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(1) Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) covers

(a) Patents

(b) Computer Programmes

(c) Music

(d) Classroom Lecturer

Codes : (a), (b), (c) are correct.
(1) (a), (b), (c) are correct.
(2) (b), (c) and (d) are correct.
(3) (a), (c) and (d) are correct.
(4) (a), (b) and (d) are correct.
Answer: (a), (b), (c) are correct.
(2) Identify the recommendations made by the National Knowledge Commission

(a) Setup a National Commission on Libraries.

(b) Prepare a National Census of All Libraries.

(c) Revamp library and information science education, training and research facilities.

(d) Allocation of 10% budget of total GDP of Government of India for the libraries development.

Codes :
(1) (a), (b) and (c) are correct.
(2) (c) and (d) are correct
(3) (a) and (d) are correct.
(4) (b) and (c) are correct.
Answer: (a), (b) and (c) are correct.

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(3) Identify the contributors who developed information communication models

(a) C.D. Osborn

(b) Claude E. Shannon

(c) Warren Weaver

(d) David Berlo

(1) (a) and (d) are correct
(2) (c) and (d) are correct.
(3) (a) and (c) are correct.
(4) (b),(c) and (d) are correct
Answer: (b),(c) and (d) are correct
(4) Non-bibliographic Database contain

(a) Numeric Data

(b) Pictorial Data

(c) Audio Visual Data

(d) Textual Data

Codes :
(1) (a) ,(b) and (c) are correct.
(2) (a) and (c) are correct.
(3) (a) and (d) are correct.
(4) (b) and (d) are correct
Answer: (a) ,(b) and (c) are correct.
(5) Which of the following were the major events took place in the year 1931 in the history of Library Science ?

(a) Publication of first edition of ‘Five Laws of Library Science’.

(b) Publication of first edition of ‘Colon Classification’.

(c) Death of Melvil Dewey.

(d) Publication of first edition of DDC.

Codes :
(1) (a) and (c) are correct.
(2) (a), (b) and (c) are correct.
(3) (a), (c), (d) are correct.
(4) (a), (c) and (d) are correct
Answer: (a) and (c) are correct
(6) Anglo American cataloguing Rules (AACR)-2 is published jointly by the

(a) American Library Association (ALA)

(b) Canadian Library Association (CLA

)

(c) Society of Information Science (SIS)

(d) ILA

Codes :
(1) (a) and (b) are correct.
(2) (b), (c) and (d) are correct.
(3) (a), (b) and (c) are correct.
(4) (a), (c) and (d) are correct
Answer: (a) and (b) are correct.
(7) Which of the following are associated with the ‘Carrot and stick theory’ of Motivation as described by Frederick Herzberg and his associates ?

(a) Use of Rewards

(b) Imposition of Penalties

(c) Curtailment of subsidy in institutional canteen

(d) Periodical Transfer from section to section.

(1) (a)and(b) are correct
(2) (a), (b) and (d) are correct
(3) (b) and (c) are correct.
(4) (b) and (d) are correct.
Answer: (a)and(b) are correct
(8) Identify the key attributes of flow charts from the following :

(a) An input and output chart that displays visual representation of the steps involved in a given activity.

(b) Facilitates understanding how a process based on TQM principles works and can bring improvement.

(c) Displays the relationship between two values (i.e. quality of raw material used in a catalogue card affects the life of the card)

(d) An useful mechanism for training employees as to how to use a new procedure.

Codes :
(1) (a) and (c) are correct
(2) (b) and (c) are correct
(3) (a) ,(b)and (d) are correct
(4) (b) and (d) are correct
Answer: (a) ,(b)and (d) are correct
(9) Identify the central leadership competencies/meta-competencies as defined byAmmonsStephens.

(a) Cognitive ability

(c) Managerial effectiveness

(b) Vision

(d) Writing skills

(1) (c) and (d) are correct
(2) (a) and (b) are correct
(3) (a),(b) and (c) are correct
(4) (a), (c) and (d) are correct
Answer: (a),(b) and (c) are correct
(10) Identify the image File Format for digital libraries given below :

(a) .wav

(b) .fla

(c) .tif

(d) .spf

Codes :
(1) (a), (b) and (d) are correct
(2) (a), (b) and (c) are correct
(3) (a), (c) and (d) are correct
(4) (c) and (d) are correct
Answer: (c) and (d) are correct
(11) Identify the web 2.0 features from the list given below :

(a) Blogs

(b) Folksonomy

(c) Semantic web

(d) Netvibes

(1) (a) and (b) are correct
(2) (b) and (c) are correct
(3) (c) and (d) are correct
(4) (a) and (c) are correct
Answer: (a) and (b) are correct
(12) Webcasting is concerned with

(a) Distribution of multiple content sources to many viewers/listeners at one go.

(b) A media representation distributed over internet using streaming media technology.

(c) Distributed-live or on demand.

(d) The customised service automatically downloaded on customers’ personal computers.

(1) (a), (b) and (d) are correct
(2) (b), (c) and (d) are correct
(3) (a), (b) and (c) are correct
(4) (a), (c) and (d) are correct
Answer: (b), (c) and (d) are correct
(13) Arrange the following knowledge classification schemes in their chronological order :

(a) Compte’s classification

(b) Baconian classification

c) Kant’s classification

(d) Spencer’s classification

Code :
(1) (b), (c), (a) and (d)
(2) (b), (a), (d) and (c)
(3) (c), (a), (d) and (b)
(4) (c), (d), (a) and (b)
Answer: (b), (c), (a) and (d)
(14) Identify the correct sequence of the emergence of the following storage media.
(1) Paper, Micro card, Magnetic tape, Clay tablet.
(2) Magnetic tape, Clay tablet, Paper, Micro card.
(3) Clay tablet, Paper, Micro card, Magnetic tape.
(4) Micro card, Magnetic tape, Clay tablet, paper.
Answer: Clay tablet, Paper, Micro card, Magnetic tape.
(15) Identify the correct sequence of the following steps involved in translation of a document from natural language into classifications language as propounded by SR Ranganathan, under Postulational approach.

(a) Analyzed title

(b) Title in standard terms

(c) Expressive title

(d) Class number

Codes :
(1) (c), (a), (b) and (d)
(2) (c), (a), (d) and (b)
(3) (b), (a), (c) and (d)
(4) (c), (b), (a) and (d)
Answer: (c), (a), (b) and (d)

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