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Key Facts: CPAEAM Exam

Total Questions

CPAEAM Edital

40 / 100

Passing Score

SSPM Marinha

4 hours

Exam Duration

DEnsM

R$ 53

Registration Fee

Marinha do Brasil

The CPAEAM naval apprentice exam has 50 questions spanning Portuguese (15), Mathematics (15), Science (15), and English (5), each worth 2.0 points, requiring at least 40/100 with no discipline scored zero; this bank provides 100 English-language practice questions across all test domains.

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1In Portuguese grammar, which of the following sentences exhibits CORRECT verbal agreement according to the standard normative rule (norma culta)?

A.Fazem dois anos que os marinheiros concluíram o curso.

B.Faz dois anos que os marinheiros concluíram o curso.

C.Houveram muitos incidentes durante a travessia naval.

D.Devem haver muitas vagas para a Marinha do Brasil.

Explanation: When the verb 'fazer' indicates elapsed time, it is impersonal and must remain in the third-person singular ('Faz dois anos'). Verbs 'haver' (meaning to exist or occur) and modal verbal locutions with impersonal auxiliaries ('deve haver') also remain singular.

2Identify the option in which the word uses crasis (crase) CORRECTLY:

A.O comandante dirigiu-se à ela com serenidade.

B.O navio começou à navegar ao amanhecer.

C.Entregamos o relatório à capitania dos portos.

D.Eles foram à pé até o cais militar.

Explanation: Crasis is mandatory before feminine nouns requiring the definite article 'a' when governed by a preposition 'a' (dirigir-se a + a capitania = à capitania). It does not occur before personal pronouns ('ela'), verbs ('navegar'), or masculine nouns ('pé').

3In the sentence 'O oficial agiu com cautela porque o mar estava revolto', the conjunction 'porque' introduces a subordinate clause of what type?

A.Causal (oração subordinada adverbial causal)

B.Concessive (oração subordinada adverbial concessiva)

C.Consecutive (oração subordinada adverbial consecutiva)

D.Temporal (oração subordinada adverbial temporal)

Explanation: The subordinate clause 'porque o mar estava revolto' expresses the direct cause/reason for the action in the main clause ('o oficial agiu com cautela'), classifying it as an oração subordinada adverbial causal.

4Which of the following words is a proparoxytone (proparoxítona) and therefore accented according to Portuguese orthographic rules?

A.Bússola

B.Coronel

C.Caravelas

D.Timoneiro

Explanation: In Portuguese, 'bús-so-la' has the tonic syllable on the antepenultimate syllable (antepenúltima sílaba), making it a proparoxytone. All proparoxytone words in Portuguese receive a graphic accent.

5In the sentence 'O marinheiro experiente navegava com destreza', what is the syntactic function of the term 'com destreza'?

A.Adjunto adverbial de modo

B.Objeto direto

C.Predicativo do sujeito

D.Complemento nominal

Explanation: 'Com destreza' modifies the intransitive verb 'navegava' by indicating the manner/mode in which the sailing occurred, functioning syntactically as an adverbial adjunct of manner (adjunto adverbial de modo).

6Identify the sentence that contains a figure of speech known as Metaphor (metáfora):

A.Aquele navio de guerra é uma fortaleza flutuante.

B.O mar rugia enfurecido durante a tempestade noturna.

C.Li Machado de Assis durante toda a viagem marítima.

D.Ele tem menos inteligência do que um grão de areia.

Explanation: A metaphor is an implicit comparison without an explicit comparative connector (such as 'como'). Calling the warship 'uma fortaleza flutuante' directly equates the ship to a fortress.

7Which of the following verb forms represents the Pretérito Imperfeito do Subjuntivo of the verb 'ter'?

A.Tiver

B.Tivesse

C.Tinha

D.Tenha

Explanation: The imperfect subjunctive (pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo) of 'ter' is characterized by the ending '-sse' (eu tivesse, tu tivesses, ele tivesse, etc.).

8In the sentence 'Assistimos _____ filme sobre a Batalha do Riachuelo', which preposition fulfills the correct verbal regency of 'assistir' in the sense of 'to watch/witness'?

