LIBRARY SCIENCE
LIBRARY SCIENCE SYLLABUS
(These syllabus may change from time to time. Please check with the relevant Public Service Commission website for any changes in the syllabus)
Paper-I
Unit – I : Knowledge, Definition, Growth, Types and Value. Information: Types, Characteristics, Nature and use. Conceptual difference between Data, Information and Knowledge. Information Society – Genesis, Characteristics and Social and economic applications. Information Literacy: Concept, types and Models. Information as a Resource commodity. Information Transfer Cycle – Generation, Collection, Storage and Dissemination. Communication – Channels, Models and Barriers. Intellectual Property Rights – Concepts, Copyright, Censorship – Print and Not Print Media. Library and Information Policy at National Level. Right to Information Act.
Unit – II : Laws of Library Science. Library Resource Sharing and Networking, Library Movement and Library Legislation in India. Library Extension Services, Library and Information Science Education in India, Library and Information Profession, Library Associations in India, U.K. and U.S.A.-ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS, SIS, LA, ASLIB, CILIP, SLA and ALA. Library Associations and Organizations at International Level – FID, IFLA and UNESCO.
Unit – III : Organization of Knowledge/Information, Modes of formation of subjects, Normative Principles of Ranganathan. Library Classification-Canons and Principles, Library Classification SchemesDDC, UDC and CC. Role of CRG (London), DRTC (Banglore) in development of classification. Library Cataloguing – Canons and Principles, Library Catalogue Codes – CCC and AACR-II, Bibliographic Records – International standards-ISBDs, MARC and CCF, Indexing-Precoordinate, Post-coordinate, Vocabulary Control – Theasaurus, Lists of Subject Headings, Databases- Search Strategies, Boolean Operators, Knowledge Management, Content development. Evaluation of Information Storage and Retrieval System.
Unit – IV : Management – Principles, Functions, Schools of Thought, Planning, Organization Structure, Decision making, System Study – Analysis, Evaluation and Design, Collection Development – Books, Serials, Non-book Materials-Selection. Acquisition, Maintenance, ISBN, ISSN, Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP). Human Resources Management – Manpower Planning, Job analysis, Job description, Selection, Recruitment, Motivation, Training and Development. Staff Manual, Leadership and Performance Evaluation, Delegation of authority. Financial Management-Resource Generation, Types of Budgeting, Cost and Cost-Benefit analysis. PERT, CPM, SWOT. Library Buildings and Equipments, Performance Evaluation of Libraries/Information Centres and Services, Total Quality Management (TQM). Disaster Management in LIS Centres.
Unit – V : Research : Concept, Meaning, Need and Purpose of Research. Limitations of Research, Types of Research- Basic, Applied, Interdisciplinary, Research Design, Review of Literature, Scientific Method, Hypotheses, Data Collection, Sampling. Methods of Research-Historical, Descriptive, Case Study, Survey, Comparative and Experimental. Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Citation models and techniques, Research Methods in Library and Information Science and Services. Bibliometrics and its laws, Webometrics. Application of Software Packages in Research.
Paper-II
Unit – I : Sources of Information – Types, Evaluation and use. Reference Sources and Web Resources – Encyclopedias. Dictionaries, Geographical Sources. Biographical Sources. Year-books/Almanacs, Directories and Handbooks. Statistical Sources – Features and evaluations. Bibliographical Sources-Bibliographies, Indexing and Abstracting Journals (Salient features and evaluation). E-documents, E-books, E-Journals. Databases – Bibliographic, Numeric and Full text-Evaluation.
Unit – II : Reference services : Concept, Definition, Kinds and Trends, Reference service v/s Information service. Bibliographic Service, Indexing and Abstracting Service, CAS, SDI Service, Referral, Document delivery service. Translation Services, Reprographic Services. Online Service : Information products, Nature, types, and marketing.
Unit – III : Information Technology-Components, Impact of IT on Society. Computers-Hardware, Software. Storage Devices. Input/Output Devices, Telecommunication-Transmission media, Switching systems, Bandwidth. Multiplexing, Modulation, Protocols, Wireless Communication, Fax, E-Mail, Tele-conferencing/Video-conferencing, Bulletin Board Services, Tele-text, Videotext, Voice Mail, Networking-Concepts, Topologies, Types – LAN, MAN and WAN. Hypertext, Hypermedia, Multimedia, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Open Systems Interconnection (OSI). Web Page designing, Bar coding. Cloud Computing.
Unit – IV : Library Automation-Areas of automation, Planning, Hardware and Software Selection, OPAC. Networks-ERNET, NICNET, DELNET, JANET, BLAISE, OCLC, INFLIBNET, INTERNET-Components, Services, Browsing-Web Browsers, Netscape, Navigator and Internet Explorer, Search Engines, Meta-Data, Digital Object Identifier (DOI). National and International Information Systems-NISSAT, NASSDOC, NISCAIR, DESIDOC, INIS, AGRIS, MEDLARS, INSPEC. Institutional Repositories.
Unit –V : Types of Libraries-National, Public, Academic and Special: Development, Objectives, Structure and Functions. Digital Libraries- Concept. Virtual Libraries-Concept. Types of users, Users studies, User education. Role of UGC in the growth and development of libraries and information centres in institutions of higher education in India. Role of Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation (RRLF). Recommendations of Knowledge Commission.
Paper-I
Unit – I : Knowledge, Definition, Growth, Types and Value. Information: Types, Characteristics, Nature and use. Conceptual difference between Data, Information and Knowledge. Information Society – Genesis, Characteristics and Social and economic applications. Information Literacy: Concept, types and Models. Information as a Resource commodity. Information Transfer Cycle – Generation, Collection, Storage and Dissemination. Communication – Channels, Models and Barriers. Intellectual Property Rights – Concepts, Copyright, Censorship – Print and Not Print Media. Library and Information Policy at National Level. Right to Information Act.
Unit – II : Laws of Library Science. Library Resource Sharing and Networking, Library Movement and Library Legislation in India. Library Extension Services, Library and Information Science Education in India, Library and Information Profession, Library Associations in India, U.K. and U.S.A.-ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS, SIS, LA, ASLIB, CILIP, SLA and ALA. Library Associations and Organizations at International Level – FID, IFLA and UNESCO.
