Name of the University : Indian Statistical Institute
Exam : ISI Admission Test
Document Type : Sample/Previous Year Question Paper
Name of the Subject : Library & Information Science
Year : 2017
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JRF Library & Information Science Sample Question :
Test Code : LIA
Session : Forenoon
Questions: 30
Time : 2 hours
** On the answer sheet write your Name, Registration Number, Test Code, Number of this booklet, etc. in the appropriate place.
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** For each question four choices are given marked as A, B, C and D.
** Identify the correct answer and mark the option (i.e. A, B, C or D) against the question number in the answer sheet attached to this booklet.
** All rough work must be done in the sheets provided at the end of this booklet.
** You are not allowed to use calculators.
1. Answer all questions.
2. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Which of the following is the earliest writing medium
A. Papyrus
B. Clay Tablet
C. Vellum
D. Palm Leaves
2. The inventor of movable type printing was
A. John Dewey
B. Benjamin Dancer
C. Johann Gutenberg
D. None of the above
3. Organization of Knowledge and System of Sciences is written by
A. S. R. Ranganathan
B. E. C. Richardson
C. Evelyn Bliss
D. Melvil Dewey
4. The “Delivery of Books and Newspapers Act” (India) impacts
A. Indian National Library collection
B. Book sales
C. Public libraries
D. Newspaper publication
5. The term Documentation brought into use by
A. S. R. Ranganathan
B. S. C. Bradford
C. Calvin Mooers
D. Melvil Dewey
6. In classification, the advantages of the devices are
I. Avoid enumeration and thereby shorten the schedule.
II. Take away the autonomy from the classifier.
A. Only I is true
B. Only II is true
C. Both I and II are true
D. Neither I nor II are true
7. An Energy facet
A. has both rounds and levels
B. has only levels but no rounds
C. has only rounds but no levels
D. does not have round and levels
8. Audio-visual materials fall under which one of the following category of Information Sources?
A. Conventional documents
B. Neo-conventional documents
C. Non-conventional documents
D. Meta-documents
9. Who said “Library is the heart of all the University work”?
A. S. R. Ranganathan
B. S. Radhakrishnan
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. D. C. Kothari
10. Choose the odd one.
A. Annual Reviews
B. Abstracting Periodicals
C. Handbooks
D. Textbooks
11. The Theory X and Theory Y is conceived by
A. Abraham Maslow
B. Henry Fayol
C. Peter Drucker
D. Doug McGregor
12. The sponsoring agency for AGRIS is
A. UNDP
B. WHO
C. FAO
D. IAEA
13. Law of Impartiality is related to
A. Classification
B. Cataloguing
C. Library Management
D. Historical Research
14. Choose the odd one.
A. Chain Indexing
B. POPSI
C. PRECIS
D. Uniterm
15. Intellectual Property Right is related with
A. Copyright
B. Right to information
C. Information privacy
D. None of the above
16. Open Access in libraries implies
A. Reader has direct access to shelves
B. Publications are available free of cost
C. Library is open for 24 hours a day
D. Facility for readers to book reading rooms
17. What are the three components of PRECIS display format
A. RIN, SIN, Role Operators
B. Role operators, Display, Qualifier
C. Lead, Qualifier, Display
D. Display, Lead, RIN
18. According to POPSI the main categories are
A. DMPA
B. DEPA
C. DERA
D. PMEST
19. NICLAI stands for the Information centre on
A. Drugs
B. Ceramic
C. Leather
D. Library and Information Science
20. Aslib-Cranfield evaluation study was headed by
A. B. C. Vickery
B. S. R. Ranganathan
C. D. J. Fosket
D. Cyril Cleverdon
21. ABI/INFO database deals with which of the following discipline?
A. Physics and Electronics
B. Management
C. Psychology
D. Engineering
22. The term Half Life period relates to the
A. Rate of growth of literature in an area
B. Rank of obsolescence of literature in an area
C. Rate of growth of number of authors contributing to an area
D. None of the above
23. Under the patents law, which of the following works are protected
A. books, brochures and newspapers, drawings, paintings, buildings and sculptures, photographic works, music and computer programs
B. Any name, symbols, phrase, mark, words, etc.
C. Technical solutions, Simple and clever ideas, Unique and Ornamental designs
D. Formula, practice, process, design instrument, pattern, commercial method
24. Match the following:
a. Subject Approach to Information i. B.S. Keshavan
b. Manual of Library Classification ii. B.Guha
c. India’s National Library iii. A.C. Fosket
d. Documentation & Information iv. W. C. B. Sayers
A. a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
B. a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
C. a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i
D. a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
25. Match the following :
a. G. Bhattacharyya i. MEMEX
b. Vannevar Bush ii. Invisible Colleges
c. Derek De Solla Price iii. KWIC
d. H. P. Luhn iv. POPSI
A. a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i
B. a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii
C. a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
D. a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv