has exposed a contradiction in modern
society. We are more connected than ever – proven by the speed
and truly global spread of the virus; nevertheless, we are also
deeply divided.
Today’s connectedness, enforced by social distancing, has
pushed the role of technology in every aspect of our lives to a
new level. The tech industry is now in a challenging space:
trapped between the increasing politicization of technology, the
still superficial social debate around its impact and the slow
adaptation of appropriate legislation. Right now, the industry
needs to enable and push forward this ethical debate, recognizing
its responsibility in this historic moment.
The first step is to end the myth of tech neutrality. We
need to acknowledge that technology is caught between private
economic interests and its social value. Some tech business
models, for example, prioritize commodification of data or
advertising revenue over the social value of their services — the
sharing of knowledge, connecting people, etc.
The social impact of tech is deeper than we usually
perceive and most of the time invisible to us. Digital architecture
determines, increasingly, social interactions in our digital society.
An example of this is the invisible influence of search engine and
social media algorithms, the results of which shape our
understanding of the world.
In this moment of crisis, technology can play a
fundamental role in overcoming the economic recession and
reducing the systemic injustices that have been exposed.
Social exclusion - the next pandemic.
Internet: <www.thoughtworks.com> (adapted)
Concerning the ideas stated in the text and the words used in it,
judge the following items.
Understanding that digital technology does not play an
impartial role in the tense dynamics between private and
social spheres is an important stage in the debate in the text.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CMM - Concursos e Seletivos
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bataguassu - MS
Prova:
CMM - Concursos e Seletivos - 2021 - Prefeitura de Bataguassu - MS - Professor de Língua Inglesa |
Q1750587
Inglês
Texto associado
Let’s keep the lights on when she’s your age. What sort
of world will this little girl grow up in? Many experts
agree that it will be a considerably more energyhungry
one. There are already seven billion people on our planet. And the forecast is that there will be around two
billion more by 2050. So if we’re going to keep the lights
on for her, we will need to look at every possible energy
source. At Shell we’re exploring a broad mix of energies.
We’re making our fuels and lubricants more advanced
and more efficient than before. With our partner in Brazil, we’re also producing ethanol, a biofuel made from
renewable sugar cane. And we’re delivering natural gas
to more countries than any other energy company.
When used to generate electricity, natural gas emits
around half the CO2 of coal. Let’s broaden the world’s
energy mix. (Newsweek. June 25, 2012. Cover. Adapted.)
In “Let’s keep the lights on when she’s your age. ”
the underlined words mean that
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CMM - Concursos e Seletivos
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bataguassu - MS
Prova:
CMM - Concursos e Seletivos - 2021 - Prefeitura de Bataguassu - MS - Professor de Língua Inglesa |
Q1750586
Inglês
Texto associado
Let’s keep the lights on when she’s your age. What sort
of world will this little girl grow up in? Many experts
agree that it will be a considerably more energyhungry
one. There are already seven billion people on our planet. And the forecast is that there will be around two
billion more by 2050. So if we’re going to keep the lights
on for her, we will need to look at every possible energy
source. At Shell we’re exploring a broad mix of energies.
We’re making our fuels and lubricants more advanced
and more efficient than before. With our partner in Brazil, we’re also producing ethanol, a biofuel made from
renewable sugar cane. And we’re delivering natural gas
to more countries than any other energy company.
When used to generate electricity, natural gas emits
around half the CO2 of coal. Let’s broaden the world’s
energy mix. (Newsweek. June 25, 2012. Cover. Adapted.)
The sentence “Let’s broaden the world’s energy
mix.” means that
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
ANM
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - ANM - Técnico em Segurança de Barragens |
Q1750355
Inglês
Texto associado
A Brazilian company has agreed to pay nearly $ 7 billion
in compensation after a dam collapsed at one of its mines in
Brazil two years ago, killing 270 people and causing huge
damage to the local environment.
The settlement with the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais,
which was announced on Thursday, is the largest in the country’s
history, according to local media. The Court of Justice of Minas
Gerais mediated the agreement, which will provide funds for
affected communities, emergency aid and resources for urban
mobility.
