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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Question Bank for UGC-NET - 1

Oracle is a
i). database software
ii) data manipulation software
iii) RDBMS software
iv) none of the above


ALU is capable of
i) performing calculations
ii) monitoring system
iii) controlling operation
iv) storage of data

PASCAL is language used in
i) business
ii) commercial
iii) graphics
iv) research

Artificial intelligence is
i) Natural Brain
ii) Brain without capabilities of thinking
iii) understanding more than human brain
iv) Computer Program


Expert system is
i) computer program
ii) computer expert
iii)knowledge expert
iv) user interface

Computer performs calculations
i) accurately
ii) inaccurately
iii)1 million decimals
iv) 2 decimals

DOS is a
i) document operation system
ii) disk operation system
iii) deserted operation system
iv) dual operation system

Neural network is a
i) program
ii) picture
iii) voice
d) none of the above

Hypothesis is a :
A. Law
B. Postulate
C. Theory
D. Speculation

Providing latest information to research scholars and others on their research work is through:
A. CAS
B. Classification
C. Both A &B
D. None of these

MEDLINE on CD-ROM is published by:
A. UMI
B. Silverplatter
C. Cambridge
D. NLM (USA)

The concept “Term Truncation” is used in
A. Thesaurus construction
B. Subject Heading list
C. Search formulation
D. Citation analysis

In research paper, to refer to the immediate previous reference the following term is used
A. Op cit
B. ibid
C. Ioc cit
D. None of thje above

“Half line” of information implies:
A. Information is useful only that halt the time
B . As information ages , it is useless
C. The life of information is reduced
D. Dead information in not useD.

In research paper to refer to an earlier but not immediately preceding reference, to the following term is used:
A. Op cit
B. ibid
C. Ioc cit
D. None of the above

What is Delphi method?
A. It is a programming language
B. It is a method of research
C. It is a software
D. It is used for cost-benefit analysis

Flow Chart used In :
A. system analysis  
B. Computing
C. Information retrieval
D. Programming

What is Sco-Zenix ?
A. Database
B. System software
C. Digital library software
D. Multiuser operating Systems

What is ''Lipi" ?
A. Word Processor    
B. Spreadsheet
C. Presentation software
D. Statistical Package

What Type of Trabsmission in Cell phones ?
A. Fiber optics
B. TCP/IP
C. Infrared
B. Microwave .

What is DPI ?
A. Digital programme
B. Disc per in charge
C. Disc per inch
D. Department Intercom

Another name of Floppy disc is :
A. Magnetic tape
B. Magnetic disc
C. Cassette tape
D. Diskette

OS-2 operating systems is designed by:
A. ET&T
B. AT&T  
C. IBM  
D. Microsoft Co.

What is NAN ?
A. New area network
B.  Neighborhood area network
C. North area network
D. None of these

What is IRC ?
A. Internet reconnect
B. Internet refrence
chart
C. Internet relay chat
D. Internet rechating

What is ESS?
A. E-State services
B. E-Serial Systema
C. E- State Softawre Services
D. Electronic spread sheet.

Information is …
(A) Raw data
(B) Raw knowledge
(C) Input data
(D) Organized data

‘Fair use’ is a term most relevant to :
(A) Intellectual Property Rights
(B) Books borrowed for home reading
(C) Copy right
(D) Use of reference books

WIPO stands for :
A) World Information and Patents Organisation
(B) World Intellectual Property Organisation
(C) World International Property Organisation
(D) World Information Protection Organisation

Handling of Information in the sense of production is called :
(A) Information Marketing
(B) Information Industry
(C) Information Production
(D) Information Revolution

BERN CONVENTION (1886) is concerned with :
(A) Translations
(B) Copyright
(C) Patent
(D) Standards

Informal communication among knowledgeable person is known as :
(A) Invisible College
(B) Information Gatekeeper
(C) Communication Gatekeeper
(D) Knowledge Management

