Questões de Inglês — BNDES / Diversas

Questão 1BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

According to the authors,

Abusinesses only prosper if they strictly adopt their Plan A.Bmost famous companies fail because their leaders never stick to their original plan.Cit is necessary to be faithful to the first business plan and wait for customers to respond.Dsome currently successful companies had to give up their initial plans for alternative business models.Ecompanies always fail when they decide to adopt their Plan B as a shortcut to their original business strategy.

Questão 2BNDES·Diversas·2011Inglês

In “ only a limited number of people in any company really needs to be innovative.” (lines 34-35), the fragment “really needs to be” transmits the idea of

Questão 3BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

Em "Vale tudo (ou quase tudo):" (L.6-7), os dois pontos introduzem uma

Questão 4BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

In the fragments ".their first plan fails to catch on." (line 17) and "How can you break through to a business model." (line 41), the expressions "catch on" and "break through to" mean, respectively,

Questão 5BNDES·Diversas·2011Inglês

The boldfaced item is synonymous with the expression in parentheses in

A“Unfortunately, most organizations in search of innovation seem to be generating as much cynicism as they are new thinking.” – lines 7-10 – (Definitely).B“So it is no surprise when leaders get pounded for preaching innovation without really valuing it.” – lines 27-29 – (Nonetheless).C“If they innovate, the project turns to chaos.” – lines 45-46 – (Although).D“ however, what it means is that we need our employees to take complete responsibility to do their jobs ” – lines 59-61 – (moreover).E“Therefore, if you’re a leader, the next time you think about giving a speech or sending out an e-mail calling for your people to innovate,” – lines 91-93 – (Thus).

Questão 6BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

O ditado popular que, semanticamente, corresponde ao sentido de "Pedras no caminho? Guarde todas! Um dia construirá um castelo." (L. 86-87) é

Aquem tudo quer, tudo perde.Bmais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando.Cfilho de peixe, peixinho é.Dcasa de ferreiro, espeto de pau.Ede grão em grão a galinha enche o papo.

Questão 7BNDES·Diversas·2011Inglês

The fragment “ to teach everyone how to think outside the box.” (lines 15-16) suggests that company leaders are

Astimulating employees to adopt classic ways of thinking and behaving.Bdefending that all workers must learn to organize their materials in classified boxes.Cshowing their employees how to look further and see things from unconventional perspectives.Dfinding ways to criticize the business executives’ lateral thought processes which contradict standard ideas.Eplanning new courses and training sessions that will teach workers to follow all of the norms for out-of-company procedures.

Questão 8BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

Google, Starbucks and PayPal are mentioned in paragraph 1 (lines 1-8) since they

Aare the only well-known companies in America nowadays.Brepresent companies which have never delivered high returns to the investors.Care examples of companies which made significant alterations to their original business plans.Dillustrate the kind of businesses that remained loyal to their original plans and fought for results.Ehave founders who have been on the cover of Fortune magazine and are the world's richest men.

Questão 9BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

A sequência de verbos destacada NÃO pode ser considerada uma locução verbal em

AEles iam estabelecendo metas.BEsperamos ser você o vitorioso.CAs pessoas haviam feito suas escolhas.DEstou investindo em minha profissão.ETenho de fazer planos para o futuro.

Questão 10BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

The expression "...leaps of faith" (line 64) refers to

Aa religious conviction that the business project is definitely going to prosper.Bconfidence on the various concrete evidences that your business model will surely be successful.Ceverything you do not know about the returns of your investment and should not worry about.Dknowledge about historical precedents that are applicable to your company's current situation.Eassumptions about the aspects of the business you propose that are carefully thought of but not tested.

Questão 11BNDES·Diversas·2011Inglês

The question Â“What should leaders demand of their people, if not innovation?Â” (lines 56-57) implies that

Apeople feel that innovation only matters for demanding business leaders.Binnovation is not in demand for all leaders and customers.Cinnovation is irrelevant for most business leaders nowadays.Dleaders should require all their people to be innovative.Eleaders should expect their subordinates to develop skills other than innovation.

