Google Search Operators and Techniques

Google Search Operators and Techniques

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers, Education, Instructional Technology

6th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

Used 16+ times

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The video tutorial provides 10 tips and tricks for using Google Search more effectively. It covers techniques such as using related results, searching by file type, employing search operators, and using quotes for precise results. The tutorial also explains how to use 'nearby' for location-based searches, 'cached' for offline access, and how to search within specific sites or by date range. Additionally, it includes tips for searching stock symbols and using advanced search options for better filtering.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using the 'related' search operator in Google?

To search within a specific site

To search for images

To find websites with similar content

To find cached pages

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you search for PDF files specifically on Google?

Use the 'cache' operator

Use the 'site:pdf' operator

Use the 'filetype:pdf' operator

Use the 'related' operator

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which search operator would you use to exclude a term from your search results?

Plus sign (+)

Quotation marks (")

Asterisk (*)

Minus sign (-)

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does placing a phrase in quotes do in a Google search?

Finds similar phrases

Searches for images

Excludes the phrase from results

Searches for the exact phrase

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the benefit of using an asterisk (*) in a Google search?

To exclude terms

To find exact matches

To find variations of a phrase

To search for images

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you view a webpage that is currently down or unavailable?

Use the 'related' operator

Use the 'cache' option

Use the 'filetype' operator

Use the 'site' operator

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using 'site:' in a Google search?

To search for images

To find cached pages

To search within a specific website

To exclude terms

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