Unit – III : Organization of Knowledge/Information, Modes of formation of subjects, Normative Principles of Ranganathan. Library Classification-Canons and Principles, Library Classification SchemesDDC, UDC and CC. Role of CRG (London), DRTC (Banglore) in development of classification. Library Cataloguing – Canons and Principles, Library Catalogue Codes – CCC and AACR-II, Bibliographic Records – International standards-ISBDs, MARC and CCF, Indexing-Precoordinate, Post-coordinate, Vocabulary Control – Theasaurus, Lists of Subject Headings, Databases- Search Strategies, Boolean Operators, Knowledge Management, Content development. Evaluation of Information Storage and Retrieval System.
Unit – IV : Management – Principles, Functions, Schools of Thought, Planning, Organization Structure, Decision making, System Study – Analysis, Evaluation and Design, Collection Development – Books, Serials, Non-book Materials-Selection. Acquisition, Maintenance, ISBN, ISSN, Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP). Human Resources Management – Manpower Planning, Job analysis, Job description, Selection, Recruitment, Motivation, Training and Development. Staff Manual, Leadership and Performance Evaluation, Delegation of authority. Financial Management-Resource Generation, Types of Budgeting, Cost and Cost-Benefit analysis. PERT, CPM, SWOT. Library Buildings and Equipments, Performance Evaluation of Libraries/Information Centres and Services, Total Quality Management (TQM). Disaster Management in LIS Centres.
Unit – V : Research : Concept, Meaning, Need and Purpose of Research. Limitations of Research, Types of Research- Basic, Applied, Interdisciplinary, Research Design, Review of Literature, Scientific Method, Hypotheses, Data Collection, Sampling. Methods of Research-Historical, Descriptive, Case Study, Survey, Comparative and Experimental. Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Citation models and techniques, Research Methods in Library and Information Science and Services. Bibliometrics and its laws, Webometrics. Application of Software Packages in Research.
Paper-II
Unit – I : Sources of Information – Types, Evaluation and use. Reference Sources and Web Resources – Encyclopedias. Dictionaries, Geographical Sources. Biographical Sources. Year-books/Almanacs, Directories and Handbooks. Statistical Sources – Features and evaluations. Bibliographical Sources-Bibliographies, Indexing and Abstracting Journals (Salient features and evaluation). E-documents, E-books, E-Journals. Databases – Bibliographic, Numeric and Full text-Evaluation.
Unit – II : Reference services : Concept, Definition, Kinds and Trends, Reference service v/s Information service. Bibliographic Service, Indexing and Abstracting Service, CAS, SDI Service, Referral, Document delivery service. Translation Services, Reprographic Services. Online Service : Information products, Nature, types, and marketing.
Unit – III : Information Technology-Components, Impact of IT on Society. Computers-Hardware, Software. Storage Devices. Input/Output Devices, Telecommunication-Transmission media, Switching systems, Bandwidth. Multiplexing, Modulation, Protocols, Wireless Communication, Fax, E-Mail, Tele-conferencing/Video-conferencing, Bulletin Board Services, Tele-text, Videotext, Voice Mail, Networking-Concepts, Topologies, Types – LAN, MAN and WAN. Hypertext, Hypermedia, Multimedia, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Open Systems Interconnection (OSI). Web Page designing, Bar coding. Cloud Computing.
Unit – IV : Library Automation-Areas of automation, Planning, Hardware and Software Selection, OPAC. Networks-ERNET, NICNET, DELNET, JANET, BLAISE, OCLC, INFLIBNET, INTERNET-Components, Services, Browsing-Web Browsers, Netscape, Navigator and Internet Explorer, Search Engines, Meta-Data, Digital Object Identifier (DOI). National and International Information Systems-NISSAT, NASSDOC, NISCAIR, DESIDOC, INIS, AGRIS, MEDLARS, INSPEC. Institutional Repositories.
Unit –V : Types of Libraries-National, Public, Academic and Special: Development, Objectives, Structure and Functions. Digital Libraries- Concept. Virtual Libraries-Concept. Types of users, Users studies, User education. Role of UGC in the growth and development of libraries and information centres in institutions of higher education in India. Role of Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation (RRLF). Recommendations of Knowledge Commission.
LIBRARY SCIENCE MCQs
1. Name the scientist who said that Information Science is cluster of many disciplines where in the central core is ‘Information’.
(A) B.C. Brooks
(B) Fritz Machlup
(C) Daniel Bell
(D) N.J. Belkin
Ans: B
2. Which committee recommended that imperial library be designated as copyright library ?
(A) Fayzee Committee, 1939
(B) Richey Committee, 1926
(C) Statham Committee, 1932
(D) Sadler Committee, 1916
Ans: B
3. Who was the first Librarian of Imperial Library, Calcutta ?
(A) John MacFarlane
(B) Harinath De
(C) B.S. Kesavan
(D) S.R. Ranganathan
Ans: A
4. Who coined the phrase ‘Information Retrieval’ ?
(A) Calvin Mooers
(B) S.R. Ranganathan
(C) J.D. Brown
(D) H.P. Luhan
Ans: A
5. In colon classification which indicator has been used for indicating interpolation ?
(A) Comma
(B) Hyphen
(C) Astericks
(D) Ampersand
Ans: C
6. What is Denudation ?
(A) Is dividing classes to decrease the extension.
(B) Is dividing classes to increase the extension.
(C) Is dividing classes to increase intension and decrease extension.
(D) Is dividing classes to decrease intension.
Ans: C
7. The International Body that coordinates the assignment of unique domain names, protocol address is
(A) IGF (B) IANA
(C) ICANN (D) ISP
Ans: C
8. Name the Indian Librarian who was honoured with the title of “Khan Bahadur” in 1935 by the British Government.
(A) S.R. Ranganathan
(B) B.S. Kesavan
(C) K.M. Asadullah
(D) D.R. Kalia
Ans: C
9. Which approach of information is not given by Wersig and Neveling ?
(A) Structural Approach
(B) Knowledge Approach
(C) Meaning Approach
(D) Technique Approach
Ans: D
10. Which of the following citation style manuals are from the same publisher ?
(i) A.P.A. (ii) Turabian
(iii) Chicago (iv) M.L.A.
