Q.1
The internet is a source of information. What is a URL?
  • A list of search results
  • A search engine
  • The address of a web page
  • The name of a web page
Q.2
URL stands for .......
  • Un-identifiable Resource Locator
  • Uniform Readable Locator
  • Uniform Recycling Locator
  • Uniform Resource Locator
Q.3
To find information on the internet you use a .......
  • browser
  • search engine
  • spreadsheet
  • web engine
Q.4
Search Engines produce lots of results which .......
  • are nearly always written by experts in a subject
  • are usually not checked by anybody
  • can always be trusted
  • have always been checked by experts
Q.5
Lots of web resources contain opinions. An opinion is .......
  • a statement which has no truth
  • an argument that can be proved
  • someone's point of view
  • the truth about something
Q.6
Some authors select information to favour a viewpoint.
  • This could mean their information is biased
  • This is normal practice and can be ignored
  • This means the viewpoint should be ignored
  • This is OK so long as the information is factual
Q.7
An opinion or viewpoint is biased if .......
  • it has anything to do with politics
  • I don't like it
  • it ignores facts which don't agree with it
  • it is based on facts which I don't agree with
Q.8
Website resources are not likely to be biased if .......
  • the authors name is given
  • the author has a title like Dr. or Prof.
  • the web site has professional looking graphics
  • None of these
Q.9
Which is not a good form of website validation?
  • Carefully entering the URL in the address bar
  • Finding what other sites are linked to a site
  • Looking up a domain name's WHOIS record
  • Using a search engine to check an author
Q.10
Which of these is a fact?
  • All scientists believe in global warming
  • It always rains in Wales
  • London is the capital city of England
  • Sunderland is the greatest football team in the country
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