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Q2210647
Inglês
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The surprising history of India’s vibrant sari tradition
South Asian women have draped themselves in colorful silks and cottons for eons. The ways they’re made and worn are
dazzling and diverse.
The word “sari” means “strip of cloth” in Sanskrit. But for the Indian women – and a few men – who have been wrapping
themselves in silk, cotton, or linen for millennia, these swaths of fabric are more than just simple garments. They’re symbols of national
pride, ambassadors for traditional (and cutting-edge) design and craftsmanship, and a prime example of the rich differences in India’s
29 states.
“The sari both as symbol and reality has filled the imagination of the subcontinent, with its appeal and its ability to conceal and
reveal the personality of the person wearing it,” says Delhi-based textile historian Rta Kapur Chishti, author of Saris of India: Tradition
and Beyond and co-founder of Taanbaan, a fabric company devoted to reviving and preserving traditional Indian spinning and weaving
methods.
The first mention of saris (alternately spelled sarees) is in the Rig Veda, a Hindu book of hymns dating to 3,000 B.C.; draped
garments show up on Indian sculptures from the first through sixth centuries, too. What Delhi-based textile historian Rta Kapur Chishti
calls the “magical unstitched garment” is ideally suited to India’s blazingly hot climate and the modest-dress customs of both Hindu
and Muslim communities. Saris also remain traditional for women in other South Asian countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, and
Nepal.
(Available in: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/photography/the-story-of-the-sari-in-india/.)
In the fourth paragraph, Delhi-based textile historian Rta Kapur Chishti calls the sari the “unstitched garment”
because it:
Q2210646
Inglês
Texto associado
The surprising history of India’s vibrant sari tradition
South Asian women have draped themselves in colorful silks and cottons for eons. The ways they’re made and worn are
dazzling and diverse.
The word “sari” means “strip of cloth” in Sanskrit. But for the Indian women – and a few men – who have been wrapping
themselves in silk, cotton, or linen for millennia, these swaths of fabric are more than just simple garments. They’re symbols of national
pride, ambassadors for traditional (and cutting-edge) design and craftsmanship, and a prime example of the rich differences in India’s
29 states.
“The sari both as symbol and reality has filled the imagination of the subcontinent, with its appeal and its ability to conceal and
reveal the personality of the person wearing it,” says Delhi-based textile historian Rta Kapur Chishti, author of Saris of India: Tradition
and Beyond and co-founder of Taanbaan, a fabric company devoted to reviving and preserving traditional Indian spinning and weaving
methods.
The first mention of saris (alternately spelled sarees) is in the Rig Veda, a Hindu book of hymns dating to 3,000 B.C.; draped
garments show up on Indian sculptures from the first through sixth centuries, too. What Delhi-based textile historian Rta Kapur Chishti
calls the “magical unstitched garment” is ideally suited to India’s blazingly hot climate and the modest-dress customs of both Hindu
and Muslim communities. Saris also remain traditional for women in other South Asian countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, and
Nepal.
(Available in: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/photography/the-story-of-the-sari-in-india/.)
In the first sentence of the text, the underlined and in bold type word “eons” means:
Q2210645
Inglês
Texto associado
The surprising history of India’s vibrant sari tradition
South Asian women have draped themselves in colorful silks and cottons for eons. The ways they’re made and worn are
dazzling and diverse.
The word “sari” means “strip of cloth” in Sanskrit. But for the Indian women – and a few men – who have been wrapping
themselves in silk, cotton, or linen for millennia, these swaths of fabric are more than just simple garments. They’re symbols of national
pride, ambassadors for traditional (and cutting-edge) design and craftsmanship, and a prime example of the rich differences in India’s
29 states.
“The sari both as symbol and reality has filled the imagination of the subcontinent, with its appeal and its ability to conceal and
reveal the personality of the person wearing it,” says Delhi-based textile historian Rta Kapur Chishti, author of Saris of India: Tradition
and Beyond and co-founder of Taanbaan, a fabric company devoted to reviving and preserving traditional Indian spinning and weaving
methods.
The first mention of saris (alternately spelled sarees) is in the Rig Veda, a Hindu book of hymns dating to 3,000 B.C.; draped
garments show up on Indian sculptures from the first through sixth centuries, too. What Delhi-based textile historian Rta Kapur Chishti
calls the “magical unstitched garment” is ideally suited to India’s blazingly hot climate and the modest-dress customs of both Hindu
and Muslim communities. Saris also remain traditional for women in other South Asian countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, and
Nepal.
(Available in: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/photography/the-story-of-the-sari-in-india/.)
Sari, which in Sanskrit means “strip of cloth”, represents more than a piece of clothing in India. In relation to the
different meaning(s) attributed to the sari, consider the following affirmatives:
1. It stands for both up-to-date and conventional patterns. 2. People wear it in different ways. 3. Both men and women can wear it. 4. People cannot avoid an arrogant attitude when they put it on.
Mark the affirmative(s) that is/are present in the text.
1. It stands for both up-to-date and conventional patterns. 2. People wear it in different ways. 3. Both men and women can wear it. 4. People cannot avoid an arrogant attitude when they put it on.
Mark the affirmative(s) that is/are present in the text.
Ano: 2023
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
Aeronáutica - 2023 - EEAR - Sargento da Aeronáutica – BMA – Mecânico de Aeronaves |
Q2201227
Inglês
Read the comic strip. The only alternative that does not
express a contrary idea to complete the sentence is
Ano: 2023
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
Aeronáutica - 2023 - EEAR - Sargento da Aeronáutica – BMA – Mecânico de Aeronaves |
Q2201225
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text and answer the question.
According to the comic strip, we can conclude that
Ano: 2023
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
Aeronáutica - 2023 - EEAR - Sargento da Aeronáutica – BMA – Mecânico de Aeronaves |
Q2201220
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text and answer the question.
Kids can show anxiety symptoms early on
Kristen Rogers - CNN
Excessive clinginess to parents can be a sign a child is struggling with an anxiety disorder, experts have said.
(...)
Anxiety disorders are marked by persistent and excessive worries. While someone with generalized anxiety might worry about various everyday things, someone with social anxiety typically has ‘intense or persistent fears or worries about being judged negatively by other people’, said Rachel Busman, a New York-based clinical psychologist and cognitive and behavioral consultant _______ specialized in anxiety.
One fifth of children worldwide have anxiety symptoms that are clinically elevated, or worse than what is considered normal, according to a 2011 study.
Anxiety symptoms can be difficult to spot, but the sooner parents notice signs, the earlier mental health professionals ‘can help parents and kids understand what is happening’, said Dr. Rebecca Baum, a professor of general pediatrics and adolescent medicine at the University of North Carolina.
Children with anxiety might begin to avoid anxietyinducing situations. This behavior can facilitate a cycle that makes their fears bigger and bigger.
Adapted from https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/16/health/anxiety-earlysigns-in-kids-wellness/index.html
Read the statements.
I- Anxiety symptoms are often easy to identify.
II- Avoiding situations that induce anxiety can make fears increase.
III- Excessive and frequent preoccupation are signs of anxiety disorder.
IV- Someone socially anxious is not afraid to be negatively judged by people.
The correct information, according to the text, can be found in sentences
Ano: 2023
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
Aeronáutica - 2023 - EEAR - Sargento da Aeronáutica – BMA – Mecânico de Aeronaves |
Q2201215
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text and answer the question.
From space, astronaut sounds the alarm about climate
crisis
The Associated Press
A French astronaut has used a video call from space to
sound the alarm about worsening repercussions from climate
change that he can see ______ the International Space
Station.
Entire regions of Earth in flames. Storms trailing
destruction in their wake. And the haunting fragility of
humanity’s only home floating like a blue — but also
tarnished — pearl in the vastness of space.
Through the portholes ______ the International Space
Station, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has an arresting
view of global warming’s repercussions. He used a video call
from space to sound the alarm Thursday, as negotiators,
government officials and activists continued meeting at a
U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
“We see the pollution of rivers, atmospheric pollution,
things like that.”
“We saw entire regions burning from the space station,
______ Canada, in California,” he said. “We saw all of
California covered ______ a cloud of smoke and flames with
the naked eye from 400 kilometers (250 miles) up.”
Adapted from https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/spaceastronaut-sounds-alarm-climate-crisis-80972311. Access on October 25th.
According to the text,
Ano: 2023
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
Aeronáutica - 2023 - EEAR - Sargento da Aeronáutica – BMA – Mecânico de Aeronaves |
Q2201213
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text and answer the question.
The arm of Liberty
Anonymous
The Statue of Liberty is probably the ______ icon of the
USA.
( ...) When the American Civil war ended, Édouard de
Laboulaye wanted to commemorate the end of the slave trade
with a gift. He and other people who opposed slavery raised
money and hired a sculptor, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, to
design the Statue. Bartholdi later employed the French
engineer, Gustave Eiffel, to devise its structure.