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (ii) and (iv) are correct
Ans: B
11. Pre co-ordinate Indexing system perceives :
(i) Syntax
(ii) Semantic
(iii) Context
(iv) Relation
Codes :
(A) (i) and (iv) are correct
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
(D) (ii) and (iv) are correct
Ans: C
12. An indispensable function of Thesaurus is to
(i) Knowledge Classification
(ii) Grouping the words together according to similarity of meaning
(iii) Representation of Relationship between concepts
(iv) Knowledge Engineering
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (i) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: B
13. Which of the following are the basic components of expert system ?
(i) User interface
(ii) Knowledge base
(iii) Inference Mechanism
(iv) Schema
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (iii), (iv) and (i)
(D) (iv), (iii) and (ii)
Ans: A
14. Which of the following are the types factors studies under ANOVA ?
(i) Fixed
(ii) Frequency
(iii) Calculated
(iv) Random
Codes :
(A) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (i) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (i) and (iii) are correct.
(D) (ii) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: B
15. Which of the following are the models of communication ?
(i) Economic Theory Model
(ii) Stock Adjustment Model
(iii) Shanon Weaver Model
(iv) Schramm Model
Codes :
(A) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(C) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(D) (ii) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: A
16. Which of the following are criteria for Web evaluation ?
(i) Revision
(ii) Response time
(iii) Format
(iv) Archiving facility
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (i) and (iii) are correct.
(D) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
Ans: B
17. Assertion (A) : Information is commodity.
Reason (R) : Commodity is a marketable item produced to satisfy human wants or needs.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, and (R) is true.
(B) (R) is false and (A) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.
Ans: D
18. Which of the following are the components of Search Engine ?
(i) Spider
(ii) TCP/IP
(iii) Search Mechanism
(iv) Index
Codes :
(A) (iv), (i) and (ii)
(B) (iii), (ii) and (i)
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (ii), (iv) and (iii)
Ans: C
19. When the permission of copyright owner is not needed ?
(i) Criticism or review
(ii) Translation
(iii) Research purpose
(iv) Photocopy for sale
Codes :
(A) (i) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (i) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
Ans: A
20. Which of the following are Library net works ?
(i) Internet
(ii) Indonet
(iii) INFLIBNET
(iv) OCLC
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (i) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: C
21. Arrange the following University Libraries according to the year of their establishment :
(i) Madras University Library
(ii) Delhi University Library
(iii) Calcutta University Library
(iv) Bombay University Library
Codes :
(A) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Ans: D
22. What is the correct sequence of the following sections of the main entry as per classified catalogue code (CCC) ?
(i) Note Section
(ii) Leading Section
(iii) Heading Section
(iv) Title Section
Codes :
(A) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Ans: B
23. Arrange the following indexing sources according to the year of their first publication :
(i) Biological Abstracts
(ii) Chemical Abstracts
(iii) Index Medicus
(iv) Poole’s Index to Periodical
Literature
Codes :
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Ans: B
24. Arrange the following library associations according to their year of emergence :
(i) CILIP (ii) ALA
(iii) SLA (iv) ASLIB
Codes :
(A) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Ans: C
25. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Library Advisory Committee i. 1962
b. Review Committee ii. 1963
c. DRTC iii. 1957
d. Sarada Ranganathan Endowned iv. 1961
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: B
26. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Facts on File i. Periodical Directory
b. World of Learning ii. Index
c. Concordance iii. Newspaper Digest
d. Willing’s Press Guide iv. Directory
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: C
27. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. McGroger Theory X i. Less External Control
b. McGroger Theory Y ii. PERT
c. Unity of Command iii. Workers’ Participation in Decision Making
d. Time and Cost iv. All Powers in One Person
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) iv i iii ii
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: A
(A) B.C. Brooks
(B) Fritz Machlup
(C) Daniel Bell
(D) N.J. Belkin
Ans: B
2. Which committee recommended that imperial library be designated as copyright library ?
(A) Fayzee Committee, 1939
(B) Richey Committee, 1926
(C) Statham Committee, 1932
(D) Sadler Committee, 1916
Ans: B
3. Who was the first Librarian of Imperial Library, Calcutta ?
(A) John MacFarlane
(B) Harinath De
(C) B.S. Kesavan
(D) S.R. Ranganathan
Ans: A
4. Who coined the phrase ‘Information Retrieval’ ?
(A) Calvin Mooers
(B) S.R. Ranganathan
(C) J.D. Brown
(D) H.P. Luhan
Ans: A
5. In colon classification which indicator has been used for indicating interpolation ?
(A) Comma
(B) Hyphen
(C) Astericks
(D) Ampersand
Ans: C
6. What is Denudation ?
(A) Is dividing classes to decrease the extension.
(B) Is dividing classes to increase the extension.
(C) Is dividing classes to increase intension and decrease extension.
(D) Is dividing classes to decrease intension.
Ans: C
7. The International Body that coordinates the assignment of unique domain names, protocol address is
(A) IGF (B) IANA
(C) ICANN (D) ISP
Ans: C
8. Name the Indian Librarian who was honoured with the title of “Khan Bahadur” in 1935 by the British Government.
(A) S.R. Ranganathan
(B) B.S. Kesavan
(C) K.M. Asadullah
(D) D.R. Kalia
Ans: C
9. Which approach of information is not given by Wersig and Neveling ?
(A) Structural Approach
(B) Knowledge Approach
(C) Meaning Approach
(D) Technique Approach
Ans: D
10. Which of the following citation style manuals are from the same publisher ?
(i) A.P.A. (ii) Turabian
(iii) Chicago (iv) M.L.A.
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (ii) and (iv) are correct
Ans: B
11. Pre co-ordinate Indexing system perceives :
(i) Syntax
(ii) Semantic
(iii) Context
(iv) Relation
Codes :
(A) (i) and (iv) are correct
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
(D) (ii) and (iv) are correct
Ans: C
12. An indispensable function of Thesaurus is to
(i) Knowledge Classification
(ii) Grouping the words together according to similarity of meaning
(iii) Representation of Relationship between concepts
(iv) Knowledge Engineering
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (i) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: B
13. Which of the following are the basic components of expert system ?
(i) User interface
(ii) Knowledge base
(iii) Inference Mechanism
(iv) Schema
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (iii), (iv) and (i)
(D) (iv), (iii) and (ii)
Ans: A
14. Which of the following are the types factors studies under ANOVA ?
(i) Fixed
(ii) Frequency
(iii) Calculated
(iv) Random
Codes :
(A) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (i) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (i) and (iii) are correct.