In January 2019, a dam holding waste water from the
company’s iron ore mine in the town of Brumadinho burst,
burying the workers’ cafeteria and dozens of homes under a toxic
wave of sludge. It also polluted local rivers.
Minas Gerais, a state whose name translates to “general
mines”, is a mining hub in the southeast of Brazil. The 2019
disaster came after another mining dam in the state burst in
November 2015, inundating the small village of Mariana and
killing 19 people.
“Our company is committed to fully repair and
compensate the damage caused by the tragedy in Brumadinho
and to increasingly contribute to the improvement and
development of the communities in which we operate,” the
company’s CEO said in a statement.
In 2016, a mining company reached a deal with the
Brazilian government to pay up to 24 billion reais ($ 6,2 billion)
over the Mariana dam collapse.
The disasters, which left thousands of families in
mourning, have renewed scrutiny of the company’s practices and
of environmental regulations in Minas Gerais.
The company involved in the Brumadinho disaster has
said that since the latest breach two years ago, it has tried to work
with “the impacted families, providing assistance to restore their
dignity, well-being and livelihoods.”
“In addition to meeting the most immediate needs of the
affected people and regions, it is also working to deliver projects
that promote lasting change to recover communities and benefit
the population effectively,” the company said in its statement.
Internet: <edition.cnn.com> (adapted).
According to the previous text, judge the following item.
Helping the people who were affected by the disaster is the
only action taken by the company mentioned in the first
paragraph so far to correct their fault.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
ANM
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - ANM - Técnico em Segurança de Barragens |
Q1750354
Inglês
Texto associado
A Brazilian company has agreed to pay nearly $ 7 billion
in compensation after a dam collapsed at one of its mines in
Brazil two years ago, killing 270 people and causing huge
damage to the local environment.
The settlement with the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais,
which was announced on Thursday, is the largest in the country’s
history, according to local media. The Court of Justice of Minas
Gerais mediated the agreement, which will provide funds for
affected communities, emergency aid and resources for urban
mobility.
In January 2019, a dam holding waste water from the
company’s iron ore mine in the town of Brumadinho burst,
burying the workers’ cafeteria and dozens of homes under a toxic
wave of sludge. It also polluted local rivers.
Minas Gerais, a state whose name translates to “general
mines”, is a mining hub in the southeast of Brazil. The 2019
disaster came after another mining dam in the state burst in
November 2015, inundating the small village of Mariana and
killing 19 people.
“Our company is committed to fully repair and
compensate the damage caused by the tragedy in Brumadinho
and to increasingly contribute to the improvement and
development of the communities in which we operate,” the
company’s CEO said in a statement.
In 2016, a mining company reached a deal with the
Brazilian government to pay up to 24 billion reais ($ 6,2 billion)
over the Mariana dam collapse.
The disasters, which left thousands of families in
mourning, have renewed scrutiny of the company’s practices and
of environmental regulations in Minas Gerais.
The company involved in the Brumadinho disaster has
said that since the latest breach two years ago, it has tried to work
with “the impacted families, providing assistance to restore their
dignity, well-being and livelihoods.”
“In addition to meeting the most immediate needs of the
affected people and regions, it is also working to deliver projects
that promote lasting change to recover communities and benefit
the population effectively,” the company said in its statement.
Internet: <edition.cnn.com> (adapted).
According to the previous text, judge the following item.
The company mentioned in the first paragraph was waiting
for the Justice resolutions so that they could start helping the
impacted families.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
ANM
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - ANM - Técnico em Segurança de Barragens |
Q1750353
Inglês
Texto associado
A Brazilian company has agreed to pay nearly $ 7 billion
in compensation after a dam collapsed at one of its mines in
Brazil two years ago, killing 270 people and causing huge
damage to the local environment.
The settlement with the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais,
which was announced on Thursday, is the largest in the country’s
history, according to local media. The Court of Justice of Minas
Gerais mediated the agreement, which will provide funds for
affected communities, emergency aid and resources for urban
mobility.
In January 2019, a dam holding waste water from the
company’s iron ore mine in the town of Brumadinho burst,
burying the workers’ cafeteria and dozens of homes under a toxic
wave of sludge. It also polluted local rivers.
