Questões da Prova do Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) - Analista de Sistemas - CESGRANRIO (2008)

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The purpose of this article is to

  • A blame modern businessmen for being offline during meetings.
  • B introduce new trends in the market concerning email software.
  • C convince businessmen of the advantages of working online on weekends.
  • D advertise modern technological devices that are expected to revolutionize the world.
  • E report on some effective alternatives to avoid the information burden at the workplace.

"This tactic" (line 6) refers to which of Shaun Osher's behavior?

  • A Holding meetings with his staff of fifty people.
  • B Avoiding copying everybody when sending out an e-mail.
  • C Calling clients on the phone and not relying so heavily on e-mail.
  • D Checking his e-mail account only twice a day and turning off his Blackberry during meetings.
  • E Responding to e-mails every minute and putting cell phones and PDAs on silent mode during meetings.

In "One person could handle an issue that should take two minutes," (lines 14-15), "handle" means "to deal with". Mark the sentence in which the word "handle" is used in the same way.

  • A Can you get a handle on what your new boss expects of you?
  • B Customers are asked not to handle the goods in the shop.
  • C The clue was a handle for solving the mystery.
  • D The travelers were advised to pick up the suitcases by the handle.
  • E It was a difficult situation and the manager handled it very well.

When Shaun Osher affirms that ". the pendulum has swung way too much to the other side," (lines 23-24), he means that

  • A an excess of emails has generated a sudden increase in productivity.
  • B cell phones, PDAs and laptops have become excessively complex devices.
  • C excessive e-mails and data overload have begun to negatively impact work.
  • D offices have become more efficient due to e-mail and other information technology advents.
  • E data avalanche has been a fortunate consequence of the widespread adoption of information technology.

In "...your job could be on the line if you indulge in the luxury of being offline?" (lines 32-33) the expressions 'on the line' and 'offline', respectively, mean

  • A at risk - disconnected
  • B not accessible - put off
  • C on the wire - linked to the internet
  • D in tune with new ideas - off the hook
  • E over the telephone - not connected to the internet