The invisible web refers to-
(A) the internet, since we cannot see it
(B) that part of the internet, which is hidden from the search engines
(C) the telecommunication signals which are not seen
(D) the failure in accessing the web pages

Who was the chairman of National Library Committee of India.
(A) B.S. Jha
(B) K.P. Sinha
(C) S. Mudaliar
(D) C.D. Deshmukh

Which organisation applied Library and Information Policy in India at national level.
(A) NISSAT
(B) INSDOC
(C) UNESCO
(D) RRRLF


Where is the head quarter of Patent Information System in India.
(A) Pune
(B) Mumbai
(C) Nagpur
(D) Delhi

The act enacted in India in 1856 on Intellectual Property Right was based on
(A) American Patent Law 1810
(B) British Patent Law 1852
(C) The Patent Bill
(D) The Design Act of 1911

Whether intellectual property can be sold.
(A) No
(B) Sale is possible
(C) Yes
(D) None of these

Who designated Dr.Ranganathan as "father of library science" ?
a)Jawaharlal Nehru
b)Sir Radhakrishnan
c)Rajendra Prasad
d)Sir.Maurice Gwoyer

How many national library in Italy ?
a)4
b)8
c)12
d)16

UGC-NET Objective Question, Practice Set - E-2 (51-100)


50. Which of the following variables cannot be expressed in quantitative terms?
(A) Socio-economic Status
(B) Marital Status
(C) Numerical Aptitude
(D) Professional Attitude
Answer: (C)
 
51. The essential qualities of a researcher are
(A) Spirit of free enquiry
(B) Reliance on observation and evidence
(C) Systematization or theorizing of knowledge
(D) All the above
Answer: (D)

52. In the process of conducting research ‘Formulation of Hypothesis” is followed by
(A) Statement of Objectives
(B) Analysis of Data
(C) Selection of Research Tools
(D) Collection of Data
Answer: (C)

53. A research paper is a brief report of research work based on
(A) Primary Data only
(B) Secondary Data only
(C) Both Primary and Secondary Data
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C)

54. One of the following is not an open source software :
(A) D’space
 
(B) Windows
 
(C) Green-stone
 
(D) Linux
Answer: (B) Windows

55. When RRRLF was established?
 
(A) 1970
 
(B) 1971
 
(C) 1972
 
(D) 1974
 
Answer: (C)
 

56. Cumulative book index is published from
 
(A) India
 
(B) USA
 
(C) Canada
 
(D) Thailand
 
Answer: (B)

57. Statesman year book is published from
 
(A) London
 
(B) New york
 
(C) Calcutta
 
(D) Chicago
 
Answer: (A) (MacMillan , Annual)
 

58. Word of learning is Published by
 
(A) Asian events
 
(B) Keesing’s
 
(C) Europa publication
 
(D) Harper & Row
 
Answer: (C) ( London)
 

59. Who is the editor of “Library Herald”
 
(A) Krishan Kumar
 
(B) C. K. Sharma
 
(C) S. R. Ranganathan
 
(D) F.Monbray Volte
 
Answer: (A)

60. Who was Published the monthly Journal “The Library World’
 
(A) Krishan kumar
 
(B) J. D. Brown
 
(C) H. W. Wilson
 
(D) K. Navlavi
 
Answer: (B)

61. Facts of File is weekly digest of
 
(A) Indian events
 
(B) American events
 
(C) World events
 
(D) England events
 
Answer: (C)
62. Who is the first editor of “Modern Librarian”? 
(A) F.Monbrary Volte
 
(B) Dr. S. R. Ranganathan
 
(C) J. D. Brown
 
(D) Krishan Kumar
 
Answer: (A)
63. Indian national Bibliographical first appeared in
 
(A) 1947
 
(B) 1957
 
(C) 1967
 
(D) 1937
 
Answer: (B)
 
