SECTION 3: USING SEARCH ENGINES EFFECTIVELY

QUIZ YOURSELF

Question #7: Which of the options below is NOT one of the reasons why search engines often retrieve so much junk?

Click on the question mark above the option that you would choose.

The Web is unstructured, with no standard terminology used for searching and creating subject lists.	The Web is a wealth of valuable information about thousands of topics.	There is NO standardized quality control or review process for Web sites.

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Question #8: You are looking for information on recent "AIDS legislation". The site below was included in the search engine's results. Why was this site included in the search results?

Click on the question mark above the option that you would choose.

Because the words "AIDS Legislation" appear frequently on the page.	Because the Web site has paid to be included in the search engine's database.	Because the Web site includes important information.	Because the words "AIDS legislation" appear near the top of the page.

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Question #9: You go to a search engine and do a search for "children and PCP". The site below was included in the search engine's results. Why was this site included in the search results?

Click on the question mark above the option that you would choose.

Because the words "children" and "PCP" appear frequently on the page.	Because the search engine knows what "PCP" stands for.	Because the words "children" and "PCP" appear in the title of the Web page.	Because the Web site was updated very recently.

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