Library and Information Science MCQs, Part 7 September 28, 2016 Admin 0 Comment library and information science mcqs , Library MCQs, Library Science MCQs with answers , MCQs for library and Information Science
1) The organization that owns all the copyrights of DDC is … A. OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), Ohio B. Forest press C. Oxford University press D. R.R. Bowker 2) The first edition of DDC was published in the year … A. 1875 B. 1876 C. 1877 D. 1879 3) ‘The Punjab Library Primer’, a book on Library Science, Library Science, was written by … A. Dr. Abdul Moid B. Asa Don Dickinson C. S.R. Ranganathan D. Dr. Anis Khurshid 4) The National Library of India is situated in … A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Hyderabad D. Kolkata 5) Liaquat Memorial Library is situated in … A. Lahore B. Karachi C. Bahawalpur D. Multan
6) Clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia have been preserved in … A. British Museum B. Library of Congress C. India office Library D. Both A and B 7) 2nd Table of DDC deals with: A. Area B. Languages C. Persons D. Literatures 8) WAN stands for …. A. Wap Area Network B. Wide Area Network C. Wide Array Net D. Wireless Area Network 9) Pinakes was a/an … A. Ancient scientist B. Library Building C. Library catalogue D. Bibliographer 10) ISBD was developed by … A. UNESCO B. UNICEF C. Library of Congress D. IFLA
1) The organization that owns all the copyrights of DDC is … A. OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), Ohio B. Forest press C. Oxford University press D. R.R. Bowker
2) The first edition of DDC was published in the year … A. 1875 B. 1876 C. 1877 D. 1879 3) ‘The Punjab Library Primer’, a book on Library Science, was written by … A. Dr. Abdul Moid B. Asa Don Dickinson C. S.R. Ranganathan D. Dr. Anis Khurshid 4) The National Library of India is situated in … A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Hyderabad D. Kolkata 5) Liaquat Memorial Library is situated in … A. Lahore B. Karachi C. Bahawalpur D. Multan 6) Clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia have been preserved in … A. British Museum B. Library of Congress C. India office Library D. Both A and B 7) 2nd Table of DDC deals with: A. Area B. Languages C. Persons D. Literatures 8) WAN stands for …. A. Wap Area Network B. Wide Area Network
C. Wide Array Net D. Wireless Area Network 9) Pinakes was a/an … A. Ancient scientist B. Library Building C. Library catalogue D. Bibliographer 10) ISBD was developed by … A. UNESCO B. UNICEF C. Library of Congress D. IFLA
‘Bibliography’ is — word. A. An English B. A German C. A Greek D. A Spanish Bibliomania means … A. passionate enthusiasm for collecting and possessing books B. Conservation of rare material C. Historical bibliography D. None of these Bibliophobia is a term used for a person who scares of … A. Fire B. Water C. Books D. Aeroplanes The term bibliopole is used for a person who deals in A. Bibliographies B. Secondhand and rare books
C. Publishing work D. None of the above Bibliotherapy means … A. The process to compile bibliography B. Compiling dictionaries C. Treatment of patient by using reading material D. None of these Bio- bibliography means … A. Compiling bibliography on biology B. Compiling bibliography on botany C. A list of works written about an author examining the author’s life and work. D. None of these Retrospective bibliography records … A. Books that published in previous years B. Books that will be published in future C. The current publishing material D. Both a and B
Biblioclast is a person who … A. Loves books B. Destroys books for one reason or the other C. Writes books on bibliography D. Compiles bibliography Biblioholism is a habit where a person … A. Loves to purchase, read, store, admire books in excess. B. Donates books to orphan houses C. Builds libraries privately D. Gathers manuscripts Biblioklept is the one who … A. Designs library buildings B. Steals books and other material from libraries C. Borrows books from libraries D. None of the above
Bibliology is the science that studies … A. Commonalities between biology and librarianship B. Books from their origins in human society to the present time C. Books published before 200 BC D. The concept of paperless society
