Chapter 3
(1) Resource sharing is a manifestation of:
(A) Library Legislation
(B) Library Co-Operation
(C) Laws of Library Science
(D) Library Rules and Regulations
Ans.: (D)
(2) Big 6 one of the information Literacy Model developed by?
(A) Mike Eisenberg & Bob Berkowitz
(B) James Harini
(C) Christine Bruce
(D) SCONUL
Ans.: (A)
(3) PLUS Information Skills Model is one of the Information Literacy Models developed by?
(A) Mike Eisenberg & Bob Berkowitz
(B) James Harring 
(C) Christane Bruce  
(D) SCONUL
Ans.: (B)
(4) “Saven Pillar Core Model” one of the Information Literacy Models developed by?
(A) Mike Eisenberg & Bob Berkowitz
(B) James Harring (C) Christine Bruce (D) SCONUL
Ans.: (D)
(5) SCONUL Seven Pillars core model is concerned with
(A) Information Commons	(B) Information Productivity
(C) Information Literacy	(D) Information Society
Ans.: (C)
(6) SCONUL Seven Pillars Model is concerned with
(A) College Education  (B) University Education
(C) Both (A) and (B)	(D) None of the above
Ans.: (C)
(7) The Seven Pillars of Information Skills model is introduced in
(A) 1995	(B) 1999	(C) 2001	(D) 2005
Ans.: (B)
(8) The term “Information Science” came into existence in this year :
(A) 1988	(B) 1959	(C) 1961	(D) 1975
Ans.: (B)
(9) Who is known as the “Father of Information Science”?
(A) Paul Owlet and Henri La Fontaine
(B) Claude Elwood Shannon and Weaver
(C) Clavin Mooers and A. I. Mikhailov
(D) Charles Sanders Peirce and Robert Brooks
Ans.: (A)
(10) Half-Life in Information Science relates to?
(A) Rate of Obsolesce	(B) Rate of Growth
(C) Degree of Scatter	(D) Information Explosion
Ans.: (A)
(11) The term ‘informatics’ is concerned with
(A) English Language	(B) Russian Language
(C) French Language	(D) Dutch Language
Ans.: (A)
(12) The Concept of “Informatics” was developed by
(A) Gregory Bateson	(B) Charles Sanders Peirce
(C) Florida	(D) A. I. Mikhailov
Ans.: (D)
(13) The term “Information Retrieval” was Coined by
(A) H. P. Luhn (B) Calvin Mooers
(C) Mortimer Taube	(D) Derck Austin
Ans.: (B)
(14) The term “Information Retrieval” Coined in:
(A) 1950	(B) 1949	(C) 1963	(D) 1948
Ans.: (B)
(15) Recall and Precision rations are used in the evaluation of:
(A) Reference Service	               (B) Information Retrieval
(C) Bibliographical Service	(D) Document Delivery Service
Ans.: (B)
(16) Which is a new type of library facility?
(A) Information Commons	(B) Information Science
(C) Informatics	(D) Information Productivity
Ans.: (A)
(17) Which common model of “Information Commons” represents the minimalist approach and is the least-inclusive model?
(A) The Virtual Space
(B) The Library Computer Laboratory
(C) Integrated Centres
(D) Specialized Services
Ans.: (B)
(18) Which is a broad - based concept of the practice of mediation across the professional landscape of library and information service.
(A) Information Counselling	(B) Information Literacy
(C) Information Commons	(D) Information Productivity
Ans.: (A)
(19) Who developed the “Conceptual	Model” of Communication?	
(A) Westley and Maclean	(B) Dance and Backer	
(C) Bitzer and Berglund	(D) Riesch and Bateson	
Ans.: (A)		
(20)  Who expanded the Shannon and Weaver’s linear Model of
Communication?		
(A) Shannon-Weaver	(B) Berlo	
(C) George Gerbner	(D) Harold Lasswell	
Ans.: (B)		
(21)	Who developed the “S-M-C-R Model” of Communication?
(A) Shannon-Weaver	(B) Berlo
(C) Aristotle	(D) Bitzer
Ans.: (B)
(22)	The “S-M-C-R Model” of Communication was developed in the year.
(A) 1949  (B) 1955	(C) 1959	(D) 1960
Ans.: (D)
(23)	Who developed the “Helical Spiral Model” of Communication?
(A) Dance	(B) Becker	(C) Brown	(D) Shannon
Ans.: (A)			
(24) Who developed the “Mosaic Model” of Communication?
(A) Dance	(B) Becker	(C) Brown	(D) Shannon
Ans.: (B)
(25) Who developed the “Transactional Model” of Communication?
(A) Burnlund	(B) Watzlawick	(C) Schramm	(D) Bitzer
Ans.: (A)
(26) Who developed the “Systematic Model” of Communication?
