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1In contemporary text linguistics and standard Portuguese grammar, what syntactic role is performed by the connector 'visto que' in the sentence: 'O colegiado acadêmico aprovou o novo projeto pedagógico, [visto que] atendia às diretrizes curriculares nacionais'?
A.Conjunção subordinativa causal (Causal subordinating conjunction)
B.Conjunção subordinativa consecutiva (Consecutive conjunction)
C.Conjunção coordenativa conclusiva (Conclusive coordinate conjunction)
D.Conjunção subordinativa concessiva (Concessive conjunction)
Explanation: 'Visto que' is a causal locution synonymous with 'já que', 'dado que', and 'porque', introducing the direct cause or motivation for the approval of the pedagogical project.
2In Guimarães Rosa's short story 'A Terceira Margem do Rio' (from 'Primeiras Estórias', 1962), what does the father's silent, perpetual departure into a small canoe on the river symbolize?
A.An existential, enigmatic quest for a transcendent third dimension between life and death, madness and rationality, detachment and existence.
B.An economic migration to work in the Manaus rubber plantations during World War II.
C.A political escape from government persecution following the 1930 Revolution.
D.A scientific biological expedition to catalog freshwater fish species in the Rio São Francisco.
Explanation: The father's decision to dwell in a canoe in the middle of the river without ever docking embodies an existential metaphor: the 'third bank' beyond binary human realities (sanity/madness, life/death, society/nature).
3In an institutional notice written in standard Portuguese, which sentence uses the grave accent marking crase correctly?
A.A UFMG oferece assistência contínua à comunidade acadêmica em vulnerabilidade socioeconômica.
B.O reitor dirigiu-se à todas as faculdades para discutir a ampliação do vestibular seriado.
C.Os calouros começaram à estudar as obras literárias com três meses de antecedência.
D.O edital fez alusão à uma resolução antiga do conselho universitário.
Explanation: 'Oferecer assistência a' requires preposition 'a'; 'comunidade' is a feminine noun preceded by definite article 'a', resulting in 'à'.
4In Drummond's iconic poem 'No meio do caminho' (from 'Alguma Poesia', 1930), what literary effect was achieved by the obsessive repetition of the stone metaphor ('tinha uma pedra no meio do caminho')?
A.A provocative Modernist rupture with Parnassian rhetoric, transforming a humble obstacle into an existential, poetic meditation on human limitation.
B.A geological manual describing mineral prospecting in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero.
C.A traditional epic sonnet celebrating the Portuguese discovery of Brazil.
D.A political manifesto advocating railway construction through the Serra do Espinhaço.
Explanation: Drummond's repetition scandalized conservative critics in 1928, establishing the stone as an enduring philosophical symbol of life's inescapable existential obstacles through colloquial, stripped-down language.
5In text analysis, which linguistic device creates intertextuality (intertextualidade) in a contemporary article that ironically borrows Machado de Assis's famous quote: 'Ao vencedor, as batatas'?
A.Direct citation / Allusion to an established canonical literary text to enrich argumentative irony.
B.Syntactic zeugma omitting verbs in subordinate clauses.
C.Anaphora repeating phonetic vowels at the end of verses.
D.Prosopopoeia personifying agricultural tubers.
Explanation: Intertextuality is the explicit or implicit dialogue between texts; quoting Quincas Borba's philosophical maxim ('Ao vencedor, as batatas') invokes Machado's cynical critique of social competition.
6In standard Portuguese verbal government (regência verbal), which sentence is correct regarding the verbs 'assistir' (to watch/witness) and 'aspirar' (to desire/aim for)?
A.O estudante aspirava a uma vaga no curso de Medicina e assistiu ao documentário sobre saúde pública.
B.O estudante aspirava uma vaga no curso de Medicina e assistiu o documentário sobre saúde pública.
C.O estudante aspirou a uma vaga e assistiu no documentário.
D.O estudante aspirava de uma vaga e assistiu pelo documentário.
Explanation: 'Aspirar' in the sense of desiring/aiming for is transitive indirect and requires preposition 'a' ('aspirava a uma vaga'). 'Assistir' in the sense of viewing/watching is transitive indirect and requires preposition 'a' ('assistiu ao documentário').
7In the historical play 'Auto da Compadecida' (1955) by Ariano Suassuna, which popular theatrical and literary tradition is dynamically fused with Catholic morality play structures?
A.Literatura de Cordel and northeastern folk puppet theater (Mamulengo).
B.Classical French neoclassical tragedy under Racine's three unities.
C.Victorian melodrama with industrial factory settings.
D.German Expressionist silent cinema.
Explanation: Ariano Suassuna rooted the play in the Armorial movement, blending popular Northeastern cordel ballads, medieval Iberian morality autos, and trickster folk traditions (exemplified by João Grilo).
8What syntactic function is performed by the term 'pela comissão de ética' in the sentence: 'O relatório final sobre biossegurança foi aprovado [pela comissão de ética]'?
A.Agente da passiva (Agent of the passive)
B.Adjunto adverbial de meio
C.Objeto indireto
D.Complemento nominal
Explanation: In an analytical passive voice construction ('foi aprovado'), the entity performing the action introduced by the preposition 'por' ('pela comissão de ética') is the agent of the passive (agente da passiva).
9In Carolina Maria de Jesus's diary 'Quarto de Despejo: Diário de uma Favelada' (1960), what aspect constitutes the rawest power of her literary voice?
A.The direct, visceral documentation of hunger, daily misery, racism, and urban marginalization from the perspective of a Black single mother and waste picker living in the Canindé favela.
B.A fictional allegory set in medieval European castles.
C.An academic statistical econometric thesis on inflation.
D.A romanticized pastoral idyll celebrating rural farm life.
Explanation: Carolina Maria de Jesus transformed Brazilian testimonial literature by recording daily survival in the favela, elevating hunger ('a fome é amarela') to a central political and existential reality.
10Which of the following excerpts exhibits the figure of speech known as metonymy (metonímia)?
A.O jovem estudante devorava Machado de Assis durante as férias escolares.
B.A lua prateada sorria para os amantes na praça da Liberdade.
C.O silêncio ensurdecedor tomou conta do auditório da reitoria.
D.Ele chorou rios de lágrimas ao ler o resultado do concurso.
Explanation: 'Devorar Machado de Assis' is an author-for-work metonymy (reading the literary books written by Machado de Assis).

