Universidade Católica de Angola (UCAN) University Entrance Examination — Exames de Acesso

Consider the following excerpt from Angolan literature: 'O rio Kwanza serpenteava pela planície como uma artéria vital, alimentando as lavras e sussurrando memórias ancestrais.' Which figures of speech (figuras de estilo) are primarily exemplified in this sentence?

• ASimile (comparação) and Personification (personificação / prosopopeia)
• BHyperbole (hipérbole) and Irony (ironia)
• CMetonymy (metonímia) and Euphemism (eufemismo)
• DAntithesis (antítese) and Pleonasm (pleonasmo)

In the context of Portuguese morphosyntax, which of the following sentences features a passive voice formed with the reflexive/passive pronoun 'se' (voz passiva sintética / pronominal)?

• AOs candidatos queixaram-se das dificuldades encontradas na prova.
• BPublicaram-se ontem os editais dos exames de acesso da Universidade Católica.
• CTrabalha-se com afinco durante o curso preparatório da universidade.
• DO reitor e o decano cumprimentaram-se cordialmente no início da sessão.

Identify the option that correctly classifies the syntactic function of the bracketed clause in: 'É indispensável [que todos os candidatos apresentem os documentos originais no dia da matrícula].'

• AOração subordinada substantiva objetiva direta (Direct objective noun clause)
• BOração subordinada substantiva predicativa (Predicative noun clause)
• COração subordinada substantiva subjetiva (Subjective noun clause functioning as the subje…
• DOração subordinada substantiva completiva nominal (Noun complement clause)

What is the domain of the real-valued function f(x) = sqrt(x^2 - 9) / (x - 5)?

• A[-3, 3] \ {5}
• B(-infinity, 3] U [3, +infinity)
• C(5, +infinity)
• D(-infinity, -3] U [3, 5) U (5, +infinity)

Solve the logarithmic equation: log2(x + 3) + log2(x - 1) = 5 in the real numbers.

• Ax = 5
• Bx = -7 and x = 5
• Cx = 7
• Dx = 4

A committee of 4 students is to be selected from a class consisting of 6 engineering applicants and 5 economics applicants. How many distinct committees can be formed containing exactly 2 engineering applicants and 2 economics applicants?

• A330
• B150
• C75
• D120

A block of mass m = 4.0 kg rests on a rough horizontal plane. A horizontal pulling force F = 26 N is applied. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface is mu_k = 0.40 and g = 10 m/s^2, what is the resulting acceleration of the block?

• A6.5 m/s^2
• B4.0 m/s^2
• C2.5 m/s^2
• D1.5 m/s^2

An ideal gas undergoes an isobaric expansion at a constant pressure of P = 2.0 * 10^5 Pa. During the process, its volume increases from V1 = 0.03 m^3 to V2 = 0.08 m^3 while absorbing Q = 18,000 J of heat from an external reservoir. What is the change in the internal energy (Delta_U) of the gas?

• A10,000 J
• B28,000 J
• C-8,000 J
• D8,000 J

Two point charges, q1 = +4.0 muC and q2 = -2.0 muC, are positioned in a vacuum (k0 = 9.0 * 10^9 N*m^2/C^2) separated by a distance d = 0.30 m. What is the magnitude of the electrostatic attraction force between them?

• A0.80 N
• B8.0 N
• C0.24 N
• D2.4 N

What volume of 0.50 mol/L hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution is required to completely neutralize 25.0 mL of a 0.20 mol/L sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution according to the reaction: HCl + NaOH -> NaCl + H2O?

• A25.0 mL
• B10.0 mL
• C50.0 mL
• D12.5 mL

In Mendelian genetics, a cross between two heterozygous pea plants (Aa x Aa) displaying complete dominance produces an expected phenotypic ratio in the F1 generation of:

• A1 dominant : 2 intermediate : 1 recessive
• B1 dominant : 1 recessive
• C3 dominant : 1 recessive
• D9 dominant : 3 recombinant : 3 recombinant : 1 recessive

In the historical context of pre-colonial Angola, what was the primary political and administrative structure of the Kingdom of Kongo (Reino do Congo) at the time of initial Portuguese contact?

• AA federation of autonomous provincial kingdoms that owed no tribute to a central ruler
• BA rotating council of regional chiefs with no hereditary sovereign
• CA Portuguese colonial captaincy administered directly from Luanda
• DA centralized monarchy governed by the Manikongo, subdivided into administrative province…

Which Angolan historical figure is celebrated for leading prolonged diplomatic and military resistance against Portuguese colonial penetration in the kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba during the seventeenth century?

• ARainha Nzinga Mbandi (Njinga a Mbande)
• BKimpa Vita (Dona Beatriz)
• CRei Mandume Ya Ndemufayo
• DMutu-ya-Kevela

In basic macroeconomic theory, how is Gross Domestic Product (Produto Interno Bruto - PIB) defined when measured by the expenditure approach (ótica da despesa)?

• APIB = Wages + Rents + Interests + Corporate Profits
• BPIB = C + I + G + (X - M), representing Consumption, Investment, Government Spending, and…
• CPIB = Total Gross Production Value minus Intermediate Inputs across all sectors
• DPIB = Money Supply (M2) multiplied by the Velocity of Money (V)

Under Le Chatelier's principle, what will happen to the equilibrium of the exothermic synthesis of ammonia: N2(g) + 3 H2(g) <=> 2 NH3(g) (Delta_H < 0) if the temperature of the system is increased?

• AThe equilibrium shifts to the right (increasing the yield of NH3)
• BThe equilibrium remains unaffected because temperature only changes reaction rate
• CThe equilibrium shifts to the left (favoring the decomposition of NH3 into N2 and H2)
• DThe total pressure in the vessel decreases automatically without shifting concentrations

Which cell organelle is responsible for post-translational modification, sorting, and packaging of proteins synthesized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

• AMitochondrion (Mitocôndria)
• BLysosome (Lisossomo)
• CPeroxisome (Peroxissomo)
• DGolgi apparatus (Complexo de Golgi)

What is the equation of the line tangent to the curve y = x^3 - 3x + 2 at the point where x = 2?

• Ay = 9x - 14
• By = 9x + 4
• Cy = 3x - 2
• Dy = 12x - 20

What is the pH of a 0.0010 mol/L aqueous solution of nitric acid (HNO3), assuming complete electrolytic dissociation?

• A1.0
• B3.0
• C11.0
• D4.0

Which major hydrographic river basin originates in the central plateau of Angola (Huambo/Bié) and flows southeastward through the Caprivi Strip into Botswana to form a world-famous inland wetland delta?

• AKwanza River Basin (Bacia do Kwanza)
• BCunene River Basin (Bacia do Cunene)
• CCubango / Okavango River Basin (Bacia do Cubango-Okavango)
• DZambezi River Basin (Bacia do Zambeze)

In philosophical logic, which informal fallacy is committed when an arguer attacks the personal character, background, or physical traits of an opponent rather than refuting the substantive argument presented?

• AArgumentum ad Populum
• BPetitio Principii (Begging the question)
• CPost hoc ergo propter hoc
• DArgumentum ad Hominem