Strategies, Review of Key Quizzes,
and Practice Questions for
Guaranteed Success
T/F: Many queries have more than one meaning. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
The ________ interpretation of a query is what most users
mean when they type the query. Not all queries have a
interpretation. The interpretation should be clear to you,
especially after doing a little web research. -
Answer
Dominant
Quiz_________________?
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, A _______ interpretation of a query is what many or some
users mean when they type a query. A query can have multiple
interpretations. -
Answer
Common
Quiz_________________?
Sometimes you will find less common interpretations. These
are interpretations that fewer users have in mind. We will call
these __________ interpretations. -
Answer
Minor
Quiz_________________?
T/F: There are two different kinds of minor interpretations. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
2
, ___________ minor interpretations may help fewer users, but
they still are helpful to have in a set of results because different
users may want different things. -
Answer
Reasonable
Quiz_________________?
An ___________ minor interpretation is an interpretation
that is in theory possible but is very unlikely - very few users
are likely to have this in mind. -
Answer
Unlikely
Quiz_________________?
An interpretation so unlikely that almost no user would have
this in mind. Results for _________ interpretations feel off-
topic even if they match the query words. For example, almost
no one wants a result about an overheated pet for the English
US query [hot dog]. -
Answer
No Chance
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, Quiz_________________?
T/F: Query Meanings change over time and you should always
assume users are looking for current information unless
specified by the inquiry. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
T/F: A query can have one or more intents. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
The intent of a _____ query is to find information or explore a
topic. Users want to ______ more about something. -
Answer
Know
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