Angola Civil Service Entry Competition flashcards

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Crase

The contraction of preposition 'a' with article 'a' (or demonstratives aquele/aquela), marked with a grave accent: 'Vou à escola'. It is forbidden before masculine nouns and most verbs.

Regência verbal

The rule governing which preposition a verb requires. For example, 'assistir' meaning 'to watch' takes 'a', while 'obedecer' and 'preferir' also require the preposition 'a'.

Proparoxytone accent rule

All proparoxytone words, stressed on the antepenultimate syllable, are accented in Portuguese, as in 'lâmpada', 'médico', and 'público', regardless of their ending.

Cohesive connectives

Words linking ideas in a text: addition (além disso), contrast (no entanto), cause (porque), conclusion (portanto). Correct choice preserves logical coherence between clauses and paragraphs.

Enclisis

Placement of an object pronoun after the verb, as in 'disse-me'. It is the neutral default in formal Portuguese when no proclisis trigger (negation, conjunction, adverb) appears.

Compound interest formula

The amount after t periods is M = C(1 + i)^t, where C is the principal and i the periodic rate. Interest grows exponentially, unlike simple interest which grows linearly.

Contrapositive equivalence

'If P then Q' is logically equivalent to 'if not Q then not P'. The converse ('if Q then P') is not equivalent and must not be inferred.

Negation of universal statement

The negation of 'all A are B' is 'some A are not B'. Likewise, the negation of 'some A are B' is 'no A is B'.

Harmonic mean speed

For two equal-distance trips at speeds v1 and v2, average speed equals 2·v1·v2/(v1+v2). Using the simple arithmetic mean overstates the true average.

Arithmetic sequence term

The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is aₙ = a₁ + (n−1)d, where a₁ is the first term and d the constant common difference between consecutive terms.

Angola independence date

Angola became independent from Portugal on 11 November 1975, when Agostinho Neto proclaimed the People's Republic of Angola after the armed liberation struggle.

Angolan Constitution 2010

The current Constitution, adopted in 2010, defines Angola as a democratic state and sets the President, elected by the National Assembly, as head of state and government.

National Assembly of Angola

Angola's unicameral parliament, composed of 220 deputies elected by proportional representation for five-year terms. It elects the President and approves laws and the budget.

Kwanza

The national currency of Angola, issued by the Banco Nacional de Angola. It is subdivided into 100 cêntimos and its ISO code is AOA.

SADC

The Southern African Development Community, a regional organization promoting economic integration and security cooperation. Angola is a founding member of this bloc.

Angolan official language

Portuguese is the sole official language of Angola, used in administration, education, and law, while national languages such as Umbundu, Kimbundu, and Kikongo are also recognized.

Direct applicability of rights

Under the Angolan Constitution, fundamental rights bind public and private entities and apply directly, without needing intermediate legislation to take effect.

Equality principle

Article 23 of the Angolan Constitution guarantees equality before the law and forbids discrimination based on ancestry, sex, race, ethnicity, religion, political conviction, or social condition.

Prohibition of death penalty

The Angolan Constitution declares the right to life inviolable and expressly prohibits the death penalty in all circumstances, with no exception for wartime or serious crimes.

Freedom of assembly

The right to assemble and demonstrate peacefully, without weapons, is guaranteed and requires no prior authorization, though authorities may be notified in advance.

Restriction of fundamental rights

Rights may be limited only by law, to protect other constitutional rights, and never in a way that eliminates the essential core of the right.

Principle of legality

Administrative bodies may act only where the law authorizes them, and their acts must conform to the law. An act lacking legal basis is void.

Elements of administrative act

Competence, form, motive, object, and purpose. A defect in any one of these elements can lead to annulment of the administrative act.

Conflict of interest

A public agent must abstain from deciding matters involving themselves, close relatives, or entities in which they hold a personal financial interest.

Public tender rule

Administrative contracts generally require a prior public tender to ensure transparency and equal access. Direct award is exceptional and must be expressly justified.

Probationary period

A trial period (estágio probatório) that a newly appointed public servant must complete before definitive appointment, during which performance and conduct are assessed.

Public competition access

Entry into the Angolan public service is by public competition based on merit and equal conditions for candidates, as required by the Constitution and statute.

Disciplinary sanctions

Penalties for servant misconduct, ranging from written warning and fine to suspension and dismissal. They are applied after a hearing that guarantees the right of defense.

Accumulation of public posts

Holding more than one public post is generally prohibited, except where the law expressly permits compatible cases such as teaching or health, subject to schedule compatibility.

Absolute file path

A path that starts from the root of the file system, such as C:\Users\ or /home/, and therefore fully identifies a file regardless of the current folder.

Spreadsheet absolute reference

A cell reference fixed with dollar signs, like $A$1, that does not change when the formula is copied. Partial forms A$1 or $A1 lock only row or column.

Phishing

A fraudulent message that impersonates a trusted entity to steal credentials or data, often using urgent language and suspicious links. Verify the sender before clicking.

3-2-1 backup rule

A data protection rule: keep three copies of important data, on two different media types, with one copy stored off-site to survive local disasters.