Monday, September 23, 2013

MCQ IN LIS - 30

MCQ in LIS

Practice Set-1

1.

Identify the association that has changed its original name:
(A) ILA
(B) SLA
(C) LA
(D) ALA
LA


2.

Conference proceedings are considered as..................documents.
(A) Conventional
(B) Primary
(C) Secondary
(D) Tertiary
Primary
3
Rules for dictionary catalogue were devised by :
(A) A. Pannizzi
(B) C. C. Jewet
(C) S. Lubetzky
(D) C. A. Cutter
C. A. Cutter
4
RSS feed is a tool of :
(A) Graphic design
(B) Web 1.0
(C)Web 2.0
(D) Architecture
Web 2.0
5
An appropriate source to find out descriptive information is :
(A) Bibliography
(B) Directory
(C) Encyclopedia
(D) Dictionary
Encyclopedia
6
Glossary is a :
(A) List of technical words with definitions
(B) List of words in a language
(C) List of thematically arranged words
(D) Alphabetical index to passages of work
List of technical words with definitions
7
One of the following search engine is exclusively meant for scientific information :
(A) Google
(B) Yahoo
(C) SCIRUS
(D) Alta vista
SCIRUS
8
Technological Gatekeeper is :
(A) A formal method of giving current awareness service
(B) A method of technology assessment and evaluation
(C) A process of transfer of technology
(D) An informal mechanism of keeping user informed of relevant development
An informal mechanism of keeping user informed of relevant development

9
Who among the following honored with ‘Nobel Prize’ for his substantial contribution in Documentation ?
(A) S. C. Bradford
(B) Loosjes
(C) Eric De Grolier
(D) Henri La Fontaine
Henri La Fontaine
10
The Farmington plan is associated with :
(A) Library Legislation
(B) Library Cataloguing
(C) Library Cooperation
(D) Library Indexing Service
Library Cooperation
11
 UNESCO assisted Model Public Library in India is located at :
(A) Kolkata
(B) Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Chennai
Delhi
12
Mark the ‘odd one out’ :
(A) Cow-Calf principle
(B) Principle of osmosis
(C) Wall picture principle
(D) Whole organ principle
Principle of osmosis
13
GUI stands for :
(A) Graphic User Interface
(B) Graphic User Interaction
(C) Graphic Utility Interface
(D) Great Union of India
Graphic User Interface
14
Shelf list facilitates
(A) Classification
(B) Weeding out
(C) Stock verification
(D) Documentation
Stock verification
15
The office of patent information system in India is at
(A) Mumbai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Kolkata
(DNagpur
Nagpur
16
Questionnaire is a :
(A) Research method
(B) Measurement technique
(C) Tool for data collection
(D) Data analysis technique
Tool for data collection
17
A periodical evaluation of an employee is done through
(A) Job rotation
(B) Performance appraisal
(C) Refresher course
(D) Work guide
Refresher course

18
CCF stands for
(A) Current Classification Format
(B) Current Communication Format
(C) Common Communication Format
(D) Common Classification Format

Common Communication Format
19
“Controlled Group” is a term used in
(A) Survey research
(B) Historical research
 (C) Experimental research
(D) Descriptive research
Experimental research
20
‘Noise’ in Information Retrieval is due to
(A) Precision
(B) Recall
(C) Relevant information
(D) Redundant information
Redundant information
21
The concept “Invisible College” first used by :
(A) Eugene Garfield
(B) Derek Solla Price
(C) Allent Kent
(D) Carl Savage
Derek Solla Price
22
Who enunciated the term ‘hypertext’?
(A) E. Garfield
(B) Bill Gates
(C) Ted Nelson
(D) Raj Reddy
Ted Nelson
23
‘Cranfield Project’ is an example of
(A) Experimental Research
(B) Survey Research
(C) Case Study               
(D) Historical Research
Experimental Research
24
IFLA took up the “Universal Availability of Publication” program in the year
(A) 1973
(B) 1976
(C) 1972
(D) 1970
1972
25
International Information System on Research in Documentation (ISORID) was
established by :
(A) IFLA
(B) UNESCO
(C) SLA
(D) ALA
UNESCO
26
What is the relationship between ISBD and cataloguing codes ?
(A) They are not related at all
(B) Cataloguing codes will include bibliographic description
(C) ISBD includes cataloguing rules
(D) ISBD can replace cataloguing rules
Cataloguing codes will include bibliographic description
27
COPSAT stands for
(A) Cooperative periodicals in science and technology
(B) Current online periodicals in science and technology
(C) Current online patent in science and technology
(D) Contents of periodicals in science and technology


