Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(a) Cost effectiveness (i) Cost of product/service rendered by organisation
(b) Cost-benefit analysis (ii) Determined by dividing the allotted cost of subsystem by its actual number of
(c) Cost analysis (iii) Relationship between the benefits of product service and cost of providing it
(d) Unit cost (iv) Relationship between level of performance and the cost involved operations in achieving the level
Choose the correct option from those given below :
A
(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
B
(a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
C
(a)-(ii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
D
(a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Question 2Single Answer
‘Law of Parsimony’ belongs to the
A
Postulates
B
Normative principles rules
C
Tulrd
D
Canons
Question 3Single Answer
The term “Epigraph” means
A
A motto or brief introduction prefixed to a book
B
Spine of a book
C
Essence of a subject
D
A pamphlet
Question 4Single Answer
Which of the following tools Searches seamlessly across a wide range of local and remote content, provides relevance ranked results and has the ambitious goal of providing a single point entry into library’s collections ?
A
Web Scale Discovery Service
B
Web Reference Service
C
Union Catalogue
D
Web OPAC
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following is a collaborative network of reference librarians?
A
Worldcat
B
INFLIBNET
C
Question Point
D
Global Scholar
Question 6Single Answer
Under RRRLE (Financial) Assistance Matching Scheme, assistance will be shared on matching basis between RRRLF and North Eastern States at the ratio.
A
80 :20
B
90 :10
C
50 :50
D
60 :40
Question 7Single Answer
Arrange the following meta search engines in ascending order according to their year of launching
(a) SeerX (b) Skyscanner
(c) Kayak (d) Metacrawler
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(d), (b), (c), (a)
B
(d), (a), (b), (c)
C
(a), (b), (d), (c)
D
(a), (d), (c), (b)
Question 8Single Answer
E-journal article can be identified with the help of.
A
Digital Open Identifier
B
Journal Source Identifier
C
Journal Article Identifier
D
Digital Object Identifier
Question 9Single Answer
Which of the following V’s associated with Big Data is concerned with the integrity of data ?
A
Volume
B
Velocity
C
Variety
D
Veracity
Question 10Single Answer
LOCKSS has been initiated by.
A
MIT Libraries
B
Stanford University
C
University of Waikato
D
Cambridge University
Question 11Single Answer
Who among the following coined the term Li-fi ?
A
F. W. Lancaster
B
Tim O’Relley
C
Harold Hass
D
Mary Parker Follett
Question 12Single Answer
Assertion (A) : E-Granthalaya is a freely available software Reason
Reason (R) : E-Granthalaya can be customized depending on the requirement of libraries
In the context of the above two statement, which one of the following is true ?
A
(A) is true, but (R) is false
B
(A) is false, but (R) is true
C
Both (A) and (R) are false
D
Both (A) and (R) are true
Question 13Single Answer
Which of the following are the standards for encoding records ?
(a) ONIX (b) SGML
(c) W3C (d) MARC
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b), (c)
B
(a), (b), (d)
C
(b), (c), (d)
D
(c), (d)
Question 14Single Answer
Who has developed Bibexcel ?
A
Olle Persson
B
Chris Argyris
C
Vroom
D
Frederick Herzberg
Question 15Single Answer
Which Council has developed ‘Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system?
A
United State Green Building Council
B
United Kingdom Green Building Council
C
Canadian Green Building Council
D
Indian Green Building Council
Question 16Single Answer
Which the correct sequence of the sections of main entry in CCC(Ed.5) :
(a) Title section (b) Leading section
(c) Note section (d) Accession number
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b), (c), (d), (a)
B
(b), (a), (c), (d)
C
(a), (b), (c), (d)
D
(a), (c), (b), (d)
Question 17Single Answer
In study the relationship between smoking and cancer, if you assume that smoking is a cause of cancer and many factors affecting the relationship, such as number of cigarettes, the duration of smoking affect the extent of which smoking might cause cancer In the above example, the duration of smoking is which kind of variable?
A
Intervening variable
B
Extraneous variable
C
Independent variable
D
Dependent variable
Question 18Single Answer
Assertion (A) : All academic libraries provide their services on mobile platform
Reason (R) : Academic community demands more library services through mobile app
In the context of the above two statement, which one of the following is true?
A
Both (A) and (R) are true
B
Both (A) and (R) are false
C
(A) is false, but (R) is true
D
(A) is true, but (R) is false
Question 19Single Answer
The function carried out by firewall is to.
A
Filter the IP packets
B
Open parts to all IP
C
Enable user privacy
D
Enable anonymous surfing
Question 20Single Answer
Diffusion of innovation theory is proposed by-
A
Judy Smith
B
Eric Dezenhall
C
Peter Drucker
D
Everett Rogers
Question 21Single Answer
Arrange the following information systems in ascending order according to their year of establishment.
