Match each term with the statement that best describes it.

	Boolean operators
	Venn diagrams
.	AND operator
	OR operator
	NOT operator
	Metasearch engine
	Parentheses
	Filters
	Default operator

a.	Force the order of operation in a Boolean search
b.	Used to exclude words from a search query
c.	The operator that the engine automatically uses
d.	One way to narrow a search
e.	Aids to screen out unwanted web pages
f.	A way to visualize how Boolean operators work
g.	A search engine that searches multiple search engines rather than the web itself
h.	Used to connect synonyms
i.	Indicate how keywords are to relate to each other in a search query

QUESTION 2

The place where two search results sets overlap is called the __________ of the two sets.

a.

intersection

b.

union

c.

margin

d.

combination

QUESTION 3

When you use the Boolean operator AND to link another keyword to your search query, you find __________.

a.

exactly the sane number if web pages

b.

more web pages

c.

fewer web pages

d.

None of the above.

QUESTION 4

Equivalent wording for the Boolean OR in an advanced search list box might be __________.

a.

must not contain

b.

all of the words

c.

none of the words

d.

either of the words

QUESTION 5

Which is not a standard variation of the Boolean operator NOT?

a.

AND NOT

b.

NOT MORE

c.

The hyphen or minus sigin (-)

d.

ANDNOT

QUESTION 6

Which is not a potential downside to using metasearch engines?

a.

Usually limited to simple searches

b.

Don't search the best search engines

c.

Instability

d.

Inconsistency

QUESTION 7

If the order of operation in a complex Boolean search is not forced, the search tool __________.

a.

automatically applies filters to your search

b.

reads the query from left to right

c.

inserts the parentheses for you

d.

returns no search results

QUESTION 8

A search tool that doesn't recognize Boolean operators as English words in its basic search __________.

a.

cannot be used to search with Boolean logic

b.

sometimes allows the Boolean AND and NOT if you use the plus sign (+) and the minus sign (-) instead of words

c.

probably allows Boolean searching from text boxes or list boxes in its advanced search pages

d.

both b and c

QUESTION 9

The part of a URL that can contain a two-letter country code is the ____________.

a.

file

b.

page

c.

file extension

d.

domain

QUESTION 10

Which is not true of metasearch engines?

a.

They search other search engines' indexes

b.

They might skip searching an engine they normally search if that engine is busy at that moment

c.

Their results are always as deep as individual search engines

d.

They are a good place to start when you want to see the top results from several engines

QUESTION 11

Using parentheses in a complex search tells the search engine that __________.

a.

the words inside the parentheses should be treated as a subset in the search

b.

the part of the search inside the parentheses should be performed first

c.

the words inside the parentheses should be excluded from the search

d.

both a and b