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SET 10 (English)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which edition of DDC introduced the concept of Relative Index?

a)

1st edition

b)

2nd edition

c)

4th edition

d)

10th edition

2.

Posteriorizing Common Isolates (PCIs) lead to the formation of:

a)

The umbral region

b)

The posterior penumbral region

c)

The anterior alien zone

d)

Core subject region

3.

In DDC, Class 700 is reserved for:

a)

Literature

b)

Arts & Recreation

c)

Technology

d)

Philosophy

4.

Cutter’s Expansive Classification was primarily developed for:

a)

School libraries

b)

Small to large libraries

c)

National libraries

d)

Special libraries

5.

The “Main Entry” concept in cataloguing was popularized in:

a)

CCC

b)

AACR

c)

RDA

d)

ISBD

6.

The Dartmouth Medal is awarded for:

a)

Outstanding contribution to children’s literature

b)

Outstanding reference work

c)

Outstanding achievement in library architecture

d)

Outstanding research in information science

7.

Newspaper Navigator is a product of:

a)

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

b)

British Library

c)

Library of Congress

d)

Smithsonian Institution

8.

Which company acquired ASLIB in 2010?

a)

Taylor & Francis

b)

Emerald Group Publishing

c)

Elsevier

d)

Wiley-Blackwell

9.

Dublin Core metadata element “Coverage” refers to:

a)

Geographical or temporal topic

b)

Author information

c)

Language used

d)

Copyright notice

10.

Who developed the Z39.50 standard protocol?

a)

American Library Association (ALA)

b)

British Library

c)

Library of Congress

d)

OCLC

11.

Under which Act is the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) registered?

a)

Indian Trusts Act, 1882

b)

Societies Registration Act, 1860

c)

West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961

d)

Companies Act, 1956

12.

Who is the author of "Classification and Communication"?

a)

H. E. Bliss

b)

S. R. Ranganathan

c)

J. D. Brown

d)

C. A. Cutter

13.

The Canon of Individualization is applied to resolve:

a)

Synonyms

b)

Homonyms

c)

Polysemy

d)

Hierarchy

14.

Who introduced the Principle of Probability in 1969?

a)

E. J. Coates

b)

C. A. Cutter

c)

S. R. Ranganathan

d)

H. E. Bliss

15.

Information like “xv, 250 p. : ill. ; 25 cm” is recorded in which section?

a)

Physical Description Section

b)

Title and Statement of Responsibility Section

c)

Heading Section

d)

Notes Section

16.

The Indian Public Library Bill was drafted in:

a)

2015

b)

2010

c)

2005

d)

2000

17.

Who developed the Peek-a-Boo indexing system?

a)

S. R. Ranganathan

b)

W.E. Batten

c)

H. E. Bliss

d)

C. A. Cutter

18.

“Granularity” in metadata refers to:

a)

File size

b)

Level of detail in description

c)

Network speed

d)

Subject coverage

19.

The ISSN International Centre was officially created on January 21, 1976, in Paris, France, under an agreement between:

a)

UNESCO and the United Nations

b)

UNESCO and the French government

c)

International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) and France

d)

ISO and UNESCO

20.

The National Library of India became a Depository Library in:

a)

1947

b)

1954

c)

1956

d)

1962

21.

Cache memory helps which part of the computer?

a)

RAM

b)

CPU

c)

Hard Disk

d)

GPU

22.

Who designed the first microprocessor chip in 1971?

a)

Gordon Moore

b)

Robert Noyce

c)

Ted Hoff

d)

John von Neumann

23.

Which of the following printers is an impact printer?

a)

Laser Printer

b)

Inkjet Printer

c)

Dot Matrix Printer

d)

Thermal Printer

24.

Who invented email and in which year?

a)

Ray Tomlinson, 1971

b)

Vinton Cerf, 1973

c)

Tim Berners-Lee, 1989

d)

Steve Crocker, 1972

25.

Who developed the Perl programming language in 1987?

a)

Dennis Ritchie

b)

Larry Wall

c)

Bjarne Stroustrup

d)

Guido van Rossum

26.

The first Library Association in India was established in:

a)

1930

b)

1914

c)

1947

d)

1920

27.

Which library is the headquarters of DELNET?

a)

IGNCA

b)

JNU Library

c)

National Library

d)

DRTC

28.

Who developed the UNIX operating system and in which year?

a)

Bill Gates and Paul Allen, 1975

b)

Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson, 1969

c)

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, 1976

d)

Brian Kernighan and Larry Wall, 1980

29.

Who developed the Dickman Book Charging System in 1927?

a)

Melvil Dewey

b)

A. R. Dickman

c)

S. R. Ranganathan

d)

Charles Cutter

30.

When was the Sahitya Akademi established?

a)

1947

b)

1954

c)

1961

d)

1975

31.

According to Dervin’s Model of Information Seeking Behaviour, users:

a)

Follow linear steps to retrieve information

b)

Make sense of information gaps and bridge them contextually

c)

Rely solely on librarians for guidance

d)

Use only electronic databases

32.

What does the ASSURE model stand for?

a)

Analyse learners, State objectives, Select methods, Utilize media, Require participation, Evaluate & revise

b)

Assess learners, Structure content, Select resources, Use evaluation, Review progress, Execute plan

c)

Apply strategies, Study learners, Select media, Use tools, Record results, Evaluate outcomes

d)

Analyse subjects, Standardize objectives, Specify methods, Utilize exercises, Report results, Examine learners

33.

