Library and Information Science Quiz

Library and Information Science Quiz 

1. Assertion (A) : Demand is the only governing factor in Book selection.
Reason (R) : Patrons’ requirements govern building library collections.
Codes:

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B) ----------------------
C) --------------------
D) --------------------

Answer is B

2. Assertion (A) : An indexing language is much more than a list of index terms that are acceptable to users.
Reason (R) : An indexing language helps users discriminate between terms and reduces ambiguity in the language.
Codes:

A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation.
B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
C) (A) is true but (R) is false
D) (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer is B

3. Assertion (A) : Libraries are facing a threat and are bound to disappear soon.
Reason (R) : Internet and WWW provide access to Oceans of information Worldwide.
Codes:

A) Both (A) and (R) are true
B) (A) is false but (R) is true
C) (A) is true but (R) is false
D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not a correct explanation.

Answer is B

4. Assertion (A) : Deacidification is a measure to preserve documents in any medium.
Reason (R) : Digital preservation needs a different preservation care.
Codes:

A) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation.
C) (A) is true but (R) is false
D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.

Answer is A

5. Assertion (A) : SDI is a user oriented current information service.
Reason (R) : It is an alerting service directed towards groups.
Codes:

A) Both (A) and (R) are true
B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation.
C) (A) is true but (R) is false
D) (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer is C

Assertion (A) : Indexing periodical retrieves information, which includes brief summary of the article.
Reason (R) : It provides list of articles along with the title, authors and other bibliographic details.
Codes:

A) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation.
B) Both (A) and (R) are true
C) (A) is false but (R) is true
D) (A) is true but (R) is false

Answer is C

7. Assertion (A) : Median is simply the middle value when the data have been arranged in ascending or descending order.
Reason (R) : Median refers to the middle value in a distribution.
Codes:

A) Both (A) and (R) are true
B) (A) is false but (R) is true
C) (A) is true and (R) is false
D) Both (A) and (R) are false

Answer is : A

8. Assertion (A) : Data base is a collection of interrelated data stored together.
Reason (R): It is an organised, integrated collection of data.
Codes:

A) Both (A) and (R) are true
B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (A) is not a correct explanation
C) (A) is true but (R) is false
D) (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer is A

9. Assertion (A): Dewey Decimal is an enumerative scheme of classification.
Reason (R): The scheme has developed several devices and is no more an enumerative scheme of classification.
Codes:

A) Both (A) and (R) are true
B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation.
C) (A) is true but (R) is false
D) Both (A) and (R) are false

Answer is C

10. Assertion (A): A Library legislation provides proper governance and management.
Reason (R): It ensures free public library service to all irrespective of caste, creed and sex.
Codes :
Codes:

A) Both (A) and (R) are true
B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (A) is not a correct explanation.
C) (A) is false and (R) is true
D) (A) is true and (R) is false

Answer is : A