Which statement about the surface web is true?

• A. It requires special software to access
• B. It is readily available and searchable with standard search engines
• C. It is not accessible to the public
• D. It includes private company intranets

Answer: (B)

The surface web consists of pages that are publicly accessible and indexable by standard search engines. Because search engines crawl and index these pages, they’re readily searchable with tools like Google or Bing. That’s why the statement describing it as readily available and searchable with standard search engines is true.

Special software isn’t needed to access this portion of the web—that kind of software is used for deeper or private areas, not the surface web. It is accessible to the public, so saying it isn’t public would be incorrect. Private company intranets are internal networks not meant for public access; they’re not part of the surface web.