Question 01 - UFPR 2007 - 1st phase/Reapplication - The following text is part of an editorial by Veja Magazine published on October 9, 2002, days before the election of President Lula to his FIRST TERM. [...] Whoever the new president is, he has the challenge of maintaining the country's achievements and modernity. Brazilian society, and VEJA with it, will stand by the new president's side in his efforts to reform the unjust and unfeasible social security system, reduce public spending and make labor laws more flexible – basic requirements for Brazil to return to growth. As everyone knows, it's easy to promise and extremely difficult to do. For this reason, VEJA will continue to demand that the new president fulfill his promises and goals. In addition to what the magazine explicitly says in its editorial, there are several opinions presented indirectly. Consider the following inferences:1. Under Fernando Henrique Cardoso's government, the country followed a modernizing direction. 2. In Brazil, public spending is moderate. 3. Brazilian businessmen circumvent labor laws. 4. The social security system does not give equal treatment to the entire population. 5. The country's economy is stagnant. The statements are implicit in the text:a) Only 1, 4 and 5. b) Only 1 and 2. c) Only 3, 4 and 5. d) Only 2 and 5. e) Only 2 and 3.

Question 02 - FGV - 2016 - CODEBA - Port Analyst - Economist -
Regarding the first Lula administration (2003-2006), tick V for the true statement and F for the false one.
( ) The measures of the economic team were defined with the objective of showing commitment to the fiscal adjustment and economic stability.
( ) The reduction in economic instability was due, in part, to the preservation of the economic policy of the Fernando Henrique Cardoso administration and the renewal of the agreement with the IMF.
( ) The strong exchange rate appreciation resulting from the resolution of the economic-political uncertainty and the commodity boom.
The statements are, respectively,
(A) V, V and V.
(B) V, F and V.
(C) V, F and F.
(D) F, V and V.
(E) F, F and F.

Question 03 - UNIOESTE 2017 - EaD - The “mensalão” scandal, which shook the first government of President Luís Inácio “Lula” da Silva (2003-2006), highlighted (once again) in national and international news the structural problem of corruption in the history of Brazil. During the republican period, episodes in national history were marked by allegations of corruption:
A. The Copacabana Fort Revolt (1922), against the policy of intervention in the States;
B. The construction of the Trans-Amazonian highway, begun in 1970 during the Emílio Garrastazu Médici government, in which the dictatorship sought to hide hidden national and international private interests;
C. Vargas' decree that implemented the Estado Novo in 1937, whose objective was to destroy the growing influence of the oligarchies in the country;
D. The impeachment of the “marajás hunter” Fernando Collor de Mello in 1992, the result of intense mobilization of society.
The alternatives are TRUE:
A) A and E.
B) A and B .
C) B and D.
D) C and E.
E) C and D.

Question 04 - PUCRS 2004.2 - The internal policy of the Luís Inácio Lula daSilva government has received criticism from various sectors of society. Businessmen and right-wing opposition parties, for example, criticize _______________; left parties disapprove of ______________.
A) external control of the judiciary - delay in reforming labor legislation
B) fiscal tightening policy - restrictions on foreign investments
C) policy of high interest rates - submission to the goals set by the IMF
D) the repression of invasions in the countryside - the delay in privatization of state-owned companies
E) the crisis in public security - corporatism in the civil service
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Question 05 - - BIO-RIO - 2016 - City Hall of Mangaratiba - RJ - Social Worker -
The unification of income transfer programs was carried out in the government of:
(A) Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
(B) Lula da Silva.
(C) José Sarney .
(D) Fernando Collor.
(E) Dilma Rousseff.

Question 06 - FGV - 2017 - Salvador City Hall - BA - Higher Level Technician II - Regarding the factors responsible for the increase in the importance of Brazil as an international actor, during the Lula government (2003-2010), analyze the following statements.
I. China's economic growth and the consequent increase in that country's share of Brazilian exports.
II. The increase in demand from emerging economies for goods produced by Brazil.
III. The devaluation of the real against the dollar, which boosted exports.
It is correct what is stated in:
(A) II, only.
(B) I and II, only.
(C) I and III, only.
(D) II and III, only.
(E) I, II and III.

Question 07 - CEFET-MG - 2018 - Technical External and Subsequent Concomitance - There is currently a controversy over the performance of the Brazilian economy since the Lula government (2003-2010). [...] As a result, several authors have suggested the interpretation that Brazilian developmentalism would be back, highlighting changes in the conduct of the economy in relation to the governments of the 1980s and 1990s.
FONSECA, Pedro Cesar D.; CUNHA, André M.; BICHARA, Julimar da S. Brazil in the Lula Era:a return to developmentalism?. New Economy, Belo Horizonte, v. 2, no. 23, p. 404-5, May-Aug 2013.The political-economic project mentioned in the text, revisited during the Lula government, is characterized by a) boosting the foreign market to the detriment of the domestic market.
b) increasing privatization programs and public-private partnerships.
c) encourage public companies to promote national development.
d) equitably encourage companies with national and foreign capital.

