Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2006

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

The bigger the project, the fewer people are demanded.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

We can often afford to have a ten person-year effort or one person working for ten years when developing a software project.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

A lot of project managers tend to believe in the same myth.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

To update a software project is just a matter of hiring more people.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

 

Bandwidth refers to:

• A.

  transfer rate of applications.

• B.

  the number of bands there are in a line.

• C.

  space available in the band.

• D.

  data transmission rate.

• E.

  the length of the links used by a network.

 

In paragraph 1, the text refers to:

• A.

  the prediction that $663 million will be necessary to improve the quality of applications.

• B.

  companies not having enough bandwith to launch applications.

• C.

  how much money is spent on Internet by companies.

• D.

  the difficulties with the poor performance of networks.

• E.

  problems related to the usage of networks.

 

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem related to bandwidth?

• A.

  The resending of traffic.

• B.

  Management devices.

• C.

  Activities which are not related to work.

• D.

  Very important applications which may perform poorly.

• E.

  Heavy traffic.

Choose an equivalent (value, purpose and meaning) translation for the idea:

 Today she's a key part of any working team, making decisions, running vital parts of a company and keeping everyone in line - especially when it comes to new technology.

• A.

  Hoje ela é peça fundamental em qualquer equipe. Toma decisões, desempenha funções vitais para a empresa e mantém todos sob controle - principalmente quando se trata de novas tecnologias

• B.

  Hoje ela é uma peça-chave de qualquer time de trabalho, tomando decisões, dirigindo partes vitais de uma companhia e mantendo todos na linha - especialmente quando chega a nova tecnologia.

• C.

  Atualmente, como uma representante da equipe de trabalho, ela toma decisões, dirige órgãos vitais da empresa e mantém todos sob controle - principalmente com relação às novas tecnologias.

• D.

  Hoje ela é uma peça-chave de qualquer trabalho de equipe, fazendo decisões, correndo atrás de partes vitais de uma companhia e mantendo todos "in line" - especialmente quando ele/ela vem para a nova tecnologia.

• E.

  De forma resumida, eu diria que ela é importante para a empresa porque toma decisões, gerencia, etc. principalmente porque domina as novas tecnologias.

Choose one of the sentences below to complete the closing remark in a business letter:

 If you have any further questions, .............................................

• A.

  we regret to inform you that we can't.

• B.

  please look forward to.

• C.

  just give me a call.

• D.

  just ask your colleagues.

• E.

  please do not hesitate to ask.

Read the text below, entitled "2005 – First Nine Months Results", in order to answer questions 16 to 18:

The text

• a.

  focuses on the effort by insurers to reassess risk.

• b.

  predicts the losses to be faced by insurance companies.

• c.

  states that reinsurance prices will rise in 2006.

• d.

  foresees a sluggish growth for the sector in 2006.

• e.

  also recalls a period of financial growth.