28
The journal “Knowledge Organization” is published by :
(A) IFLA
(B) ISKO
(C) LA
(D) LC
ISKO
29
Tagging in web 2.0 application is called :
(A) Taxonomy
(B) Folksonomy
(C) Syndication
(D) Directory
Taxonomy
30
Inductive logic proceeds from :
(A) General to General
(B) Particular to General
(C) General to Particular
(D) Particular to Particular

General to Particular

31
CRG stands for :
(A) Committee for Rural Grant
(B) Classification Research Group
(C) Committee for Ranganathan Guild
(D) Classic Research Grant

Classification Research Group

32
Which of the following is not a “Graphic representation” ?
(A) Pie Chart
(B) Bar Chart
(C) Table
(D) Histogram

Histogram
33
Match the following :
(1) Scientific Management                 (a) Peter Drucker
(2) Theory of Motivation                    (b) Maslow
(3) Theory of X and Y                        (c) F. W. Taylor
(4) MBO                                              (d) McGregor
(A) 1— c, 2— b, 3— d, 4— a
(B) 1— b, 2— a, 3— c, 4— d
(C) 1— d 2— b, 3— a, 4— c
(D) 1— a, 2— d, 3— c, 4— b

1— c
2— b
3— d
4— a

34
Match the following :
List ‘A’                                             List ‘B’
(1) Chattopadhyaya                          (a) 1959 Committee Report
(2) Kothari Commission                  (b) 1942 Report
(3) Sinha Committee Report            (c) 1986
(4) Fyzee Committee Report            (d) 1966
Answer :
(A) 1 (c), 2 (d), 3 (a), 4 (b)
(B) 1 (d), 2 (c), 3 (b), 4 (a)
(C) 1 (b), 2 (d), 3 (c), 4 (a)
(D) 1 (d), 2 (b), 3 (a), 4 (c)

1 (c)
2 (d)
3 (a)
4 (b)

35
“Fair use” is a term most relevant to :
(A) Intellectual Property Right
(B) Books borrowed for home reading
(C) Copyright
(D) Use of reference books

 Copyright

36
Match the following :
(1) Bradford’s Law                     (a) Author’s productivity
(2) Lotkas Law                           (b) Citation indexing
(3) Eugene Garfield                    (c) Word frequency
(4) Zip’s Law                              (d) Law of scattering
(A) 1 (a), 2 (b), 3 (d), 4 (c)
(B) 1 (c), 2 (d), 3 (b), 4 (a)
(C) 1 (d), 2 (b), 3 (a), 4 (c)
(D) 1 (d), 2 (a), 3 (b), 4 (c)

1 (d)
2 (a)
3 (b)
4 (c)
37
The oldest and the largest Library Association in the world is
(A) ALA
(B) LA
(C) IFLA
(D) IASLIC
ALA
38
Which of the following is not covered under Intellectual Property Rights ?
(A) Copyrights
(B) Patents
(C) Trade Marks
(D) Thesaurus

Thesaurus
39
Ontology is
 (A) An Indexing Method
(B) Classification of Internet based documents
(C) Cataloguing of Internet based documents
(D) Documentation service
Classification of Internet based documents
40
Mozilla is
(A) An operating system
(B) Library software
(C) A web browser
(D) A search engine
A web browser
41
The concept of concretes and processes was given by
(A) Kaiser
(B) H. P. Luhn
(C) Derek Austin
(D) S. R. Ranganathan

