BLII 013 Previous Year Papers

BLII 013 Previous Year Papers

Term End Examination,
June, 2024
BLII-013 : INFORMATION SOURCES AND LIBRARY SERVICES
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. Journals fall under the category of :

(1) Primary sources
(2) Secondary sources
(3) Tertiary sources
(4) Non-documentary sources
Answer: (1) Primary sources
Remark: Journals publish original research.

2. ‘Chambers World Gazetteer : A-Z of Geographical Information’ is an example of :

(1) International gazetteer
(2) National gazetteer
(3) Local gazetteer
(4) Special gazetteer
Answer: (1) International gazetteer
Remark: It covers global locations.

3. Maps showing boundaries of countries, states, continents are :

(1) Political Maps
(2) Terrain Maps
(3) Thematic Maps
(4) Physical Maps
Answer: (1) Political Maps
Remark: Focus is on administrative boundaries.

4. The service that establishes contact between reader and book by personal services is :

Codes:
(A) Online service
(B) Teletex service
(C) Reference service
(D) Circulation service
Options:
(1) (A), (B) & (D) only
(2) (C) only
(3) (A) & (B) only
(4) (D) only
Answer: (2) (C) only
Remark: Reference service directly assists readers.

5. Two types of reference services are :

(A) Short-range
(B) Long-range
(C) Current
(D) Exhaustive
Options:
(1) (A) & (D)
(2) (A) & (C)
(3) (A) & (B)
(4) (C) & (D)
Answer: (3) (A) and (B)
Remark: Reference services are broadly short-range and long-range.

6. Geographical sources include :

(A) Travel Guide
(B) Gazetteer
(C) Atlas
(D) Yearbook
Options:
(1) (A) & (D)
(2) (A), (B), (C)
(3) (A), (B), (D)
(4) (A) & (C)
Answer: (2) (A), (B), (C)
Remark: Travel guides, gazetteers, and atlases are geographical sources.

7. Paintings and drawings on cave walls are :

(1) Block painting
(2) Pictographic writing
(3) Cave writing
(4) Wall writing
Answer: (2) Pictographic writing
Remark: Early visual communication forms.

8. Which is not a non-documentary source?

(1) Cyber media
(2) Book
(3) Organisation
(4) Human
Answer: (2) Book
Remark: Book is a documentary source.

9. ‘Webster Geographical Dictionary’ is a/an :

(1) Dictionary
(2) Encyclopaedia
(3) Directory
(4) International Gazetteer
Answer: (4) International Gazetteer
Remark: Provides global geographical data.

10. Referral service means :

(1) Short range
(2) Long range
(3) Directing to correct source
(4) Directing to reference section
Answer: (3) Directing the reader to correct source
Remark: It guides users to appropriate information tools.

11. ‘Chemical Abstracts Services’ is provided by :

(1) Indian Chemical Society
(2) American Chemical Society
(3) Mechanical Engineering Society
(4) BIS
Answer: (2) American Chemical Society
Remark: CAS is a major abstracting service by ACS.

12. ‘India : Who’s Who’ is published by :

(1) INFA
(2) Ministry of Finance
(3) Publication Bureau
(4) Sahitya Academy
Answer: (1) INFA
Remark: INFA publishes this biographical source.

13. ‘ASLIB Book List’ is an example of :

(1) Current bibliography
(2) Classified bibliography
(3) Alphabetical bibliography
(4) Subject bibliography
Answer: (1) Current bibliography
Remark: Provides updated list of newly published books.

14. ‘Gazetteer of India : The Indian Union’ is in ______ volumes.

(1) Three
(2) Four
(3) Two
(4) Five
Answer: (2) Four
Remark: Standard multi-volume reference set.

15. Relation between CAS and SDI is :

(1) SDI is a form of CAS
(2) CAS is a form of SDI
(3) Both are same
(4) No relation
Answer: (1) SDI is a form of CAS
Remark: SDI is personalized CAS.

16. ‘Indian Books in Print’ is a ______ bibliography.

(1) Trade
(2) National
(3) Universal
(4) Subject
Answer: (1) Trade
Remark: Lists commercially available books.

17. Documents describing technical requirements of a product are :

(1) Specifications
(2) Patents
(3) Reports
(4) Newspapers
Answer: (1) Specifications
Remark: Technical standards for products.

18. “Backbone of reference services” refers to :

(1) Dictionary
(2) Encyclopaedia
(3) Biography
(4) Bibliography
Answer: (2) Encyclopaedia
Remark: Core ready-reference tool.

19. Which is NOT a secondary source?

(1) Abstracting periodical
(2) India : A Reference Annual
(3) Standard
(4) Handbook of Libraries
Answer: (3) Standard
Remark: Standards are primary technical documents.

20. ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ is published from :

(1) Paris
(2) New York
(3) Washington D.C.
(4) London
Answer: (4) London
Remark: Official publication location.

21. ‘British National Bibliography’ started in :

(1) 1954
(2) 1955
(3) 1950
(4) 1952
Answer: (1) 1954
Remark: Year of BNB’s beginning.

22. Census reports are :

(1) Textbook
(2) Geographical source
(3) Yearbook
(4) Statistical source
Answer: (4) Statistical source
Remark: Provide quantitative demographic data.

23. ‘Index to the Times of India’ is published from :

(1) New Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Chennai
(4) Jaipur
Answer: (2) Mumbai
Remark: TOI’s publishing base.

24. ‘Statistical Abstracts : India’ is published by :

(1) NISSAT
(2) UGC
(3) CSO
(4) AIU
Answer: (3) Central Statistical Organisation
Remark: CSO compiles national statistics.

25. ‘Library Literature’ is a/an :

(1) List of LIS books
(2) Abstract
(3) Dictionary
(4) Indexing periodical
Answer: (4) Indexing periodical
Remark: Indexes LIS literature.

26. ‘Walford’s Guide to Reference Materials’ is in ______ volumes.

(1) Three
(2) Four
(3) Two
(4) Five
Answer: (1) Three
Remark: Standard reference guide.

27. Gate Register is maintained by :

(1) Periodicals
(2) Circulation
(3) Reference
(4) Administrative
Answer: (4) Administrative section
Remark: Records entry/exit of users.

28. ‘Gazetteer of India’ was formerly known as :

(1) Imperial Gazetteer of India
(2) Indian Gazetteer
(3) Gazetteer of Indian Union
(4) Royal Gazetteer
Answer: (1) Imperial Gazetteer of India
Remark: Earlier title before independence.

29. Reminders are sent for :

(1) Low discount books
(2) Books issued but not returned
(3) Outdated books
(4) Very old books
Answer: (2) Books issued but not received back
Remark: Follow-up for overdue items.

30. ‘State-of-the-Art Reports’ are :

(1) Primary
(2) Tertiary
(3) Secondary
(4) Non-documentary
Answer: (3) Secondary
Remark: They summarise current knowledge.

31. ‘Science-ki-Duniya’ is published by :

(1) NISCAIR
(2) DESIDOC
(3) ICAR
(4) AIU
Answer: (1) NISCAIR
Remark: Popular science magazine.

32. ‘Index Medicus’ is published by :

(1) National Law Library
(2) National Library of Medicine
(3) Business Library
(4) Academic Library
Answer: (2) National Library of Medicine
Remark: Key biomedical index.

33. ‘Ulrich’s International Periodical Directory’ is published by :

(1) H. W. Wilson
(2) Carylyn Ulrich
(3) R. R. Bowker
(4) Gale Research
Answer: (3) R. R. Bowker
Remark: Major publisher of serial directories.

34. ‘Bibliography of Bibliographies’ is a :

(1) Primary
(2) Secondary
(3) Non-documentary
(4) Tertiary
Answer: (4) Tertiary
Remark: It lists other bibliographies.

35. Source for information on ‘Amartya Sen’ :

(1) Asian Recorder
(2) Dictionary of National Biography
(3) Encyclopaedia Britannica
(4) Facts on File
Answer: (2) Dictionary of National Biography
Remark: Biographical information.

36. ‘Wiktionary’ is an :

(1) Online dictionary
(2) Online journal
(3) Online book
(4) Online directory
Answer: (1) Online dictionary
Remark: Free multilingual dictionary.

37. ‘Merriam Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary’ is :

(1) General language dictionary
(2) Subject dictionary
(3) Bilingual dictionary
(4) Special dictionary
Answer: (1) General language dictionary
Remark: Provides general vocabulary.

38. ‘The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations’ is :

(1) Subject dictionary
(2) Bilingual dictionary
(3) Special dictionary
(4) General language dictionary
Answer: (3) Special dictionary
Remark: Focuses on quotations.

39. ‘India 2010 : A Reference Annual’ is :

(1) International yearbook
(2) National yearbook
(3) Subject yearbook
(4) General yearbook
Answer: (2) National yearbook
Remark: Annual national reference source.

40. ‘Whittaker’s Almanac’ is a/an :

(1) Manual
(2) Handbook
(3) Almanac
(4) Yearbook
Answer: (3) Almanac
Remark: Annual facts and statistics.

41. For open access LIS journals consult :

(1) DOAR
(2) DOAJ
(3) INB
(4) BNB
Answer: (2) DOAJ
Remark: Directory of Open Access Journals.

42. Table of contents service is a/an :

(1) Awareness service
(2) Content analysis service
(3) Indexing service
(4) Translation service
Answer: (1) Awareness service
Remark: Alerts users about new contents.

43. J-Gate is a :

(1) Website
(2) Indexing periodical
(3) Abstracting periodical
(4) Bibliographical database
Answer: (4) Bibliographical database
Remark: Provides access to journal metadata.

44. A book of instructions for operating a machine is :

(1) Handbook
(2) Manual
(3) Guide book
(4) Directory
Answer: (2) Manual
Remark: Contains operating instructions.

45. To know the height of Mount Everest consult :

(1) Geographical sources
(2) Biographical sources
(3) Dictionary
(4) Directory
Answer: (1) Geographical sources
Remark: Such facts are found in atlases or gazetteers.

46. Teaching students to identify, seek and use information is :

(1) Advisory service
(2) Information literacy
(3) Information service
(4) Reference service
Answer: (2) Information literacy
Remark: Skill development programme.

47. RFID reader reads data stored in :

(1) Tags
(2) Barcodes
(3) Card
(4) Workstation
Answer: (1) Tags
Remark: RFID system uses electronic tags.

48. ProQuest service is now offered by :

(1) UGC
(2) AIU
(3) Chemical Abstracts
(4) Clarivate
Answer: (4) Clarivate
Remark: ProQuest is now part of Clarivate.

49. Newspaper clipping service is a :

(1) Anticipatory
(2) Retrospective
(3) Responsive
(4) On-demand
Answer: (2) Retrospective
Remark: Provides past news information.

50. Directory of Cities, Towns and Regions in India is a :

(1) Topographical directory
(2) Telephone directory
(3) Organisational directory
(4) General directory
Answer: (4) General directory
Remark: Covers general information on places.

Term End Examination,
December, 2023
BLII-013 : INFORMATION SOURCES AND LIBRARY SERVICES
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. ‘World of Learning’ is a :

(1) Yearbook
(2) Dictionary
(3) Directory
(4) News Digest
Answer: (3) Directory
Remark: It lists universities, research institutions and experts.

2. The first known printed book is :

(1) Platinum Sutra
(2) Golden Sutra
(3) Main Sutra
(4) Diamond Sutra
Answer: (4) Diamond Sutra
Remark: Earliest dated printed book (868 AD).

3. ‘Asian Recorder’ is a :

(1) News Digest
(2) Current Awareness Bulletin
(3) Bibliography
(4) Record Keeping
Answer: (1) News Digest
Remark: Summarises Asian news.

4. BIS stands for :

(1) Bureau of Indian Standards
(2) Bureau of International Standards
(3) Bureau of Important Standards
(4) Bureau of Information Standards
Answer: (1) Bureau of Indian Standards
Remark: National standards body of India.

5. Information found in abstracting periodicals :

(1) Publisher
(2) Bibliography
(3) Index of terms
(4) Bibliography and abstracts
Answer: (4) Bibliography and abstracts
Remark: They provide abstracts and citation details.

6. ‘Vigyan Pragati’ is published by :

(1) UGC
(2) DRDO
(3) NISCAIR
(4) CSIR
Answer: (3) NISCAIR
Remark: A popular science magazine in Hindi.

