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MH SET 2025: 15 June, Paper II, Library and Information Science

  • Date: 15 June 2025
  • Paper code: JUN-18225
  • Series: A
  • Language: Bilingual
  • 48 pages
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                                  LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
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                  Library and Information Science
                                        Paper II


                                                         II
Time Allowed : 120 Minutes]                          [Maximum Marks : 200
Note : This Paper contains Hundred (100) multiple choice questions. Each question
       carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
                              (100)                                           (2)


1.   Videotext is a generic term that               1.
     refers to both videotext and ......... .
     (A) Video                                            (A)
     (B) Teletext                                         (B)
     (C) Text                                             (C)
     (D) Multi-media                                      (D)
2.   The word ‘communication’ is derived            2.
     from ............... language.
     (A) Latin                                            (A)
     (B) Greek                                            (B)
     (C) French                                           (C)
     (D) German                                           (D)
3.   When words, information or ideas               3.
     are taken from the source and used
     without acknowledgement is known
     as .................. .
     (A) Copyright                                        (A)
     (B) Plagiarism                                       (B)
     (C) Citation                                         (C)
     (D) Index                                            (D)

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4.   The Concise Oxford Dictionary                          4.
     defines ................. as ‘a thing that
     happens or takes place’.
     (A) Information                                             (A)
     (B) Data                                                    (B)
     (C) Knowledge                                               (C)

     (D) Event                                                   (D)

5.   Data is the building block for                         5.
     information and information is the
     building block of .................. .
     (A) Knowledge                                               (A)
     (B) Wisdom                                                  (B)
     (C) Message                                                 (C)
     (D) Perception                                              (D)
6.   Generate, gather, .............. and ...........       6.
     are the characteristics of information
     industry.
                                                                 (i)
     (i)   Group
                                                                 (ii)
     (ii) Give
                                                                 (iii)
     (iii) Classify
                                                                 (iv)
     (iv) Organize
     Codes :
     (A) (ii) and (iv) are correct                               (A) (ii)    (iv)

     (B) (iii) and (iv) are correct                              (B) (iii)    (iv)

     (C) (i) and (ii) are correct                                (C) (i)     (ii)

     (D) (iii) and (ii) are correct                              (D) (iii)    (ii)

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7.   International copyright is regulated                 7.
     by ............... and ................ .
     (i)   Berne Convention                                    (i)

     (ii) Inter-American Convention                            (ii)

     (iii) New York Revision                                   (iii)

     (iv) Berlin Convention                                    (iv)

     Codes :
     (A) (i) and (ii) are correct                              (A) (i)     (ii)

     (B) (ii) and (iii) are correct                            (B) (ii)    (iii)

     (C) (iii) and (iv) are correct                            (C) (iii)    (iv)

     (D) (ii) and (iv) are correct                             (D) (ii)    (iv)

8.   ................. and ................ are the       8.
     recommendations of National
     Knowledge Commission.
     (i)   Prepare a list of all books in                      (i)
           India
                                                               (ii)
     (ii) Prepare a bi-lingual dictionary
                                                               (iii)
     (iii) Prepare a National census of all
           libraries                                           (iv)
     (iv) Set up a National Commission
           on libraries
     Codes :                                                   (A) (i)     (ii)
     (A) (i) and (ii) are correct
                                                               (B) (ii)    (iii)
     (B) (ii) and (iii) are correct
                                                               (C) (ii)    (iv)
     (C) (ii) and (iv) are correct
     (D) (iii) and (iv) are correct                            (D) (iii)    (iv)

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9.   Arrange the following Acts as per       9.
     their enactment year.
     (i)   Information Technology Act              (i)

     (ii) The Trademark Act                        (ii)

     (iii) British Copyright Law                   (iii)
     (iv) Indian Patents Act                       (iv)
     Codes :
     (A) (i)     (ii)    (iii)   (iv)              (A) (i)       (ii)    (iii)   (iv)
     (B) (ii)    (iii)   (iv)    (i)               (B) (ii)      (iii)   (iv)    (i)
     (C) (iv) (iii)      (ii)    (i)               (C) (iv) (iii)        (ii)    (i)
     (D) (iii) (iv)      (ii)    (i)               (D) (iii) (iv)        (ii)    (i)
10. Match the following :                    10.
                    List I                                                  I
     (a) Information society                       (a)
     (b) Informetrics                              (b)
     (c) Action theory                             (c)
     (d) The constructivist model                  (d)
                   List II                                                 II
     (i)   Otto Nacke                              (i)
     (ii) Habermas                                 (ii)
     (iii) Fritz Machlup                           (iii)
     (iv) Jean Piaget                              (iv)
     Codes :
           (a)   (b)     (c)     (d)                       (a)   (b)     (c)     (d)
     (A) (i)     (ii)    (iii)   (iv)              (A) (i)       (ii)    (iii)   (iv)
     (B) (iii)   (i)     (ii)    (iv)              (B) (iii)     (i)     (ii)    (iv)
     (C) (iv) (iii)      (ii)    (i)               (C) (iv) (iii)        (ii)    (i)
     (D) (i)     (ii)    (iv)    (iii)             (D) (i)       (ii)    (iv)    (iii)

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11. SANJAY a Library Automation                    11.
    Software was developed by ............ .

    (A) DELNET                                           (A)

    (B) DESIDOC                                          (B)

    (C) INSDOC                                           (C)

    (D) MALIBNET                                         (D)

12. Which ethical consideration is                 12.
    crucial in conducting user studies
    involving human participants ?

    (A) Minimizing transparency                          (A)

    (B) Having informed consent                          (B)

    (C) Excluding diverse participants                   (C)

    (D) Ignoring participant feedback                    (D)

13. Which government ministry is                   13.
    responsible for overseeing the
    implementation of the “National
    Policy on Library and Information
    System” in India ?

    (A) Ministry of Education                            (A)
    (B) Ministry of Home Affairs
                                                         (B)
    (C) Ministry of Culture
                                                         (C)
    (D) Ministry of Information and
         Broadcasting                                    (D)

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14. In the UNESCO framework, what               14.
   is the primary goal of User
   Education Programs ?
                                                      (A)
   (A) Promoting global cuisine and
         cultural exchange

   (B) Enhancing          digital     and             (B)

         information Literacy skills

   (C) Advancing Physical education                   (C)
         in schools
                                                      (D)
   (D) Encouraging artistic expression
         in communities

15. What are common data analysis               15.

   methods for user studies ?

