BLI012 Previous Year Papers

BLI012 Previous Year Papers

Term End Examination,
June, 2024
BLII-012 : DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND ORGANIZATION
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. The translation of the thought content of a book into an artificial language is called:

(1) Book number
(2) Artificial number
(3) Class number ✅
(4) Shelf number
Remark: Class number expresses the subject using a notation.

2. Where will you classify the book “Financial Implication of Computerised Library Services”?

(1) Economics
(2) Computer Science
(3) ICT
(4) Library and Information Science ✅
Remark: It deals with library services, so LIS is the right home.

3. Classification can be done by separating books based on their:

(1) Weight
(2) Height
(3) Colour
(4) Subject ✅
Remark: Subject is the core basis of library classification.

4. CC 7th Edition is a:

(1) Freely faceted analytico-synthetic ✅
(2) Rigidly faceted
(3) Partially enumerative
(4) Purely enumerative
Remark: CC is known for its faceted, synthetic structure.

5. First edition of Bliss’ Bibliographic Classification:

(1) 1940
(2) 1945 ✅
(3) 1950
(4) 1953
Remark: BC1 appeared in 1945.

6. First edition of LCC given in:

(1) 1900
(2) 1902
(3) 1903 ✅
(4) 1905
Remark: LCC began its schedules in 1903.

7. Where will you classify “History of Hindi Literature”?

(1) Hindi Literature ✅
(2) Sanskrit
(3) English
(4) Urdu
Remark: The subject is literature in Hindi.

8. Functions of library classification

(i) Information retrieval
(ii) Shelf arrangement
(iii) Acquisition
(iv) Replacement
Correct code: (2) (i), (ii), (iv) ✅
Remark: Classification helps retrieval, arrangement, and putting books back.

9. Volume 2 of DDC 19th Edition:

(1) Introduction
(2) Schedules ✅
(3) Tables
(4) Relative Index
Remark: Volume 2 contains the main schedules.

10. Which is NOT mentioned in a catalogue?

(1) Bibliographic elements
(2) Location
(3) Subject
(4) Price ✅
Remark: Price is irrelevant for catalogue records.

11. First and second indention in a catalogue card are:

(1) Curved
(2) Diagonal
(3) Vertical ✅
(4) Horizontal
Remark: Indentions on cards are vertical shifts.

12. Collation information provides:

(1) Pagination ✅
(2) Subject
(3) Title
(4) Author
Remark: Collation = physical details like pages, illustrations, size.

13. Table 7 in DDC 19th Edition:

(1) Languages
(2) Persons
(3) Areas
(4) Standard subdivisions ❌
Correct Answer: Persons (Table 7)
Remark: T7 = Groups of persons.

14. Racial, Ethnic, and National Groups are in:

(1) Table 2
(2) Table 3
(3) Table 4
(4) Table 5 ✅
Remark: T5 = Ethnic and national groups.

15. OPAC stands for:

(1) Original
(2) Open
(3) Offline
(4) Online Public Access Catalogue ✅
Remark: OPAC is the electronic library catalogue.

16. “Bottom card” is prepared in:

(1) Two-card system
(2) Three-card system ✅
(3) Network system
(4) Kardex system
Remark: Bottom card = 3-card charging system element.

17. Which is a number entry in CCC?

(1) BIE
(2) CIE
(3) CRE
(4) CRIE ✅
Remark: Number entries begin with numerals or “CR” form.

18. British Museum Cataloguing Rules published in:

(1) 1842
(2) 1841 ❌
Correct Answer: 1841
Remark: Panizzi’s 91 Rules appeared in 1841.

19. Classified catalogue has:

(1) 1
(2) 2 ✅
(3) 3
(4) 4
Remark: Two-part: Classified + Alphabetical index.

20. NOT an inner form of a catalogue:

(1) Card catalogue
(2) Dictionary catalogue ❌
Correct Answer: Shelf list (outer), but among options: Dictionary catalogue IS inner form,
So correct: (1) Shelf list
Remark: Outer = card form, book form, shelf list.

21. AACR-II has:

(1) 2 ✅
(2) 4
(3) 5
(4) 6
Remark: Part I (Description), Part II (Headings & Entries).

22. Subtitle in AACR-II is preceded by:

(1) Colon
(2) Semicolon ❌
Correct: Colon ( : )
Remark: Title proper : subtitle.

23. Sections in CCC main entry:

(1) 4
(2) 5
(3) 6 ❌
Correct: 7 sections
Remark: CCC main entry structured in 7 sections.

24. MeSH is a:

(1) Cataloguing code
(2) Classification scheme
(3) Abstracting journal
(4) Thesaurus ✅
Remark: Medical Subject Headings = controlled vocabulary.

25. NT, BT, RT used in:

(1) Chain indexing
(2) Key words in context
(3) LCSH ❌
Correct: Thesauri/Subject headings (LCSH & MeSH)
Remark: Narrower, broader, related terms.

26. Sears List first published:

(1) 1906 ❌
Correct: 1923
Remark: First edition in 1923.

27. According to AACR-II, if a book has four authors main entry is under:

(1) First author ❌
Correct: Title
Remark: AACR-II: If more than 3 authors → enter under title.

28. Canon of Recall Value given by:

(1) Cutter
(2) Sayers
(3) C. Bhattacharya ❌
Correct: S. R. Ranganathan
Remark: Part of Ranganathan’s Canons.

29. Pre-natal cataloguing stands for:

(1)
(2)
(3) Cataloguing-in-publication (CIP) ✅
(4)
Remark: Created before publication.

30. Rules for a Dictionary Catalogue by:

(1) Panizzi
(2) C. A. Cutter ✅
(3) Austin
(4) Garfield
Remark: Classic 1876 code.

31. Panizzi’s 91 Rules published in:

(1) 1841 ✅
(2) 1842
(3) 1876
(4) 1877
Remark: Foundational rules for British Museum.

32. ISBD stands for:

(1) —
(2) —
(3) International Standard Bibliographic Description ✅
(4) —
Remark: International descriptive standard.

33. ISSN stands for:

(1) —
(2) International Standard Serial Number ✅
(3) —
(4) —
Remark: Identifier for serials.

34. ISBD(M) and ISBD(S) published in:

(1) 1974 ❌
Correct: 1975
Remark: ISBD(S) and ISBD(M) both appeared mid-70s.

35. Jewett’s Rules is a:

(1)
(2) Cataloguing code ❌
Correct: Catalogue rules / Precursor to modern cataloguing
Remark: Created for Smithsonian.

36. All notations in DDC are decimal.

Answer: False ❌
Remark: Not all notations are decimal-expanded; main classes are integers too.

37. UDC was designed to create a universal bibliography.

Answer: True ✅
Remark: UDC originated from the International Bibliography project.

38. CCC with Additional Rules includes rules for filing.

Answer: True ✅
Remark: CCC expands into filing and arrangement rules.

39. Classification involves grouping and arranging.

Answer: True ✅
Remark: Two core functions: grouping by subject + arranging in order.

40. We do not consider form of documents in knowledge classification.

Answer: False ❌
Remark: Form influences classification choices (e.g., literature, essays).

41. A class number in DDC has minimum four digits.

Answer: False ❌
Remark: DDC can be as short as 1 digit (e.g., 5 Mathematics).

42. Classification and cataloguing have a symbiotic relationship.

Answer: True ✅
Remark: Both work together for access and retrieval.

43. LC Filing Rules published in:

(1)
(2) 1980 ❌
Correct: 1980
Remark: LC filing rules standardized alphabetical filing.

44. ALA filing rules arrange entries alphabetically.

Answer: True ✅
Remark: ALA rules emphasize alphabetical order.

45. Not an outer form of catalogue:

(1) Shelf list ❌
Correct: Dictionary catalogue
Remark: Outer = Card, Book, Sheaf.

46. Catalogue entries are prepared for:

(1) Easy retrieval of documents ✅
(2) Arranging docs
(3) Withdrawing
(4) Adding
Remark: Catalogue = retrieval tool.

47. Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha come from:

(1) Knowledge classification ❌
Correct: Book classification (ancient Indian classification)
Remark: Fourfold ancient Indian knowledge system.

48. DDC 23rd edition is in:

(1)
(2) 4 volumes ❌
Correct: 4 volumes
Remark: Standard 4-volume structure.

49. Notation used in UDC:

(1) Pure
(2) Faceted
(3) Mixed notation ✅
(4) Rigid
Remark: UDC uses mixed symbols (colons, slashes, plus signs).

50. ‘549’ in Area Table stands for:

(1) China
(2) India ❌
Correct: India
Remark: 549 = India in DDC Table 2.

Term End Examination,
December, 2023
BLII-012 : DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND ORGANIZATION
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. Which of the following is a useful characteristic to classify books in a library?
(1) Publisher
(2) Editor
(3) Subject
(4) Country of Publication

Answer: (3) Subject ✅
Remark: Library classification is always by subject so related items sit together.

2. Which of the following are examples of classification schemes?
(i) AACR (ii) CC (iii) CCC (iv) BC

(1) (i), (ii)
(2) (i), (iv)
(3) (ii), (iii)
(4) (ii), (iv)

Answer: (4) (ii), (iv) ✅
Remark: CC (Colon Classification) and BC (Bliss Classification) are classification schemes; AACR and CCC are cataloguing codes.

3. Books in a library are grouped and arranged on the basis of their ……………..
(1) Size (2) Colour (3) Weight (4) Subject

Answer: (4) Subject ✅
Remark: Again, subject grouping is the whole point of library classification.

4. Which of the following classification schemes was designed by Melvil Dewey?
(1) DDC (2) SC (3) CC (4) LC

Answer: (1) DDC ✅
Remark: DDC = Dewey Decimal Classification, devised by Melvil Dewey.

5. How many tables are given in 18th edition of DDC?
(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 7 (4) 8

Answer: (3) 7 ✅
Remark: From 18th edition onward, DDC has seven auxiliary tables. Amit Kishor’s Blog

6. In which edition of CC were the fundamental categories introduced first time?
(1) 1st (2) 2nd (3) 3rd (4) 4th

Answer: (3) 3rd ✅
Remark: Ranganathan’s five Fundamental Categories (PMEST) appear from the 3rd edition of CC.

7. ‘Classification Research Group (CRG) of London’ was formed in:
(1) 1947 (2) 1952 (3) 1955 (4) 1961

Answer: (2) 1952 ✅
Remark: CRG was set up in London in 1952 to work on faceted classification. Wikipedia

8. In which edition of DDC was the concept of ‘form divisions’ introduced?
(1) 2nd (2) 10th (3) 12th (4) 15th

Answer: (1) 2nd ✅
Remark: Form divisions (for form of treatment) were introduced as early as 2nd edition of DDC. eBooks INFLIBNET

9. How many Phoenix sections have been provided in the 19th edition of DDC?
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 6

Answer: (1) 3 ✅
Remark: 19th edition has three completely revised (Phoenix) sections.

10. How many canons are enumerated by Dr. S. R. Ranganathan in the verbal plane?
(1) Three (2) Four (3) Eight (4) Twelve

Answer: (2) Four ✅
Remark: Verbal plane canons: Context, Enumeration, Currency, Reticence. Caluniv

11. Under what title was UDC originally published?
(1) Universal Decimal Classification
(2) Classification Decimal Universal
(3) Classification Bibliographique Decimal
(4) Classification Decimal Bibliography

Answer: (3) Classification Bibliographique Decimal ✅
Remark: The early French title was Classification Bibliographique Décimale (for the Universal Bibliographic Repertory). eGyanKosh

12. The DDC 23rd edition was published in:
(1) 2008 (2) 2009 (3) 2010 (4) 2011

Answer: (4) 2011 ✅
Remark: Officially released in 2011. library-soup.blogspot.com

13. ‘Library Research Circle in India’ was formed in:
(1) 1944 (2) 1951 (3) 1970 (4) 1976

Answer: (1) 1944 ✅
Remark: Formed in 1944 to promote research in library classification and cataloguing.

14. The first edition of DDC was published in ………….. pages.
(1) 44 (2) 65 (3) 84 (4) 100

Answer: (1) 44 ✅
Remark: The 1st (1876) edition had just 44 pages. library-soup.blogspot.com

15. The full form of UDC is:
(1) Universal Decimal Classification
(2) Union Decimal Classification
(3) Undivided Decimal Classification
(4) United Decimal Classification

Answer: (1) Universal Decimal Classification ✅

16. Classification of knowledge is essential for its simplification and ……………..
(1) Publishing (2) Categorisation (3) Understanding (4) Development

Answer: (3) Understanding ✅
Remark: We classify knowledge so it’s easier to grasp and retrieve.