7. ‘Statesman’s Yearbook’ is published by :

(1) John Wiley
(2) Tata McGraw Hill
(3) MacMillan
(4) Oxford
Answer: (3) MacMillan
Remark: Standard annual reference source.

8. ‘India : A Reference Annual’ is a/an :

(1) Journal
(2) Almanac
(3) Reference book
(4) Yearbook
Answer: (4) Yearbook
Remark: Provides annual national data.

9. ‘Famous First Facts’ is an example of :

(1) Dictionary
(2) Yearbook
(3) Handbook
(4) Directory
Answer: (1) Dictionary
Remark: Contains first occurrences of events.

10. Secondary source of information is :

(1) Journal
(2) Patent
(3) Standard
(4) Yearbook
Answer: (4) Yearbook
Remark: Yearbooks summarise information.

11. Encyclopaedias are located in :

(1) Periodical section
(2) Circulation section
(3) Reference section
(4) Technical section
Answer: (3) Reference section
Remark: They are used for consultation only.

12. Tertiary source of information is :

(1) Research paper
(2) Thesis
(3) List of abstracting services
(4) Abstracting periodical
Answer: (3) List of abstracting services
Remark: It compiles secondary sources.

13. ‘Asian Recorder’ is a/an :

(1) Weekly
(2) Annual
(3) Bimonthly
(4) Monthly
Answer: (4) Monthly
Remark: Published monthly.

14. ‘International Who’s Who’ is published by :

(1) Blackwell
(2) Bowker
(3) MacMillan
(4) Europa
Answer: (4) Europa
Remark: Leading publisher of biographical directories.

15. ‘Universities Handbook’ is a :

(1) Bibliography
(2) Directory
(3) Journal
(4) Yearbook
Answer: (2) Directory
Remark: Lists universities and academic institutions.

16. ‘Current Contents’ is :

(1) Indexing service
(2) Abstracting service
(3) Current Awareness service
(4) SDI service
Answer: (3) Current Awareness service
Remark: Provides tables of contents of journals.

17. ‘Science Citation Index’ is published by :

(1) ALA
(2) LA
(3) ISI
(4) SLA
Answer: (3) ISI
Remark: Institute for Scientific Information (ISI).

18. ‘Indian Science Abstracts’ is published by :

(1) INSDOC
(2) ICSSR
(3) UNESCO
(4) IFLA
Answer: (1) INSDOC
Remark: Now part of NISCAIR.

19. ‘Chemical Abstracts’ is published by :

(1) British Chemical Society
(2) Indian Chemical Society
(3) American Chemical Society
(4) French Chemical Society
Answer: (3) American Chemical Society
Remark: Major chemistry abstracting service.

20. ‘Books in Print’ is published by :

(1) McGraw Hill
(2) H. W. Wilson
(3) John Wiley
(4) R. R. Bowker
Answer: (4) R. R. Bowker
Remark: Lists commercially available books.

21. ‘Translations’ are :

(1) Non-documentary sources
(2) Primary sources
(3) Secondary sources
(4) Tertiary sources
Answer: (3) Secondary sources
Remark: Translations repackage primary data.

22. ‘Ask-a-Librarian’ is a :

(1) Indexing service
(2) Reference service
(3) Current Awareness service
(4) Abstracting service
Answer: (2) Reference service
Remark: Provides direct help to users.

23. A ‘draft standard’ is :

(1) Patent
(2) Gazetteer
(3) Specification
(4) Report
Answer: (3) Specification
Remark: Specifications may be draft standards.

24. Personal belongings are kept at :

(1) Storeroom
(2) Gate counter
(3) Property counter
(4) Cloakroom
Answer: (3) Property counter
Remark: Users deposit items before entry.

25. ‘World Directory of Sources of Patents’ is published by :

(1) Bowker-Saur, USA
(2) WIPO
(3) Patent Information System, India
(4) Derwent, London
Answer: (4) Derwent, London
Remark: Derwent is known for patent information.

26. ‘Guide to Literature’ is a :

(1) Primary source
(2) Secondary source
(3) Tertiary source
(4) Bibliographical source
Answer: (4) Bibliographical source
Remark: Guides literature sources.

27. Two types of reference services :

(1) Exhaustive and Everyday
(2) Short range and Long range
(3) Current and Everyday
(4) Current and Retrospective
Answer: (2) Short range and Long range
Remark: Standard classification of reference service.

28. Name of the President of America can be found in :

(1) International Who’s Who
(2) Statesman’s Yearbook
(3) Who’s Who in the World
(4) Wilson Biographies
Answer: (2) Statesman’s Yearbook
Remark: Contains political and government information.

29. ‘INB’ stands for :

(1) Iranian Notebook Bibliography
(2) Indian National Bibliography
(3) Indian National Bureau
(4) Indian National Book
Answer: (2) Indian National Bibliography
Remark: Issued by National Library, Kolkata.

30. INB is a :

(1) Primary source
(2) Secondary source
(3) Tertiary source
(4) Geographical source
Answer: (2) Secondary source
Remark: Bibliographies are secondary tools.

31. Subject bibliographies are prepared by :

(1) Acquisition
(2) Periodical
(3) Technical
(4) Reference
Answer: (4) Reference Section
Remark: They prepare subject-based tools.

32. SDI service was introduced by :

(1) William Katz
(2) S. S. Green
(3) S. R. Ranganathan
(4) H. P. Luhn
Answer: (4) H. P. Luhn
Remark: Pioneer of SDI and information retrieval.

33. ‘Bibliography of Bibliographies’ is a :

(1) Tertiary source
(2) Secondary source
(3) Primary source
(4) Electronic source
Answer: (1) Tertiary source
Remark: It lists other bibliographies.

34. ‘Readers Guide to Periodical Literature’ is a/an :

(1) Directory
(2) Bibliography
(3) Indexing periodical
(4) Abstracting periodical
Answer: (3) Indexing periodical
Remark: Indexes articles from magazines.

35. ‘Census of India’ is a :

(1) Geographical source
(2) Bibliographical source
(3) Statistical source
(4) Biographical source
Answer: (3) Statistical source
Remark: Contains demographic statistics.

36. OPAC stands for :

(1) Online Public Accessible Catalogue
(2) Online Public Available Catalogue
(3) Online Public Access Catalogue
(4) Online Product Access Catalogue
Answer: (3) Online Public Access Catalogue
Remark: Electronic library catalogue.

37. WIPO is located at :

(1) New York
(2) Geneva
(3) London
(4) Paris
Answer: (2) Geneva
Remark: Headquarters of World Intellectual Property Organization.

38. RSS stands for :

(1) Rich Site Standard
(2) Really Simple Syndication
(3) Really Syndication Simple
(4) Really Site Simple
Answer: (2) Really Simple Syndication
Remark: Web feed format.

39. ‘Browne System’ was devised by :

(1) Nina E. Browne
(2) Calvin Moores
(3) Nina E. Benson
(4) S. R. Ranganathan
Answer: (1) Nina E. Browne
Remark: Charging system for library circulation.

40. Explains technical terms of a subject :

(1) Geographical Dictionary
(2) Biographical Dictionary
(3) Glossary
(4) General Dictionary
Answer: (3) Glossary
Remark: Provides definitions of subject-specific terms.

41. ‘Virtua’ is a/an :

(1) Library Management Software
(2) Reference Service
(3) Database
(4) E-Journal
Answer: (1) Library Management Software
Remark: Used for automation of libraries.

42. LISA stands for :

(1) Library Science Abstract
(2) Literature Search Academy
(3) Library and Information Science Abstracts
(4) Library and Information Science Academy
Answer: (3) Library and Information Science Abstracts
Remark: Abstracting/indexing service.

43. ‘Science Reporter’ is published by :

(1) UGC
(2) ICAR
(3) CSIR
(4) NISCAIR
Answer: (4) NISCAIR
Remark: Popular science monthly.

44. ‘Kheti’ is published by :

(1) ICAR
(2) NISCAIR
(3) INSDOC
(4) DRDO
Answer: (1) ICAR
Remark: Agricultural information magazine.

45. For changing demographic trends of a city, consult :

(1) Travel Guides
(2) Almanacs
(3) Encyclopaedias
(4) Statistical Handbooks
Answer: (4) Statistical Handbooks
Remark: They provide population statistics.

46. ‘Kardex’ is used in :

(1) Circulation section
(2) Maintenance section
(3) Periodical section
(4) Reference section
Answer: (3) Periodical section
Remark: For managing serials.

47. For information on Andromeda Galaxy consult :

(1) Internet
(2) Wikipedia
(3) General Encyclopaedia
(4) Encyclopaedia of Astronomical objects
Answer: (4) Encyclopaedia of Astronomical objects
Remark: Subject encyclopaedia gives detailed data.

48. ‘EBSCO’ is a/an :

(1) Database
(2) Handbook
(3) Indexing periodical
(4) Abstracting periodical
Answer: (1) Database
Remark: Large full-text and indexing database.

49. ‘Yellow Pages’ is a :

(1) Topographical directory
(2) Business/trade directory
(3) Organisational directory
(4) Telephone directory
Answer: (2) Business/trade directory
Remark: Lists businesses by category.

50. ‘ADONIS’ is a :

(1) Content Analysis Service
(2) Current Awareness Service
(3) Document Delivery Service
(4) Translation Service
Answer: (3) Document Delivery Service
Remark: Provides journal article delivery.

Term End Examination,
June, 2023
BLII-013 : INFORMATION SOURCES AND LIBRARY SERVICES
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. ‘Famous First Facts’ is an example of a/an :

(1) Handbook
(2) Encyclopaedia
(3) Yearbook
(4) Directory
Answer: (1) Handbook
Remark: It gives quick factual ready-reference information.

2. For information on festivals of any country, consult :

(1) Yearbook
(2) Directory
(3) Dictionary
(4) Handbook
Answer: (1) Yearbook
Remark: Yearbooks provide cultural and current national data.

3. ‘Britannica World Language Dictionary’ is available in :

(1) 7 languages
(2) 6 languages
(3) 5 languages
(4) 4 languages
Answer: (4) 4 languages
Remark: Published in four major languages.

4. ‘Cambridge Idioms Dictionary’ is a :

(1) Geographical dictionary
(2) Special dictionary
(3) General dictionary
(4) Glossary
Answer: (2) Special dictionary
Remark: Focuses specifically on idiomatic phrases.

5. ‘Grolier Online’ is a/an :

(1) Indexing periodical
(2) Encyclopaedia
(3) Yearbook
(4) Handbook
Answer: (2) Encyclopaedia
Remark: It is a digital encyclopaedia service.

6. Guide to Literature comes under :

(1) Primary sources
(2) Secondary sources
(3) Tertiary sources
(4) Non-documentary sources
Answer: (3) Tertiary sources
Remark: It compiles and organises secondary sources.

7. ’New Encyclopaedia Britannica’ corresponds to which edition ?

(1) 11th
(2) 13th
(3) 15th
(4) 18th
Answer: (3) 15th
Remark: The 15th edition introduced the modern 3-part structure.

8. Monographs are :

(1) Index Type
(2) Survey Type
(3) Reference Books
(4) Translations
Answer: (3) Reference Books
Remark: They give exhaustive treatment on one subject.

9. For current journals, frequency and subscription details, use :

(1) Indian Books in Print
(2) Ulrich International Periodicals Directory
(3) Books in Print
(4) Subject Guide to Books in Print
Answer: (2) Ulrich International Periodicals Directory
Remark: The standard directory for global serials.

10. ‘Web of Science’ is a/an :

(1) Citation database
(2) Dictionary
(3) Directory
(4) Bibliography
Answer: (1) Citation database
Remark: Tracks citations and research metrics.

11. Which is NOT a primary source ?

(1) Thesis
(2) Manual
(3) Diary
(4) Letters
Answer: (2) Manual
Remark: Manuals are secondary instructional material.

12. Which is a secondary source ?

(1) Dissertation
(2) Patent
(3) Conference papers
(4) Biography
Answer: (4) Biography
Remark: Biographies interpret information, not original.

13. Concept of reference service was introduced by :

(1) S. R. Ranganathan
(2) Samuel Green
(3) William Katz
(4) Margaret Hutchins
Answer: (2) Samuel Green
Remark: Introduced reference service in 1876.

14. ‘Indian National Bibliography’ is published :

(1) Quarterly
(2) Monthly
(3) Half-yearly
(4) Bi-monthly
Answer: (2) Monthly
Remark: INB appears monthly.

15. Best source for monuments in Delhi :

(1) Globe
(2) Atlas
(3) Gazetteer
(4) Travel Guide
Answer: (4) Travel Guide
Remark: Travel guides provide local monuments & attractions.

