1. You enter the phrase flex-time schedule into Google and get about 313,000 results. Trying your search again, this time with quotation marks around the phrase,
A. will not lead to an exact match
B. will likely dramatically increase the number of results
C. will result in a list of resources which include that exact match
D. will yield results that include any of those three words anywhere on the page
2. Which of the following do you need to avoid in order to be an efficient researcher?
A. evaluating your sources for credibility
B. using a library or bookseller to find relevant books
C. using only Google searches to find information
D. following leads found in good sources
3. Which of the following terms best describes a process that designed to ensure that article in academic journals are accurate and honest?
A. narrow casting
B. peer-reviewing
C. satisficing
D. social referencing
4. Doing background research on your topic _______.
A. is not advised for business research
B. should not include information about your topic's history
C. is vital, since you are required to include it in your final presentation
D. can help you structure your research
5. When you type into a basic search engine like Google, Bing, or Yahoo, the sites that appear at the top or on the side of the results page are usually
A. those that are most frequently accessed
B. those that have paid a fee to be featured in the results
C. those that most closely match your search terms
D. those that are least relevant to your search
6. Which of the following tools will give you maximum access to the data and analyses published by Standard & Poor's and Hoover's?
A. LexisNexis Academic
B. AltaVista
C. The Wall Street Journal Index
D. Business Week Index
7. Searching articles in online databases like LexisNexis and EBSCO Business Source Premier
A. bears little resemblance to searching the web
B. is possible only if you personally purchase a subscription
C. allows you to search more sources, though most are less reliable than general web pages
D. lets you specify that you only want articles that are peer-reviewed
8. Using an online database like LexisNexis to search for articles on a topic .
A. is not as effective as doing a Google search
B. allows you to search publications not available through a Google search
C. is less expensive but more time-consuming than a Google search
D. leads you to articles that are less reliable than web pages
9. At your company, a number of routine office tasks are loosely shared among entry-level employees, who perform these duties in addition to their specific job descriptions. This often results in tasks being done late, poorly, or not at all. You suggest to your boss that outsourcing this work might be a good idea.
He is interested, so he asks you to research and recommend a service provider. In this case, which of the following is the best example of a primary source?
A. the website of an outsourcing service provider that you are considering
B. a Wikipedia article about the popularity of outsourcing
C. a journal article about the impact of outsourcing on a company's bottom line
D. a research report discussing the effects of outsourcing on the overall economy
10. In your research you consult Thomson One Banker, IBIS World, and Yahoo Finance. This means that you are using ______ to conduct your search.
A. an online bookstore
B. online business research tools
C. general search engines
D. an online publication inde)