Q.1
Search engine results can be made more specific by .......
  • using fewer keywords and linking them with 'and'
  • using fewer keywords and linking them with 'or'
  • using more keywords and linking them with 'and'
  • using more keywords and linking them with 'or'
Q.2
The quickest way to find a resource on the www is .......
  • to enter a specific url in the address bar
  • to get someone else to look for you
  • to randomly access sites
  • to use a search engine with a keyword
Q.3
When evaluating a website you should .......
  • not believe anything you read
  • not trust anything created more than five years ago
  • think critically about what you view
  • trust anything written by a teacher
Q.4
Many websites contain 'biased' information.
  • Caused because people interpret facts in different ways
  • This can always be avoided
  • This is always deliberate
  • This is usually easy to spot
Q.5
Which do you think gives the least biased information?
  • A site ending .co.uk
  • A site ending .com
  • A site ending .gov.uk
  • A site ending .org
Q.6
Different search engines .......
  • always produce different search results
  • often produce different search results
  • produce the same results just in a different order
  • usually produce exactly the same results
Q.7
Many websites contain 'biased' information because .......
  • some people set out to deliberately mislead
  • the authors have avoided personal opinion
  • the authors have carefully checked their facts
  • websites are created by people
Q.8
Search engines can create long lists of 'hits'. A hit is .......
  • a site containing all the information being searched for
  • a site containing at least one of the keywords entered
  • a site containing reliable sources of information
  • a site containing some of the information you require
Q.9
People rarely check the validity of websites because .......
  • anti-virus software stops suspicious sites
  • information on the web is just as reliable as any book
  • it isn't really necessary these days
  • validating websites takes longer than just searching
Q.10
Search engines are useful because .......
  • they always find something interesting to view
  • they always find what we are searching for
  • they are free to use
  • they search millions of websites for what we want to find
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