(A) Burnlund	(B) Watzlawick	(C) Schramm	(D) Bitzer
Ans.: (B)
(27)	List-I	List-II
	(a) Communication Barrier	(i) Radio
	(b) Communication Medium	(ii) Shannon & Weaver
	(c) Communication Model	(iii) Formal
	(d) Communication Channel	(iv) Noise
Codes :      (a)     (b)	(c)	(d)
	(A)	(i)	(ii)	(iii)	(iv)
	(B)	(iv)	(i)	(ii)	(iii)
	(C)	(ii)	(iii)	(iv)	(i)
	(D)	(iii)	(ii)	(i)	(iv)
	Ans.: (B)	
(28)	IPRs Stand on	
(A) Indian Property Rights	
(B) International Property Rights	
(C) Intellectual Property Rights	
(D) International Potent Rights	
Ans.: (C)	
(29)	IPRs included	
(A) Patent	
(B) Copyright
(C) Layout design of Integrated Circuits
(D) All the above
Ans.: (D)
(30) The Rome Convention is concerned with
(A) Protection of Literacy and Artistic Work
(B) Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms, and Broadcasting Organizations
(C) Protection of Information Technology
(D) All of above
Ans.: (B)
(31) “TRIPS” is an International Agreement Administrated by
(A) World Trade Organization
(B) World International Property Organization
(C) World Trade Intellectual Organization
(D) World Trade Intellectual Property Organization
Ans.: (A)
(32) “TRIPS” agreement comes into force from
(A) January 1994	(B) January 1995
(C) January 1996	(D) January 1997
Ans.: (B)
(33) What is the Correct explanation of WIPO?
(A) World Intellectual Property Organization
(B) World Intellectual People Organization
(C) World Intelligent Property Organization
(D) World Intelligent People Organization
Ans.: (A)
(34) World Intellectual Property Organization is related to?
(A) UNESCO	(B) United Nations
(C) U. S. Organization
(D) International Law Organization
Ans.: (B)
(35) “WIPO Copyright Treaty” held at?
(A) Berne	(B) Rome	(C) Geneva	(D) Chicago
Ans.: (C)
(36) The “Right of Information Act” was enacted in India in the year
(A) 2000	(B) 2005	(C) 2009	(D) 2010
Ans.: (B)
(37) “Information Technology Act” enacted in India in the year :
(A) 1998	(B) 2000	(C) 2002	(D) 2010
Ans.: (A)
(38) The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is
(A) United States Copyright Law
(B) British Copyright Law
(C) European Copyright Law
(D) Russian Copyright Law
Ans.: (A)
(39) List-I	                                                    List-II
(a) Berne Convention	                                    (i) 1952
(b) Universal Copyright Convention	           (ii) 1961
(c) Rome Convention	                                   (iii) 1886
(d) WIPO Copyright Treaty	                       (iv) 1996
(a)    (b)	(c)	(d)
(iii)	(i)	(iv)	(ii)
(iiii)	(i)	(ii)	(iv)
(i)	(iii)	(ii)	(iv)
(iii)	(ii)	(i)	(iv)
Ans.: (B)
(40) The “National Book Policy” In India was Prepared in :
(A) 1986	(B) 1988	(C) 1992	(D) 1995
Ans.: (A)
(41) The Committee on National Policy on Library and Information Systems (NAPLIS) was appointed by :
(A) Department of Culture
(B) Ministry of Education
(C) Ministry of Broadcasting
(D) Department of National Heritage
Ans.: (A)
(A)	(i) and (ii) are correct	(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct
(C) (i), (ii), and (iii) are correct  (D) (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) are correct
Ans.: (A)
(42) Which of the following is not a function of library automation?
(A) Cataloging
(B) Circulation
(C) Collection Development
(D) Data Entry
Ans.: (C)
(43). The term "Library Science" was coined by:
(A) John Dewey
(B) S. R. Ranganathan
(C) Melvil Dewey
(D) R. R. Kamat
Ans.: (B)
(44). Which one of the following is a type of controlled vocabulary used in libraries?
(A) Thesaurus
(B) Keywords
(C) Titles
(D) Author Name
Ans.: (A)
(45). Which model of information retrieval was developed by Gerald Salton?
(A) Boolean Model
(B) Vector Space Model
(C) Probabilistic Model
(D) Hypertext Model
Ans.: (B)
(46) Which of the following is not a type of information resource in a library?