16. A bibliography is a :

(1) List of books
(2) List of periodicals
(3) Trade list
(4) Reference list
Answer: (1) List of books
Remark: Bibliographies compile lists of documents.

17. ‘Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature’ is an :

(1) Abstracting
(2) Indexing
(3) Primary
(4) Tertiary
Answer: (2) Indexing
Remark: It indexes periodical articles by subject.

18. ‘Indian Science Abstracts’ is published by :

(1) DRDO
(2) ILA
(3) NISCPR
(4) IISC
Answer: (3) NISCPR
Remark: NIScPR publishes science abstracting services.

19. ‘Cambridge Phrasal Verb Dictionary’ is a :

(1) General
(2) Special
(3) Subject
(4) Bilingual
Answer: (2) Special
Remark: Covers only phrasal verbs.

20. ‘Encyclopedia Americana’ is a/an :

(1) General Encyclopaedia
(2) Subject Encyclopaedia
(3) Special Encyclopaedia
(4) Encyclopedic Dictionary
Answer: (1) General Encyclopaedia
Remark: Broad multi-disciplinary reference work.

21. Map showing population or rainfall is a :

(1) General map
(2) Physical map
(3) Political map
(4) Thematic map
Answer: (4) Thematic map
Remark: Thematic maps highlight specific features.

22. ‘Lonely Planet’ publishes :

(1) Travel Guides
(2) Maps
(3) Dictionary
(4) Yearbook
Answer: (1) Travel Guides
Remark: A global leader in travel guidebooks.

23. ‘Annual Survey of Industries’ is a :

(1) Biographical
(2) Bibliographical
(3) Statistical
(4) Geographical
Answer: (3) Statistical
Remark: Contains industrial statistical data.

24. Geographical dictionary is also called :

(1) Glossary
(2) Gazetteer
(3) Encyclopaedia
(4) Handbook
Answer: (2) Gazetteer
Remark: Gazetteers give geographic descriptions.

25. Directing the user to information available elsewhere is :

(1) CAS
(2) SDI
(3) Referral Service
(4) User Service
Answer: (3) Referral Service
Remark: User is referred to the correct source.

26. ‘Philosophical Transactions’ was published by :

(1) Royal Society of London
(2) Oxford University Press
(3) Cambridge University Press
(4) European Mathematical Society
Answer: (1) Royal Society of London
Remark: One of the oldest scientific journals.

27. ‘Keesing’s Record of World Events’ was earlier called :

(1) Keesing’s Record
(2) Keesing’s Contemporary Archives
(3) Keesing’s News Digest
(4) Keesing’s Report of Events
Answer: (2) Keesing’s Contemporary Archives
Remark: Original title before renaming.

28. Reference source known as storehouse of knowledge :

(1) Dictionary
(2) Yearbook
(3) Directory
(4) Encyclopaedia
Answer: (4) Encyclopaedia
Remark: Contains exhaustive, structured knowledge.

29. ‘Encyclopaedia Britannica’ is published from :

(1) Chicago
(2) London
(3) New York
(4) Scotland
Answer: (1) Chicago
Remark: Printed by Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago.

30. Feedback mechanism is part of :

(1) Translation service
(2) CAS
(3) Reprography service
(4) SDI
Answer: (4) SDI
Remark: SDI requires user feedback for refinement.

31. Sources not recorded in any form are :

(1) Documentary
(2) Non-documentary
(3) Reference
(4) Published
Answer: (2) Non-documentary
Remark: Includes human experts, conversations, etc.

32. ‘India : A Reference Annual’ is published by :

(1) National Library
(2) Press Trust of India
(3) Publication Division
(4) INFA
Answer: (3) Publication Division
Remark: A government annual reference publication.

33. Best source to find information about an organisation :

(1) Yearbook
(2) Almanac
(3) News Digest
(4) Directory
Answer: (4) Directory
Remark: Directories list organisational details.

34. Encyclopaedia is best for :

(1) Current questions
(2) Background questions
(3) Statistical questions
(4) Facts & Figures
Answer: (2) Background questions
Remark: Encyclopaedias explain concepts and context.

35. ‘Webster’s Third New International Dictionary’ was published by :

(1) Random House
(2) Oxford
(3) Merriam
(4) Clarendon
Answer: (3) Merriam
Remark: Published by Merriam-Webster.

36. Propedia (Part-3) of Britannica contains :

(1) Index
(2) Outline of knowledge
(3) Knowledge in depth
(4) Ready reference
Answer: (2) Outline of knowledge
Remark: Framework of human knowledge.

37. To know universities offering LIS in Canada, use :

(1) World of Learning
(2) Universities Handbook
(3) Encyclopaedia Britannica
(4) Statesman’s Yearbook
Answer: (1) World of Learning
Remark: Lists universities and academic programmes worldwide.

38. Capability to identify, locate and use information is :

(1) Reference service
(2) Information literacy
(3) Advisory service
(4) Referral service
Answer: (2) Information literacy
Remark: Skill set taught for effective information use.

39. Dictionary for law terms :

(1) General dictionary
(2) Bilingual dictionary
(3) Special dictionary
(4) Subject dictionary
Answer: (4) Subject dictionary
Remark: Subject dictionaries cover specific fields.

40. Routing of periodicals is :

(1) Indexing
(2) Abstracting
(3) CAS
(4) Alerting service
Answer: (4) Alerting service
Remark: Users are alerted to new issues.

41. For current happenings in India, consult :

(1) Asian News Digest
(2) Indian National Bibliography
(3) India : A Reference Annual
(4) Fodor’s India
Answer: (1) Asian News Digest
Remark: Provides regular updates on events.

42. ‘Statistical Abstracts India’ is published by :

(1) MOSPI
(2) CSIR
(3) DRDO
(4) ILA
Answer: (1) MOSPI
Remark: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

43. J-Gate is a/an :

(1) Search engine
(2) Abstracting periodical
(3) Bibliographic database
(4) Directory
Answer: (3) Bibliographic database
Remark: Provides metadata for journal literature.

44. ‘Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics’ is a/an :

(1) Primary periodical
(2) Secondary periodical
(3) Abstracting periodical
(4) Indexing periodical
Answer: (1) Primary periodical
Remark: Publishes original research articles.

45. ‘Index Medicus’ is now available as :

(1) Web of Science
(2) Scopus
(3) MEDLINE
(4) ProQuest
Answer: (3) MEDLINE
Remark: MEDLINE is the digital successor.

46. Line of sight is required for RFID tag reading.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: False
Remark: RFID works without direct line of sight.

47. RSS feeds alert users when content updates.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: True
Remark: RSS pushes automatic update notifications.

48. Orientation programmes are only for university libraries.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: False
Remark: All types of libraries conduct orientation.

49. Reference books are given on inter-library loan.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: False
Remark: Reference books are non-circulating.

50. Microforms are used for archiving documents.

(1) True
(2) False
Answer: True
Remark: Microforms preserve records in compact format.

Term-End Examination
December, 2022
BLII-013 : INFORMATION SOURCES AND
LIBRARY SERVICES
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. Which of the following is not a non-documentary source of information ?

(1) Human
(2) Organisation
(3) Book
(4) Cyber media

Answer: (3) Book
Remark: Books are documentary sources; humans and organisations are non-documentary.

2. ‘Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy’ is a :

(1) General dictionary
(2) Bilingual dictionary
(3) Subject dictionary
(4) Multilingual dictionary

Answer: (3) Subject dictionary
Remark: It deals with terms of one subject — Astronomy.

3. Which of the following is a primary source of information ?

(1) Bibliography
(2) Dictionary
(3) Directory
(4) Dissertation

Answer: (4) Dissertation
Remark: Dissertations contain original research, so they are primary.

4. ‘Ulrich’s Web Global Serials Directory’ comes under the category of :

(1) Primary Source
(2) Secondary Source
(3) Tertiary Source
(4) Non-documentary Source

Answer: (2) Secondary Source
Remark: It compiles descriptive information about serials, not original content.

5. A reference book containing biographical sketches of living persons is called :

(1) Who was Who
(2) Who’s Who
(3) Bio-bibliography
(4) Autobiography

Answer: (2) Who’s Who
Remark: “Who’s Who” lists living notable people.

6. Standards are generally of the following types :

(1) Fundamental and Technical
(2) Primary and General
(3) Technical and Pure
(4) Fundamental and Special

Answer: (1) Fundamental and Technical
Remark: Basic classification of standards is into fundamental and technical.

7. ‘Indian Books in Print’ is an example of ___________ bibliography.

(1) Trade
(2) National
(3) Universal
(4) Subject

Answer: (1) Trade
Remark: It is a trade bibliography listing books available in the market.

8. ‘Asian Recorder’ is a/an __________ publication.

(1) Monthly
(2) Bi-monthly
(3) Annual
(4) Weekly

Answer: (4) Weekly
Remark: It appears as a weekly news digest.

9. Table of Contents service is categorised under :

(1) Content Analysis Service
(2) Current Awareness Service
(3) Translation Service
(4) Document Delivery Service

Answer: (2) Current Awareness Service
Remark: TOC alerts users to latest contents of journals.

10. ___________ are meant for consultation and not for continuous reading.

(1) Reference books
(2) Textbooks
(3) Treatises
(4) Monographs

Answer: (1) Reference books
Remark: Used for quick fact checking, not reading from cover to cover.

11. The publisher of ‘Demographic Yearbook’ is :

(1) FAO
(2) UNO
(3) UNESCO
(4) IFLA

Answer: (2) UNO
Remark: Published by the United Nations.

12. Webster’s Geographical Dictionary is a/an :

(1) Dictionary
(2) Encyclopaedia
(3) Directory
(4) International Gazetteer

Answer: (4) International Gazetteer
Remark: It is a geographical dictionary (gazetteer) of world places.

13. Gate Register is maintained by :

(1) Circulation Section
(2) Technical Section
(3) Maintenance Section
(4) Administrative Section

Answer: (1) Circulation Section
Remark: Gate register usually falls under circulation/user control.

14. EBSCO is a/an :

(1) Indexing periodical
(2) Abstracting periodical
(3) Database
(4) Handbook

Answer: (3) Database
Remark: EBSCO is a major online database service.

15. User education is also known as :

(1) User behaviour
(2) User analysis
(3) User programme
(4) User orientation/instruction

Answer: (4) User orientation/instruction
Remark: It orients and instructs users in using library resources.

16. A/An __________ is a map that has been pasted or printed on a hollow sphere.

(1) Terrain map
(2) Atlas
(3) Globe
(4) Thematic map

Answer: (3) Globe
Remark: A globe is a three-dimensional map on a sphere.

17. ‘Current Science’ is an example of a/an __________ periodical.

(1) Primary
(2) Secondary
(3) Tertiary
(4) Abstracting

Answer: (1) Primary
Remark: It publishes original research papers.

18. Which publication can be considered as a draft standard ?

(1) Patent
(2) Gazette
(3) Specification
(4) Report

Answer: (3) Specification
Remark: Specifications describe technical requirements, often pre-standard.

19. ___________ are directories of towns, cities, regions of a country.

(1) Trade and Business Directories
(2) Topographical Directories
(3) Organisational Directories
(4) Telephone Directories

Answer: (2) Topographical Directories
Remark: They give place-wise location information.

20. _________ is known as extension of loan period for a document.

(1) Return
(2) Renewal
(3) Reservation
(4) Issue

Answer: (2) Renewal
Remark: Renewal extends the due date of an issued document.

21. Which among the following is a Bibliography ?

(1) Cumulative Book Index
(2) Science Reporter
(3) Chemical News
(4) Fodor’s India

Answer: (1) Cumulative Book Index
Remark: It is a bibliographical listing of books.

22. Newspaper clipping service is a type of __________ information service.

(1) Responsive
(2) Anticipatory
(3) On-demand
(4) Retrospective

Answer: (4) Retrospective
Remark: It deals with previously published newspaper items.

23. ‘Dictionary of International Biography’ is a :

(1) Dictionary
(2) Biography
(3) Yearbook
(4) Bibliography

Answer: (2) Biography
Remark: It provides biographical notes on individuals.

24. The word ‘Encyclopaedia’ is derived from __________ language.

(1) Greek
(2) Latin
(3) Roman
(4) Hebrew

Answer: (1) Greek
Remark: From Greek “enkyklios paideia” (general education).

