Skimming and Scanning Quiz

What is skimming?

• The act of removing the top layer of a liquid

• The process of quickly glancing over a text to get a general idea of its content.

• A type of water sport

• A technique used in painting to create texture

What is scanning?

• The process of converting a document or image into a digital format.

• The process of sending a document or image through email or messaging apps.

• The process of editing a document or image using software.

• The process of printing a document or image from a digital format.

Which reading technique is used to quickly get an overview of a text?

• Scanning

• Deep reading

• Skimming

• Close reading

Which reading technique is used to find specific information in a text?

• scanning

• summarizing

• analyzing

• skimming

True or False: Skimming and scanning are the same reading techniques.

• False

• True

• Both techniques are used for writing, not reading

• Skimming is used for fiction books while scanning is used for non-fiction books

When is skimming most useful?

• When you want to quickly get an overview or main ideas of a text without reading it in detail.

• When you want to memorize every detail of a text.

• When you want to analyze the text for deeper meaning.

• When you want to write a summary of the text without reading it.

When is scanning most useful?

• When you want to encrypt data.

• When you want to gather information or identify vulnerabilities.

• When you want to delete files.

• When you want to improve network speed.

What are some common skimming strategies?

• Reading the entire text word by word

• Previewing, reading headings and subheadings, looking at first and last sentences of each paragraph, scanning for keywords and phrases

• Ignoring the introduction and conclusion

• Skipping to the conclusion

What are some common scanning strategies?

• ping scanning

• host scanning

• port scanning, network scanning, vulnerability scanning, web application scanning

• OS scanning

How can skimming and scanning help improve reading speed and efficiency?

• By quickly identifying key information and main ideas without reading every word.

• By reading every word carefully and slowly.

• By using a magnifying glass to enlarge the text and read it more easily.

• By skipping over important details and focusing only on main ideas.