Search Composition: Quiz Yourself

  1. Mary is a high school junior who is doing a report on Paris and Ile de France. Which search phrase do you think would yield the best results if Mary is looking for information about the current government in Ile de France?
    A. government
    B. "Ile de France" government
    C. France
    D. "Ile" "France"


  1. John is putting together a presentation for his Art History class. He needs to find one web source that provides information about Pablo Picasso's "Blue Period" artwork. What search phrase would work the best?
    A. art
    B. Picasso Blue Period
    C. Picasso art
    D. blue art


  1. Which search phrase would best describes this Venn diagram (areas in grey are included, areas in white are not included)?

    A. lions OR tigers
    B. lions AND tigers
    C. lions
    D. tigers


  1. Which phrase best describes this Venn diagram (areas in grey are included, areas in white are not included)?

    A. lions OR tigers
    B. lions -tigers
    C. lions AND tigers
    D. +tigers


  1. Alyssa is writing a research paper on General Ulysses S. Grant and his role in the civil war. She tries a web search, searching for the word "grant." She gets a long list of results back, mostly having to do with monetary and research grants. She tells you, "I can't find anything on Ulysses Grant!" What advice would you give her?
    A. Try a different search engine
    B. Re-attempt the search using all capital letters: GRANT
    C. Try a more narrow (specific) search, for example: "ulysses grant"
    D. Try a broader (more general) search, for example: "war"




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