Questão de Conhecimentos Gerais — Instituto Rio Branco 2026

Question

Each of the options below presents a sentence of the text and a version of this sentence. Choose which one has retained
most of the original meaning found in the text.

Accepted Answer

Alternativa E: “This old news was apparently quite new to the European correspondent, because when she reported her terrifying
scoop, she added a soupçon of conspiracy theory to it” (L.16-19) / This old news was apparently quite new to the European
correspondent, because when she reported her terrifying scoop, she added a dab of conspiracy theory to it.

Answer

Alternativa A: “A star like the sun takes about 10 billion years to use up the hydrogen supply” (L.35-36) / It would take a sunlike star
around 10 billion years to supply the necessary hydrogen.

Answer

Alternativa B: “Eventually, those outer layers will waft away to form what’s called a planetary nebula while the core shrinks back into
an object just like KOI 55” (L.39-41) / Eventually, those outer layers will spew away to shape what’s called a planetary
nebula while the core shrinks back into an object just like KOI 55.

Answer

Alternativa C: “Natalie Batalha has had plenty of experience fielding questions from both layfolk and other scientists over the past
couple of years — and with good reason” (L.1-3) / Natalie Batalha was quite adept at discerning which questions were

made by layfolk or by other scientists over the past couple of years — and with good reason.

Answer

Alternativa D: “at about the same time the European correspondent was reporting her nonbulletin, Kepler scientists did discover a
whole new wrinkle to the planet-eating-star scenario” (L.21-24) / at about the same time the European correspondent was
reporting her nonbulletin, Kepler scientists did stumble upon a whole new crease to the planet-eating-star scene.

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