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(1) Assertion (A) : Impact factor is the only method for evaluating the performance of an individual researcher.

Reason (R) : Impact factor helps Libraries in their Journal subscription.

Codes :
(1) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(2) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true.
Answer: (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(2) Assertion (A) : All public libraries in India are maintained from cess.

Reason (R) : UNESCO Manifesto recommended that public libraries should be “maintained wholly from public funds”.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(3) (A) is false but (R) is true
(4) (A) is true but (R) is false.
Answer: (A) is false but (R) is true

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(3) Assertion (A) : FRBR is very important development towards global sharing of information.

Reason (R) : FRBR outlines the relationship between many different interpretations or expressions.

Codes :
(1) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(2) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true.
(4) Assertion (A) : Most Information Retrieval (IR) systems that used qualitative research techniques explored information seeking and retrieval behaviour of users.

Reason (R) : The qualitative research methods help to explore human behaviour.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(4) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true.
(5) Assertion (A) : AACR - 2 instructs that no information should be added to catalogue from other than the title page.

Reason (R) : The main source of cataloguing information is the “Title Page” and the “Verso of the title page”.

Codes :
(1) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true
(3) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(4) Both (R) and (A) are false.
Answer: (A) is false but (R) is true.
(6) S.M.C.R Communication model was developed by :
(1) David K Berlo
(2) Harold Lasswell
(3) W.Schramm
(4) Charles Osgood
Answer: David K Berlo
(7) Who suggested the ‘Seven Lamps of Conduct’ as must for library professional ?
(1) Joint Council of Library Association in India (JOCLAI)
(2) Indian Library Association
(3) S.R. Ranganathan
(4) R.L. Mettal
Answer: R.L. Mettal
(8) DARE, which is a UNESCO database, provides information for :
(1) Social Sciences
(2) Applied Sciences
(3) Law
(4) Pure Sciences
Answer: Social Sciences
(9) Which type of information need can be satisfied with Review and State - of - the - Art Reports ? Codes :
(1) Everyday
(2) Exhaustive
(3) Current
(4) Catching up
Answer: Catching up
(10) The Principle which states that if the facet B in a subject will not be operative without the concept behind A is conceded then B should follow A is known as :
(1) Principle of later in time
(2) Principle of gradual evolution
(3) Principle of bottom upwards
(4) Wall - picture principle
Answer: Wall - picture principle
(11) The principle which states ‘that between two or more possible alternatives bearing on a particular phenomenon the one leading to overall economy is to be preferred’ is known as :
(1) Law of symmetry
(2) Law of Parsimony
(3) Law of Osmosis
(4) Law of Impartiality
Answer: Law of Parsimony
(12) The records associated with genealogy file might reasonably be arranged in a :
(1) Clustered files
(2) Tree - structured files
(3) Hashed files
(4) Indexed files
Answer: Tree - structured files
(13) What is the purpose of cookies ?
(1) Identify Users on the server
(2) Act as buffer store
(3) Connects database
(4) Develops dynamic webpages
Answer: Identify Users on the server
(14) “Rank x frequency = constant” formula describes the essence of :
(1) Impact factor
(2) Zipf’s Law
(3) Fuzzy query
(4) Lotka Law
Answer: Zipf’s Law
(15) Name the Indian Librarian who was honored with the title of ‘Khan Bahadur’ in 1935 by the British Government ?
(1) S.R. Ranganathan
(2) B.S. Kesavan
(3) K. M. Asadullah
(4) K. Issac
Answer: K. M. Asadullah

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