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Searching the Web

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you search for exact phrases?

a)

"this is a perfect example"

b)

(this is a perfect example)

c)

-this is a perfect example

d)

,this is a perfect example,

2.
How do you exclude a certain word or phrase from web search results?
a)
,example,
b)
-example
c)
*example
d)
=example
3.
How do you search within a specific web site?
a)
site#example.com
b)
'example.com'
c)
site:example.com
d)
site^example.com
4.
What is an asterisk used for?
a)
used as a wildcard
b)
used for "I'm feeling lucky"
5.
Google search tools allow you to filter image search results by
a)
Color
b)
Size
c)
Image type
d)
All of these
6.

It is important to check the date your website was last updated

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Every website on the Internet is checked to ensure the information is correct

a)

True

b)

False

8.
What is the definition of the word specific?
a)
precise or exact
b)
set apart
c)
superior
d)
unusual
9.
If you want to do a search for an exact phrase, what symbol do you put around your phrase?
a)
Parentheses
b)
Brackets
c)
Quotation Marks
d)
Hashtags
10.
If you did not want the word "sick" in your search, how would you show it? 
a)
*sick
b)
-sick
c)
(sick)
d)
- sick
11.
What is a URL?
a)
A search engine
b)
A website address
c)
A browser
d)
A texting acronym
12.
Everything that you read and see on the internet is true.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
A website that allows you to search the internet is a ________________ ________________.
a)
Search Engine
b)
Web Browser
c)
Internet Provider
d)
Site Finder
14.

What does Google create with all its web page links?

a)

An index

b)

Google

c)

A spreadsheet

15.
What do we call the millions of pages of information on the internet?
a)
World Wide Web
b)
The Internet
c)
The Superdrive
d)
The Globenet
16.
Which of the following is NOT a browser?
a)
Safari
b)
Firefox
c)
Yahoo
d)
Explorer
17.
What is a URL?
a)
A search engine
b)
A website address
c)
A browser
d)
A texting acronym
18.
Which of the following is NOT a search engine?
a)
Google Chrome
b)
Google
c)
Yahoo
d)
Bing
19.
When analyzing our search results, we need to look at all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
Snippet
b)
URL
c)
Title
d)
Author
20.
How do you define "snippet"?
a)
Cutting with scissors
b)
An excerpt of text
c)
A website address
d)
A keyword
21.
What do you type in the search bar of your search engine?
a)
Keywords
b)
URL
c)
Your Name
d)
Snippet
22.
When evaluating a website, it is ok if the information was written ten years ago.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
When evaluating a website, it is important to read about the author of the site.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Which of the following is NOT important when evaluating websites.
a)
The date 
b)
The domain name
c)
The reading level
d)
The colors of the site
25.
Everything that you read and see on the internet is true.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The internet is a network of computers only here in the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
In the URL "www.edutyping.com", the word "edutyping" is known as the _____________.
a)
Keyword
b)
Browser
c)
Domain Name
d)
Snippet
28.
All of the following is a reliable URL extension EXCEPT _______.
a)
.com
b)
.gov
c)
.edu
d)
.ggusd.us
29.

Which of the following is a search engine?

a)

Google Chrome

b)

Google

c)

Firefox

d)

Internet Explorer

30.

What is the name of the search engine?

a)

Google

b)

Bing

c)

Yahoo

d)

Ask

31.

Define search engine.

a)

A collection of web pages.

b)

Application software for accessing the World Wide Web.

c)

A search engine is a website through which users can search internet content.

32.

Google, Bing, and Yahoo are examples of search engines.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Define web browser.

a)

A collection of web pages.

b)

Application software for accessing the World Wide Web.

c)

A search engine is a website through which users can search internet content.

34.

Think about the information you are trying to find. Identify the keywords and use them in your search. You should be able to find information using 3 to 5 words.

a)

Think about the best order for your keywords.

b)

Use a short clear question

c)

Do not use punctuation or short, common words

35.

The most important keywords should come first.

a)

Think about the best order for your keywords.

b)

Use a short clear question

c)

Do not use punctuation or short, common words

36.

Leave out punctuation marks like comma, full stops, and question marks. You can also leave out short, common words like 'and', 'the' and 'a'.

a)

Think about the best order for your keywords.

b)

Use a short clear question

c)

Do not use punctuation or short, common words

37.

Which of the following is not the tip for searching the web?

a)

Think about the best order for your keywords.

b)

Use a short clear question

c)

Do not use punctuation or short, common words

d)

Use a long sentence

38.

How to access a search engine?

a)

Use of a web browser

b)

Using an operating system

c)

Using a keyboard

d)

Using a monitor

39.

What is the first step if you want to start searching for information on the internet?

a)

Click the search engine

b)

Click the web browser

c)

Type the keyword in the search field

d)

Type the URL on the address bar

40.

Select all the web browsers from the list.

a)

Safari

b)

Google

c)

Google Chrome

d)

Firefox

e)

Bing

41.

Bing is created by ___________.

a)

Google

b)

Yahoo

c)

Microsoft

42.

Where will you type the words or keywords of what you want to search on the web?

a)

text box

b)

dialog box

c)

search box

d)

tab

43.

The more words in your search, the better your results will be.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Which of the following is often used for finding a web page containing certain information?

a)

web browser

b)

search term

c)

search engine

d)

steam engine

45.

