Search Techniques Quiz

What is suggested to do if your initial search does not yield the desired results?

• Give up

• Try another technique

• Use fewer keywords

• Search only images

What is a benefit of using specific and thoughtful keywords in search engines?

• It narrows down the search results to more relevant information.

• It increases the number of advertisements.

• It makes the search slower.

• It reduces the number of search results.

What should you do if you don't find the information you are looking for within the first 10-15 search results?

• Modify your search terms and try again.

• Give up searching.

• Use only one search engine.

• Click on advertisements.

What does the "AND" operator do in a Boolean search?

• Retrieves pages containing one or both terms

• Excludes pages containing the second term

• Retrieves pages that contain both search terms

• Finds pages where words appear close to each other

How does the "OR" operator function in a Boolean search?

• Retrieves pages containing both search terms

• Retrieves pages containing one or both terms

• Excludes pages containing the first term

• Finds pages where words appear close to each other

What is the purpose of the "NOT" operator in a Boolean search?

• Retrieves pages containing both search terms

• Excludes pages containing the second term

• Retrieves pages containing one or both terms

• Finds pages where words appear close to each other

How can quotation marks be used in a search engine?

• To exclude pages containing the second term

• To retrieve pages where words appear close to each other

• To look for an exact phrase

• To retrieve pages containing one or both terms

What does the NEAR operator do in a search?

• Retrieves pages containing both search terms

• Excludes pages containing the second term

• Finds pages where words appear close to each other

• Retrieves pages containing one or both terms

What is the purpose of bookmarking a web page?

• To delete the web page

• To save the web page link for later viewing

• To print the web page

• To share the web page on social media

What does SEO stand for and what is it?

• Search Engine Optimization, a method to improve website visibility

• Search Engine Operation, a process of running search engines

• Search Engine Organization, a way to categorize search results

• Search Engine Output, the results provided by a search engine