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QUESTION 1 / 25

In the sentence 'A NAV Brasil presta serviços de navegação aérea em todo o território nacional', the verb 'prestar' is used in the present indicative. What does this verb tense primarily express in this context?

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AA permanent, currently valid institutional activity of the company✓BA completed event that occurred in a single moment in the past✓CA hypothetical action dependent on a future condition✓DAn action that will begin only after a formal authorization✓

QUESTION 2 / 25

Consider the Portuguese sentence: 'A controladora informou à tripulação que a pista estava livre.' The verb 'informou' (pretérito perfeito) indicates which temporal relationship between the controller's action and the report itself?

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AA past action concluded at a specific point in time✓BA habitual action repeated over an undefined past period✓CAn ongoing action contemporaneous with the moment of speaking✓DAn action projected to take place after the landing✓

QUESTION 3 / 25

In the sentence 'Os dados foram confirmados pela torre', the highlighted words form a passive voice construction. Which active-voice rewrite preserves the original meaning?

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AA torre confirmou os dados.✓BA torre confirma os dados.✓COs dados confirmaram a torre.✓DA torre confirmará os dados.✓

QUESTION 4 / 25

In the Portuguese period 'Embora o tempo estivesse fechado, o voo partiu no horário previsto', the conjunction 'embora' introduces which kind of relationship between the clauses?

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AConcession — the second clause states a fact that contrasts with the expectation created by the first✓BCause — the first clause explains why the flight departed✓CCondition — the departure depends on the weather closing in✓DConsequence — the weather results from the departure✓

QUESTION 5 / 25

In the phrase 'a aeronave à qual se refere o plano de voo', what justifies the graphic accent (crase) in 'à qual'?

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AThe verb 'referir-se' requires the preposition 'a', and 'qual' is preceded by the contraction of that preposition with the article 'a' implied before the relative pronoun✓BThe accent is optional and purely decorative in formal writing✓CThe word 'qual' is a verb that always carries a circumflex✓DThe accent marks a pause for emphasis in spoken announcements✓

QUESTION 6 / 25

Which option correctly completes the Portuguese sentence with standard verbal agreement: '___ duas aeronaves aguardando autorização na cabeceira'?

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AHavia✓BHaviam✓CHaveram✓DHaverão✓

QUESTION 7 / 25

Read the fragment: 'A empresa investiu em novos radares. Seu objetivo é reduzir o congestionamento no terminal.' The pronoun 'Seu', beginning the second sentence, refers to:

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A'A empresa' — the possessive refers to the company✓B'radares' — the possessive belongs to the radars✓C'congestionamento' — the possessive anticipates the congestion✓DNo referent: the sentence is grammatically incoherent✓

QUESTION 8 / 25

In the sentence 'Os dados, segundo a torre, estavam corretos', what is the syntactic and punctuational role of the segment 'segundo a torre'?

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AAn intercalated adjunct indicating the source of the information, obligatorily set off by paired commas✓BThe direct object of the verb 'estavam'✓CA vocative addressing the tower directly✓DAn appositive that renames the noun 'dados' and could omit the commas✓

QUESTION 9 / 25

Which of the following Portuguese sentences uses the pronoun placement (colocação pronominal) expected by the standard norm in writing?

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ANão se sabe quando o voo partirá.✓BSe sabe não quando o voo partirá.✓CSabe-se não quando o voo partirá.✓DNão sabe-se quando o voo partirá amanhã mesmo assim tudo bem.✓

QUESTION 10 / 25

Read the excerpt: 'O relatório era extenso: continha mapas, tabelas e recomendações.' What function does the colon perform in this sentence?

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AIt introduces an explanation that specifies in what the report's extensiveness consisted✓BIt marks a direct quotation from the report✓CIt separates two unrelated sentences that could not be combined✓DIt signals an ironic comment by the author✓

QUESTION 11 / 25

In 'A operação foi realizada com êxito pelas equipes', which analysis of word classes is correct?

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A'êxito' functions as a noun inside an adverbial phrase ('com êxito') indicating manner✓B'pelas' is a conjunction linking two adjectives✓C'realizada' is a present-tense verb form✓D'com' is an article agreeing with 'êxito'✓

QUESTION 12 / 25

The word 'reações' (reactions) is formed from 'ação' by adding the prefix 're-'. What semantic contribution does this prefix make, analogous to 'repetir' and 'refazer'?

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ARepetition or reoccurrence of the action expressed by the base word✓BNegation of the action expressed by the base word✓CExaggeration or intensification of the action✓DTransformation of the word into an adjective✓

QUESTION 13 / 25

In the sentence 'Se ocorrer pane elétrica, o controlador acionará o procedimento de contingência', the subjunctive form 'ocorrer' (future subjunctive) is justified because:

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AThe 'se' clause expresses a future event whose realization is uncertain, and the main clause answers with the future indicative✓BThe subjunctive always appears after any comma before the main verb✓CThe future subjunctive is required after the verb 'acionar' in formal writing✓DThe word 'pane' is a foreignism that forces the subjunctive✓

QUESTION 14 / 25

Read the fragment: 'O aeroporto amanheceu vazio; os voos haviam sido cancelados durante a madrugada.' The form 'haviam sido cancelados' (pluperfect compound) situates the cancellation:

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AAt a moment prior to another past reference point — before the morning the airport was found empty✓BAt exactly the same time as the discovery of the empty airport✓CAfter the airport was found empty, as its consequence✓DIn a future moment relative to the narration✓

QUESTION 15 / 25

Which sentence correctly applies standard nominal agreement?

