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Library Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reasons for keeping reserve books______

a)

When a few copies of the book are available

b)

If there is high demand for a book within the same period.

c)

When a lecturer/instructor requests for a book to be placed on reserve

d)

If a book is rare or very costly and have no other copies

e)

all of the above

2.

Where do you get the meaning of words used in a book?

a)

table of contents

b)

glossary

c)

index

d)

title page

3.

Where can you find information about the publisher and copyright date of a book?

a)

cover page

b)

Verso

c)

Table of contents page

d)

Recto

e)

half title page

4.

Which of the following is NOT true about the table of contents page?

a)

The table of contents has the page number where each chapter begins.

b)

The table of contents has the title of each chapter listed and the chapter number

c)

The table of contents has details of every chapter with the page number

d)

None of the above.

5.

Why do we study how to use the library?

a)

To know about the library holdings and their locations.

b)

To learn about the dos and don’ts of the library.

c)

To effectively know how to use library resources.

d)

All of the above

6.

The main functions of the library include the following, EXCEPT?

a)

Selecting

b)

Acquiring

c)

Branding

d)

Organizing

e)

Disseminating

7.

The binding of a book is made up of the following except __________

a)

Cover

b)

Author

c)

Spine

d)

Title

e)

Place of publication

8.

What is the feature of a table of contents?

a)

List chapters as contained in a book.

b)

List chapters with pages of the book.

c)

List chapters with pages as contained in a book

d)

All of the above

9.

Materials that contain sight and sound:

a)

Audio

b)

Visual

c)

Pamphlet

d)

Audiovisual

10.

A library that serves pupils of a specified age is ___________________

a)

School Library

b)

Academic Library

c)

Special Library

d)

Public Library

e)

Personal Library

11.

A library that has no restriction on users/clientele is ___________________

a)

Academic Library

b)

Special Library

c)

School Library

d)

Personal Library

e)

Public Library

12.

Academic Library was established for the following purpose(s)

a)

To provide materials for research

b)

To support the school’s curriculum

c)

To support the research of the university faculty and students

d)

All of the above

13.

Collections of Academic Library include the following EXCEPT :

a)

Book Collection

b)

Special Collection

c)

General Collection

d)

All of the above

e)

Media Collection

14.

The Acquisition Department carry out the following functions, EXCEPT:

a)

book selection

b)

loaning of book

c)

book purchases

d)

receipt of books in the library

15.

The main function of the Cataloging department include the following, EXCEPT:

a)

Registration of users

b)

Organizing library resources

c)

Facilitate access to library resources

d)

Assigning of call numbers to resources

16.

The full meaning of ISBN is ______________________

a)

International Standard Book Number

b)

International Standard Book Note

c)

International Serial Book Number

d)

International Standard Borrower Number

17.

Charging and discharging of Library materials is carried out at _____________________

a)

Security desk

b)

Circulation desk

c)

Porters desk

d)

Printing desk

18.

____________________ is a compendium of knowledge

a)

serials

b)

journals

c)

encyclopedia

d)

textbook

19.

Library of Congress uses ____________________ notation

a)

Alpha

b)

Alpha-numeric

c)

Numeric

d)

Alpha numbers

20.

_______________ is a list of topics discussed in a book, arranged alphabetically with page references?

a)

Table of content

b)

References

c)

Index

d)

Endnotes

e)

Glossary

21.

DDC has __________ main classes?

a)

12

b)

26

c)

20

d)

10

22.

Due dates stamped on a borrowed library material indicate

a)

when the book is purchased

b)

when the book is to be returned

c)

when the book is borrowed

d)

when the book is published

23.

Library of Congress uses _____________ alphabets

a)

21

b)

28

c)

23

d)

20

e)

26

24.

Charging and discharging of library materials is carried out at ___________

a)

Porter desk

b)

Duck desk

c)

Circulation desk

d)

circulatory desk

e)

Reception desk

25.

Which reference would you use to find out how to pronounce the word oxygen?

a)

Atlas

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

Almanac

e)

Thesaurus

26.

_________________is a book containing the words of a language, or the terms of a subject and concepts; their meanings, usage, pronunciation and etymology.

a)

Atlas

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

Almanac

e)

Thesaurus

27.

The subject takes precedent in

a)

Author catalogue

b)

Subject catalogue

c)

Title catalogue

d)

Shelf-list catalogue

28.

_____________are materials published by local, state and federal governmental bodies and agencies.

a)

Atlas

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

Almanac

e)

Government publications

29.

____________ is a collection of maps and plates or charts, which provide geographical information about places.

a)

Atlas

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

Almanac

e)

bibliography

30.

_____________ is a systematic list of publications, on a given subject or by a given author, in a particular geographical area, over a particular time.

a)

Alas

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

bibliography

e)

Thesaurus

31.

