Library & Information Science Questions and Answers - Set 29 | Library & Information Science Quiz GkSeries

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.

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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.

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Answer: (A) is false but (R) is true

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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