17. The full form of AACR is:
(1) Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
(2) Anglo-Asian Cataloguing Rules
(3) Anglo-African Cataloguing Rules
(4) Anglo-Australian Cataloguing Rules

Answer: (1) Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules ✅

18. Classification is the process of bringing ………… in chaos.
(1) Books (2) Periodicals (3) Order (4) Disorder

Answer: (3) Order ✅
Remark: You’re literally imposing order on a chaotic mass of documents.

19. What knowledge classification does to knowledge, library classification does to:
(1) Library (2) Librarian (3) Users (4) Documents

Answer: (4) Documents ✅
Remark: Knowledge classification = subjects; library classification = physical documents.

20. Who gave the objectives of a library catalogue in 1876?
(1) Melvil Dewey
(2) Margaret Mann
(3) C. A. Cutter
(4) S. R. Ranganathan

Answer: (3) C. A. Cutter ✅
Remark: Cutter’s famous Rules for a Dictionary Catalogue (1876) laid down the classic objectives. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

21. Library classification …………….. the arrangement of books in a library.
(1) Mechanises (2) Emphasises (3) Popularises (4) Stabilises

Answer: (1) Mechanises ✅
Remark: Notation + rules “mechanise” shelf arrangement, making it automatic and consistent.

22. The full form of CC is:
(1) Computer Classification
(2) Colon Classification
(3) Congress Classification
(4) Comprehensive Classification

Answer: (2) Colon Classification ✅

23. Which of the following is an inner (internal) form of a catalogue?
(1) Card Catalogue
(2) Dictionary Catalogue
(3) Sheaf Catalogue
(4) Register Catalogue

Answer: (2) Dictionary Catalogue ✅
Remark: Inner form = how entries are arranged (dictionary / classified), not the physical format.

24. Which of the following is not a function of library classification?
(i) Locating a book by its author
(ii) Locating a book by its subject
(iii) Locating a book by its publisher
(iv) Locating a book by its cost

(1) (i), (ii)
(2) (i), (iii), (iv)
(3) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(4) (ii), (iv)

Answer: (2) (i), (iii), (iv) ✅
Remark: Classification helps by subject, not by author, publisher, or price.

25. Colon Classification was given by:
(1) Melvil Dewey
(2) Derby Dewey
(3) S. R. Ranganathan
(4) C. A. Cutter

Answer: (3) S. R. Ranganathan ✅

26. Which is not true of a Faceted Classification System?
(1) Class numbers are readymade.
(2) Class numbers are synthesised.
(3) Class numbers are shorter.
(4) Facets for concepts are mentioned.

Answer: (1) Class numbers are readymade. ✅
Remark: Faceted systems build numbers by synthesis, rather than using only pre-enumerated ones.

27. When was the first edition of UDC given?
(1) 1895 (2) 1834 (3) 1839 (4) 1845

Answer: (1) 1895 ✅ (exam-style)
Remark: Historically the first full UDC edition is associated with work around 1904–1907, but many exam keys accept 1895 as the “first publication of UDC-based scheme”. vol.com.pk+1

28. When was the first edition of CCC given?
(1) 1934 (2) 1939 (3) 1945 (4) 1965

Answer: (1) 1934 ✅
Remark: CCC = Classified Catalogue Code (Ranganathan), first ed. 1934. ISKO

29. Which of the following is not a consideration while selecting a scheme of classification for a library?
(1) Country in which it is published
(2) Types of users
(3) Revision policy of the scheme
(4) Size and subject of the collection

Answer: (1) Country in which it is published ✅
Remark: User needs, collection, and revision policy matter far more than the country of origin.

30. DDC 19th edition is in …………….. volumes.
(1) Two (2) Three (3) Four (4) Five

Answer: (2) Three ✅
Remark: 19th ed. DDC = 3 volumes (Intro/Tables, Schedules, Relative index). eGyanKosh+1

31. First level of description in AACR-2R provides ………….. information about a document.
(1) maximum (2) minimum (3) half (4) three-fourth

Answer: (2) minimum ✅
Remark: Level 1 is the briefest description; higher levels add more detail.

32. DDC is published now by:
(1) ALA
(2) Library of Congress
(3) OCLC
(4) ILA

Answer: (3) OCLC ✅
Remark: OCLC owns and publishes DDC today. LIS Academy

33. The size of a library catalogue card is:
(1) 5 inches by 3 inches
(2) 4 inches by 3 inches
(3) 5 inches by 4 inches
(4) 4 inches by 5 inches

Answer: (1) 5 inches by 3 inches ✅
Remark: The standard card size used in traditional card catalogues. ir.inflibnet.ac.in

34. The number ‘540’ in area table in DDC stands for:
(1) China (2) Indonesia (3) Asia (4) India

Answer: (4) India ✅ (exam interpretation)
Remark: In Table 2, 54 is India and neighbouring South Asia; exam often writes it as 540 by mistake. lisstudymaterials.wordpress.com+1

35. There are ………….. main classes in DDC.
(1) 10 (2) 100 (3) 1,000 (4) 10,000

Answer: (1) 10 ✅
Remark: 000–900 = 10 main classes.

True / False (36–50)

36. CCC follows unit card system.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: CCC is based on the unit card principle (one entry per card).

37. Library classification increases the utility of books in a library.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Better arrangement = easier access = higher use.

38. A book on ‘Compiling an English Language Dictionary’ will be classified in main class English Language.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: It’s about English language lexicography, so it stays in English language class (e.g., 420s). Scribd

39. Tracing in an entry according to AACR-2R is done at the back of the card.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: In card catalogues, tracings (for added entries) are recorded on the back of the main-entry card. LIS Academy+1

40. Book index entries are prepared under the names of editor.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: Book index entries are generally under author, title, subject, series, etc.—not only under editors.

41. According to AACR, initial article is disregarded for filing except for foreign proper names beginning with an article.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: “The Times” files under T, but foreign proper names like El Salvador keep the article for heading/filing.

42. Old and rare books are kept in open access.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: They’re usually in closed access / special collections to protect them.

43. A library catalogue is key to the collection of the library.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Classic statement—catalogue is the “key to the library”.

44. Volume 3 in DDC 19th edition is Relative Index.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Vol. 3 of 19th ed. is indeed the Relative Index. eGyanKosh

45. Main entry in a library catalogue helps to retrieve documents by alternative access points.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: Alternative access points are provided by added entries; main entry is just the primary one.

46. Designation and honorific words are added before the name of the author in the heading according to AACR-2R.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: AACR-2R normally omits titles like Dr., Sir, etc., from headings.

47. Unsought link is not expected to be looked at by a user while searching for her/his document.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: By definition, an unsought link is one the user isn’t deliberately following.

48. Straightening of books is a part of shelf rectification.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Shelf rectification includes putting misplaced books back and physically straightening them.

49. There are seven tables in DDC 19th edition.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Same seven auxiliary tables as in the 18th ed. Amit Kishor’s Blog

50. Current periodicals in a library are arranged alphabetically by their titles.
(1) True (2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Standard practice: display racks usually use title-alphabetical order.

Term End Examination,
June, 2023
BLII-012 : DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND ORGANIZATION
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. Cataloguing is a process and catalogue is a :

(1) Machine
(2) Tool
(3) Stationery
(4) Service
Answer: (2) Tool
Remark: The catalogue is a tool for searching and retrieving documents.

2. …………….. edition of DDC is useful for school libraries.

(1) Full
(2) Depth
(3) Abridged
(4) Special
Answer: (3) Abridged
Remark: Abridged DDC is designed for small/school libraries.

3. Library Classification can be used in information retrieval.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: (1) True
Remark: Class numbers help group subjects and improve retrieval.

4. The dot after the third digit in a DDC class number does not represent a decimal.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: (2) False
Remark: It is a decimal point.

5. CCC follows Unit Card System.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: (1) True
Remark: CCC uses one card per entry.

6. ISBDs were given by S. R. Ranganathan.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: (2) False
Remark: ISBDs are by IFLA, not Ranganathan.

7. Tracing section in AACR-2 appears on the back of the catalogue card.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: (2) False
Remark: Tracing is placed on the front, bottom area.

8. KWIC indexing is a controlled indexing language system.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: (2) False
Remark: KWIC is not controlled; it’s derived from title words.

9. Main entry in a classified catalogue is a word entry.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: (2) False
Remark: It is a number entry (class number + book number).

10. Standard Subdivisions in DDC never begin with a zero.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: (2) False
Remark: They always begin with zero (e.g., .03, .09).

11. DDC allows number building using ‘Add to’ instructions.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: (1) True
Remark: Synthesised numbers are created using these notes.

12. AACR-I was published in the year :

(1) 1947
(2) 1957
(3) 1967
(4) 1977
Answer: (3) 1967
Remark: AACR-1 came out in 1967.

13. First level of description in AACR-2R provides :

(1) Maximum information
(2) Minimum information
(3) Abridged information
(4) Obsolete information
Answer: (2) Minimum information
Remark: Level 1 = basic description.

14. NOT an example of non-book material:

(1) CD
(2) Maps
(3) Microform
(4) Manuscript
Answer: (4) Manuscript
Remark: Manuscripts are primary textual documents, not “non-book material.”

15. Full form of UDC:

(1) United Decimal Classification
(2) Universal Decimal Classification
(3) Union Decimal Classification
(4) Unity Decimal Classification
Answer: (2) Universal Decimal Classification
Remark: UDC is an international classification scheme.

16. Section following “title and statement of responsibility” in AACR:

(1) Series
(2) Edition
(3) Imprint
(4) Physical description
Answer: (2) Edition
Remark: Area 2 is the edition statement.

17. Number of areas of description in AACR-2:

(1) Seven
(2) Eight
(3) Six
(4) Ten
Answer: (2) Eight
Remark: AACR-2 uses 8 description areas.

18. Class number 020 in DDC-19 stands for:

(1) Sciences
(2) Library and Information Science
(3) Religion
(4) Social Sciences
Answer: (2) Library and Information Science
Remark: 020 = LIS.

19. DDC 23rd edition published in:

(1) 1998
(2) 2009
(3) 2011
(4) 2000
Answer: (3) 2011
Remark: Latest major print edition.

20. APUPA pattern was given by:

(1) S. R. Ranganathan
(2) F. W. Lancaster
(3) Derek Austin
(4) H. P. Luhn
Answer: (1) S. R. Ranganathan
Remark: Describes document arrangement around the “use point.”

21. Used to assign subject headings in CCC:

(1) Colon Classification
(2) DDC
(3) Sears List
(4) Chain procedure
Answer: (4) Chain procedure
Remark: Chain indexing is integral to CCC.

22. Tracing section in CCC is placed:

(1) On the top of the card
(2) At the back of the card
(3) In the middle
(4) At the bottom
Answer: (4) At the bottom of the card
Remark: CCC’s rule.

23. Cataloguing code not recognising corporate authorship:

(1) AACR-I
(2) AACR-II
(3) ACA Code
(4) Prussian Instructions
Answer: (4) Prussian Instructions
Remark: Early German rules did not favour corporate authors.

24. Pre-natal cataloguing implies:

(1) Co-operative storage
(2) Inter-library loan
(3) Co-operative cataloguing
(4) Centralised cataloguing
Answer: (4) Centralised cataloguing
Remark: Cataloguing before publication; e.g., CIP.

25. Standard size of a catalogue card:

(1) 10 × 8 cm
(2) 15 × 7 cm
(3) 12.5 × 7.5 cm
(4) 5 × 3 cm
Answer: (4) 5 × 3 cm
Remark: The universal 3×5 inch card.

26. Union catalogue is a form of:

(1) Centralised catalogue
(2) Limited catalogue
(3) Cooperative catalogue
(4) Descriptive catalogue
Answer: (3) Cooperative catalogue
Remark: Combines multiple libraries’ holdings.

27. Paris Principles Conference held in:

(1) 1970
(2) 1961
(3) 1980
(4) 1975
Answer: (2) 1961
Remark: Landmark event in cataloguing standardisation.

28. Latest edition of CCC:

(1) 6th
(2) 7th
(3) 8th
(4) 5th
Answer: (2) 7th
Remark: 7th edition is the most updated.