_____________contain vital information about an organization’s telephone, fax and e-mail numbers.

a)

Atlas

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

bibliography

e)

Directory

32.

_________________material provides summaries of publication.

a)

Abstract

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

bibliography

e)

Directory

33.

_________________are publications issued at regular intervals.

a)

Government publications

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

bibliography

e)

Serials

34.

___________________ is a well-planned reading whose aim is to capture and assimilate every necessary detail

a)

reading

b)

researching

c)

studying

d)

learning

e)

teaching

35.

Dictionary and encyclopedia are arranged in ___________________________ order.

a)

Numerical

b)

Alphabetical

c)

Alpha- numerical

d)

Chorological

e)

Numerical-Alpha

36.

Which reference sources would you use to find out how to pronounce the word oxygen?

a)

Atlas

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

bibliography

e)

Directory

37.

Which reference sources would you use to find out the best fishing days in the year?

a)

Atlas

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

bibliography

e)

Directory

38.

Which reference would you use to learn more about Nigerian vegetation, boundaries, etc.?

a)

Atlas

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

bibliography

e)

Directory

39.

____________ is a systematic arrangement of objects, ideas, books and other items which have like qualities or characteristics?

a)

Cataloguing

b)

Shelf-reading

c)

Shelving

d)

Classification

e)

Table of Catalogue

40.

Library catalogue provides ________________ to the library holdings?

a)

call no

b)

Information

c)

Access

d)

Number

e)

accession

41.

_____________ section is concerned with the selection and purchase of reading materials

a)

Circulation

b)

Readers’ services

c)

Serials

d)

Acquisition

e)

Classification

42.

_________ publications consulted for the purpose of giving current information.

a)

Government publications

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

bibliography

e)

Serials

43.

______________are sections responsible for maintaining the library catalogue

a)

Circulation

b)

Readers’ services

c)

Serials

d)

Acquisition

e)

Cataloguing &Classification

44.

_____ of a book is an expansion of the table of contents?

a)

Index

b)

Bibliography

c)

Text

d)

Footnotes

e)

Appendix

45.

A book has _____ main parts.

a)

4/5

b)

5/6

c)

1/2

d)

2

46.

Library __________is the use of computers and associated technology to carry out library services.

a)

Automatic

b)

Automation

c)

Auto- computer

d)

Autobiography

47.

Material referred to but not explained in the body of the work?

a)

index

b)

bibliography

c)

Table of content

d)

Glossary

e)

Appendix

48.

_____ is the arrangement of documents of any kind using a certain order.

a)

shelving

b)

shelf-reading

c)

filing

d)

coding

e)

packing

49.

______ is the arrangement of books according to their call number?

a)

filing

b)

shelf-reading

c)

shelving

d)

coding

e)

packing

50.

Section where materials are not consulted from cover to cover ______________

a)

Circulation

b)

Serials

c)

Special collections

d)

Reference

e)

Readers’ services

51.

A library responsible for legal depository _____

a)

Academic

b)

University

c)

National

d)

Special

e)

Research

52.

The first official place of contact between a library worker and a library user is called________

a)

Porter desk

b)

Duck desk

c)

Circulation desk

d)

circulatory desk

e)

Reception desk

53.

______________ is integrated library software used by Babcock University Library?

a)

CDS/ISIS

b)

Ebsconet

c)

Strategic Library Automation(SLAM)

d)

KOHA

e)

LIBSYS

54.

__ is a means of ensuring that materials are at their appropriate places on the shelves?

a)

filling

b)

shelving

c)

shelf-reading

d)

cataloguing

e)

classification.

55.

Library catalogue can be searched through ________

a)

Author and Title

b)

Subject and Accession number

c)

ISBN

d)

Class no

e)

All of the above

56.

The notation mark used to locate books on the shelf is called______

a)

Come number

b)

cale number

c)

file number

d)

call number

e)

class number

57.

Which classification scheme does Babcock University library use.

a)

Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme

b)

Library of Congress Classification Scheme

c)

Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme

d)

Colon Classification Scheme

58.

Library of Congress Classification Scheme uses

a)

Figures only for its classification marks

b)

Uses only letters for its classification marks

c)

Uses both letters and figures

d)

Uses only alphabets

59.

Which alphabets are not used in Library of Congress Classification Scheme?

a)

I, O, W, X, Y

b)

A, O, X, Y, Z

c)

A, E, I, O, U

d)

I, O, W, Y, Z

60.

There are wrongly shelved books in a library because

a)

Library workers may shelve when tired and hungry

b)

Non library trained workers may engage in shelving

c)

Library users may deliberately hide materials

d)

Hiding books on the shelves to read after/Using one of the shelves to read

e)

All of the above

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