Professional Assistant Grade II (Library) Question Paper and Answer Key

 PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 50/2022/OL
Category Code: 207/2021
Exam: Professional Assistant Grade II (Library)
Date of Test 21-07-2022
Department Universities in Kerala
Alphacode A

Question1:-The word 'library' is derived from
A:-Liberia
B:-Liberty
C:-Liber
D:-Libre
Answer:- Option-C

Question2:-The Third Law of Library Science is
A:-Every reader his or her book
B:-Every book its reader
C:-Save the time of the reader
D:-Books are for use
Answer:- Option-B

Question3:-Which of the following statement is/are true about The Kerala Public Libraries Act, 1989?
i)   There is a Three-Tier system for the organization and administration of public libraries in the State
ii)   A member of the State Library Council shall not be eligible for re-election or re-nomination for more than two terms consecutively
iii)   The term of office of the members of the State Library Council, other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years
A:-Only i
B:-Only i and ii
C:-Only i and iii
D:-All of the above (i, ii and iii)
Answer:- Option-D

Question4:-Where is the headquarters of the IFLA located?
A:-New Delhi, India
B:-Washington, DC
C:-The Hague, Netherlands
D:-New York City, U.S.
Answer:- Option-C

Question5:-IndCat is designed and developed by
A:-OCLC
B:-INFLIBNET
C:-DELNET
D:-NICNET
Answer:- Option-B

Question6:-Which of the following publisher/s filed a case against Rameshwari Photocopy Services, Delhi in the year 2012 alleging copyright infringement?
A:-Oxford University Press (UK)
B:-Cambridge University Press (UK) (Ind)
C:-Taylor and Francis (UK) (Ind)
D:-All of the above
Answer:- Option-D

Question7:-Which of the following three consortia initiatives are merged to form e-Shodh Sindhu?
A:-DELNET, UGC-INFONET and INDEST-AICTE
B:-ERMED, INDEST-AICTE and DELNET
C:-UGC-INFONET, N-LIST and INDEST-AICTE
D:-DeLCON, UGC-INFONET and N-LIST
Answer:- Option-C

Question8:-EZproxy is the product of
A:-INFLIBNET Centre
B:-OCLC
C:-National Informatics Centre (NLC)
D:-IFLA
Answer:- Option-B

Question9:-Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture (CeRA) was established in the year
A:-2006
B:-2007
C:-2008
D:-2009
Answer:- Option-B

Question10:-Which of the following statement is/are true about RRRLF?
i)     The headquarter of RRRLF is located in Kolkata
ii)    RRRLF is registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961
iii)   RRRLF is a central autonomous organization established and fully financed by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India
A:-Only i
B:-Only (i and ii)
C:-Only (i and iii)
D:-All of the above
Answer:- Option-D

Question11:-Colon classification is a library classification system developed by
A:-Melvil Dewey
B:-S.R. Ranganathan
C:-Minnie Earl Sears
D:-C.A. Cutter
Answer:- Option-B

Question12:-The five fundamental facets/categories used in Colon Classification to specify the sorting of a publication is collectively known as
A:-PMCST
B:-RMEST
C:-PMEST
D:-KMEST
Answer:- Option-C

Question13:-In 'APUPA' pattern of arranging documents on shelves, 'A' refers to
A:-Array
B:-Alien
C:-Adapt
D:-Align
Answer:- Option-C

Question14:-Which of the following statement is/are true about enumerative classification scheme?
i)      An enumerative classification attempts to list all subjects
ii)     An enumerative classification is rigid in nature
iii)    'Colon Classification' is an example of enumerative classification
iv)    All of the above
A:-Only i
B:-Only (i and ii)
C:-Only iii
D:-All of the above (i, ii and iii)
Answer:- Option-B

Question15:-An author or editor of a dictionary is called
A:-Compiler
B:-Biographer
C:-Lexicographer
D:-Wordsmith
Answer:- Option-C

Question16:-How many main classes are there in Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)?
A:-999
B:-1000
C:-100
D:-10
Answer:- Option-D

Question17:-In Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), 'Class 500' is devoted to
A:-Social Sciences
B:-Technology
C:-Science
D:-Literature
Answer:- Option-C

Question18:-In Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), class numbers are listed in groups of
A:-Ten digits
B:-Five digits
C:-Seven digits
D:-Three digits
Answer:- Option-D