(a) INIS (b) AGRIS
(c) MEDLARS (d) INSPEC
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(b), (a), (c), (d)
B
(d), (c), (a), (b)
C
(a), (c), (d), (b)
D
(c), (d), (a), (b)
Question 22Single Answer
Delphi method is related to-
A
Conservation method
B
Forecasting process based on panel of experts
C
Planning of disaster management
D
Method of recording bibliographic data
Question 23Single Answer
Identify the characteristics of ‘fugitive material from the following
(a) Material printed in limited quantities
(b) Material having perpetual value
(c) Usually of immediate interest at the time of publication
(d) Materials not related to any programme or processed publications
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(a), (c)
B
(a), (b)
C
(b), (c)
D
(c), (d)
Question 24Single Answer
Assertion (A) : Students are among the most prolific users of social network sites A (SNA)
Reason (R) : Social network sites always help in fulfilling their academic information needs
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true?
A
(A) is true, but (R) is false
B
(A) is false, but (R) is true
C
Both (A) and (R) are false
D
Both (A) and (R) are true
Question 25Single Answer
Who is the author of the book entitled, The Third Wave? Who is the
A
Daniel Bell
B
Alvin Toffler
C
W.R. Ashby
D
Robert T. Craig
Question 26Single Answer
Which ISBN element identifies the particular publisher or imprint ?
A
Registrant element
B
Publication element
C
Registration group element
D
Check digit
Question 27Single Answer
Choose the key characteristics of Augmented Reality (AR) system in library settings as identified by Sharon Maria S., Esposo-Betan and Jonathan F. Santos in their studies:
(a) Combines real and virtual
(b) Non-reciprocative and non-interactive application
(c) Registered 3D
(d) Interactive real time
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(a), (b) and (c) are correct
B
(b), (c) and (d) are correct
C
(a), (c) and (d) are correct
D
(a), (b) and (d) are correct
Question 28Single Answer
Identify the key salient features of Private Library from the following
(a) A library gives access to general public
(b) A library belonging to an individual
(c) A library not supported by taxation
(d) A library having statutory support
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b) and (d) are correct
B
(a) and (b) are correct
C
(b) and (c) are correct
D
(a) and (c) are correct
Question 29Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(a) Class AIP (i) Supports small networks with fewer than 256 devices
(b) Class BIP (ii) Reserved for multicast groups
(c) Class CIP (iii) Supports large networks withmany devices
(d) Class DIP (iv) Supports medium-sized networks
Choose the correct option from those given below :
A
(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
B
(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
C
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
D
(a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Question 30Single Answer
In the formation of subjects, progressive decrease of extension and increase of intention of a basic subject is known as -
A
Lamination
B
Denudation
C
Dissection
D
Loose assemblage
Question 31Single Answer
Any act by a conservator that involves a direct interaction between the conservator and the cultural material in called -
A
Archive conservation
B
Instrumentive conservation
C
Preventive conservation
D
Interventive conservation
Question 32Single Answer
Which of the following information-seeking behavior model explains the activities, viz., starting, chaining, browsing, monitoring, etc.?
A
Wilson’s model
B
Ellis’s model
C
Darvin’s model
D
Kuhithau’s model
Question 33Single Answer
Arrange the following library software in ascending order according to their year of launching
(a) Php-My Library (b) ABCD
(c) Koha (d) New Gen Lib
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(c), (a), (b), (d)
B
(c), (b), (a), (d)
C
(c), (d), (a), (b)
D
(c), (a), (d), (b)
Question 34Single Answer
Who among the following have developed the initial version of SPSS ?
(a) Norman Nie (b) C. Hadlai Hull
(c) Dale H. Bont (d) John Chambers
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(b), (c), (d)
B
(a), (b), (c)
C
(a), (b), (d)
D
(a), (c), (d)
Question 35Single Answer
Which is NOT the part of Maslow’s hierarchy of need ?
A
Esteem need
B
Basic need
C
Security need
D
Psycho-physical need
Question 36Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Authors) (Works)
(a) George Kingsley Zipi (i) Documentation
(b) Samuel Clement Bradford (ii) The Beginning of Systematic Bibliography
(c) Alfred James Lotka (iii) Human Behaviour and Principle of Least Effort
(d) Theodore Besterman (iv) Elements of Mathematical Biology
Choose the correct option from those given below :
A
(a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
B
(a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
C
(a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
D
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
Question 37Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I (Awards) List-II (Library Associations in India)
(a) Best Retired Librarian Award (i) SIS
(b) S.M. Ganguli Award (ii) IASLIC
(c) S.P. Narang Reserarh Promotion Award (iii) ILA
(d) Young Scientist Award (iv) IATLIS
Choose the correct option from those given below :
A
(a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
B
(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
C
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
D
(a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
Question 38Single Answer
Which of the following are NOT the techniques of ranking scale ?
(a) Paired comparison (b) Open ended question
(c) Equal-appearing interval method (d) Response analysis
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b), (c), (d)
B
(a), (b), (c)
C
(a), (c), (a)
D
(a), (b), (d)
Question 39Single Answer
Assertion (A) : Non-participant observation technique is used as a primary data collection tool
Reason(R) : In non-participant observation technique, the researcher influences the subject of the study to get primary data
In the context of the above two statement, which one of the following is true?