   (i)   Descriptive Statistics                       (i)

   (ii) Content Analysis                              (ii)

   (iii) Thematic Analysis                            (iii)

   (iv) System Analysis                               (iv)

   Codes :

   (A) (i), (ii) (iii) are correct                    (A) (i), (ii) (iii)

   (B) (i), (iii) (iv) are correct                    (B) (i), (iii) (iv)

   (C) (i), (ii) (iv) are correct                     (C) (i), (ii) (iv)

   (D) (ii), (iii) (iv) are correct                   (D) (ii), (iii) (iv)

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16. Which of the following are                16.
    recognized types of literacies
    according     to   contemporary
    educational discourse ?                         (i)

    (i)   Information Literacy                      (ii)

    (ii) Media Literacy                             (iii)
    (iii) National Literacy                         (iv)
    (iv) Technology Literacy
    Codes :
                                                    (A) (i), (ii) (iv)
    (A) (i), (ii) (iv) are correct
                                                    (B) (i), (ii) (iii)
    (B) (i), (ii) (iii) are correct
                                                    (C) (i), (iii) (iv)
    (C) (i), (iii) (iv) are correct
    (D) (ii), (iii) (iv) are correct                (D) (ii), (iii) (iv)

17. Which of the following are common         17.
    extension activities in Libraries ?
    (i)   Book mobile services to rural             (i)
          areas
                                                    (ii)
    (ii) Hosting book clubs and reading
         groups                                     (iii)
    (iii) Book weeding in libraries                 (iv)
    (iv) Providing access to online
         databases and e-resources
    Codes :
                                                    (A) (i), (ii) (iii)
    (A) (i), (ii) (iii) are correct
    (B) (i), (ii) (iv) are correct                  (B) (i), (ii) (iv)

    (C) (ii), (iii) (iv) are correct                (C) (ii), (iii) (iv)

    (D) (i), (iii) (iv) are correct                 (D) (i), (iii) (iv)

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18. Match the following :                           18.

                  List I                                                            I

    (a) Big6 Model
                                                          (a)           6
    (b) SCONUL Seven Pillars
                                                          (b)
    (c) ANCIL model
                                                          (c)
    (d) Carol Kuhlthan’s ISP model
                                                          (d)
                 List II
                                                                                    II
    (i)   10 aspects or ‘Strands’ model

    (ii) Six stage model                                  (i)     10


    (iii) Seven stages of Information                     (ii) 6

          Seeking Behavior                                (iii)

    (iv) Associated          with     Higher
                                                          (iv)
          Education Library Services

    Codes :
                                                                  (a)       (b)   (c)    (d)
          (a)   (b)   (c)     (d)
                                                          (A) (iii) (iv)          (i)    (ii)
    (A) (iii) (iv)    (i)     (ii)

    (B) (ii)    (i)   (iv)    (iii)                       (B) (ii)          (i)   (iv)   (iii)

    (C) (iv) (iii)    (ii)    (i)                         (C) (iv) (iii)          (ii)   (i)

    (D) (iii)   (i)   (iv)    (ii)                        (D) (iii)         (i)   (iv)   (ii)

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19. Identify the correct order in which           19.
    the Library Committees were setup :

    (i)   A. L. Mudaliar Committee                      (i)

    (ii) J. Bhore Committee                             (ii)

    (iii) V. N. Subharayan Committee                    (iii)

    (iv) A. A. Fyzee Committee                          (iv)

    Codes :

    (A) (i)     (iv)    (iii)   (ii)                    (A) (i)     (iv)    (iii)    (ii)

    (B) (ii)    (iii)   (iv)    (i)                     (B) (ii)    (iii)   (iv)      (i)

    (C) (iii)   (ii)    (iv)    (i)                     (C) (iii)   (ii)    (iv)      (i)

                                                        (D) (iv)    (ii)    (i)      (iii)
    (D) (iv)    (ii)    (i)     (iii)

20. Assertion (A) : Information                   20.           (A) :

    literacy is crucial for individuals in
    the contemporary world.
                                                                (R) :
    Reason (R) : Information literacy
    is essential because it empowers
    individuals to navigate and evaluate
    the vast amount of information
    available in various formats.

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

    (D) (A) is true but (R) is false                    (D) (A)                           (R)

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21. Which of the following is a                        21.
     secondary information source ?

     (A) Patents                                             (A)

     (B) Conference proceedings                              (B)

     (C) Abstracting periodicals                             (C)

     (D) Standards                                           (D)

22. The Science Direct database is                     22.
     developed by ................. .

     (A) Emerald                                             (A)

     (B) EBSCO                                               (B)

     (C) Sage Publications                                   (C)

     (D) Elsevier                                            (D)

23. ................... is a primary document.         23.

     (A) Bibliography                                        (A)

     (B) Encyclopedia                                        (B)

     (C) Abstracts                                           (C)

     (D) Research report                                     (D)

24. A trade bibliography lists .............. .        24.

     (A) Books available for sale                            (A)

     (B) Book shops                                          (B)

     (C) Commercial publishers                               (C)

     (D) Various types of traders                            (D)

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25. ............... and ............. are sources of        25.
      geographical information.

      (i)   Gazetteer                                             (i)

      (ii) Gazette                                                (ii)

      (iii) Atlas                                                 (iii)

      (iv) Indexes and abstracts                                  (iv)

      Codes :

      (A) (i) and (ii) are correct                                (A) (i)     (ii)

      (B) (i) and (iii) are correct                               (B) (i)     (iii)

      (C) (ii) and (iii) are correct                              (C) (ii)    (iii)

      (D) (iii) and (iv) are correct                              (D) (iii)    (iv)

26. DOAJ ................ .                                 26.

      (i)   Provides abstracts only                               (i)

      (ii) Provides full text articles                            (ii)

      (iii) Provides only list of journals                        (iii)
      (iv) Provides list of journals and                          (iv)
            articles

      Codes :
                                                                  (A) (i)     (ii)
      (A) (i) and (ii) are correct
                                                                  (B) (ii)    (iii)
      (B) (ii) and (iii) are correct
                                                                  (C) (i)     (iii)
      (C) (i) and (iii) are correct

      (D) (ii) and (iv) are correct                               (D) (ii)    (iv)

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27. Marathi Vishvakosh is a .............. .        27.
     (i)   Special encyclopedia of Marathi                (i)
           language
                                                          (ii)
     (ii) Single volume encyclopedia
                                                          (iii)
     (iii) General encyclopedia           in
           Marathi language                               (iv)
     (iv) Multivolume encyclopedia
     Codes :                                              (A) (i)              (ii)
     (A) (i) and (ii) are correct
                                                          (B) (ii)             (iii)
     (B) (ii) and (iii) are correct
                                                          (C) (iii)             (iv)
     (C) (iii) and (iv) are correct
                                                          (D) (i)              (iv)
     (D) (i) and (iv) are correct
28. Match the following :                           28.

