Part 1 Flashcards by Jeff Byrd

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What is the primary role of a Search Quality Rater (SQR)?

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evaluate quality of webpages and how search results meet user needs.

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What are the two main types of rating tasks covered in the guidelines

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Page Quality (PQ) and Needs Met (NM) ratings

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True or False: A single rating directly affects a webpage’s position in Google Search results.

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False

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What should an SQR rely on to conduct ratings, rather than personal opinions?

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Instructions and examples provided in the guidelines, not personal opinions, preferences, religious beliefs, or political views.

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Why is diversity in search results essential?

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Answer: To satisfy the diversity of people who use search engines globally.

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What is the purpose of Page Quality (PQ) rating?

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To evaluate how well a webpage achieves its purpose.

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What three types of content make up a webpage?

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Main Content (MC), Supplementary Content (SC), and Advertisements (Ads).

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What is the definition of Main Content (MC)?

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Answer: Any part of the page that directly helps it achieve its purpose.

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Which type of content helps enhance the user experience but does not directly achieve the page’s purpose?

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Supplementary Content (SC).

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True or False: Ads can affect a page’s quality rating.

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False; the presence or absence of ads alone doesn’t determine quality, but their impact on user experience does.

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What is E-E-A-T and why is it important?

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E-E-A-T stands for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trust. It is crucial for evaluating trustworthiness and reliability.

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What types of topics fall under Your Money or Your Life (YMYL)?

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Health, financial stability, safety, or societal welfare topics.

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Which is not a part of E-E-A-T:
A) Expertise
B) Trust
C) Revenue
D) Experience

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Revenue

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True or False: The type of page or its purpose determines the PQ rating.

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False; a page’s purpose and how well it achieves that purpose determine the PQ rating.

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How does originality contribute to the quality of Main Content?

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Originality shows that unique, valuable effort was put into creating the content, which contributes to the page’s quality.

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What does YMYL stand for?

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Your Money or Your Life.

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Why is accuracy particularly important for YMYL pages?

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Inaccurate content on YMYL topics can lead to significant harm (health, financial stability, safety).

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Provide one example of a clear YMYL topic.

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Emergency medical advice, financial investment advice, legal information, etc.

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True or False: Pages discussing casual hobbies are considered YMYL.

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False.

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What type of harm can YMYL topics potentially cause if not accurate?

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Harm to health, financial stability, or societal well-being.

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Which topic is most likely a YMYL topic?Which topic is most likely a YMYL topic?
A) Music Reviews
B) Emergency Medical Advice
C) Vacation Blog

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B) Emergency Medical Advice

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What kind of purpose would justify a “Lowest” PQ rating?

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A page with a harmful or deceptive purpose.

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True or False: Pages that contain deliberately misleading information should be rated “Lowest.”

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True.

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What is a common trait of spammy webpages?

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No or very little original Main Content (MC) with a focus on generating revenue or misleading users.

Lowest Quality Pages

Give an example of a deceptive page design. ## Footnote Lowest Quality Pages

A page designed to look like a legitimate news article but which provides false information. ## Footnote Lowest Quality Pages

What should an SQR do if the website contains harmful or untrustworthy content? ## Footnote Lowest Quality Pages

Rate the page as “Lowest.” ## Footnote Lowest Quality Pages

What rating is given to pages that copy content without adding value? ## Footnote Lowest Quality Pages

"Lowest" quality. ## Footnote Lowest Quality Pages

What type of pages lack E-E-A-T? ## Footnote Low Quality Pages

Pages that lack E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trust). ## Footnote Low Quality Pages

True or False: Distracting ads can lower the quality rating of a page. ## Footnote Low Quality Pages

True. ## Footnote Low Quality Pages

How can a mildly negative reputation affect the page’s quality rating? ## Footnote Low Quality Pages

It lowers the overall quality rating because reputation is a key component of trust. ## Footnote Low Quality Pages

Provide an example of a low-quality page with poor Main Content. ## Footnote Low Quality Pages

A page that offers vague or incorrect information about a complex topic without citing any sources. ## Footnote Low Quality Pages

