Questão de Inglês — Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension — CESPE / CEBRASPE 2023
Inglês›Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension
Código
ce152201
Banca
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão
CGDF
Ano
2023
Nível
Superior
Cargo
Auditor De Controle Interno Do Distrito Federal – Especialidade Finanças E Controle
Text CB1A2-I
The quest for universal administrative standards to
promote the effective application of public laws and policies
gave birth to the field of public administration. Woodrow Wilson
argued for a distinction between politics and administration,
arguing that the former was more concerned with democracy,
justice, and equality, while the latter was more concerned with
efficiency, as he postulated that “administration lies beyond the
proper domain of politics; administrative questions are not
political questions” (Wilson, 1887).
According to Waldo (1948), the means and measurements
of efficiency were the same for all administrations: democracy, if
it were to survive, could not afford to ignore the lessons of
centralization, hierarchy and discipline. Bureaucracy as an
organisational type has seen its heyday in the field of public
administration, owing to Woodrow Wilson’s Transfer of
Administrative Principles.
That notwithstanding, the field has gone through
paradigmatic evolution over time by a quest for management
paradigm derived from the discipline of business administration.
The management approach is said to hold the promise of future
public sector reform, replacing the administrative approach
traditionally provided by public administration. A new concept
arises when the management perspective is combined with an
emphasis on the public sector: public management.
Courses and programmes, as well as whole academic
institutions and colleges, are adapting by switching from the term
“public administration” to “public management”. Considering
the growing demands for efficiency in the public sector, the
transition from a public administration to a public management
framework seems to be the right step.
M.O. Obimpeh and J.A. Dankwa. Public administration – public management interface: how different is the “management” from the “administration”? Internet:(adapted)
According to text CB1A2-I, choose the option that refers correctly to Woodrow Wilson’s ideas concerning administration.
APublic administration is an attempt to standardize laws.
BWilson attributed the birth of public administration to a concern for patterns in administrative practices.
CThe distinction between politics and administration are their different approaches on efficiency.
DWilson theorized that issues related to administration are not political issues.
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GabaritoD — Wilson theorized that issues related to administration are not political issues.
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Woodrow Wilson e a dicotomia política-administração
Gabarito: letra D. O texto afirma que Wilson postulou que "administration lies beyond the proper domain of politics; administrative questions are not political questions" (Wilson, 1887). A alternativa D reproduz exatamente essa ideia: "Wilson theorized that issues related to administration are not political issues."
O trecho completo que fundamenta a resposta:
Woodrow Wilson argued for a distinction between politics and administration, arguing that the former was more concerned with democracy, justice, and equality, while the latter was more concerned with efficiency, as he postulated that “administration lies beyond the proper domain of politics; administrative questions are not political questions” (Wilson, 1887).
Alternativa
Afirmação sobre as ideias de Woodrow Wilson
Correta?
Justificativa
A
Public administration is an attempt to standardize laws.
❌
O texto não atribui a Wilson a ideia de padronizar leis; a busca por padrões universais é um contexto inicial, não uma ideia dele.
B
Wilson attributed the birth of public administration to a concern for patterns in administrative practices.
❌
O nascimento da administração pública é atribuído à busca por padrões universais, mas isso não é apresentado como uma ideia de Wilson.
C
The distinction between politics and administration are their different approaches on efficiency.
❌
A distinção envolve também democracia, justiça e igualdade (política) vs. eficiência (administração); reduzi-la apenas a "eficiência" é incompleto, além do erro de concordância verbal.
D
Wilson theorized that issues related to administration are not political issues.
✅
O texto cita Wilson: "administration lies beyond the proper domain of politics; administrative questions are not political questions".
Alternativa A — ❌ Incorreta
A afirmação de que "Public administration is an attempt to standardize laws" não corresponde a uma ideia de Wilson. O texto menciona que a busca por padrões administrativos universais deu origem ao campo da administração pública, mas não atribui essa visão a Wilson como uma tentativa de padronizar leis. Trata-se de uma generalização que extrapola o conteúdo.
Alternativa B — ❌ Incorreta
Dizer que "Wilson attributed the birth of public administration to a concern for patterns in administrative practices" não está correto. O texto atribui o nascimento da administração pública à "quest for universal administrative standards", mas isso é apresentado como um contexto inicial, não como uma ideia de Wilson. Wilson é introduzido posteriormente com sua defesa da separação entre política e administração.
Alternativa C — ❌ Incompleta e imprecisa
A alternativa afirma que "The distinction between politics and administration are their different approaches on efficiency". No entanto, o texto mostra que a distinção envolve também democracia, justiça e igualdade para a política, e eficiência para a administração. Reduzir a diferença apenas a "diferentes abordagens sobre eficiência" é incompleto, além do erro de concordância verbal ("are" em vez de "is").
Alternativa D — ✅ Correta ⟵ GABARITO
Wilson defendeu literalmente que "administrative questions are not political questions", ou seja, questões administrativas não são políticas. A alternativa D capta essa essência: "Wilson theorized that issues related to administration are not political issues." É a única que reproduz fielmente o pensamento do autor conforme o texto.
PEGA ESSA DICA!
Em questões de compreensão de texto, identifique no parágrafo a citação direta ou paráfrase da ideia do autor. A alternativa correta costuma usar palavras-chave do texto. Aqui, "administrative questions are not political" foi parafraseado como "issues related to administration are not political issues".