Questão 12BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

A passagem do texto, dentre as abaixo relacionadas, que apresenta oposição de sentido com "o que você quer da vida?" (L. 26) é

A"...definição de uma visão:" (L. 25)B"...'deixa a vida me levar'..." (L. 28)C"...o poder de dar sentido às coisas," (L. 31-32)D"Por que quero emagrecer?" (L. 33)E"Ela nos guia e nos mantém no caminho," (L. 35-36)

Questão 13BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

Mulins and Komisar, in paragraph 3 (lines 21-33), state that the typical business startup process is usually unsuccessful because it

Adoes not invest rich sums or waste years on precise planning to design an elaborate business model.Bshares common characteristics with traditional businesses that have survived crises.Cexpects the business to grow rapidly and prosper faster than all other companies in the market.Drejects venture capital funding and does not expect immediate returns.Eis based on inadequately designed business plans and on market hypothesis that are not previously tested.

Questão 14BNDES·Diversas·2011Inglês

The author’s intention in this text is to

Awarn organizations that 21st century employees should abandon creatonomy at work.Bclarify the scope of innovation in business environments and restrain its relevance to certain jobs.Cblame employees for distorting the original meaning of innovation for their benefit.Dencourage employees to become more creative and innovative than the leadership team.Esuggest that top leaders in industrial companies should avoid being innovative.

Questão 15BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

NÃO há correspondência semântica entre a passagem retirada do texto e a característica a ela atribuída, em destaque à direita, em

A"'...fizemos o melhor que pudemos.'" (L. 80) - empenho.B"Outras ganham fôlego no início," (L. 80-81) - iniciativa.C"mas acabam desistindo." (L. 81) - perseverança.D"caem," (L. 84) - insucesso.E"levantam a poeira e dão volta por cima." (L. 84) - persistência.

Questão 16BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

The word "might" in ". you have a solution that might work." (lines 44-45) can be replaced without change in meaning by

Questão 17BNDES·Diversas·2011Inglês

In terms of reference,

A“...it.” (line 13) refers to “...problem...” (line 11)B“...them...” (line 13) refers to “...employees...” (line 14)C“...it.” (line 29) refers to “...surprise...” (line 28)D“they...” (line 32) refers to “...leaders...” (line 31)E“...that...” (line 81) refers to “...innovation.” (line 81)

Questão 18BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

Max Levchin, mentioned in paragraph 4 (lines 34-39), can be considered a(an)

Apersistent businessman who fought for success.Bcareless worker who didn't take time to build a business model.Cfoolish entrepreneur who insisted on opening his own company.Dexpert in cryptography who failed as a businessman.Eimpatient investor who did not believe PayPal would prosper.

Questão 19BNDES·Diversas·2011Inglês

The author defends ‘creatonomy’ at work because

Acreativity and autonomy are the only characteristics required of business leaders.Bemployees should be extremely innovative and avoid following the norms for their jobs.Ccustomers request to be attended to by business assistants who follow the politeness principles.Demployees should be able to act responsibly and serve their clients appropriately and pleasantly.Epeople working in the same company should share feelings of harmony and credibility.

Questão 20BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

Ao redigir respostas para "Por que quero conseguir um trabalho novo?" (L. 34), cometeu-se, segundo o registro culto e formal da língua, um erro de ortografia em

ANão quero passar a minha vida inteira só cumprindo ordens sem nunca entender por quê.BAlguns constrangimentos porque venho passando me obrigam a considerar outras opções.CPara mim, a realização profissional, no momento presente, é importante porque implica melhoria de vida.DDesse modo, eu poderei saber o motivo por que o sucesso de ontem não nos garante o de amanhã.EUm dia, atingindo o meu objetivo, eu talvez possa contar-lhe o porquê.

Questão 21BNDES·Diversas·2011Inglês

In the fragments “ this will inspire people to come up with new ideas that will revolutionize the long-term strategic and financial prospects of the company.” (lines 19-22) and “ customers can’t rely on what they’re going to get.” (lines 52-53), “come up with” and “rely on” could be replaced in the text with, respectively,

Questão 22BNDES·Diversas·2010Inglês

The pair of expressions that express opposing ideas is

A"...stuck to..." (line 2) - abandoned.B"...grows out of... " (line 31) - develops from.C"...pursue." (line 43) - follow.D"...scupper..." (line 62) - ruinE"...devising..." (line 75) - elaborating.