29. BSO is a:

(1) Classification Scheme
(2) Thesaurus
(3) Cataloguing Code
(4) Exchange format
Answer: (1) Classification Scheme
Remark: Broad System of Ordering.

30. In CC, comma ( , ) indicates:

(1) Personality
(2) Matter
(3) Energy
(4) Space
Answer: (2) Matter
Remark: Basic PMEST symbol.

31. Call number consists of class number, book number and:

(1) Accession number
(2) Collection number
(3) Reference number
(4) Author
Answer: (2) Collection number
Remark: Call number = Class + Book number + Collection mark.

32. DDC is an example of:

(1) Faceted
(2) Almost faceted
(3) Enumerative
(4) Almost enumerative
Answer: (4) Almost enumerative
Remark: Mainly enumerative but allows limited synthesis.

33. AACR-2R (revised 2nd ed.) was published in:

(1) 1988
(2) 1978
(3) 1968
(4) 2010
Answer: (1) 1988
Remark: 1978 was AACR-2; revision came in 1988.

34. Common isolates in DDC are called:

(1) Standard subdivisions
(2) Form divisions
(3) Auxiliary tables
(4) Viewpoint numbers
Answer: (1) Standard subdivisions
Remark: “–01 to –09” applied universally.

35. Type of notation used in DDC:

(1) Pure
(2) Faceted
(3) Mixed
(4) Rigid
Answer: (1) Pure
Remark: Uses pure decimal notation.

36. Who was NOT a classificationist?

(1) S. R. Ranganathan
(2) W. C. B. Sayers
(3) J. D. Brown
(4) C. A. Cutter
Answer: (4) C. A. Cutter
Remark: Cutter was a cataloguer, not a classification theorist.

37. Phase relation NOT provided in CC 6th edition:

(1) Tool
(2) Bias
(3) Difference
(4) Influencing
Answer: (2) Bias
Remark: Bias relation doesn’t exist in CC’s phase relations.

38. 20th edition of DDC published in:

(1) 1987
(2) 1989
(3) 1990
(4) 1995
Answer: (3) 1990
Remark: DDC 20 came out in 1990.

39. Sears List of Subject Headings was published in:

(1) 1923
(2) 1924
(3) 1929
(4) 1922
Answer: (1) 1923
Remark: First edition appeared in 1923.

40. Levels of description in AACR-II:

(1) Two
(2) One
(3) Three
(4) Four
Answer: (3) Three
Remark: AACR-II allows Level 1, 2, and 3.

41. Rendering of “James Aryhor John” in AACR-2R:

(1) James, Aryhor J.
(2) John, James Aryhor
(3) Aryhor (John James)
(4) John (James Aryhor)
Answer: (2) John, James Aryhor
Remark: Surname comes first.

42. First summary in DDC is called:

(1) Standard subdivision
(2) Ten main classes
(3) Division
(4) Section
Answer: (2) Ten main classes
Remark: Summary 1 gives the ten main classes.

43. KWIC indexing devised by:

(1) H. P. Luhn
(2) Mark Taylor
(3) Derek Austin
(4) C. W. Cleverdon
Answer: (1) H. P. Luhn
Remark: Pioneer in automated indexing.

44. Subject arrangement of documents is also known as:

(1) Facet sequence
(2) Enumerative
(3) Filiatory sequence
(4) Chronological sequence
Answer: (3) Filiatory sequence
Remark: Filiatory = arrangement based on subject lineage.

45. In DDC-19, Table 3 is used in:

(1) Literature
(2) Language of literature
(3) Subdivision of language
(4) Subdivision of individual literature
Answer: (4) Subdivision of individual literature
Remark: Table 3 = Individual authors/literature.

46. Concept of common isolates first introduced by:

(1) S. R. Ranganathan
(2) Melvil Dewey
(3) J. D. Brown
(4) Paul Otlet
Answer: (1) S. R. Ranganathan
Remark: Common isolates central to faceted theory.

47. Connecting symbol used in CC for “Matter”:

(1) Single inverted comma
(2) Colon
(3) Semicolon
(4) Dot
Answer: (1) Single inverted comma ( ’ )
Remark: PMEST symbol for Matter.

48. Subject Classification (SC) is an example of:

(1) Almost enumerative
(2) Rigidly faceted
(3) Faceted
(4) Enumerative
Answer: (4) Enumerative
Remark: SC lists subjects directly, very enumerative.

49. Classification Research Group founded in:

(1) 1967
(2) 1961
(3) 1952
(4) 1950
Answer: (3) 1952
Remark: CRG began in London in 1952.

50. Seminal Mnemonic is used in:

(1) LC
(2) BC
(3) CC
(4) UDC
Answer: (3) CC
Remark: Ranganathan introduced mnemonic devices in CC.

Term-End Examination
December, 2022
BLII-012 : DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND
ORGANIZATION
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. When was the first edition of DDC given?

(1) 1851
(2) 1951
(3) 1976
(4) 1876

Answer: (4) 1876 ✅
Remark: Dewey Decimal Classification 1st edition was published in 1876.

2. Which of the following is not a function of library classification?

(1) Assign a place for the document in relation to other documents
(2) Locate a document from its author
(3) Locate a document from its subject
(4) Locate a document from its title

Answer: (2) Locate a document from its author ✅
Remark: Author and title searching are catalogue functions; classification is about subjects and shelf position.

3. A catalogue which can be accessed remotely through Internet is called:

(1) Distance catalogue
(2) Networked catalogue
(3) Web OPAC
(4) Internet OPAC

Answer: (3) Web OPAC ✅
Remark: “Web OPAC” is the standard term for an OPAC accessible via the web.

4. Classified Catalogue is in __________ part(s).

(1) Two
(2) Three
(3) One
(4) Five

Answer: (1) Two ✅
Remark: Classical classified catalogue = Classified part + Alphabetical index.

5. Arrange in correct order of description in a main entry:

A. Publisher details
B. Title of the book
C. Name of the Author
D. Pages in the book

(1) C, B, A and D
(2) A, B, C and D
(3) C, D, B and A
(4) D, C, A and B

Answer: (1) C, B, A and D ✅
Remark: Author → Title → Imprint (publisher) → Collation (pages).

6. Which of the following will you use to classify “Mathematics for Economists” using DDC?

(1) Schedules
(2) Table 2
(3) Table 4
(4) Table 6

Answer: (1) Schedules ✅
Remark: It’s a subject combination (economics + mathematics), so you pick a number directly or build it from the schedules, not from auxiliary tables.

7. A cross-reference entry is filed in the alphabetical part of a catalogue.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: “See” and “See also” references go into the alphabetical section.

8. Main entry in AACR-2R for a simple book with four authors and no principal author is made under:

(1) First author
(2) Second author
(3) Third author
(4) Title

Answer: (4) Title ✅
Remark: AACR-2: if more than three shared authors and no principal author, enter under the title.

9. Which of the following fields is not required for cataloguing a simple book in AACR-2R?

(1) Author
(2) Cost
(3) Editor of series
(4) Title

Answer: (2) Cost ✅
Remark: Price is not part of bibliographic description in AACR-2.

10. AACR-2 was prepared by:

(1) ILA
(2) ALA
(3) IFLA
(4) UNESCO

Answer: (2) ALA ✅
Remark: AACR was jointly prepared by ALA and British/Canadian bodies, but in such MCQs, “ALA” is the expected answer.

11. DDC 19th edition was published in:

(1) 1989
(2) 1979
(3) 1983
(4) 1978

Answer: (3) 1983 ✅
Remark: 19th edition appeared in 1983.

12. Which of the following is not an example of inner form of a catalogue?

(1) Author catalogue
(2) Title catalogue
(3) Name catalogue
(4) Card catalogue

Answer: (4) Card catalogue ✅
Remark: Inner form = arrangement of entries (author, title, dictionary, etc.), while “card” is an outer form (physical format).

13. DDC is now available in online version also.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: WebDewey is the online version.

14. Library catalogue and bibliography are related but have different functions.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Both list documents, but a catalogue describes a specific collection, while a bibliography lists documents on a topic/area regardless of holding.

15. Where will you classify “Apple Farming” in DDC 19th edition?

(1) Botany
(2) Agriculture
(3) Horticulture
(4) Marketing

Answer: (3) Horticulture ✅
Remark: Apple farming is fruit cultivation → horticulture (e.g., 634 in DDC).

16. The punctuation sign between title proper and parallel title is:

(1) :
(2) ;
(3) =
(4) ,

Answer: (3) = ✅
Remark: AACR-2: title proper = parallel title.

17. Accession number is written on which line from the top of the catalogue card?

(1) Sixth line
(2) Third line
(3) Fourth line
(4) Second line

Answer: (1) Sixth line ✅
Remark: Standard textbook practice: Accession number is written on the 6th line.

18. Colon Classification system is a faceted scheme.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: CC is the classic faceted analytico-synthetic scheme.

19. In CCC, entries in the classified part are arranged by class number (leading section).

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Classified part is ordered by class number so all documents on a subject group together.

20. Minimum number of digits in a class number in DDC is:

(1) Two
(2) Four
(3) Three
(4) Five

Answer: (3) Three ✅
Remark: All DDC class numbers are at least 3 digits (000–999).

21. How many main classes are there in DDC?

(1) 100
(2) 10
(3) 1000
(4) 20

Answer: (2) 10 ✅
Remark: 10 main classes (000, 100, …, 900).

22. Which of the following is a part of shelf rectification?

(1) Straightening
(2) Classification
(3) Accessioning
(4) Binding

Answer: (1) Straightening ✅
Remark: Shelf rectification = straighten, re-shelve correctly, check order.

23. Class index entries are an example of:

(1) CCC
(2) AACR-2
(3) Cutter Code
(4) ALA Code

Answer: (1) CCC ✅
Remark: Class index entries (under CC) provide alphabetical access to class numbers.

24. Relative Index of DDC 19th edition is in:

(1) Volume 1
(2) Volume 2
(3) Volume 3
(4) Volume 4

Answer: (3) Volume 3 ✅
Remark: 19th ed. DDC: Vol 1 – Intro/Tables, Vol 2 – Schedules, Vol 3 – Relative Index.

25. Which of the following is not a non-book material?

(1) Book
(2) Maps
(3) Atlases
(4) CD-ROM

Answer: (1) Book ✅
Remark: “Non-book” covers maps, AV, microforms, etc., not traditional books.

26. Entries in the alphabetical part of a classified catalogue help users to browse books on a subject whose entries are in the classified part.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Alphabetical part (author/title/subject) points to class numbers in the classified part.

27. Collection in a library is arranged in different sequences due to document nature and user convenience.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Reference, textbooks, periodicals, etc., often follow different sequences for usability.

28. The first indentation starts from nine spaces from left margin of the catalogue card.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Standard filing and card typing rules follow fixed indentation positions.

29. The 21st edition of DDC was in:

(1) 2 volumes
(2) 3 volumes
(3) 4 volumes
(4) 5 volumes

Answer: (3) 4 volumes ✅
Remark: 21st edition (1996) was issued in four volumes.

30. ‘Table 7’ of DDC 19th edition is for:

(1) Language
(2) Area
(3) Persons
(4) Racial, Ethnic and National Groups

Answer: (3) Persons ✅
Remark: Table 7 = Groups of persons.

31. How many tables are there in DDC 23rd edition?

(1) Six
(2) Five
(3) Three
(4) Seven

Answer: (4) Seven ✅
Remark: DDC 23 still has 7 auxiliary tables.

32. Which of the following classification schemes does not have a provision of common isolates?

(1) DDC
(2) UDC
(3) CC
(4) RIC

Answer: (1) DDC ✅
Remark: CC and UDC explicitly talk of common isolates; DDC uses “standard subdivisions” instead.

33. Colon Classification was designed by:

(1) H. E. Bliss
(2) Fremont Rider
(3) S. R. Ranganathan
(4) M. Dewey

Answer: (3) S. R. Ranganathan ✅

34. Which type of notation is used in CC?

(1) Pure
(2) Faceted
(3) Mixed
(4) Rigid

Answer: (3) Mixed ✅
Remark: CC uses mixed notation (Roman letters, numerals, punctuation).

35. Which of the following is not an example of pre-coordinate indexing?

(1) POPSI
(2) Uniterm
(3) Classified index
(4) Alphabetical index

Answer: (2) Uniterm ✅
Remark: Uniterm is a classic post-coordinate system; POPSI and classified indexes are pre-coordinate.

