JUSTICE AND EQUITY IN PUBLIC EXAMS
Today we are going to talk about Mathematical Logical Reasoning. As we call it here in Brazil, RLM is undoubtedly a very arduous subject for those preparing for Civil Service Exams in pursuit of better career opportunities—in other words, employability. The level of RLM questions in Brazil is extremely strict, at least in our context. I believe it is no different in other countries. Our Civil Service Exams have been addressing highly advanced perspectives, with Herculean difficulty. Covering combinations, probabilities, and propositions, it is important to understand that RLM is not taught in public schools; rather, Mathematics is. It is similar to what happens with Law graduates: universities do not produce lawyers, but rather law graduates, who may then take the OAB exam—the Brazilian Bar Association—to register with the professional body, since these are different environments of practice. The same applies to Mathematics and RLM. The greatest enemy of beginners in RLM is the fam...