1. Xerographic process is categorised under a. Photographic process b. Reflex method c. Silver halide process d. Electrostatic process Answer: b
2. The ‘Study abroad’ is a/an a. Encyclopedia b. Year book c. Directory d. Handbook Answer: d
3. The ‘User Profile’ is a a. List of descriptors b. List of useful citations c. List of users d. Statement of user information Answer: d
4. Phoenix schedules are part of a. DDC b. BC c. UDC d. LCC
Answer: a
5. ‘Universal Bibliographical Control’ is a programme of: a. FID b. IFLA c. UNISIST d. ALA Answer: b
6. The standard size of a catalogue card is a. 12.5 cm X 7.5 cm b. 12 cm X 7 cm c. 11 cm X 5 cm d. 10 cm X 4 cm Answer: a
7. The standard size of a catalogue card is a. 5 inch X 3 inch b. 4 inch X 3 inch c. 4 inch X 4 inch d. 3 inch X 3 inch Answer: a
8. RDA related to a. Classification b. Cataloguing c. Searching d. Browsing Answer: b
1. ASK (Approach, Skill, Knowledge) principle is related to a. Classification b. Management c. ICT
d. Standards Answer: b
2. 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 Answer: c
3. 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. Answer: d
4. BSO in classification stands for a. Basic Subject of Organisation b. Broad Subject Ordering c. Bibliography of Subject Ordering d. Bibliographic Subject Organisation Answer: b
5. The concept of Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) was introduced by a. Kaiser b. Luhn of IBM c. S. R. Ranganathan d. Derek Austin. Answer: b
6. The book ‘Library Administration’ was brought out by Ranganathan in a. 1925 b. 1933 c. 1931 d. 1935 Answer: d
7. The term Lexicography is associated with: a. Compilation of Encyclopedia b. Compilation of Hand books c. Compilation of Dictionaries d. None of the above Answer: c
8. A Pre-print is a/an a. Article to be presented in a conference b. Conference paper to be included in the proceedings c. Neither a nor b d. Both a and b Answer: d
9. Binary system of numbers uses only a. Two digits b. Four digits c. Eight digits d. Six digits Answer: a
10. RSS feed is a tool of: a. Graphic design b. Web 1.0
c. Web 2.0 d. Architecture Answer: c
________ is an important record of books, which shows the position of any book on the shelves. (A) Bay Guide (B) Authority File (C) Accession List. (D) Shelf List Answer: (D)
Books lost from the library are known through ________ (A) Stock verification (B) Charging and discharging (C) Shelf list (D) Accession Register Answer: (A)
LA is the Library Association of (A) Manipur (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Great Britain (D) Canada. Answer: (C)
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. Answer: (A)
‘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. Answer: (B)
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. Answer: (A)
________ is a process of helping employees in an organization to acquire new skills and competence on a continuing basis (A) Total Quality Management (B) Management Information System (C) Financial Resources Development (D) Human Resources Development. Answer: (A)
On which of the following technologies semantic web is not based? (A) RDF (B) Ontologies (C) Cloud seeding (D) URI Answer: (C)
The concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) belongs to ____________________ (A) Second Generation Computers (B) Third Generation Computers (C) Fourth Generation Computers (D) Fifth Generation Computers Answer: (D)
Computer memory is measured in ____________________ (A) Bytes (B) Kilobytes
(C) Megabytes (D) All of the above Answer: (D)
What are three types of basic languages used in computer programming? (A) Zero, low and high levels (B) COBOL, BASIC and PROLOG (C) FOTRAN, PL/I and SNOWBOL (D) Machine, Assembly and high level languages Answer: (D)
When CD-ROM was prepared and made? (A) 1985 (B) 1982 (C) 1980 (D) 1977 Answer: (A)
Which of the following software is useful for word processing? (A) DBASE (B) LIBSYS (C) WordStar (D) CDS/ISIS Answer: (C)
What is a bug? (A) Computer Virus (B) Error in Computer Configuration (C) Error in a Programme (D) None of these Answer: (C)
Which is not a programming language? (A) FORTRAN (B) BASIC (C) COBOL (D) ASCII
Answer: (D)