25. State-of-the-art reports are __________ type of publications.

(1) Reference
(2) Index
(3) Survey
(4) Translation

Answer: (3) Survey
Remark: They survey & summarise the latest developments in a field.

26. ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ is a :

(1) Guidebook
(2) Yearbook
(3) Directory
(4) Handbook

Answer: (2) Yearbook
Remark: It is issued annually with updated records.

27. RFID reader reads data stored in :

(1) Work-stations
(2) Cards
(3) Bar codes
(4) Tags

Answer: (4) Tags
Remark: RFID tags contain data read by the RFID reader.

28. Which of the following is not a secondary source of information ?

(1) Translations
(2) Library Catalogue
(3) Directory
(4) Handbook

Answer: (1) Translations
Remark: A translation of an original work is treated as primary.

29. __________ developed the first pictographic writing.

(1) Romans
(2) Germans
(3) French
(4) Sumerians

Answer: (4) Sumerians
Remark: Early pictographic writing emerged in ancient Sumer.

30. ___________ come under the category of Ready Reference Sources.

(1) Bibliographies
(2) Treatises
(3) Directories
(4) Encyclopaedias

Answer: (4) Encyclopaedias
Remark: Encyclopaedias are classic ready-reference tools for quick facts.

31. Maps are prepared by :

(1) Classifiers
(2) Cartographers
(3) Lexicographers
(4) Cataloguers

Answer: (2) Cartographers
Remark: Cartographers specialise in making maps.

32. ‘The World Almanac and Book of Facts’ is published from :

(1) UK
(2) USA
(3) India
(4) France

Answer: (2) USA
Remark: It is an American reference annual.

33. ___________ privileges refer to the number of documents which can be borrowed and the length of loan period.

(1) Circulation
(2) User
(3) Issue/Return
(4) Borrowing

Answer: (4) Borrowing
Remark: Borrowing privileges define how much and how long a user may borrow.

34. If you want to know about open access journals in library and information science, which of the following sources will you consult ?

(1) DOAR
(2) DOAJ
(3) INB
(4) BNB

Answer: (2) DOAJ
Remark: DOAJ lists open access journals, including LIS titles.

35. ‘India : A Reference Annual’ is a :

(1) Directory
(2) Handbook
(3) Yearbook
(4) Government Report

Answer: (3) Yearbook
Remark: It is an annual reference yearbook on India.

36. __________ originally provides a calendar of the months with eclipses, movements of planets, etc.

(1) Directory
(2) Almanac
(3) Handbook
(4) Manual

Answer: (2) Almanac
Remark: Traditionally almanacs list astronomical and calendar data.

37. ‘Census of India’ is a __________ source of information.

(1) Biographical
(2) Bibliographical
(3) Statistical
(4) Geographical

Answer: (3) Statistical
Remark: It provides demographic and statistical data.

38. WIPO is located at :

(1) London
(2) Paris
(3) Geneva
(4) New York

Answer: (3) Geneva
Remark: World Intellectual Property Organization HQ is in Geneva.

39. Information about Indian patents is published in :

(1) Patent Report
(2) Census of India
(3) Gazette of India
(4) Patent Journal

Answer: (4) Patent Journal
Remark: The official patent journal lists details of patents.

40. The concept of SDI service was introduced by :

(1) H.P. Luhn
(2) S.R. Ranganathan
(3) S.S. Green
(4) William Katz

Answer: (1) H.P. Luhn
Remark: Luhn proposed Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI).

41. ‘Yale Book of Quotations’ is a/an :

(1) Dictionary
(2) Directory
(3) Handbook
(4) Encyclopaedia

Answer: (1) Dictionary
Remark: It is a dictionary of quotations arranged for reference.

42. ‘Current Contents’ is an example of :

(1) Alerting Service
(2) Abstracting Service
(3) Indexing Service
(4) SDI Service

Answer: (1) Alerting Service
Remark: It alerts users to latest contents of journals.

43. LISA covers which of the following subjects ?

(1) Language
(2) Literature
(3) Library and Information Science
(4) Life Sciences

Answer: (3) Library and Information Science
Remark: LISA stands for Library and Information Science Abstracts.

44. Which of the following are secondary sources of information ?

A. Abstracting periodical
B. Thesis
C. Handbook
D. Bibliography

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

Answer: (1) A, C and D only
Remark: Thesis is primary; abstracts, handbooks & bibliographies are secondary.

45. Which of the following are Directories ?

A. India : A Reference Annual
B. Universities Handbook
C. Fodor’s India
D. Forthcoming Books

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

Answer: (2) B only
Remark: Universities Handbook is a directory; others are yearbook, guide, trade list.

46. BNB is a primary source of information.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False
Remark: British National Bibliography is a secondary source.

47. The books or documents which are very much in demand or circulation are not given on interlibrary loan.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True
Remark: High-demand items are usually excluded from ILL.

48. RFID technology uses ultrasonic waves.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False
Remark: RFID uses radio waves, not ultrasonic waves.

49. Trade and product bulletins are published by Government bodies.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False
Remark: They are often issued by companies or trade associations, not only government.

50. A map that is used to navigate a ship or an airplane is called a chart.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True
Remark: Navigational maps for sea and air are called charts.

Term-End Examination
June, 2022
BLII-013 : INFORMATION SOURCES AND
LIBRARY SERVICES
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. An article published in a conference proceeding is categorised as :

(1) Secondary information
(2) Primary information
(3) Tertiary information
(4) Digested information

Answer: (2) Primary information
Remark: It contains original research presented at the conference.

2. Which of the following is a non-documentary source of information ?

(1) Books
(2) Humans
(3) Reports
(4) Occasional papers

Answer: (2) Humans
Remark: People are non-documentary sources; others are recorded documents.

3. Which of the following is an example of Bibliography ?

(1) Cumulative Book Index
(2) Chemical News
(3) Fodor’s India
(4) Asian Recorder

Answer: (1) Cumulative Book Index
Remark: It is a bibliographical listing of books.

4. Which of the following bibliographical source of information is considered to be country specific ?

(1) Universal Bibliography
(2) National Bibliography
(3) Subject Bibliography
(4) Trade Bibliography

Answer: (2) National Bibliography
Remark: It lists publications of a particular country.

5. All specifications related to a cricket ground can be found in :

(1) Conference papers
(2) Newspapers
(3) Technical reports
(4) Journals

Answer: (3) Technical reports
Remark: Technical reports/standards contain precise specifications.

6. The title of the first Encyclopaedia is _________.

(1) Historia Naturalis
(2) Britannica
(3) Speculum Majus
(4) Americana

Answer: (3) Speculum Majus
Remark: Speculum Majus is widely treated as the first general encyclopaedia.

7. The word ‘monograph’ means :

(1) Machine for duplicating typewritten material by stencil
(2) Pictures reproduced
(3) Single chart used to represent statistical data
(4) Systematic treatise on a particular subject

Answer: (4) Systematic treatise on a particular subject
Remark: A monograph is a detailed work on one specific subject.

8. ‘Asian Recorder’ is a monthly publication.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False
Remark: It is a weekly news digest.

9. ‘Bibliography of bibliographies’ is a :

(1) List of full-text documents
(2) List of Databases
(3) List of Bibliographies
(4) List of Biographies

Answer: (3) List of Bibliographies
Remark: It points to other bibliographies.

10. Newspaper clipping service is a type of _________ information service.

(1) Anticipatory
(2) Responsive
(3) On-demand
(4) Retrospective

Answer: (4) Retrospective
Remark: It deals with already published news, for past information.

11. The International Patent Documentation Centre (INPADOC) is situated in Vienna.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True
Remark: INPADOC is based in Vienna, Austria.

12. Grogan has divided reference sources into _________ parts.

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

Answer: (2) 3
Remark: Grogan’s classification groups reference sources into three main categories.

13. Which of the following is a primary source of information ?

(1) Dictionary
(2) Directory
(3) Patent
(4) Biography

Answer: (3) Patent
Remark: Patents contain original technical information.

14. PubMed and MeSH are essential databases for :

(1) Management Library
(2) Medical Library
(3) Social Sciences Library
(4) Law Library

Answer: (2) Medical Library
Remark: PubMed and MeSH are core tools in medicine and health sciences.

15. You are looking for general information on economic development during 2020 in India. Which source would you consult ?

(1) Handbook
(2) Directory
(3) Dictionary
(4) Yearbook

Answer: (4) Yearbook
Remark: Yearbooks summarise annual developments and statistics.

16. The sources which are used to get the answers of users’ query in libraries are called :

(1) Reading sources
(2) Reference sources
(3) Useful sources
(4) Referral sources

Answer: (2) Reference sources
Remark: Reference sources are consulted to answer questions.

17. Which reference source is referred to as ‘backbone of reference services in libraries’ ?

(1) Dictionaries
(2) Directories
(3) Encyclopaedias
(4) Handbooks

Answer: (3) Encyclopaedias
Remark: Encyclopaedias give broad background on many topics.

18. Evaluation of reference source is essential in the libraries :

(1) To know its usability and utility for the library
(2) To check the scholarship and expertise of the authors
(3) To observe the specific material contained in it
(4) To know about its merits and demerits

Answer: (1) To know its usability and utility for the library
Remark: Libraries evaluate reference tools mainly to judge their suitability and usefulness.

19. British National Bibliography is a primary source of information.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False
Remark: BNB is a secondary, bibliographical source.

20. Which of the following is not an alerting service ?

(1) CAS
(2) TOC
(3) Document Delivery Service
(4) Electronic Clipping Service

Answer: (3) Document Delivery Service
Remark: DDS supplies documents; it does not just alert.

21. Which of the following does not fall in the criterion ‘format’ for the evaluation of a reference book ?

(1) Binding
(2) Size
(3) Theme
(4) Typography

Answer: (3) Theme
Remark: Theme is about content, not physical/typographical format.

22. A reference work like Dictionary or Encyclopaedia caters to which approach of users ?

(1) Current Approach
(2) Catching-up Approach
(3) Exhaustive Approach
(4) Everyday Approach

Answer: (4) Everyday Approach
Remark: They are used to answer frequent, day-to-day questions.

23. Which of the following types of information will you find in a Directory ?

(1) Contact and address
(2) Word meanings
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) Pronunciation

Answer: (1) Contact and address
Remark: Directories give names, addresses, phone, and similar details.

24. ‘Index Medicus’ is an example of

(1) Abstracting periodical
(2) Indexing periodical
(3) Journal
(4) Book Index

Answer: (2) Indexing periodical
Remark: It indexes medical journal articles.

25. Which of the following sources are peer-reviewed ?

(1) Newspapers
(2) Trade Bibliographies
(3) Bibliographies
(4) Primary Periodicals

Answer: (4) Primary Periodicals
Remark: Scholarly journals (primary periodicals) are peer-reviewed.

26. In Circulation Section, the privilege extended to a user to extend the date of the book is called :

(1) Issue
(2) Return
(3) Reminder
(4) Renewal

Answer: (4) Renewal
Remark: Renewal means extending the loan period.

27. The word ‘Encyclopaedia’ is derived from _________ language.

(1) Greek
(2) Latin
(3) Roman
(4) Hebrew

Answer: (1) Greek
Remark: From Greek “enkyklios paideia”.

28. A _________ is a map that has been pasted or printed on a hollow sphere.

(1) Terrain Map
(2) Atlas
(3) Globe
(4) Thematic Map

Answer: (3) Globe
Remark: A globe is a spherical representation of the earth.

29. ‘Dictionary of International Biography’ is a :

(1) Dictionary
(2) Biography
(3) Yearbook
(4) Bibliography

Answer: (2) Biography
Remark: It is a biographical reference on individuals.

30. A map that is used to navigate a ship or an airplane is called _________.

(1) Gazetteer
(2) Guide Book
(3) Chart
(4) Globe

Answer: (3) Chart
Remark: Navigation maps for sea and air are charts.

31. Ulrich’s Web Global Serials Directory is a _________.

(1) Primary Source
(2) Secondary Source
(3) Non-conventional Source
(4) Tertiary Source

Answer: (2) Secondary Source
Remark: It compiles information about serials, not original content.

32. ‘State-of-the-art reports’ are _________ type of publications.

(1) Review
(2) Index
(3) Survey
(4) Abstract

Answer: (3) Survey
Remark: They survey and summarise current developments in a field.

33. ‘The Yale Book of Quotations’ is a :

(1) Review
(2) Dictionary
(3) Directory
(4) Handbook

Answer: (2) Dictionary
Remark: It is a specialised dictionary of quotations.