36. In AACR-2, for conferences: place, number, and time are given in which order?

(1) Place : Number : Year
(2) Number : Year : Place
(3) Number : Place : Year
(4) Place : Year : Number

Answer: (3) Number : Place : Year ✅
Remark: Standard order: 2nd : New Delhi : 2010.

37. PRECIS was designed by:

(1) Derek Austin
(2) F. W. Lancaster
(3) D. J. Foskett
(4) Pauline Atherton

Answer: (1) Derek Austin ✅

38. POPSI stands for:

(1) Postulate-Based Permuted Subject Indexing
(2) Postulates of Permuted Subject Indexing
(3) Postulate Operated Subject Indexing
(4) Preserved Permuted Subject Indexing

Answer: (3) Postulate Operated Subject Indexing ✅

39. In AACR-2, the connecting symbol between publisher’s name and year of publication is:

(1) Colon (:)
(2) Semicolon (;)
(3) Comma (,)
(4) Hyphen (-)

Answer: (3) Comma (,) ✅
Remark: Imprint area: Place : Publisher, Year.

40. In AACR-2, heading of corporate authorship is separated by:

(1) Colon (:)
(2) Comma (,)
(3) Semicolon (;)
(4) Full stop (.)

Answer: (2) Comma (,) ✅
Remark: E.g., India. Ministry of Finance — parts are separated by full stops/commas depending on rule; in this exam context, “comma” is expected.

41. In AACR-2, subsequent statement of responsibility is preceded by a:

(1) Colon
(2) Semicolon
(3) Diagonal slash
(4) Hyphen

Answer: (2) Semicolon ✅
Remark: First responsibility: /; subsequent statements: ;.

42. Which cataloguing code is based on ICCP (Paris Principles)?

(1) CCC
(2) Rules for Dictionary Catalogue
(3) Vatican Code
(4) AACR-1

Answer: (4) AACR-1 ✅
Remark: AACR-1 (1967) was strongly influenced by the Paris Principles.

43. British Museum Cataloguing Rules are known as:

(1) Panizzi 91 Rules
(2) Rules for Dictionary Catalogue
(3) Museum Cataloguing Rules
(4) British Cataloguing Rules

Answer: (1) Panizzi 91 Rules ✅

44. Cataloguing-in-Publication is maintained by:

(1) Library of Congress
(2) American Library Association
(3) Indian Library Association
(4) IFLA

Answer: (1) Library of Congress ✅
Remark: LoC runs the CIP program for US publications.

45. ISSN stands for:

(1) International Scientific Serial Number
(2) International Standard Serial Number
(3) Indian Standard Serial Number
(4) Indian Scientific Serial Number

Answer: (2) International Standard Serial Number ✅

46. ISBD stands for:

(1) Indian System for Bibliographical Description
(2) Indian Standard for Books and Documents
(3) International Standard Bibliographic Description
(4) Indian Standard for Bibliographies and Documents

Answer: (3) International Standard Bibliographic Description ✅

47. Which cataloguing code is based on ISBDs?

(1) AACR-2
(2) AACR-1
(3) CCC
(4) ALA Code

Answer: (1) AACR-2 ✅
Remark: AACR-2 incorporated ISBD punctuation and area structure.

48. Colon Classification 7th Edition is:

(1) Faceted
(2) Freely-Faceted
(3) Enumerative
(4) Almost enumerative

Answer: (2) Freely-Faceted ✅
Remark: CC 7th is described as a freely faceted, analytico-synthetic scheme.

49. Analytical entry is prepared for:

(1) Part of a document
(2) Alternative title
(3) Full document
(4) Translation document

Answer: (1) Part of a document ✅
Remark: For a chapter, article, or section inside a larger work.

50. Bottom Card is prepared in:

(1) Network System
(2) Three Card System
(3) Two Card System
(4) Kardex System

Answer: (2) Three Card System ✅
Remark: Three-card charging uses a book card, borrower’s card, and bottom card.

Term-End Examination
June, 2022
BLII-012 : DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND
ORGANISATION
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. The purpose of library classification is to bring books of the same colour together.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: Classification groups books by subject, not colour.

2. Which of the following is a useful characteristic to classify books in a library?

(1) Author
(2) Subject
(3) Publisher
(4) Country of Publication

Answer: (2) Subject ✅
Remark: Subject is the core basis of library classification.

3. The translation of the thought content of a book into an artificial language is called:

(1) Thought number
(2) Artificial number
(3) Class number
(4) Shelf number

Answer: (3) Class number ✅
Remark: Class number expresses subject in notation.

4. What will happen if books are classified by title?

(i) Books on the same subject will be separated.
(ii) Books on different subjects will be placed together.
(iii) It will result in a helpful order.
(iv) It will result in an unhelpful order.

(1) (i), (ii), (iv)
(2) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii)
(4) (ii), (iii)

Answer: (1) (i), (ii), (iv) ✅
Remark: Title-based arrangement scrambles subject order → unhelpful.

5. True for a purely enumerative scheme of classification:

(i) Readymade class numbers for subjects.
(ii) Schedules are lengthy.
(iii) Numbers have to be synthesised.
(iv) Numbers are lengthy.

(1) (i), (ii), (iv)
(2) (i), (iii), (iv)
(3) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(4) (iii), (iv)

Answer: (1) (i), (ii), (iv) ✅
Remark: Enumerative = readymade numbers, long schedules, often long numbers; synthesis is minimal.

6. CC7 is __________ scheme of classification.

(1) Purely enumerative
(2) Partially enumerative
(3) Rigidly faceted
(4) Freely faceted analytico-synthetic

Answer: (4) Freely faceted analytico-synthetic ✅
Remark: CC 7th = classic freely faceted scheme.

7. DDC divides documents according to their academic disciplines.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: DDC’s main classes reflect broad disciplines (philosophy, social sciences, etc.).

8. All the notations in DDC are decimal notations.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: It’s a pure decimal notation system (base-10 numbers with decimal point).

9. Relative index in DDC edition 19 is in Volume 1.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: In DDC 19, the Relative Index is in Volume 3.

10. The full form of UDC is:

(1) Universal Decimal Classification
(2) Union Decimal Classification
(3) Undivided Decimal Classification
(4) United Decimal Classification

Answer: (1) Universal Decimal Classification ✅

11. Students in a class can be divided on the basis of their language fluency for selection to appear for Mathematics Olympiad.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: For a Maths Olympiad, criteria should be mathematical aptitude, not language fluency.

12. UDC was designed to create a universal bibliography.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: UDC grew out of the Universal Bibliographic Repertory project.

13. Functions of library classification:

(i) Information retrieval
(ii) Shelf arrangement
(iii) Acquisition of books
(iv) Replacement of books in their assigned location

(1) (i), (ii), (iii)
(2) (i), (ii), (iv)
(3) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(4) (ii), (iii)

Answer: (2) (i), (ii), (iv) ✅
Remark: Classification helps retrieval, shelf order, and putting books back correctly; acquisition is a separate function.

14. Library classification scheme should be updated regularly as universe of subjects is ever expanding.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: New subjects emerge; schemes need revisions.

15. Where would you classify the book “History of Agriculture Libraries”?

(1) History
(2) Agriculture
(3) Library Science
(4) Computer Science

Answer: (3) Library Science ✅
Remark: The focus is on libraries (of agricultural institutions), not on agriculture itself.

16. Classification is the process of bringing _________ in chaos.

(1) Books
(2) Periodicals
(3) Order
(4) Disorder

Answer: (3) Order ✅
Remark: Straight from the classic definition.

17. We take into consideration the form of documents in library classification.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Form (e.g., periodicals, fiction, reference) can affect class number and placement.

18. There are seven tables in DDC 19.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: DDC 18 onward has 7 auxiliary tables.

19. Colon Classification was given by:

(1) Melvil Dewey
(2) S. R. Ranganathan
(3) Paul Otlet
(4) Jack Mills

Answer: (2) S. R. Ranganathan ✅

20. Classification involves grouping and arranging.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Two core actions: group similar subjects, then arrange in a systematic sequence.

21. Library Classification is a tool to translate the subject of a document from its natural language to an artificial notation.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: That’s literally what a class number is.

22. Current periodicals in a library are arranged alphabetically by their titles.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Standard practice on display racks.

23. Schemes that are long and provide systematic lists of subjects along with their class numbers are called:

(1) Enumerated schemes
(2) Faceted schemes
(3) Analytico-synthetic schemes
(4) Systematic lists

Answer: (1) Enumerated schemes ✅
Remark: Such schemes enumerate most subjects explicitly.

24. Considered while deciding a scheme of classification for a library:

(i) Size and subject of the collection
(ii) Nature of the collection
(iii) Users of the library
(iv) Revision policy of the scheme

(1) (i), (ii), (iii)
(2) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(3) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(4) (i), (iii), (iv)

Answer: (2) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) ✅
Remark: All these factors matter when choosing a scheme.

25. Any single classification cannot satisfy all the users always as their individual needs are wide and varying.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: One notation system can’t perfectly match every user’s mental model.

26. Which is not true about DDC?

(i) It is an analytico-synthetic scheme of classification.
(ii) It has been translated into Hindi.
(iii) It has been published from India.
(iv) It was designed by S. R. Ranganathan.

(1) (i), (ii)
(2) (i), (iii)
(3) (iii), (iv)
(4) (ii), (iii)

Answer: (3) (iii), (iv) ✅
Remark: DDC is not designed by Ranganathan and is not originally published from India; it has analytic-synthetic features and has Hindi translations.

27. Universe of knowledge has been divided into 10 main classes in DDC.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅

28. Decimal numbers are used in DDC as new subjects can be represented easily using them.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Decimals allow infinite subdivision.

29. Match (Table 1, DDC):

A
(i) – 01
(ii) – 03
(iii) – 05
(iv) – 07

B
(a) Study and Teaching
(b) Serials Publications
(c) Dictionaries, Encyclopaedia
(d) Philosophy and Theory

Correct mapping:
–01 Philosophy & theory
–03 Dictionaries, encyclopedias
–05 Serials
–07 Education / study & teaching

Options:
(1) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a)
(2) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a)
(3) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d)
(4) (i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b)

Answer: (2) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a) ✅

30. A catalogue is typical to a library only and is not found anywhere else.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: Other institutions (archives, museums, databases) also have catalogues.

31. Which is true of a library catalogue?

(i) It serves as an inventory of material in a library.
(ii) It enables to identify a document from its details.
(iii) It provides the location of a document in the library.
(iv) Every user is provided a copy of the printed catalogue in all libraries.

(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(2) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(3) (i), (iii), (iv)
(4) (i), (ii), (iii)

Answer: (4) (i), (ii), (iii) ✅
Remark: (iv) isn’t true, especially with OPACs; not everyone gets a printed copy.

32. Who gave the objectives of a library catalogue in 1876?

(1) C. A. Cutter
(2) S. R. Ranganathan
(3) Margaret Mann
(4) Melvil Dewey

Answer: (1) C. A. Cutter ✅
Remark: From his Rules for a Dictionary Catalogue (1876).

33. According to ISBD there are _________ areas for describing a document.

(1) 6
(2) 8
(3) 7
(4) 9

Answer: (2) 8 ✅
Remark: ISBD has 8 standard areas (title, edition, imprint, etc.).

34. Match the following:

A
(i) Dictionary Catalogue
(ii) Shelf List
(iii) OPAC
(iv) Classified Catalogue

B
(a) Not available to the user
(b) Fast updation
(c) It is in two parts
(d) All entries are under one alphabet

Options:
(1) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c)
(2) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a)
(3) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c)
(4) (i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b)

Answer: (1) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c) ✅
Remark: Dictionary = one alphabet; Shelf list usually internal; OPAC = quick to update; classified = two-part.

35. Examples of corporate authors:

(i) Government Department
(ii) Society
(iii) Conference
(iv) Institution

(1) (i), (ii) only
(2) (ii), (iii) only
(3) (i), (iii) only
(4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

Answer: (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) ✅
Remark: All these can act as corporate authors.

36. Inner/interval form of a catalogue:

(1) Card catalogue
(2) Dictionary catalogue
(3) Register catalogue
(4) Sheaf catalogue

Answer: (2) Dictionary catalogue ✅
Remark: Inner form refers to internal arrangement: dictionary vs classified etc.

37. An analytical entry is prepared for:

(1) Chapter of a book
(2) Whole book
(3) Thesis
(4) Patent

Answer: (1) Chapter of a book ✅
Remark: Analytical = part of a larger whole.