Question19:-Who coined the term 'Taxonomy'?
A:-S.R. Ranganathan
B:-Augustin Pyramus de Candolle
C:-Melvil Dewey
D:-David Shenk
Answer:- Option-B

Question20:-The first edition of the Colon Classification was published in
A:-1933
B:-1931
C:-1937
D:-1957
Answer:- Option-A

Question21:-The term 'Data Smog' was coined by
A:-Karl Steinbuch
B:-David Shenk
C:-Mark Zuckerburg
D:-Sundar Pichai
Answer:- Option-B

Question22:-Which of the following statement is/are true about 'data'?
i)    Data is a set of different symbols and characters
ii)   Data is meaningless without context
iii)  Data can be processed with the help of machines
iv)  All the above
A:-Only i
B:-Only (i and ii)
C:-Only (ii and iii)
D:-All of the above (i, ii and iii)
Answer:- Option-D

Question23:-Which of the following acts was replaced by the Right to Information Act, 2005?
A:-Information Technology Act, 2000
B:-Freedom of Information Act, 2002
C:-Copyright Act 1957
D:-None of the above
Answer:- Option-B

Question24:-A Citizen who desires to seek information under RTI Act, 2005 is required to pay a fee of
A:-Rs. 100
B:-Rs. 50
C:-Rs. 10
D:-None of the above
Answer:- Option-C

Question25:-Which of the following statement is/are true about the RTI Act, 2005?
i)      The RTI Act, 2005 is applicable to both central as well as State Governments
ii)      A Citizen from the BPL category need not pay any fee to seek information under the RTI Act, 2005
iii)    There is prescribed format of application of seeking information under the RTI Act 2005
A:-Only i
B:-Only (i and ii)
C:-Only (ii and iii)
D:-All of the above (i, ii and iii)
Answer:- Option-B

Question26:-Which of the following communication models is known as 'mother of all models'?
A:-Aristotle's Model of Communication
B:-Berlo's Model of Communication
C:-Schramm's Model of Communication
D:-Shannon and Weaver Model of Communication
Answer:- Option-D

Question27:-Which of the following statement is/are true about Open Access Movement?
i)       In Open Access, there are no financial, legal or technical barriers to access information
ii)      Open Access increases the visibility and reuse of academic research results
iii)     Open Access covers only peer-reviewed journal publications and not books
A:-Only i
B:-Only (i and iii)
C:-Only (i and ii)
D:-All of the above
Answer:- Option-C

Question28:-Bern Convention, adopted in 1886, deals with
A:-Protection of Patents
B:-Protection of Trademarks
C:-Protection of Literary and Artistic works
D:-Protection of Trade Secrets
Answer:- Option-C

Question29:-What does CBFC stand for?
A:-Central Board of Food Certification
B:-Central Board of Film Certification
C:-Central Board of Financial Certification
D:-None of the above
Answer:- Option-B

Question30:-Where is the headquarter of WIPO located?
A:-Paris, France
B:-New York, U.S.
C:-Geneva, Switzerland
D:-The Hague, Netherlands
Answer:- Option-C

Question31:-The fourth edition of Colon Classification was published in the year
A:-1932
B:-1942
C:-1952
D:-1962
Answer:- Option-C

Question32:-The primary task of a librarian being to ensure the maximum utilization of the collection _____ to use Dr. Ranganathan's law the resources of the library are to be arranged and displayed in a helpful manner.
A:-Every reader his book, and books are for use
B:-Every book its reader, save the time of reader
C:-Every reader his book, and Every book its reader
D:-Books are for use, and Every book its reader
Answer:- Option-C

Question33:-The first introduced in the second edition of DDC brought out in
A:-1885
B:-1886
C:-1887
D:-1888
Answer:- Option-A

Question34:-_______ has included in his summary of the features of a good notation the following "Notation ought to be easy to say, to read, and to write or type".
A:-Ranganathan
B:-Sayers
C:-J. Mills
D:-Bliss
Answer:- Option-B

Question35:-Match the following:
   List I            List II
a)  P              1   ‘
b) M              2   ;
c) E               3   .
d) S               4  :
e) T               5   ,
A:-1  3  2  4  5
B:-5  2  4  3  1
C:-2  3  4  5  1
D:-3  2  5  1  4
Answer:- Option-B