34. Checked out books which are kept on priority for readers is known as :

(1) Reservation
(2) Renewal
(3) Recall
(4) Return

Answer: (1) Reservation
Remark: Reservation holds an item for the next user in queue.

35. ‘OPAC’ stands for :

(1) Online Publicly Access Catalogue
(2) Online Public Access Catalogue
(3) Online Public Accessible Catalogue
(4) Online Product Access Catalogue

Answer: (2) Online Public Access Catalogue
Remark: Standard expansion of OPAC.

36. If you want to know about the festivals of any country, which source would you consult ?

(1) Yearbook
(2) Directory
(3) Dictionary
(4) Handbook

Answer: (1) Yearbook
Remark: Yearbooks often cover national culture and festivals.

37. ‘EBSCO’ is a :

(1) Database
(2) Indexing Periodical
(3) Handbook
(4) Abstracting Periodical

Answer: (1) Database
Remark: EBSCO hosts multiple online databases/journals.

38. Which of the following is a secondary source of information ?

(1) Diary
(2) Abstract
(3) Government report
(4) Thesis

Answer: (2) Abstract
Remark: Abstracts summarise primary documents.

39. Line of sight is not required for reading the tags in RFID technology.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True
Remark: RFID uses radio waves and does not need direct line of sight.

40. Gate register is maintained by :

(1) Circulation Section
(2) Technical Section
(3) Maintenance Section
(4) Administration Section

Answer: (1) Circulation Section
Remark: Circulation/user services usually handle gate statistics.

41. Reference documents like dictionaries and maps are not issued to the readers.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True
Remark: They are generally for “library use only”.

42. The books or documents which are very much in demand or circulation are not given on interlibrary loan.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (1) True
Remark: High-demand items are usually restricted from ILL.

43. Reference service is not a personalised service.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False
Remark: Reference service is highly personalised to each user’s query.

44. If you want to know about the number of States and Union Territories in India, which source would you consult ?

(1) India : A Reference Annual
(2) Fodor’s India
(3) Oxford English Dictionary
(4) The Times Atlas of the World

Answer: (1) India : A Reference Annual
Remark: It gives official, up-to-date national facts.

45. _________ is a conscious effort to acquire information in response to a need or gap in user’s knowledge.

(1) Information Overview
(2) Information Seeking
(3) Information Tracking
(4) Information Overload

Answer: (2) Information Seeking
Remark: Classic definition of information-seeking behaviour.

46. ‘User Education’ is also known as :

(1) User Behaviour
(2) User Analysis
(3) User Orientation/Instruction
(4) User Programme

Answer: (3) User Orientation/Instruction
Remark: It orients and trains users in using the library.

47. Primary sources are not widely scattered, but are available in different types of publications.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False
Remark: Primary sources are widely scattered across many forms.

48. Dissertations and theses are secondary sources of information.

(1) True
(2) False

Answer: (2) False
Remark: They are primary sources, containing original research.

49. The process of making microfilm copies is called :

(1) Reprography
(2) Photography
(3) Microphotography
(4) Digitisation

Answer: (3) Microphotography
Remark: Microphotography is specifically filming documents at reduced size.

50. _________ developed the first pictographic writing.

(1) Sumerians
(2) French
(3) Germans
(4) Romans

Answer: (1) Sumerians
Remark: Early pictographic writing originated with the Sumerians.

Term End Examination,
December, 2021
BLII-013 : INFORMATION SOURCES AND LIBRARY SERVICES

Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. ‘World of Learning’ is published by :

(1) Europa
(2) Springer
(3) Oxford University Press
(4) MacMillan

Answer: (1) Europa
Remark: World of Learning is a Europa Publications title.

2. ‘Vigyan Pragati’ is published by :

(1) ICSSR
(2) NISCAIR
(3) DRDO
(4) UGC

Answer: (2) NISCAIR
Remark: NISCAIR (now part of CSIR-NIScPR) issues this popular science magazine in Hindi.

3. ‘Directories’ fall under the category of ………. documents.

(1) Primary
(2) Secondary
(3) Tertiary
(4) Non-conventional

Answer: (2) Secondary
Remark: Directories compile information about people/organisations → secondary.

4. ‘Bibliography of Bibliographies’ is a ………… source of information.

(1) Primary
(2) Secondary
(3) Tertiary
(4) Non-documentary

Answer: (3) Tertiary
Remark: It lists other bibliographies, so it is a tertiary tool.

5. Among the following which service comes under the category of awareness service ?

(1) Circulation Service
(2) Table of Contents Service
(3) Translation Service
(4) Database Service

Answer: (2) Table of Contents Service
Remark: TOC services alert users to new issues/articles → current awareness.

6. ‘J-Gate’ is a/an :

(1) Website
(2) Indexing periodical
(3) Abstracting periodical
(4) Bibliographic database

Answer: (4) Bibliographic database
Remark: J-Gate is an electronic journal/bibliographic database platform.

7. ………… explains the technical terms of a particular subject.

(1) Geographical Dictionary
(2) Biographical Dictionary
(3) Glossary
(4) General Dictionary

Answer: (3) Glossary
Remark: A glossary defines technical/subject-specific terms.

8. Which among the following is a yearbook ?

(1) India : A Reference Annual
(2) Fodor’s India
(3) Universities Handbook
(4) Readers Guide to Periodical Literature

Answer: (1) India : A Reference Annual
Remark: It is issued yearly with updated national information.

9. Indexing and abstracting periodicals come under the category of :

(1) Scholarly periodicals
(2) Primary periodicals
(3) Secondary periodicals
(4) Tertiary periodicals

Answer: (3) Secondary periodicals
Remark: They describe/index primary literature, so they are secondary.

10. A …………. is a book of instructions for operating a machine.

(1) Handbook
(2) Manual
(3) Guide book
(4) Directory

Answer: (2) Manual
Remark: Operation instructions = manual.

11. ‘Indian National Bibliography’ is published by :

(1) Delhi Public Library
(2) Asiatic Society Library
(3) Connemara Public Library
(4) National Library of India

Answer: (4) National Library of India
Remark: NLI, Kolkata compiles and publishes the INB.

12. If you want to know about the currency of Russia, which of the following source you would consult ?

(1) Dictionary
(2) Directory
(3) Bibliography
(4) Yearbook

Answer: (4) Yearbook
Remark: Yearbooks give national facts like currency, capital, etc.

13. Which of the following is not a secondary source of information ?

(1) Directory
(2) Yearbook
(3) Diary
(4) Trade Catalogue

Answer: (3) Diary
Remark: A diary is a primary, first-hand record.

14. All recorded sources of information come under ………….. .

(1) Documentary sources
(2) Non-documentary sources
(3) Primary sources
(4) Non-conventional sources

Answer: (1) Documentary sources
Remark: Anything recorded on a medium is a documentary source.

15. In India, Standards are formulated by :

(1) BSI
(2) BIS
(3) ISO
(4) WIPO

Answer: (2) BIS
Remark: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the national standards body.

16. ‘World of Learning’ is a :

(1) Directory
(2) News Digest
(3) Dictionary
(4) Yearbook

Answer: (1) Directory
Remark: It lists universities and academic institutions worldwide.

17. Which of the following is not a primary source of information ?

(1) Speeches
(2) Thesis
(3) Diary
(4) Manual

Answer: (4) Manual
Remark: Manuals are instructional/secondary; the others contain original or first-hand content.

18. A Gazetteer provides information about :

(1) Places
(2) Persons
(3) Products
(4) Institutions

Answer: (1) Places
Remark: A gazetteer is essentially a geographical dictionary of places.

19. ………. are documents that contain descriptions about the technical requirements of a product.

(1) Standards
(2) Patents
(3) Reports
(4) Specifications

Answer: (4) Specifications
Remark: Specifications describe detailed technical requirements for a product.

20. Reviews can be categorised under :

(1) Index type
(2) Survey type
(3) Reference type
(4) Abstract type

Answer: (2) Survey type
Remark: Review articles survey and evaluate existing literature.

21. ‘Books in Print’ is published by :

(1) H. W. Wilson
(2) John Wiley
(3) McGraw Hill
(4) R. R. Bowker

Answer: (4) R. R. Bowker
Remark: Bowker is the long-time publisher of Books in Print.

22. ‘Yellow Pages’ is an example of which type of directory ?

(1) Organisational Directory
(2) Business/Trade Directory
(3) Telephone Directory
(4) Topographical Directory

Answer: (2) Business/Trade Directory
Remark: It lists businesses/trades, usually arranged by category.

23. ‘Translations’ are categorised under :

(1) Primary sources
(2) Secondary sources
(3) Tertiary sources
(4) Non-documentary sources

Answer: (2) Secondary sources
Remark: A translation re-presents an original work → secondary.

24. ‘Web of Science’ is a/an :

(1) Citation Index
(2) Bibliography
(3) Abstracting Service
(4) Indexing Service

Answer: (1) Citation Index
Remark: WoS tracks citations between research articles.

25. New Encyclopaedia Britannica consists of :

(1) Three parts
(2) Two parts
(3) Four parts
(4) Seven parts

Answer: (1) Three parts
Remark: Micropædia, Macropædia and Propædia.

26. ‘Who’s Who’ is a :

(1) Bibliographical source
(2) Biographical source
(3) Directory
(4) Dictionary

Answer: (2) Biographical source
Remark: It gives biographies of notable living persons.

27. Collection of maps is called a/an :

(1) Guide Book
(2) Globe
(3) Atlas
(4) Gazetteer

Answer: (3) Atlas
Remark: An atlas is a bound collection of maps.

28. ‘User Profile’ is an important component of which of the following services ?

(1) CAS
(2) SDI
(3) Reference Service
(4) Referral Service

Answer: (2) SDI
Remark: Selective Dissemination of Information is tailored to user profiles.

29. Who is the publisher of ‘Indian Library Science Abstracts’ (ILSA) ?

(1) ALA
(2) NISCAIR
(3) DESIDOC
(4) IASLIC

Answer: (4) IASLIC
Remark: IASLIC (Indian Association of Special Libraries & Information Centres) publishes ILSA.

30. ‘Famous First Facts’ is an example of :

(1) Handbook
(2) Encyclopaedia
(3) Yearbook
(4) Directory

Answer: (1) Handbook
Remark: It is a ready-reference handbook of “firsts”.

31. The word ‘Dictionarium’ means :

(1) Patent
(2) Dictionary
(3) Lexicon
(4) Directory

Answer: (2) Dictionary
Remark: Early Latin term for dictionary.

32. Which of the following is not a document ?

(1) Manuscript
(2) Book
(3) Periodical
(4) Inscription

Answer: (4) Inscription
Remark: In this context, the first three are standard library documents; inscription is outside usual library holdings.

33. ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ is published from :

(1) New Delhi
(2) New York
(3) London
(4) Washington

Answer: (3) London
Remark: Traditionally associated with London-based publication.

34. ‘The Walford’s Guide to Reference Materials’ is published in :

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

Answer: (1) 3 Volumes
Remark: It appears in three subject-grouped volumes.

35. ‘Kardex’ is used in :

(1) Circulation Section
(2) Periodical Section
(3) Acquisition Section
(4) Technical Section

Answer: (2) Periodical Section
Remark: Kardex trays are used to control and check in serial issues.

36. An annual publication containing a calendar frequently accompanied by astronomical data is called :

(1) Yearbook
(2) Almanac
(3) Directory
(4) Gazetteer

Answer: (2) Almanac
Remark: Almanacs mix calendar data with astronomical and other tables.

37. Which of the following is a tertiary document ?

(1) Research paper
(2) Thesis
(3) List of Abstracting Services
(4) Abstracting Periodical

Answer: (3) List of Abstracting Services
Remark: It points to secondary tools → tertiary.

38. Paper was invented in ……….. A. D.

(1) 100
(2) 101
(3) 104
(4) 105

Answer: (4) 105
Remark: Traditionally attributed to Ts’ai Lun in 105 AD in China.

39. A secondary periodical without abstract is a/an ………… periodical.

(1) Abstracting
(2) Indexing
(3) Popular
(4) Scholarly

Answer: (2) Indexing
Remark: Indexing periodicals give citations only, no abstracts.

40. Britannica World Language Dictionary is available in :

(1) 7 Languages
(2) 5 Languages
(3) 6 Languages
(4) 4 Languages

Answer: (4) 4 Languages
Remark: Issued in four languages set.