38. Punctuation between title proper and parallel title:

(1) :
(2) ;
(3) =
(4) –

Answer: (3) = ✅

39. First level of description in AACR-2R provides __________ information.

(1) Maximum
(2) Minimum
(3) Half
(4) Three-fourth

Answer: (2) Minimum ✅

40. CCC follows unit card system.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: One card per entry.

41. A cross reference index entry according to CCC is filed in which part?

(1) Classified part
(2) Alphabetical part
(3) Both parts
(4) Neither of the two parts

Answer: (2) Alphabetical part ✅
Remark: Cross references are in the alphabetical section.

42. Entries filed in the classified part of a classified catalogue:

(i) Book index entry
(ii) Class index entry
(iii) Main entry
(iv) Cross reference entry

(1) (i), (ii)
(2) (ii), (iv)
(3) (i), (iii)
(4) (iii), (iv)

Answer: (3) (i), (iii) ✅
Remark: Book index entries and main entries appear in the classified part; class index & cross refs are in alphabetical part.

43. Order of sections in main entry of a Classified Catalogue:

(i) Heading section
(ii) Title section
(iii) Leading section
(iv) Note section

Options:
(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(2) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(3) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(4) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)

Answer: (3) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv) ✅
Remark: Leading (class/book no.) → heading → title → notes.

44. True for transcribing the title from title page according to AACR-2R:

(i) Punctuation
(ii) Capitalization
(iii) Wording
(iv) Order
(v) Spelling

(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
(2) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(3) (iii), (iv), (v)
(4) (ii), (iv), (v)

Answer: (3) (iii), (iv), (v) ✅
Remark: AACR-2 keeps wording, order, spelling as on the chief source; punctuation/capitalisation are normalised.

45. Other title information in AACR-2R is preceded by:

(1) Full stop
(2) Colon
(3) Semicolon
(4) Comma

Answer: (2) Colon ✅
Remark: Title proper : other title information.

46. Main entry of a conference proceeding is made under:

(1) Name of the organiser
(2) Editor
(3) Place of the conference
(4) Name of the conference

Answer: (4) Name of the conference ✅
Remark: Conferences act as corporate bodies.

47. Letter-by-letter arrangement:

(i) Catalog
(ii) Catalogue
(iii) Cataloguing
(iv) Cataloguer

Options:
(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(2) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(3) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(4) (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)

Letter by letter:
Catalog
Cataloguer
Cataloguing
Catalogue

Answer: (4) (i), (iv), (ii), (iii) ✅

48. According to CCC Filing Rules, in alphabetical assignment no attention is paid to initial articles.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Initial articles (a, an, the) are ignored.

49. Easy accessibility to materials is one of the factors considered for stacking materials in a library.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅

50. Old and rare books are not kept in open access.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: They’re kept in closed/special collections for preservation.

Term End Examination,
December, 2021
BLII-012 : DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND ORGANIZATIONTime : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. Classification increases the efficiency of work.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Proper classification saves time in shelving, searching, and retrieval.

2. ………….. number of a book helps to individualise it among other books.

(1) Call
(2) Document
(3) Recall
(4) Character

Answer: (1) Call ✅
Remark: The call number (class + book number) uniquely identifies a book on the shelves.

3. Library classification brings books of the same author together.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: Classification groups by subject; authors are handled via cataloguing/book numbers.

4. Which of the following are examples of classification schemes?

(i) AACR
(ii) CC
(iii) CCC
(iv) BC

Codes:
(1) (i), (ii)
(2) (i), (iv)
(3) (ii), (iii)
(4) (ii), (iv)

Answer: (4) (ii), (iv) ✅
Remark: CC (Colon Classification) and BC (Bliss Classification) are schemes; AACR & CCC are cataloguing codes.

5. Division and arrangement are two processes involved in library classification.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: First you group (divide), then you arrange (order).

6. Which scheme of classification was designed by Melvil Dewey?

(1) DDC
(2) SS
(3) CC
(4) UDC

Answer: (1) DDC ✅

7. Knowledge classification is the base of library classification.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: You classify ideas/knowledge first, then apply that structure to documents.

8. If the base of the notation of a classification scheme is wide, the class numbers will be short.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: More symbols available ⇒ fewer digits needed to express concepts.

9. The full form of CC is …………….. .

(1) Congress Classification
(2) Colon Classification
(3) Comprehensive Classification
(4) Computer Classification

Answer: (2) Colon Classification ✅

10. Which of the following help to know the subject of a book during classification?

(i) Title of the book
(ii) Content page
(iii) About the book
(iv) Preface

Codes:
(1) (i), (ii)
(2) (i), (ii), (iii)
(3) (ii), (iv)
(4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

Answer: (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) ✅
Remark: You use all these internal and external clues to decide the subject.

11. Which of the following is not a function of library classification?

(i) Locating a book by its author.
(ii) Locating a book by its subject.
(iii) Locating a book by its publisher.
(iv) Locating a book by its cost.

Codes:
(1) (i), (ii)
(2) (i), (iii), (iv)
(3) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(4) (ii), (iv)

Answer: (2) (i), (iii), (iv) ✅
Remark: Only subject access is a classification function; the rest belong to the catalogue.

12. Library classification facilitates browsing of books by subject.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅

13. Where will you classify the book “Financial Implications of Computerised Library Services”?

(1) Finance
(2) Computer Science
(3) Library and Information Science
(4) Information Communication Technology

Answer: (3) Library and Information Science ✅
Remark: The core subject is library services/management, with finance as an aspect.

14. Library classification and library cataloguing share a symbolic relationship.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: They’re interdependent: classification gives subject order; cataloguing gives access points.

15. In classification things in a group are categorised on the basis of ……………. .

(1) Characteristics
(2) Pressure
(3) Force
(4) Choice

Answer: (1) Characteristics ✅
Remark: You always choose some characteristic (e.g., subject, size, country).

16. We have multiple collections in a library categorised according to purpose of use and other factors.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Textbook section, reference, rare books, periodicals, etc.

17. We do not take into consideration the form of documents in knowledge classification.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Knowledge classification is about content, not form (book, article, etc.).

18. Which characteristics may a green grocer apply to organise vegetables?

(i) Cost
(ii) Damage prone
(iii) Purpose of use
(iv) Brand/Origin

Codes:
(1) (i), (iii)
(2) (ii), (iv)
(3) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

Answer: (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) ✅
Remark: All of these can be used as grouping characteristics in real life.

19. Which characteristics would you apply to select a team for outdoor sports?

(i) Skill in the sport
(ii) Physical fitness
(iii) Intelligence
(iv) Religion

Codes:
(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(2) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(3) (i), (ii)
(4) (iii), (iv)

Answer: (3) (i), (ii) ✅
Remark: Skill and fitness matter; religion is irrelevant, intelligence is nice but not the main selection criterion here.

20. Classification involves the following processes:

(i) Grouping followed by arranging
(ii) Arranging followed by grouping
(iii) Grouping only
(iv) Arranging only

Codes:
(1) (i)
(2) (iii)
(3) (ii)
(4) (iv)

Answer: (1) (i) ✅
Remark: First group similar things, then arrange them in some order.

21. From a purely aesthetic sense of arrangement which characteristics would you choose to classify books?

(i) Size
(ii) Colour
(iii) Author
(iv) Title

Codes:
(1) (i), (iii)
(2) (i), (iv)
(3) (ii), (iii)
(4) (i), (ii)

Answer: (4) (i), (ii) ✅
Remark: Aesthetic = visually pleasing ⇒ size and colour.

22. Characteristics to classify history books in a library:

(i) Country
(ii) Publisher
(iii) Time period
(iv) Binding

Codes:
(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(2) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(3) (i), (iii)
(4) (ii), (iii)

Answer: (3) (i), (iii) ✅
Remark: Country and historical period are meaningful intellectual divisions.

23. Characteristics to classify education books in a library:

(i) Level of education
(ii) Curriculum
(iii) Type of library
(iv) Form of book

Codes:
(1) (ii), (iii)
(2) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(3) (iii), (iv)
(4) (i), (ii), (iv)

Answer: (4) (i), (ii), (iv) ✅
Remark: Level, curriculum, and form are useful; type of library is not a subject feature.

24. In a tree-like classification, we proceed from ………….. classes by applying some common characteristics.

(1) broader to narrower
(2) narrower to broader
(3) longer to shorter
(4) shorter to narrower

Answer: (1) broader to narrower ✅

25. The class number represents the specific …………. of a book in an artificial language.

(1) Author
(2) Publisher
(3) Language
(4) Subject

Answer: (4) Subject ✅

26. A scheme that divides a subject into mutually exclusive facets and allows assembling class numbers is called a/an:

(1) Enumerative scheme
(2) Analytico-synthetic scheme
(3) Divisive scheme
(4) Assembling scheme

Answer: (2) Analytico-synthetic scheme ✅
Remark: “Analyse” into facets; “synthesise” into a single class number.

27. A book dealing with two or three subjects is classified in the subject treated more predominantly or, if equal, the one treated first.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅

28. Classification has no use in electronic information or a digital library.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: Classification is still used for browsing, subject folders, faceted navigation, etc.

29. Which statements are true about DDC?

(i) Its 19th edition was published in 1979.
(ii) It has an abridged edition useful for small public and school libraries.
(iii) It has an online version which is ever up to date.
(iv) It is published from India.

Codes:
(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(2) (i), (ii), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii)
(4) (ii), (iii)

Answer: (4) (ii), (iii) ✅
Remark: 19th ed. ≠ 1979 and it’s not published from India.

30. There are 1000 sections in DDC.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: 10 main classes × 10 divisions × 10 sections = 1000 (000–999).

31. To classify a book by DDC, a classifier should have:

(i) Some modest knowledge of the subject.
(ii) Expertise in designing a scheme of classification.
(iii) Knowledge of the structure of DDC.
(iv) Ability to interpret and follow instructions in DDC.

Codes:
(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(2) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(3) (i), (iii), (iv)
(4) (i), (ii), (iii)

Answer: (3) (i), (iii), (iv) ✅
Remark: You don’t need to design a scheme, just understand and use DDC.

32. Match the following in context of DDC:

A
(i) Table 3
(ii) Table 4
(iii) Table 5
(iv) Table 7

B
(I) Racial, ethnic, national subdivisions
(II) Subdivisions for individual literatures
(III) Persons
(IV) Languages

Codes:
(1) (i)-(IV), (ii)-(I), (iii)-(II), (iv)-(III)
(2) (i)-(II), (ii)-(IV), (iii)-(I), (iv)-(III)
(3) (i)-(III), (ii)-(II), (iii)-(IV), (iv)-(I)
(4) (i)-(IV), (ii)-(III), (iii)-(II), (iv)-(I)

Answer: (2) (i)-(II), (ii)-(IV), (iii)-(I), (iv)-(III) ✅

33. Match Table 2 of DDC 19:

A
(i) –1
(ii) –4
(iii) –5
(iv) –54

B
(I) India
(II) Asia
(III) World
(IV) Europe

Codes:
(1) (i)-(IV), (ii)-(III), (iii)-(II), (iv)-(I)
(2) (i)-(III), (ii)-(IV), (iii)-(I), (iv)-(II)
(3) (i)-(III), (ii)-(IV), (iii)-(II), (iv)-(I)
(4) (i)-(II), (ii)-(III), (iii)-(I), (iv)-(IV)

Answer: (3) (i)-(III), (ii)-(IV), (iii)-(II), (iv)-(I) ✅

34. Which statements characterise a library catalogue?

(i) It is a list of documents in a library.
(ii) It is systematically arranged following a definite order.
(iii) It is priced.
(iv) An entry contains bibliographical elements.

Codes:
(1) (i), (ii), (iv)
(2) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(3) (ii), (iii)
(4) (iii), (iv)

Answer: (1) (i), (ii), (iv) ✅
Remark: A catalogue is not normally priced.

35. In unit card system:

(1) The description of a book in the main entry is separated in added entries.
(2) Only one card is prepared for a book.
(3) Only one additional entry is prepared for a book.
(4) Only one bibliographical element is given for a book.

Answer: (2) Only one card is prepared for a book ✅
Remark: The main “unit” card’s description is reused for all added entries.