In which year did the term “Bibliographic Instruction” originate?

a)

1955

b)

1963

c)

1971

d)

1980

34.

The InfoLit India project, aimed at developing 21st-century information literacy skills, was inaugurated in 2012 at Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram by:

a)

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

b)

Kureepuzha Sreekumar

c)

Dr. S. R. Ranganathan

d)

Shashi Tharoor

35.

The concept of “Information Commons” is associated with:

a)

Shared study spaces with ICT

b)

Open-source software only

c)

Traditional reference desk

d)

Library stacks

36.

The general image file formats are:
(i) TIFF       (ii) JPEG
(iii) MPEG  (iv) PNG

a)

(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

b)

(B) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct

c)

(C) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct

d)

(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct

37.

Which of the following are common types of protocols?
(i) HTTP     (ii) FTP
(iii) Telnet  (iv) Gopher

a)

(A) (i) and (ii) are correct

b)

(B) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct

c)

(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct

d)

(D) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

38.

Assertion (A): Metadata hold much promise for information retrieval and access in the digital age.
Reason (R): Metadata can serve a number of functions including description, resource discovery, and management of resources

a)

(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false

b)

(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true

c)

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true

d)

(D) Both (A) and (R) are false

39.

  Assertion (A): Information Literacy is a basic skill essential for work environment in the 21st century.
Reason (R): Information Literacy helps to train the users to make use of ICT.

a)

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true

b)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are false

c)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

d)

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

40.

Arrange the following according to their year of first publication:
(i) Bliss Classification
(ii) Dewey Decimal Classification
(iii) Library of Congress Classification
(iv) Universal Decimal Classification

a)

(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

b)

(B) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)

c)

(C) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)

d)

(D) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)

41.

Arrange the following IFLA programmes according to their year of commencement:
(i) UBC
(ii) UAP
(iii) ISBD
(iv) International MARC Office

a)

(A) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)

b)

(B) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)

c)

(C) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)

d)

(D) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

42.

Arrange the following according to their year of enactment:
(i) Tamil Nadu Public Library Act
(ii) Kerala Public Library Act
(iii) Maharashtra Public Library Act
(iv) Orissa Public Library Act

a)

(A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)

b)

(B) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)

c)

(C) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)

d)

(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

43.

Match the following:

List – I | List – II
a. Directory → iii.
Encyclopaedia of Associations
b. Annuals → i.
Information Please Almanac
c. Bibliography → iv.
Publishers’ Weekly
d. Newspaper Digest → ii.
Keesing’s Record of World Events

a)

(A) iii i iv ii

b)

(B) i iii iv ii

c)

(C) iii ii iv i

d)

(D) iv i ii iii

44.

Match the following:

List – I | List – II
a. B.S. Kesavan → ii.
National Library of India
b. Paul Otlet → iii.
UDC
c. W.C.B. Sayers → i.
School of Librarianship
d. M. Taube → iv.
Uniterm Indexing

a)

(A) ii iii i iv

b)

(B) iii ii i iv

c)

(C) ii iii iv i

d)

(D) iv ii iii i

45.

Match the following:

List – I | List – II
a. OCLC → ii.
Web-Dewey
b. INFLIBNET → iii.
N-List
c. IISC → iv.
Digital Library of India
d. NLM → i.
Bio-Med

a)

(A) ii iii iv i

b)

(B) iii i ii iv

c)

(C) iv ii iii i

d)

(D) i iii iv ii

46.

Match the following:

List – I | List – II
a. File transfer protocol → iv. Internet
b. Multimedia → ii. Integration of text, colour, sound and animation
c. Bandwidth → i. Data transmission capacity
d. Electronic Notice Board → iii. Bulletin Board

a)

(A) iv ii i iii

b)

(B) i iii ii iv

c)

(C) ii i iv iii

d)

(D) i iv ii iii

47.

Match the following:

List – I | List – II
a. Line →         iv. Do not suggest future
b. Formula →   iii. Do not permit variation
c. PPBS →       i. Detailed information required
d. Zero-based → ii. Time consuming

a)

(A) ii i iv iii

b)

(B) iii ii i iv

c)

(C) iv iii i ii

d)

(D) i iv ii iii

48.

Match the following:

List – I | List – II
a. Theory of Motivation → iii. Maslow
b. Unity of Command → i. Factor of planning
c. MBO → iv. Peter Drucker
d. Forecasting → ii. Efficiency and waste prevention

a)

(A) i ii iii iv

b)

(B) iv i ii iii

c)

(C) ii iii iv i

d)

(D) iii i iv ii

49.

Match the following:

List – I | List – II
a. Classification → ii. UDC
b. Cataloguing → iii. AACR
c. Subject Heading → iv. LCSH
d. Library Science Abstracts → i. LISA

a)

(A) ii i iv iii

b)

(B) ii iii iv i

c)

(C) iv iii i ii

d)

(D) ii iv i iii

50.

Match the following:

List – I | List – II
a. DELNET → i. Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing
b. ERNET → ii. First academic and research network in India
c. NICNET → iii. Satellite-based Government Network
d. Vidyanidhi → iv. Indian Digital Theses Project

a)

(A) i ii iii iv

b)

(B) ii i iv iii

c)

(C) iv iii ii i

d)

(D) iii ii i iv