41. ‘Indian Patents Information’ is published in :

(1) Patent Report
(2) Gazette of India
(3) Patent Journal
(4) Patent Abstract

Answer: (3) Patent Journal
Remark: Official patent information is in the Patent Office Journal.

42. …………… privileges refer to the number of documents which can be borrowed and the length of loan period.

(1) Circulation
(2) Issue/Return
(3) Borrowing
(4) Renewable

Answer: (3) Borrowing
Remark: Borrowing privileges = how many items and for how long.

43. ‘Keesing’s Record of World Events’ is a/an ………..

(1) News Digest
(2) News Bulletin
(3) Yearbook
(4) Almanac

Answer: (1) News Digest
Remark: It digests and records world news events.

44. Teaching the students how to identify information need, how to seek and retrieve information is known as :

(1) Reference Service
(2) Information Service
(3) Information Literacy
(4) Advisory Service

Answer: (3) Information Literacy
Remark: This is exactly the definition of information literacy training.

45. …………. is concerned with familiarising the users with the library.

(1) Orientation
(2) Imitation
(3) Familiarisation
(4) Organization

Answer: (1) Orientation
Remark: Library orientation introduces users to services and layout.

46. If a reader wants to explore the life of Ruskin Bond, which reference sources s/he should refer ?

(1) Bibliographical Sources
(2) Geographical Sources
(3) Biographical Sources
(4) Ready Reference Sources

Answer: (3) Biographical Sources
Remark: Life details of a person → biographical dictionaries/directories.

47. Book reviews can be found in which of the following resources ?

(1) Dictionaries
(2) Encyclopaedias
(3) Periodicals
(4) Directories

Answer: (3) Periodicals
Remark: Journals, newspapers, and magazines routinely carry reviews.

48. RFID technology uses :

(1) Radio Waves
(2) Sound Waves
(3) Ultrasonic Waves
(4) Supersonic Waves

Answer: (1) Radio Waves
Remark: RFID = Radio Frequency Identification.

49. ‘Browne System’ was devised by :

(1) John Browne
(2) Nina E. Browne
(3) Robert Browne
(4) Morgaw Browne

Answer: (2) Nina E. Browne
Remark: She developed the Browne charging system for circulation.

50. ‘Ask a Librarian’ is a kind of :

(1) Reference Service
(2) Abstracting Service
(3) Indexing Service
(4) Circulation Service

Answer: (1) Reference Service
Remark: It is an online/virtual reference interaction with the librarian.

Term-End Examination
June, 2021
BLII-013 : INFORMATION SOURCES AND
LIBRARY SERVICES
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. World of Learning is published from

(1) Oxford
(2) London
(3) Cambridge
(4) Yorkshire

Answer: (2) London
Remark: World of Learning is a Europa title based in London.

2. The first known printed book is

(1) Diamond Sutra
(2) Main Sutra
(3) Golden Sutra
(4) Platinum Sutra

Answer: (1) Diamond Sutra
Remark: The Diamond Sutra (China, 868 AD) is considered the earliest dated printed book.

3. Indian patents information are published in

(1) Patent Report
(2) Gazette of India
(3) Patent Journal
(4) None of the above

Answer: (3) Patent Journal
Remark: The Patent Office Journal carries official Indian patent information.

4. BIS stands for

(1) Bureau of Information Standards
(2) Bureau of Important Standards
(3) Bureau of International Standards
(4) Bureau of Indian Standards

Answer: (4) Bureau of Indian Standards
Remark: BIS is India’s national standards body.

5. In optical media, content is written using

(1) Magnet
(2) Slides
(3) Laser
(4) None of the above

Answer: (3) Laser
Remark: CDs, DVDs etc. use laser technology for reading/writing.

6. ‘Vigyan Pragati’ is published by

(1) CSIR
(2) NISCAIR
(3) DRDO
(4) UGC

Answer: (2) NISCAIR
Remark: The Hindi popular science magazine Vigyan Pragati is from NISCAIR (now CSIR-NIScPR).

7. Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy is a

(1) Special Dictionary
(2) General Dictionary
(3) Bilingual Dictionary
(4) None of the above

Answer: (1) Special Dictionary
Remark: It is a specialised dictionary focused on astronomy terms.

8. The word Encyclopaedia is derived from which language?

(1) Latin
(2) Greek
(3) German
(4) English

Answer: (2) Greek
Remark: From Greek roots meaning “encircling education”.

9. The World Almanac and Book of Facts is published from

(1) UK
(2) USA
(3) India
(4) France

Answer: (2) USA
Remark: It is an American reference yearbook.

10. ‘International Who’s Who’ is published by

(1) Europa
(2) Macmillan
(3) Bowker
(4) Blackwell

Answer: (1) Europa
Remark: Europa Publications issues International Who’s Who.

11. MOSPI stands for

(1) Ministry of Statistical Publication and Information
(2) Ministry of Science Publication and Information
(3) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
(4) None of the above

Answer: (3) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Remark: MOSPI is the central ministry handling statistics and related programmes.

12. Advances are compiled from

(1) Secondary Sources
(2) Tertiary Sources
(3) Primary Sources
(4) All of the above

Answer: (3) Primary Sources
Remark: “Advances” type periodicals usually summarise current primary research.

13. A source which provides information about places is known as

(1) Gazetteer
(2) Directory
(3) Dictionary
(4) None of the above

Answer: (1) Gazetteer
Remark: Gazetteers are geographical dictionaries of places.

14. Yearbook falls under which category of documents?

(1) Primary
(2) Secondary
(3) Tertiary
(4) All of the above

Answer: (2) Secondary
Remark: Yearbooks compile and present data → secondary source.

15. Name of the President of Sri Lanka can be found in

(1) International Who’s Who
(2) Statesman’s Yearbook
(3) Who’s Who in the World
(4) Wilson Biographies

Answer: (2) Statesman’s Yearbook
Remark: It gives up-to-date political and governmental information for countries.

16. NATMO stands for

(1) National Atlas and Theoretical Organisation of India
(2) National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation of India
(3) National Atlas and Theological Organisation of India
(4) None of the above

Answer: (2) National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation of India
Remark: NATMO prepares thematic maps and atlases.

17. Maps that emphasise boundaries of countries, states, continents and other units are called

(1) Political Maps
(2) Terrain Maps
(3) Thematic maps
(4) All of the above

Answer: (1) Political Maps
Remark: Political maps highlight administrative boundaries.

18. ____________ privileges refer to the number of documents which can be borrowed and the length of loan period.

(1) Circulation
(2) Issue/Return
(3) Borrowing
(4) None of the above

Answer: (3) Borrowing
Remark: Borrowing privileges = how many items and for how long.

19. ____________ introduced the concept of reference service.

(1) Margaret Hutchins
(2) S.R. Ranganathan
(3) William Katz
(4) Samuel Green

Answer: (4) Samuel Green
Remark: S.S. Green’s 1876 paper is considered the start of formal reference service.

20. If you want to know about open access journals in Library and Information Science, which of the following sources will you consult?

(1) DOAR
(2) DOAJ
(3) INB
(4) BNB

Answer: (2) DOAJ
Remark: DOAJ lists open access journals, including in LIS.

21. Table of Contents service is a/an

(1) Awareness Service
(2) Content Analysis Service
(3) Translation Service
(4) None of the above

Answer: (1) Awareness Service
Remark: TOC service alerts users to contents of new issues (CAS).

22. ____________ is a popular form of Weblog.

(1) Diary
(2) Website
(3) Blog
(4) All of the above

Answer: (3) Blog
Remark: A blog is the standard, popular form of weblog.

23. J-Gate is a/an

(1) Website
(2) Indexing Periodical
(3) Abstracting Periodical
(4) Bibliographic Database

Answer: (4) Bibliographic Database
Remark: J-Gate is a large e-journal/bibliographic database portal.

24. The concept of SDI service was introduced by

(1) H.P. Luhn
(2) S.R. Ranganathan
(3) S.S. Green
(4) William Katz

Answer: (1) H.P. Luhn
Remark: Luhn proposed Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI).

25. Indian Books in Print is an example of a

(1) Trade Bibliography
(2) National Bibliography
(3) Subject Bibliography
(4) None of the above

Answer: (1) Trade Bibliography
Remark: It lists books available in the trade/market.

26. Which of the following is not a secondary source of information?

(1) Directory
(2) Yearbook
(3) Encyclopaedia
(4) Government Report

Answer: (4) Government Report
Remark: Government reports usually present primary data/findings.

27. The source which explains the technical terms of a particular subject is known as

(1) Geographical Dictionary
(2) Glossary
(3) General Dictionary
(4) Biographical Dictionary

Answer: (2) Glossary
Remark: Glossaries give meanings of specialised/technical terms.

28. India : A Reference Annual is a

(1) Directory
(2) Government Report
(3) Yearbook
(4) Handbook

Answer: (3) Yearbook
Remark: It is an annual compendium of facts about India.

29. ____________ originally provides a calendar of the months with eclipses, movements of planets, etc.

(1) Directory
(2) Almanac
(3) Handbook
(4) Manual

Answer: (2) Almanac
Remark: Almanacs combine calendars with astronomical and other data.

30. Keesing’s Record of World Events is a

(1) News Digest
(2) News Bulletin
(3) Yearbook
(4) All of the above

Answer: (1) News Digest
Remark: It summarises and records world events in digest form.

31. Bibliography of Bibliographies comes under the category of

(1) Electronic Sources
(2) Primary Sources
(3) Secondary Sources
(4) Tertiary Sources

Answer: (4) Tertiary Sources
Remark: It points to bibliographies (which are secondary) → thus tertiary.

32. Who invented the movable type printing press?

(1) Gutenberg
(2) Koenig
(3) Blackbell
(4) None of the above

Answer: (1) Gutenberg
Remark: Johannes Gutenberg, 15th century, Germany.

33. List of names, subjects, topics, etc. arranged alphabetically with indication to exact location is known as

(1) Bibliography
(2) Abstract
(3) Index
(4) All of the above

Answer: (3) Index
Remark: An index points to locations of terms in a document or set.

34. Readers Guide to Periodical Literature is a/an

(1) Abstracting periodical
(2) Indexing periodical
(3) Bibliography
(4) Directory

Answer: (2) Indexing periodical
Remark: It indexes popular periodicals by subject and author.

35. Indexing and Abstracting periodicals come under the category of

(1) Scholarly periodicals
(2) Primary periodicals
(3) Secondary periodicals
(4) Tertiary periodicals

Answer: (3) Secondary periodicals
Remark: They describe/index primary publications.

36. If you want to know about the height of Mount Everest, which of the following sources will you consult?

(1) Biographical Sources
(2) Dictionary
(3) Directory
(4) Geographical Sources

Answer: (4) Geographical Sources
Remark: Atlases, gazetteers, etc. provide such geographical facts.

37. An _________ is concerned with the who, what, where, when, how and why of things.

(1) Abstract
(2) Index
(3) Encyclopaedia
(4) Extract

Answer: (3) Encyclopaedia
Remark: Encyclopaedias give comprehensive background information.

38. Encyclopaedia Britannica is a

(1) General encyclopaedia
(2) Special encyclopaedia
(3) Subject encyclopaedia
(4) None of the above

Answer: (1) General encyclopaedia
Remark: It covers all fields of knowledge.

39. A ____________ is a book of instructions for operating a machine.

(1) Handbook
(2) Manual
(3) Guide book
(4) Directory

Answer: (2) Manual
Remark: Operation/maintenance instructions = manual.

40. Teaching the students how to identify information need, how to seek and retrieve information is known as

(1) Reference Service
(2) Information Service
(3) Information Literacy
(4) Advisory Service

Answer: (3) Information Literacy
Remark: This training develops users’ information-handling skills.

41. ‘Ask a Librarian’ is a kind of

(1) Reference Service
(2) Abstracting Service
(3) Indexing Service
(4) Circulation Service

Answer: (1) Reference Service
Remark: It is an online/virtual reference interaction.

42. ‘Census of India’ is a

(1) Geographical Source
(2) Bibliographical Source
(3) Statistical Source
(4) Biographical Source

Answer: (3) Statistical Source
Remark: It provides population and related statistical data.

43. Virtu is a

(1) Library Management Software
(2) Reference Service
(3) Database
(4) E-journal

Answer: (1) Library Management Software
Remark: Virtua (often rendered “Virtu” here) is an ILS (integrated library system).

44. RFID reader reads data stored in

(1) Workstations
(2) Cards
(3) Bar Codes
(4) Tags

Answer: (4) Tags
Remark: RFID tags contain the chip and antenna to be read.

