Which of the following true? Select all that apply.
A. False True All foreign language results should be rated Fails to Meet
B. False True Pages with porn should get the Porn flag even if the query is looking for porn results.
C. False True Porn results should never get Highly Meets or Fully Meets ratings.
D. False True Porn, Foreign Language, Didn’t Load, and Upsetting-Offensive flags depend on the query. In other words, you must think about the query when assigning these flags
The correct answer and explanation is :
The correct answers are:
✅ B. True
✅ C. True
❌ A. False
❌ D. False
Explanation (300+ words):
This question relates to guidelines for rating web page results in a search engine evaluation context, such as Google’s Search Quality Evaluator Guidelines. The goal is to ensure that results are rated accurately according to the user’s intent and content type.
Option A: False
This statement suggests that all foreign language results should be rated “Fails to Meet.” This is incorrect. A foreign language page should not automatically be marked as “Fails to Meet” unless it is unintelligible or clearly irrelevant to the query. If the query is in English and the result is in another language, it may still be helpful if the user understands that language or the result matches the intent (e.g., when the query implies multilingual results). Therefore, the evaluator must consider the query and its intent rather than making blanket assumptions.
Option B: True
This is correct. Pages that contain pornographic content must be flagged as “Porn” regardless of the query, even when the query is explicitly looking for porn. This ensures that search engines can categorize and handle explicit content separately and responsibly. The flag helps maintain proper filtering and safe search functionality. The Porn flag is content-based, not query-based.
Option C: True
This is also correct. Porn results should never receive a “Highly Meets” or “Fully Meets” rating, even when the query clearly asks for pornographic material. This is a rule in quality guidelines that emphasizes caution and sensitivity in rating adult content. While the page may be relevant, it cannot receive the highest levels of rating due to content policy restrictions.
Option D: False
This statement is misleading. While some flags may involve context, the Porn, Foreign Language, Didn’t Load, and Upsetting-Offensive flags are generally content-based, not query-dependent. For example, a page should be flagged as Upsetting-Offensive based on its content, not necessarily based on the query. Similarly, “Didn’t Load” is a technical issue and does not depend on the query at all.