A
(A) is true, but (R) is false
B
(A) is false, but (R) is true
C
Both (A) and (R) are false
D
Both (A) and (R) are true
Question 40Single Answer
Who introduced the concept of Information Encountering (IE) into the Information Behaviour Literature in 1997 ?
A
S. Erdelez
B
P. Vakkari
C
R.Savolainen
D
B. Dervin
Question 41Single Answer
Which of the following States in North-East region have enacted library legislation?
(a) Mizoram (b) Manipur
(c) Nagaland (d) Assam
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(a), (b)
B
(b), (c)
C
(a), (c)
D
(c), (b)
Question 42Single Answer
Who propounded minimum, middling and maximum theories in reference service ?
A
C.M. Winchell
B
James I. Wyer
C
Samuel Rothstein
D
D.W. Lewis
Question 43Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(a) Independent variable (i) Change variable
(b) Dependent variable (ii) Outcome effect variable
(c) Extraneous variable (iii) Confounding variable
(d) Intervening variable (iv) Affecting cause and effect relationship
Choose the correct option from those given below :
A
(a), (b)
B
(b), (c)
C
(c), (d)
D
(a), (d)
Question 44Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
(Formats of presenting information) (Relevant narratives)
(a) Electronic (i) In-person meetings,personal discussions
(b) Print (ii) Telemeetings, technophobes, videographic meet
(c) Face to face (iii) Social media, e-mail, website banners, pay-per-click ads
(d) Tele-conferencing (iv) Brochures, fliers, ads, catalogues,reports, memos or letters
Choose the correct option from those given below :
A
(a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
B
(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
C
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
D
(a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
Question 45Single Answer
Which of the following consists of a series of rectangles drawn next to each other without any space between them, each representing the frequency of a category or subcategory ?
A
Line diagram
B
Histogram
C
Pie chart
D
Cumulative frequency polygon
Question 46Single Answer
According to SR Ranganathan, if any conflict arises between the canons and/or principles, it is resolved by an appeal to -
A
The Theories
B
The Rules
C
The Five Laws
D
The Postulates
Question 47Single Answer
Identify the persons NOT associated with the development of UDC :
(a) S. R. Ranganathan (b) Paul Otlet
(c) H.E. Bliss (d) Henry La Fontaine
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(a) and (c) are correct
B
(a) and (b) are correct
C
(c) and (d) are correct
D
(b) and (d) are correct
Question 48Single Answer
"Information Outlook” is a bi-monthly online magazine published by -
A
IFLA
B
ALA
C
SLA
D
CILIP
Question 49Single Answer
Which of the following are included in the process of Big 6 Model of Information Problem Solving Skills advocated by Carrie A Lowe and Michael B. Eisenberg ?
(a) Task definition, information seeking strategies, location and address
(b) Survey, feedback and compliance
(c) Use of information, synthesis, evaluation
(d) Analysing, prioritizing, reporting
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(a) and (b) are correct
B
(b) and (d) are correct
C
(a) and (c) are correct
D
(c) and (d) are correct
Question 50Single Answer
According to UDC Scheme (Abridged English 3rd Edition) symbol ‘in table of auxiliaries indicates.
A
Common auxiliaries of language
B
Common auxiliaries of place
C
Common auxiliaries of time
D
Common auxiliaries of point of view
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Library & Information Science
Question 51Single Answer
ZOTERO is a -
A
Library management tool
B
Statistical analysis tool
C
Serials management tool
D
Bibliographic reference management tool
Question 52Single Answer
Book Order Vigilance Pad (BOVP) was suggested by -
A
Paul Otlet
B
Michael Gorman
C
Henry Fayol
D
Melvil Dewey
Question 53Single Answer
The rejection of a null hypothesis, when it is true, is known as -
A
Hypothesis of difference
B
Hypothesis of association
C
Type-I error
D
Type-II error
Question 54Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
(a) FORSA (i) Science and Technology
(b) NKRC (ii) Medicinal Science
(c) HELNET (iii) Agriculture
(d) CeRA (iv) Astrophys
Choose the correct option from those given below :
A
(a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
B
(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
C
(a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
D
(a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
Question 55Single Answer
NDL-India is developed and maintained by-
A
IIT, Gauhati
B
IIT, Chennai
C
IIT, Roorkee
D
IIT, Kharagpur
Question 56Single Answer
Assertion (A) : ‘Big deal is a license package of journals that costs less to the subscriber
Reason(R) : The package usually includes some less relevant titles.
In the context of the above two statement, which one of the following is true ?
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
Question 57Single Answer
A customized website (often based on restrictions of domain articles) that immerses information from a wide array of sources in a consistent and unified manner is known as .
A
A collection of interlinked web pages
B
Online portal
C
Web portal
D
Website
Question 58Single Answer
Which of the following components is NOT included in LAMP ?
A
Linux
B
Apache
C
MySQL
D
Pearl
Question 59Single Answer
HaaS is also known as -
A
SaaS
B
IaaS
C
PaaS
D
NaaS
Question 60Single Answer
A design that seeks to control conditions within which persons are observed and analyzed is known as.