45. WIPO is located at

(1) New York
(2) London
(3) Geneva
(4) Paris

Answer: (3) Geneva
Remark: WIPO HQ is in Geneva, Switzerland.

46. Information about scale and projection can be found in

(1) Encyclopaedias
(2) Manuals
(3) Geographical sources
(4) Directories

Answer: (3) Geographical sources
Remark: Maps/atlases specify scale and projection details.

47. Indian National Bibliography is published

(1) Quarterly
(2) Half-yearly
(3) Monthly
(4) Bi-monthly

Answer: (3) Monthly
Remark: INB is issued every month.

48. Medline is the online version of

(1) Science Direct
(2) MEDLARS
(3) PubMed
(4) Embase

Answer: (2) MEDLARS
Remark: MEDLINE is the online descendant of the MEDLARS system.

49. If you want to know about the currency of Japan, which of the following sources would you consult?

(1) Dictionary
(2) Directory
(3) Bibliography
(4) Yearbook

Answer: (4) Yearbook
Remark: Yearbooks list national facts like currency, capital etc.

50. ____________ is concerned with familiarising the users with the library.

(1) Orientation
(2) Verification
(3) Registration
(4) None of the above

Answer: (1) Orientation
Remark: Library orientation introduces users to resources and services.

Term End Examination,
December, 2020
BLII-013 : INFORMATION SOURCES AND LIBRARY SERVICES

Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. Humans are considered as …………. sources of information.

(1) Documentary
(2) Non-documentary
(3) Bibliographical
(4) Statistical

Answer: (2) Non-documentary
Remark: People (experts, colleagues, etc.) are classic non-documentary sources.

2. ‘Current Science’ is an example of a ……….. periodical.

(1) Primary
(2) Secondary
(3) Tertiary
(4) None of these

Answer: (1) Primary
Remark: It publishes original research papers → primary periodical.

3. Which publication can be considered as a ‘draft standard’?

(1) Patent
(2) Gazette
(3) Specification
(4) Report

Answer: (3) Specification
Remark: Specifications describe technical requirements prior to becoming formal standards.

4. Standards are generally of the following types:

(1) Fundamental and Technical
(2) Primary and General
(3) Technical and Pure
(4) Fundamental and Special

Answer: (1) Fundamental and Technical
Remark: Fundamental (basic concepts) and technical (detailed requirements) are the usual types.

5. The word ‘index’ is derived from the Latin word:

(1) Indicare
(2) Indicure
(3) Indexiare
(4) Indexe

Answer: (1) Indicare
Remark: Index comes from Latin indicare meaning “to point out”.

6. Bibliography is a ……….. source of information.

(1) Secondary
(2) Primary
(3) Non-documentary
(4) Tertiary

Answer: (1) Secondary
Remark: It lists and organises primary documents → secondary source.

7. The first periodical published was:

(1) Le Journal des Scavans
(2) Journal de Scavans
(3) Le Journal des
(4) Scavans de Journal

Answer: (1) Le Journal des Scavans
Remark: French learned journal, first issued in 1665.

8. The first issue of ‘Philosophical Transactions’ was published in:

(1) March, 1665
(2) April, 1675
(3) March, 1775
(4) April, 1685

Answer: (1) March, 1665
Remark: Started by the Royal Society of London in March 1665.

9. Paintings and drawings on the stones and cave walls are known as:

(1) Block painting
(2) Cave writing
(3) Pictographic writing
(4) Wall writing

Answer: (3) Pictographic writing
Remark: Early picture-symbols representing ideas → pictographic writing.

10. ‘Chemical News’ is published ………… .

(1) Weekly
(2) Monthly
(3) Fortnightly
(4) Annually

Answer: (1) Weekly
Remark: Traditionally issued as a weekly chemistry periodical.

11. ‘Science Reporter’ is published by:

(1) NISCAIR
(2) DRDO
(3) IISC
(4) UGC

Answer: (1) NISCAIR
Remark: Popular science journal from CSIR–NISCAIR (now CSIR–NIScPR).

12. …………… are directories of towns, cities, regions of a country.

(1) Trade and Business Directories
(2) Topographical Directories
(3) Organisational Directories
(4) Telephone Directories

Answer: (2) Topographical Directories
Remark: Topographical directories list places and geographic units.

13. Only a ………….. can give correct picture of the earth as a whole.

(1) Map
(2) Atlas
(3) Globe
(4) None of these

Answer: (3) Globe
Remark: A globe preserves shape and proportions of the entire earth.

14. Which type of map shows the distribution of a particular feature on the earth’s surface?

(1) Thematic Map
(2) General Map
(3) Reference Map
(4) None of these

Answer: (1) Thematic Map
Remark: Thematic maps focus on one theme (population, rainfall, etc.).

15. NSSO stands for:

(1) National Statistical Sample Office
(2) National Sample Survey Office
(3) National Statistical Survey Office
(4) National Survey Sample Office

Answer: (2) National Sample Survey Office
Remark: NSSO is/was the National Sample Survey Office in India.

16. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms is an example of:

(1) General language dictionary
(2) Subject specific dictionary
(3) Multi-lingual dictionary
(4) None of the above

Answer: (2) Subject specific dictionary
Remark: It focuses on scientific and technical terminology.

17. Which of the following is a secondary source of information?

(1) Patent
(2) Standard
(3) Yearbook
(4) Diary

Answer: (3) Yearbook
Remark: Yearbooks compile and summarise data; patents, diaries, standards are primary.

18. A book containing collective biographies is called a …………… .

(1) Biographical Dictionary
(2) Who’s Who
(3) Who Was Who
(4) None of these

Answer: (1) Biographical Dictionary
Remark: It gives biographical sketches of many persons in one work.

19. Walford’s Guide to Reference Material is a …………. source.

(1) Primary
(2) Secondary
(3) Tertiary
(4) None of these

Answer: (3) Tertiary
Remark: It is a guide to reference sources (which are mostly secondary).

20. ………….. is a list of books or other works published in a country or about a country or in the language of a country.

(1) National Bibliography
(2) Trade Bibliography
(3) International Bibliography
(4) Subject Bibliography

Answer: (1) National Bibliography
Remark: Records national publishing output or about/in that country’s language.

21. …………… is known as extension of loan period for a document.

(1) Return
(2) Renewal
(3) Reservation
(4) Issue

Answer: (2) Renewal
Remark: Renewal extends the due date.

22. It is a service that establishes a link or contact between a user/reader and document/book through personalised service:

(1) Abstracting service
(2) Indexing service
(3) Circulation service
(4) Reference service

Answer: (4) Reference service
Remark: Reference work is inherently personal and user–document focused.

23. Which of the following is not a non-documentary source of information?

(1) Human
(2) Organisation
(3) Book
(4) Cyber media

Answer: (3) Book
Remark: Books are documentary; humans, organisations, cyber media can be non-documentary.

24. …………. comes under the category of ready reference sources.

(1) Directories
(2) Treatises
(3) Encyclopaedias
(4) Bibliographies

Answer: (1) Directories
Remark: Directories are classic quick-consult, ready-reference tools.

25. State-of-the-art reports are ………. type of publications.

(1) Index
(2) Review
(3) General
(4) None of these

Answer: (2) Review
Remark: They review and summarise the current state of knowledge.

26. ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ is a:

(1) Guidebook
(2) Yearbook
(3) Directory
(4) Handbook

Answer: (2) Yearbook
Remark: It appears annually and compiles records → yearbook-like reference.

27. All recorded sources of information are known as:

(1) Documentary sources
(2) Non-documentary sources
(3) Tertiary sources
(4) None of these

Answer: (1) Documentary sources
Remark: Anything recorded/physically stored counts as a documentary source.

28. Technical reports come under:

(1) Primary sources
(2) Secondary sources
(3) Tertiary sources
(4) None of these

Answer: (1) Primary sources
Remark: They contain original research results and data.

29. Papers presented in the conferences are published in the form of:

(1) Reports
(2) Bulletins
(3) Conference Proceedings
(4) None of these

Answer: (3) Conference Proceedings
Remark: Proceedings are the usual compiled form of conference papers.

30. Scholarly periodicals are generally …………… .

(1) Secondary
(2) Referred
(3) Popular
(4) None of these

Answer: (2) Referred
Remark: In this context “referred” = refereed/peer-reviewed academic journals.

31. Index Medicus was published by:

(1) National Library of Medicine
(2) Library of Congress
(3) H. W. Wilson
(4) Sage

Answer: (1) National Library of Medicine
Remark: NLM (USA) produced Index Medicus.

32. Indian Science Abstracts is published by:

(1) DRDO
(2) UGC
(3) ALA
(4) NISCAIR

Answer: (4) NISCAIR
Remark: Earlier by INSDOC, later NISCAIR (CSIR).

33. Browne system is devised by:

(1) Nina E. Browne
(2) Charles Browne
(3) John Browne
(4) Library of Congress

Answer: (1) Nina E. Browne
Remark: Browne charging system is named after Nina E. Browne.

34. RSS stands for:

(1) Relevant Site Summary
(2) Related Site Summary
(3) Rich Site Summary
(4) Right Site Summary

Answer: (3) Rich Site Summary
Remark: An early expansion of RSS used in LIS MCQs.

35. ………… are meant for consultation and not for continuous reading.

(1) Reference books
(2) Text books
(3) Treatises
(4) Monographs

Answer: (1) Reference books
Remark: Consulted for facts, not read cover to cover.

36. Universities handbook is published by:

(1) American Library Association
(2) Association of Indian Universities
(3) Association of International Universities
(4) None of the above

Answer: (2) Association of Indian Universities
Remark: AIU issues the Universities Handbook.

37. Fodor’s India is a:

(1) Travel Guide
(2) Directory
(3) Yearbook
(4) Encyclopaedia

Answer: (1) Travel Guide
Remark: Fodor’s series are tourist/travel guides.

38. Who defined, “Reference service is the process of establishing contact between a reader and his document in a personal way.”

(1) William Katz
(2) Margaret Hutchins
(3) Noah Webster
(4) S. R. Ranganathan

Answer: (4) S. R. Ranganathan
Remark: This is a famous definition by Ranganathan.

39. Who is the publisher of ‘The Stateman’s Yearbook’?

(1) MacMillan
(2) Europa
(3) Sage
(4) R. R. Bowker

Answer: (1) MacMillan
Remark: The Statesman’s Yearbook is traditionally a Macmillan title.

40. What does OED stand for?

(1) Oxford Elementary Dictionary
(2) Oxford Exclusive Dictionary
(3) Oxford English Dictionary
(4) None of the above

Answer: (3) Oxford English Dictionary
Remark: Major historical dictionary of English.

41. Webster’s Geographical dictionary is a:

(1) Dictionary
(2) Encyclopaedia
(3) Directory
(4) International Gazetteer

Answer: (4) International Gazetteer
Remark: It functions as a world geographical dictionary/gazetteer.

42. Ready reference service means:

(1) Reference service provided in a very short-time
(2) Reference service provided in a very long-time
(3) Preparation for reference service
(4) None of the above

Answer: (1) Reference service provided in a very short-time
Remark: Quick factual answers are the aim of ready reference.

43. What is the name of the part of the library which is meant for storage of reading material?

(1) Store room
(2) Stack room
(3) Resources room
(4) Book room

Answer: (2) Stack room
Remark: Stacks are where the bulk of the collection is shelved.

44. ………… is a slip pasted in a book which indicates when the book is due.

(1) Readers slip
(2) Reminder slip
(3) Date slip
(4) All of these

Answer: (3) Date slip
Remark: Date slip carries the due date for return.

45. ‘World of Learning’ is published by:

(1) Europa
(2) Bowker
(3) Oxford University Press
(4) MacMillan

Answer: (1) Europa
Remark: Europa Publications produces World of Learning.

46. Kothari Industrial Directory is a:

(1) Telephone Directory
(2) Topographic Directory
(3) Professional Directory
(4) Trade and Business Directory

Answer: (4) Trade and Business Directory
Remark: It lists industrial and business concerns.

47. Maps are prepared by:

(1) Classifiers
(2) Cartographers
(3) Lexicographers
(4) All of these

Answer: (2) Cartographers
Remark: Cartographers specialise in map-making.

48. The IMB was started in:

(1) 1957
(2) 1958
(3) 1964
(4) 1947

Answer: (1) 1957
Remark: In this context, IMB is treated (in exam keys) like INB’s start year, 1957.

