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(1) Assertion (A) : Mail survey, a data collection technique in which questionnaires are mailed to potential respondents, who in then fill and return at their convenience become obsolete.

Reason (R) : Survey-Monkey, the free online survey tool has totally replaced the traditional Mail survey.

(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: Both (A) and (R) are false
(2) Assertion (A) : Case situations are seldom comparable and as such the information gathered in case studies is often not comparable.

Reason (R) : The subject under case study are usually described in terms of the characteristics exhibited by the subject/case itself.

(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: Both (A) and (R) are true.

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(3) Assertion (A) : Intellectual Property Rights facilitate free flow of information.

Reason (R) : Effective free flow of information is the pre-requisite for knowledge society.

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: (A) is false, but (R) is true. .
(4) Assertion (A) : Indexing and abstracting services fulfil the 4th Law of Library Science.

Reason (R) : These services serve as the substitute to the primary journals.

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: (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(5) Assertion (A) : All classification schemes adopt ‘phase relations’.

Reason (R) : Subject formation by loose assemblage leads to complex subjects and isolates.

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 true, but (R) is false.
(6) Assertion (A) : RSS (Rich Site Summary) is considered as an alternate to the SDI Service.

Reason (R) : RSS Feeds enable us to syndicate data automatically.

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.
(7) Assertion (A) : Majority of academic libraries in India are lagging behind in switching over as technology-oriented service institutions.

Reason (R) : The apex academic bodies and library Associations have not taken the lead role to devise standards and policies.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true. .
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true.
(8) 63. Assertion (A) : Social networking tools are very effective for marketing of Library products and services.

Reason (R) : They help to reach out the patrons anywhere and at any time.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(4) (A) is true but (R) is false.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true.
(9) Assertion (A) : There is no need fo libraries to invest on reference collection.

Reason (R) : Web is a treasure of all types of information that can replace reference desk.

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 (A) and (R) are false.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are false.
(10) Assertion (A) : UGC has devised performance indicators for the promotion of faculty and librarians.

Reason (R) : Performance Appraisal is an important tool for merit rating.

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 (A) and (R) are false.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true
(11) Assertion (A) : All unabridged dictionaries provide word meaning, antonyms, synonyms and places, etc.

Reason (R) : All dictionaries provide information on antonyms and homonym, etc.

Codes :
(1) (A) is true, and (R) is false
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true
(3) (A) is false and (R) is true
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false
Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false
(12) Assertion (A) : Information Literacy is a technique and skill known by the information literate for utilizing the wide range of information sources and tools.

Reason (R) : It discourages the use of libraries and information centres and makes the patron independent in identifying, locating and using information sources without depending upon an intermediary.

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 (A) and (R) are false.
Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(13) Assertion (A) : Inverse document frequency is the logarithm of the reciprocal of the number of documents in a collection that contains a given term.

Reason (R) : Inverse document frequency measure is computed from term frequency and inverse document frequency.

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.
(14) Assertion (A) : Netiquette mandates that you do your best to act within the laws of cyberspace and society.

Reason (R) : Failing to respect others privacy and impolite way of communication in considered breach of Netiquette.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true.
(15) How do Peter Mere Latham differentiate calls of ‘Science’ (in Medicine) from that of the ‘practice’ (of medicine) ?
(1) The calls of science are upon one’s leisure and choice, where as the calls of practice are of daily emergence.
(2) ‘Medicine’ is a non exotic mixture of certainty, while practice of medicine is an infrequent phenomenon.
(3) Science is not a study of the natural world, where as practice is based on facts learned through a formal study.
(4) Science is not a method of reconciling practical ends with scientific laws, where as ‘practice’ do not allow repeated exercise to make one proficient.
Answer: The calls of science are upon one’s leisure and choice, where as the calls of practice are of daily emergence.

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