(A) E-books
(B) Archives
(C) Manuscripts
(D) Solar Panels
Ans.: (D)
(47) The Dewey Decimal Classification system is primarily used in:
(A) Libraries
(B) Museums
(C) Archives
(D) Data Centers
Ans.: (A)
(48) The first international conference on Library Science was held in:
(A) Paris
(B) London
(C) New York
(D) Berlin
Ans.: (B)
49. Information literacy is primarily concerned with:
(A) Reading skills
(B) Technical skills
(C) Information searching and retrieval
(D) Physical fitness
Ans.: (C)
50. Who developed the “Five Laws of Library Science”?
(A) Melvil Dewey
(B) S. R. Ranganathan
(C) J. C. Jha
(D) C. D. Sharma
Ans.: (B)
11. Which of the following is a characteristic of digital libraries?
(A) Physical shelving
(B) Limited accessibility
(C) Online access
(D) Manual cataloging
Ans.: (C)
12. The principle of ‘library as a place’ refers to:
(A) The physical space for storing books
(B) The role of the library as an institution for providing resources
(C) The virtual presence of the library
(D) The cataloging systems used in libraries
Ans.: (B)
13. Which of the following is an example of non-book material in a library?
(A) DVDs
(B) Newspapers
(C) E-books
(D) Printed books
Ans.: (A)
14. The Information Retrieval Model that uses Boolean logic is:
(A) Boolean Model
(B) Vector Space Model
(C) Hypertext Model
(D) Probabilistic Model
Ans.: (A)
15. The first electronic library was established at:
(A) Harvard University
(B) University of California, Berkeley
(C) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
(D) University of Michigan
Ans.: (C)
16. Which of the following represents a traditional type of library classification system?
(A) Dewey Decimal Classification
(B) Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
(C) Resource Description and Access (RDA)
(D) Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS)
Ans.: (A)
17. The principle of ‘Right to Information’ is related to:
(A) Educational Policies
(B) Intellectual Property Laws
(C) Freedom of Information
(D) National Security Laws
Ans.: (C)
18. Who developed the ‘Shannon-Weaver Model’ of Communication?
(A) George Gerbner
(B) Shannon and Weaver
(C) Claude Elwood Shannon
(D) Harold Lasswell
Ans.: (B)
19. In which year was the Right to Information Act passed in India?
(A) 2000
(B) 2005
(C) 2010
(D) 2012
Ans.: (B)
20. The ‘Transactional Model’ of Communication was developed by:
(A) Watzlawick
(B) Schramm
(C) Harold Lasswell
(D) Bitzer
Ans.: (A)
21. What does the term ‘Intellectual Property’ refer to?
(A) Property related to physical assets
(B) Legal rights granted to creators of original works
(C) Property owned by individuals only
(D) Ownership of land and buildings
Ans.: (B)
22. Which organization administers the TRIPS agreement?
(A) United Nations
(B) World Trade Organization
(C) World Intellectual Property Organization
(D) World Bank
Ans.: (B)
23. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an agency of:
(A) UNESCO
(B) World Trade Organization
(C) United Nations
(D) International Labour Organization
Ans.: (C)
24. The term "Information Technology" was coined in:
(A) 1965
(B) 1970
(C) 1980
(D) 1990
Ans.: (B)
25. The term ‘Copyright’ refers to:
(A) Rights to reproduce literary works
(B) Ownership of trade secrets
(C) Patent rights for inventions
(D) Trademark rights for logos
Ans.: (A)
26. The term ‘Patent’ is associated with:
(A) New inventions and processes
(B) Ownership of artistic works
(C) Legal protection for industrial designs
(D) Exclusive rights to trade names
Ans.: (A)
27. Which of the following is part of the “Five Laws of Library Science”?
(A) Every book has a reader
(B) Books should be only for reference
(C) Libraries should not share their resources
(D) Libraries should limit access to information
Ans.: (A)
28. Which of the following countries established the first public library?
(A) USA
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) England
Ans.: (B)
29. The "Systematic Model" of Communication was developed by:
(A) Watzlawick
(B) Shannon-Weaver
(C) Schramm
(D) Berlo
Ans.: (A)
30. Which is not a service provided by a public library?
(A) Lending books
(B) Providing access to e-resources
(C) Hosting research papers
(D) Offering commercial business services
Ans.: (D)
31. The “Mosaic Model” of Communication was developed by:
(A) Dance
(B) Becker
(C) Brown
(D) Shannon
Ans.: (B)
32. The term “Information Commons” refers to:
(A) A shared space for research
(B) A public place for social interaction
(C) An open space for leisure activities
(D) A type of electronic database
Ans.: (A)
33. The intellectual property law that protects designs of industrial products is known as:
(A) Copyright
(B) Patent
(C) Trademark
(D) Industrial Design Rights
Ans.: (D)
34. The concept of “Digital Divide” refers to:
(A) A gap between the rich and poor
(B) A divide between digital and analog technologies
(C) Disparity in access to digital technologies
(D) Divide between scientific and traditional knowledge
Ans.: (C)