What defines a Medium Quality page? ## Footnote Medium Quality Pages

Pages that achieve their purpose but do not excel in terms of E-E-A-T or MC quality. ## Footnote Medium Quality Pages

True or False: Medium Quality pages are the most common online. ## Footnote Medium Quality Pages

True. ## Footnote Medium Quality Pages

Give an example of a Medium Quality webpage. ## Footnote Medium Quality Pages

A product review site that offers some useful information but lacks depth and accuracy. ## Footnote Medium Quality Pages

What are the characteristics of a High Quality page? ## Footnote High Quality Pages

Positive reputation boosts trust and confidence in the quality of the information. ## Footnote High Quality Pages

How does positive reputation affect the rating of a page? ## Footnote High Quality Pages

Positive reputation boosts trust and confidence in the quality of the information. ## Footnote High Quality Pages

True or False: A High Quality page must contain a high level of E-E-A-T. ## Footnote High Quality Pages

True. ## Footnote High Quality Pages

Provide an example of a page with high-quality Main Content. ## Footnote High Quality Pages

A professionally produced documentary on a well-established streaming platform. ## Footnote High Quality Pages

What are the three main qualities of a Highest Quality page? ## Footnote High Quality Pages

Very high-quality MC, very positive reputation, and very high levels of E-E-A-T. ## Footnote High Quality Pages

True or False: Very High Quality Main Content alone can justify a Highest rating. ## Footnote Highest Quality Pages

False; all aspects (MC, reputation, E-E-A-T) must align to justify the highest rating. ## Footnote Highest Quality Pages

What makes a webpage’s reputation “very positive”? ## Footnote Highest Quality Pages

High praise from independent sources, prestigious awards, or recognition by experts in the field. ## Footnote Highest Quality Pages

# Fully Meets rating for the query [New York Spanish food], English (US)? True or False A result block that shows the phone in process of calling the most-highly rated Spanish restaurant in New York. The homepage of the most-highly rated Spanish restaurant in New York. A result block that has a prominent link to the official website of a highly-rated Spanish restaurant in New York along with visit-in-person information (e.g., directions, phone number). A result block that shows a list of two restaurants serving Spanish food in New York.

All False

# True or False A query and user need must be specific, clear, and unambiguous for a result to get a Fully Meets rating.

True

# True or False A Fully Meets rating can be given to a satisfying and complete result for a broad information query. For a Know Simple query, a Fully Meets rating can be given if the result does not display the answer, but it is at the very top of the landing page. A common interpretation for a non-visit-in-person entity query can have a Fully Meets rating.

All False

# True or False On the task page, a blue dot on the map represents a precise user location.

True

# True or False The user location changes our understanding of the query and user intent for all queries Queries with a user location can have just one interpretation. All queries with a user location have both visit-in-person and non-visit-in-person intent.

All False

# True or False Pages with an obvious problem with functionality or errors in displaying content.

True

# Page Quality (PQ) rating of Low or Lowest? A page with a mismatch between the location of the page and the rating location; for example, an English (UK) page for an English (US) rating task. A file type other than a webpage, for example: a PDF, a Microsoft Word document, or a PNG file. A page that gets a Didn't Load flag.

All False

# Needs Met True or False For a Special Content Result Block, evaluate the content inside the block. You may also need to evaluate the landing page as well in some cases.

True

# Needs Met True or False You always need to evaluate both the block and the landing page. For a Special Content Result Block, you only need to evaluate the content inside the block and nothing else. For a Web Search Result Block, in most cases you should evaluate just the content inside the block.

All False

# True or False The intent of a Do query is to accomplish a goal or engage in activity on a phone.

True

# True or False All queries have only one intent: Know, Do, Website, or Visit-in-Person intent. The intent of a Do query is to accomplish a goal or engage in activity on a phone. The intent of a website query is to find information. Wikipedia pages should get high ratings for all user intents because information is always helpful.

All False

# True or False You always need to evaluate both the block and the landing page. For a Special Content Result Block, you only need to evaluate the content inside the block and nothing else. For a Web Search Result Block, in most cases you should evaluate just the content inside the block. For a Special Content Result Block, evaluate the content inside the block. You may also need to evaluate the landing page as well in some cases.

All False