A.ao

B.o

C.com o

D.em

Explanation: In standard Portuguese, the verb 'assistir' in the meaning of 'to see/watch' is transitive indirect and requires the preposition 'a'. Combined with the masculine article 'o', it forms 'ao' ('Assistimos ao filme').

9Choose the option in which all words are spelled CORRECTLY according to the Portuguese Orthographic Agreement:

A.Exceção, ascensão, paralisação, privilégio

B.Exceção, ascenção, paralização, privilégio

C.Excessão, ascensão, paralisação, previlégio

D.Exceção, ascensão, paralização, previlégio

Explanation: 'Exceção' is spelled with 'c' and 'ç'; 'ascensão' comes from 'ascender' and takes 's'; 'paralisação' retains the 's' from its primitive 'paralisia'; 'privilégio' is spelled with 'i' in the first syllable.

10In the phrase 'Os alunos compraram livros e cadernos novos', the adjective 'novos' agrees in gender and number with:

A.Both nouns 'livros e cadernos', taking the masculine plural

B.Only the noun 'cadernos' by proximity

C.The subject 'Os alunos'

D.Only the noun 'livros'

Explanation: When an adjective postmodifies two masculine nouns, it agrees with both in the masculine plural ('novos').

About the CPAEAM Exam

The CPAEAM is the annual admission competition for the Brazilian Navy's Apprentice-Sailor Schools (EAMCE in Fortaleza/CE, EAMES in Vila Velha/ES, EAMPE in Olinda/PE, and EAMSC in Florianópolis/SC). The single-phase written exam comprises 50 multiple-choice questions: 15 in Portuguese, 15 in Mathematics, 15 in Science (Physics and Chemistry), and 5 in English. Each question carries five alternatives (A–E) and is worth 2.0 points; candidates scoring under 40 of 100 points, or zero in any single discipline, are eliminated. Successful candidates undergo naval training leading to promotion as Marinheiro (Sailor) in the Marinha do Brasil. Note: the official exam is set and answered in Portuguese; this practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the published syllabus, not an official translation.

Questions

50 scored questions

Time Limit

4 hours (real exam)

Passing Score

40 points out of 100, no discipline scored zero

Exam Fee

R$ 53 (Marinha do Brasil / Serviço de Seleção do Pessoal da Marinha (SSPM))

CPAEAM Exam Content Outline

30%

Língua Portuguesa

Textual comprehension, syntax, morphology, punctuation, and grammatical agreement

30%

Matemática

Algebra, arithmetic, plane geometry, trigonometry, functions, and equations

30%

Ciências (Física e Química)

Mechanics, thermal physics, electricity, chemical reactions, and periodic properties

10%

Língua Inglesa

Basic English reading comprehension, basic syntax, and vocabulary

How to Pass the CPAEAM Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 40 points out of 100, no discipline scored zero
Exam length: 50 questions
Time limit: 4 hours (real exam)
Exam fee: R$ 53

Keys to Passing

Work through all 100 available questions
Review every answer and explanation
Track weak areas and revisit them
Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

CPAEAM Study Tips from Top Performers

1Focus heavily on fundamental arithmetic, algebra, and geometry concepts which form 30% of the exam

2Review high-yield physics topics like kinematics, Newton's laws, and basic electric circuits

3Practice Portuguese normative grammar rules, especially agreement (concordância) and regency (regência)

4Solve previous CPAEAM papers to build speed for the 4-hour test duration

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the format of the CPAEAM exam?

The CPAEAM written exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions administered in a single 4-hour session: 15 Portuguese, 15 Mathematics, 15 Science (Physics and Chemistry), and 5 English.

What is the minimum passing score for CPAEAM?

Item 6 of the CPAEAM/2026 edital eliminates any candidate who scores below 40 points on the 0-100 scale or who scores zero in any one of Mathematics, Portuguese, Science (Physics and Chemistry) or English. Each of the 50 questions is worth 2.0 points.

Where are the Apprentice-Sailor Schools located?

There are four EAM schools in Brazil: EAMCE in Ceará, EAMES in Espírito Santo, EAMPE in Pernambuco, and EAMSC in Santa Catarina.

What is the registration fee for CPAEAM?

The registration fee is R$ 53, with fee exemption available for low-income candidates registered in CadÚnico and bone marrow donors.