                      List I                                                            I
     (a) Knowledge Organization                           (a)
     (b) Library Herald                                   (b)
     (c) The Electronic Library                           (c)
     (d) Library Trends                                   (d)
                     List II                                                           II
     (i)   India                                          (i)
     (ii) Germany                                         (ii)
     (iii) United Kingdom                                 (iii)
     (iv) USA                                             (iv)
     Codes :
           (a)     (b)    (c)     (d)                             (a)   (b)           (c)   (d)
     (A) (ii)      (i)    (iii)   (iv)                    (A) (ii)      (i)       (iii)     (iv)
     (B) (ii)      (i)    (iv)    (iii)                   (B) (ii)      (i)       (iv)      (iii)
     (C) (i)       (ii)   (iv)    (iii)                   (C) (i)       (ii)      (iv)      (iii)
     (D) (ii)    (iv)     (iii)   (i)                     (D) (ii)      (iv)      (iii)     (i)

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29. Identify the correct evolutionary            29.
    sequence of the following sources :

    (A) Science Citation Index; Web of
        Science; Scopus; Indian Citation               (A)
        Index

    (B) Science Citation Index; Scopus;
        Indian Citation Index; Web of                  (B)

        Science

    (C) Science Citation Index; Indian
                                                       (C)
        Citation Index; Web of Science;
        Scopus

    (D) Science Citation Index; Web of                 (D)
        Science; Indian Citation Index;
        Scopus

30. Statement (A) : There is overlap             30.         (A) :
    of contents in Web of Science and
    Scopus.
                                                             (B) :
    Statement (B) : Web of Science and
    Scopus both are citation and abstract
    databases.

    Codes :
                                                       (A)       (A)     (B)
    (A) Both (A) and (B) are true
                                                       (B)       (A)     (B)
    (B) Both (A) and (B) are false
                                                       (C) (A)                 (B)
    (C) (A) is true but (B) is false

    (D) (A) is false and (B) is true                   (D) (A)           (B)

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31. What term is commonly used to                31.
    describe the process of requesting
    and receiving materials through
    Interlibrary Loan ?
                                                       (A)
    (A) Bibliographic Citation
                                                       (B)
    (B) Resource Requisition
    (C) Document Delivery                              (C)

    (D) Cataloguing Collaboration                      (D)

32. In the context of SDI, what does the         32.
    term “profiling” refer to ?
    (A) Creating a summary of an
                                                       (A)
        individual’s preferences and
        interests
    (B) Disseminating information to a                 (B)
        broad audience
                                                       (C)
    (C) Storing information in a
        database                                       (D)

    (D) Deleting irrelevant information          33.
33. Which of the following is a potential
    benefit of library consortia ?
    (A) Reduced access to diverse                      (A)
        collection
    (B) Increased cost for library                     (B)
        services
                                                       (C)
    (C) Enhanced resource sharing and
        cost savings
    (D) Limited collaboration among
        libraries                                      (D)

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34. Which type of patent document                34.
    provides a detailed description of an

    invention and is published after the

    patent is granted ?
                                                       (A)
    (A) Patent application
                                                       (B)
    (B) Provisional patent

    (C) Patent specification                           (C)


    (D) Patent claim                                   (D)

35. Which motion tracking technologies           35.

    are commonly used in VR systems ?

    (i)   Inertial measurement units                   (i)

    (ii) GPS                                           (ii)

    (iii) Laser-based tracking                         (iii)

    (iv) Ultrasonic sensors                            (iv)

    Codes :

    (A) (i), (ii) (iii) are correct                    (A) (i), (ii) (iii)

    (B) (i), (ii) (iv) are correct                     (B) (i), (ii) (iv)

    (C) (i), (iii) (iv) are correct                    (C) (i), (iii) (iv)

    (D) (ii), (iii) (iv) are correct                   (D) (ii), (iii) (iv)

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36. Which of the following libraries are         36.
    known for adopting web scale
    discovery services ?                               (i)
    (i)   Library of Congress
                                                       (ii)
    (ii) Harvard University Library
                                                       (iii)
    (iii) Small Public Libraries
                                                       (iv)
    (iv) European Parliament Library
    Codes :
                                                       (A) (i), (ii) (iii)
    (A) (i), (ii) (iii) are correct
                                                       (B) (i), (iii) (iv)
    (B) (i), (iii) (iv) are correct
    (C) (i), (ii) (iv) are correct                     (C) (i), (ii) (iv)

    (D) (ii), (iii) (iv) are correct                   (D) (ii), (iii) (iv)

37. Which features are found in Mobile           37.
    OPAC applications ?
    (i)   Barcode scanning for quick item              (i)
          checkouts
    (ii) Geolocation services to find the              (ii)
          nearest library
    (iii) Social media integration for                 (iii)
          book recommendation
    (iv) Virtual reality book browsing                 (iv)
    Codes :
    (A) (i), (ii) (iii) are correct                    (A) (i), (ii) (iii)
    (B) (i), (iii) (iv) are correct                    (B) (i), (iii) (iv)
    (C) (i), (ii) (iv) are correct                     (C) (i), (ii) (iv)
    (D) (ii), (iii) (iv) are correct                   (D) (ii), (iii) (iv)

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38. Match the following :                       38.

                   List I                                                   I

    (a) Indira Gandhi National Centre
                                                      (a)
          for Arts
                                                      (b)
    (b) Indian Council for Cultural
          Relations                                   (c)

    (c) Indian Council for Historical                 (d)

          Research

    (d) Indian Council for Philosophical
                                                                            II
          Research
                                                      (i)   1972
                   List II
                                                      (ii) 1977
    (i)   1972

    (ii) 1977                                         (iii) 1950

    (iii) 1950                                        (iv) 1985

    (iv) 1985

    Codes :
                                                            (a)    (b)    (c)    (d)
          (a)    (b)    (c)    (d)
                                                      (A) (ii)     (iv)   (i)    (iii)
    (A) (ii)     (iv)   (i)    (iii)
                                                      (B) (iv) (iii)      (i)    (ii)
    (B) (iv) (iii)      (i)    (ii)
                                                      (C) (iii)    (i)    (iv)   (ii)
    (C) (iii)    (i)    (iv)   (ii)

    (D) (ii)     (i)    (iv)   (iii)                  (D) (ii)     (i)    (iv)   (iii)

