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Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Say I am doing a research paper on dogs, and I want to find articles about dogs on the CBS News website. How would I search for dogs and only come up with results from CBSNews.com?
a)
dogs filetype:cbsnews.com
b)
dogs related:cbsnews.com
c)
dogs link:cbsnews.com
d)
dogs site:cbsnews.com
2.
When you put a(n) _____ before a word or site, it will ignore (and not list) that specific content in the search.
a)
-
b)
+
c)
&
d)
=
3.
How would I narrow my search down so it only brings up the file type PDF?
a)
link:pdf
b)
related:pdf
c)
filetype:pdf
d)
site:pdf
4.
Allows you to use Boolean searching, and customize your search results by language, file type, date, reading level, etc. to name a few.
a)
Google Advanced Search
b)
Site search
c)
One direction
d)
Query
5.
Allows search to customize search results by site or domain. Format is site:
a)
Boolean Search
b)
Google Docs
c)
Site Search
6.
-minus sign
a)
Essential words which make up the search query
b)
Using a - replaces one or more letters in a word or phrase.
c)
If placed in front of a word, will ensure that word is in your search results
d)
If placed in front of a word, will eliminate that word from your search results
7.
When was Google founded?
a)
1868
b)
1962
c)
1998
d)
2004
8.
Which of these is NOT one of the three reasons that people like Google?
a)
Online Tools
b)
Simplicity of the Logo
c)
Diversity of the Search
d)
Relevance of the Search
9.
A type of program on a computer that lets you access websites is a _______ _____________.
a)
Search Engine
b)
Internet Provider
c)
Web Browser
d)
Site Finder
10.
A website that allows you to search the internet is a ________________ ________________.
a)
Search Engine
b)
Web Browser
c)
Internet Provider
d)
Site Finder
11.
What should my search be if I am trying to find the definition of the word computer?
a)
dictionary computer
b)
meaning computer
c)
computer word meaning
d)
define computer
12.
How would I use Google to calculate 4x5(7+8)?
a)
Search for a good calculator website
b)
Simply type 4x5(7+8) in the search bar
c)
Calculate 4x5 first and then 7+8 and then multiply them together
d)
Simply type 4*5(7+8) in the search bar
13.
Google can translate into most languages.
a)
False
b)
True
14.
How would I search for tornadoes only on CNN.com?
a)
related:tornadoes cnn.com
b)
tornadoes:site cnn.com
c)
tornadoes on CNN
d)
tornadoes site:cnn.com
15.
How would I find sites that are similar to coolmath.com?
a)
related:coolmath.com
b)
similar:coolmath.com
c)
siteslike:coolmath.com
d)
coolmath:related
16.
Essential words which make up the search query
a)
and, or, not
b)
Keywords
c)
Identifiers
d)
case sensitivity
17.
+plus sign
a)
Replaces one or more letters in a word or phrase.
b)
If placed in front of a word, will ensure that word is in your search results
c)
Essential words which make up the search query
d)
And, or, not
18.
File Type Search
a)
An advanced search can specify which type of file you want - PDF, .PPT, etc.
b)
Software that crawls the web in search of pages to add to Google's search index.
c)
Allows search to customize search results by site or domain. Format is site:
d)
coolmathgames
19.
Exact Phrase Search
a)
Uses parenthesis to keep multiple words together
b)
Uses quotation marks to keep multiple words together
c)
Allows search to customize search results by site or domain. Format is site:
d)
Boolean Search
20.
How would I use Google to calculate 4x5(7+8)?
a)
Search for a good calculator website
b)
Simply type 4x5(7+8) in the search bar
c)
Calculate 4x5 first and then 7+8 and then multiply them together
d)
Simply type 4*5(7+8) in the search bar
21.
Instead of searching for cars and trucks, I want to search for cars or trucks. How would I do that?
a)
Search for: Cars or Trucks
b)
Search for: Cars -Trucks
c)
Search for: Cars and Trucks
d)
Search for: Cars ~ Trucks
22.
True or False: There is no difference when using Google, Yahoo!, Bing, or other popular search engines. They all produce the same search results.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What can Google do?
a)
Convert measurement
b)
Calculate anything
c)
Get definitions
d)
All are correct
24.
Let's imagine you're searching for hotels in Chicago. What should you search for in order to get the most relevant results?
a)
Hotel
b)
Hotel illinois
c)
What are some hotels in Chicago
d)
Hotel Chicago
25.
"singing * rain" as a search (including the quotation marks) will definitely return results including pages with the phrases
a)
singing in the rain
b)
sing for the rain to go away
c)
rain singing
26.
I can filter image searches by. . .
a)
color
b)
time
c)
copyright
d)
all answers are correct
27.
Advanced search features are useful because. . .
a)
they help me find more specifically what I am looking for
b)
they take a lot more time to use
c)
they find more accurate information
d)
they are fun to use
28.
Google will allow you to filter your search to see sites that were posted in the past year, month, week, or hour?
a)
true
b)
false
29.
The easiest way check the weather for a certain area through Google search is to...
a)
go to weather.com
b)
download a weather app
c)
type weather and the zip code
d)
type define:
30.
What it true about Google's results of Airline flights
a)
it is as simple as typing the airline and flight number in the omnibox
b)
it shows the location of the flight within route
c)
it shows arrival time
d)
all of the above
31.
You can get only search results from a particular web site by typing in site:(website address)
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
32.
Quotation marks around words will search for each word individually?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
33.
If you search with "and" in between words, your results will only include hits with both words.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
34.
To get to the advanced search options in Google, click on the options gear in the top right corner?
a)
true
b)
false
35.
If you typed in Civil War filetype:pdf, you would get only pdf files in your search.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
36.
What do you use to search for exact phrases in Google?
a)
hyphen (-)
b)
quotation marks (")
c)
asterisk (*)
d)
exclamation mark (!)
37.
What symbol do you use in place of missing words in your search?
a)
quotation marks (")
b)
hyphen (-)
c)
asterisk (*)
d)
exclamation mark (!)
38.
When do you use the minus sign ⁽⁻⁾ during a search?
a)
when comparing foods
b)
when you try to find an exact phrase
c)
when you want to eliminate certain words from results
d)
when defining a word
39.
True or False--when using Google, you can speak into a microphone to request a search?
a)
True
b)
False
40.
When searching in Google, you should:
a)
Be specific
b)
start simple, then add descriptive words
c)
Don't sweat the small stuff
d)
all of the above
41.
Which of the following can you do in the google search box (omnibox)?
a)
define words
b)
calculate
c)
convert units of measurement
d)
all of the above
42.
It is the most-used search engine on the World Wide Web, handling more than three billion searches each day.
a)
Firefox
b)
Google
c)
Bing
d)
Internet Explorer
43.
The more words in your search, the better your results will be.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Name this icon
a)
Drive
b)
Work
c)
Doc
d)
Word
45.
Name this Google icon?
a)
Drive
b)
Doc
c)
Sheets
d)
Word
46.
What is this?
a)
Google Docs
b)
Google Slides
c)
Google Forms
d)
Google Sheets
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