QUESTION 1

Match each term with the statement that best describes it.

- a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.	Boolean operators
- a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.	Venn diagrams
- a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.	AND operator
- a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.	OR operator
- a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.	NOT operator
- a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.	Metasearch engine
- a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.	Parentheses
- a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.	Filters
- a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.	Default operator

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

10 points

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

9 points

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.

9 points

QUESTION 4

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

a.

must not contain

b.

either of the words

c.

none of the words

d.

all of the words

9 points

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

9 points

QUESTION 6

Which is a downside to using metasearch engines?

a.

Doesn't allow you compare results from different search engines

b.

Doesn't always search the best search engines

c.

Doesn't deliver many results

d.

You must pay a fee to use metasearch engines

9 points

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

9 points

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

9 points

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

9 points

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

9 points

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