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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The first scientific classification of knowledge was attempted by:
Aristotle
Bacon
Dewey
Bliss
Which of the following is NOT a canon of classification by Ranganathan?
Canon of Enumeration
Canon of Context
Canon of Consistency
Canon of Modulation
DDC uses which notation?
Roman
Alphabetical
Decimal
Mixed
In UDC, the symbol “:” is used for:
Simple relation
Coordinate relation
Subject subdivision
Phase relation
In AACR2, the main entry is chosen based on:
Author
Title
Subject
Form of the work
Which cataloguing code first introduced the concept of “Corporate Author”?
ALA Rules (1908)
CCC
AACR1
AACR2
Authority file in cataloguing contains:
Classification numbers
Standard forms of names, titles, subjects
Book availability status
Bibliographic descriptions
The concept of “Information Retrieval” was first developed by:
Calvin Mooers
Vannevar Bush
H. P. Luhn
Michael Buckland
Recall in Information Retrieval refers to:
Percentage of relevant documents retrieved
Percentage of irrelevant documents retrieved
Speed of search
Precision of search results
Which is NOT a Boolean operator?
OR
WITHIN
NOT
AND
In library automation, CDS/ISIS software was developed by:
UNESCO
OCLC
Library of Congress
IFLA
Which of the following is an open-source Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)?
LibSys
Koha
SOUL
NewGenLib (Proprietary)
The “Five Laws of Library Science” were first appear by Ranganathan in:
1924
1928
1931
1935
Which of the following is NOT a type of library budget?
Line-item budget
Programme budget
Performance budget
Abstract budget
Accession Register records:
Classification numbers
Catalogue entries
Books received in library
Issued books
Stock verification in libraries is carried out to:
Maintain accession register
Check losses and misplaced books
Update catalogues
Revise budgets
Which of the following is a referral service?
CAS
SDI
Indexing
Linking user to another source
Which is an example of a Primary Source?
Encyclopedia
Yearbook
Conference Proceedings
Bibliography
In reference service, “Ready Reference” is:
Long-term service
Time-consuming search
Fact-finding, quick information
Indexing and abstracting
Virtual Reference Service is based on:
E-mail, chat, video conferencing
Telephone only
Face-to-face meetings
Newspaper reference columns
The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) was established in:
2000
2005
2010
2015
The National Mission on Libraries (NML) was launched in:
2009
2012
2014
2017
Which body is responsible for ISBN distribution in India?
RRRLF
INFLIBNET
Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation
Central Library, Delhi
Which organization developed WorldCat?
IFLA
UNESCO
OCLC
ALA
The first Indian library to adopt computerization was:
INSDOC (now NISCAIR)
National Library of India
Delhi University Library
Connemara Public Library
Which of the following is NOT a Digital Library initiative?
DLI (Digital Library of India)
National Digital Library (NDL)
OAI-PMH
AGRIS (FAO)
The term “Web 2.0” in libraries is often associated with:
OPAC
Library 2.0 services
Shelf classification
Book digitization
Dublin Core Metadata consists of:
10 elements
12 elements
15 elements
20 elements
The principle of “First Come, First Served” is applied in:
Indexing services
SDI services
Reservation of books
Library budgeting
The central idea of “Knowledge Management” in libraries is:
Collection building
Staff training
Sharing tacit and explicit knowledge
Digital cataloguing
Bibliometrics is primarily concerned with:
Measuring book size
Statistical analysis of publications
Cataloguing rules
Library funding
A thesaurus in information retrieval helps in:
Providing synonyms, broader and narrower terms
Providing bibliographic description
Listing accession numbers
Identifying publishers
In libraries, “Weeding” refers to:
Repairing old books
Discarding outdated or damaged books
Arranging books on shelves
Cleaning dust from books
The concept of ‘folksonomies’ was introduced by:
Thomas Vander Wal
Marshall McLuhan
Peter Drucker
Vannevar Bush
Mention the name of the OER portal that supports the international community of educators, learners, and researchers.
Dgroups.org
Epathshala
E-PG Pathshala
MERLOT
Human Library Administrative Headquarters is located at:
Copenhagen, Denmark
Vienna, Austria
Bonn, Germany
Paris, France
Who were the creators of the Human Library in 2000?
Ronni Abergel, Dany Abergel, Asma Mouna, Christoffer Erichsen
Vannevar Bush, Allen Kent, Eugene Garfield, Paul Otlet
S.R. Ranganathan, P.N. Kaula, B.S. Kesavan, B.K. Sen
Thomas Vander Wal, Marshall McLuhan, Peter Drucker, Vannevar Bush
What is the publication frequency of Annals of Library and Information Studies?
Monthly
Quarterly
Bi-annual
Annual
Who introduced the 10-digit ISBN system in the UK?
Melvil Dewey
David Whitaker
S.R. Ranganathan
Paul Otlet
FRBR is related to:
Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
Federal Rules for Bibliographic Records
Format Requirements for Bibliography
Functional Repository for Books and Records
One of the recent trends in cataloguing is:
Manual card catalogues
Authority control using AI
Print-only bibliographies
Non-standardized entries
The principle “Principle of Multiple Entry” in cataloguing is primarily associated with:
S.R. Ranganathan
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR)
Cutter’s Rules
ISBD
Consistency in entry and headings in cataloguing is ensured by following:
Normative Principles
Random selection
Personal discretion of cataloguer
Local library tradition
A mesh topology is known for:
Simple structure
High reliability and redundancy
Centralized management
Single point of failure
Which device connects different networks and directs data traffic?
Switch
Router
Hub
Access Point
DELNET first introduced in India which of the following services?
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Email Services
Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
Digital Library Services
Which of the following states does not have a library legislation?
Kerala
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
The headquarters of IFLA is located in:
London
The Hague
New York
Geneva
Who was the first President of the Indian Library Association (ILA)?
Dr. S. R. Ranganathan
B. S. Kesavan
Dr. M. O. Thomas
S. Dasgupta
WINISIS (Windows Version of CDS/ISIS) was developed and distributed by:
IFLA
UNESCO
OCLC
INFLIBNET
