Elementary School: 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade - Computer Science - Information (Reliability, Validity And Bias) 1 Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

The internet is a source of information. What is a URL?

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A list of search results
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A search engine
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The address of a web page
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The name of a web page

Q.2.

URL stands for .......

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Un-identifiable Resource Locator
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Uniform Readable Locator
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Uniform Recycling Locator
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Uniform Resource Locator

Q.3.

To find information on the internet you use a .......

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browser
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search engine
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spreadsheet
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web engine

Q.4.

Search Engines produce lots of results which .......

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are nearly always written by experts in a subject
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are usually not checked by anybody
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can always be trusted
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have always been checked by experts

Q.5.

Lots of web resources contain opinions. An opinion is .......

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a statement which has no truth
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an argument that can be proved
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someone's point of view
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the truth about something

Q.6.

Some authors select information to favor a viewpoint.

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This could mean their information is biased
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This is normal practice and can be ignored
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This means the viewpoint should be ignored
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This is OK so long as the information is factual

Q.7.

An opinion or viewpoint is biased if .......

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it has anything to do with politics
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I don't like it
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it ignores facts which don't agree with it
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it is based on facts which I don't agree with

Q.8.

Website resources are not likely to be biased if .......

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the authors name is given
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the author has a title like Dr. or Prof.
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the web site has professional looking graphics
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None of these

Q.9.

Which is not a good form of website validation?

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Carefully entering the URL in the address bar
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Finding what other sites are linked to a site
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Looking up a domain name's WHOIS record
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Using a search engine to check an author

Q.10.

Which of these is a fact?

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All scientists believe in Global Warming
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It always rains in Wales
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London is the capital city of England
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Sunderland is the greatest football team in the country