312-50V13 · Question #28
Which results will be returned with the following Google search query? site:target.com site:Marketing.target.com accounting
The correct answer is D. Results matching "accounting" in domain target.com but not on the site Marketing.target.com. This Google search query combines an inclusion operator for a domain with an exclusion operator for a subdomain, along with a keyword.
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- AResults from matches on the site marketing.target.com that are in the domain target.com but do
- BResults matching all words in the query.
- CResults for matches on target.com and Marketing.target.com that include the word "accounting"
- DResults matching "accounting" in domain target.com but not on the site Marketing.target.com
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A2% (1)
- B6% (3)
- C2% (1)
- D90% (46)
Why each option
This Google search query combines an inclusion operator for a domain with an exclusion operator for a subdomain, along with a keyword.
The `-site:` operator *excludes* results from the specified site, it does not include them.
While it matches all words, this choice does not accurately describe the domain inclusion and exclusion specified by the `site:` and `-site:` operators.
The `-site:Marketing.target.com` operator explicitly excludes results from that subdomain, so they would not be included in the search results.
The `site:target.com` operator limits the search results to the `target.com` domain. The `-site:Marketing.target.com` operator specifically excludes any results from the `Marketing.target.com` subdomain, ensuring that only results from `target.com` that are not part of `Marketing.target.com` are returned, matching the keyword 'accounting'.
Concept tested: Google advanced search operators
Source: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/134479?hl=en
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