(D) (ii) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: B
15. Which of the following are the models of communication ?
(i) Economic Theory Model
(ii) Stock Adjustment Model
(iii) Shanon Weaver Model
(iv) Schramm Model
Codes :
(A) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(C) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(D) (ii) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: A
16. Which of the following are criteria for Web evaluation ?
(i) Revision
(ii) Response time
(iii) Format
(iv) Archiving facility
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (i) and (iii) are correct.
(D) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
Ans: B
17. Assertion (A) : Information is commodity.
Reason (R) : Commodity is a marketable item produced to satisfy human wants or needs.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, and (R) is true.
(B) (R) is false and (A) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.
Ans: D
18. Which of the following are the components of Search Engine ?
(i) Spider
(ii) TCP/IP
(iii) Search Mechanism
(iv) Index
Codes :
(A) (iv), (i) and (ii)
(B) (iii), (ii) and (i)
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (ii), (iv) and (iii)
Ans: C
19. When the permission of copyright owner is not needed ?
(i) Criticism or review
(ii) Translation
(iii) Research purpose
(iv) Photocopy for sale
Codes :
(A) (i) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (i) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
Ans: A
20. Which of the following are Library net works ?
(i) Internet
(ii) Indonet
(iii) INFLIBNET
(iv) OCLC
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (i) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: C
21. Arrange the following University Libraries according to the year of their establishment :
(i) Madras University Library
(ii) Delhi University Library
(iii) Calcutta University Library
(iv) Bombay University Library
Codes :
(A) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Ans: D
22. What is the correct sequence of the following sections of the main entry as per classified catalogue code (CCC) ?
(i) Note Section
(ii) Leading Section
(iii) Heading Section
(iv) Title Section
Codes :
(A) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Ans: B
23. Arrange the following indexing sources according to the year of their first publication :
(i) Biological Abstracts
(ii) Chemical Abstracts
(iii) Index Medicus
(iv) Poole’s Index to Periodical
Literature
Codes :
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Ans: B
24. Arrange the following library associations according to their year of emergence :
(i) CILIP (ii) ALA
(iii) SLA (iv) ASLIB
Codes :
(A) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Ans: C
25. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Library Advisory Committee i. 1962
b. Review Committee ii. 1963
c. DRTC iii. 1957
d. Sarada Ranganathan Endowned iv. 1961
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: B
26. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Facts on File i. Periodical Directory
b. World of Learning ii. Index
c. Concordance iii. Newspaper Digest
d. Willing’s Press Guide iv. Directory
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: C
27. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. McGroger Theory X i. Less External Control
b. McGroger Theory Y ii. PERT
c. Unity of Command iii. Workers’ Participation in Decision Making
d. Time and Cost iv. All Powers in One Person
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) iv i iii ii
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: A
28. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. User Education i. James I Wyer
b. Conservative, Liberal and Moderate Theory of Reference Service ii. Patricia B. Knapp
c. Minimum, Middling and Maximum Theories of Reference Service iii. Eugene P. Sheehy
d. Guide to Reference Book iv. Samuel Rothstein
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: A
29. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. W. Edward Deming i. Quality Control Circles
b. Joseph M. Juran ii. TQM
c. Armand V. Feigenbaum iii. Planning, Control, Improvement
d. Kaoru Ishikava iv. Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) iv ii i iii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: D
30. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Encyclopaedia of Associations i. Secondary sources
b. Whitaker’s Almanac ii. Primary sources
c. LISA iii. Directories
d. Economic Times iv. Yearbooks
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: A
31. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Books in Print i. National Bibliography
b. Social Science : A Bibliography of Doctoral Dissertations ii. Trade Bibliography
c. Asian Social Science Bibliography iii. National & Trade Bibliography
d. Cumulative Book Index iv. Subject Bibliography
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: A
32. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Dictionary i. Foreign Language
b. Glossary ii. Synonymous terms
c. Thesaurus iii. Words, Synonyms
d. Lexicon iv. Specific subjects
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) i ii iv iii
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: A
33. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Curriculum Development Committee (P.N. Kaula) i. 2001
b. Curriculum Development Committee (C.R. Karrisidappa) ii. 1992
c. Working Group on Libraries iii. 1910
d. Library Movement in Baroda iv. 1964
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: A
34. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Current Biography i. Russia
b. Index Translationum ii. University of Illinois
c. VINITI iii. U.S.A.
d. Library Trends iv. UNESCO
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: A
35. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Herbert Hicks i. The Elements of Administration
b. F.W. Taylor ii. The Management of Organisation
c. Henry Fayol iii. Scientific Management
d. Colonel L. Urwick iv. Administrative Management
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iv ii iii
(B) iv ii iii i
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: C
36. Assertion (A) : In the study of History, as an academic discipline, a primary source is an artefact, a document, a recording or other source of information that was created during the event or immediately after the event.
Reason (R) : Primary sources are considered as original material or evidences about the topic and are fundamental to history.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
37. Assertion (A) : Indian National Bibliography is the most comprehensive source of Indian publications.
Reason (R) : National Library of Kolkata is entitled to receive one copy of each Indian publication under Delivery of Book Act.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: B
38. Assertion (A) : As per the generally accepted principles of construction of statistical tabulation, every table should have a clear, concise and adequate title so as to make the table intelligible without reference to the text and this title should always be placed just below the body of the table.
Reason (R) : A statistical table which reflects its title just above the table and supply information about several interrelated characteristics of data makes the table unwield and inconvenient.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
39. Assertion (A) : Knowledge Management involves a number of assets and value added to them.
Reason (R) : Knowledge Management is the core activity of information transfer.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is partially true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) (A) is partially true but (R) is true.
Ans: B
40. Assertion (A) : According to Horton and Merchant, information is a commodity like other resources.
Reason (R) : Information is a tangible commodity.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: A
41. Assertion (A) : Reference section in a Library became insignificant.
Reason (R) : The Web. 2.0 services replaces the reference desk services.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true
Ans: D
42. Assertion (A) : Newspaper Digests are the best sources of information to get current and authentic information like books.
Reason (R) : These sources are compiled by going through various newspapers.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is partially true but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) (A) is true but (R) is partially true.