64. Who is the author of “Dictionary of anonymous and pseudonymous literature” 
(A) S. Halkett & J. Laing
 
(B) Robert Proctor
 
(C) Ralph De sols
 
(D) Hanuman Sastri
 
Answer: (A)
65. Compton year book contains 
(A) Political events
 
(B) Cultural events
 
(C) Outstanding events
 
(D) Economic events
 
Answer: (C)
 
66.Online Europa year book has a coverage since 
(A) 1965
 
(B) 1975
 
(C) 1984
 
(D) 1985
 
Answer: (D)
 
67. Which of the following is a multi-subject gateway? 
(A) Renardus
 
(B) Humbul
 
(C) Sapling
 
(D) EdWEb
 
Answer: (A)
 

68. Which of the following is a specialized information organization online tool?
 
(A) Mamma
 
(B) Dogpile
 
(C) Vivisimo
 
(D) Entireweb
 
Answer: (C)
 

69. Research periodicals are which category of sources?
 
(A) Primary
 
(B) Secondary
 
(C) Tertiary
 
(D) Non documentary.
 
Answer: (A)
 

70. Reference sources are those
 
(A) Which are large in size?
 
(B) Which are read at home easily?
 
(C) Which used to obtain particular information?
 
(D) Which are costly?
 
Answer: (C)
 

71. Who is the publisher of Encyclopedia of Library and information science?
 
(A) Boweker
 
(B) H.W.Wilson company
 
(C) M.Dekker
 
(D) H.W.Wilson
 
Answer: (C)
 
72.Retrospective search service is a type of 
(A) Referral service
 
(B) Responsive service
 
(C ) CAS
 
(D) SDI
 
Answer: (B)
 
73. Which part of new encyclopedia Britannica is useful for ready references? 
(A) Macropaedia
 
(B) Propaedia
 
(C ) Micropaedia
 
(D) Premedia
 
Answer: (B)
 

74. Year book are also known as
 
(A) Hand book
 
(B) annual
 
(C ) Directory
 
(D) Dictionary
 
Answer: (B)
 
75. What is India: A reference annual? 
(A) Year Book
 
(B) Almonac
 
(C ) Gide book
 
(D) Hand book
 
Answer: (A)
 

76. What is Trade bibliography?
 
(A) List of Author Bibliography
 
(B) List of Special Bibliography
 
(C ) List of books in print or for sale compiled by a publisher
 
(D) List of books of trade Library
 
Answer: (C)
 
 
77. What are the suitable reference sources to know about the information of a particular place?
 
(A) Directory
 
(B) Gazetteer
 
(C) Encyclopedia
 
(D) Year book
 
Answer: (B)
 
78. What is the suitable reference sources to find out the list of historical monuments of Delhi? 
(A) Atlas
 
(B) Gazetteer
 
(C) Guide book
 
(D) Globe
 
Answer: (C)
 
 
79. What do you call a collection of maps, tables, charts, etc.?
 
(A) Globe
 
(B) Gazetteer
 
(C) Atlas
 
(D) Map
 
Answer: (C)
 
 
80. How many volumes Micropaedia of new Encyclopedia Britannica is published?
 
(A) 2
 
(B) 10
 
(C) 19
 
(D) 12
 
Answer: (B)
 
 
81. Encyclopedia Americana consists of
 
(A) 20 Volumes
 
(B) 25 Volumes
 
(C) 28 Volumes
 
(D) 30 Volumes
 
Answer: (D)
 
 
82. Which of the following are not the secondary sources?
 
(A) Encyclopedia
 
(B) Digest
 
(C) Thesis
 
(D) Text book
 
Answer: (C)
 
 
83. What is the publication frequency of books in print?
 
(A) Monthly
 
(B) Weekly
 
(C) Annually
 
(D) Quarterly
 
Answer: (C)
 
 
84. What is National bibliography?
 
(A) List of books of National Library
 
(B) List of books published in a particular Nation
 
(C) List of books written by National government
 
(D) List of books on a nation
 
Answer: (B)
 
 
85. What is world of learning?
 
(A) Directory
 
(B) Encyclopedia
 
(C) Dictionary
 
(D) Year book
 
Answer: (A)
 