Kaiser
42
Chairman of National Knowledge Commission is
(A) Pranab Mukherjee
(B) Nandan Nilekani
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Sam Pitroda

Sam Pitroda
43
High Level Language is
(A) Disk space dependent
(B) O. S. dependent
(C) Machine independent
(D) Machine dependent

Machine dependent
44
The transmission of receiver’s reaction back to the sender is known as
(A) Noise
(B) Feedback
(C) Medium
(D) Source

Feedback
45
Currently “Science Citation Index” is published by
(A) Emerald
(B) Springer
(C) Thomson
(D) Elsevier

Thomson
46
Protocol means
(A) Interchange of data between two devices
(B) Interchange of data between two computers
(C) Linkage between two computers
(D) Linkage between two devices

Interchange of data between two computers
47
A set of rules that govern overall data communications system is popularly known as
(A) Protocol
(B) Agreement
(C) Pact
(D) Memorandum

Protocol
48
Staffing is concerned with providing and maintaining...........resources.
(A) Physical
(B) Technical
(C) Human
(D) Financial

Human
49
Which of the following is not true about e journals ?
(A) They are distributed through digital methods
(B) They also have editors or editorial boards
(C) They are publications of serial nature
(D) They are always free of cost

They are always free of cost
50
What is the meaning of 'Translation Pools' ?
(A) Details about the names of translation experts
(B) Details about the addresses of the translators
(C) Agency of the names of translation experts
(D) None of these.
Agency of the names of translation experts

51
How is stochastic equation of information solved ?
(A) By statistical rules
(B) By dynamic rules
(C) By statistical and dynamic rules
(D) None of these.

By statistical and dynamic rules
52
Which are the facets relating to INFLIBNET ?
(a) CALIBER
(b) PLANNER
(c) UGC-INFONET
(d) SOUL
Of these :
(A) (a), (c) and (d)
(C) (a). (b) and (c)
(B) (c), (b) and (a)
(Dall of these.

all of these
53
Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
List A                                                   List B
( 1 ) Asiatic Society Library                        a. Kolkata
(2) Connemara Public Library                    b. Chennai
 (3) Khuda Bux Oriental Library                c. Patna
(4) Saraswati Mahal Library                      d. Tanjore.
Codes :
       1 2 3 4
(A) a b c d
(B) d a b c
(C) c d a b
(Dl b d a c

1 2 3 4
a b c d

54
Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
List A                                                          List B
( 1 ) World of learning                                     a. Alphabetical
(2) Sear's list of subject headings                    b. Classified
(3) Roget's International Thesaurus                c. Geographical
(4) Indian National Bibliography                    d. Topical.
Codes :
     1 2 3 4
(A) b d a c
(B) c a d b
(C) a b c d
(D) d a b c

1 2 3 4
d a b c
55
Whether Library is a system ?
(A) Yes, it has various sections as sub-systems coordinating each other forming a system
(B) No, it cannot be a system
(C) It is quite impossible
(D) Library is separate from a system
Yes, it has various sections as sub-systems coordinating each other forming a system
56
The 'Five Laws of Library Science' propounded by Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, is which type of research ?
(A) Applied research
(B) Pure research
(C) Basic research
(D) Survey research.

Basic research
57
Information Science is a discipline that investigates
(A) the properties and behaviour of information
(B) the forces governing the flow of information
(C) the means for processing of information for optimal uses
(D) all of these.

all of these.
58
'Kinesis' is related to
(A) communication
(B) generation
(C) storage
(D) none of these.

communication
59
The term 'Bibliophile' refers to
(A) Bibliographer
(B) Book Lover
(C) Publisher
(D) Book Binder.

Book Lover

60
Theory X and Theory Y were formulated by
(A) Douglas Murray McGregor
(B) Peter Drucker
(C) Abraham Maslow
(D) F. W. Taylor.