Ans: B
43. Assertion (A) : Encyclopaedias have been regarded as the substitute of all categories of reference sources as these provide all types of
information.
Reason (R) : Encyclopaedias provide comprehensive information on all aspects which otherwise are scattered in different categories of
reference sources.
Codes :
(A) (R) is true but (A) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
44. Assertion (A) : Chi-square is an important non-parametric test which does not require rigid assumptions in respect of the type of Population being studied.
Reason (R) : Since χ2 is a nonparametric test, it requires only the degrees of freedom (implicitly, the size of the population) for using the test.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: B
Read the passage given below and answer the questions based on your understanding of the passage (Question Nos. 45-49) :
According to Wikipedia ‘social media’ is media designed to be disseminated through social interaction, created using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques. According to search engine partner, the term social media describes media that is posed by the user and can take many different forms. Some type of social media are forums, message boards, blogs, wikis and podcarts. Social media applications include Google, Facebook and You tube. In social media, communication takes place through messages, status updates, voice chats etc. or through photos/videos sharing, games, virtual goods etc. Antony Mayfield in his e-book titled ‘What is Social Media’ ? has defined social media as online media, which encourages contributions and feedback from everyone who is interested, is open to feedback and participation, is a two way conversation, allows communities to form quickly and communicate effectively to share common interests and thrive on their connectedness.
The growth of social media is phenomenal. It is being used by all netizens all over the world to a great extent in all areas including business, government, fashion etc. A research conducted by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) indicates that high take up of social media application outside formal educational settings provides new opportunities for innovation and modernisation.
With this growing trend, political leaders have also realized its importance as an effective tool to spread awareness and to reach out their voters. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama used it during the Presidential elections. Since then, social media is being highly used by a number of politicians all over the world. Myspace has more than 7400 discussion groups related to politics. According to a
survey by manpower, 29% of the companies in America and 20% of companies worldwide have a social media policy.
People even update themselves through micro-blogging on every aspect of human life including the natural and human diasters. In China, Twitter became the first media in the world to break the news of the Wenzhou earthquake. Social media is being used in fashion industry as well to generate interest in a brand through publicity across online communities and websites.
India is one of the most culturally, linguistically and genetically diverse regions having more than one billion people. It is ranked third in Asia in terms of the internet users and quite a number of them are using social media. In fact, approximately 60 millions to 65 millions netizens in India open most of their time on social media/networking sites.
45. Who defined social media as ‘online media’ which encourages contributions and feedback from everyone who is interested ?
(A) Wikepedia
(B) Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)
(C) Myspace
(D) Antony Myfield
Ans: D
46. Who used the social media for conversing during recent Presidential Election in U.S.A. ?
(A) Jimmy Carter
(B) Barack Obama
(C) George Bush
(D) John F. Kennedy
Ans: B
47. In China, which social media became the first media to break the news of earthquake ?
(A) Facebook
(B) Youtube
(C) Twitter
(D) Myzamana
Ans: C
48. In Asia, which country is ranked third in terms of using social media by the people ?
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) Japan
(D) India
Ans: D
49. Which social website has more than 7400 discussion groups relate to politics ?
(A) Orkut
(B) Myspace
(C) Facebook
(D) Twitter
Ans: B
List – I List – II
a. User Education i. James I Wyer
b. Conservative, Liberal and Moderate Theory of Reference Service ii. Patricia B. Knapp
c. Minimum, Middling and Maximum Theories of Reference Service iii. Eugene P. Sheehy
d. Guide to Reference Book iv. Samuel Rothstein
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: A
29. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. W. Edward Deming i. Quality Control Circles
b. Joseph M. Juran ii. TQM
c. Armand V. Feigenbaum iii. Planning, Control, Improvement
d. Kaoru Ishikava iv. Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) iv ii i iii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: D
30. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Encyclopaedia of Associations i. Secondary sources
b. Whitaker’s Almanac ii. Primary sources
c. LISA iii. Directories
d. Economic Times iv. Yearbooks
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: A
31. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Books in Print i. National Bibliography
b. Social Science : A Bibliography of Doctoral Dissertations ii. Trade Bibliography
c. Asian Social Science Bibliography iii. National & Trade Bibliography
d. Cumulative Book Index iv. Subject Bibliography
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: A
32. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Dictionary i. Foreign Language
b. Glossary ii. Synonymous terms
c. Thesaurus iii. Words, Synonyms
d. Lexicon iv. Specific subjects
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) i ii iv iii
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: A
33. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Curriculum Development Committee (P.N. Kaula) i. 2001
b. Curriculum Development Committee (C.R. Karrisidappa) ii. 1992
c. Working Group on Libraries iii. 1910
d. Library Movement in Baroda iv. 1964
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: A
34. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Current Biography i. Russia
b. Index Translationum ii. University of Illinois
c. VINITI iii. U.S.A.
d. Library Trends iv. UNESCO
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: A
35. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Herbert Hicks i. The Elements of Administration
b. F.W. Taylor ii. The Management of Organisation
c. Henry Fayol iii. Scientific Management
d. Colonel L. Urwick iv. Administrative Management
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iv ii iii
(B) iv ii iii i
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: C
36. Assertion (A) : In the study of History, as an academic discipline, a primary source is an artefact, a document, a recording or other source of information that was created during the event or immediately after the event.
Reason (R) : Primary sources are considered as original material or evidences about the topic and are fundamental to history.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
37. Assertion (A) : Indian National Bibliography is the most comprehensive source of Indian publications.
Reason (R) : National Library of Kolkata is entitled to receive one copy of each Indian publication under Delivery of Book Act.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: B
38. Assertion (A) : As per the generally accepted principles of construction of statistical tabulation, every table should have a clear, concise and adequate title so as to make the table intelligible without reference to the text and this title should always be placed just below the body of the table.
Reason (R) : A statistical table which reflects its title just above the table and supply information about several interrelated characteristics of data makes the table unwield and inconvenient.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
39. Assertion (A) : Knowledge Management involves a number of assets and value added to them.
Reason (R) : Knowledge Management is the core activity of information transfer.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is partially true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) (A) is partially true but (R) is true.
Ans: B
40. Assertion (A) : According to Horton and Merchant, information is a commodity like other resources.
Reason (R) : Information is a tangible commodity.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: A
41. Assertion (A) : Reference section in a Library became insignificant.
Reason (R) : The Web. 2.0 services replaces the reference desk services.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true
Ans: D
42. Assertion (A) : Newspaper Digests are the best sources of information to get current and authentic information like books.