Minas Gerais, a state whose name translates to “general
mines”, is a mining hub in the southeast of Brazil. The 2019
disaster came after another mining dam in the state burst in
November 2015, inundating the small village of Mariana and
killing 19 people.
“Our company is committed to fully repair and
compensate the damage caused by the tragedy in Brumadinho
and to increasingly contribute to the improvement and
development of the communities in which we operate,” the
company’s CEO said in a statement.
In 2016, a mining company reached a deal with the
Brazilian government to pay up to 24 billion reais ($ 6,2 billion)
over the Mariana dam collapse.
The disasters, which left thousands of families in
mourning, have renewed scrutiny of the company’s practices and
of environmental regulations in Minas Gerais.
The company involved in the Brumadinho disaster has
said that since the latest breach two years ago, it has tried to work
with “the impacted families, providing assistance to restore their
dignity, well-being and livelihoods.”
“In addition to meeting the most immediate needs of the
affected people and regions, it is also working to deliver projects
that promote lasting change to recover communities and benefit
the population effectively,” the company said in its statement.
Internet: <edition.cnn.com> (adapted).
According to the previous text, judge the following item.
The disasters in mining dams around Brazil have helped the
companies to rethink the way they inspect their practices in
the state of Minas Gerais.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
ANM
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - ANM - Técnico em Segurança de Barragens |
Q1750352
Inglês
Texto associado
A Brazilian company has agreed to pay nearly $ 7 billion
in compensation after a dam collapsed at one of its mines in
Brazil two years ago, killing 270 people and causing huge
damage to the local environment.
The settlement with the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais,
which was announced on Thursday, is the largest in the country’s
history, according to local media. The Court of Justice of Minas
Gerais mediated the agreement, which will provide funds for
affected communities, emergency aid and resources for urban
mobility.
In January 2019, a dam holding waste water from the
company’s iron ore mine in the town of Brumadinho burst,
burying the workers’ cafeteria and dozens of homes under a toxic
wave of sludge. It also polluted local rivers.
Minas Gerais, a state whose name translates to “general
mines”, is a mining hub in the southeast of Brazil. The 2019
disaster came after another mining dam in the state burst in
November 2015, inundating the small village of Mariana and
killing 19 people.
“Our company is committed to fully repair and
compensate the damage caused by the tragedy in Brumadinho
and to increasingly contribute to the improvement and
development of the communities in which we operate,” the
company’s CEO said in a statement.
In 2016, a mining company reached a deal with the
Brazilian government to pay up to 24 billion reais ($ 6,2 billion)
over the Mariana dam collapse.
The disasters, which left thousands of families in
mourning, have renewed scrutiny of the company’s practices and
of environmental regulations in Minas Gerais.
The company involved in the Brumadinho disaster has
said that since the latest breach two years ago, it has tried to work
with “the impacted families, providing assistance to restore their
dignity, well-being and livelihoods.”
“In addition to meeting the most immediate needs of the
affected people and regions, it is also working to deliver projects
that promote lasting change to recover communities and benefit
the population effectively,” the company said in its statement.
Internet: <edition.cnn.com> (adapted).
According to the previous text, judge the following item.
Not only will the company compensate for the damage
caused, but it will also help develop all communities around
Minas Gerais.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
ANM
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - ANM - Técnico em Segurança de Barragens |
Q1750351
Inglês
Texto associado
A Brazilian company has agreed to pay nearly $ 7 billion
in compensation after a dam collapsed at one of its mines in
Brazil two years ago, killing 270 people and causing huge
damage to the local environment.
The settlement with the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais,
which was announced on Thursday, is the largest in the country’s
history, according to local media. The Court of Justice of Minas
Gerais mediated the agreement, which will provide funds for
affected communities, emergency aid and resources for urban
mobility.
In January 2019, a dam holding waste water from the
company’s iron ore mine in the town of Brumadinho burst,
burying the workers’ cafeteria and dozens of homes under a toxic
wave of sludge. It also polluted local rivers.
Minas Gerais, a state whose name translates to “general
mines”, is a mining hub in the southeast of Brazil. The 2019
disaster came after another mining dam in the state burst in
November 2015, inundating the small village of Mariana and
killing 19 people.