A
Experimental design
B
Exploratory design
C
Survey design
D
Case study design
Question 61Single Answer
Identify the penalty in case of plagiarism at ‘Level 2 in Academic and Research Publications as per UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Education Institution) Regulation, 2018 :
A
No penalty
B
Shall be denied a right to one annual increment
C
Shall be denied a right to two successive annual increment
D
Shall be denied a right to three successive annual increment
Question 62Single Answer
Which are the display elements of ‘PRECIS’ ?
(a) Qualifier (b) Call Number
(c) Display (d) LEad
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(a), (b), (c)
B
(a), (b), (d)
C
(a), (c), (d)
D
(b), (c), (d)
Question 63Single Answer
Which of the following are non-probability sampling techniques?
(a) Purposive (b) Convenience
(c) Snowball (d) Simple random
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(a), (b), (d)
B
(b), (c), (d)
C
(a), (c), (d)
D
(a), (b), (c)
Question 64Single Answer
Identify the frequency of occurrence and the analysis of co-occurrence of descriptors assigned to journal articles :
A
Co-word analysis
B
Word analysis
C
H-index
D
G-index
Question 65Single Answer
The bit number as defined in IP Address in Internet Protocol Version 4 is -
A
16
B
128
C
64
D
32
Question 66Single Answer
Which software is used by INFIBNET Access Management Federation (INFED) for authenticating authorized users to access the resources ?
A
Koha
B
Php-MyLibrary
C
Shibboleth
D
New Gen Lib
Question 67Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(a) Repeaters (i) Allows similar network to communicate
(b) Gateways (ii) Allows data to be transferred within the network
(c) Routers (iii) Help in strengthening the signals
(d) Switches (iv) Allows dissimilar networks to communicate
Choose the correct option from those given below :
A
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
B
(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
C
(a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D
(a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
Question 68Single Answer
In which year Webster’s Third New International Dictionary of the English Language was published ?
A
1961
B
1965
C
1970
D
1971
Question 69Single Answer
Assertion (A) : Indian National Bibliography is not a comprehensive source of Indian publications.
Reason (R) : National Library of India, Kolkata is entitled to receive one copy of each Indian publication under Delivery of Books Act.
In the context of the above two statement, which one of the following is true ?
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
Question 70Single Answer
Identify the components of WAMP given below :
(a) Adobe (b) Web
(c) MySQL (d) Pearl
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(a), (b)
B
(b), (c)
C
(c), (d)
D
(a), (d)
Question 71Single Answer
i10-index was created by.
A
Scimago Journal and Country Rank
B
Web of Science
C
Scopus
D
Google Scholar
Question 72Single Answer
Arrange the following libraries according to their year of foundation:
(a) Khuda Bakhsh Library, Patna (b) Raja Library, Rampur
(c) Delhi Public Library, Delhi (d) National Library of India, Kolkata
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(b), (a), (d), (c)
B
(a), (b), (c), (d)
C
(c), (a), (b), (d)
D
(b), (c), (a), (d)
Question 73Single Answer
The easiest way to bring Internet video to one’s desktop or download is known as.
A
Flogging
B
Podcasting
C
Vodcasting
D
Blogging
Question 74Single Answer
Arrange the following State in ascending order of the year of enactment of their respective Public Library Acts :
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Haryana (d) Orissa
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(d), (c), (b), (a)
B
(c), (d), (b), (a)
C
(b), (d), (c), (a)
D
(a), (c), (b), (d)
Question 75Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(a) Yearbooks (i) Annual publication listing a set of events forthcoming in next year
(b) Directory (ii) Information about events or previous year
(c) Almanac (iii) Contains instructions or advice about a particular subject
(d) Handbook (iv) A list of facts that contains an alphabetical index of names and addresses of persons or organizations
Choose the correct option from those given below :
A
(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
B
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
C
(a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
D
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
Question 76Single Answer
Which of the following are the parts of MARC record structure?
(a) Check digit (b) Leader
(c) Directory (d) Record terminator
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(a), (c), (d)
B
(a), (b), (d)
C
(a), (b), (c)
D
(b), (c), (d)
Question 77Single Answer
A number in DDC without meaning in itself, but used to introduce examples of the topic is known as.
A
Class number
B
Book number
C
Hook number
D
Collection number
Question 78Single Answer
Internet Governance Guide for Libraries’ is a publication of.
A
ALA
B
IFLA
C
UNESCO
D
OCLC
Question 79Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I (e-depository) List-II (Year of establishment)
(a) PMC (i) 1999
(b) KB e-Depot (ii) 2005
(c) Portico (iii) 2000
(d) LOCKSS (iv) 2003
Choose the correct option from those given below :
A
(a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
B
(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
C
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
D
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
Question 80Single Answer
Word Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is an agency of.
A
ALA
B
IFLA
C
UNESCO
D
United Nations
Question 81Single Answer
In data transfer process, which of the following has multiple bridges between different parts?