36. Order of elements in main entry (AACR2R) for these items:

(i) Name of the author
(ii) Edition
(iii) Call number
(iv) Title
(v) Publisher

Codes:
(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
(2) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i), (v)
(3) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii), (v)
(4) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii), (v)

Answer: (3) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii), (v) ✅
Remark: Call no. at top, then author, title, edition, publisher (imprint).

37. Advantages of an OPAC:

(i) Easy to update
(ii) Multiple users can use it easily
(iii) Occupies less space
(iv) Retrieves information fast

Codes:
(1) (ii), (iv)
(2) (i), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(4) (ii), (iii), (iv)

Answer: (3) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) ✅

38. In an entry prepared according to AACR2R, call number is placed at:

(1) Upper left corner of the card
(2) Fifth line of the card
(3) Second line of the card
(4) Back of the card

Answer: (1) Upper left corner of the card ✅

39. Match the following:

A
(i) Sought link
(ii) Unsought link
(iii) Missing link
(iv) False link

B
(I) Does not represent a subject.
(II) Corresponds to a missing isolate.
(III) Represents a subject on which information may be required.
(IV) Represents a subject on which information may not be required.

Codes:
(1) (i)-(III), (ii)-(IV), (iii)-(II), (iv)-(I)
(2) (i)-(II), (ii)-(I), (iii)-(IV), (iv)-(III)
(3) (i)-(III), (ii)-(IV), (iii)-(I), (iv)-(II)
(4) (i)-(IV), (ii)-(III), (iii)-(I), (iv)-(II)

Answer: (1) (i)-(III), (ii)-(IV), (iii)-(II), (iv)-(I) ✅

40. Book index entries are prepared under the names of:

(i) Authors
(ii) Editors
(iii) Translators
(iv) Subject

Codes:
(1) (i), (ii), (iv)
(2) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii)
(4) (i), (iii), (iv)

Answer: (3) (i), (ii), (iii) ✅
Remark: Book index entries are usually under personal names (author, editor, translator), not subject.

41. For an entry according to AACR2R, headings could be made with the names of:

(i) Author
(ii) Corporate Body
(iii) Editor
(iv) Title

Codes:
(1) (i), (ii), (iii)
(2) (i), (ii), (iv)
(3) (ii), (iii)
(4) (iii), (iv)

Answer: (2) (i), (ii), (iv) ✅
Remark: Main/added headings are typically under author, corporate body, or title.

42. Tracing in an entry according to AACR2R is done at the back of the card.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: Tracing is normally recorded on the front (bottom) or in the record itself, not on the back.

43. Designation and honorific words are added before the name of the author in the heading according to AACR2R.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: AACR2 drops titles like Dr., Sir, Shri from headings.

44. Sacred books and scriptures are entered under the uniform title followed by language.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: E.g., Bible. English, Bhagavadgītā. Hindi, etc.

45. Arrange word-by-word alphabetically:

(i) Computer
(ii) Computer Software
(iii) Computers
(iv) Computerization
(v) Computer Handbook

Codes:
(1) (i), (v), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(2) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
(3) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv), (v)
(4) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv), (v)

Order (word-by-word):
Computer → Computer Handbook → Computer Software → Computerization → Computers

Answer: (1) (i), (v), (ii), (iv), (iii) ✅

46. According to AACR, initial article is disregarded for filing except for foreign proper names beginning with an article.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅

47. Books in a library are arranged in different sequences depending on their form, nature and purpose.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Example: reference, textbooks, journals — all shelved differently.

48. Rolling stacks are used to meet the scarcity of space.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Compact/rolling stacks = high-density storage.

49. Text-books in a college library should be placed in closed access.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Often kept in textbook/short-loan sections with controlled access.

50. Ribbon arrangement refers to placing fiction in the middle rows of non-fiction books.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: A “ribbon” of one type of material (e.g., fiction) running through other shelves.

Term-End Examination
June, 2021
BLII-012 : DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND
ORGANIZATION
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. Classification is a process of bringing ____________ out of chaos.

(1) Work
(2) Disorder
(3) Order
(4) Peace

Answer: (3) Order ✅
Remark: The whole point of classification is to turn chaos into a meaningful order.

2. Books in a library are divided and arranged on the basis of their ____________.

(1) Subject
(2) Colour
(3) Weight
(4) Size

Answer: (1) Subject ✅
Remark: Library classification is subject-based, not colour/size-based.

3. Classification can be done by separating things on the basis of ____________, common to some things.

(1) Size
(2) Colour
(3) Characteristic
(4) Weight

Answer: (3) Characteristic ✅
Remark: You always classify using some shared characteristic.

4. Classification of knowledge is essential for its simplification and ____________.

(1) Categorisation
(2) Understanding
(3) Development
(4) Publishing

Answer: (2) Understanding ✅
Remark: You simplify and structure knowledge so it can be understood and used.

5. What knowledge classification does to knowledge, library classification does to ______.

(1) Library
(2) Librarian
(3) Documents
(4) Users

Answer: (3) Documents ✅
Remark: Same idea, different object: ideas vs the documents that carry them.

6. ____________ are assigned to books as a result of library classification.

(1) Names
(2) Subjects
(3) Class Numbers
(4) Subject Numbers

Answer: (3) Class Numbers ✅
Remark: The class number is the symbolic representation of the subject.

7. The main purpose of library classification is to bring books by the same author together.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: It groups by subject; author grouping is cataloguing + book number work.

8. The divisions, ‘Dharma’, ‘Artha’, ‘Kama’ and ‘Moksha’, are a result of ____________ classification.

(1) Knowledge
(2) Book
(3) Subject
(4) Library

Answer: (1) Knowledge ✅
Remark: Classic example of knowledge classification in Indian tradition.

9. Library classification ____________ the arrangement of books in a library.

(1) Stabilises
(2) Popularises
(3) Mechanises
(4) Emphasises

Answer: (3) Mechanises ✅
Remark: It makes shelving and finding books a systematic, almost mechanical process.

10. Library classification helps to replace documents to their original position after use.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: The class + call number tells you exactly where the book must go back.

11. DDC uses ____________ notation to denote subjects.

(1) Greek
(2) Roman
(3) Fraction
(4) Decimal

Answer: (4) Decimal ✅
Remark: Hence the name Dewey Decimal Classification.

12. DDC was given by ____________.

(1) Melvil Dewey
(2) Derby Dewey
(3) Web Dewey
(4) Ranganathan

Answer: (1) Melvil Dewey ✅

13. Which of the following may be arranged alphabetically by their titles in a library?

(1) Books
(2) Bound periodicals
(3) Current periodicals
(4) Theses

Answer: (3) Current periodicals ✅
Remark: Current issues are usually displayed A–Z by title.

14. Hierarchy in notation in a classification scheme helps to display general to specific relations in subjects.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: In DDC, 500 → 510 → 512 shows broad → narrow.

15. Which is not true of a faceted classification system?

(1) Class numbers are readymade.
(2) Facets for concepts are mentioned.
(3) Class numbers are synthesised.
(4) Class numbers are shorter.

Answer: (1) Class numbers are readymade. ✅
Remark: In faceted systems, numbers are built/synthesised, not ready-listed.

16. Which of the following is not an example of a classification scheme?

(1) CCC
(2) CC
(3) BC
(4) LCC

Answer: (1) CCC ✅
Remark: CCC = Classified Catalogue Code (cataloguing), not classification.

17. Library classification increases the utility of books in a library.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Better organised = easier to find = more used.

18. When was the first edition of DDC given?

(1) 1851
(2) 1876
(3) 1933
(4) 1901

Answer: (2) 1876 ✅

19. ____________ is the first freely faceted scheme of classification.

(1) CC
(2) DDC
(3) LCC
(4) BC

Answer: (4) BC ✅
Remark: Bliss Bibliographic Classification (esp. 2nd ed.) is treated as the first fully freely-faceted scheme.

20. Which of the following is not a consideration while selecting a scheme of classification for a library?

(1) Country in which it is published
(2) Users
(3) Revision policy of the scheme
(4) Size and subject of the collection

Answer: (1) Country in which it is published ✅
Remark: What matters is fit (users, collection, revisions), not the country.

21. A book on ‘compiling an English Language Dictionary’ will be classified in ____________.

(1) English Language
(2) Reference Books
(3) Dictionaries
(4) Language

Answer: (1) English Language ✅
Remark: It’s about lexicography of English, so it sits under English language.

22. ____________ scheme was designed to prepare a universal bibliography.

(1) CC
(2) DDC
(3) UDC
(4) LCC

Answer: (3) UDC ✅
Remark: Universal Decimal Classification grew out of the Universal Bibliographic Repertory.

23. Classification can be used to arrange records in a classified database.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Same principle — you can use class numbers/subjects to structure databases.

24. Volume 3 in DDC 19 is

(1) Introduction
(2) Schedules
(3) Tables
(4) Relative Index

Answer: (4) Relative Index ✅

25. A class number in DDC has a minimum of ____________ digits.

(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4

Answer: (3) 3 ✅
Remark: Basic numbers like 000, 100, 200 … always three digits.

26. A library catalogue is ____________ to the collection of the library.

(1) Store
(2) Manager
(3) Key
(4) Indicator

Answer: (3) Key ✅
Remark: Classic phrase: “The catalogue is the key to the collection.”

27. Which of the following about documents is not mentioned in a library catalogue?

(1) Bibliographic elements
(2) Location
(3) Subject
(4) Price

Answer: (4) Price ✅

28. The size of catalogue card in inches is

(1) 3 × 5
(2) 2 × 5
(3) 6 × 5
(4) 2.5 × 5

Answer: (1) 3 × 5 ✅
Remark: Standard catalog card size = 3″ × 5″.

29. First and second indention in a catalogue card are ____________.

(1) Horizontal
(2) Vertical
(3) Diagonal
(4) Curved

Answer: (4) Curved ✅
Remark: Those little cut-out notches on the edge are curved.

30. ____________ entries in a library catalogue help to retrieve documents by alternative access points.

(1) Added
(2) Secondary
(3) Brief
(4) Appendix

Answer: (1) Added ✅
Remark: Added entries give extra access (title, series, joint author, etc.).

31. Heading for a single personal author book will be

(1) Author
(2) Title
(3) Subject
(4) Publisher

Answer: (1) Author ✅

32. Collation information in a catalogue card provides information about its ____________.

(1) Author
(2) Title
(3) Subject
(4) Pagination

Answer: (4) Pagination ✅
Remark: Collation = pages, illustrations, size, etc.

33. Punctuation marks in a catalogue card are indicative of the element ____________ it.

(1) Following
(2) Before
(3) Below
(4) Above

Answer: (1) Following ✅
Remark: In ISBD style, punctuation signals what comes next.

34. How many areas of bibliographic description have been given in ISBD?

(1) 7
(2) 8
(3) 9
(4) 10

Answer: (2) 8 ✅
Remark: ISBD uses 8 areas: title, edition, material type, publication, etc.

35. A/An ____________ provides access to the collection of a library at a distance.

(1) Web OPAC
(2) Internet OPAC
(3) Distant catalogue
(4) Multimedia catalogue

Answer: (1) Web OPAC ✅
Remark: “Web OPAC” is the standard term used in LIS exams.

36. Which of the following is not an example of the inner form of a catalogue?

(1) Author catalogue
(2) Title catalogue
(3) Subject catalogue
(4) Card catalogue

Answer: (4) Card catalogue ✅
Remark: Card/Sheaf/Register = outer forms; author/title/subject = inner forms.

37. How many parts does a classified catalogue have?

(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4

Answer: (2) 2 ✅
Remark: Alphabetical part + Classified part.

38. Cross-reference entry in a classified catalogue is filed in which part?

(1) Classified
(2) Alphabetical
(3) Either
(4) Neither

Answer: (2) Alphabetical ✅
Remark: “See” and “See also” references are in the alphabetical section.

39. ____________ link is not expected to be looked at by a user while searching for her/his document.

(1) Unlooked
(2) Unsought
(3) Not referenced
(4) Not searched

Answer: (2) Unsought ✅
Remark: By definition, an unsought link is not intentionally looked for.

40. AACR 2R was published in ____________.

(1) 1988
(2) 1978
(3) 1989
(4) 1998

Answer: (1) 1988 ✅
Remark: AACR2 (1978); AACR2R (revised) = 1988.

41. Part I in AACR 2R relates to description of different kinds of _________ in an entry.

(1) Authors
(2) Subjects
(3) Bibliographical elements
(4) References

Answer: (3) Bibliographical elements ✅
Remark: Part I = Description (how to record the bibliographic data).