“Our company is committed to fully repair and
compensate the damage caused by the tragedy in Brumadinho
and to increasingly contribute to the improvement and
development of the communities in which we operate,” the
company’s CEO said in a statement.
In 2016, a mining company reached a deal with the
Brazilian government to pay up to 24 billion reais ($ 6,2 billion)
over the Mariana dam collapse.
The disasters, which left thousands of families in
mourning, have renewed scrutiny of the company’s practices and
of environmental regulations in Minas Gerais.
The company involved in the Brumadinho disaster has
said that since the latest breach two years ago, it has tried to work
with “the impacted families, providing assistance to restore their
dignity, well-being and livelihoods.”
“In addition to meeting the most immediate needs of the
affected people and regions, it is also working to deliver projects
that promote lasting change to recover communities and benefit
the population effectively,” the company said in its statement.
Internet: <edition.cnn.com> (adapted).
According to the previous text, judge the following item.
There was another disaster involving a mining dam in the
state of Minas Gerais which killed up to 18 people.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
ANM
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - ANM - Técnico em Segurança de Barragens |
Q1750350
Inglês
Texto associado
A Brazilian company has agreed to pay nearly $ 7 billion
in compensation after a dam collapsed at one of its mines in
Brazil two years ago, killing 270 people and causing huge
damage to the local environment.
The settlement with the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais,
which was announced on Thursday, is the largest in the country’s
history, according to local media. The Court of Justice of Minas
Gerais mediated the agreement, which will provide funds for
affected communities, emergency aid and resources for urban
mobility.
In January 2019, a dam holding waste water from the
company’s iron ore mine in the town of Brumadinho burst,
burying the workers’ cafeteria and dozens of homes under a toxic
wave of sludge. It also polluted local rivers.
Minas Gerais, a state whose name translates to “general
mines”, is a mining hub in the southeast of Brazil. The 2019
disaster came after another mining dam in the state burst in
November 2015, inundating the small village of Mariana and
killing 19 people.
“Our company is committed to fully repair and
compensate the damage caused by the tragedy in Brumadinho
and to increasingly contribute to the improvement and
development of the communities in which we operate,” the
company’s CEO said in a statement.
In 2016, a mining company reached a deal with the
Brazilian government to pay up to 24 billion reais ($ 6,2 billion)
over the Mariana dam collapse.
The disasters, which left thousands of families in
mourning, have renewed scrutiny of the company’s practices and
of environmental regulations in Minas Gerais.
The company involved in the Brumadinho disaster has
said that since the latest breach two years ago, it has tried to work
with “the impacted families, providing assistance to restore their
dignity, well-being and livelihoods.”
“In addition to meeting the most immediate needs of the
affected people and regions, it is also working to deliver projects
that promote lasting change to recover communities and benefit
the population effectively,” the company said in its statement.
Internet: <edition.cnn.com> (adapted).
According to the previous text, judge the following item.
There has never been such a large compensation agreement
before in Brazil like the one mentioned in the text.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
PRF
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - PRF - Policial Rodoviário Federal |
Q1742670
Inglês
Texto associado
A deep freeze this week in the Lone Star state, which
relies on electricity to heat many homes, is causing power
demand to skyrocket. At the same time, natural gas, coal, wind
and nuclear facilities in Texas have been knocked offline by the
unthinkably low temperatures.
“The extreme cold is causing the entire system to freeze
up,” said Jason Bordoff, director of Columbia University’s
Center on Global Energy Policy. “All sources of energy are
underperforming in the extreme cold because they’re not
designed to handle these unusual conditions.”
The ripple effects are being felt around the nation as
Texas’ prolific oil-and-gas industry stumbles.
It’s striking that these power outages are happening in a
state with abundant energy resources. Texas produces more
electricity than any other US state — generating almost twice as
much as Florida, the next-closest, according to federal statistics.
Wind power is also booming in Texas, which produced
about 28% of all the US wind-powered electricity in 2019, the
EIA said. But the problem is that not only is Texas an energy
superpower, it tends to be an above-average temperature state.