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39. Arrange the steps of Selective             39.
    Dissemination of Information in
    correct order :                                  (i)
    (i)   Information Filtering                      (ii)
    (ii) Profile Creation
                                                     (iii)
    (iii) Information Dissemination
                                                     (iv)
    (iv) Automated Monitoring
    Codes :
                                                     (A) (iv)    (ii)    (i)     (iii)
    (A) (iv)    (ii)    (i)    (iii)
                                                     (B) (ii)    (iii)   (iv)     (i)
    (B) (ii)    (iii)   (iv)   (i)
                                                     (C) (iii)   (ii)    (i)     (iv)
    (C) (iii)   (ii)    (i)    (iv)
                                                     (D) (ii)    (i)     (iv)    (iii)
    (D) (ii)    (i)     (iv)   (iii)
40. Assertion (A) : Social networks            40.           (A) :
    play a significant role in shaping
    modern communication and
    interpersonal       relationships,
    facilitating connections among
    individuals worldwide.                                   (R) :
    Reason (R) : Social networks have
    a positive impact on mental health
    because they eliminate the need for
    face-to-face interactions, reducing
    the risk of social anxiety and
    loneliness.
    Codes :                                          (A)         (A)            (R)
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true
                                                     (B)         (A)            (R)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are false
                                                     (C) (A)                     (R)
    (C) (A) is false but (R) is true
    (D) (A) is true but (R) is false                 (D) (A)                          (R)

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41. Who is the father of Scientific                   41.
     Management ?
                                                            (A)          (1856-1915)
     (A) Frederick W. Taylor (1856-1915)
                                                            (B)   (1841-1925)
     (B) Henry Fayol (1841-1925)
                                                            (C)   (1886-1961)
     (C) Chester Barnard (1886-1961)
                                                            (D)   (1771-1858)
     (D) Robert Owen (1771-1858)

42. Human sources are ................ .              42.

     (A) Vendors                                            (A)

     (B) Reviews                                            (B)

     (C) Journal articles                                   (C)

     (D) Thesis                                             (D)

43. ‘Fusion-Process theory’ in relation to            43.
     motivation is proposed by ............. .

     (A) Herzberg                                           (A)

     (B) Maslow                                             (B)

     (C) Bakke and Argyris                                  (C)

     (D) Douglas McGregor                                   (D)

44. Internal causes of deterioration of               44.

     library materials are ................ .

     (A) Leather                                            (A)

     (B) Dust                                               (B)

     (C) Biological agents                                  (C)
     (D) Natural calamities                                 (D)

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45. The main type of external changes           45.
    in library include ............. .

    (i)   Technological change                        (i)

    (ii) User complaints                              (ii)

    (iii) Govt. policies                              (iii)

    (iv) Library policy                               (iv)

    Codes :

    (A) (i) and (iii) are correct                     (A) (i)           (iii)

    (B) (i) and (iv) are correct                      (B) (i)           (iv)

    (C) (ii) and (iv) are correct                     (C) (ii)          (iv)

    (D) (ii) and (iii) are correct                    (D) (ii)          (iii)

46. Non-documentary human sources               46.
    include ................... .

    (i)   Information gatekeepers                     (i)

    (ii) Advisors                                     (ii)

    (iii) Websites                                    (iii)

    (iv) Collaborators                                (iv)

    Codes :

    (A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct               (A) (i), (ii)             (iii)

    (B) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct              (B) (ii), (iii)            (iv)

    (C) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct               (C) (i), (iii)             (iv)

    (D) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct                (D) (i), (ii)             (iv)

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47. Makers space is an area where                 47.
    students join in for ............. .
    (i)   Organise                                      (i)
    (ii) Innovate                                       (ii)
    (iii) Play                                          (iii)
    (iv) General study                                  (iv)
    Codes :
    (A) (i), (ii), (iv) are correct                     (A) (i), (ii), (iv)
    (B) (i), (ii), (iii) are correct                    (B) (i), (ii), (iii)
    (C) (ii), (iii), (iv) are correct                   (C) (ii), (iii), (iv)
    (D) (i), (iii), (iv) are correct                    (D) (i), (iii), (iv)
48. Match the following :                         48.
                    List I                                                      I
    (a) F. W. Taylor                                    (a)
    (b) Henry Fayol                                     (b)
    (c) Bernard
                                                        (c)
    (d) Luther Gulick and L. Urwick
                                                        (d)
                   List II
                                                                               II
    (i)   POSDCORB
                                                        (i)
    (ii) Social systems approach
                                                        (ii)
    (iii) Espirit De Corps
                                                        (iii)
    (iv) Scientific approach            to
         management                                     (iv)
    Codes :
          (a)    (b)    (c)     (d)                             (a)   (b)     (c)    (d)
    (A) (i)      (ii)   (iii)   (iv)                    (A) (i)       (ii)   (iii)   (iv)
    (B) (ii)     (i)    (iii)   (iv)                    (B) (ii)      (i)    (iii)   (iv)
    (C) (iii)    (i)    (ii)    (iv)                    (C) (iii)     (i)    (ii)    (iv)
    (D) (iv) (iii)      (ii)    (i)                     (D) (iv) (iii)       (ii)    (i)

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49. Arrange in logical order the phases               49.
    of product life cycle :
    (i)   Advertising product phase                         (i)
    (ii) Growth phase                                       (ii)
    (iii) Decline phase                                     (iii)
    (iv) Maturity phase                                     (iv)
    Codes :
    (A) (i)     (ii)   (iii)   (iv)                         (A) (i)     (ii)   (iii)    (iv)

    (B) (iv) (iii)     (ii)    (i)                          (B) (iv) (iii)     (ii)      (i)

    (C) (i)     (ii)   (iv)    (iii)                        (C) (i)     (ii)   (iv)     (iii)

    (D) (ii)   (iii)   (iv)    (i)                          (D) (ii)   (iii)   (iv)      (i)

50. Assertion (A) : Libraries must                    50.           (A) :
    change to survive.
    Reason (R) : ‘Library is growing                                (R) :
    organism’ is related with change.
    Codes :
    (A) (A) is true but (R) is false                        (A) (A)                    (R)
    (B) (A) is false but (R) is true                        (B) (A)                    (R)
    (C) Both (A) and (R) are false                          (C)        (A)             (R)
    (D) Both (A) and (R) are true                           (D)        (A)             (R)
51. Characters encoded in ISCII need                  51.                         (ISCII)
    ................. bits for each character.
    (A) 6
                                                            (A) 6
    (B) 8
                                                            (B) 8
    (C) 16                                                  (C) 16
    (D) 32                                                  (D) 32

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52. Expressing the algorithm is a                       52.
     pictorial form is called ................ .