 
86. What is the frequency of I.N.B.?
 
(A) Quarterly
 
(B) Monthly
 
(C) Weekly
 
(D) Annual
 
Answer: (B)
87. ‘ Facts on File’ is a 
(A) Weekly list
 
(B) Fortnightly
 
(C) Monthly
 
(D) Quarterly
 
Answer: (A)
 
88. The term “Information Service” is an improvised name … 
(A) Administration
 
(B) Documentation
 
(C) Bibliography
 
(D) Reference service
 
Answer: (D)

89. Which terms was coined by S.R. Ranganathan for mobile libraries
 
(A) Moving library
 
(B) Library on wheels
 
(C) Library machine
 
(D) All of the above
 
Answer: (B)

90. Reading centre, story hours, exhibition and reading to literature are form of
 
(A) Extension service
(B) Service of Public library
(C) Both
(D) None
Answer: (A)

91. Who Invented the Dictionary Catalogue? 
(A) Dr. S. R. Ranganathan
 
(B) C. A. Cutter
 
(C) D. B. Krishna Rao
 
(D) K. N. Raj
 
Answer: (B)

92. What is another name of Added entries?
 
(A) Main entry
 
(B) Cross reference entry
 
(C) Secondary entries
 
(D) Subject entry
 
Answer: (C)
 
93. When was SLSH published?
 
(A) 1903
 
(B) 1897
 
(C) 1923
 
(D) 1933
 
Answer: (C)

94.  When was MARC project completed? 
(A) 1987
 
(B) 1967
 
(C) 1947
 
(D) 1968
 
Answer: (B)
 
95. Who defined notation as shorthand sign
 
(A) Dr. S. R. Ranganathan
 
(B) Benjamin A. Custer
 
(C) Immanuel Kant
 
(D) E. C. Richardson
 
Answer : (D)
 
96. In which year DDC 23rd edition was published 
(A) 2000
 
(B) 2011
 
(C) 2003
 
(D) 2010
 
Answer: (B)
 
97. The word classification comes from the Latin word
 
(A) Classis
 
(B) Classes
 
(C) Clauses
 
(D) Fiction
 
Answer: (A)
 
98. The first edition of DDC published in
 
(A) 1875
 
(B) 1876
 
(C) 1874
 
(D) 1896
 
Answer: (B)
 
99. The first edition of UDC published in 
(A) 1904
 
(B) 1901
 
(C) 1905
 
(D) 1894
 
Answer: (C)

100. Who is the publishers of Sear’s list of subject headings
(A) Dr. S. R. Ranganathan
 
(B) Brown
 
(C) H. W. Wilson
 
(D) C. A. Cutter
 
Answer: (C)

UGC-NET Objective Question, Practice Set - E-1(1-50)


1. UNISIST is a 
(A) Software
 
(B) A Programme
 
(C) Welfare association
 
(D) A committee
 
Answer: (B)

2. Where did Dr. S. R. Ranganathan put forth his five laws of library science?
 
(A) Meenakshi college, Annamalainagar
 
(B) Hindu College, New Delhi
 
(C) City College, Bangalore
 
(D) Christ College, Bangalore
 
Answer: (A)
 

3. When did ILA became the member of IFLA?
 
(A) 1952
 
(B) 1955
 
(C) 1957
 
(D) 1965
 
Answer: (C)
 
 
4. In which year Aslib was acquired by MCB group, the holding company for emerald group publishing?
 
(A) 2003
 
(B) 2005
 
(C) 2009
 
(D) 2010
 
Answer: (D)
 

5. Which association`s tagline is “managing information”?
 
(A) IFLA
 
(B) Aslib
 
(C) ALA
 
(D) LC
 
Answer: (B)
 

6. Which association`s tagline is “connecting people and information”? 
(A) SLA
 
(B) IFLA
 
(C) ALA
 
(D) COMLA
 
Answer: (A)
 