Eiffel designed the Statue to be built around a massive
metal skeleton, similar to the Eiffel Tower. In 2018, a map
dealer bought some historic papers at an auction in Paris,
which included original plans. After special treatment, the
papers clearly showed that Eiffel’s plans had been changed by
Bartholdi.
(...) We don’t know what Eiffel thought of Bartholdi’s
changes. By then, Eiffel was working on other projects, and
only his assistants were working with Bartholdi.
(...) At first, visitors could climb a ladder to the torch in
Liberty’s arm, but in 1916, there was an explosion on a
nearby island. It damaged the Statue and made it unsafe, and
the stairway to the torch has been closed ever since. During
restoration work in the 1980s, engineers noticed that the
structure inside Liberty’s head, shoulders, and arm were
different from how they were shown on Eiffel’s plans. They
thought that the builders had made mistakes, but some
historians believed that Bartholdi had changed Eiffel’s design.
The newly discovered papers confirm those theories.
Adapted from https://test-english.com/reading
Choose the best alternative according to the text.
Ano: 2023
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
Aeronáutica - 2023 - EEAR - Sargento da Aeronáutica – BMA – Mecânico de Aeronaves |
Q2201212
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text and answer the question.
The arm of Liberty
Anonymous
The Statue of Liberty is probably the ______ icon of the
USA.
( ...) When the American Civil war ended, Édouard de
Laboulaye wanted to commemorate the end of the slave trade
with a gift. He and other people who opposed slavery raised
money and hired a sculptor, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, to
design the Statue. Bartholdi later employed the French
engineer, Gustave Eiffel, to devise its structure.
Eiffel designed the Statue to be built around a massive
metal skeleton, similar to the Eiffel Tower. In 2018, a map
dealer bought some historic papers at an auction in Paris,
which included original plans. After special treatment, the
papers clearly showed that Eiffel’s plans had been changed by
Bartholdi.
(...) We don’t know what Eiffel thought of Bartholdi’s
changes. By then, Eiffel was working on other projects, and
only his assistants were working with Bartholdi.
(...) At first, visitors could climb a ladder to the torch in
Liberty’s arm, but in 1916, there was an explosion on a
nearby island. It damaged the Statue and made it unsafe, and
the stairway to the torch has been closed ever since. During
restoration work in the 1980s, engineers noticed that the
structure inside Liberty’s head, shoulders, and arm were
different from how they were shown on Eiffel’s plans. They
thought that the builders had made mistakes, but some
historians believed that Bartholdi had changed Eiffel’s design.
The newly discovered papers confirm those theories.
Adapted from https://test-english.com/reading
Choose the best alternative according to the text:
Ano: 2023
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
Aeronáutica - 2023 - EEAR - Sargento da Aeronáutica – BMA – Mecânico de Aeronaves |
Q2201209
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text and answer the question.
The pursuit of happiness can end in pain
Maggie Mulqueen, psychologist
Adapted from https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/suicide-studentathletes-happiness-contentment-rcna27992
Choose the alternative that can replace the underlined
word in the text without changing the meaning.
Ano: 2023
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
Aeronáutica - 2023 - EEAR - Sargento da Aeronáutica – BMA – Mecânico de Aeronaves |
Q2201208
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text and answer the question.
The pursuit of happiness can end in pain
Maggie Mulqueen, psychologist
Adapted from https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/suicide-studentathletes-happiness-contentment-rcna27992
According to the text, we can infer that
Ano: 2023
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
Aeronáutica - 2023 - EEAR - Sargento da Aeronáutica – BMA – Mecânico de Aeronaves |
Q2201206
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text and answer the question.
How sleep transformed professional football
A few decades ago, professional footballers spent their
nights partying. Now, they are much more aware of the
benefits of a good night’s sleep.
The change began in the mid-1990s, when mattress
salesman Nick Littlehales contacted the manager of the
Manchester United football team, Alex Ferguson, asking
whether he had ever considered how sleep affected
performance on the pitch. Interested, Ferguson arranged for
Littlehales to give a presentation to his team.
Gradually, club managers began to pay more attention to
scientific sleep research, and for good reason. (...)
Now, many teams and players are making an effort to
improve their sleep patterns, using various means. James
Milner from Manchester City found it hard to sleep after
evening games, so would play computer games into the early
hours. As a result, he was too tired to train the following
morning. Since these interventions are cheap and effective,
even the less well-known teams can benefit. (...)
Whereas in the past, playing after a party and a few
hours’ sleep was seen as a badge of honour, a good sleep is
now considered an essential part of performance.