Question36:-Dr. Ranganathan's conception of the general structure of recorded ________ has been elaborately expounded in his Prolegomena to Library Classification.
A:-Knowledge or Information
B:-Information or Knowledge
C:-Knowledge or Data
D:-Data or Information
Answer:- Option-A

Question37:-The key elements of communication process are _______, a message, a receiver, feedback and noise.
A:-asystem
B:-adesired
C:-asource
D:-adecode
Answer:- Option-C

Question38:-A ________ is a communication process which brings together a group of people with a common interest, to accomplish some purpose or goal.
A:-Conference
B:-Meeting
C:-Group discussion
D:-Interaction
Answer:- Option-B

Question39:-Which one is not related to basic resource of management is?
A:-Men
B:-Machine
C:-Materials
D:-Modules
Answer:- Option-D

Question40:-Who is father of scientific management?
A:-Frederick W. Taylor
B:-Frederick W. Tailor
C:-Frederick W. Taylur
D:-Frederick W. Taylore
Answer:- Option-D

Question41:-  ________ document are made with fast speed and without contribution of human mind directly or indirectly.
A:-Patents
B:-Standard
C:-Meta
D:-Microcopy
Answer:- Option-C

Question42:-Which one is not Reference Book?
A:-Dictionary
B:-Hand book
C:-Text book
D:-Encyclopedia
Answer:- Option-C

Question43:-Periodical Publication such as weekly, fortnightly, monthly, half yearly and yearly comes under
A:-Primary sources
B:-Secondary sources
C:-Territory sources
D:-Documentary sources
Answer:- Option-A

Question44:-A _________ is a list of names and address of person organizations etc.
A:-Dictionary
B:-Directory
C:-Bibliography
D:-Guide literature
Answer:- Option-B

Question45:-User is able to identify or locate the required information easily and quickly by
A:-Physical appearance
B:-Arrangements
C:-Indexes
D:-Geographical information
Answer:- Option-C

Question46:-The first known _______ was written by Aristotle, the ancient Greek Philosopher, which resulted from his assembled treatises.
A:-Directory
B:-Yearbook
C:-Encyclopedia
D:-Dictionary
Answer:- Option-C

Question47:-Search engine manage heavy database of
A:-URLS
B:-Keywords
C:-Web Pages
D:-All the above
Answer:- Option-D

Question48:-Search engine are able to reach _______ types of information
A:-Video
B:-Documents
C:-All the above
D:-Intraages
Answer:- Option-C

Question49:-Alta vista is a
A:-Browser
B:-Programme
C:-Software
D:-Search engine
Answer:- Option-D

Question50:-Search engine are composed of _______ different parts.
A:-2
B:-3
C:-4
D:-5
Answer:- Option-B

Question51:-Which is the central theme of Drury's principle of book selection?
A:-Staffs
B:-Books
C:-Reader
D:-Furniture
Answer:- Option-C

Question52:-Technical section performs mainly two functions namely classification and
A:-Cataloguing
B:-Bills payment
C:-Accessioning
D:-Shelving
Answer:- Option-A

Question53:-All part and pages of a volume are correctly sequenced in the first stage of binding process known as
A:-Sewing
B:-Gathering
C:-Pulling
D:-Collating
Answer:- Option-D

Question54:-_________ is an important record of books, which shows the position of any book on the shelves.
A:-Bay Guide
B:-Authority file
C:-Accession list
D:-Shelf list
Answer:- Option-D

Question55:-Which commission recommended provision of 6.5 to 10% from university budget for library?
A:-Mudaliar Commission
B:-Radhakrishnan Commission
C:-Kothari Commission
D:-Hunter Commission
 Answer:- Option-C

Question56:-The University Grants Commission Library Committee has recommended that a University Library should provide Rs. ______ for each student and Rs. _____ for each teacher for buying reading material in Academic Library.
A:-Rs. 25, RS. 150
B:-Rs. 20, RS. 250
C:-Rs. 15, RS. 200
 D:-Rs. 10, RS. 100
 Answer:- Option-C

Question57:-Pigeon hole racks can be used for
A:-Book Display
B:-Periodical display
C:-Non Book materials
D:-Newspaper display
Answer:- Option-B

Question58:-A periodical evaluation of an employee is done through
A:-Job rotation
B:-Performance appraisal
C:-Refresher course
D:-Work guide
Answer:- Option-B

Question59:-________ is a process of helping employees in an organization to acquire new skills and competence on a continuing basis.
A:-Total Quality Management
B:-Management Information System
C:-Financial Resources Development
D:-Human Resource Development
Answer:- Option-D