7. When was the International institute of Documentation established?
 
(A) 1931
 
(B) 1934
 
(C) 1940
 
(D) 1945
 
Answer: (A)
 

8. Which organization has introduced the concept of “Sister libraries” for children`s and young adults reading? 
(A) UNESCO
 
(B) IFLA
 
(C) LC
 
(D) LA
 
Answer: (B)
 

9. In which year the ISBN allocation office in India shifted from Kolkatta to Delhi?
 
(A) 2009
 
(B) 2010
 
(C) 2011
 
(D) 2012
 
Answer: (C)
 

10. Which two organizations jointly publish survey on digitization and preservation?
 
(A) IFLA + UNESCO
 
(B) ALA + UNESCO
 
(C) IFLA + ALA
 
(D) IFLA + LC
 
Answer: (A)
 

11. Who said that “Librarianship is not a profession”? 
(A) Madden, Moon, Moore, Mc Pheron
 
(B) Goode, Rossi, Shaffer, Gullis
 
(C) Dewey, Rundey, Reeves, Aishen
 
(D) Ranganathan, Dewey, Cutter
 
Answer: (A)
 

12. Which organization was joined with Library Association to form CILIP in 2002?
 
(A) Institute of Bibliography
 
(B) Institute of Information Scientists
 
(C) Institute of Documentation
 
(D) Institute of Librarianship
 
Answer: (B)
 

13.In which year International institute of Documentation changed to International federation of Documentation?
 
(A) 1931
 
(B) 1937
 
(C) 1945
 
(D) 1948
 
Answer: (B)
 

14.In which year headquarter of FID was shifted from Brussels to The Hague?
 
(A) 1925
 
(B) 1928
 
(C) 1930
 
(D) 1934
 
Answer: (D)
 

15. When was the curriculam development committee on LIS instituted? 
(A) 1988-89
 
(B) 1990-93
 
(C) 1994-97
 
(D) 1999-02
 
Answer: (B)
 

16. Who published the journal International classification? 
(A) IFLA
 
(B) UNESCO
 
(C) ISKO
 
(D) ALA
 
Answer: (C)
 

17. Which association in India awards teachers in LIS?
 
(A) IATLIS
 
(B) ILA
 
(C) IASLIC
 
(D) SIS
 
Answer: (A)
 

18. Where is the headquarter of SLA? 
(A) New York
 
(B) Lagos
 
(C) Shimla
 
(D) New Delhi
 
Answer: (A)
 

19.Which law of library Science relates to the growth of libraries
 
(A) Forth law
 
(B) First law
 
(C) Second law
 
(D) Fifth law
 
Answer: (D)

20. UAP stands for what of the following 
(A) United Academy of publication
 
(B) Universal Association of Publishers
 
(C) Universal Availability of Publications.
 
(D) Universal Association of Publishers
 
Answer: (C)

21. Resource sharing is a part of
 
(A) Library cooperation
(B)Library Administration
 
(C)Library Management
(D)Library Cataloging
Answer: (A)

22. When was the Amercian Library Assoication established
(A) 1876
(B) 1872
(C) 1875
(D) 1880
Answer: (A)

23. Which term was coined by Dr.S.R.Ranganathan for mobile libraries
(A) Moving Library
(B) Library on Wheels
(C) Library Machine
(D) All of above
Answer:(B)
 

24. The Librarian Day celebrated on 
(A) 15th Sep
(B) 24th Nov
(C) 11th Dec
(D) 12th Aug
Answer: (D)

25. Forms of Extension service
(A) Library Websites
(B) Library Orientation
(C) Book fair and Exhibition
(D) All
Answer: (D)

26. The first library school was started by
(A) Melvin Dewey
(B) Charles Williamson
(C) John Macfarlane
(D) William Allenson Borden
Answer:(A)