Adapted from https://test-english.com/reading
Choose the alternative which best describes the text.
Q2199910
Inglês
Texto associado
II. Texto de interpretação para resolução de questões de INGLÊS
February 25, 2019
By LiseAlves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Exactly one month alter Brazil's most deadly mining disasters, firefighters and
volunteers still search for at least 131 people still missing under tons of mud left behind alter adam in the Feijão
mining complex, owned by Brazilian giant, Vale, gave way on January 25th. So lar 179 corpses have been
retríeved and identified.
"The search starts at 5 am, when the teams gel up. At 6:30 am, we gather for directions, a safety briefing and
guidelines of what will be dane throughout the day. The teams are then taken into lhe field," firefighter Lt. Col.
Anderson Passos tells journalists.
"At lhe end of lhe day, when lhe teams return, they give us feedback on how the search went. We then hold a
meeting to plan the next day and everything repeats itself," concluded lhe official.
(Adapted from: https;//riotimesonl ine. cornlbrazll-news!rio-politics/month-after-brumad inho-dam-tragedy-131-still-miss ing/)
According to the text, it is correct to say that:
Q2199909
Inglês
Texto associado
II. Texto de interpretação para resolução de questões de INGLÊS
February 25, 2019
By LiseAlves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Exactly one month alter Brazil's most deadly mining disasters, firefighters and
volunteers still search for at least 131 people still missing under tons of mud left behind alter adam in the Feijão
mining complex, owned by Brazilian giant, Vale, gave way on January 25th. So lar 179 corpses have been
retríeved and identified.
"The search starts at 5 am, when the teams gel up. At 6:30 am, we gather for directions, a safety briefing and
guidelines of what will be dane throughout the day. The teams are then taken into lhe field," firefighter Lt. Col.
Anderson Passos tells journalists.
"At lhe end of lhe day, when lhe teams return, they give us feedback on how the search went. We then hold a
meeting to plan the next day and everything repeats itself," concluded lhe official.
(Adapted from: https;//riotimesonl ine. cornlbrazll-news!rio-politics/month-after-brumad inho-dam-tragedy-131-still-miss ing/)
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Q2199880
Inglês
Texto associado
II. Texto de interpretação para resolução de questões de INGLÊS
February 25, 2019
By LiseAlves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Exactly one month after Brazil's most deadly mining disasters, firefighters and volunteers still search for at least 131 people still missing under tons of mud left behind after adam in the Feijão mining complex, owned by Brazilian giant, Vale, gave way on January 25th. So far 179 corpses have been retrieved and identified.
"The search starts at 5 am, when the teams get up. At 6:30 am, we gather for directions, a safety briefing and guidelines of what will be dane throughout lhe day. The teams are then taken into the field," firefighter Lt. Col. Anderson Passos tells journalists.
"At the end of lhe day, when the teams return, they give us feedback on how lhe search went. We then hold a meeting to plan lhe next day and everything repeats itself," concluded the official.
(Adapted from: https://riollmesonline.com/brazil-news/río-po!ítics/month-after-brumadínho-dam-tragedy-131-still-míssing/)
According to the text, it is correctto say that:
Ano: 2019
Banca:
Exército
Órgão:
EsSA
Prova:
Exército - 2019 - EsSA - Sargento - Área: Geral/Aviação |
Q2198287
Inglês
Texto associado
February 25, 2019
By LiseAlves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Exactly one month after Brazil's most deadly mining disasters, firefighters and
volunteers still search for at least 131 people still missing under tons of mud left behind alter adam in the Feijão
mining complex, owned by Brazilian giant, Vale, gave way on January 25th. So far 179 corpses have been
retrieved and identified.
"The search starts at 5 am, when the teams get up. At 6:30 am, we gather for directions, a safety briefing and
guidelines of what will be done throughout the day. The teams are then taken into the field," firefighter Lt. Col.
Anderson Passos tells journalists.
"At the end of the day, when lhe teams return, they give us feedback on how the search went. We then hold a
meeting to plan the next day and everything repeats itself," concluded the official.
(Adapted from: https:/iriolimesonline. com/brazl!-news/rio-politics/month-after-brumadinho-dam-tragedy-131-still-míssing/)
According to the text, it is correct to say that:
Ano: 2006
Banca:
Marinha
Órgão:
DPC - Marinha
Prova:
Marinha - 2006 - DPC - Marinha - Praticante de Prático |
Q2197006
Inglês
According to International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 – COLREG, while underway in a fog you
hear a signal of three strokes of a bell, a rapid ringing of the bell, and three more strokes of the bell. This signal is
made by a vessel __________.
