Internet Search
Today, we are lucky to have almost all our answers that we may require at any given time on the internet. How do you conduct your internet search? Do you know all there is to know? Find out below.
- 1.How is a search engine similar to the engine in a car?
- A.
It's powered by gasoline
- B.
It allows the internet to run smoothly
- C.
It allows you to navigate an online highway
- D.
It is powered by electricity
- 2.In the phrase, "Internet users have a plethora of search engines to choose from," what does "plethora" mean?
- A.
Pleasure
- B.
Limited few
- C.
Platform
- D.
Large Number
- 3.If you want to narrow down the results of an internet search, what's your best course of action?
- A.
Add more relevant words to your search
- B.
Remove the quotes from around the term you are searching for
- C.
Try using a more powerful search engine
- D.
Log off the Internet and go to the library
- 4.In the phrase, "A bad internet search can return an inordinate number of hits," what is the best synonym for "inordinate?"
- A.
Unrelated
- B.
Incorrect
- C.
Excessive
- D.
Moderate
- 5.If you wanted to learn aabout George W. Bush's term as governor of Texas--but not his term as U.S. Prsident--what would be the best phrase to search under?
- A.
"George W. Bush" + Texas + President
- B.
"George W. Bush" Texas Not President
- C.
"George W. Bush" + Texas - President
- D.
"George W. Bush" -Texas - President
- 6.How does the search term "Fred Rogers" compare with the search term Fred Rogers, without the quotes?
- A.
"Fred Rogers" would return more hits
- B.
Fred Rogers (without quotes) would return more hits
- C.
They would return an equal number of hits
- D.
Neither would return any hits without a plus sign between the words
- 7.If you want to conduct the best internet search possible, what should you do before you begon?
- A.
Spend a lot of time on the internet.
- B.
Look up the history of search engines
- C.
Ask your friends about their favorite websites
- D.
Learn a bit about the topic you're searching for
- 8."Internet Math" uses which two basic math operations?
- A.
Addition and multiplication
- B.
Addition and subtraction
- C.
Subtraction and division
- D.
Multiplication and division
- 9.What is the function of the :help and "search tips" links feaured on some search engines
- A.
They explain how each particular search engine works
- B.
They contain lists of topics featured on each search engine
- C.
They contain links to other search engines
- D.
Th contain entire libraries if information
- 10.What can you conclude about search engines from the information presented in the moie
- A.
Google is the most powerful search engine on the internet
- B.
Knowing how to conduct a good, focused search is the most important part of online research
- C.
Using internet math is unnecessary on modern search engines
- D.
Search engines will never be easier to use than library card catalogs
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