Reason (R) : These sources are compiled by going through various newspapers.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is partially true but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) (A) is true but (R) is partially true.
Ans: B
43. Assertion (A) : Encyclopaedias have been regarded as the substitute of all categories of reference sources as these provide all types of
information.
Reason (R) : Encyclopaedias provide comprehensive information on all aspects which otherwise are scattered in different categories of
reference sources.
Codes :
(A) (R) is true but (A) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
44. Assertion (A) : Chi-square is an important non-parametric test which does not require rigid assumptions in respect of the type of Population being studied.
Reason (R) : Since χ2 is a nonparametric test, it requires only the degrees of freedom (implicitly, the size of the population) for using the test.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: B
Read the passage given below and answer the questions based on your understanding of the passage (Question Nos. 45-49) :
According to Wikipedia ‘social media’ is media designed to be disseminated through social interaction, created using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques. According to search engine partner, the term social media describes media that is posed by the user and can take many different forms. Some type of social media are forums, message boards, blogs, wikis and podcarts. Social media applications include Google, Facebook and You tube. In social media, communication takes place through messages, status updates, voice chats etc. or through photos/videos sharing, games, virtual goods etc. Antony Mayfield in his e-book titled ‘What is Social Media’ ? has defined social media as online media, which encourages contributions and feedback from everyone who is interested, is open to feedback and participation, is a two way conversation, allows communities to form quickly and communicate effectively to share common interests and thrive on their connectedness.
The growth of social media is phenomenal. It is being used by all netizens all over the world to a great extent in all areas including business, government, fashion etc. A research conducted by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) indicates that high take up of social media application outside formal educational settings provides new opportunities for innovation and modernisation.
With this growing trend, political leaders have also realized its importance as an effective tool to spread awareness and to reach out their voters. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama used it during the Presidential elections. Since then, social media is being highly used by a number of politicians all over the world. Myspace has more than 7400 discussion groups related to politics. According to a
survey by manpower, 29% of the companies in America and 20% of companies worldwide have a social media policy.
People even update themselves through micro-blogging on every aspect of human life including the natural and human diasters. In China, Twitter became the first media in the world to break the news of the Wenzhou earthquake. Social media is being used in fashion industry as well to generate interest in a brand through publicity across online communities and websites.
India is one of the most culturally, linguistically and genetically diverse regions having more than one billion people. It is ranked third in Asia in terms of the internet users and quite a number of them are using social media. In fact, approximately 60 millions to 65 millions netizens in India open most of their time on social media/networking sites.
45. Who defined social media as ‘online media’ which encourages contributions and feedback from everyone who is interested ?
(A) Wikepedia
(B) Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)
(C) Myspace
(D) Antony Myfield
Ans: D
46. Who used the social media for conversing during recent Presidential Election in U.S.A. ?
(A) Jimmy Carter
(B) Barack Obama
(C) George Bush
(D) John F. Kennedy
Ans: B
47. In China, which social media became the first media to break the news of earthquake ?
(A) Facebook
(B) Youtube
(C) Twitter
(D) Myzamana
Ans: C
48. In Asia, which country is ranked third in terms of using social media by the people ?
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) Japan
(D) India
Ans: D
49. Which social website has more than 7400 discussion groups relate to politics ?
(A) Orkut
(B) Myspace
(C) Facebook
(D) Twitter
Ans: B
50. What is a "Beetle"?
(A) Insect
(B) Natural disaster
(C) Chemical disaster
(D) Fire disaster
Ans: A
51. The annual report of college library does not include the
(A) Total number of books
(B) Activities of library
(C) Financial constrains
(D) Loss of books
Ans: D
52. Expand GOC
(A) Government Order for Catalogue
(B) Goods Order Committee
(C) Government Officials Committee
(D) Good Office's Committee
Ans: D
53. The paper used in "pocket edition" books are of what type?
(A) Superior type
(B) Inferior type
(C) Medium type
(D) Ordinary type
Ans: B
54. What is Zero Based Budget?
(A) Budgeting without funds
(B) Budgeting based on expenditure
(C) Performance budget
(D) Budgeting a fresh
Ans: D
55. What do you mean by Book Selection?
(A) Procurement of books
(B) Donation of books
(C) Accessing of books
(D) Adding books to a library
Ans: D
56. Which law of library science promotes reading habit?
(A) Fifth
(B) Fourth
(C) Third
(D) First
Ans: D
57. What does Formula Budget refers?
(A) Enhance the facilities
(B) No logical way of allocation
(C) Emphasize more expenditure on salary
(D) Standard allocation of money
Ans: D
58. Who was the First Librarian of National Library?
(A) B.S. Kesavan
(B) P.N. Kaula
(C) P. P arthasarathy
(D) G. Seetharaman
Ans: A
59. Principles of Drury are meant for what?
(A) Book selection
(B) Library classification
(C) Financial management
(D) Library cataloguing
Ans: A
60. The word "Demand" in McColvin principle is matched with the term
(A) Marketing
(B) Supply
(C) Book.
