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CRAAP test

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which CRAAP criterion checks whether a source is up to date?

a)

Purpose

b)

Authority

c)

Relevance

d)

Currency

2.

Which CRAAP criterion checks whether the source's information is reliable?

a)

accuracy

b)

relevance

c)

currency

d)

authority

3.

Which CRAAP criterion checks whether the source is too biased?

a)

currency

b)

relevance

c)

purpose

d)

authority

4.

Which CRAAP criterion checks for functional or broken links?

a)

accuracy

b)

relevance

c)

currency

d)

purpose

5.

Which CRAAP criterion checks whether a source is advertising or informing?

a)

relevance

b)

purpose

c)

authority

d)

accuracy

6.

Which CRAAP criterion checks whether an author is qualified to write about a certain topic or issue?

a)

purpose

b)

authority

c)

currency

d)

relevance

7.

Assume you are doing research on healthy eating. You find an excellent source published online by Jenny Craig Weight Loss Systems. Which CRAAP criterion does this source NOT pass?

a)

purpose

b)

currency

c)

accuracy

d)

relevance

8.

Assume you find 4 excellent sources on your topic. Which of the following URL/domains would be the LESS acceptable?

a)

.com

b)

.gov

c)

.edu

d)

.org

9.

Assume you find an article about proper nuclear waste disposal written by Dr. Stephen Frye, an expert in political science. Which CRAAP test criterion does Dr. Frye NOT meet?

a)

Authority

b)

Currency

c)

Purpose

d)

Accuracy

10.

Which link on a website would you click to check AUTHORITY?

a)

About us

b)

Twitter/Facebook

c)

side advertisements

d)

Bibliography

11.

Which of the following websites would have the most RELIABLE information for a research paper on cell phone radiation and cancer?

a)

Sprint cellular

b)

Enviromental Protection Agency

c)

General Electric

d)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

12.

When would a source NOT be reliable, even though it IS current, accurate, authoritative, and purposefully objective?

a)

This source is NOT written by an expert on the topic or issue.

b)

The source has NOT been updated in five years.

c)

The source is NOT written for high school level research paper.

d)

The source does NOT attempt to persuade or sell you something.

13.

Definition: The truthfulness of a source's information.

a)

Currency

b)

Purpose

c)

Accuracy

d)

Relevance

14.

If you are researching the presidential candidates in order to make an informed decision on election day, which source would probably be the MOST appropriate?

a)

ABC Sunday Morning: An Interview with Ted Cruz

b)

PBS News: What each Candidate Believes

c)

Donald Trump's Make American Great Again Website

d)

Bernie Sanders' A Future to Believe in Websit