49. Who’s Who is a source which covers only:

(1) Dead
(2) Retrospective
(3) Living
(4) Non-living

Answer: (3) Living
Remark: Who’s Who gives brief data on currently living notable persons.

50. Which among the following is a tertiary information source in electronic form?

(1) OPAC
(2) E-Journal
(3) Britannica Online
(4) Grolier Online

Answer: (3) Britannica Online
Remark: Encyclopaedias (including their online versions) are classic tertiary sources.

Term End Examination,
June, 2020
BLII-013 : INFORMATION SOURCES AND LIBRARY SERVICES
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

1. Which among the following are non-documentary sources of information ?

(1) Books (2) Humans
(3) Occasional Papers (4) Reports

Answer: (2) Humans
Remark: People (experts, colleagues, etc.) are classic non-documentary sources.

2. Referral Service means :

(1) Directing the readers to the reference section
(2) Directing the reader to the correct source of information
(3) Providing long range reference service
(4) None of these

Answer: (2) Directing the reader to the correct source of information
Remark: Referral service guides users to the most appropriate information source or agency.

3. ‘World of Learning’ is a :

(1) Directory (2) News Digest
(3) Dictionary (4) Yearbook

Answer: (1) Directory
Remark: It is an international directory of universities and learned institutions.

4. ‘Asian Recorder’ is a :

(1) News Digest (2) Current Awareness Bulletin
(3) Record Keeping (4) None of these

Answer: (1) News Digest
Remark: It summarises political and current events, functioning as a news digest.

5. Which of the following types of information will you find in abstracting periodicals ?

(1) Bibliography (2) Index of terms
(3) Bibliography and abstracts (4) None of these

Answer: (3) Bibliography and abstracts
Remark: They provide bibliographic details plus abstracts of documents.

6. ‘Chemical Abstracts Service’ was provided by which of the following organisations ?

(1) Indian Chemical Society
(2) American Chemical Society
(3) Chemical Engineering Society
(4) Bureau of Indian Standards

Answer: (2) American Chemical Society
Remark: CAS is a division of the American Chemical Society.

7. Which of the following is not a primary source of information ?

(1) Speeches (2) Directories
(3) Photographs (4) None of these

Answer: (2) Directories
Remark: Directories compile and organise information → secondary sources.

8. Which one of the following publishes the ‘Statesman’s Yearbook’ ?

(1) Wiley (2) MacMillan
(3) Oxford (4) None of these

Answer: (2) MacMillan
Remark: The Statesman’s Yearbook is traditionally a Macmillan publication.

9. ‘India : A Reference Annual’, is an example of :

(1) Almanac (2) Reference book
(3) Yearbook (4) None of these

Answer: (3) Yearbook
Remark: It is treated as the national yearbook of India.

10. Which of the following is a secondary source of information ?

(1) Diary (2) Abstract
(3) Government report (4) All of these

Answer: (2) Abstract
Remark: Abstracts summarise primary documents and are secondary sources.

11. Glossary explains the technical terms of a particular :

(1) Country (2) Individual
(3) Language (4) Subject

Answer: (4) Subject
Remark: A glossary is usually subject-specific terminology with brief meanings.

12. In Encyclopaedia Britannica ______ acts as an index to macropaedia.

(1) Bibliography (2) Introduction parts
(3) Propaedia (4) Micropaedia

Answer: (4) Micropaedia
Remark: Micropaedia’s short articles also guide to detailed Macropaedia entries.

13. A Gazetteer provides information about :

(1) Persons (2) Institutions
(3) Places (4) Animals

Answer: (3) Places
Remark: It is essentially a geographical dictionary of places.

14. ‘Famous First Facts’ is an example of :

(1) Handbook (2) Encyclopaedia
(3) Yearbook (4) Directory

Answer: (1) Handbook
Remark: It is a ready-reference handbook of notable “first” events and facts.

15. An annual publication containing a calendar frequently accompanied by astronomical data is called :

(1) Yearbook (2) Almanac
(3) Directory (4) Gazetteer

Answer: (2) Almanac
Remark: Almanacs mix calendars with astronomical and other factual data.

16. Encyclopaedias are usually located in which section of a Library ?

(1) Circulation Section (2) Reference Section
(3) Technical Section (4) Special Collection of Restricted Access

Answer: (2) Reference Section
Remark: They are standard non-issuing reference tools.

17. ‘Gazetteer of India : The Indian Union’ is published in ______ volumes.

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

Answer: (1) Three
Remark: Commonly cited structure: 3 main volumes for the Union.

18. Newspaper Clipping Service is a type of ______ information service.

(1) Anticipatory (2) Responsive
(3) On-demand (4) Retrospective

Answer: (4) Retrospective
Remark: It is based on past newspaper items collected and filed.

19. Which of the following is a tertiary document ?

(1) Research Paper (2) Thesis
(3) List of abstracting service (4) Abstracting periodical

Answer: (3) List of abstracting service
Remark: It is a guide to secondary sources, hence tertiary.

20. Which edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica is called ‘New Encyclopaedia Britannica’ ?

(1) 11th (2) 13th
(3) 15th (4) 18th

Answer: (3) 15th
Remark: The restructured 15th edition is known as the “New Encyclopaedia Britannica”.

21. Which of the following is not a secondary source of information ?

(1) Indexing periodical
(2) Abstracting periodical
(3) Bibliography
(4) Bibliography of bibliographies

Answer: (4) Bibliography of bibliographies
Remark: A bibliography of bibliographies is a tertiary source.

22. “World Directory of Sources of Patents” is published by :

(1) Bowker-Saur, U.S.A.
(2) WIPO
(3) Patent Information System, India
(4) Derwent, London

Answer: (2) WIPO
Remark: WIPO issues global guides to patent information sources.

23. Yearbooks and almanacs are ______ sources.

(1) Primary (2) Ready Reference
(3) Tertiary (4) Bibliographic

Answer: (2) Ready Reference
Remark: They are frequently-used quick fact sources.

24. The personal belongings of a reader are kept at the

(1) Cloakroom
(2) Property Counter
(3) Gate Counter
(4) Store Room

Answer: (2) Property Counter
Remark: Bags, umbrellas, etc., are normally deposited here.

25. Asian Recorder is a ______ publication.

(1) Monthly
(2) Bi-monthly
(3) Annual
(4) Weekly

Answer: (4) Weekly
Remark: It is treated in LIS exams as a weekly news record.

26. What is the relation between Current Awareness Service and SDI ?

(1) SDI is one form of CAS
(2) CAS is one form of SDI
(3) Both are exactly same
(4) There is no relation

Answer: (1) SDI is one form of CAS
Remark: SDI is a personalised, selective type of current awareness.

27. Ready Reference Sources are handy tools for :

(1) Answers to all questions
(2) Answers to fact finding questions
(3) Easy information retrieval tools
(4) None of these

Answer: (2) Answers to fact finding questions
Remark: They help quickly answer specific factual queries.

28. ‘Indian Books in Print’ is an example of ______ bibliography.

(1) Trade (2) National
(3) Universal (4) Subject

Answer: (1) Trade
Remark: It is a trade bibliography listing books in the book trade.

29. Universities Handbook is a :

(1) Handbook (2) Directory
(3) Yearbook (4) Bibliography

Answer: (2) Directory
Remark: It lists universities and their details → directory.

30. ______ are documents that contain descriptions about the technical requirements of a product.

(1) Specifications (2) Patents
(3) Standards (4) Reports

Answer: (1) Specifications
Remark: Specifications set out technical requirements and parameters.

31. Which reference source is referred as “Backbone of reference services in libraries” ?

(1) Dictionaries (2) Encyclopaedia
(3) Biographies (4) Bibliographies

Answer: (2) Encyclopaedia
Remark: Encyclopaedias give broad background and are central in reference work.

32. Which of the following is not a secondary source of information ?

(1) India : A Reference Manual
(2) Handbook of Libraries
(3) Patent
(4) Abstracting periodical

Answer: (3) Patent
Remark: Patents report original inventions → primary sources.

33. Sources which are available chiefly in printed form are known as :

(1) Reference sources
(2) Documentary sources
(3) Information sources
(4) Non-Documentary sources

Answer: (2) Documentary sources
Remark: Anything recorded in print or other media is documentary.

34. ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ is published from :

(1) Paris (2) New York
(3) London (4) Washington D.C.

Answer: (3) London
Remark: It is traditionally associated with London publication.

35. ‘The Books in Print’ is published by :

(1) H. W. Wilson (2) McGraw Hill
(3) John Wiley (4) R. R. Bowker

Answer: (4) R. R. Bowker
Remark: Bowker is the long-time publisher of Books in Print.

36. Translations are categorised under :

(1) Primary sources
(2) Secondary sources
(3) Tertiary sources
(4) Non-documentary sources

Answer: (2) Secondary sources
Remark: They restate or re-express original (primary) works.

37. The “Walford’s Guide to Reference Materials” is published in :

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

Answer: (1) 3 volumes
Remark: Traditionally organised into 3 subject-based volumes.

38. The two types of Reference Services are

(1) Short Range and Long Range services
(2) Exhaustive and Everyday services
(3) Current and Everyday services
(4) Current and Retrospective services

Answer: (1) Short Range and Long Range services
Remark: Short-range = ready reference; long-range = more in-depth help.

39. ‘Chemical Abstracts’ was published :

(1) Fortnightly (2) Yearly
(3) Monthly (4) Weekly

Answer: (4) Weekly
Remark: Issues have historically appeared on a weekly schedule.

40. ‘Encyclopaedia Americana’ was published from :

(1) London (2) Chicago
(3) New York (4) Washington D.C.

Answer: (3) New York
Remark: It is associated with New York-based publication (Grolier).

41. Yellow pages are example of which type of directory ?

(1) Telephone directory
(2) Organisational directory
(3) Business/trade directory
(4) None of these

Answer: (3) Business/trade directory
Remark: Yellow Pages list businesses category-wise.

42. ‘Guide to Literature’ comes under :

(1) Bibliographical Sources
(2) Primary Sources
(3) Secondary Sources
(4) Tertiary Sources

Answer: (4) Tertiary Sources
Remark: It is a guide to other (secondary) bibliographic works → tertiary.

43. User education means :

(1) Directing the user to use encyclopaedia
(2) Educating the user on use of library
(3) Providing material to the user
(4) None of these

Answer: (2) Educating the user on use of library
Remark: It covers orientation, skills to search, and use library resources.

44. ‘Merriam Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary’ is an example of :

(1) General language dictionary
(2) Subject specific dictionary
(3) Multi-lingual dictionary
(4) None of these

Answer: (1) General language dictionary
Remark: It explains general English vocabulary at intermediate level.

45. Which reference sources will you use to study the changing trends in demographic profile of a city ?

(1) Almanacs (2) Encyclopaedia
(3) Travel Guides (4) Statistical Handbook

Answer: (4) Statistical Handbook
Remark: Demographic trends require statistical data series.

46. LISA stands for :

(1) Library Science Abstract
(2) Literature Search Academy
(3) Library and Information Science Abstracts
(4) Library and Information Science Academy

Answer: (3) Library and Information Science Abstracts
Remark: LISA is a major abstracting service for LIS literature.

47. Most authentic and original materials usually take the form of a journal article, report or a patent are :

(1) Primary sources
(2) Secondary sources
(3) Tertiary sources
(4) Bibliography

Answer: (1) Primary sources
Remark: They contain original research or new information.

48. Reminders are sent by the library for :

(1) Books which were issued but not received back
(2) Out dated books which are out of demand
(3) Very old books
(4) Low discount books

Answer: (1) Books which were issued but not received back
Remark: Reminder notices chase overdue items.

49. OPAC stands for :

(1) Online Public Accessible Catalogue
(2) Online Public Available Catalogue
(3) Online Public Access Catalogue
(4) Online Publicly Accessed Catalogue

Answer: (3) Online Public Access Catalogue
Remark: Standard expansion used in library automation.

50. What do we mean by recall in the context of a library ?

(1) Calling back the issued documents
(2) Recalling something from memory
(3) Renaming something
(4) Registering users

Answer: (1) Calling back the issued documents
Remark: Recall means asking users to return borrowed items earlier than due date.

Term-End Examination,
December 2019
BLII-013 : INFORMATION SOURCES AND
LIBRARY SERVICES
Time : 2 Hours] [Maximum Marks : 50 has Theory Type Questions.

Note: Some Questions has errors, please verify at your end.