     (A) Flowchart                                            (A)

     (B) Program                                              (B)

     (C) Diagram                                              (C)

     (D) Parallelogram                                        (D)
53. .................... is a client server
                                                        53.
     application that identifies each host
     on the internet with a unique user-
     friendly name.
                                                              (A)
     (A) TELNET

     (B) DNS                                                  (B)

     (C) TCP                                                  (C)

     (D) IP                                                   (D)

54. In wireless communication, base                     54.
     station is connected to central hub
     is called ................... .

     (A) PSTN                                                 (A)
     (B) MSC                                                  (B)
     (C) CO                                                   (C)
     (D) PBX                                                  (D)

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55. Which of the following are referred                  55.
     to as low level language ?
     (i)   Machine language                                    (i)

     (ii) Assembly language                                    (ii)

     (iii) High level language                                 (iii)

     (iv) Natural language                                     (iv)

     Codes :
     (A) (i) and (ii) are correct                              (A) (i)     (ii)
     (B) (ii) and (iii) are correct                            (B) (ii)     (iii)
     (C) (iii) and (iv) are correct                            (C) (iii)    (iv)
     (D) (i) and (iv) are correct                              (D) (i)     (iv)
56. Every OS has a ................ or ..........        56.               (OS)
     which primarily resides in the main                                                (OS)
     memory of the computer to perform
     some of the basic functions of the
     OS.
                                                               (i)
     (i)   Kernel
                                                               (ii)
     (ii) Interface
                                                               (iii)
     (iii) Nucleus
                                                               (iv)
     (iv) Compiler
     Codes :
     (A) (i) and (ii) are correct                              (A) (i)     (ii)

     (B) (i) and (iii) are correct                             (B) (i)     (iii)

     (C) (ii) and (iii) are correct                            (C) (ii)     (iii)
     (D) (i) and (iv) are correct                              (D) (i)     (iv)

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57. Which layers of the OSI reference              57.               (OSI)
    model are host-to-host layers ?
    (i)   Transport layer                                (i)

    (ii) Network layer                                   (ii)

    (iii) Session layer                                  (iii)

    (iv) Data link layer                                 (iv)

    Codes :
    (A) (i) and (ii) are correct                         (A) (i)            (ii)

    (B) (ii) and (iv) are correct                        (B) (ii)           (iv)

    (C) (i) and (iii) are correct                        (C) (i)            (iii)

    (D) (iii) and (iv) are correct                       (D) (iii)           (iv)

58. Arrange the following parts of                 58.
    co-axial cable highlighting the
    innermost part to the outermost part
    in a proper logical sequence.
                                                         (i)
    (i)   Insulator
                                                         (ii)
    (ii) Insulator
                                                         (iii)
    (iii) Plastic cover
                                                         (iv)
    (iv) Inner conductor
                                                         (v)
    (v) Outer conductor
    Codes :
    (A) (iv) (iii)    (i)     (v)     (ii)               (A) (iv) (iii)            (i)    (v)     (ii)

    (B) (iv)   (i)    (iii)   (ii)    (v)                (B) (iv)     (i)      (iii)      (ii)    (v)

    (C) (i)    (iv)   (ii)    (iii)   (v)                (C) (i)     (iv)          (ii)   (iii)   (v)

    (D) (iv)   (i)    (v)     (ii)    (iii)              (D) (iv)     (i)          (v)    (ii)    (iii)

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59. Match the following :                           59.
                   List I                                                         I
    (a) New York Public Library                           (a)
    (b) Miami University Augmented                        (b)
        Research Group
                                                          (c)
    (c) Oula University Library
                                                          (d)
    (d) North      Carolina            State
        University                                                                II
                  List II                                 (i)
    (i)   Shelv AR                                        (ii)
    (ii) Smart library                                    (iii)
    (iii) Wolf Walk                                       (iv)
    (iv) Find the future
    Codes :
                                                                  (a)   (b)     (c)     (d)
          (a)   (b)     (c)    (d)
                                                          (A) (iv)      (i)     (ii)    (iii)
    (A) (iv)    (i)     (ii)   (iii)
                                                          (B) (ii)      (iii)   (iv)     (i)
    (B) (ii)    (iii)   (iv)   (i)
    (C) (iii) (iv)      (ii)   (i)                        (C) (iii) (iv)        (ii)     (i)

    (D) (ii)    (iv)    (i)    (iii)                      (D) (ii)      (iv)    (i)     (iii)
60. Assertion (A) : Proxy server does               60.             (A) :
    not act as an intermediary between
    a computer and internet.
                                                                   (R) :
    Reason (R) : Proxy server ensures
    security, administrative control and
    cache.
    Codes :
                                                          (A) (A)                            (R)
    (A) (A) is true but (R) is false
                                                          (B) (A)                       (R)
    (B) (A) is false but (R) is true
    (C) Both (A) and (R) are true                         (C)           (A)            (R)

    (D) Both (A) and (R) are false                        (D)           (A)            (R)

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61. Which digitization program was               61. 1990
     initiated by National Library of
     India in late 1990s ?

     (A) Down the Memory Lane                          (A)

     (B) Dware Dware Gyan Sampada                      (B)

     (C) Information for all                           (C)

     (D) Preserve Knowledge                            (D)

62. Which part of the QR code                    62.
     represents the encoded data ?

     (A) Three positioning element                     (A)
     (B) Data element                                  (B)
     (C) Location                                      (C)

     (D) Programme for reading                         (D)

63. Which type of Artificial intelligence        63.
     is considered as a weak AI ?                            (AI)
     (A) Artificial Narrow Intelligence                (A)
     (B) Artificial General Intelligence               (B)
     (C) Artificial Super Intelligence                 (C)
     (D) Robotic Artificial Intelligence               (D)
64. APS stands for ................ .            64.         (APS)
     (A) Analytical Platform System
                                                       (A)
     (B) Analytics Performance System
                                                       (B)
     (C) Analytics Platform Server
                                                       (C)
     (D) Analytics Platform System
                                                       (D)
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65. Which of the following are two types        65.                           (DNS)

    of DNS records ?

    (i)   Queries                                     (i)

    (ii) Responses                                    (ii)

    (iii) Question                                    (iii)

    (iv) Resources                                    (iv)

    Codes :

    (A) (i) and (ii) are correct                      (A) (i)     (ii)

    (B) (iii) and (iv) are correct                    (B) (iii)    (iv)

    (C) (ii) and (iii) are correct                    (C) (ii)    (iii)

    (D) (i) and (iv) are correct                      (D) (i)     (iv)

66. DROMBORA was developed and                  66.                         (DROMBORA)

    released by ............... .