A
Firewalls
B
Switching packets
C
Hubs
D
Softwares
Question 82Single Answer
In binary number system, digit *22* is represented by.
A
10111
B
11000
C
00111
D
10110
Question 83Single Answer
Which of the search engines is merged with Science Direct ?
A
Cite Seer X
B
Alta Vista
C
Dogpile
D
Scirus
Question 84Single Answer
Which of the following are parts of SCONUL Seven Pillars of Information Literacy Model ?
(a) Gather (b) Scope
(c) Preserve (d) Present
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(b), (c), (d)
B
(a), (c), (d)
C
(a), (b), (d)
D
(a), (b), (c)
Question 85Single Answer
Arrange the following social networking tools according to their year of launching in ascending order :
(a) Twitter (b) Facebook
(c) Linkedln (d) Pinterest
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(b), (d), (a), (c)
B
(d), (b), (a), (c)
C
(c), (b), (a), (d)
D
(a), (c), (b), (d)
Question 86Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
(a) Web portal (i) Personal login and single access point
(b) Website (ii) Enables users to see aggregated data from multiple applications
(c) Vertical Web portal (iii) No login required
(d) Horizontal Web portal (iv) Focus on a specific application or business function enabling users to see, edit and contribute
Choose the correct option from those given below :
A
(a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
B
(a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
C
(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
Question 87Single Answer
Multiplexing is used in.
A
Packet switching
B
Circuit switching
C
Data switching
D
Protocol switching
Question 88Single Answer
Arrange the following principles of management given by Henri Fayol in proper sequence :
(a) Division of work (b) Unity of command
(c) Discipline (d) Authority and responsibility
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(a), (c), (d), (b)
B
(a), (d), (c), (b)
C
(b), (c), (d), (a)
D
(c), (d), (a), (b)
Question 89Single Answer
Which of the following Public Library Acts does NOT have the provision of Library Cess ?
(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka
(c) West Bengal (d) Maharashtra
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
A
(c), (d)
B
(b), (d)
C
(a), (b)
D
(a), (c)
Question 90Single Answer
What is the meaning of the term “Information Iceberg” ?
A
1/3 Non-Visible and 2/3 Visible
B
1/3 Visible and 2/3 Non-Visible
C
1/4 Non-Visible and 3/4 Visible
D
1/4 Visible and 3/4 Non-Visible
Question 91Single Answer
What is the name of the committee responsible for Indian standards related to libraries?
A
TC 46
B
MSD 5
C
BIS-LIB
D
Z39
Question 92Single Answer
‘World Book and Copyright Day’ is celebrated on :
A
22nd August
B
23rd April
C
23rd March
D
20th March
Question 93Single Answer
“To make at least one in every household e-literate” is thrust area of policy (#7) included in :
A
National Knowledge commission, 2005
B
National Policy on Information Technology, 2012
C
National Education Policy, 1992
D
National Policy on Library and Information Systems, 1986
Question 94Single Answer
What is replaced by amplifiers and antennas in the present scenario ?
A
Regenerative repeaters
B
Telegraph Smoke signal
C
Lenses
D
None of the above
Question 95Single Answer
Identify which one of the Five Laws of Library Science that Ranganathan remarked as ‘trivial truism’ in his writing “Library Science and Scientific Method”.
A
First Law
B
Second Law
C
Third Law
D
Fifth Law
Question 96Single Answer
‘Wikipedia’ owned by the non-profit “Wikipedia Foundation” was launched on January 15, 2001 by.
A
Jimmy Wells and Larry Sanger
B
Jimmy Wells and Vincent J. Aceto
C
Larry Sanger and W. Kathy
D
William A. Ford and W. Kathy
Question 97Single Answer
‘Anukriti’ is a :
A
Bibliographic India Website
B
Indexing India Website
C
Translating India Website
D
Abstracting India Website
Question 98Single Answer
Ezproxy is a product of :
A
UTLAS
B
OCLC
C
RLIN
D
Library of Congress
Question 99Single Answer
Which of the following is not a classical model of information retrieval ?
A
Boolean
B
Cluster
C
Probabilistic
D
Vector-space
Question 100Single Answer
Who criticized the concept of main entry as ‘a relic of outdated technology’ ?
A
Michael Gorman
B
Robert L. Maxwell
C
Pat Oddy
D
Tom Delsey
Question 101Single Answer
Identify the odd one out :
A
Reference entry
B
Centred entry
C
Analytical entry
D
Added entry
Question 102Single Answer
‘Path-Goal Theory of Leader Effectiveness’ is developed by :
A
Douglas McGregor
B
William Ouchi
C
Robert House
D
Abraham Maslow
Question 103Single Answer
‘Ambra’ an innovative open source plateform (for publishing open access resource articles) is developed by :
A
OCLC
B
DOAJ
C
PLOS
D
WDL
Question 104Single Answer
The term ‘Weblog’ was coined by :
A
E. Williams
B
Jack Dorsey
C
Jorn Barger
D
Peter Merholz
Question 105Single Answer
Which of the following is not file hosting service ?
