BLII 014 Previous Year Papers

BLII 014 Previous Year Papers

CERTIFICATE IN LIBRARY AND  INFORMATION SCIENCE (CLIS)

Term-End Examination

June, 2021

BLII-014 : ICT IN LIBRARIES

Part 1: Computer Basics (Q1–Q7)

 

1. _______ is any set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.

(1) Hardware (2) Application (3) Program (4) Software

Answer: (3) Program

Remark: A program is a specific set of coded instructions.

 

2. A _______ is a powerful, single-user computer but has a more powerful microprocessor and a higher quality monitor.

(1) Laptop (2) Workstation (3) Desktop (4) Minicomputer

Answer: (2) Workstation

Remark: Workstations support high-performance tasks.

 

3. A _______ is a powerful, multi-user computer capable of supporting many hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously.

(1) Supercomputer (2) Mainframe (3) Workstation (4) Minicomputer

Answer: (2) Mainframe

Remark: Mainframes handle bulk data and huge user loads.

 

4. Desktop computers are popularly known as personal computers.

Answer: True

Remark: PC originally referred to desktop systems.

 

5. The CPU is made up of _______ Unit and Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU).

(1) Memory (2) Control (3) Storage (4) Processing

Answer: (2) Control

Remark: CPU = Control Unit + ALU.

 

6. A _______ is a PCB that holds essential computer components.

(1) CPU (2) ROM (3) Motherboard (4) Transistor

Answer: (3) Motherboard

Remark: The motherboard connects all components.

 

7. _______ is the system’s main memory used to store data temporarily.

(1) RAM (2) ROM (3) PROM (4) Hard drive

Answer: (1) RAM

Remark: RAM stores data for active programs.

 

 

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Part 2: Software & Office Tools (Q8–Q15)

 

8. USB Ports support data transfer rates of 48 Mbps.

Answer: False

Remark: Standard speeds are 12 Mbps or 480 Mbps.

 

9. LibreOffice is a professional quality office tool available in more than 14 languages.

Answer: True

 

10. _______ is the spreadsheet application of LibreOffice.

(1) Impress (2) Writer (3) Calc (4) Base

Answer: (3) Calc

 

11. LibreOffice provides dictionaries in over _______ languages and dialects.

(1) 50 (2) 60 (3) 70 (4) 80

Answer: (3) 70

 

12. LibreOffice uses OpenDocument, an _______ file format.

(1) HTML (2) PDF (3) ODT (4) XML

Answer: (4) XML

 

13. Writer can display multiple pages while editing.

Answer: True

 

14. In Writer, docked toolbars can be moved or floated.

Answer: True

 

15. If MailMerge data is in an unsupported format, convert it to a _______ file.

(1) dBase (2) CSV (3) XML (4) HTML

Answer: (2) CSV

 

 

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Part 3: Library Automation & Systems (Q16–Q29)

 

16. Acquisition subsystem performs selection, ordering, _______ and accessioning.

(1) Budgeting (2) Reporting (3) Receiving (4) Processing

Answer: (3) Receiving

 

17. _______ is grouping similar objects together.

(1) Indexing (2) Cataloguing (3) Classification (4) Shelving

Answer: (3) Classification

 

18. Recent cataloguing uses _______ protocol for global access to bibliographic data.

(1) TCP/IP (2) Internet (3) Z39.50 (4) MARC

Answer: (3) Z39.50

 

19. Books are arranged on shelves in _______ order.

(1) Accession number (2) Book number (3) ISBN (4) Classified

Answer: (4) Classified

 

20. RFID system contains a Tag, Reader, and _______.

(1) Chip (2) Circuit (3) Antenna (4) Router

Answer: (3) Antenna

 

21. Modern LMS supports _______ mode of serials control.

(1) Predictive (2) Supportive (3) Deductive (4) Suggestive

Answer: (1) Predictive

 

22. SOUL has 5 modules, four of which are operational subsystems.

Answer: True

 

23. System software manages resources; application software performs tasks.

Answer: True

 

24. Computer technology arrived in libraries in the late _______.

(1) 1940s (2) 1950s (3) 1960s (4) 1970s

Answer: (3) 1960s

 

25. _______ Library Automation Era includes full-text access to electronic documents.

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

Answer: (4) Fourth

 

26. LMS must support Unicode and RFID.

Answer: True

 

27. Automation in India expanded with _______.

(1) CATMAN (2) CDS/ISIS (3) Winisis (4) SANJAY

Answer: (2) CDS/ISIS

 

28. _______ is an open-source LMS developed in India.

(1) DLMS (2) E-Granthalaya (3) NewGenLib (4) SANJAY

Answer: (3) NewGenLib

 

29. SOUL began with ILMS developed with collaboration from _______.

(1) NIC (2) INSDOC (3) DESIDOC (4) NISSAT

Answer: (3) DESIDOC

 

 

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Part 4: Networking & Internet (Q30–Q42)

 

30. A LAN is a small network covering nearby buildings.

Answer: True

 

31. LAN computers must communicate using _______ to access the Internet.

(1) FTP (2) TCP/IP (3) HTTP (4) SMTP

Answer: (2) TCP/IP

 

32. A client is not a protocol.

Answer: False

 

33. SERCnet (later JANET) was set up in _______.

(1) 1974 (2) 1964 (3) 1984 (4) 1954

Answer: (3) 1984

 

34. NSFNet was established in _______.

(1) 1984 (2) 1986 (3) 1983 (4) 1985

Answer: (2) 1986

 

35. IP address identifies a website.

Answer: False

Remark: It identifies a device/server.

 

36. _______ are devices that determine the path for sending information.

(1) Servers (2) Switches (3) Routers (4) MODEM

Answer: (3) Routers

 

37. Web 2.0 refers to interactive, user-centred web services.

Answer: True

 

38. _______ is an application protocol running on TCP/IP.

(1) TCP/IP (2) HTML (3) HTTP (4) XML

Answer: (3) HTTP

 

39. _______ is a standard for transferring files over the Internet.

(1) HTTP (2) MIME (3) FTP (4) TCP/IP

Answer: (3) FTP

 

40. _______ allows remote login to a server.

(1) FTP (2) Telnet (3) TCP/IP (4) MIME

Answer: (2) Telnet

 

41. Web directories use _______ to build indices.

(1) Crawlers (2) Human Editors (3) Harvester (4) AI

Answer: (2) Human Editors

 

42. _______ accesses several search engines at once.

(1) Directory (2) Harvester (3) Meta-search engine (4) Crawler

Answer: (3) Meta-search engine

 

 

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Part 5: Digital Resources & Services (Q43–Q50)

 

43. _______ is a format for updated web content like blogs and news.

(1) Portal (2) Blog (3) RSS (4) Directory

Answer: (3) RSS

 

44. User cannot access Web OPAC via a browser.

Answer: False

 

45. Intute is a multi-subject _______.

(1) Directory (2) Portal (3) Gateway (4) Harvester

Answer: (3) Gateway

 

46. E-resources may include simulations and software.

Answer: True

 

47. Some journals are published only in electronic form.

Answer: True

 

48. LISA provides access to full-text journals.

Answer: False

Remark: It is an indexing service.

 

49. eGyanKosh is a web portal of IGNOU.

Answer: True

 

50. Ask-a-Librarian is an Internet-based referral service.

Answer: True