When a user searches using a search engine, what does the search engine actually search?

a)

the search engine's database

b)

the whole of the World Wide Web

c)

page ranking

d)

spiders or crawlers

46.

A search engine's database includes the first sentence on the page and the date the page was posted. Which two of the following will it also include?

a)

telephone number

b)

business address for written correspondence

c)

web address/URL

d)

heading/headline for the page

47.

A 'crawler' is a program in a search engine that looks through the text and follows the links on a page and sends details back to the search engine? What other name is used for this?

a)

caterpillar

b)

spider

c)

worm

d)

creepy crawly

48.

A friend has just published a new website about motocross in the Borders. When you search for motocross Borders, your friend's site doesn't appear in the list of search results. Which three of the following might be reasons for this?

a)

the site isn't in the search engine's database

b)

the site isn't very good

c)

the crawler has never visited the site

d)

the site isn't linked to by another/many sites

49.

Which of the following are three logical operators?

a)

PLUS, EITHER, NOT

b)

AND, EITHER, MINUS

c)

AND, OR, NOT

d)

PLUS, OR, NOT

50.

Which of these acts violates copyright?

a)

Buying a song and downloading it to your laptop, and then copying it to your SD card for your phone.

b)

Buying music and letting your friend have a copy.

c)

Quoting someone else's work with citation.

d)

Lip-syncing with your favorite song and uploading the video of you to YouTube.

51.

What is the only condition that a work must meet in order to be protected by copyright?

a)

It must be presented by a law office.

b)

It must be printed and filed with an agency.

c)

It must be an original expression.

d)

It must have the copyright symbol.

52.

Which of these is a warning that you should treat a web site's content with care?

a)

The information is up-to-date with current data

b)

It cites sources

c)

It's a well-known research site

d)

It seems to be supporting one opinion or theory over others (bias).

53.

Which of the following are protected by copyright? Choose all that apply.

a)

Music that you record and upload to the internet.

b)

A video you upload to the YouTube.

c)

Music that you buy on a CD.

d)

Music that you download from the internet.

e)

Projects you create for school.

54.

Your teacher makes copies of an article from the newspaper and uses it in their classroom. What should you tell them?

a)

"This falls under educational use, if you're only using it in your classroom."

b)

"You're not allowed to copy someone else's work without paying them for it. You're violating copyright."

55.

What is public domain?

a)

Works that are not restricted by copyright and do not require a license or fee to use.

b)

Copyrighted works that can be copied on a limited basis for educational and research purposes.

c)

Copyrighted works that are posted on the internet.

d)

Copyrighted works that are printed in publicly available books.

56.

Citations are:

a)

Lists of the books you used in your project.

b)

Specific, in-text notices you use to show what your source was and where you got it.

c)

Always written the same way.

d)

Only necessary if you're publishing something in print.

57.

Improve your web search results by using:

a)

various Internet Service Providers.

b)

Advanced computers

c)

Various web browsers

d)

Advanced search options

58.

_____________ protects the creator of an original work.

a)

Copyright

b)

Plagiarism

c)

Public domain

d)

Fair use

59.

Boolean operators are used with _______ in a search engine to refine a search.

a)

an image

b)

a password

c)

symbols

d)

keywords

60.
How do you search for exact phrases?
a)
"example"
b)
(example)
c)
-example
d)
,example,
61.
How do you exclude a certain word or phrase from web search results?
a)
,example,
b)
-example
c)
*example
d)
=example
62.
How do you search within a specific web site?
a)
site#example.com
b)
'example.com'
c)
site:example.com
d)
site^example.com
63.
What is an asterisk used for?
a)
used as a wildcard
b)
used for "I'm feeling lucky"
64.
How do you search multiple keywords at once?
a)
&
b)
,
c)
OR
d)
/
65.
Google search tools allow you to filter image search results by
a)
Color
b)
Size
c)
Image type
d)
All of these
66.
Google web searches can be limited to which of the following categories?
a)
Images
b)
News
c)
Maps
d)
All of these
67.
True or False: Google is a source
a)
True: Google knows everything
b)
False: Google is an index
68.

This is an effective search:

What is the name of a group of owls?

a)

True

b)

False

69.

This is an effective search:

How many years has Harrison Ford been playing the role of Indiana Jones?

a)

True

b)

False

70.

This is an effective search:

Doctor Who actor 2019

a)

True

b)

False

71.

This is an effective search:

Wimbledon winner 2013

a)

True

b)

False

72.

What does Google use to link multiple web pages together?

a)

Spiders

b)

Linkers

c)

Ants

d)

Cables

73.

Which of the following does Google NOT do with your search?

a)

See how many times the word appears on a page

b)

Decide if it's a spam website or not

c)

Delete pages that don't match your search

74.

Which of the following does Google NOT do with your search?

a)

See if the words are in the title of the web page

b)

Gives the page an overall score

c)

Checks if your search is the same as someone else

75.

Where is the Paid For result?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

76.

Where is the Organic Result?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

4

d)

1

77.

Where is the Knowledge Bar?

a)

6

b)

3

c)

2

d)

5

78.

Where is the Search Bar?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

79.

Where are the result details?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

80.

What does Google create with all its web page links?

a)

An index

b)

Google

c)

A spreadsheet

81.

The Google Index always contains every single web page that exists on the Internet

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Why should you think about your Google searches?

a)

To save you time

b)

To get more sensible results

c)

So you never get an incorrect result