That means its infrastructure is ill-prepared for the cold spell
currently wreaking havoc. And the consequences are being felt
by millions.
Critics of renewable energy have pointed out that wind
turbines have frozen or needed to be shut down due to the
extreme weather.
Even though other places with colder weather (like Iowa
and Denmark) rely on wind for even larger shares of power,
experts said the turbines in Texas were not winterized for the
unexpected freeze.
But this is not just about wind turbines going down.
Natural gas and coal-fired power plants need water to stay online.
Yet those water facilities froze in the cold temperatures and
others lost access to the electricity they require to operate.
It’s too early to definitively say what went wrong in Texas
and how to prevent similar outages. More information will need
to be released by state authorities. Still, some experts say the
criticism of wind power appears overdone already. “In terms of
the blame game, the focus on wind is a red herring. It’s more of a
political issue than what is causing the power problems on the
grid,” said Dan Cohan, associate professor of environmental
engineering at Rice University.
The energy crisis in Texas raises also questions about the
nature of the state’s deregulated and decentralized electric grid.
Unlike other states, Texas has made a conscious decision to
isolate its grid from the rest of the country.
That means that when things are running smoothly, Texas
can’t export excess power to neighboring states. And in the
current crisis, it can’t import power either.
Internet: <www.cnn.com> (adapted).
About ideas stated in the text above and the words used in it, judge the following item.
The text points to the lack of wind as the primary cause for a
dip in the production of wind energy during the period
described.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
PRF
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - PRF - Policial Rodoviário Federal |
Q1742669
Inglês
Texto associado
A deep freeze this week in the Lone Star state, which
relies on electricity to heat many homes, is causing power
demand to skyrocket. At the same time, natural gas, coal, wind
and nuclear facilities in Texas have been knocked offline by the
unthinkably low temperatures.
“The extreme cold is causing the entire system to freeze
up,” said Jason Bordoff, director of Columbia University’s
Center on Global Energy Policy. “All sources of energy are
underperforming in the extreme cold because they’re not
designed to handle these unusual conditions.”
The ripple effects are being felt around the nation as
Texas’ prolific oil-and-gas industry stumbles.
It’s striking that these power outages are happening in a
state with abundant energy resources. Texas produces more
electricity than any other US state — generating almost twice as
much as Florida, the next-closest, according to federal statistics.
Wind power is also booming in Texas, which produced
about 28% of all the US wind-powered electricity in 2019, the
EIA said. But the problem is that not only is Texas an energy
superpower, it tends to be an above-average temperature state.
That means its infrastructure is ill-prepared for the cold spell
currently wreaking havoc. And the consequences are being felt
by millions.
Critics of renewable energy have pointed out that wind
turbines have frozen or needed to be shut down due to the
extreme weather.
Even though other places with colder weather (like Iowa
and Denmark) rely on wind for even larger shares of power,
experts said the turbines in Texas were not winterized for the
unexpected freeze.
But this is not just about wind turbines going down.
Natural gas and coal-fired power plants need water to stay online.
Yet those water facilities froze in the cold temperatures and
others lost access to the electricity they require to operate.
It’s too early to definitively say what went wrong in Texas
and how to prevent similar outages. More information will need
to be released by state authorities. Still, some experts say the
criticism of wind power appears overdone already. “In terms of
the blame game, the focus on wind is a red herring. It’s more of a
political issue than what is causing the power problems on the
grid,” said Dan Cohan, associate professor of environmental
engineering at Rice University.
The energy crisis in Texas raises also questions about the
nature of the state’s deregulated and decentralized electric grid.
Unlike other states, Texas has made a conscious decision to
isolate its grid from the rest of the country.
That means that when things are running smoothly, Texas
can’t export excess power to neighboring states. And in the
current crisis, it can’t import power either.
Internet: <www.cnn.com> (adapted).
About ideas stated in the text above and the words used in it, judge the following item.
In “Natural gas and coal-fired power plants need water to
stay online. Yet those water facilities froze in the cold
temperatures and others lost access to the electricity they
require to operate”, it is possible to substitute “Yet” for Even
so without changing the meaning of the sentence.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
PRF
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - PRF - Policial Rodoviário Federal |
Q1742668
Inglês
Texto associado
A deep freeze this week in the Lone Star state, which
relies on electricity to heat many homes, is causing power
demand to skyrocket. At the same time, natural gas, coal, wind
and nuclear facilities in Texas have been knocked offline by the
unthinkably low temperatures.
