WorksheetsSET 15
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following statements best differentiates information literacy from digital literacy?
Information literacy focuses on ICT skills only, while digital literacy includes evaluation skills.
Digital literacy focuses on ICT and digital platforms, while information literacy emphasizes locating, evaluating, and using information effectively.
Both are synonymous terms.
Information literacy is limited to libraries, whereas digital literacy is limited to social media.
In Ranganathan’s Five Laws, the fifth law “Library is a growing organism” primarily implies:
Libraries must increase their number of members.
Library resources and services must adapt to technological and societal changes.
Library collections should only grow in size.
Libraries must expand their physical buildings.
Which among the following is not an essential characteristic of a Knowledge Organization System (KOS)?
Controlled vocabulary
Ontological hierarchy
User feedback loop
Data encryption
The Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) model defines four user tasks:
Identify, Retrieve, Evaluate, Cite
Find, Identify, Select, Obtain
Discover, Access, Use, Share
Search, Analyze, Store, Retrieve
Which of the following best explains the term Linked Data in libraries?
Connecting library users via social networks
Using RDF to interlink structured data on the web for semantic interoperability
Linking multiple databases under a common search engine
Connecting metadata to full-text content in OPAC
The Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition (AACR2) primarily focus on:
Subject cataloguing
Descriptive cataloguing
Classification
Metadata harvesting
In the Dublin Core metadata schema, which of the following elements is not mandatory?
Title
Creator
Subject
None – all are optional
Which of the following is not a principle of the Paris Principles (1961)?
Uniform heading
Choice of access points
Subject analysis
Entry under author
The CCF (Common Communication Format) was developed by:
IFLA
UNESCO
ISO
OCLC
In RDA (Resource Description and Access), data elements are structured according to:
MARC21
FRBR and FRAD models
AACR2 rules
ISBD punctuation
The OAI-PMH protocol facilitates:
Metadata harvesting between repositories
Full-text retrieval across databases
Linked data mapping
Bibliographic citation exchange
Which among the following is the correct sequence in the Information Life Cycle?
Creation → Dissemination → Use → Storage → Disposal
Creation → Storage → Dissemination → Use → Disposal
Storage → Creation → Use → Dissemination → Disposal
Creation → Use → Dissemination → Storage → Disposal
In faceted classification, the term “facet analysis” was introduced by:
Dewey
Ranganathan
Bliss
Cutter
Which of the following standards defines interoperability for digital libraries?
ISO 2709
OAI-PMH
MARCXML
Z39.50
Green Open Access refers to:
Publishing in open-access journals
Self-archiving of articles in institutional repositories
Sharing content on social media
Publishing in predatory journals
Which metric reflects the online attention and engagement to scholarly outputs?
Altmetric score
H-index
g-index
Eigenfactor
In KOHA, which module handles serial subscription management?
Circulation
Serials
Cataloguing
Acquisition
The UNESCO Public Library Manifesto (2022) emphasizes:
Book circulation
Access to AI tools
Free access to information, ideas, and lifelong learning
Subscription-based resources
The INFLIBNET Centre functions under:
AICTE
Ministry of Culture
UGC
DST
The SOUL library automation software was developed by:
NISCAIR
INFLIBNET
DESIDOC
DELNET
Which type of reference service anticipates users’ needs before a query is raised?
Ready reference
Long-range reference
Current awareness service
Anticipatory reference service
Which of the following is not a type of citation style?
MLA
APA
ISO
Chicago
The principle of local variation applies to:
Library legislation
Classification schemes
Cataloguing codes
Library budgeting
The Library of Congress Classification (LCC) is based on:
Decimal notation
Mixed notation (letters and numbers)
Facet analysis
Hierarchical decimal structure
Which of the following is an ethical concern in AI-driven library systems?
Faster metadata generation
Algorithmic bias in recommendation systems
Enhanced discovery tools
Improved resource management
The first national information policy in India was drafted in:
1986
1989
1992
2001
Which of the following is not part of Housekeeping operations in libraries?
Acquisition
Cataloguing
Reference service
Circulation
The principle of least effort in information-seeking behaviour was proposed by:
Bradford
Zipf
Lotka
Shannon
User Education and Information Literacy programs primarily differ in:
Delivery mode
Objective scope – user education is skill-based; information literacy is lifelong-learning oriented
Library type
Assessment method
The National Mission on Libraries (NML) was launched under which Ministry?
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Electronics and IT
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Which among the following is not a service provided by DELNET?
Interlibrary loan
Union catalogue access
Full-text journal publication
Document delivery
Which of the following is not a function of a library consortium?
Resource sharing
Collective bargaining for e-resources
Promoting redundant subscriptions
Licensing negotiation
In library evaluation, the LibQUAL+ tool primarily measures:
Collection size
User satisfaction and service quality
Budget utilization
Staff performance
Which of the following trends best defines Library 5.0?
Automation using barcodes
AI-driven personalized knowledge ecosystems emphasizing emotional and human-centric engagement
RFID-based library security
Digitization of rare books
In the context of digital preservation, the term bitstream copying means:
Copying data to another format for readability
Copying data exactly, bit by bit, without altering content
Migrating data to a new metadata standard
Creating a compressed version of a file
In the context of artificial intelligence in libraries, machine learning algorithms are primarily used for:
Storing bibliographic records
Predictive analytics, recommendation systems, and automated classification
Creating library budgets
Hardware management
Which of the following is not one of Henry Fayol’s 14 principles of management?
Scalar chain
Division of work
Differential piece-rate system
Esprit de corps
Which managerial function involves comparing actual performance with planned objectives?
Planning
Organizing
Controlling
Coordinating
Which leadership style allows maximum participation of subordinates in decision-making?
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-faire
Bureaucratic
The “Library Bill of Rights” relates to:
Librarian ethics
User privacy and access rights
Government library funding
Staff service conditions
