Google Search Quiz # 7

An asterisk (*) is an operator that represents what?

a blank

any string of characters or words

none of these

the same word

all conjugations of a word

To search for results related to freedom fighters or insurgents, enter:

"freedom fighters" AND/OR "insurgents"

~freedom fighters Or ~insurgents

~"freedom fighters" AND/OR "insurgents"

~"freedom fighters" OR ~"insurgents"

~"freedom fighters" AND "insurgents

How to perfectly search a document from 1-jan-1950 to 31-Dec-1950 ?

search with query [ Document date:1-1-1950 to date: 31-12-1950 ]

click "Search Tools" next click "Any Time" and set custom range.

Documents 1-jan-1950 to 31-12-1950

Documents

What is the suggested shortcut to search for a Ford truck within the range of $25000 to $50000?

ford truck $25000..$50000

truck "ford" $25000 & $50000

"ford" + "truck" $25000-$50000

ford $25000-$50000 truck

"truck ford $25000...$50000"

How can you include a range of numbers in your search, for example if you wanted to search for jeans sizes 8 to 12?

Jeans 8..12

eight to twelve, jeans

Jeans:8-12

Jeans 8-12

Does Google search look at words like "of", "a" and "the"?

Only when they are in quotes.

Yes.

Only when they rarely come up in relation to what you are searching for.

No.

Google's patented PageRank algorithm utilizes The Intentional Surfer Model. What is The Random Surfer Model a model of?

document structure

link analysis

wave motion

user behavior

There are 7 symbols that Google recognizes to have special meaning. Which of the following symbols is NOT on that list?

_

@

&

#

!

If your Google search uses confusing or nonsensical search phrases (eg banana wingbat England), what will occur?

Google will return no results if it doesn't understand your keywords.

Google will interpret your intentions based on your search history and take its best guess at what you meant.

Google will use your keywords to serve results, even if the keywords don't make sense.

Google will correct your terms to align with its Verified Search Database, and search a known term instead.

How do you hide personal search results?

Email anonymous@gmail.com with subject line "Unsubscribe"

Google does not provide personal search results

Click on the globe symbol in the upper right corner

prepend searches with the "global:" modifier.

What is the best way to search for photos of people only in the Images section? (By filtering out inanimate objects).

Check the "People" box below the search field before your search.

Add "people:only~" to the beginning of your search.

Add ":face" to the end of your search.

Add ":person" to the end of your search.

Click the "Face" link on the left side of the screen after the search is complete.

If you search for the term “iq test” in the Word Tracker keyword suggestion tool, will it return the number of independent searches for the term “iq”?

No

Yes

True or False: Google Answers is retired and no longer accepts questions.

True

False

How would you search for a page that includes the following terms: dog, cat?

dog cat

dog, cat

dog + cat

According to Google, how does their crawler interpret the rel="nofollow" tag?

Does not pass PageRank but may discover and crawl the target page.

Passes PageRank in some cases.

Does not pass PageRank and does not crawl the target page.

Doesn't pass PageRank and de-indexes the target page.

Passes PageRank and de-indexes the target page.

Which of these will show a schedule of flights from Atlanta to Boston?

ATL BOS

ATL-BOS

ATL * BOS

ATL+BOS

Which of the following correct searches is the simplest way to find both 2004 and 2005 results?

San Francisco Giants from 2004 to 2005

San Francisco Giants 2004 2005

San Francisco Giants years:2004-2005

San Francisco Giants 2004 AND/OR 2005

Google search does not index some common words (such as "or", "and", "when", and "in") within the webpage. What are these common words called?

Stop words

Slow words

Non-indexable words

What is the difference between strict and moderate filtering?

Strict filtering filters videos and images, while moderate filtering only filters web content

Strict filtering is filtering for under 13 years old while moderate filtering is for under 18 years old

Strict filtering filters results that might link to explicit content while moderate filtering does not

Which of the following methods can help you get around the Google Sandbox?

Buying a Google Adwords PPC campaign

Getting a DMOZ listing

Placing the website on a sub domain of a ranked website and then 301 re-directing the site after it has been indexed

Buying an old Website and getting it ranked

What is the name of the search engine technology due to which a query for the word 'actor' will also show search results for related words such as actress, acting or act?

Dilating

RSD (real time synonym detection)

Stemming

Spreading

Branching

What search term would NOT create a graph of the function (x squared)?

x^2

map x^2

plot x^2

graph x^2

True or False: Correct punctuation increases the accuracy of your search.

False

True

How would you search for web pages that contain the phrases "Rolling Stones" and "Pink Floyd" separated by no more than 4 words?

"Rolling Stones" ~(4) "Pink Floyd"

"Rolling Stones" *(4) "Pink Floyd"

"Rolling Stones" AROUND(4) "Pink Floyd"

"Rolling Stones" NEAR(4) "Pink Floyd"

Which of the following actions could get you banned by Google?

Stuffing keywords on the webpage

None of the above

Linking to sites banned by Google

Hiding text on the webpage

Which of the following will retrieve search results from government and educational sites on the topic of homelessness?

(site:.edu AND site:.gov) homelessness

(site:.edu OR site:.gov OR homelessness)

(site:.edu OR site:.gov) homelessness

(inurl:.edu inurl:.gov) (topic:homelessness)

(inurl:.edu OR inurl:.gov) homelessness

Which operator can be used to search for keywords appearing in hyperlinked text?

inanchor: or allinanchor:

linktext:

inclicktext: or allinclicktext:

inlink: or allinlink:

inranktext: or allinranktext:

For which occasion was the first Doodle created?

Moon landing

Burning Man Festival

Olympic games

Christmas

Thanksgiving day