Question60:-What are the two parts of the annual report of the library?
A:-Primary and Secondary
B:-Analytical and Systematic
C:-Upper and Lower
D:-Descriptive and Statistical
Answer:- Option-D

Question61:-The Group 2 entities consist of
A:-Person and Corporate Body
B:-Work and Expression
C:-Concept and Object
D:-Event and Place
 Answer:- Option-A

Question62:-The classified Catalogue is a
A:-Title Catalogue
B:-Author Catalogue
C:-Subject Catalogue
D:-Dictionary Catalogue
Answer:- Option-C

Question63:-Which RDA appendix maps RDA to MARC 21 fields?
A:-Appendix A
B:-Appendix D
C:-Appendix H
D:-Appendix L
Answer:- Option-B

Question64:-ISBD are formulated and brought out by
A:-UNESCO
B:-ICSV
C:-FID
D:-IFLA
Answer:- Option-D

Question65:-Subject heading list and thesauri are two types of _______ indexing languages.
A:-Free indexing languages
B:-Controlled indexing languages
C:-Natural indexing languages
D:-All the above
 Answer:- Option-B

Question66:-Who is the person responsible for development of POPSI in India?
A:-S.R. Ranganathan
B:-Neelameghan
C:-G. Battacharya
D:-K. Sharma
Answer:- Option-C

Question67:-Whose name is related with citation indexing?
A:-Ranganathan
B:-Shepherd
C:-H.P. Luhn
D:-Derek Austin
Answer:- Option-B

Question68:-In PRECIS, the entries are generated in format of
A:-Two-line, three parts
B:-Three-line, two parts
C:-One line, three parts
D:-Three-line, three parts
Answer:- Option-A

Question69:-Which one of the following is not a distinctive class of descriptive metadata?
A:-Description
B:-Classification
C:-Subject Analysis
D:-Storing and Preservation
Answer:- Option-D

Question70:-What are classes in Dublin Core metadata initiative?
A:-Core attributes of resources
B:-Ways of grouping resources that have properties in common
C:-Rules that govern how the information in certain properties is structured
D:-Vocabularies used to structure the information in properties
Answer:- Option-B

Question71:-Which organization hosted a workshop in 1995 to develop the Dublin core metadata element set?
A:-Online Computer Library Centre (OCLC)
B:-American Library Association (ALA)
C:-The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
D:-UNESCO
Answer:- Option-A

Question72:-Common Communication Format (CCF) was designed and published in 1984 by
A:-ALA
B:-IFLA
C:-UNESCO
D:-FID
Answer:- Option-C

Question73:-Which of the following elements are specified by ISO-2709 for the general structure of bibliographic records?
A:-Leader, Directory, Control Fields, Variable Fields
B:-Label, Directory, Data Fields, Record Structure
C:-Document Representation, Document Access, File Structure
D:-Record Description, Record Organization, Record Access
Answer:- Option-B

Question74:-Which of the three subject access systems are included in the USMARCK record format?
A:-Dewey Decimal Classification, Library of Congress Classification and Library of Congress Subject Headings
B:-The Thesaurofacet, Dewey Decimal Classification and The Library of Congress Classification
C:-PRECIS, Library of Congress Subject Headings and Library of Congress Classification
D:-Library of Congress Subject Headings, Sears List of Subject Headings, Dewey Decimal Classification
Answer:- Option-A

Question75:-In Resource Description and Access (RDA), the term 'Heading' is replaced by the term
A:-Added entries
B:-Access point
C:-Main entry
D:-Primary access point
Answer:- Option-B

Question76:-How many areas are there in a bibliographic description compiled in accordance with AACR-2 and ISBD?
A:-Five areas
B:-Six areas
C:-Seven areas
D:-Eight areas
Answer:- Option-D

Question77:-Four components of the MARC format include
A:-Leader, Directory, Control Fields, Variable Fields
B:-Control Number, Heading, Access Points, Subject Identifier
C:-Label, Directory, Data Field, Record Separator
D:-Leader, Directory, File Structure, Bibliographic elements
Answer:- Option-A

Question78:-How many digits are there in the field enumerators of MARC format that define the data content of each field?
A:-Two-digit number
B:-Three-digit number
C:-Four-digit number
D:-Five-digit number
Answer:- Option-B

