Michelle wants to search for a scuba regulator. She plans to use a keyword search engine. She does not want to see any results from the manufacturer named Scubapro. Which of the following search…

The correct answer is A. Regulators !Scubapro. Option A is correct because the ! (exclamation mark) operator functions as a NOT or exclusion operator in many keyword search engines, telling the engine to return results for "Regulators" while filtering out any results containing "Scubapro." Option B is wrong because it would…

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Michelle wants to search for a scuba regulator. She plans to use a keyword search engine. She does not want to see any results from the manufacturer named Scubapro. Which of the following search strings should she use?

Options

ARegulators !Scubapro
BRegulators Scubapro
CRegulators <Scubapro
DRegulators >Scubapro

How the community answered

(30 responses)

A
93% (28)
B
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because the ! (exclamation mark) operator functions as a NOT or exclusion operator in many keyword search engines, telling the engine to return results for "Regulators" while filtering out any results containing "Scubapro." Option B is wrong because it would actually include Scubapro results, effectively searching for both terms together. Options C and D are wrong because < and > are not standard search operators for excluding terms - they have no meaningful function in typical keyword search syntax and would likely be ignored or produce unintended results.

Memory tip: Think of ! as "NOT" - the exclamation mark is like shouting "No!" at the term you want to exclude. !Scubapro = "Not Scubapro."

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#search operators#keyword search syntax#exclusion operators#search engine fundamentals

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