“The extreme cold is causing the entire system to freeze
up,” said Jason Bordoff, director of Columbia University’s
Center on Global Energy Policy. “All sources of energy are
underperforming in the extreme cold because they’re not
designed to handle these unusual conditions.”
The ripple effects are being felt around the nation as
Texas’ prolific oil-and-gas industry stumbles.
It’s striking that these power outages are happening in a
state with abundant energy resources. Texas produces more
electricity than any other US state — generating almost twice as
much as Florida, the next-closest, according to federal statistics.
Wind power is also booming in Texas, which produced
about 28% of all the US wind-powered electricity in 2019, the
EIA said. But the problem is that not only is Texas an energy
superpower, it tends to be an above-average temperature state.
That means its infrastructure is ill-prepared for the cold spell
currently wreaking havoc. And the consequences are being felt
by millions.
Critics of renewable energy have pointed out that wind
turbines have frozen or needed to be shut down due to the
extreme weather.
Even though other places with colder weather (like Iowa
and Denmark) rely on wind for even larger shares of power,
experts said the turbines in Texas were not winterized for the
unexpected freeze.
But this is not just about wind turbines going down.
Natural gas and coal-fired power plants need water to stay online.
Yet those water facilities froze in the cold temperatures and
others lost access to the electricity they require to operate.
It’s too early to definitively say what went wrong in Texas
and how to prevent similar outages. More information will need
to be released by state authorities. Still, some experts say the
criticism of wind power appears overdone already. “In terms of
the blame game, the focus on wind is a red herring. It’s more of a
political issue than what is causing the power problems on the
grid,” said Dan Cohan, associate professor of environmental
engineering at Rice University.
The energy crisis in Texas raises also questions about the
nature of the state’s deregulated and decentralized electric grid.
Unlike other states, Texas has made a conscious decision to
isolate its grid from the rest of the country.
That means that when things are running smoothly, Texas
can’t export excess power to neighboring states. And in the
current crisis, it can’t import power either.
Internet: <www.cnn.com> (adapted).
About ideas stated in the text above and the words used in it, judge the following item.
There are places in the world where wind power works well
in freezing temperatures.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
PRF
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - PRF - Policial Rodoviário Federal |
Q1742667
Inglês
Texto associado
A deep freeze this week in the Lone Star state, which
relies on electricity to heat many homes, is causing power
demand to skyrocket. At the same time, natural gas, coal, wind
and nuclear facilities in Texas have been knocked offline by the
unthinkably low temperatures.
“The extreme cold is causing the entire system to freeze
up,” said Jason Bordoff, director of Columbia University’s
Center on Global Energy Policy. “All sources of energy are
underperforming in the extreme cold because they’re not
designed to handle these unusual conditions.”
The ripple effects are being felt around the nation as
Texas’ prolific oil-and-gas industry stumbles.
It’s striking that these power outages are happening in a
state with abundant energy resources. Texas produces more
electricity than any other US state — generating almost twice as
much as Florida, the next-closest, according to federal statistics.
Wind power is also booming in Texas, which produced
about 28% of all the US wind-powered electricity in 2019, the
EIA said. But the problem is that not only is Texas an energy
superpower, it tends to be an above-average temperature state.
That means its infrastructure is ill-prepared for the cold spell
currently wreaking havoc. And the consequences are being felt
by millions.
Critics of renewable energy have pointed out that wind
turbines have frozen or needed to be shut down due to the
extreme weather.
Even though other places with colder weather (like Iowa
and Denmark) rely on wind for even larger shares of power,
experts said the turbines in Texas were not winterized for the
unexpected freeze.
But this is not just about wind turbines going down.
Natural gas and coal-fired power plants need water to stay online.
Yet those water facilities froze in the cold temperatures and
others lost access to the electricity they require to operate.