Douglas Murray McGregor
61
MeSH is the name of a
(A) Medical Library
(B) C.S.I.R. Unit
(C) Controlled Vocabulary
(D) none of these.
Controlled Vocabulary
62
Which record is the hub of the stack in a library?
(A) Accession register
(B) Shelf list register
(C) Book catalogue
(D) Staff manual.

Shelf list register

63
 In which year did A. W. Borden start a refresher course for librarians in India ?
(A) 1905
(B) 1910
(C) 1912
(D) 1913.

1912
64
 A. B. Maslow is related to
(A) Theory X and Theory Y
(B) Hierarchy of human needs
(C) 14 principles
(D) Hygienic factors.

Hygienic factors.

65
Information may be categorized into
(A) logical, analytical and statistical
(B) statistical, descriptive and analytical
(C) analytical, statistical and systematic
(D) systematic, analytical and descriptive.

statistical, descriptive and analytical
66
What is not open source software for library management?
(A) KOHA
(B) AVANT1
(C) php my Library
(D) Z.39-50.

Z.39-50.

67
What is Delphi method ?
(A) It is a programming language
(B) It is a method of research
(C) It is a software
(D) It is used for cost-benefit analysis
It is a method of research

68
Who contributed on the systematic use of user's education ?
(A) S.S.Green
(B) Melvil Dewey
(C) E. J. Coates
(D) Patricia B. Knapp.
Patricia B. Knapp.

69
Who said 'some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested' ?
(A) John Milton
(B) William Jones
(C) Francis Bacon
(D) Benjamin Franklin.
Francis Bacon
70
In which year was the International Book Year celebrated by UNESCO ?
(A) 1931
(B) 1947
(C) 1952
(D) 1972.
1972.
71
What is the full form of IATLIS ?
(A) International Association of Trade Unions of Library Science
(B) Indian Association of Teachers in Library & Information Science
(C) Indian Airlines Technical Lower Intelligence Services
(D) Indian Air Traffic Light, Information and Signal.

  Indian Association of Teachers in Library & Information Science

72
ISBN consists of
(A) ten digits
(B) thirteen digits
(C) 8-bytes
(D) there are no digits.

  thirteen digits

73
DDC 22nd edition is published by
(A) Forest Press
(B) OCLC
(C) IFLA
(D) UNESCO.

OCLC
74
Management by Objectives ( MBO ) is introduced by
(A) H. W. Wilson
(B) S. R. Ranganathan
(C) F. W. Taylor
(D) Peter Drucker.

Peter Drucker.
75
ASK ( Approach, Skill, Knowledge ) principle is related to
(A) classification
(B) management
(C) ICT
(D) standards.

Management
76
Which section of the library is known as hub of the staff ?
(A) Maintenance section
(B) Reference section
(C) Circulation section
(D) Technical section.

Maintenance section`
77
Who suggested for Book Order Vigilance Pad ( BOVP ) ?
(A) C. A. Cutter
(B) Melvil Dewey
(C) Michael Gorman
(D) S. R. Ranganathan.


78
The subject of Research Methodology is the outcome of the mode of formation of
subject, known as
(A) Loose Assemblage
(B) Fission
(C) Distillation
(D) Cluster

Cluster
79
IIA founded in U.S.A. in 1968 stands for
(A) Integrated Industry Association
(B) Information Industry Association
(C) Integrated Illiteracy eradication Association
(D) Institute of Information Association.

Information Industry Association

80
 BSO in classification stands for
(A) Basic Subject of Organisation
(B) Broad Subject Ordering
(C) Bibliography of Subject Ordering
(D) Bibliographic Subject Organisation.

Broad Subject Ordering
81
The concept of Selective Dissemination of Information ( SDI ) was introduced by
(A) Kaiser
(B) Luhn of IBM
(C) S. R. Ranganathan
(D) Derek Austin.