42. For small libraries, cataloguing details are provided according to ____________ level of description.

(1) First
(2) Second
(3) Third
(4) Fourth

Answer: (1) First ✅
Remark: First level = minimum, good enough for small/simple libraries.

43. The area, ‘statement of responsibility’ is preceded by a ____________.

(1) Comma
(2) Full stop
(3) Slash
(4) Semicolon

Answer: (3) Slash ✅
Remark: Title / statement of responsibility.

44. The rule ‘Nothing before something’ is followed in ____________ arrangement.

(1) Word-by-word
(2) Letter-by-letter
(3) Both of the above
(4) None of the above

Answer: (1) Word-by-word ✅
Remark: In word-by-word filing, the shorter heading comes before the longer one.

45. Rare and old books in a library are kept in open access.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: They’re usually kept in closed access / special collections.

46. Stacking system in a library should ensure that minimum space is wasted.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅

47. Straightening of books is part of shelf rectification.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Shelf rectification = checking order, gaps, tilted books, etc.

48. Maps, computer files and audio material are examples of ___________.

(1) Non-book material
(2) Grey literature
(3) Classical literature
(4) Graphic material

Answer: (1) Non-book material ✅

49. CCC was given by ____________.

(1) S.R. Ranganathan
(2) B. Guha
(3) M.A. Gopinath
(4) A. Neelameghan

Answer: (1) S.R. Ranganathan ✅

50. The connecting symbol for name of publisher in AACR 2R is ____________.

(1) Comma
(2) Colon
(3) Semicolon
(4) Full stop

Answer: (2) Colon ✅
Remark: Imprint pattern: Place : Publisher, Date.

Term End Examination,
December, 2020
BLII-012 : DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND ORGANIZATION
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. We group ……. things together so that they are easier to find.

(1) Different
(2) Bigger
(3) Like
(4) Unlike

Answer: (3) Like ✅
Remark: We always group similar things together to make finding easier.

2. Classification is something that we do intuitively in life and see lots of examples around us.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Clothes in a cupboard, apps in folders, spices in the kitchen — all classification.

3. There are various classification systems in use in the world.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: DDC, UDC, CC, LCC, BC… plus many non-library systems.

4. A ………. is an attribute, quality or property of an entity which relates it with or separates it from a group.

(1) Characteristic
(2) Part
(3) Measure
(4) Word

Answer: (1) Characteristic ✅
Remark: Classification works by picking a characteristic to group on.

5. Class numeber of a book represents its specific ……… in an artificial language.

(1) Name
(2) Title
(3) Subject
(4) Part

Answer: (3) Subject ✅
Remark: Class number = coded subject.

6. Library classification and library catalogusing share a symbiotic relationship amongst themselves.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Classification organises documents; cataloguing organises their records — they depend on each other.

7. Class number represents the …… of a book in an artificial language.

(1) Name
(2) Broad subject
(3) Specific subject
(4) Title

Answer: (3) Specific subject ✅
Remark: Not just “Science” but “Organic chemistry of polymers” level specificity.

8. Library classification helps to …… the specific subject of a book in an artificial language.

(1) Place
(2) Translate
(3) Keep
(4) Maintain

Answer: (2) Translate ✅
Remark: You translate natural-language subject into notation (e.g. “History of India” → 954).

9. Which of the following is not a function of library classification ?

(1) Browse books
(2) Identify books
(3) Locate books
(4) Buy books

Answer: (4) Buy books ✅
Remark: Acquisition is separate; classification helps use, not purchase.

10. Classification of …. per se is called knowledge classification.

(1) Books
(2) Documents
(3) Knowledge
(4) Subject

Answer: (3) Knowledge ✅
Remark: Knowledge classification works at the conceptual level, not at document level.

11. Which of the following types of notation is used by DDC to denote subjects ?

(1) Decimal
(2) Fraction
(3) Roman
(4) Greek

Answer: (1) Decimal ✅

12. DDC divides knowledge by academic disiplines of study.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: 000–900 are mainly discipline-based groupings.

13. Enumerative systems of classification provide ……….. class numbers.

(1) Readymade
(2) Synthesized
(3) Wrong
(4) Missing

Answer: (1) Readymade ✅
Remark: Subjects are largely pre-listed with ready class numbers.

14. Library classification places books on the same subject in ……… .

(1) Close proximity
(2) Distant places
(3) Parallel locations
(4) Opposite locations

Answer: (1) Close proximity ✅

15. Classified books in a library provide a/an ………. view of the collection on a particular subject.

(1) Limited
(2) Special
(3) Exhaustive
(4) Selective

Answer: (3) Exhaustive ✅
Remark: You can stand in one place and see almost everything on that subject.

16. Arrange the following steps of library classification in correct order :

(i) Ascertain the subject of the book
(ii) Ascertain the discipline of the book
(iii) Assign the class number

(1) (ii), (i), (iii)
(2) (i), (ii), (iii)
(3) (i), (iii), (ii)
(4) (iii), (i), (ii)

Answer: (1) (ii), (i), (iii) ✅
Remark: First discipline, then precise subject, then assign number.

17. Where will you classify the book, “Internet for Libraries” ?

(1) Computer Science
(2) Library and Information Science
(3) Either of the two
(4) None of the above

Answer: (2) Library and Information Science ✅
Remark: It’s about use of Internet in libraries, so 020 area, not pure CS.

18. ……… refers to looking at the collection of a library without any specific need like window shopping.

(1) Browsing
(2) Tracking
(3) Visiting
(4) Marking

Answer: (1) Browsing ✅

19. Universe of subjects is ever expanding, hence classification schemes need regular ….. .

(1) Replacement
(2) Withdrawal
(3) Revision
(4) Translation

Answer: (3) Revision ✅
Remark: New subjects → new schedules and updates.

20. DDC 19 is in ……. volumes.

(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) 5

Answer: (2) 3 ✅

21. DDC useful for school libraries and small public libraries is known as ……… edition.

(1) Abridged
(2) Small
(3) Brief
(4) Short

Answer: (1) Abridged ✅

22. There are ……….. divisions in DDC.

(1) 10
(2) 100
(3) 1,000
(4) 10,000

Answer: (2) 100 ✅
Remark: 10 main classes → each has 10 divisions → 100 divisions.

23. Use of decimal numbers in the notation of a classification scheme helps to …….. new subjects.

(1) Add
(2) Remove
(3) Divide
(4) Push

Answer: (1) Add ✅
Remark: You can keep inserting new topics by adding more decimal places.

24. Match the following with respect to DDC :

Code:
(1) (i)-(IV), (ii)-(I), (iii)-(II), (iv)-(III)
(2) (i)-(I), (ii)-(II), (iii)-(III), (iv)-(IV)
(3) (i)-(II), (ii)-(I), (iii)-(III), (iv)-(IV)
(4) (i)-(IV), (ii)-(III), (iii)-(I), (iv)-(II)

Answer: (1) (i)-(IV), (ii)-(I), (iii)-(II), (iv)-(III) ✅
Remark:

• Table 1 – Standard subdivisions
• Table 2 – Areas
• Table 6 – Languages
• Table 7 – Persons

25. No man-made classification system is permanent.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True ✅
Remark: Knowledge changes, schemes must adapt.

26. A library catalogue is a list of …… in a library.

(1) Staff
(2) Holdings
(3) Users
(4) Furniture

Answer: (2) Holdings ✅

27. A catalogue of the holdings of two or more libraries is called a ……… .

(1) Union catalogue
(2) Joint catalogue
(3) Multiple catalogue
(4) Combined catalogue

Answer: (1) Union catalogue ✅

28. A library catalogue helps to retrieve documents in a library by their author, title or ……

(1) Size
(2) Publisher
(3) Subject
(4) Colour

Answer: (3) Subject ✅

29. A library catalogue helps to satisfy which laws of library science ?

(1) 2, 3, 4
(2) 1, 2, 3
(3) 1 , 3, 5
(4) 2, 4, 5

Answer: (1) 2, 3, 4 ✅
Remark: Every reader his book, every book its reader, save the time of the reader.

30. The entry providing detailed information about a document is called the ……… entry.

(1) Primary
(2) Main
(3) First
(4) Detailed

Answer: (2) Main ✅

31. A system in which all the information given in the body of the main entry is given in the added entries is called …….. system.

(1) Unit card
(2) One card
(3) Multiple card
(4) Duplicate card

Answer: (3) Multiple card ✅
Remark: Every card is a full copy of the description.

32. Which of the following is not an element of the main entry of a library catalogue ?

(1) Price
(2) Author
(3) Editor
(4) Series

Answer: (1) Price ✅

33. Deciding the order of terms in the heading of a catalogue entry is called ……

(1) Rendering
(2) Succession
(3) Ordering
(4) Placing

Answer: (1) Rendering ✅
Remark: “Name rendering” = how you write and order it.

34. Imprint information a catalogue entry provides information about …….

(1) Author
(2) Title
(3) Subject
(4) Publisher

Answer: (4) Publisher ✅
Remark: Imprint = place, publisher, date.

35. The catalogue in an automated library is called a/an …..

(1) OPAC
(2) APAC
(3) CPAC
(4) MPAC

Answer: (1) OPAC ✅

36. Which of the following is not an example of the physical form of a catalogue ?

(1) Dictionary catalogue
(2) Sheaf catalogue
(3) Card catalogue
(4) Ledger catalogue

Answer: (1) Dictionary catalogue ✅
Remark: Dictionary = inner form (arrangement), others = outer/physical forms.

37. A …….. entry directs a user from one heading to other related heandings.

(1) See
(2) See also
(3) GO
(4) GO TO

Answer: (2) See also ✅
Remark: “See” → preferred form; “See also” → related headings.

38. Main entry in a classified catalogue is available in the ……. part.

(1) Classified
(2) Alphabetical
(3) Both parts
(4) None of these

Answer: (1) Classified ✅

39. Class index entries are derived using the ………. .

(1) Chain procedure
(2) AACR 2R
(3) Dictionary
(4) Thesaurus

Answer: (1) Chain procedure ✅

40. ……. is that part of the chain which does not represent a class number and generally ends at a connecting symbol.

(1) False link
(2) Missing link
(3) Unsought link
(4) First link

Answer: (1) False link ✅
Remark: False link = element in the chain that’s not actually classifiable.

41. AACR 2R consists of …….. parts.

(1) Two
(2) Three
(3) Four
(4) Five

Answer: (1) Two ✅
Remark: Part I – Description; Part II – Headings & references.

42. Part II in AACR-2R relates to headings, uniform titles and ………… .

(1) References
(2) Materials
(3) Titles
(4) Subjects

Answer: (1) References ✅

43. For large and special libraries cataloguing details are previded according to …… level of description.

(1) First
(2) Second
(3) Third
(4) Fourth

Answer: (2) Second ✅
Remark: Second level = full standard description used in serious libraries.

44. Heading for main entry in AACR 2R will be principal author, if not indicated, it will be …….. author in case of a book written by three authors.

(1) First
(2) Second
(3) Third
(4) None of these

Answer: (1) First ✅

45. For edited books, entry will be made under ……….. in AACR 2R.

(1) Editor
(2) Title
(3) Series
(4) Publisher

Answer: (2) Title ✅
Remark: Collections by many authors edited by X → main entry under title, added entry under editor.

46. Government, institutions, conferences and committees are examples of ……. authors.

(1) Personal
(2) Corporate
(3) Official
(4) Company

Answer: (2) Corporate ✅

47. According to CCC Filing Rules, arrange the following in ascending ordinal value :

(i) Full stop
(ii) Comma
(iii) Bracket
(iv) Roman

(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(2) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(3) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(4) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

Answer: (1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) ✅
Remark: Punctuation is ordered for filing; here: full stop < comma < bracket < Roman.

48. Textbooks in a library are kept generally in open access.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: In many academic libraries textbooks are in closed or controlled access sections.

49. Arranging the collections in a library in different sequenes as per the needs of the users is called ………. arrangement.

(1) Broken order
(2) Different order
(3) Discontinuation order
(4) Parallel order

Answer: (4) Parallel order ✅
Remark: Different sequences for different collections = parallel arrangements.

50. Dictionary catalogue is bipartite.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False ✅
Remark: Dictionary catalogue is one alphabetical sequence, not two parts.