    (i)   Digital Curation Center                     (i)

    (ii) Digital Preservation Europe                  (ii)

    (iii) IIT-Bombay                                  (iii)

    (iv) C-DAC, Pune                                  (iv)

    Codes :

    (A) (i) and (iv) are correct                      (A) (i)     (iv)

    (B) (ii) and (iii) are correct                    (B) (ii)    (iii)

    (C) (i) and (ii) are correct                      (C) (i)     (ii)

    (D) (iii) and (iv) are correct                    (D) (iii)    (iv)

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67. The following functions are carried          67.             (QR)

    out by timing element of the

    QR code :
                                                       (i)          (QR)

    (i)   Used for determining the

          central coordinate of each cell

          in the QR code
                                                       (ii)         (QR)
    (ii) Helps the QR code scanner

          determine how large the data

          matrix is in the QR code
                                                       (iii)       (QR)
    (iii) Used    for   modifying    the

          distortion of QR code
                                                       (iv)        (QR)
    (iv) Helps the QR code scanner

          differentiate the QR code from

          the surroundings

    Codes :

    (A) (i) and (iv) are correct                       (A) (i)          (iv)

    (B) (ii) and (iii) are correct                     (B) (ii)         (iii)

    (C) (iii) and (iv) are correct                     (C) (iii)         (iv)

    (D) (i) and (ii) are correct                       (D) (i)          (ii)

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68. Match the following :                           68.
                   List I                                                         I
    (a) Public cloud                                      (a)
    (b) Private cloud
                                                          (b)
    (c) Hybrid cloud
                                                          (c)
    (d) Community cloud
                                                          (d)
                  List II
                                                                                  II
    (i)   Set of co-operating institutions
          with similar requirements may                   (i)

          request a provider to create
          cloud infrastructure for their
          exclusive use

    (ii) Cloud bursting                                   (ii)
    (iii) Proprietary          network   and              (iii)
          infrastructure which is provided
          to a single customer
                                                          (iv)
    (iv) Sell service to anyone Multi-
          tenanted service

    Codes :

          (a)   (b)     (c)     (d)                               (a)   (b)     (c)    (d)

    (A) (ii)    (iii)   (i)    (iv)                       (A) (ii)      (iii)   (i)    (iv)

    (B) (iii)   (i)     (iv)    (ii)                      (B) (iii)     (i)     (iv)   (ii)

    (C) (iv)    (ii)    (i)    (iii)                      (C) (iv)      (ii)    (i)    (iii)
    (D) (iv) (iii)      (ii)    (i)                       (D) (iv) (iii)        (ii)   (i)

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69. Arrange the steps of Datamining               69.
    process in a proper logical sequence :

    (i)   Prepare data pattern                          (i)

    (ii) Selection of suitable databases                (ii)
          from dataware house

    (iii) Choose available analytical                   (iii)
          package

    (iv) Select suitable algorithm                      (iv)

    Codes :

    (A) (iv) (iii)     (i)    (ii)                      (A) (iv) (iii)     (i)     (ii)

    (B) (i)     (ii)   (iv)   (iii)                     (B) (i)     (ii)   (iv)    (iii)

    (C) (iii)   (i)    (ii)   (iv)                      (C) (iii)   (i)    (ii)    (iv)

    (D) (ii)    (i)    (iv)   (iii)                     (D) (ii)    (i)    (iv)    (iii)

70. Statement (A) : The concept of                70.           (A) :
    linked data is closely related to the
    semantic web.
                                                                (B) :
    Statement (B) : Linked data are
    considered as a brain child of the
    semantic web.

    Codes :
                                                        (A) (A)                         (B)
    (A) (A) is true but (B) is false
                                                        (B) (A)                    (B)
    (B) (A) is false but (B) is true
                                                        (C)         (A)           (B)
    (C) Both (A) and (B) are true

    (D) Both (A) and (B) are false                      (D)         (A)           (B)

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71. Identify the mode of the scores in                71.
     the following distribution :
                                                            10, 15, 10, 18, 6, 18, 15, 8, 15
     10, 15, 10, 18, 6, 18, 15, 8, 15
                                                            (A) 18
     (A) 18
                                                            (B) 15
     (B) 15
                                                            (C) 6
     (C) 6
                                                            (D) 10
     (D) 10

72. Who is the publisher of APA                       72.
     Publication Manual ?

     (A) American             Paramedical
          Association
                                                            (A)
     (B) American               Physicists’
          Association                                       (B)
     (C) American           Psychological
          Association                                       (C)

     (D) American            Physiological
                                                            (D)
          Association

73. ‘Focus Group’ is a type of ............. .        73.

     (A) Observation                                        (A)

     (B) Sampling                                           (B)

     (C) Questionnaire                                      (C)

     (D) Interviews                                         (D)

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74. Which of the following is not part                      74.

      of a research proposal ?

      (A) Hypothesis                                              (A)

      (B) Objectives                                              (B)

      (C) Methodology                                             (C)

      (D) Actual data analysis                                    (D)

75. ................. and ............. form part of        75.

      experimental research.

      (i)   External evaluation of data                           (i)
            sources
                                                                  (ii)
      (ii) Control group
                                                                  (iii)
      (iii) Oral history
                                                                  (iv)
      (iv) Experimental group

      Codes :

                                                                  (A) (i)     (iii)
      (A) (i) and (iii) are correct

      (B) (ii) and (iv) are correct                               (B) (ii)    (iv)


      (C) (i) and (ii) are correct                                (C) (i)     (ii)

      (D) (iii) and (iv) are correct                              (D) (iii)    (iv)

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76. ........... and ......... are the procedures           76.
    for selecting samples through simple
    random method.
      (i)   Identifying samples conveniently                     (i)
      (ii) Listing of participants category-                     (ii)
           wise and choosing samples from
           each category
                                                                 (iii)
      (iii) Numbering all elements of the
            population and then selecting
            samples using table of random
            numbers                                              (iv)
      (iv) Selecting samples by lottery
           system
      Codes :                                                    (A) (i)     (iii)
      (A) (i) and (iii) are correct                              (B) (ii)    (iv)
      (B) (ii) and (iv) are correct
                                                                 (C) (i)     (ii)
      (C) (i) and (ii) are correct
                                                                 (D) (iii)    (iv)
      (D) (iii) and (iv) are correct
77. Methodology section of a research                      77.
    proposal consists of .......... and ......... .
      (i)   Population and sample of the
            research                                             (i)
      (ii) Results of the prior research                         (ii)
      (iii) Description of techniques and
                                                                 (iii)
            tools to be used for data
            collection
                                                                 (iv)
      (iv) Findings of the present research
      Codes :
      (A) (i) and (iii) are correct                              (A) (i)     (iii)
      (B) (ii) and (iv) are correct                              (B) (ii)    (iv)
      (C) (ii) and (iii) are correct                             (C) (ii)    (iii)
      (D) (iii) and (iv) are correct                             (D) (iii)    (iv)
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78. Match the following :                   78.