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AÉ proibido o pouso de aeronaves não autorizadas nesta pista.✓BÉ proibida o pouso de aeronaves autorizadas nesta pista.✓CSão proibido os pousos de aeronaves nesta pista.✓DÉ proibida os pousos noturnos nesta pista.✓

QUESTION 16 / 25

A report states: 'O tráfego cresceu. Entretanto, a capacidade não acompanhou esse crescimento.' What is the cohesive function of 'entretanto'?

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AIt marks an adversative link, opposing the second statement to the expectation raised by the first✓BIt adds a synonymous restatement of the first statement✓CIt introduces the chronological order of two equal facts✓DIt summarizes the two statements as a single conclusion✓

QUESTION 17 / 25

The advertisement for a control tower reads: 'Uma torre que nunca dorme.' In this phrase, the attribution of human behavior to the tower is an example of which figure of speech?

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AProsopopeia (personification)✓BMetonímia (metonymy)✓CEufemismo (euphemism)✓DIronia (irony)✓

QUESTION 18 / 25

Under the Brazilian Federal Constitution (art. 21, XII, 'c'), the competence to exploit air navigation, directly or through authorization, concession, or permission, belongs to:

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AThe Union (União)✓BThe States (Estados)✓CThe Municipalities (Municípios)✓DThe Union and the States jointly, by concurrent competence✓

QUESTION 19 / 25

Which set gathers the principles expressly declared in Article 37, caput, of the Brazilian Federal Constitution for the Public Administration, including public companies such as NAV Brasil?

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ALegality, impersonality, morality, publicity, and efficiency✓BReasonableness, proportionality, and finality only✓CHierarchy, discipline, and uniformity only✓DLegality and supremacy of the public interest only✓

QUESTION 20 / 25

Under Lei 13.903/2019, what is the legal nature and ownership structure of NAV Brasil (NAV Brasil Serviços de Navegação Aérea S.A.)?

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AA public company (empresa pública) incorporated as a corporation (sociedade por ações) with entirely Union-held capital✓BA mixed-capital company whose majority shares are traded on the stock exchange✓CA federal autarchy (autarquia federal) within the Ministry of Defense✓DA private concessionaire holding a temporary service concession✓

QUESTION 21 / 25

According to Lei 13.903/2019, which services fall within the corporate purpose of NAV Brasil?

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AAir traffic management and control services, aeronautical telecommunications, aeronautical information, aeronautical meteorology, and aeronautical cartography✓BIssuance of pilot licences and civil aviation regulatory standards✓CEnforcement of aviation administrative penalties and fines✓DCommercial operation of scheduled passenger airline services✓

QUESTION 22 / 25

Under Lei 13.303/2016 (the state-company statute), which combination is required for appointment to a management position (administrador) in a public company such as NAV Brasil?

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AAn unblemished reputation and renowned knowledge in the field, compatible academic background, and a cumulative professional-experience requirement (such as ten years in the sector, four years in a senior leadership position, or four years in a DAS-4-equivalent position)✓BOnly political party affiliation and a university degree in law✓COnly prior employment in the same company, with no formal requirements✓DMilitary rank and ten years of armed-forces service✓

QUESTION 23 / 25

Regarding procurement, Lei 13.303/2016 establishes that public companies and mixed-capital companies:

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AAre subject to their own state-company bidding statute, which adapts bidding procedures to their business activity✓BMust always follow Lei 8.666/1993 exactly like direct administration bodies, with no special statute✓CAre entirely exempt from any bidding or transparency rules✓DMay only contract through international treaties✓

QUESTION 24 / 25

Under the NAV Brasil Code of Ethics, Conduct and Integrity, which of the following conducts is EXPECTED of an employee?

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AReport to the competent bodies any act that may compromise operational safety or be contrary to the public interest✓BAccept small gifts from suppliers to preserve commercial harmony✓CWithhold information about operational incidents to protect the company's image✓DUse working time for private activities provided the task queue is empty✓

QUESTION 25 / 25

An employee responsible for evaluating bids holds a significant shareholding in one of the bidding companies. Under ethics and integrity rules applicable to NAV Brasil, the employee must:

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AFormally declare the situation and abstain from the evaluation, so the decision is reassigned and the conflict is recorded✓BKeep the shareholding secret and evaluate the bid normally, since the shares are personal property✓CSell the shares on the decision day and proceed with the evaluation✓DParticipate in the evaluation but abstain only from the final vote✓