About the Vestibular Seriado UFMG Exam

The Vestibular Seriado UFMG is the serial undergraduate entrance examination established by the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) and administered by its Comissão Permanente do Vestibular (COPEVE). Running in parallel with the national SiSU/ENEM system and allocating up to 30% of UFMG's freshman undergraduate vacancies, the Seriado assesses students progressively over their three high school years (Etapas 1, 2, and 3). Each annual examination features 45 objective multiple-choice items and an interdisciplinary discursive task aligned with the Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) and the Minas Gerais Reference Curriculum (CRMG), incorporating designated literary and visual arts works. This 100-question practice bank offers an English-language MCQ study adaptation reflecting the critical depth, interdisciplinary rigor, and academic standards of COPEVE/UFMG.

Questions

45 scored questions

Time Limit

not-published

Passing Score

Competitive ranking on a weighted sum of the four assessment blocks, each rescaled to 0-100: stage 1 weighs 0.2, stage 2 weighs 0.25, stage 3 day 1 weighs 0.25 and stage 3 day 2 weighs 0.3

Exam Fee

R$ 150,00 per stage (total fee waiver for CadÚnico candidates; 50% reduction for public school students) (COPEVE/UFMG (Comissão Permanente do Vestibular da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais))

Vestibular Seriado UFMG Exam Content Outline

Not published

Serial Model and 30% Undergraduate Seat Reservation

Serial Model and 30% Undergraduate Seat Reservation

Not published

BNCC Knowledge Areas and Minas Gerais Context

BNCC Knowledge Areas and Minas Gerais Context

Not published

English-Language MCQ Study Adaptation

English-Language MCQ Study Adaptation

How to Pass the Vestibular Seriado UFMG Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Competitive ranking on a weighted sum of the four assessment blocks, each rescaled to 0-100: stage 1 weighs 0.2, stage 2 weighs 0.25, stage 3 day 1 weighs 0.25 and stage 3 day 2 weighs 0.3
  • Exam length: 45 questions
  • Time limit: not-published
  • Exam fee: R$ 150,00 per stage (total fee waiver for CadÚnico candidates; 50% reduction for public school students)

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

Vestibular Seriado UFMG Study Tips from Top Performers

1Review the specific artistic and literary works designated in the COPEVE annual cycle edital, analyzing their historical context, formal style, and thematic relevance.
2Emphasize the socioeconomic history and geography of Minas Gerais, including mining cycles (Quadrilátero Ferrífero), the Inconfidência Mineira, and the hydrography of the São Francisco and Rio Doce basins.
3Practice solving interdisciplinary scenario questions that connect chemical concepts (such as mineral extraction and environmental impact) with geography and biology.
4Develop concise, structured written responses for the interdisciplinary discursive question by connecting concepts across multiple high school disciplines.
5Pace yourself during practice so that you can complete the full set of objective questions and the written tasks in one sitting, and check the current edital for the exact duration of each stage.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Vestibular Seriado UFMG?

The Vestibular Seriado UFMG is a three-stage serial entrance examination administered by COPEVE/UFMG, evaluating high school students over three consecutive years to allocate up to 30% of undergraduate vacancies at UFMG.

Can I take both the Vestibular Seriado UFMG and the ENEM/SiSU?

Yes. Candidates may participate in both the Seriado UFMG and the national ENEM/SiSU simultaneously. If admitted through both routes, the student chooses one at the time of university enrollment.

What is the format of each stage in the Seriado UFMG?

Stages 1 and 2 each consist of 45 objective questions across the four knowledge areas (Languages, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Human Sciences) plus one or two interdisciplinary discursive questions. Stage 3 runs over two days: 35 objective questions and a Redação on day one, and up to eight course-specific discursive questions on day two.

How much is the registration fee for the Seriado UFMG?

The registration fee is R$ 150,00 per stage, with full fee waivers for CadÚnico recipients and a 50% discount for public school students.

What subjects are covered in this 100-question practice bank?

The bank covers all four core knowledge areas: Linguagens e Códigos (Portuguese, Literature, Arts, English), Matemática, Ciências da Natureza (Biology, Physics, Chemistry), and Ciências Humanas (History, Geography, Philosophy, Sociology).