KS3 - Ks3 Ict - Information (Reliability, Validity And Bias) 02 Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Different search engines .......

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always produce different search results
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often produce different search results
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produce the same results just in a different order
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usually produce exactly the same results

Q.2.

Search engine results can be made more specific by .......

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using fewer keywords and linking them with 'and'
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using fewer keywords and linking them with 'or'
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using phrases in speech marks and negative keywords
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using more keywords and linking them with 'or'

Q.3.

Search engines can create long lists of 'hits'. A hit is .......

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a site containing all the information being searched for
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a site containing at least one of the keywords entered
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a site containing reliable sources of information
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a site containing some of the information you require

Q.4.

The quickest way to find a resource on the www is .......

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to enter a specific url in the address bar
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to get someone else to look for you
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to randomly access sites
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to use a search engine with a keyword

Q.5.

Some websites about the same topic have information that is very different. Which of the following is a likely explanation?

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Caused because people interpret facts in different ways
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This can always be avoided
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This is always deliberate
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This is usually easy to spot

Q.6.

Many websites contain 'biased' information because .......

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some people set out to deliberately mislead
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the authors have avoided personal opinion
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the authors have carefully checked their facts
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websites are created by people

Q.7.

When evaluating a website you should .......

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not believe anything you read
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not trust anything created more than five years ago
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think critically about what you view
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trust anything written by a teacher

Q.8.

People rarely check the validity of websites because .......

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anti-virus software stops suspicious sites
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information on the web is just as reliable as any book
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it isn't really necessary these days
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validating websites takes longer than just searching

Q.9.

Which do you think gives the least biased information?

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A site ending .co.uk
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A site ending .com
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A site ending .gov.uk
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A site ending .org

Q.10.

Search engines are useful because .......

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they always find something interesting to view
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they always find what we are searching for
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they are free to use
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they search millions of websites for what we want to find