A
One Drive
B
Google Drive
C
Live Drive
D
Xbox Live
Question 106Single Answer
VuFind is the tool used for :
A
Library Automation
B
Digital Library System
C
Library Resource Discovery System
D
Institutional Repository
Question 107Single Answer
Which one is the correct ‘Binary number’ for Decimal ‘115’ ?
A
1100011
B
1010111
C
1111111
D
1110011
Question 108Single Answer
Research method based on the consensus opinions of panel of experts and judgements is known as:
A
History method
B
Case study method
C
Delphi method
D
Interview method
Question 109Single Answer
A probability which is not associated with the occurrence of an event is expressed as a number between.
A
+ 1 and - 1
B
1 and < 1
C
– 1 and 0
D
0 and 1
Question 110Single Answer
What is the name of the initiative taken by the UGC to provide a 24 x 7 online store house of all academic awards issued by different academic institutions all over the country ?
A
National Mission on Education Through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT)
B
National Academic Depository (NAD)
C
HEI Online Registration Portal
D
Swayam Prabha
Question 111Single Answer
Wersig and Neveling gave which of the following approaches for defining information ?
(a) The Action Approach (b) The Message Approach
(c) The Process Approach (d) The Structural Approach
Code :
A
(a), (b) and (c) are correct
B
(b), (c) and (d) are correct
C
(a), (c) and (d) are correct
D
(a), (b) and (d) are correct
Question 112Single Answer
Why a Library Association should have a code of “professional conduct” ?
(a) Prescribes standards of behavior expected for the member
(b) Sets out standards and duties which a professional is expected to observe
(c) Standards can be used as a point of reference while dealing with disciplined procedures against members
(d) Standards help to demean the image of the Association and de-ameliorate funding and ensure better functioning of libraries
Code :
A
(a), (b) and (d) are correct
B
(b), (c) and (d) are correct
C
(a), (b) and (c) are correct
D
(a), (c) and (d) are correct
Question 113Single Answer
Which of the following states do not have provision of library cess in their respective Public Library Acts ?
(a) West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala (d) Manipur
Code :
A
(a) and (d) are correct
B
(a), (b) and (c) are correct
C
(b) and (c) are correct
D
(b) and (d) are correct
Question 114Single Answer
National Knowledge Commission (2005) had the following members from the library and Information profession :
(a) P.B. Mangla (b) C.R. Krisiddappa
(c) Kalpana Das Gupta (d) A.R.D. Prasad
Code :
A
(a), (b) and (c) are correct
B
(a), (b) and (d) are correct
C
(a), (c) and (d) are correct
D
(b), (c) and (d) are correct
Question 115Single Answer
Which of the following are the features of classic IR Model ?
(a) documents are represented by index terms
(b) all terms are equally useful
(c) index term cannot be weighted
(d) there is an assumption that terms are mutually independent
Code :
A
(a) and (b) are correct
B
(c) and (d) are correct
C
(a) and (c) are correct
D
(a) and (d) are correct
Question 116Single Answer
Vocabulary in a data base is controlled by :
(a) Thesaurus Files (b) Import Files
(c) Standard Files (d) Authority Files
Code :
Identify the correct statement from the following :
(a) In uniterm indexing system, terms are recorded in numerical file according to the system known as terminal digit posting
(b) Main activities of TREC are divided into Routing and Tracks
(c) Recall and precision tend to vary in searching
(d) False drops in post coordinate indexing system cannot be eliminated
Code :
A
(a) and (b) are correct
B
(c) and (d) are correct
C
(a) and (c) are correct
D
(b) and (d) are correct
Question 119Single Answer
What will be the correct filing order of the following documents classified according to Colon classification, (6th reprint edition) ?
(a) 23.44 Academic library system in India
(b) 23;43 : 51.44 Classification of books in academic libraries in India
(c) 23 : 62 Lending services in academic libraries
(d) 23n4451, N82 Journal of Academic Libraries (published from New Delhi since 1982)
Code :
A
(a), (c), (a), (d)
B
(d), (b), (c), (a)
C
(b), (c), (d), (a)
D
(d), (a), (c), (b)
Question 120Single Answer
According to Ranganathan’s classified catalogue code (5th edition), in which among the following cases the initial article is to be omitted ?
