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1In standard Portuguese, which sentence correctly applies the rules of pronominal placement (ênclise) in relation to verbs in the infinitive (verbos no infinitivo)?
A.O pesquisador da UFSC pretendia [inscrever-se] / [se inscrever] no congresso internacional de biologia marinha.
B.O pesquisador pretendia não inscrever-se de modo algum.
C.Em se tratando de iniciação científica, inscrever-se-ão todos amanhã.
D.O pesquisador se pretendia inscrever-se duplamente.
Explanation: With an infinitive verb ('inscrever'), enclisis is always grammatically valid and accepted in standard Portuguese ('pretendia inscrever-se'), and proclisis to the infinitive is also widely accepted.
2In the Symbolist poetry of Santa Catarina author Cruz e Sousa ('Broquéis', 1893; 'Faróis', 1900), what expressive device creates the intense musicality and synesthetic rhythm of his verses?
A.Alliteration (aliteração), assonance (assonância), synesthesia, and evocative capitalized abstract nouns.
B.Strict Parnassian emotional detachment with zero sensory adjectives.
C.Calculated scientific mathematical proofs arranged in rhyming prose.
D.Satirical mockery of monarchist politicians in Florianópolis.
Explanation: Cruz e Sousa ('o Poeta do Desterro', born in Florianópolis) utilized alliterative sound painting ('Vozes veladas, veludosas vozes...'), synesthetic cross-sensory images, and metaphysical white symbolism to convey transcendent spiritual longing.
3In Maria Firmina dos Reis's pioneering abolitionist novel 'Úrsula' (1859), what revolutionary literary innovation was introduced into Brazilian Romantic fiction?
A.Giving direct, dignified psychological voice, interior consciousness, and narrative agency to enslaved Afro-Brazilian characters (such as Mãe Susana and Túlio) who directly recount the horrors of the slave trade.
B.A scientific defense of racial phrenology supporting slavery.
C.A comedic farce about colonial Portuguese merchants in Rio de Janeiro.
D.An epic verse celebrating the Brazilian imperial cavalry.
Explanation: Written by an Afro-Brazilian woman in 1859, 'Úrsula' is considered the first Afro-Brazilian and abolitionist novel, famously giving human depth, poignant memory of African freedom (the Middle Passage), and moral superiority to enslaved figures.
4Which of the following sentences adheres strictly to standard Portuguese rules regarding crase?
A.A comissão do Vestibular Unificado UFSC dirigiu-se [à] sala de conferências da reitoria.
B.O edital fazia referência à pessoas com deficiência sem artigo.
C.Os fiscais começaram à distribuir as provas pontualmente às 14 horas.
D.O estudante foi à pé até o campus da Trindade.
Explanation: 'Dirigir-se a' requires preposition 'a'; 'sala' is a feminine noun preceded by definite article 'a' ('a + a = à').
5In standard Portuguese, what syntactic role is performed by the term 'ao projeto de sustentabilidade costeira' in: 'O Conselho Universitário da UFSC deu parecer favorável [ao projeto de sustentabilidade costeira]'?
A.Complemento nominal (Completes the meaning of the adjective 'favorável')
B.Objeto indireto
C.Agente da passiva
D.Adjunto adverbial de lugar
Explanation: 'Favorável' is an adjective that requires prepositional completion ('favorável a algo'); therefore, 'ao projeto de sustentabilidade costeira' is a nominal complement (complemento nominal).
6In the short story 'Amor' (from 'Laços de Família', 1960) by Clarice Lispector, what unexpected event triggers Ana's profound existential crisis on the tram?
A.Seeing a blind man chewing gum on a street corner, which shatters her tranquil, bourgeois domestic certainty and exposes her to the raw, visceral contingency of the world.
B.A tram collision that causes severe physical injuries.
C.Losing her handbag with all her household savings.
D.Receiving a telegram announcing a major lottery jackpot.
Explanation: Clarice Lispector uses the sudden visual epiphany of the blind man calmly chewing gum to rupture Ana's carefully ordered domestic routine, plunging her into an intense, vertigo-inducing existential awareness of life's precarious mystery (the Botanical Garden scene).
7Which of the following words is spelled correctly with the letter 'X' according to standard Portuguese orthographic rules (following an initial diphthong)?
A.Enxame, Peixe e Caixa
B.Enchame, Peiche e Caicha
C.Enxame, Peiche e Caixa
D.Enchame, Peixe e Caicha
Explanation: In standard Portuguese: 1) After a diphthong ('ei', 'ai'), the letter 'X' is standardly used (peixe, caixa, frouxo); 2) After the initial syllable 'en-', words standardly take 'X' (enxame, enxada, enxaguar).
8In standard Portuguese, what semantic relation is established by the connective 'À proporção que' in: '[À proporção que] os oceanos absorvem dióxido de carbono, a acidificação das águas costeiras se intensifica'?
A.Proporcionalidade (Proportion)
B.Concessão
C.Causa
D.Finalidade
Explanation: 'À proporção que' is a proportional subordinating locution synonymous with 'à medida que', indicating that two simultaneous phenomena vary in direct mathematical/proportional relation.
9In Oswald de Andrade's Modernist poem 'Pronominais' (from 'Pau-Brasil', 1925), what cultural and linguistic critique is articulated?
A.A critique of pedantic Eurocentric grammatical purism, celebrating authentic Brazilian vernacular colloquial speech ('Dê-me um cigarro / Diz a gramática / Do professor e do aluno... Mas o bom negro e o bom branco / Dizem: Deixa disso camarada / Me dá um cigarro').
B.A defense of strict Parnassian decasyllable metrics.
C.An appeal for the adoption of the French language in Brazilian elementary schools.
D.A political manifesto advocating military censorship of slang.
Explanation: Oswald de Andrade humorously contrasts the artificial Portuguese grammatical rule against starting sentences with oblique pronouns ('Dê-me') with the natural, democratic rhythm of spoken Brazilian Portuguese ('Me dá um cigarro').
10Which of the following phrases contains an error of verbal government (regência verbal) according to formal normative grammar?
A.O candidato preferia mais estudar engenharia do que ingressar no mercado de trabalho imediatamente.
B.O candidato preferia estudar engenharia a ingressar no mercado de trabalho.
C.O reitor presidiu a cerimônia de formatura dos novos bacharéis.
D.Todos os candidatos obedeceram às instruções do fiscal de sala.
Explanation: In standard Portuguese, the verb 'preferir' is transitive direct and indirect with the preposition 'a' ('preferir algo A outro'), and it rejects intensifiers like 'mais', 'muito mais', or comparative conjunctions like 'do que': 'preferia mais... do que' is ungrammatical.