ISO-9960 is related with? (A) Standard for encoding data on CD-ROM (B) Standard for Computer Hardware (C) Standard for Information Processing (D) Standard for Networking Answer: (A)
ASCII has how many codes? (A) 256 (B) 526 (C) 265 (D) 254 Answer: (A)
Raw, unevaluated, unprocessed and unorganized facts is known as: (A) Data (B) Information
(C) Knowledge (D) Wisdom Answer: (A)
Information retrieval is fastest from (A) Floppy Disk (B) Magnetic Tape (C) Hard Disk (D) None of the above Answer: (C)
In which of the following the term “Truncation” is used (A) Budgeting (B) Search Formulation (C) Coordination (D) Classified bibliography Answer: (B)
The CD alphabets in CDS/ISIS stands for (A) Computerized Documentation (B) Condensed Disk (C) Confirmed Disc (D) Compact Disc Answer: (A)
Electronic telecommunications system joining millions of computers together. (A) E-mail (B) Internet (C) US Mail (D) UPS Answer: (B)
Following is not a social bookmarking site: (A) Digg (B) Delicious (C) Sqidoo
(D) Facebook Answer: (C)
Following is not a network protocol: (A) HTTP (B) SMTP (C) TCP/IP (D) Z39.50 Answer: (D)
Identify the odd one from the following: (A) Koha (B) VTLS (C) SLIM++ (D) SOUL Answer: (A)
Following is not a Web 2.0 tool: (A) Blog
(B) Facebook (C) UGC-INFONET 2.0 (D) RSS feeds Answer: (C)
Following is an example of microblogging: (A) WordPress (B) Blogspot (C) Livejournal (D) Twitter Answer: (D)
Now-a-days how many types of Protocol are used ? (A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2 Answer: (D)
Which type of protocol is used by interface for public data network (PDN)? (A) X.25 (B) X.12 (C) X.13 (D) X.20 Answer: (A)
Resource sharing is a part of … (A) Library cooperation (B) Library administration (C) Library management (D) Library cataloguing Answer: (A)
Virtua accommodates Different version of the MARC Standard? (A) USMARC (B) UKMARC (C) CANMARC
(D) SWEMARC/All of above Answer: (D)
Which is the journal of Library and Information Science? (A) Abacus (B) Acta numerica (C) Interlending and Document supply (D) All of above Answer: (C)
What is APS? (A) A Search Engine? (B) A Full-text e-resource (C) Bibliographic database (D) Library Management Software Answer: (B)
Questionnaire is a : (A) Research method
(B) Measurement Technique (C) Tool for data collection (D) All the above Answer: (C)
1) Intellectual property means? A. Books B. All reading material C. Intellectual thoughts D. All of the above
(2) … Law of Library Science stated by S.R. Ranganathan relates to the growth of libraries … A. Fourth law If. First law C. Second law D. Fifth law
(3) American Library Association was established in … A. 1876 B. 1872 C. 1875 D. 1880
(4) The term coined by S.R. Ranganathan for mobile libraries was … A. Moving library B. Library on wheels C. Library machine D. All of the above
(5) Which Library was established under the first two Ptolemies early in the third century BC: A. Alexandria Library B. Patriarchal Library C. Macedonia Library D. Pergamum Library
(6) Most commonly used script in the world is: A. Cyrillic B. Tibetan C. Hebrew D. Roman
(7) The first systematic training for Librarians in India was started by: A. Asa Don Dickinson B. K.M. Asad-ullah
C. S.R. Ranganathan D. W.A. Borden
(8) When the Asa Don Dickinson, an American Librarian started Library Science certificate course at university level in the subcontinent in Lahore: A. 1858 B. 1885 C. 1915 D. 1935
(9) How many branches PLA has? A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven
(10) The British Library is at: A. Boston B. Edinburgh C. London D. Oxford
The first law of library science enunciated by Ranganathan is … A. Library is a growing organism B. Books are for use C. Every book its reader D. Save the time of the reader
Bibliographical information is related to … A. Details concerning a publication B. Information about library timings C. Information about the number of books in a library D. Details about circulation statistics
Bibliometrics is … A. Bibliographical control B. Bibliographical references C. Indexing D. Library research
Informetrics is … A. Mathematical research related to libraries B. A branch of Computer Science C. Mathematical Economics D. The study of Internet
MARC formats are used for … A. Classification of reading materials B. Compilation of bibliographies C. Cataloguing D. Industrial purposes