(D) Finance
Ans: B
61. Zero Based Budget deals with
(A) First time operations
(B) Second year
(C) Third year
(D) Fourth year
Ans: A
62. The first and foremost function of personnel management are
(A) Job analysis
(B) Performance appraisal
(C) Job placement
(D) Job training
Ans:A
63. What is span of control?
(A) Controlled system
(B) Jurisdiction
(C) Number of sub-ordinates reporting directly to a manager
(D) Exercise strict control
Ans: C
64. National Bibliography refers to
(A) Books published by private agencies
(B) Books published by individuals
(C) Books published in a country
(D) Books published by librarians
Ans: C
65. Which is the central theme of Drury's principle of book selection?
(A) Staffs
(B) Books
(C) Reader
(D) Furniture
Ans: C
66. The 19th edition of DDC was published in which year?
(A) 1969
(B) 1971
(C) 1979
(D) 1981
Ans: C
67. Which classification scheme was published in 1876?
(A) Colon Classification
(B) Universal Decimal Classification
(C) Dewey Decimal Classification
(D) Expansive Classification
Ans: C
68. Which notation device is used in the first edition of colon classification for synthesis of subject?
(A) Semi colon
(B) Colon
(C) Full stop
(D) Question mark
Ans: B
69. Name editors of 7th edition of colon classification
(A) Neelamegham, Gopinath and Seetharama
(B) Ranganathan
(C) Martin
(D) M.A. Gopinath
Ans: A
70. In which plane "canon of homonym" is used by Ranganathan?
(A) Notational plane
(B) Verbal plane
(C) Idea plane
(D) Work plane
Ans: A
71. The term 'literary warrant' was first introduced by
(A) S.R. Ranga nathan
(B) E. Wyndhan Hulme
(C) A. Neelamegam
(D) Senguptha
Ans: B
72. Canon of decreasing extension is related to which canon?
(A) Canon of context
(B) Canon of array
(C) Canon of chain
(D) Canon currency
Ans: C
73. What does library classification mean?
(A) Arrangement of ideas in a systematic manner
(B) Arrangement of document according to physical form
(C) Arrangement of year wise
(D) Author wise arrangement
Ans: A
74. Who printed "A.A. Code" draft?
(A) LC
(B) ALA
(C) LA
(D) CLA
Ans: A
75. Which kind of budget initialize with a minimal or zero figure for funding?
(A) Traditional Budget
(B) Zero Based Budget
(C) Capital Budget
(D) Imposed Budget
Ans: B
76. Find out the odd one
(A) AA code
(B) CCF
(C) AACR II
(D) CCC
Ans: B
77. How many rules does Charles C Jewett's code contains?
(A) 32
(B) 36
(C) 39
(D) 37
Ans: C
78. COM is an acronym for
(A) Computer Output Microform
(B) Common Output Microform
(C) Complete Output Microform
(D) Control Output Microform
Ans: A
79. In which place the ICCP was held?
(A) Paris
(B) Japan
(C) New York
(D) London
Ans: A
80. In which year C.A. Cutter described the objectives oflibrary catalogue?
(A) 1867
(B) 1876
(C) 1877
(D) 1874
Ans: B
81. What was the name of the first international cataloguing code published on 1901?
(A) A A Code
(B) RDC
(C) Vatican Code
(D) AACR
Ans: A
82. How many numbers are there in call number?
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 2
Ans: B
83. AACR I is a code meant for which catalogue?
(A) Dictionary catalogue
(B) Divided catalogue
(C) Alphabetical catelogue
(D) Classified catalogue
Ans: A
84. Which library use sears list of subject heading mainly?
(A) Small libraries
(B) Big libraries
(C) Academic and special libraries
(D) Public libraries
Ans: A
85. The sources which are compiled, modified selected and reorganized is known as
(A) Tertiary Sources
(B) Secondary Sources
(C) Primary Sources
(D) Non-documentary Sources
Ans: B
86. Who publishes Science Citation Index?
(A) Institute for Scientific Information
(B) Oxford Press
(C) Wiley
(D) Clive Bingley
Ans: A
87. Which source would you consult to know the pronunciation of a word?
(A) Encyclopaedia
(B) Dictionary
(C) Directory
(D) Standard
Ans: B
88. Expand DEVSIS
(A) Developing Science Information System
(B) Development Science Information System
(C) Development Science Informatics System
(D) Defence and Science Information System
Ans: B
89. Bibliography of Bibliographies are what type of sources?
(A) Primary Sources
(B) Secondary Sources
(C) Tertiary Sources
(D) All the above
Ans: C
90. Who coined the word Bibliography?
(A) Louis Jacob de Saint Charles
(B) Lee Ash
(C) J . D. Brown
(D) Ranganathan
Ans: A
(A) Insect
(B) Natural disaster
(C) Chemical disaster
(D) Fire disaster
Ans: A
51. The annual report of college library does not include the
(A) Total number of books
(B) Activities of library
(C) Financial constrains
(D) Loss of books
Ans: D
52. Expand GOC
(A) Government Order for Catalogue
(B) Goods Order Committee
(C) Government Officials Committee
(D) Good Office's Committee
Ans: D
53. The paper used in "pocket edition" books are of what type?
(A) Superior type
(B) Inferior type
(C) Medium type
(D) Ordinary type
Ans: B
54. What is Zero Based Budget?
(A) Budgeting without funds
(B) Budgeting based on expenditure
(C) Performance budget
(D) Budgeting a fresh
Ans: D
55. What do you mean by Book Selection?
(A) Procurement of books
(B) Donation of books
(C) Accessing of books
(D) Adding books to a library
Ans: D
56. Which law of library science promotes reading habit?
(A) Fifth
(B) Fourth
(C) Third
(D) First
Ans: D
57. What does Formula Budget refers?
(A) Enhance the facilities
(B) No logical way of allocation
(C) Emphasize more expenditure on salary
(D) Standard allocation of money
Ans: D
58. Who was the First Librarian of National Library?
(A) B.S. Kesavan
(B) P.N. Kaula
(C) P. P arthasarathy
(D) G. Seetharaman
Ans: A
59. Principles of Drury are meant for what?
(A) Book selection
(B) Library classification
(C) Financial management
(D) Library cataloguing
Ans: A
60. The word "Demand" in McColvin principle is matched with the term
(A) Marketing
(B) Supply
(C) Book.