(a) In rendering the name of a conference
(b) In rendering the name of a government
(c) In rendering the name of a series
(d) In rendering the name of an institution
Code :
A
(a) and (b) are correct
B
(b) and (d) are correct
C
(a), (c) and (d) are correct
D
(b), (c) and (d) are correct
Question 121Single Answer
Which of the following theories are related to motivation to employees :
(a) Theory ‘Z’ of the Japanese style of Management propounded by William Ouchi
(b) Theory ‘X’ and Theory ‘Y’ of Douglas McGregar
(c) Max Weber’s Theory of Bureaucratic Management
(d) Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs Theory
Code :
A
(a), (b) and (d) are correct
B
(b), (c) and (d) are correct
C
(a), (b) and (c) are correct
D
(a), (c) and (d) are correct
Question 122Single Answer
Identify the ways in which the library can benefit from the TQM as stated by Jurow and Barnard :
(a) Breaking down interdepartmental barriers
(b) Redefining the beneficiaries of library services as internal customers (staff) and external customers (patrons)
(c) More inclined to short-term goals and defiant to changes to suit users needs
(d) Reaching a state of continuous improvement
Code :
A
(a), (b) and (c) are correct
B
(b), (c) and (d) are correct
C
(a), (c) and (d) are correct
D
(a), (b) and (d) are correct
Question 123Single Answer
Identify the cases that require an application for a new ISSN number :
(a) Change in the publication’s medium
(b) Change in publisher
(c) Change in the frequency of publication
(d) Change in publication title
Code :
A
(a) and (b) are correct
B
(c) and (d) are correct
C
(a) and (d) are correct
D
(b) and (c) are correct
Question 124Single Answer
Identify the key salient traits of Soft data :
(a) human intelligence (b) certain and definite
(c) opinions and contradictions (d) no scope for constructive criticisms
Code :
A
(a) and (b) are correct
B
(c) and (d) are correct
C
(a) and (c) are correct
D
(b) and (d) are correct
Question 125Single Answer
Identify the components of ‘LAMP’ given below :
(a) Linux (b) Acrobat
(c) MYSQL (d) Pearl
Code :
A
(b) and (c) are correct
B
(a) and (c) are correct
C
(a) and (d) are correct
D
(b) and (d) are correct
Question 126Single Answer
Identify the features of proprietary software :
(a) Continuity and Development (b) Ease of use
(c) Transparency (d) Documentation and Support
Code :
A
(a), (b) and (d) are correct
B
(b), (c) and (d) are correct
C
(a), (b) and (c) are correct
D
(a), (c) and (d) are correct
Question 127Single Answer
Which of the following research methods are used in a study of scattering of periodicals ?
(a) Biobibliometric study (b) Bibliometric study
(c) Citation analysis study (d) Altmetric study
Code :
A
(a) and (d) are correct
B
(a) and (c) are correct
C
(a) and (c) are correct
D
(a), (b) and (c) are correct
Question 128Single Answer
Information seeking behavior (ISB) essentially refers to and concerned with :
(a) De-recognition of some needs perceived by the user
(b) The strategies and actions undertaken to locate discrete knowledge elements
(c) The experiment conducted on usefulness of library collection with reference to a non purposive and conscious need of a particular piece of information
(d) Interactive utilization of three basic resources such as people, information and system
Code :
A
(a) and (b) are correct
B
(c) and (d) are correct
C
(a) and (c) are correct
D
(b) and (d) are correct
Question 129Single Answer
A virtual library :
(a) Presupposes a physical existence
(b) Collection of resources available on one or more computer systems with a single interface or entry point to the collection
(c) Does not provide access to entire content of a (digital) library via internet
(d) Provides user assistance services such as reference, inter library loan,etc
Code :
A
(a) and (b) are correct
B
(b) and (c) are correct
C
(b) and (d) are correct
D
(a) and (c) are correct
Question 130Single Answer
Which of the following are review type services ?
(a) Current Awareness List (b) Trend Reports
(c) News clippings (d) State of the Art Report
Code :
A
(a) and (b) are correct
B
(a) and (d) are correct
C
(b) and (d) are correct
D
(b) and (c) are correct
Question 131Single Answer
Match the following Section of Copyright Act 1957 (India) with their correct explanation :
List-I List–II
(a) Section 55 (i) Offence of infringement of copyright
(b) Section 63 (ii) Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions
(c) Section 63 A (iii) Civil remedies for infringement of copyright
(d) Section 64 (iv) Power of police to seize infringing copies
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
B
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
D
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Question 132Single Answer
Match the following intellectual property rights concepts with their relevant features :
List - I List – II
(a) Copyright (i) Commercial source indicators and distinctive signs
(b) Patents (ii) A treaty between Government and inventor
(c) Trade Secrets (iii) Economic rights
(d) Trademarks (iv) Information used in operation of a business invaluable to afford the potential economic utility
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Question 133Single Answer
Match the President of IFLA with his/her tenure :
List - I List – II
(a) Sinikka Sipila (i) 2015 – 2017
(b) Ellen Tise (ii) 2017 - 2019
(c) Donna Scheeder (iii) 2011 – 2013
(d) Gloria Perez Salmeron (iv) 2013 - 2015
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
C
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
D
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Question 134Single Answer
Match the following :
List - I List – II
(a) Library Journal (i) Reed Business Information
(b) Library Quarterly (ii) Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
(c) Library Review (iii) John Hopkins University Press
(d) Library Trends (iv) University of Chicago Press
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
C
(i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
D
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Question 135Single Answer
Match the following Queries with their appropriate category of reference sources :
List - I List – II
(a) Enrolment of students in a university (i) year Book
(b) Weather of Denmark (ii) Statistical sources
(c) Number of foreigners visited World Book Fair in 2016 (iii) Directory
(d) Number of Hospitals in Singapore (iv) Geographical sources Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
B
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
D
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Question 136Single Answer