About the UFSC Vestibular Exam

The UFSC Vestibular Unificado is the unified undergraduate entrance examination administered by the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina together with partner federal institutes; the 2027 edition is run jointly with the Instituto Federal Catarinense (IFC), and earlier editions also included the Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina (IFSC). Organized by the Comissão Permanente do Vestibular (COPERVE), the exam is distinctive for its multiple-proposition format (questões de somatória), in which an item presents up to seven numbered propositions (01, 02, 04, 08, 16, 32 and 64) and the answer is the sum of the numbers of all correct assertions. The two testing days span 80 such items across the high school disciplines, 2 discursive questions, and a formal Redação essay. This 100-question practice test bank is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation built to teach the underlying content and reasoning; it is not an official translation and does not reproduce the somatória answer mechanics.

Questions

80 scored questions

Time Limit

600 minutes total (300 minutes / 5 hours per day across 2 consecutive days)

Passing Score

Point accumulation through exact proposition matches with elimination for scoring zero in any subject group or on the Redação

Exam Fee

R$ 192,00 (fee exemptions available for CadÚnico and qualifying public school candidates) (COPERVE/UFSC (Comissão Permanente do Vestibular da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina))

UFSC Vestibular Exam Content Outline

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Unified Two-Day Format and Somatória Architecture

Unified Two-Day Format and Somatória Architecture

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Disciplinary Matrix and Santa Catarina Focus

Disciplinary Matrix and Santa Catarina Focus

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English-Language Practice Adaptation Notice

English-Language Practice Adaptation Notice

How to Pass the UFSC Vestibular Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Point accumulation through exact proposition matches with elimination for scoring zero in any subject group or on the Redação
  • Exam length: 80 questions
  • Time limit: 600 minutes total (300 minutes / 5 hours per day across 2 consecutive days)
  • Exam fee: R$ 192,00 (fee exemptions available for CadÚnico and qualifying public school candidates)

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

UFSC Vestibular Study Tips from Top Performers

1Review the designated mandatory literary reading list issued by COPERVE, analyzing narrative techniques, social commentary, and historical contexts.
2Study the regional history and geography of Santa Catarina, including the Guerra do Contestado, Azorean heritage, the Serra do Mar / Serra Geral escarpments, and Santa Catarina's industrial clusters.
3Practice multi-step quantitative calculations in physics, chemistry, and mathematics without a calculator.
4Evaluate every statement critically: in multi-proposition problems, an error in evaluating even one sub-statement impacts the total score.
5Simulate timed 5-hour testing blocks to build stamina for the rigorous two-day examination format.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UFSC Vestibular Unificado?

The UFSC Vestibular Unificado is the joint competitive entrance examination for admission into undergraduate programs at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), IFSC, and IFC.

How are questions structured on the official UFSC Vestibular?

The official exam uses 'questões de somatória' — items carrying up to seven numbered propositions (01, 02, 04, 08, 16, 32 and 64) where the answer is the sum of the numbers of the correct propositions — alongside open-ended numeric questions, two discursive items, and an essay.

What is the registration fee for the UFSC Vestibular?

The standard registration fee is R$ 192,00, with fee waivers available for qualifying low-income applicants under federal and institutional exemption guidelines.

How many days does the UFSC Vestibular take?

The exam takes place over two consecutive days, with 5 hours of testing each day (totaling 10 hours of examination time).

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

The bank includes 100 questions covering Portuguese & Literature, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Philosophy, and Sociology.