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Website Evaluation

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you are testing to find out if the website you are using has the most up to date information, you are testing for:

a)

Purpose

b)

Authority

c)

Currency

d)

Relevancy

2.

If you are testing to see if there is any bias on a website, what part of the CARP test is crucial?

a)

Authority

b)

Accuracy

c)

Relevancy

d)

Purpose

3.

If you are trying to determine if the author of the website is knowledgeable about what she is writing, which part of the CARP Test is most crucial for what you are looking for?

a)

Authority

b)

Accuracy

c)

Relevancy

d)

Purpose

4.

Which of the following is the best indicator that a Web site is reliable?

a)

The author of the site tells you the information is reliable.

b)

The author of the site provides contact information and his or her qualifications.

c)

The author links to his or her favorite Web sites.

d)

The author states in bold letters that the site was proofread by a teacher.

5.

Evaluating content on the Web is important because:

a)

Web authors are always less professional.

b)

Web authors are always biased.

c)

Anyone can publish on the Web. There is no guarantee that what you’re reading is reliable.

d)

Printed information is always more accurate than information found on the Web.

6.
True or false:  Research is the process of locating information to answer a question or solve a problem.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Currency refers to how __________ a website's information was updated.
a)
recently
b)
expensively
c)
neatly
d)
accurately
8.
The _________ of a website has to do with what the creator is trying to accomplish, such as sell something or just provide information.
a)
price
b)
strategy
c)
purpose
d)
plan
9.
If a website is trying to persuade you to do something, it is said to be __________.
a)
undermined
b)
objective
c)
outdated
d)
biased
10.
A ________ engine is a piece of software that allows you to look for information on the internet.
a)
lookup
b)
search
c)
primary
d)
difference
11.
You can perform more effective internet searches if you _________ your search with relevant terms.
a)
focus
b)
free
c)
reverse
d)
randomize
12.
What are the terms identified for searching the internet or databases for information?
a)
Information Guides
b)
Smartwords
c)
Keywords
d)
Searchwords
13.
You found a site that seems to have credible information, but there is no date of publication. What do you do? 
a)
Panic
b)
Make up your own information. 
c)
 Use the information anyway. You don’t have time to keep searching. 
d)
Try to find a site that has quality information AND a date of publication. Most reputable sites will have a copyright date. 
14.
When you say a source is authoritative you mean:
a)
it has an expert author who is an authority on the subject
b)
it comes from someone who is a leader
c)
it is about someone who is a general in the army
d)
it is up to date and timely
15.
A website is biased when:
a)
it gives information about religious practices
b)
it is accurate and factual
c)
the author is a expert on the subject
d)
it contains opinion instead of fact and is prejudiced and not impartial
16.
When evaluating a website, the word current means:
a)
up to date
b)
down to earth
c)
electrically charged
d)
outmoded and obsolete
17.
When we say that a website is a credible source we mean:
a)
the source is unbelievable and fantastic
b)
it is unreliable and false
c)
the source is appropriate for a business report
d)
it is believable and trustworthy
18.
What does the word relevant mean when you are evaluating a source?
a)
Not a trustworthy source for research
b)
Something that is true and valid
c)
Up-to-date and accurate
d)
Related to the topic that is being researched.
19.
When evaluating a website, a disclaimer means:
a)
a link to relevant websites
b)
a statement that denies something, especially responsibility.
c)
a promise that everything in the website is credible
d)
background information about the author of the site