Questões de Concurso – Aprova Concursos

1)

Q94436 - CESGRANRIO - 2010 - BACEN - Analista do Banco Central - Conhecimentos Gerais - Todos os Cargos

. In terms of meaning, it is correct to affirm that

a) "...charged with..." (lines 3-4) and endowed with are synonyms.
b) "...reach out to..." (line 13) and get in touch with are antonyms.
c) "...scrutiny." (line 19) and inquiry have opposite meanings.
d) "...gearing up to." (line 37) and getting ready for express contradictory ideas.
e) "...come a long way..." (line 40) and made considerable progress express similar ideas.

2)

Q94437 - CESGRANRIO - 2010 - BACEN - Analista do Banco Central - Conhecimentos Gerais - Todos os Cargos

. The expression in boldtype and the item in parenthesis are semantically equivalent in

a) "In all, it makes us a more effective and legitimate institution." - lines 21-22. (all things considered).
b) "the Fund cannot be a genuine leader on economic policy issues unless it is seen as transparent." - lines 23-24. (given that).
c) "Rather, further efforts should focus on making progress on a broad front, on issues that may catch fewer headlines," - lines 45-47. (moreover).
d) "To this end, there is a long-standing and fundamental principle that Fund reports are not 'negotiated' documents." - lines 52-54. (last but not least).
e) "We should also consider whether we can make some archived material available more quickly to the public." - lines 58-60. (while).

3)

Q94438 - CESGRANRIO - 2010 - BACEN - Analista do Banco Central - Conhecimentos Gerais - Todos os Cargos

"I agree wholeheartedly with these transparency initiatives. I would also urge the IMF to keep going further forward particularly in regards to archives, as well as releasing country reports as part of a regular pattern of their activities, and to move to a system of releasing mandatory reports. In order for us not to repeat the same mistakes over and over again, we must be able to discern patterns from real world data. Secrecy is to be shunned since it promotes an imbalance in power and always leads to abuses.

" Rahim, on December 14th, 2009 at 12:41 am http://blog-imfdirect.imf.org/2009/09/17/freedom-of-imformation/ #comment-579

The comment above is in tune with Moghadam's ideas, because Rahim states that

a) secret reports are not welcome in the IMF any more because they actually distort real world data.
b) some concealment measures should be preserved so as to protect IMF archives and country reports.
c) no country reports should be mandatory to avoid the imbalance of power among the world's leading nations.
d) the transparency initiatives promoted by the IMF may eventually lead to mistakes and to an abuse of power.
e) the IMF should regularly publish reports in order to keep the world informed on financial and economic issues the institution has adopted.

4)

Q94434 - CESGRANRIO - 2010 - BACEN - Analista do Banco Central - Conhecimentos Gerais - Todos os Cargos

. The wordplay in the title refers to the fact that the

a) IMF has not dared to open its reserved archives in Washington to the public in general.
b) IMF has been adopting a transparency policy so as to enhance its credibility and legitimacy.
c) IMF must be freed from the impositions of the world leaders on its financial decisions.
d) once secret information kept by the IMF is not freely discussed nor is it easily negotiable.
e) world economies are trying to get rid of the excessive control of the IMF over their financial systems.

5)

Q94435 - CESGRANRIO - 2010 - BACEN - Analista do Banco Central - Conhecimentos Gerais - Todos os Cargos

. The only argument that CANNOT be considered supportive of publishing the IMF documents is that the

a) public must be made aware of what the IMF has been doing and the support it is giving to economic policy issues.
b) IMF will be regarded as a more trustworthy institution if it releases its documents and financial decisions to the public at large.
c) language used in documents that circulate publicly is usually more controlled and therefore less frank and direct in exposing opinions and facts.
d) lack of access of external stakeholders to the issues the IMF supports and the actions it takes makes the institution more vulnerable and less effective.
e) relevant changes made to the financing structure of the institution were only effected in recognition of the IMF as a reputable and candid organization.

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