Library & Information source Part - I

1. Which of the following information sources are categorised by type :

Ans : a) Documentary sources.

b) Non Documentary sources.

2. Which of the following sources of information are Documentary sources :

Ans : Books, Periodicals, Manuscripts, Patents, Standards, CD - ROM Recordings.

3. Technological Gatekeeper is a :

Ans : a) Non Documentary source of information.

b) Well informed person in a particular field.

c) An a informal mechanism of keeping user informed of  relevant development.

4. Invisible College is a:

Ans : a) Non Documentary source of information.

b) Group of person interested in natural philosophy.

c) Derek Solla price.

5. Which of the following documents are classified based on their physical properties by Dr.S. R. Ranganathan :

Ans : 1) Conventional  2) Non Conventional, 3) Neo Conventional, 4) Meta Documents.

6. Conventional Documents:

Ans : Books, Periodicals, Maps, Atlas.

7. Non Conventional Documents :

Ans : Audios, Videos, Audio visuals, Microforms.

8. Neo Conventional Documents : 

Ans : Patents, Data, Specifications, Standards.

9. Meta Documents :

Ans : Satellite imageries, Social phenomenon, ECG Image.

10. According to Hanson Which of the following are primary documents : 

Ans : Periodicals, Research or technical reports, Conference Proceedings,  Official Publications, Nature,  women, Patents, Standards,  Trade literature, Theses.

11. Secondary sources :

Ans : Bibliographies,  Indexing and abstracting journals,  Reviews,  State - of- the art reports, Monographs, Reference books, Encyclopedias, Text books.

12. Tertiary Sources :

Ans : Yearbooks, Directories, Bibliography of Bibliographies, Guides to  information sources.

13. Which of the following primary documents are added by" Grogan" :

Ans : Official publications,  Conference Proceedings.

14. Who used the phrase Control- access - directional type sources : 

Ans : R. Balay.

15. "World directory of sources of patents" is published by :

Ans : World intellectual property organisation.

16. Compaction is an important feature of :

Ans : Reviews.

17. State - of the art  reports generally highlights : 

Ans : Technical aspects.

18. Indicate the logical sequence of criteria for evaluating reference source :

Ans : Authority , Scope,  Arrangement.

19. a) Authority  -  Publisher's Reputation.

b) Scope -  Cross reference.

b) Arrangment  -  Typography.

20. The first edition of  "Encyclopaedia Britannica" was appeared in :

Ans : Three volumes, 1771.

21. Which of the following are parts of Encyclopaedia Britannica :

Ans : Propedia,. Micropedia, Macropedia.

22. New encyclopaedia Britannica is published from : 

Ans : Chicago 1974,

23. New encyclopaedia Britannica is in : 

Ans : 32 volumes.

24 The new encyclopaedia Britannica is in : 

Ans : 4 parts. Propedia, micropedia macropedia,  index.

25. Which of the following has stopped publishing in the print from since 2012 :

Ans : New encyclopaedia Britannica.

26. The online version of  McGraw Hill encyclopaedia of science and technology is :

Ans : Access science.

27. The first edition of "Encyclopaedia of library and information science" was published in the year :

Ans : 1968 Marcel Dekker.

28. Which of the following is editors of Encyclopaedia of library and information science :

Ans : Aellen Kent , Harold Lancer.

29. Arange the following according to their year of publication :

I) Encyclopaedia Americana - 1829.

II) New Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1974.

III) McGraw Hill Encyclopaedia of science and technology - 1960.

 IV) Encyclopaedia of library & information science - 1968.

30. Lexicography is :

Ans : the science of compiling the a dictionary.

31. Glossary is  a :

Ans : List of technical words with definitions.

32. Which of the following are "Inclusive geographical sources" :

Ans : Encyclopedias, Year books.

33. Information about scale and projection can be found in :

Ans  : Geographical Sources.

34. The term Cartography is associated with :

Ans : Maps.

35. Gazetteer of India was first published by :

Ans : Ministry of information and broadcasting.

36. "Who's who in India" and irregular publication is published by :

Ans : Tradesmen and men Asia Delhi.

37. 'India : A reference Annual ' is published by :

Ans : Ministry of broadcasting.

38. Who are the publishers of " year book on human rights" :

Ans : United Nations.

39. "World of learning" is : 

Ans : A directory,  Europa publication, 2 volumes, London.

40. Directories :

A) Encyclopaedia of association.

b) Year book of international organisations.

c) Universities and book : India is published by "Association of  Indian Universities" Delhi (AIU).

41. Kissing record of World's events is a :

Ans : News Digest, 1931 monthly, London.

42. " Facts on file" is published from Newyork ,1940, News Digest, weekly.

43. Data India : weekly, News Digest.

44. a) Bibliography -  Books.

b) Year Book -  Current information.

c) Dictionary -  Words.

d) Biography - Persons.

45. Library Herald is published from :

Ans : Delhi.  

46. "Cumulative Book Index" first published in :

Ans : 1898  H. W. Wilson, Newyork, monthly.

47. British National Bibliography :

Ans : 1950, weekly.

48. Indian National Bibliography :

Ans : 1957, monthly, Father of B. S. Kesavan, Publisher of Central Reference Library, Kolkata.

49. Which library produces "Indian National Bibliography" :

Ans : National library of India.

50. Which of the following section of Indian National bibliography : 

Ans : a) Classified  b) Alphabetical.

More Details JRF Paper I, Paper II.