Y 4 -Web Search Strategies Quiz

What is the primary function of a search engine?

• To block unwanted content

• To connect users to relevant information

• To store user data

• To create websites

Which of the following is a recommended strategy for effective searching?

• Use punctuation marks

• Use specific keywords

• Use long, complex sentences

• Use common words

What should you do to search for an exact phrase?

• Use a question mark

• Use quotation marks

• Use an asterisk

• Use a minus sign

How can you exclude specific words from your search results?

• By using a minus sign

• By using quotation marks

• By using a wildcard

• By using a plus sign

A good sentence to search the web is

• a full sentence

• A sentence with important key word at the beginning only

• A sentence with important key word at the beginning & no punctuation

• 2 and 3

What should you check to assess the reliability of a source?

• The length of the article

• The website's color scheme

• The author's expertise

• The number of images