                   List I                                                  I

    (a) Statistical bibliography                  (a)

    (b) Librametry                                (b)

    (c) Bibliometrics                             (c)

    (d) Scientometrics                            (d)

                  List II                                                 II

    (i)   Allen Pritchard                         (i)

    (ii) V. V. Nalimov                            (ii)

    (iii) E. W. Hulme                             (iii)

    (iv) S. R. Ranganathan                        (iv)

    Codes :

          (a)   (b)     (c)     (d)                       (a)   (b)     (c)     (d)

    (A) (ii)    (i)     (iii)   (iv)              (A) (ii)      (i)     (iii)   (iv)

    (B) (ii)    (iii)   (i)     (iv)              (B) (ii)      (iii)   (i)     (iv)

    (C) (iii) (iv)      (i)     (ii)              (C) (iii) (iv)        (i)     (ii)

    (D) (iii) (iv)      (ii)    (i)               (D) (iii) (iv)        (ii)    (i)

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79. Identify the correct order of steps in        79.

     the spiral of scientific method :

     (i)   Nadir                                        (i)

     (ii) Ascendant                                     (ii)

     (iii) Zenith                                       (iii)

     (iv) Descendant                                    (iv)

     Codes :

     (A) (i)    (ii)     (iii)   (iv)                   (A) (i)     (ii)       (iii)      (iv)

     (B) (iv) (iii)      (ii)    (i)                    (B) (iv) (iii)         (ii)       (i)

     (C) (i)    (iii)    (ii)    (iv)                   (C) (i)     (iii)      (ii)       (iv)

     (D) (ii)      (i)   (iv)    (iii)                  (D) (ii)        (i)    (iv)       (iii)

80. Statement (A) : Case studies                  80.           (A) :
     explore features of a case in detail.

     Statement (B) : Primary purpose                            (B) :
     of case study is generalization.

     Codes :

     (A) Both (A) and (B) are true                      (A) (A)               (B)

     (B) Both (A) and (B) are false                     (B) (A)               (B)

     (C) (A) is true (B) is false                       (C) (A)                        (B)

     (D) (A) is false (B) is true                       (D) (A)                     (B)

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81. ................. launched a portal for        81.         2016
     registration and allotment of ISBN                         (ISBN)
     at a function held in New Delhi
     2016.

     (A) Narendra Kohli                                  (A)

     (B) Smriti Zubin Irani                              (B)

     (C) Amish Tripathi                                  (C)

     (D) Narendra Modi                                   (D)

82. In the Sear’s list of subject heading          82.
     preferred headings are indicated
     by .................. .
                                                         (A)
     (A) Capital alphabets
                                                         (B)
     (B) Underlined alphabets
                                                         (C)
     (C) Italicized alphabets

     (D) Bold alphabets                                  (D)

83. Which element of the following is              83.
     not included in the Dublin core
     metadata ?
                                                         (A)
     (A) Description
                                                         (B)
     (B) Rights

     (C) Identifier                                      (C)

     (D) Place                                           (D)

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84. Both FRBR Study Group and                    84. FRBR                                 FRANAR
    FRANAR working group have
    defined four user tasks each in
    which two user tasks are common.
    Identify the common user tasks from
    the following :
                                                       (i)
    (i)   Find
    (ii) Identify                                      (ii)

    (iii) Select                                       (iii)
    (iv) Contextualize                                 (iv)
    Codes :
    (A) (ii) and (iv) are correct                      (A) (ii)              (iv)
    (B) (iii) and (iv) are correct                     (B) (iii)             (iv)
    (C) (i) and (ii) are correct                       (C) (i)              (ii)
    (D) (i) and (iii) are correct                      (D) (i)              (iii)
85. Match the following :                        85.
                    List I                                                           I
    (a) Dublin core                                    (a)
    (b) e-GMS                                          (b)
    (c) METS                                           (c)
    (d) MODS                                           (d)
                   List II                                                           II
    (i)   DCMI                                         (i)
    (ii) Library of Congress                           (ii)
    (iii) Government of UK                             (iii)
    (iv) DLF (Digital Library Federation)              (iv)
    Codes :
          (a)    (b)     (c)     (d)                           (a)   (b)           (c)    (d)
    (A) (i)      (iii)   (iv)    (ii)                  (A) (i)       (iii)     (iv)        (ii)
    (B) (ii)     (iv)    (i)     (iii)                 (B) (ii)      (iv)       (i)       (iii)
    (C) (iv)     (ii)    (iii)   (i)                   (C) (iv)      (ii)      (iii)      (i)
    (D) (iii)    (i)     (ii)    (iv)                  (D) (iii)     (i)           (ii)   (iv)
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86. Arrange the following components of         86.
    book numbers in colon classification
    in logical order :                                (i)
    (i)   Language number                             (ii)
    (ii) Form of exposition                           (iii)
    (iii) Year of publication                         (iv)
    (iv) Serial number

    (A) (i)    (iii)   (ii)    (iv)                   (A) (i)     (iii)   (ii)    (iv)
    (B) (ii)    (i)    (iii)   (iv)                   (B) (ii)    (i)     (iii)   (iv)
    (C) (iv)    (i)    (ii)    (iii)                  (C) (iv)    (i)     (ii)    (iii)

    (D) (i)    (ii)    (iii)   (iv)                   (D) (i)     (ii)    (iii)   (iv)

87. Arrange the following according             87.
    to the preferred sources to take
    information for cataloguing :
                                                      (i)
    (i)   Title page
                                                      (ii)
    (ii) Colophon
                                                      (iii)
    (iii) Preface
                                                      (iv)
    (iv) Outside source

    Codes :

    (A) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)                     (A) (i), (ii), (iii)         (iv)

    (B) (ii), (iii), (i) and (iv)                     (B) (ii), (iii), (i)         (iv)

    (C) (i), (iii), (iv) and (ii)                     (C) (i), (iii), (iv)          (ii)

    (D) (i), (iii), (ii) and (iv)                     (D) (i), (iii), (ii)         (iv)