Term End Examination,
June, 2020
BLII-012 : DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND ORGANIZATION
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. Canon of Reticence is a canon of :

(1) Idea Plane
(2) Verbal Plane
(3) Notational Plane
(4) Idea Plane and Verbal Plane

Answer: (2) Verbal Plane ✅
Remark: It deals with how we express things in words, so it belongs to the verbal plane.

2. The minimum number of digits in the class number according to DDC is :

(1) Five
(2) Two
(3) Four
(4) Three

Answer: (4) Three ✅
Remark: Basic DDC numbers are like 000, 100, 200 — minimum 3 digits.

3. APUPA pattern is related with :

(1) Arrangement of books in a shelf
(2) Descriptive cataloguing
(3) Subject cataloguing
(4) Arrangement of catalogue entries

Answer: (1) Arrangement of books in a shelf ✅
Remark: APUPA = Alien–Penumbra–Umbral–Penumbra–Alien pattern for shelf sequence.

4. The following was not involved in preparing AACR :

(1) Indian Library Association
(2) American Library Association
(3) Library Association
(4) Canadian Library Association

Answer: (1) Indian Library Association ✅
Remark: AACR was a joint code of ALA (US), LA (UK), and CLA (Canada).

5. GMD in cataloguing stands for :

(1) General Microscopic Designation
(2) General Macroscopic Designation
(3) General Material Description
(4) General Material Designation

Answer: (4) General Material Designation ✅
Remark: Old ISBD/AACR2 element indicating type of material (video, map, etc.).

6. ISBD stands for :

(1) Indian Standard Bibliographic Description
(2) International Standard Bibliographic Designation
(3) International Standard Bibliographic Description
(4) Indian Standard Bibliographic Designation

Answer: (3) International Standard Bibliographic Description ✅

7. Which scheme of classification was designed in 1876 ?

(1) CC
(2) DDC
(3) LC
(4) BC

Answer: (2) DDC ✅
Remark: Dewey Decimal Classification, 1st ed., 1876.

8. Class 020 in DDC represents :

(1) History
(2) Computers
(3) Library and Information Science
(4) Journalism

Answer: (3) Library and Information Science ✅

9. Which section follows the imprint section in AACR in an entry ?

(1) Title section
(2) Note section
(3) Tracing section
(4) None of these

Answer: (4) None of these ✅
Remark: After imprint comes Physical description — not listed.

10. Which one of the following is not true of notation in classification ?

(1) It represents the author of the book
(2) It represents the thought content of the book
(3) It provides brevity in representation of the subject
(4) It helps in bringing books on related subjects together

Answer: (1) It represents the author of the book ✅
Remark: Notation encodes subject, not author.

11. The number 540 in DDC in geographical divisions represents :

(1) Delhi
(2) India
(3) Pakistan
(4) Maharashtra

Answer: (2) India ✅
Remark: In the area/geographical table this block is used for India.

12. Which of the following is true about a dictionary catalogue ?

(1) It contains all types of entries under single alphabet
(2) It is bipartite
(3) It has a classified part also
(4) It gives meaning of subjects of books

Answer: (1) It contains all types of entries under single alphabet ✅

13. Centred entries are a feature of which of the following ?

(1) Dictionary catalogue
(2) Classified catalogue
(3) Author catalogue
(4) DDC

Answer: (2) Classified catalogue ✅
Remark: In CCC-style classified catalogues, certain entries are centred.

14. DDC 23 was published in :

(1) 1989
(2) 2001
(3) 2010
(4) 2011

Answer: (4) 2011 ✅

15. Which of the following is not an inner form of a catalogue ?

(1) Card catalogue
(2) Dictionary catalogue
(3) Alphabetical catalogue
(4) Classified catalogue

Answer: (1) Card catalogue ✅
Remark: Card = outer/physical form; the others describe arrangement of entries.

16. An analytical entry helps in finding/locating a :

(1) Book
(2) Part of a book
(3) Thesis
(4) Manuscript

Answer: (2) Part of a book ✅
Remark: For chapters, sections, etc.

17. Identify the odd one :

(1) Canon of Characteristics
(2) Canon of Exhaustiveness
(3) Canon of Exclusiveness
(4) Canon of Helpful Sequence

Answer: (4) Canon of Helpful Sequence ✅
Remark: First three belong together; Helpful Sequence is of a different group.

18. The section mentioning the call number of a book in a classified catalogue is called :

(1) Heading section
(2) Leading section
(3) Call number section
(4) Top section

Answer: (2) Leading section ✅
Remark: Leading section = where the class/call number appears.

19. Which one of the following is true according to AACR2R ?

(1) Title is to be transcribed as per its wording beginning from the first indention and continued from the second indention
(2) Title is to be transcribed as per its wording beginning from the second indention and continued from the first indention
(3) Title is to be written in short beginning from the first indention and continued from the second indention
(4) Title is to be written in short beginning from the second indention and continued from the first indention

Answer: (1) ✅
Remark: Title is copied as on title page, starting at first indention and carried on at second.

20. How many fundamental categories did Ranganthan propose ?

(1) Two
(2) Three
(3) Four
(4) Five

Answer: (4) Five ✅
Remark: PMEST (Personality, Matter, Energy, Space, Time).

21. Which of the following is true of Library of Congress Subject Headings ?

(1) It is used to assign subject headings in small libraries
(2) It is used to assign subject headings in large libraries
(3) It is used in deciding the order of bibliographic elements
(4) It is used to decide the added entries for books

Answer: (2) ✅
Remark: LCSH is complex and normally used in big/research libraries.

22. ______ section undertakes stock verification in a library.

(1) Circulation
(2) Maintenance
(3) Technical
(4) Periodical

Answer: (2) Maintenance ✅
Remark: Maintenance handles shelf order, binding, and stock verification.

23. Canon of Relativity is a canon of which plane(s) ?

(1) Idea Plane
(2) Verbal Plane
(3) Notational Plane
(4) Idea Plane and Notational Plane

Answer: (4) Idea Plane and Notational Plane ✅
Remark: It links conceptual order and the way notation reflects that order.

24. Wall Picture Principle guides to place the concept corresponding to wall ______ the concept corresponding to picture.

(1) after
(2) before
(3) above
(4) below

Answer: (1) after ✅
Remark: Main idea (picture) comes first, wall is secondary.

25. A “See” cross reference entry directs a user from a variation in the name of the author, title, subject to the form of the name ______ in the catalogue.

(1) left
(2) added
(3) used
(4) replaced

Answer: (3) used ✅
Remark: From non-preferred form → preferred form used in the catalogue.

26. Mark the odd one out :

(1) ALA Filing Rules
(2) Rules for Filing according to CCC
(3) Rules for Filing according to AACR
(4) Library of Congress Filing Rules

Answer: (3) Rules for Filing according to AACR ✅
Remark: ALA, CCC, LC have explicit filing rules; AACR is mainly a cataloguing code.

27. Mark the odd one out :

(1) Book Page Principle
(2) Whole Organ Principle
(3) Wall Picture Principle
(4) Cow Calf Principle

Answer: (2) Whole Organ Principle ✅
Remark: It’s conceptually different from the other three “verbal” order principles.

28. The online edition of DDC is known as :

(1) DDC Online
(2) DDC Current
(3) Web Dewey
(4) Online Dewey

Answer: (3) Web Dewey ✅

29. Heading section in a classified catalogue may not include :

(1) Author
(2) Title
(3) Co-author
(4) Publisher

Answer: (4) Publisher ✅
Remark: Publisher is part of imprint, not the cataloguing heading.

30. AACR-1 was published in the year :

(1) 1967
(2) 1976
(3) 1989
(4) 1994

Answer: (1) 1967 ✅

31. A class index entry in a classified catalogue is derived using :

(1) Sears List of Subject Headings
(2) LC List of Subject Headings
(3) Chain Procedure
(4) AACR

Answer: (3) Chain Procedure ✅

32. “Nothing before something” is followed in :

(1) Word-by-word filing
(2) Letter-by-letter filing
(3) Word-by-letter filing
(4) Letter-by-word filing

Answer: (1) Word-by-word filing ✅
Remark: A short word (nothing more) comes before a longer phrase starting with it.

33. Arrange the following according to Word-by-word arrangement :

(a) New York
(b) Newark
(c) Newton
(d) NewGenLib

(1) (d), (a), (b), (c)
(2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(3) (d), (c), (b), (a)
(4) (c), (b), (a), (d)

Answer: (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) ✅
Remark: Typical taught order: New York → Newark → Newton → then NewGenLib.

34. Which of the following is true for Library of Congress Filing Rules ?

(1) Diacritics are ignored in filing
(2) Initial articles in personal names are not treated as filing elements
(3) Hyphenated words are treated as one word
(4) Numbers are filed after letters

Answer: (1) Diacritics are ignored in filing ✅

35. Library operation wherein books are replaced in their proper position by staff is called

(1) Circulation
(2) Shelf rectification
(3) Replacement
(4) Adjustment

Answer: (2) Shelf rectification ✅
Remark: This is the routine checking and straightening of shelf order.

36. Arrange the following in increasing ordinal value according to CCC Filing Rules :

(a) Full stop
(b) Comma
(c) Words in Roman
(d) Words in italics

(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (a), (c), (b), (d)
(3) (d), (c), (a), (b)
(4) (c), (b), (a), (d)

Answer: (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) ✅
Remark: Punctuation comes before words; italics are highest in that sequence.

37. A cross reference entry in a Classified Catalogue is found in the

(1) Classified part
(2) Index part
(3) Alphabetical part
(4) Classified and index part

Answer: (3) Alphabetical part ✅
Remark: Cross references live in the alphabetical/index portion.

38. First level of description in a AACR 2R provides ______ information.

(1) Latest
(2) Old
(3) Maximum
(4) Minimum

Answer: (4) Minimum ✅

39. Find the odd one out :

(1) Rolling Stacks
(2) Stationary Stacks
(3) Hinged Stacks
(4) Multitier Stacks

Answer: (3) Hinged Stacks ✅
Remark: The others are standard stack systems; “hinged stacks” isn’t.

40. Compact storage is used in libraries having ______ problems.

(1) Funds
(2) Space
(3) Staff
(4) Books

Answer: (2) Space ✅

41. “All through alphabetisation” is followed in :

(1) Letter-by-letter alphabetisation
(2) Word-by-word alphabetisation
(3) Letter-by-word alphabetisation
(4) Word-by-letter alphabetisation

Answer: (1) Letter-by-letter alphabetisation ✅
Remark: You treat the whole string continuously, ignoring spaces.

42. Abridged edition of DDC is suitable for

(1) Agriculture libraries
(2) Art libraries
(3) Small libraries
(4) Big libraries

Answer: (3) Small libraries ✅

43. Identify the odd one from the following :

(1) Sheaf catalogue
(2) Author catalogue
(3) Card catalogue
(4) Register form of a catalogue

Answer: (2) Author catalogue ✅
Remark: Sheaf, card, register = physical forms; author = inner/approach form.

44. A “See also” reference entry connects ______ headings.

(1) unrelated
(2) related
(3) only opposite
(4) only subject

Answer: (2) related ✅

45. Entries in a Classified Catalogue prepared under the name of author, collaborator, title or series belong to the category

(1) Main entry
(2) Reference entry
(3) Book index entry
(4) Class index entry

Answer: (3) Book index entry ✅

46. There are ______ areas of description identified in an entry according to AACR2R.

(1) Three
(2) Four
(3) Eight
(4) Sixteen

Answer: (3) Eight ✅

47. There are ______ levels of description in AACR.

(1) Five
(2) Two
(3) Three
(4) Four

Answer: (3) Three ✅

48. Arrange the following according to Letter-by-letter arrangement :

(a) Mark
(b) Marks
(c) Marking
(d) Mark out

(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (c), (d), (b), (a)
(3) (a), (c), (d), (b)
(4) (d), (a), (b), (c)

Answer: (3) (a), (c), (d), (b) ✅
Remark: Mark → Marking → Mark out (“Markout”) → Marks.

49. The tracing section in a classified catalogue is present

(1) On the top of the card
(2) On the bottom of the card
(3) On the back of the card
(4) In the middle of the card

Answer: (3) On the back of the card ✅

50. Which one of the following guides is not used in the stacks of a library ?

(1) Shelf guides
(2) Tier guides
(3) Book guides
(4) Gangway guides

Answer: (3) Book guides ✅
Remark: We use shelf, bay/tier, gangway guides — “book guides” isn’t a standard term.

December, 2010-
BLII-012 : DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND
ORGANISATION has Theory type questions