1. Assertion (A) : Collection development must be done judiciously.

Reason (R) : Demand is the only governing factor in book selection.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A).

Answer

Answer: (D)

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2. Assertion (A) : In Colon Classification, 2 represents mother country and 44 represents India. A given library in India can use 2 or 44 for India.

Reason (R) : The above is in conformity with Canon of Homonym.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer

Answer: (B)

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3. Assertion (A) : In library classification, an empty digit helps in interpolation between two consecutive ordinal numbers.

Reason (R) : An empty digit is a digit with ordinal value but no semantic value.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer

Answer: (A)

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4. Assertion (A) : A bibliographic utility is an organization that offers bibliographic services to subscribing libraries.

Reason (R) : Library of Congress is a bibliographic utility.
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.

Answer

Answer: (C)

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5. Assertion (A) : LISA is a primary source of information.

Reason (R) : All primary sources provide original information.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.

Answer

Answer: (A)

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6. Assertion (A) : According to the fifth Law of Library Science, Library is a growing organization.

Reason (R) : All resources of library are supposed to grow.
Codes :
(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.

Answer

Answer: (D)

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7. Assertion (A) : Information Literacy provides training to use maximum resources available in a library.

Reason (R) : Information Literacy always aims at specific group of users.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

Answer

Answer: (C)

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8. Assertion (A) : Performance measurement is necessary to support decision making in libraries and information centres.

Reason (R) : Right decision at a right time helps libraries and information centres to achieve goals.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer

Answer: (C)

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9. Assertion (A) : Like social scientists, the natural scientists can also collect data by conducting experiments, interviewing/observing people and reviewing literature.

Reason (R) : Social scientists cannot be as objective as can be natural scientists.
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.

Answer

Answer: (C)

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10. Assertion (A) : Internet access provides information in abundance.

Reason (R) : Information available on internet always lacks authenticity.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is true but (R) is false.

Answer

Answer: (D)

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11. Arrange the following in a logical sequence :

(i) Formulation of a hypothesis

(ii) Data analysis

(iii) Selection of sample

(iv) Report writing
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
(C) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(D) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)

Answer

Answer: (D)

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12. Arrange the following according to the year of establishments:

(i) NICNET

(ii) INDONET

(iii) INFLIBNET

(iv) MALIBNET
Codes :
(A) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii)
(B) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
(C) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(D) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)

Answer

Answer: (D)

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13. Identify the correct order as per year of establishment

(i) ASLIB

(ii) IATLIS

(iii) SLA

(iv) ALA
Codes :
(A) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
(B) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
(C) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

Answer

Answer: (A)

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14. Arrange the following Laws of Library Science as given by Ranganathan :

(i) Save the time of the reader

(ii) Books are for use

(iii) Every book has its reader

(iv) Every Reader has his book
Codes :
(A) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
(B) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
(C) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(D) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)

Answer

Answer: (A)

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15. Arrange the following Public Library Acts according to their year of enactment :

(i) Pondicherry

(ii) Madras

(iii) Haryana

(iv) Orissa
Codes :
(A) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
(B) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(C) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(D) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)

Answer

Answer: (B)

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16. Arrange the following in chronological order:

(i) Fayzee Committee

(ii) K. P. Sinha Committee

(iii) Chattopadhyaya Committee

(iv) Radhakrishnan Committee
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
(C) (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
(D) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

Answer

Answer: (C)

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17. Arrange the following in chronological order :

(i) ISBD

(ii) MARC

(iii) CCF

(iv) Resource Description and Access (RDA)
Codes :
(A) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(B) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(C) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
(D) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)

Answer

Answer: (A)

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18. Arrange the following subjects in ascending order according to their DDC numbers :

(i) Horticulture

(ii) Public Administration

(iii) Metaphysics

(iv) Botany
Codes :
(A) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(B) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
(C) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(D) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)

Answer

Answer: (B)

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19. What will be the correct sequence of books on the shelves bearing the following class numbers?

(i) 2:51

(ii) 232

(iii) 2;46

(iv) 2’N65
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(C) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii)
(D) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)

Answer

Answer: (D)

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20. Arrange the following classification schemes according to their year of first publication :

(i) DDC

(ii) CC

(iii) UDC

(iv) LC
Codes :
(A) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(B) (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

Answer

Answer: (A)

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21. Match the following :

List – I List – II

(a) Library of Congress (i) 1952

(b) INSDOC (ii) 1954

(c) Delivery of Books Act (iii) 1903

(d) Imperial Library, Calcutta (iv) 1800
Codes :
      (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(B) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

Answer

Answer: (C)

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22. Match the following :

List – I List – II

(a) C.A. Cutter (i) Bibliographic Classification

(b) J.D. Brown (ii) Expansive Classification

(c) S.R. Ranganathan (iii) Subject Classification

(d) H.E. Bliss (iv) Colon Classification
Codes :
      (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(D) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)

Answer

Answer: (A)

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23. Match the following :

List – I List – II

(a) SENDOC (i) Social Sciences

(b) INPADOC (ii) Sciences

(c) NASSDOC (iii) Patents

(d) INSDOC (NISCAIR) (iv) Small Scale Industries
Codes :
      (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

Answer

Answer: (C)

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24. Match the following

List – I List – II

(a) Best books for the largest numbers (i) D.B. Krishna Rao

(b) Library is the heart of all university work (ii) B.S. Kesavan

(c) First Ph.D. in Library Science (iii) S. Radhakrishnan

(d) First Librarian of National Library (India) (iv) Melvil Dewey
Codes :
      (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

Answer

Answer: (D)

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25. Match the following

List – I List – II

(a) Books in Print (i) Directory

(b) World of Learning (ii) Trade bibliography

(c) Keesing’s Record of World Events (iii) Travel guide

(d) Fodor’s Guide to India
Codes :
      (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(D) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

Answer

Answer: (A)

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