Ano: 2006
Banca:
Marinha
Órgão:
DPC - Marinha
Prova:
Marinha - 2006 - DPC - Marinha - Praticante de Prático |
Q2196991
Inglês
Captain Crenshaw, in his book ”Naval Shiphandling”, states that “Shiphandling is the art of handling the velocities of a
ship”. So, a pilot uses forces of engines, propellers, rudders, the wind and the tide, lines, tugs and anchors to control
the velocities of a ship.
One of the most important sources of force on a ship is her own propeller and the pilot must understand the action of a propeller in order to be able to predict its action on ship.
A propeller produces side forces in addition to thrust along the propeller shaft. A ship can rotates to starboard or port as function of these side forces.
Pilot Antonio is studying propeller side force, on a single right-hand screw propeller, and knows that it can be broken down in four parts: following wake effect, inclination effect, helical discharge effect and shallow submergence effect. Antonio wrote the following consideration:
I) The following wake effect produces a net force tending to move the stern to right and cause the ship to veer to the port.
II) The inclination effect is net effect that tends to twist the ship to the right.
III) The shallow submergence effect tends the stern to starboard and cause the ship to veer to the left.
IV) The helical discharge effect tends to turn the ship to the right.
From the list of Antonio is correct to affirm, according to the book “Naval Shiphandling”, that:
One of the most important sources of force on a ship is her own propeller and the pilot must understand the action of a propeller in order to be able to predict its action on ship.
A propeller produces side forces in addition to thrust along the propeller shaft. A ship can rotates to starboard or port as function of these side forces.
Pilot Antonio is studying propeller side force, on a single right-hand screw propeller, and knows that it can be broken down in four parts: following wake effect, inclination effect, helical discharge effect and shallow submergence effect. Antonio wrote the following consideration:
I) The following wake effect produces a net force tending to move the stern to right and cause the ship to veer to the port.
II) The inclination effect is net effect that tends to twist the ship to the right.
III) The shallow submergence effect tends the stern to starboard and cause the ship to veer to the left.
IV) The helical discharge effect tends to turn the ship to the right.
From the list of Antonio is correct to affirm, according to the book “Naval Shiphandling”, that:
Q2182906
Inglês
Complete the sentence by writing a word or phrase to emphasize that although something
may happen or may be true, another situation remains the same.
There are many reasons why voters might be concerned about violent crime, ______ official statistics do not show an increase in the nation’s total violent crime rate.
There are many reasons why voters might be concerned about violent crime, ______ official statistics do not show an increase in the nation’s total violent crime rate.
Q2182905
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the extracts below and then answer the following questions.
TEXT 1:
Annual government surveys from the Bureau of Justice Statistics show no recent increase in the
U.S. violent crime rate.
In 2021, the most recent year with available data, there were 16.5 violent crimes for every 1,000 Americans
ages 12 and older. That was statistically unchanged from the year before, below pre-pandemic levels and far
below the rates recorded in the 1990s, according to the National Crime Victimization Survey.
For each of the four violent crime types tracked in the survey – simple assault, aggravated assault, robbery
and rape/sexual assault – there was no statistically significant increase either in 2020 or 2021.
The National Crime Victimization Survey is fielded each year among approximately 240,000 Americans ages
12 and older and asks them to describe any recent experiences they have had with crime. The survey counts
threatened, attempted and completed crimes, whether or not they were reported to police. Notably, it
does not track the most serious form of violent crime, murder, because it is based on interviews with surviving
crime victims.
TEXT 2:
While the total U.S. violent crime rate does not
appear to have increased recently, the most
serious form of violent crime – murder – has
risen significantly during the pandemic
Both the FBI and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) reported a roughly 30%
increase in the U.S. murder rate between 2019 and
2020, marking one of the largest year-over-year
increases ever recorded. The FBI’s latest data, as
well as provisional data from the CDC, suggest that
murders continued to rise in 2021.
Available: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/10/31/violent-crime-is-a-key-midterm-voting-issuebut-what-does-the-data-say/.
Read again the sentence below:
Both the FBI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a roughly 30% increase in the U.S. murder rate between 2019 and 2020, marking one of the largest year-over-year increases ever recorded.
What the word roughly means in the sentence?
Both the FBI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a roughly 30% increase in the U.S. murder rate between 2019 and 2020, marking one of the largest year-over-year increases ever recorded.
What the word roughly means in the sentence?
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