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Pre-Test: Search Engine

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the World Wide Web?

a)

a computer game

b)

a software program

c)

another name for the Internet

d)

a part of the Internet that enables information-sharing via interconnected pages

2.

Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites?

a)

A) library

b)

B) search engines

c)

C) subject directories

d)

D) discussion groups

3.

Which of the following is NOT needed in using search engine?

a)

browser

b)

internet connection

c)

social media account

d)

computer or mobile phone

4.

Which description does NOT apply to the Internet?

a)

a vast network that connects millions of computers around the world

b)

a public network neither owned nor run by any one group or individual

c)

a catalog of information organized and fact-checked by a governing body

d)

an interconnected system of networks that allows for communication through e-mail and the World Wide Web

5.

Which one of the following is a search engine?

a)

Google

b)

Netscape

c)

Macromedia Flash

d)

Librarians’ Index to the Internet

6.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

a)

Web sources must be cited in your report. You are not free to plagiarize.

b)

You are free to copy information you find and include it in a report.

c)

You do not have to cite the Web sources you use in your research report.

d)

You should never consult Web sources when you are doing a research report

7.

What is a URL?

a)

a type of UFO

b)

a computer software program

c)

an acronym for Unlimited Resources for Learning

d)

the address of a document or "page" on the World Wide Web

8.

Why are search engines important?

a)

They sort through information; kind of like a library card catalog.

b)

Makes it easier to find information rather than linking to it yourself.

c)

You can narrow your search down to the exact information you need with a search engine.

d)

All of the above

9.

Which of the following is a true statement about the Internet and the library? They both:

a)

close after hours.

b)

provide up-to-the-minute news.

c)

provide access to newspapers, magazines, and journals.

d)

have an expert librarian or specialist to answer your questions.

10.

Which of the following is an example of URL?

a)

https://www.classzone.com/

b)

Internet browser

c)

Google Chrome

d)

Facebook