It’s too early to definitively say what went wrong in Texas
and how to prevent similar outages. More information will need
to be released by state authorities. Still, some experts say the
criticism of wind power appears overdone already. “In terms of
the blame game, the focus on wind is a red herring. It’s more of a
political issue than what is causing the power problems on the
grid,” said Dan Cohan, associate professor of environmental
engineering at Rice University.
The energy crisis in Texas raises also questions about the
nature of the state’s deregulated and decentralized electric grid.
Unlike other states, Texas has made a conscious decision to
isolate its grid from the rest of the country.
That means that when things are running smoothly, Texas
can’t export excess power to neighboring states. And in the
current crisis, it can’t import power either.
Internet: <www.cnn.com> (adapted).
About ideas stated in the text above and the words used in it, judge the following item.
There are other states, like Florida, that produce energy on a
level similar to that of Texas.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
PRF
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - PRF - Policial Rodoviário Federal |
Q1742666
Inglês
Texto associado
A deep freeze this week in the Lone Star state, which
relies on electricity to heat many homes, is causing power
demand to skyrocket. At the same time, natural gas, coal, wind
and nuclear facilities in Texas have been knocked offline by the
unthinkably low temperatures.
“The extreme cold is causing the entire system to freeze
up,” said Jason Bordoff, director of Columbia University’s
Center on Global Energy Policy. “All sources of energy are
underperforming in the extreme cold because they’re not
designed to handle these unusual conditions.”
The ripple effects are being felt around the nation as
Texas’ prolific oil-and-gas industry stumbles.
It’s striking that these power outages are happening in a
state with abundant energy resources. Texas produces more
electricity than any other US state — generating almost twice as
much as Florida, the next-closest, according to federal statistics.
Wind power is also booming in Texas, which produced
about 28% of all the US wind-powered electricity in 2019, the
EIA said. But the problem is that not only is Texas an energy
superpower, it tends to be an above-average temperature state.
That means its infrastructure is ill-prepared for the cold spell
currently wreaking havoc. And the consequences are being felt
by millions.
Critics of renewable energy have pointed out that wind
turbines have frozen or needed to be shut down due to the
extreme weather.
Even though other places with colder weather (like Iowa
and Denmark) rely on wind for even larger shares of power,
experts said the turbines in Texas were not winterized for the
unexpected freeze.
But this is not just about wind turbines going down.
Natural gas and coal-fired power plants need water to stay online.
Yet those water facilities froze in the cold temperatures and
others lost access to the electricity they require to operate.
It’s too early to definitively say what went wrong in Texas
and how to prevent similar outages. More information will need
to be released by state authorities. Still, some experts say the
criticism of wind power appears overdone already. “In terms of
the blame game, the focus on wind is a red herring. It’s more of a
political issue than what is causing the power problems on the
grid,” said Dan Cohan, associate professor of environmental
engineering at Rice University.
The energy crisis in Texas raises also questions about the
nature of the state’s deregulated and decentralized electric grid.
Unlike other states, Texas has made a conscious decision to
isolate its grid from the rest of the country.
That means that when things are running smoothly, Texas
can’t export excess power to neighboring states. And in the
current crisis, it can’t import power either.
Internet: <www.cnn.com> (adapted).
About ideas stated in the text above and the words used in it, judge the following item.
Changes in energy production in Texas are having an impact
across the United States.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
PRF
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - PRF - Policial Rodoviário Federal |
Q1742665
Inglês
Texto associado
A deep freeze this week in the Lone Star state, which
relies on electricity to heat many homes, is causing power
demand to skyrocket. At the same time, natural gas, coal, wind
and nuclear facilities in Texas have been knocked offline by the
unthinkably low temperatures.
“The extreme cold is causing the entire system to freeze
up,” said Jason Bordoff, director of Columbia University’s
Center on Global Energy Policy. “All sources of energy are
underperforming in the extreme cold because they’re not
designed to handle these unusual conditions.”
The ripple effects are being felt around the nation as
Texas’ prolific oil-and-gas industry stumbles.
It’s striking that these power outages are happening in a
state with abundant energy resources. Texas produces more
electricity than any other US state — generating almost twice as
much as Florida, the next-closest, according to federal statistics.