Question79:-In the MARC format, the field tag 300 is designated for?
A:-Physical description
B:-Uniform title
C:-Personal author main entry heading
D:-Publication distribution etc
Answer:- Option-A

Question80:-National Digital Library of India is sponsored by
A:-National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology
B:-Ministry of Culture
C:-Department of Science and Technology
D:-Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Answer:- Option-A

Question81:-An open-ended list of terms that have been generated in collaboration by members of a community to index information object available on the Internet is called
A:-Taxonomy
B:-Ontology
C:-Automatic Indexing
D:-Folksonomy
Answer:- Option-D

Question82:-The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is developed by
A:-IFLA
B:-ALA
C:-Worldwide Web Consortium
D:-OCLC
Answer:- Option-C

Question83:-Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) is a
A:-Union catalogue of digital resources
B:-Conceptual entity-relationship model for bibliographic description
C:-Indexing system for digital resources
D:-Metadata harvesting standard
 Answer:- Option-B

Question84:-ANSI/NISO Z39.85-2012 is a standard for
A:-Dublin Core Metadata Element Set
B:-Information and documentation - Format for information exchange
C:-Networks computer systems for information retrieval
D:-Holdings Statements for Bibliographic items
Answer:- Option-A

Question85:-Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) is an initiative of
A:-Indian Council of Medical Research
B:-Indian Council of Social Science Research
C:-Indian Council of Historical Research
D:-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Answer:- Option-D

Question86:-ShodhGangotri is a Repository of
A:-Ph.D. theses submitted in Universities in India
B:-Indian Research in Progress
C:-The research literature on the Ganga River
D:-Research data
Answer:- Option-B

Question87:-What is 'DuckDuckGo'?
A:-A tool which blocks tracking scripts
B:-A tool that disables the storage of a user's browsing history
C:-Privacy-protection search engine which protects searcher's privacy
D:-Automatic indexing system which extracts keywords from the text
Answer:- Option-C

Question88:-Which of the following Creative Common Licensees allow others to download your works and share and share them with others as long as they credit you, but can not change them in any way or use them?
A:-CC BY-SA
B:-CC BY-ND
C:-CC BY-NC
D:-CC BY-NC-ND
Answer:- Option-D

Question89:-Standard Rights Statements that can be used by cultural heritage institutions to communicate the copyright and re-use status of digital objects to the public are created by
A:-WIPO
B:-UNESCO
C:-RightStatements.Org
D:-IFLA
Answer:- Option-C

Question90:-Which of the following is a convenient and cost-effective solution for registering and managing trademarks worldwide?
A:-The Hague System
B:-The Madrid System
C:-The Budapest Treaty
D:-The Lisbon System
Answer:- Option-B

Question91:-Which of the following is a modulation technique?
A:-Amplitude modulation
B:-Frequency modulation
C:-Phase modulation
D:-All of the above
Answer:- Option-D

Question92:-Which of the following is a digital modulation technique?
A:-Frequency shift keying
B:-Amplitude shift keying
C:-On-off keying
D:-All of the above
Answer:- Option-D

Question93:-Which of the following is the function of the telecommunication software?
A:-Modulation
B:-Demodulation
C:-Access Control
D:-None of the above
Answer:- Option-C

Question94:-Communication Satellites placed in an orbit are called?
A:-Clarke Orbit
B:-Asimov Orbit
C:-Newton Orbit
D:-Clad orbit
Answer:- Option-A

Question95:-Which of the following is a meta-search engine?
A:-Altavista
B:-Google
C:-Dogpile
D:-Bing
Answer:- Option-C

Question96:-What defines how and where data are organized in physical data storage?
A:-Internal Schema
B:-External Schema
C:-Conceptual Schema
D:-Hybrid Schema
Answer:- Option-A

Question97:-What represent a correspondence between the various data elements?
 A:-Data
 B:-Relationships
 C:-Constraints
 D:-Schema
Answer:- Option-B

Question98:-Which of the following is not a Relational Database Management System?
A:-Ingress
B:-IMS
C:-DB2
D:-Sybase
Answer:- Option-B

Question99:-A message is encrypted using a
A:-Password
B:-Firewall
C:-Shield
D:-Key
Answer:- Option-D

Question100:-Which of the following computer crime?
A:-Piracy
B:-Sabotage
C:-Hacking
D:-All of the above
Answer:- Option-D