Research Skills Quiz

What are online search modifiers used for?

• To make the search results more specific

• To make the search engine faster

• To display sponsored results

• To create ads for the search engine

What does enclosing search terms in quotation marks do?

• Tells the search engine to look for the exact phrase

• Excludes the search terms from the results

• Alternates the search terms

• Displays irrelevant results

How can you know if a source is credible and accurate?

• By looking at ads or sponsored results

• By checking the publication date

• By using long search terms

• By not examining the source thoroughly

What is the purpose of skimming and scanning when reading?

• To read every word in detail

• To quickly identify important details

• To skip the entire content

• To ignore the keywords

Which search modifier narrows down results by looking for both or all your search terms in each source?

• OR

• AND

• Quotation marks

• Minus (-)

What is the significance of the URL ending in ".edu" or ".org"?

• It indicates that the website is outdated

• It belongs to a for-profit organization

• It belongs to an educational institution or a non-profit organization

• It indicates that the website is unreliable

What is the purpose of combining search terms with modifiers?

• To narrow down results and make them more specific

• To make the search engine slower

• To display irrelevant results

• To confuse the search engine

What is the purpose of skimming when reading?

• To quickly identify important details

• To read every word in detail

• To ignore the keywords

• To skip the entire content

What should you do to identify and use reliable sources?

• Use sources with unknown authors

• Use sources with outdated information

• Use sources without reviewing them

• Conduct a quick credibility test

What is the purpose of scanning when reading?

• To read every word in detail

• To quickly identify important details

• To ignore the keywords

• To skip the entire content