Wind power is also booming in Texas, which produced
about 28% of all the US wind-powered electricity in 2019, the
EIA said. But the problem is that not only is Texas an energy
superpower, it tends to be an above-average temperature state.
That means its infrastructure is ill-prepared for the cold spell
currently wreaking havoc. And the consequences are being felt
by millions.
Critics of renewable energy have pointed out that wind
turbines have frozen or needed to be shut down due to the
extreme weather.
Even though other places with colder weather (like Iowa
and Denmark) rely on wind for even larger shares of power,
experts said the turbines in Texas were not winterized for the
unexpected freeze.
But this is not just about wind turbines going down.
Natural gas and coal-fired power plants need water to stay online.
Yet those water facilities froze in the cold temperatures and
others lost access to the electricity they require to operate.
It’s too early to definitively say what went wrong in Texas
and how to prevent similar outages. More information will need
to be released by state authorities. Still, some experts say the
criticism of wind power appears overdone already. “In terms of
the blame game, the focus on wind is a red herring. It’s more of a
political issue than what is causing the power problems on the
grid,” said Dan Cohan, associate professor of environmental
engineering at Rice University.
The energy crisis in Texas raises also questions about the
nature of the state’s deregulated and decentralized electric grid.
Unlike other states, Texas has made a conscious decision to
isolate its grid from the rest of the country.
That means that when things are running smoothly, Texas
can’t export excess power to neighboring states. And in the
current crisis, it can’t import power either.
Internet: <www.cnn.com> (adapted).
About ideas stated in the text above and the words used in it, judge the following item.
Despite the cold temperatures, energy production in Texas
continued unimpeded.
Ano: 2021
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
PRF
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - PRF - Policial Rodoviário Federal |
Q1742664
Inglês
Texto associado
A deep freeze this week in the Lone Star state, which
relies on electricity to heat many homes, is causing power
demand to skyrocket. At the same time, natural gas, coal, wind
and nuclear facilities in Texas have been knocked offline by the
unthinkably low temperatures.
“The extreme cold is causing the entire system to freeze
up,” said Jason Bordoff, director of Columbia University’s
Center on Global Energy Policy. “All sources of energy are
underperforming in the extreme cold because they’re not
designed to handle these unusual conditions.”
The ripple effects are being felt around the nation as
Texas’ prolific oil-and-gas industry stumbles.
It’s striking that these power outages are happening in a
state with abundant energy resources. Texas produces more
electricity than any other US state — generating almost twice as
much as Florida, the next-closest, according to federal statistics.
Wind power is also booming in Texas, which produced
about 28% of all the US wind-powered electricity in 2019, the
EIA said. But the problem is that not only is Texas an energy
superpower, it tends to be an above-average temperature state.
That means its infrastructure is ill-prepared for the cold spell
currently wreaking havoc. And the consequences are being felt
by millions.
Critics of renewable energy have pointed out that wind
turbines have frozen or needed to be shut down due to the
extreme weather.
Even though other places with colder weather (like Iowa
and Denmark) rely on wind for even larger shares of power,
experts said the turbines in Texas were not winterized for the
unexpected freeze.
But this is not just about wind turbines going down.
Natural gas and coal-fired power plants need water to stay online.
Yet those water facilities froze in the cold temperatures and
others lost access to the electricity they require to operate.
It’s too early to definitively say what went wrong in Texas
and how to prevent similar outages. More information will need
to be released by state authorities. Still, some experts say the
criticism of wind power appears overdone already. “In terms of
the blame game, the focus on wind is a red herring. It’s more of a
political issue than what is causing the power problems on the
grid,” said Dan Cohan, associate professor of environmental
engineering at Rice University.
The energy crisis in Texas raises also questions about the
nature of the state’s deregulated and decentralized electric grid.
Unlike other states, Texas has made a conscious decision to
isolate its grid from the rest of the country.
That means that when things are running smoothly, Texas
can’t export excess power to neighboring states. And in the
current crisis, it can’t import power either.
Internet: <www.cnn.com> (adapted).
About ideas stated in the text above and the words used in it, judge the following item.
In the last paragraph of the text, “That” refers to the decision
by Texas to isolate its energy grid from the rest of the
country.
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