YEAR 7: Searching for information

First read all the information in the TEXT:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/2010/pdf/courses/basics/webwise-searching-the-internet-2010.pdf

Than copy all these questions into a Word file, answer them and send the answers to my email.You can use a dictionary or Google translator if needed. The 5 best and fastest will get 1. The answers for the first 5 question are to be found in the text!!!

1. Explain what a search engine is and give 3 examples:

2. When do you use - (minus) when searching?

3. You are looking for information, you typed your key word in the search box and no information was found. What could the problem be? How to fix it?

4. Type your name in engine and find images that are connected with your name. Put one of the images here and add the address above the picture.

5. What does www mean?

6. Use the Internet to find the answers to these questions:

1. Triton is a moon of which planet?

2. Which India born physicist invented the 'Optical Fibre' ?
(A) C.V. Raman
(B) Satyendra Nath Bose
(C) Homi J. Bhabha
(D) Narinder Singh Kapany

 3. What is the more common name for the olfactory organ?

 4.Which English king had 6 wives?

5.Who calculated first the size of Earth?

6. How long did the 100 years war take?

7. The coldest place on the earth is

8. What is the capital city of New Zealand?

9. What brand name are Chuck Taylor sneakers sold under?

10. which is the biggest museum in the world?

YEAR 5: Searching the web:
First read all the information:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/2010/pdf/courses/basics/webwise-searching-the-internet-2010.pdf

Than copy all these questions into a Word file, answer them and send the answers to my email.You can use a dictionary or Google translator if needed.

1. Explain what a search engine is and give 3 examples:

2. When do you use - (minus) when searching?

3. You are looking for information, you typed your key word in the search box and no information was found. What could the problem be? How to fix it?

4. Type your name in engine and find images that are connected with your name. Put one of the images here and add the address above the picture.

5. What does www mean?

6.Use the Internet to find the answers to these questions:

1.	The periodic rise and fall of the sea level on the earth, gives rise to tides. This is related to
	A. the position of the moon with reference to the earth and the gravitational pull exerted mainly by the moon and partly by the sun B. infrared rays from the sun C. ultraviolet rays from the sun D. None of the above Workspace

2.	In a normal human being, how much time does food take to reach the end of the intestine for complete absorption?
	A. About 8 hours B. About 12 hours C. About 16 hours D. About 18 hours Workspace

3.	The sacred text of Confucianism is
	A. The Tripitaka B. The Analects C. Quran D. no specific text Workspace

4.	The national museum is located at
	A. Mumbai B. Lucknow C. New Delhi D. Pune Workspace

5.	Which of the following is not viewed as a national debt?
	A. Provident Fund B. Life Insurance Policies C. National Saving Certificate D. Long-term Government Bonds Workspace

6.	The battle tanks that have been modernized to keep pace with the latest technology development is
	A. Vijayanta B. T-55 and T-72 C. Arjun D. All of the above Workspace

7.	Guwahati High Court is the judicature of
	A. Nagaland B. Arunachal Pradesh C. Assam D. All of the above Workspace

8.	Who invented the Seed Drill?
	A. Jethro Tull B. Arlo Guthrie C. Woodie Guthrie D. Thomas Hines Workspace

9.	What invention caused many deaths while testing it?
	A. Dynamite B. Ladders C. Race cars D. Parachute Workspace

10.	The oldest rocks in the earth's crust were once molten, and came from deep inside the earth. The molten rock, called magma, spewed out in volcanic eruptions during the earth;s early life and solidified into hard rock's called
	A. granite B. basalt C. igneous rocks D. sedimentary rocks Workspace

11.	The nuclear particles which are assumed to hold the nucleons together are
	A. electrons B. positrons C. neutrons D. mesons Workspace

12.	Which football hero was nicknamed "The Sundance Kid"?
	A. Jim Kiick B. Troy Aikman C. Brett Favre D. Joe Montana Workspace

13.	'A Secular Agenda' is a book written by
	A. Arun Shourie B. Mani Shankar Aiyar C. Prem Shankar Jha D. M.J. Akbar Workspace

14.	Who is the author of the book - 'Preparing for the Twenty - First Century'?
	A. Larry Collins B. V.S. Naipul C. V.R. Krishna Iyer D. Paul Kennedy Workspace

15.	Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by
	A. suspension B. solution and traction C. solution D. All of the above Workspace

16.	Sourav Ganguly made his Test debut in 1996.How many runs did he score in the 1st innings of that match?
	A. 132 B. 131 C. 32 D. 99 Workspace

17.	Vinod Kambli on his Test debut made 28 runs having a strike rate of :
	A. 63.58 B. 46.66 C. 12.55 D. 91.07 Workspace

18.	Where did 2010 Commonwealth Games took place?
	A. Beijing, China. B. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia C. Victoria, Canada D. New Delhi, India Workspace

19.	Sonia Nazario of "Los Angeles Times" was awarded Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for
	A. commentary B. editorial writing C. music D. feature writing Workspace

20.	Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is
	A. Kunala B. Tivara C. Mahendra D. Jalauka