(D) Finance
Ans: B
61. Zero Based Budget deals with
(A) First time operations
(B) Second year
(C) Third year
(D) Fourth year
Ans: A
62. The first and foremost function of personnel management are
(A) Job analysis
(B) Performance appraisal
(C) Job placement
(D) Job training
Ans:A
63. What is span of control?
(A) Controlled system
(B) Jurisdiction
(C) Number of sub-ordinates reporting directly to a manager
(D) Exercise strict control
Ans: C
64. National Bibliography refers to
(A) Books published by private agencies
(B) Books published by individuals
(C) Books published in a country
(D) Books published by librarians
Ans: C
65. Which is the central theme of Drury's principle of book selection?
(A) Staffs
(B) Books
(C) Reader
(D) Furniture
Ans: C
66. The 19th edition of DDC was published in which year?
(A) 1969
(B) 1971
(C) 1979
(D) 1981
Ans: C
67. Which classification scheme was published in 1876?
(A) Colon Classification
(B) Universal Decimal Classification
(C) Dewey Decimal Classification
(D) Expansive Classification
Ans: C
68. Which notation device is used in the first edition of colon classification for synthesis of subject?
(A) Semi colon
(B) Colon
(C) Full stop
(D) Question mark
Ans: B
69. Name editors of 7th edition of colon classification
(A) Neelamegham, Gopinath and Seetharama
(B) Ranganathan
(C) Martin
(D) M.A. Gopinath
Ans: A
70. In which plane "canon of homonym" is used by Ranganathan?
(A) Notational plane
(B) Verbal plane
(C) Idea plane
(D) Work plane
Ans: A
71. The term 'literary warrant' was first introduced by
(A) S.R. Ranga nathan
(B) E. Wyndhan Hulme
(C) A. Neelamegam
(D) Senguptha
Ans: B
72. Canon of decreasing extension is related to which canon?
(A) Canon of context
(B) Canon of array
(C) Canon of chain
(D) Canon currency
Ans: C
73. What does library classification mean?
(A) Arrangement of ideas in a systematic manner
(B) Arrangement of document according to physical form
(C) Arrangement of year wise
(D) Author wise arrangement
Ans: A
74. Who printed "A.A. Code" draft?
(A) LC
(B) ALA
(C) LA
(D) CLA
Ans: A
75. Which kind of budget initialize with a minimal or zero figure for funding?
(A) Traditional Budget
(B) Zero Based Budget
(C) Capital Budget
(D) Imposed Budget
Ans: B
76. Find out the odd one
(A) AA code
(B) CCF
(C) AACR II
(D) CCC
Ans: B
77. How many rules does Charles C Jewett's code contains?
(A) 32
(B) 36
(C) 39
(D) 37
Ans: C
78. COM is an acronym for
(A) Computer Output Microform
(B) Common Output Microform
(C) Complete Output Microform
(D) Control Output Microform
Ans: A
79. In which place the ICCP was held?
(A) Paris
(B) Japan
(C) New York
(D) London
Ans: A
80. In which year C.A. Cutter described the objectives oflibrary catalogue?
(A) 1867
(B) 1876
(C) 1877
(D) 1874
Ans: B
81. What was the name of the first international cataloguing code published on 1901?
(A) A A Code
(B) RDC
(C) Vatican Code
(D) AACR
Ans: A
82. How many numbers are there in call number?
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 2
Ans: B
83. AACR I is a code meant for which catalogue?
(A) Dictionary catalogue
(B) Divided catalogue
(C) Alphabetical catelogue
(D) Classified catalogue
Ans: A
84. Which library use sears list of subject heading mainly?
(A) Small libraries
(B) Big libraries
(C) Academic and special libraries
(D) Public libraries
Ans: A
85. The sources which are compiled, modified selected and reorganized is known as
(A) Tertiary Sources
(B) Secondary Sources
(C) Primary Sources
(D) Non-documentary Sources
Ans: B
86. Who publishes Science Citation Index?
(A) Institute for Scientific Information
(B) Oxford Press
(C) Wiley
(D) Clive Bingley
Ans: A
87. Which source would you consult to know the pronunciation of a word?
(A) Encyclopaedia
(B) Dictionary
(C) Directory
(D) Standard
Ans: B
88. Expand DEVSIS
(A) Developing Science Information System
(B) Development Science Information System
(C) Development Science Informatics System
(D) Defence and Science Information System
Ans: B
89. Bibliography of Bibliographies are what type of sources?
(A) Primary Sources
(B) Secondary Sources
(C) Tertiary Sources
(D) All the above
Ans: C
90. Who coined the word Bibliography?
(A) Louis Jacob de Saint Charles
(B) Lee Ash
(C) J . D. Brown
(D) Ranganathan
Ans: A
91. 'Data India' is published from which place?
(A) Mumbai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Chennai
(D) Pune
Ans: B
92. Systematic Bibliography is known as
(A) Analytical Bibliography
(B) Enumerative Bibliography
(C) Critical Bibliography
(D) Historical Bibliography
Ans: B
93. A word book is also known as
(A) Index
(B) Dictionary
(C) Monograph
(D) Periodical
Ans: B
94. "Current contents service" is a service in
(A) SDI
(B) CAS
(C) Translation
(D) Reprography
Ans: B
95. SDI service is a/an
(A) Group Service
(B) Individual Service
(C) Parallel Service
(D) Retrospective Service
Ans: B
96. NationarTranslation Centre in USA is lacated in which place
(A) Newyork
(B) Chicago
(C) Mexico
(D) California
Ans: B
97. SDI concept was found by
(A) F.W. Lancaster
(B) H.B. Luhn
(C) C.A. Cutter
(D) B.J. Foskett
Ans: B
98. What type of abstract is produced by machine?
(A) Title Abstract
(B) Manual Abstract
(C) Auto Abstract
(D) Slanted Abstract
Ans: C
99. Which one is the important depository of Translation in U.K.?
(A) British Museum
(B) British Library Lending Division
(C) The library Association
(D) Oxford University
Ans: B
100. Reference Service is of how many types?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Ans: A
(A) Mumbai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Chennai
(D) Pune
Ans: B
92. Systematic Bibliography is known as
(A) Analytical Bibliography
(B) Enumerative Bibliography
(C) Critical Bibliography
(D) Historical Bibliography
Ans: B
93. A word book is also known as
(A) Index
(B) Dictionary
(C) Monograph
(D) Periodical
Ans: B
94. "Current contents service" is a service in
(A) SDI
(B) CAS
(C) Translation
(D) Reprography
Ans: B
95. SDI service is a/an
(A) Group Service
(B) Individual Service
(C) Parallel Service
(D) Retrospective Service
Ans: B
96. NationarTranslation Centre in USA is lacated in which place
(A) Newyork
(B) Chicago
(C) Mexico
(D) California
Ans: B
97. SDI concept was found by
(A) F.W. Lancaster
(B) H.B. Luhn
(C) C.A. Cutter
(D) B.J. Foskett
Ans: B
98. What type of abstract is produced by machine?
(A) Title Abstract
(B) Manual Abstract
(C) Auto Abstract
(D) Slanted Abstract
Ans: C
99. Which one is the important depository of Translation in U.K.?
(A) British Museum
(B) British Library Lending Division
(C) The library Association
(D) Oxford University
Ans: B
100. Reference Service is of how many types?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Ans: A
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