35. Which of the following is a core function of a library catalog?
(A) Record keeping
(B) Loan processing
(C) Search and retrieval
(D) Organizing workshops
Ans.: (C)
36. The term ‘Meta-Data’ refers to:
(A) Data that provides information about other data
(B) Data that is not structured
(C) Data that is redundant
(D) Data that cannot be used
Ans.: (A)
37. The Information Technology Act was passed in India in which year?
(A) 1998
(B) 2000
(C) 2002
(D) 2004
Ans.: (A)
38. Who is credited with coining the term "Information Science"?
(A) Paul Otlet
(B) Vannevar Bush
(C) Robert Hooke
(D) Claude Shannon
Ans.: (A)
39. The primary function of the Library of Congress is:
(A) Archiving government documents
(B) Developing library education programs
(C) Organizing public library networks
(D) Serving as the national library for the USA
Ans.: (D)
40. The term “Hypertext” refers to:
(A) A type of online database
(B) Text with links to other texts
(C) Printed books in digital form
(D) The process of writing digital code
Ans.: (B)
41. The term "Open Access" in libraries refers to:
(A) Free access to information without restrictions
(B) Limited access to only scholarly journals
(C) Access to print books only
(D) Restricted access to government data
Ans.: (A)
42. The concept of ‘Information Overload’ refers to:
(A) A lack of access to information
(B) Too much information being difficult to manage
(C) A shortage of library resources
(D) A scarcity of information
Ans.: (B)
43. The first digital library project was initiated by:
(A) MIT
(B) Stanford University
(C) The University of California, Berkeley
(D) Harvard University
Ans.: (C)
44. What does the term “Data Mining” refer to?
(A) Collecting data manually
(B) Extracting useful patterns from large datasets
(C) Storing large amounts of data
(D) Analyzing scientific data
Ans.: (B)
45. The first national library of India was established in:
(A) New Delhi
(B) Kolkata
(C) Chennai
(D) Mumbai
Ans.: (B)
46. The term "Social Media" in communication studies refers to:
(A) Traditional media like television
(B) Communication through online platforms
(C) One-way communication from a broadcaster
(D) Direct communication with customers
Ans.: (B)
47. The UNESCO’s role in the information science field includes:
(A) Developing cataloging standards
(B) Promoting open access initiatives
(C) Funding library research
(D) Providing international copyright protection
Ans.: (B)
48. The concept of "Laws of Information Science" was developed by:
(A) Melvil Dewey
(B) S. R. Ranganathan
(C) John Dewey
(D) Herman Melville
Ans.: (B)
49. The focus of “Communication Studies” is:
(A) Technological developments in information transfer
(B) The study of human interaction and message transmission
(C) Political implications of mass media
(D) Methods for improving information retrieval systems
Ans.: (B)
50. The term ‘Information Retrieval’ refers to:
(A) The process of managing library operations
(B) The process of finding relevant documents from a collection
(C) The process of cataloging books
(D) The process of designing web pages
Ans.: (B)
51. Who introduced the concept of the "Information Society"?
(A) Karl Marx
(B) Max Weber
(C) Manuel Castells
(D) Pierre Bourdieu
Ans.: (C)
52. Who coined the term ‘World Wide Web’?
(A) Tim Berners-Lee
(B) Bill Gates
(C) Mark Zuckerberg
(D) Larry Page
Ans.: (A)
53. In the “Shannon-Weaver Model” of Communication, the term ‘Noise’ refers to:
(A) Errors in the message transmission
(B) The volume of the message
(C) The time taken to send the message
(D) The complexity of the message
Ans.: (A)
54. Which of the following is an example of a "secondary source" in information science?
(A) A research paper
(B) A news article
(C) A biography
(D) A dictionary
Ans.: (C)
55. The concept of "Library Advocacy" involves:
(A) Providing books for free
(B) Promoting library services and resources
(C) Organizing social events in libraries
(D) Conducting research for libraries
Ans.: (B)
56. The main goal of a reference service in libraries is to:
(A) Help users find resources
(B) Organize books on shelves
(C) Arrange educational programs
(D) Offer books for loan
Ans.: (A)
57. Which of the following is a primary responsibility of library catalogers?
(A) Organizing library events
(B) Ensuring digital content accessibility
(C) Cataloging and classifying resources
(D) Managing library finances
Ans.: (C)
58. A trademark is related to:
(A) Literary works
(B) Artistic creations
(C) Unique brand symbols or names
(D) Technological inventions
Ans.: (C)
59. A ‘Creative Commons License’ allows:
(A) Free access to copyrighted works with specific conditions
(B) Full ownership of digital works
(C) Permanent copyright protection
(D) Complete unrestricted usage of works
Ans.: (A)
60. The SCONUL Seven Pillars Model focuses on:
(A) Technical skills
(B) Information literacy skills
(C) Physical infrastructure
(D) Library management
Ans.: (B)