Question 08 - POLYTECHNIC - UFSM 2012 - President Lula (2003-2010) adopted an economic policy similar to that of his predecessor, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, expanding his role in the social field, in which he stands out:
a. the reduction of the country's poverty levels.
b. the fight against social equality.
c. lack of concern for racial equality.
d. the exclusive appreciation of the richest strata of society.
e. the exclusion of rural workers, workers and the middle class.

Question 09 - FGV - 2018 - AL-RO - Legislative Analyst - Economics - Regarding the inflation targeting regime in the Lula government (2003 to 2010), it was observed that, at the end of that decade, the regime presented some challenges. In relation to such challenges, tick (T) for the true statement and (F) for the false statement.
( ) The rise in the 2010 inflation rate could impact the 2011 rate.
( ) Conciliate the target regime with higher GDP growth.
( ) To reduce the inflation target to the level of developed countries, below 1%.
The statements are, respectively,
(A ) V – V – V.
(B) V – V – F.
(C) V – F – F.
(D) F – F – V.
(E) F – F – F.

Question 10 - PUCRS 2005.2 - Answer question 10 based on the following statements, about facts related to the internal policy of the Luís Inácio Lula da Silva government.
I. The “First Job” program was created as a way of combating child and slave labor, expanding in several regions of the country.
II. Through ProUni, vacancies in higher education were expanded to accommodate students from public education and with reduced family income.
III. The Zero Hunger Program, rated by several representatives of civil society as welfarist, has been criticized for the bureaucratic obstacles and the form of control adopted for the granting of benefits, which make it difficult to expand the program.
IV. The Federal Government significantly reduced taxes in order to reduce the tax burden on the middle class and industrial production.
The statements are correct
A) I and II
B) I and III
C) II and III
D) II and IV
E) III and IV

Question 11 - For many times, the then President of Brazil Lula referred to Dilma Rousseff as the "mother of the PAC", a program that seeks to implement infrastructure measures in social areas (such as housing, sanitation and public transport), financing and credit measures, etc. What is the name of this program?
a) Growth Acceleration Program
b) Civilian Grouping Program
c) Community Assistance Program
d) Need Flattening Program
/>e) Civil Acceleration Program

Question 12 - CRS - PMMG - 2013 - The night of October 27, 2002 marked a new moment in Brazil. After years of dictatorship, indirect election, inflation, direct election, carapintadas, impeachment and other important events, for the first time in Brazilian history, we witnessed the direct election of a candidate from a party ideologically identified with the left. Silva in 2002 for the presidency of Brazil, read the alternatives below:
I. The electoral campaign avoided scaring the country's business and middle classes.
II. The first team of the Lula government was characterized by the presence of former representatives of the Brazilian left.
III. The endorsement that the slate used to be sympathetic to the financial world was the presence of the center-right, with José Alencar as his deputy.
IV. The commemoration of the victory of a former trade unionist, led the supporters of the newly elected government to embrace each other amidst green yellow and red flags.
After reading the text above and the statements, it is CORRECT to say that:
A) Only alternatives I, II and IV are correct.
B) Only alternative III is correct.
C) Only alternatives I and II are correct. .
D) All alternatives are correct.

Question 13 - UNIFOR 2012.1 - The government of Luís Inácio Lula da Silva was important for the consolidation of democracy in Brazil, given that no element pointed to the interruption of the democratic process. From an economic and social point of view, the following can be highlighted as achievements of the government:
(A) The primary concern with controlling inflation and maintaining a primary surplus.
(B) The deepening of indebtedness to the IMF.
(C) The reduction of the tax burden, particularly in the aspects of income tax.
(D) The systematic devaluation of the exchange rate in order to encourage exports.
(E) The creation of the “Fome Zero” program for social assistance to middle class families.

Question 14 - PMMG - 2010 - President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva took over the country after winning the 2002 elections in an uncomfortable situation. Market and investor expectations regarding the outcome of the presidential elections worsened the situation of the Brazilian economy. Several emergency measures were taken, such as exchange rate and interest rate adjustments. At the social level, the government launched a program to fight hunger and poverty, in an attempt to unify the social programs. Such a program can be identified as:
A) Land for all.
B) Bolsa-Escola and Bolsa-Família.
C) Fome Zero.
D) Pro-Uni.
Question 15 - UESPI 2011 - The governments of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva surprised and polemicized. The president reached a popularity never seen in Brazil. About his governments, we can say that:A) he carried out social projects that radically extinguished social inequality in the Northeast. B) strengthened economic development, initiated with structural reforms by the government of Fernando Collor. C) made political alliances with former adversaries, which provoked serious criticism from many sectors. D) was interested in diminishing the power of financial institutions and weakening the power of national banks. E) accelerated relevant policy changes, but did not promote significant programs for the improvement of social life.
FEEDBACK
01 - A
02 - A
03 - C
04 - C
05 - B
06 - B
07 - C
08 - A
09 - B
10 - C
11 - A
12 - D
13 - A
14 - C15 - C