Questão 4 — Interpretação de Texto (Língua Inglesa) — Serviço de Seleção do Pessoal da Marinha (SSPM) · Marinha do Brasil 2024

Língua Inglesa Interpretação de Texto

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Based on the text below, answer question 4.

Texto-base:
Airline starts to weigh luggage AND passengers

[1] Finland's national carrier Finnair has started weighing passengers on its flights from the capital city of Helsinki. The weigh-ins are being done on a voluntary basis and are completely anonymous.

[2] A company spokesperson said the new initiative is to ensure safety standards on flights are adhered to. He said any airplane should not exceed the prescribed maximum weight for safe take-offs and landings. This weight is made up of the aircraft itself, the fuel, checked baggage and cargo, onboard catering, water tanks, and passengers. Finnair said airlines never know the exact weight of passengers and their carry-on baggage, so they have to rely on average estimates provided by aviation authorities.

[3] Passengers who volunteer to be weighed are stepping on weighing scales at the departure gates at Helsinki Airport. Finnair officials were initially concerned about a customer backlash because weight is such a personal issue. However, in the first week of the tests, over 1,000 passengers had agreed to be weighed. The company said: "We hope to have a good sample of volunteers, both business and leisure travellers, so that we can get the most accurate information possible for important balance calculations." It added: "Our customers have taken it really positively so far." An official said travellers could "rest assured" and have "peace of mind" that their weight would not be linked to their personal data.

(Adapted from https://breakingnewsenglish.com)

According to the text, it is correct to state that:

Selecione uma alternativa A) Finnair will soon start weighing passengers on its flights from Helsinki. B) airliners know beforehand the exact number of passengers that will be weighed. C) passengers who agree to be weighed at the gates will get a customer backlash. D) an official said Finnair could now rest reassured and have peace of mind about safe take-offs and landings. E) all passengers willing to be weighed help the carrier get more precise information for their balance calculations.

Resolução comentada

Interpretação: a coleta de voluntários visa informações mais precisas para o cálculo de balanceamento.

O parágrafo 3 diz que a empresa espera uma boa amostra de voluntários para obter a informação mais precisa possível para os cálculos de balanceamento. Logo, os passageiros dispostos a ser pesados ajudam a companhia a obter dados mais precisos.

Análise das alternativas

A) Errada: a pesagem já começou ('has started'). B) Errada: as companhias nunca sabem o peso exato dos passageiros e usam estimativas. C) Errada: a preocupação com reação negativa era inicial, e os clientes reagiram positivamente. D) Errada: a tranquilidade se refere ao peso não ser vinculado a dados pessoais, não à segurança de decolagens e pousos.

Referência: Texto 'Airline starts to weigh luggage AND passengers', parágrafos 2 e 3.

Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.