Match the following titles with their class numbers according to CC 6th edition :
List - I List – II
(a) Small pox (i) L293:46
(b) Fever (ii) L:414
(c) Diabetics (iii) L35:4261
(d) Malaria (iv) L:4231
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
B
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
C
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
D
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Question 137Single Answer
Match the following Search Engines with their corresponding subjects/or scientific research discovery information they offer :
List - I List – II
(a) Vadlo (i) Web resources including Twitter and Job Posting
(b) Mamma (ii) Life Science Literature
(c) Athenus (iii) World’s Known Living Languages
(d) Ethnologue (iv) Science and Engineering
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
B
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
C
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
D
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Question 138Single Answer
Match the following number of Anteriorising common isolates (Applicable before space facet) of colon classification (6th reprint edition) with their correct terms :
List–I (Number) List–II (Term)
(a) Y1 (i) Synopsis
(b) Y3 (ii) Case study
(c) Y7 (iii) Digest
(d) Y8 (iv) Program of instruction
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
B
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
C
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Question 139Single Answer
Match the following MARC fields with their corresponding descriptions :
List - I List – II
(a) 020 (i) Electronic Location and Access
(b) 250 (ii) Edition Statement
(c) 440 (iii) Series
(d) 856 (iv) ISBN
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Question 140Single Answer
Match the following popular social networking sites with their corresponding founders :
List - I List – II
(a) Blog (i) Tim Vanderhook and Justin
(b) Wikis (ii) Google
(c) Linkedin (iii) Word Cunningham
(d) Myspace (iv) Reid Hoffman and his friends
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
Question 141Single Answer
Match the following :
List - I List – II
(a) Chester carlton (i) e-Book
(b) Brewstu Kable (ii) Xerox Copier
(c) Michael S. Hart (iii) NDLTD
(d) Edward Fox (iv) Internet Archive
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
B
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
C
(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Question 142Single Answer
Match the following domains of application with their corresponding metadata schemes :
List - I List – II
(a) ETD domain (i) METS
(b) Image domain (ii) CCO
(c) Cultural objects (iii) ConCore
(d) Learning objects (iv) VRA-Core
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
C
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
D
(i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
Question 143Single Answer
Match the following :
List - I List – II
(a) Infomix (i) Image software
(b) Omni page (ii) Remote login software
(c) Tiff viewer (iii) DBMS software
(d) Team viewer (iv) OCR software
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
B
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
D
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Question 144Single Answer
Match the following :
List – I (Term) List – II (Explanation)
(a) Data mart (i) Specific analytic technique that examining large preexisting databases an order to generate new information.
(b) Data silo (ii) Systems that integrate data from databases across an entire enterprise, used to guide decisions.
(c) Data warehouse (iii) Is a lower-cost, scaled-down version of a data warehouse that can be implemented in a much shorter time.
(d) Data mining (iv) Stand alone data stores available for a specific function.
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
B
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
C
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
D
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Question 145Single Answer
Match the following terms with their corresponding descriptors :
List - I List – II
(a) Term List (i) Ontologies
(b) Categories (ii) System software
(c) Relationship List (iii) Taxonomy
(d) Emulators (iv) Glossaries
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
D
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Question 146Single Answer
Match the following :
List - I List – II
(a) Muktabodha (i) Research Gate
(b) Net First (ii) Online citation and reference management tool
(c) Zotero (iii) Abstracting and indexing database of OCLC
(d) R.G. Score (iv) Digital Library of In Indology
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
B
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Question 147Single Answer
Match the following communication concepts with corresponding explanation :
List - I List – II
(a) Kinesics communication (i) Use of touch to communication
(b) Haptics communication (ii) Use of Interpersonal space
(c) Proxemics communication (iii) Facial Expression, gestures, eye movement
(d) Iconics communication (iv) Interpretation of symbolism
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
B
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
C
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
D
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
Question 148Single Answer
Match the following :
List – I List – II
(Type of Research) (Focus)
(a) Ethnographic (i) Present events
(b) Evaluative (ii) Social behaviour
(c) Descriptive (iii) Causation
(d) Experimental (iv) Judgement about quality
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
B
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
C
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Question 149Single Answer
Match the following :
List – I List – II
(Countries) (Name of Library)
(a) Egypt (i) Library of Ashurbanipal
(b) Turkey (ii) Villa of Papyri
(c) Italy (iii) Library of Pergamum
(d) Iraq (iv) Royal Library of Alexandria
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
B
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
C
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
D
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Question 150Single Answer
Match the following :
List - I List – II
(a) Dr. Zakir Hussain Library (i) Indian Institute of Science, Banglore
(b) J.R.D. Tata Library (ii) Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
(c) Sayaji Rao Gaekwad Library (iii) IIM, Ahmedabad
(d) Vikram Sarabhai Library (iv) B.H.U. Varanasi
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