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88. Which of the following are the                 88. UDC IME
    salient features of UDC IME ?
     (i)   Main class 4 is vacant                        (i)               4
     (ii) More suitable        to     micro
                                                         (ii)
          documents
                                                         (iii)
     (iii) Minimum three digits in class
           number                                        (iv)
     (iv) Notation is independent of any
          language scripts
     Codes :
                                                         (A) (i), (ii)            (iv)
     (A) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
                                                         (B) (i), (iii)            (iv)
     (B) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct
                                                         (C) (ii), (iii)           (iv)
     (C) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
     (D) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct                 (D) (i), (ii)            (iii)

89. Fundamental principles that Taylor             89.
    saw underlying the scientific approach
    to management are :
     (i)   Working for maximum output,                   (i)
           rather than restricted output
     (ii) Subordination of individual                    (ii)
          interest to general interest
     (iii) Division and labour                           (iii)
     (iv) Unity of command                               (iv)
     Codes :
     (A) (i) and (ii) are correct                        (A) (i)           (ii)
     (B) (i) is wrong but (iii) is correct               (B) (i)                          (iii)
     (C) (iii) and (iv) are correct                      (C) (iii)          (iv)
     (D) (i) and (iv) are correct                        (D) (i)           (iv)

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90. Assertion (A) : Library needs to         90.         (A) :

    have makerspace.

    Reason (R) : It helps to flourish                    (R) :

    technical attitude in students.

    Codes :

    (A) (A) is true but (R) is false               (A) (A)           (R)

    (B) (A) is false but (R) is true               (B) (A)           (R)

    (C) Both (A) and (R) are true                  (C)       (A)     (R)

    (D) Both (A) and (R) are false                 (D)       (A)     (R)

91. Marathi Saraswat is edited by :          91.

    (A) S. G. Mahajan                              (A)

    (B) S. G. Date                                 (B)

    (C) Anant Joshi                                (C)

    (D) Vasant Joshi                               (D)

92. Which of the following is not a          92.

    primary document ?

    (A) Reference book                             (A)

    (B) Patents                                    (B)

    (C) Thesis                                     (C)

    (D) Journal                                    (D)

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93. In the context of social tagging,           93.
    what does the term ‘folksonomy’
    refer to ?
    (A) Traditional            taxonomic              (A)
        classifications                               (B)
    (B) Popular cultural trends
                                                      (C)
    (C) User-generated tagging systems
    (D) Social media influencers                      (D)

94. Which platform is known for                 94.
    popularizing social tagging and
    incorporating it into its content
    organization ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Facebook
                                                      (B)
    (B) Twitter
    (C) Delicious                                     (C)

    (D) Instagram                                     (D)

95. Which databases are used in                 95.
    Biotechnology   Information
    Systems ?
                                                      (i)
    (i)   GenBank
                                                      (ii)
    (ii) PubMed
                                                      (iii)
    (iii) UniProt
                                                      (iv)
    (iv) AMIS
    Codes :
    (A) (i), (ii) (iii) are correct                   (A) (i), (ii), (iii)

    (B) (i), (ii) (iv) are correct                    (B) (i), (ii), (iv)

    (C) (i), (iii) (iv) are correct                   (C) (i), (iii), (iv)
    (D) (ii), (iii) (iv) are correct                  (D) (ii), (iii), (iv)

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96. What is the role of a Biological             96.
    Database       in     Biotechnology
    Information Systems ?
                                                       (i)
    (i)   Storage of biological data
                                                       (ii)
    (ii) Retrieval of biological data

    (iii) Integration of diverse data                  (iii)
          types                                        (iv)
    (iv) Analysis of experimental results

    Codes :
                                                       (A) (ii), (iii), (iv)
    (A) (ii), (iii) (iv) are correct
                                                       (B) (i), (iii), (iv)
    (B) (i), (iii) (iv) are correct

    (C) (i), (ii) (iv) are correct                     (C) (i), (ii), (iv)

    (D) (i), (ii) (iii) are correct                    (D) (i), (ii), (iii)

97. Which of the following are features          97.
    of a Patent Information System ?

    (i)   Patent document search                       (i)
    (ii) Patent filing services                        (ii)
    (iii) Patent analysis tools                        (iii)
    (iv) Patent litigation support                     (iv)
    Codes :

    (A) (i), (iii) (iv) are correct                    (A) (i), (iii), (iv)
    (B) (i), (ii) (iv) are correct                     (B) (i), (ii), (iv)
    (C) (ii), (iii) (iv) are correct                   (C) (ii), (iii), (iv)
    (D) (i), (ii) (iii) are correct                    (D) (i), (ii), (iii)

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98. Match the following :                   98.

                                                                          I
                   List I

                                                  (a) 2002
    (a) 2002

                                                  (b) 1958
    (b) 1958

                                                  (c) 1982
    (c) 1982

                                                  (d) 1970
    (d) 1970

                  List II                                                II


    (i)   ENVIS                                   (i)


    (ii) SENDOC                                   (ii)


    (iii) DESIDOC                                 (iii)


    (iv) NISCAIR/NISCPR                           (iv)


    Codes :

          (a)   (b)    (c)     (d)                        (a)   (b)    (c)     (d)


    (A) (iv) (iii)     (i)     (ii)               (A) (iv) (iii)       (i)     (ii)

    (B) (i)     (ii)   (iii)   (iv)               (B) (i)       (ii)   (iii)   (iv)

    (C) (i)     (iv)   (ii)    (iii)              (C) (i)       (iv)   (ii)    (iii)

    (D) (ii)    (iv)   (i)     (iii)              (D) (ii)      (iv)   (i)     (iii)

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99. Arrange the following institutes by        99.
    their year of establishments :

    (i)   C-DAC                                       (i)

    (ii) C-DOT                                        (ii)

    (iii) NICNET                                      (iii)

    (iv) ERNET                                        (iv)

    Codes :

    (A) (i)    (ii)    (iv)    (iii)                  (A) (i)    (ii)    (iv)     (iii)

    (B) (iv) (iii)     (i)     (ii)                   (B) (iv) (iii)     (i)      (ii)

    (C) (ii)   (i)     (iii)   (iv)                   (C) (ii)    (i)    (iii)    (iv)

    (D) (i)    (iii)   (ii)    (iv)                   (D) (i)    (iii)   (ii)     (iv)

100. Statement (A) : The Children’s            100.           (A) :
    Library Association (CLA) became                  1901
    a section of the American Library
    Association in 1901.
                                                              (B) : 1963
    Statement (B) : In 1963, IFLA
    issued a memorandum on library
    work with children.

    Codes :
                                                      (A) (A)                          (B)
    (A) (A) is true but (B) is false
                                                      (B) (A)                     (B)
    (B) (A) is false but (B) is true

    (C) Both (A) and (B) are false                    (C)        (A)             (B)

    (D) Both (A) and (B) are true                     (D)        (A)             (B)

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