Web Searching Skills Quiz Form
Test your knowledge and skills in effective web searching. Answer the following questions to see how well you navigate and utilize online search tools.
Which of the following search queries would most efficiently find information about recent advances in renewable energy?
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renewable energy
"recent advances in renewable energy"
energy AND renewable AND advances
renewable energy 2026
When evaluating a website's credibility, which factor is most important?
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Website design and appearance
Author's credentials and sources
Number of advertisements
Length of the article
Which symbol is commonly used in search engines to exclude a term from results?
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+
-
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~
Suppose you want to find PDF documents about climate change from government websites. Which search query would be most effective?
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"climate change" filetype:pdf site:.gov
"climate change" gov pdf
climate change .gov .pdf
climate change government
Rate your confidence in using advanced search operators (e.g., site:, filetype:, "+", "-").
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Not confident
1
2
3
4
Very confident
5
1 is Not confident, 5 is Very confident
If you receive thousands of results for a search, what is the best next step?
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Click on the first result only
Refine your search terms or use filters
Go through all results one by one
Change to a different search engine
Briefly describe a strategy you use to verify information from search results.
What is one challenge you face when searching for information online?
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