Internet Rater Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
True T/F: Many queries have more than one meaning.
The interpretation of a query is what most users
mean when they type the query. Not all queries have a
Dominant interpretation. The interpreta-
tion should be clear to you, especially after doing a little
web research.
A interpretation of a query is what many or some
Common users mean when they type a query. A query can have
multiple interpretations.
Sometimes you will find less common interpretations.
Minor These are interpretations that fewer users have in mind.
We will call these interpretations.
True T/F: There are two different kinds of minor interpretations.
minor interpretations may help fewer users,
Reasonable but they still are helpful to have in a set of results because
different users may want different things.
An minor interpretation is an interpretation
Unlikely that is in theory possible but is very unlikely - very few
users are likely to have this in mind.
An interpretation so unlikely that almost no user would
have this in mind. Results for interpretations
No Chance feel off-topic even if they match the query words. For ex-
ample, almost no one wants a result about an overheated
pet for the English US query [hot dog].
T/F: Query Meanings change over time and you should
True always assume users are looking for current information
unless specified by the inquiry.
True T/F: A query can have one or more intents.
Know
,The intent of a query is to find information or
explore a topic. Users want to more about some-
thing.
queries are a special type of Know query.
queries seek a very specific answer, like a fact,
diagram, etc. This answer has to be correct and complete,
Know Simple and can be displayed in a relatively small amount of space.
If most people would agree on a correct answer, and it
would fit in 1-2 sentences or a short list of items, the query
can be called a query.
False T/F: Know Queries always have question words.
False T/F: Most queries are Know Simple queries.
What type of query is this?
Know Simple Query
[What year did Jamaica gain independence?]
What type of query is this?
Know Query
[Jamaica]
What query matches this description?
- Queries where users want to browse or explore a topic
Know Query - Queries where users want to find inspiration or ideas
related to a topic
- Queries where users are seeking personal opinions and
perspectives from real people
Do
, The intent of a query is to accomplish a goal or
engage in an activity.
The goal or activity may be to download, to buy, to obtain,
to be entertained by, or to interact with a website or app.
queries may have a specific need to be immedi-
ately accomplished or they may be more open ended and
involve browsing and subsequent searches to ultimately
accomplish the goal.
True T/F: Some queries can be both Know and Do queries.
What query are the following searches?
Do Query [apply for target job]
[watch Modern Family]
[bedroom organization ideas]
The intent of a query is to locate a specific website
Website; target or webpage that users have requested. This single web-
page is called the of the query.
One type of Website query is a Query, which can
URL
be: www.moviebox.pro, twitter.com,
What kind of queries are these?
Website Query twitter login
gmail
coolmathgames.com
People use search engines to look for informa-
Visit in Person tion, such as finding nearby coffee shops, gas stations,
ATMs, restaurants, etc.
True T/F: Many queries have more than one meaning.
The interpretation of a query is what most users
mean when they type the query. Not all queries have a
Dominant interpretation. The interpreta-
tion should be clear to you, especially after doing a little
web research.
A interpretation of a query is what many or some
Common users mean when they type a query. A query can have
multiple interpretations.
Sometimes you will find less common interpretations.
Minor These are interpretations that fewer users have in mind.
We will call these interpretations.
True T/F: There are two different kinds of minor interpretations.
minor interpretations may help fewer users,
Reasonable but they still are helpful to have in a set of results because
different users may want different things.
An minor interpretation is an interpretation
Unlikely that is in theory possible but is very unlikely - very few
users are likely to have this in mind.
An interpretation so unlikely that almost no user would
have this in mind. Results for interpretations
No Chance feel off-topic even if they match the query words. For ex-
ample, almost no one wants a result about an overheated
pet for the English US query [hot dog].
T/F: Query Meanings change over time and you should
True always assume users are looking for current information
unless specified by the inquiry.
True T/F: A query can have one or more intents.
Know
,The intent of a query is to find information or
explore a topic. Users want to more about some-
thing.
queries are a special type of Know query.
queries seek a very specific answer, like a fact,
diagram, etc. This answer has to be correct and complete,
Know Simple and can be displayed in a relatively small amount of space.
If most people would agree on a correct answer, and it
would fit in 1-2 sentences or a short list of items, the query
can be called a query.
False T/F: Know Queries always have question words.
False T/F: Most queries are Know Simple queries.
What type of query is this?
Know Simple Query
[What year did Jamaica gain independence?]
What type of query is this?
Know Query
[Jamaica]
What query matches this description?
- Queries where users want to browse or explore a topic
Know Query - Queries where users want to find inspiration or ideas
related to a topic
- Queries where users are seeking personal opinions and
perspectives from real people
Do
, The intent of a query is to accomplish a goal or
engage in an activity.
The goal or activity may be to download, to buy, to obtain,
to be entertained by, or to interact with a website or app.
queries may have a specific need to be immedi-
ately accomplished or they may be more open ended and
involve browsing and subsequent searches to ultimately
accomplish the goal.
True T/F: Some queries can be both Know and Do queries.
What query are the following searches?
Do Query [apply for target job]
[watch Modern Family]
[bedroom organization ideas]
The intent of a query is to locate a specific website
Website; target or webpage that users have requested. This single web-
page is called the of the query.
One type of Website query is a Query, which can
URL
be: www.moviebox.pro, twitter.com,
What kind of queries are these?
Website Query twitter login
gmail
coolmathgames.com
People use search engines to look for informa-
Visit in Person tion, such as finding nearby coffee shops, gas stations,
ATMs, restaurants, etc.
