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(1) How Lathams differentiates the information needs of Investigators from that of Physicians.
(1) An Investigator unconventionally faces with multiple problems at a single point of time and works on it for a long period, while a physician constantly faces slow-witted succession of problems that hardly warrant rapid solution.
(2) An investigator ordinarily faces one question/problem at a time which is usually narrow and rapidly defined, while a physician constantly faces a quick succession of varied problems fogged by many uncertainties.
(3) Earnings of an Investigator are strictly coupled to how he spends time from minute to minute, whereas a Physician’s earnings are not tightly coupled to every day working hours
(4) Information needs of Investigators are solely academic, where as the needs of Physicians are both academic and utilitarian.
Answer: An Investigator unconventionally faces with multiple problems at a single point of time and works on it for a long period, while a physician constantly faces slow-witted succession of problems that hardly warrant rapid solution.
(2) Who tends to need quick access to valid Information of immediate and high quality ?
(1) An Investigator
(2) A Screwball
(3) A Physician
(4) A Teacher
Answer: A Physician

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(3) Why ‘time cost’ for a search made by a Physician is higher ?
(1) Slow access to invalid Information.
(2) Access to information that are distant in need and of less utility.
(3) Exhaustive search of information sources
(4) Rapid access to high quality information needed for clinical decision.
Answer: Rapid access to high quality information needed for clinical decision.
(4) Why the Investigators tend to carryout searches themselves ?
(1) They have time to assess and digest individual papers.
(2) They are unaware of appropriate information sources.
(3) They have no access to information/literature they need.
(4) They cannot afford time to search, identify, and digest the articles of high quality.
Answer: They have time to assess and digest individual papers.
(5) Identify the author of ‘Essays of an Information Scientist’ from among the following.
(1) F.W. Lancaster
(2) Derek J. de Solla Price
(3) Eugene Garfield
(4) B.C. Vickery
Answer: Eugene Garfield
(6) Who has coined the term ‘Information Society’ from the following ?
(1) B.C. Brookes
(2) Fritz Machlup
(3) B.C. Vickery
(4) N.J. Belkin
Answer: Fritz Machlup
(7) Dance’s Helical Spiral communication model is a :
(1) Classical
(2) Linear
(3) Non-Linear
(4) Multi-dimentional.
Answer: Non-Linear
(8) What was the theme of IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2017 ?
(1) Connections. Collaboration. Community
(2) Dynamic Libraries : Access, Development and Transformation
(3) Libraries, Citizens, Societies : Confluence for knowledge
(4) Libraries. Solidarity. Society
Answer: Libraries. Solidarity. Society
(9) Which of the following is a collaborative network of Reference Librarians ?
(1) World Cat
(2) eSS
(3) Question Point
(4) Global Scholar
Answer: Question Point
(10) Resource Description and Access (RDA) is divided into how many sections ?
(1) 9
(2) 10
(3) 11
(4) 12
Answer: 10
(11) p, q, r in the schema of operators in PRECIS belong to :
(1) Core elements
(2) Extra-core concepts
(3) Dependent elements
(4) Special classes of action
Answer: Dependent elements
(12) According to APA Style Manual, a section at the end of a paper that includes information that is too detailed for the text of the paper itself and would “burden the reader” or be “distracting” or “in appropriate” is called :
(1) Appendix
(2) Bibliography
(3) References
(4) Tables
Answer: Appendix
(13) Who coined the word “Management theory jungle” ?
(1) Henry Fayol
(2) F.W. Taylor
(3) Heinz Weihrich
(4) Harold Koontz
Answer: Harold Koontz
(14) Which of the following cases require the application of a new ISSN ?
(1) Change in publisher
(2) Change in publication medium and title
(3) Change in location of publication
(4) Change in editorial policy
Answer: Change in publication medium and title
(15) Which of the following organisations have introduced “Dig by”- a new mobile application available as a part of ‘Worldshare Management Service’ ?
(1) Library of Congress
(2) NISCAIR
(3) OCLC
(4) UTLAS
Answer: NISCAIR

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