Questões de Língua Inglesa

The word unnoticed can be substituted by which option?

• A. lost.
• B. Ignored.
• C. Forgetful.
• D. Highlighted.
• E. Proved.

Floating-point exponentiation under COBOL II can yield more accurate results than fixed-point exponentiation. In addition, both VS COBOL and COBOL II do computations of fixed-point data items with large exponents faster in floating-point. The floating-point computations should even be more accurate than fixed-point computations. According to the text, which is the correct answer?

• A.

  Floating-point computations should be even more accurate than fixed-point computations.

• B.

  Floating-point computations are more accurate than fixed-point computations.

• C.

  Floating-point computations are less accurate than fixed-point computations.

• D.

  Floating-point computations aren't more accurate than fixed-point computations.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 51 to 55:

According to the text, constitutional and legal reforms

• A.

  could have been included in the Brazilian Fiscal Stabilization Program

• B.

  have been included in the Brazilian Fiscal Stabilization Program

• C.

  would have to be formulated by the three branches of government

• D.

  have been imposed by the International Monetary Fund

• E.

  have been monitored by public and private servants

The main purpose of this passage is:

• A.

  to provide an overall evaluation of FireWire technology;

• B.

  to compare FireWire and USB 1.1 technologies;

• C.

  to argue that FireWire is slower than usually advertised;

• D.

  to compare FireWire and USB 2.0 technologies;

• E.

  to review two different makes of FireWire hard drives.

Being plug-and-play (line 12) means that for both drives you can do without:

• A.

  drivers;

• B.

  electricity;

• C.

  external cases;

• D.

  FireWire cables;

• E.

  a FireWire connection.

Which two advantages does the MicroGB drive have over the Cobra?

• A.

  higher capacity and superior speed;

• B.

  upgradability and a USB 2.0 port;

• C.

  a USB 1.1 port and a USB 2.0 port;

• D.

  a FireWire port and upgradability;

• E.

  optional power adapters and superior speed.

According to the author, USB 2.0 is:

• A.

  faster than FireWire;

• B.

  slower than USB 1.1;

• C.

  slower than FireWire;

• D.

  not plug-and-play;

• E.

  too slow to be considered.

Style is an extra feature that is present in:

• A.

  both drives;

• B.

  the Wiebe Tech's drive

• C.

  the MicroGB;

• D.

  the Cobra;

• E.

  neither drive.

The clear plastic body of the Cobra lets the user see the circuit board and such a feature:

• A.

  is a necessary condition to operate the drive;

• B.

  helps the user diagnose potential malfunctions;

• C.

  is just an aesthetic trait;

• D.

  lets the user see the data being duplicated;

• E.

  is definitely a must.

The word " seeding" (line 13) means

• A.

  providing

• B.

  enlarging

• C.

  dominating

• D.

  restricting