27. Encyclopedia of library and Information Science is published by :
(A) H. W. Wilson
 
(B) R. R. Bowker
 
(C) Marcel Dekker
 
(D) Andrew Deutsch
 
Answer: (C) Marcel Dekker

28. The secondary source of information comprised of: 
(A) Text books and research monographs.
 
(B) Subject periodicals and encycyclopaedias
 
(C) Indexing and Abstracting periodicals
 
(D) Bibliography and patents
 
Answer:(C) Indexing and Abstracting periodicals
 

29. Who categorized information source into conventional, non conventional, neo conventional and micro documents :
 
(A) Ranganthan
 
(B) Bradford
 
(C) Grogan
 
(D) Henson
 
Answer: (A) Ranganthan 
   
30. Article published in research journal are…
 
(A) Reference sources
 
(B) Secondary sources
 
(C) Primary sources
 
(D) Tertiary sources
 
Answer: (C)

31. What is the Thesaurus?
 
(A) A collection of selected terminology
 
(B) Synonymous terms
 
(C) List of words
 
(D) All of the above
 
Answer: (D)

32. What is a Patent
 
(A) An agreement to the Government
 
(B) Document of the library
 
(C) An agreement between the inventor and the Government
 
(D) An agreement between library and Publisher
 
Answer: (C)

33. World of learning is a what source of information 
(A) Primary source
 
(B) Documentary source
 
(C) Secondary source
 
(D) Tertiary source
 
Answer: (C)

34. Indian books in Print are published from
 
(A) Tamil nadu
 
(B) Chennai
 
(C) Bombay
 
(D) New Delhi
 
Answer: (D)

36. What is e-prints ?
(A) A catalogue
(B)  A journal
(C) A repository Software
(D) An encyclopeadia
Answer: (C)

37. What  two is a Library Management  Software for small libraries?
(A) Library Solution and Follet
(B) Follet and MSN
(C) MSN and Tar
(D) LYCOS and Live  Search
Answer: (A)

38. What is APS ? 
(A) A Search Engine?
(B) A Full-text e-resourse
(C) Bibliographic database
(D) Library Management Software
Answer: (B)

39. Which one is Library and Information Science Journal name?
(A) Reference Reviews incorporating ASLIB Book Guide
(B) Reference Reviews incorporating ASLIB Book journals
(C) Reference Reviews incorporating ASLIB Book Review
(D) Reference Reviews incorporating ASLIB E-Book
Answer: (A)

40. "Shodhganga" is a national level repository of:
 
(A) E-Books
 
(B) E-Journals
 
(C) E-Theses
 
(D) Journal Articles
 
Answer: (C)
 

41. Questionnaire is a :
(A) Research method
(B) Measurement Technique
 
(C) Tool for data collection
 
(D) All the above
Answer: (C)

42. Mean, Median and Mode are :
(A) Measures of deviation
 
(B) Sampling Techniques
 
(C) Measures of control tendency
 
(D) None of the above
Answer: (D)
43.  ‘Cranfield Studies’ are an example of :
(A) Survey Research
 
(B) Experimental Research
 
(C) Historical Research
 
(D) Case Study
Answer: (B)

44. Research is
(A) Searching again and again
(B) Finding solution to any problem
(C) Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C)

45. Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?
(A) Searching sources of information to locate problem.
(B) Survey of related literature
(C) Identification of problem
(D) Searching for solutions to the problem
Answer: (C)

46. A common test in research demands much priority on
(A) Reliability
(B) Useability
(C) Objectivity
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D)

47. Action research means
(A) A longitudinal research
(B) An applied research
(C) A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
(D) A research with socioeconomic objective
Answer: (C)

48. A reasoning where we start with certain particular statements and conclude with a universal statement is called
(A) Deductive Reasoning
(B) Inductive Reasoning
(C) Abnormal Reasoning
(D) Transcendental Reasoning
Answer: (B)

49. Research is conducted to
I. Generate new knowledge
II. Not to develop a theory
III. Obtain research degree
IV. Reinterpret existing knowledge
Which of the above are correct?
(A) I, III & II
 
(B) III, II & IV
(C) II, I & III
 
(D) I, III & IV
Answer: (D)