Luhn of IBM
82
The book 'Library Administration' was brought out by Ranganathan in
(A) 1925
(B) 1933
(C) 1931
(D) 1935

1935
83
The Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission, Govt. of India, is
(A) D. P. Chattopadhyay
(B) B. P. Barua
(C) R. K. Dasgupta
(D) Dr. Sam Pitroda

Dr. Sam Pitroda
84
IPR stands for
(A) Indian Press Registration
(B) Intellectual Property Right
(C) International Property Right
(D) Indian Property Regulations
 Intellectual Property Right

85
'Fair use' is the norm for determining the legality of
(A) producing the second edition of a book
(B) photocopying an entire book
(C) making available a book to another library on inter-library loan
(D) prescribing a book as a text book.
photocopying an entire book

86
 'Fair use' is the norm for determining the legality of
(A) producing the second edition of a book
(B) photocopying an entire book
(C) making available a book to another library on inter-library loan
(D) prescribing a book as a text book.
photocopying an entire book

87
User education may be provided in four interrelated areas which are
(A) user's awareness, user studies, library orientation, bibliographic instruction
(B) user's awareness, library orientation, inter-profiling, bibliographic instruction
(C) aptitude test of the users, use of cataloguing, inter-profiling, user's awareness
(D) bibliographic instruction, library orientation, computer literacy, user's awareness.
user's awareness, user studies, library orientation, bibliographic instruction

88
Generally a reference service of a library in the conventional form is processed through the stages which are
(A) preparation, service, assimilation
(B) indexing, orientation, delivery of the query's reply
(C) orientation, user's study, photocopy supplied
(D) preparation, orientation, delivery of the query's reply.

indexing, orientation, delivery of the query's reply
89
There are a few basic factors which may be applied in winning the hearts of the
readers. They are
(A) psychological factor, environmental factor, social factor
(B) self factor, psychological factor, service factor
(C) service factor, philosophical factor, self factor
(D) technological factor, service factor, self factor.

psychological factor, environmental factor, social factor
90
The marketing concepts in Library Service include
(A) analysis, planning, implementation and control
(B) advertising, planning, analysis and control
(C) distribution, control, analysis, implementation
(D) indexing, planning, control and implementation.

indexing, planning, control and implementation.
91
The first centre to use computer in the library and information activities in India is
(A) DESIDOC
(B) INSDOC
(C) DRTC
(D) UGC.

INSDOC
92
LA is the Library Association of
(A) Manipur
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Great Bretain
(D) Canada.

Great Bretain
93
Three great achievements in U.S.A. were noticed i.e. enunciation of DDC classification scheme, formation of American Library Association and the publication of 1st Journal of the librarianship in the year
(A) 1857
(B) 1859
(C) 1876
(D) 1901.

1876
94
Of the following libraries in India, which one is the oldest library ?
(A) Asiatic Society Library, Bombay
(B) Connemara Public Library, Madras
(C) Delhi Public Library, Delhi
(D) National Library of India, Calcutta.

National Library of India, Calcutta.
95
Calcutta Public Library was established during
(A) 15th Century
(B) 16th Century
(C) 19th Century
 (D) 20th Century.

19th Century

96
Who is regarded as father of bibliography?
(A) Paul Otlet
(B) Conrad Gesner
(C) J. C. Brunet
(D) A. C. Fosket
Conrad Gesner
97
Linear model of communication in knowledge based on Aristotles’ model of
communication was proposed by
(A) Juger Heberman
(B) A.J. Wells
(C) C.E. Shannon & W. Weaver
(D) G. Gerbner

C.E. Shannon & W. Weaver
98
ISBN changed from 10 digits to 13 from
(A) January, 2007
(B) January, 2008
(C) January, 2006
(D) January, 2005

January, 2007
99
Library Legislation refers to the development of
(A) Academic Libraries
(B) Special Libraries
(C) Public Libraries
(D) None of the above

Public Libraries
100
IASLIC was founded in the year
(A) 1955
(B) 1965
(C) 1975
(D) 1985

1955

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