Question paper & Answer – DU MPhil Phd in Library and Information Science Exam 2019

 

DU MPhil Phd in Library and Information Science

 

)1 Which of the following sampling “relies on referrals from initial sampling units to generate additional sampling units”?

 

1 . Simple Random Sampling 

2 . Snowball Sampling 

3 . Systematic Sampling 

4 . Stratified Random Sampling 

Correct Answer :– 

Systematic Sampling

 

)2 Which of the following feature incorporated in Fifth Generation of Computers? 

1 . Artificial Intelligence 

2 . Integrated circuits

3 . Multiple access 

4 . Federation of databases 

Correct Answer :–     

Integrated circuits 

 

3 ) Which of the following is not a programming language? 

1 . ASCII 

2 . COBOL 

3 . BASIC 

4 . FORTRAN 

Correct Answer :-

COBOL 

 

4) Which of the following is the first step of ‘Ellis’s Behavioural Model of information seeking strategies’?

 

1 . Situation 

2 . Initiation 

3 . Selection 

4 . Starting 

 

Correct Answer :-

Initiation 

 

)5 Which of the following information source is not considered as grey literature:

1 . Pamphlet

2 . Brochure

3 . Handbook 

4 . Working paper

Correct Answer :-

Brochure

 

6 ) Which of the following is an open source graphic designing software? [Question ID =

1 . Inkscape [Option D

2 . Adobe [Option ID ==

3 . Vista [Option D = 401

4 . Pen [Option D = 015

Correct Answer :-

Inkscape [Option ID = 1 5 0 1 ]

)7 Which of the following is an example of Federated search engine: [Question ID =

1 . Picaso [Option D =

2 . Knimbus [Option D

3 . KOHA [Option D ==

4 . SOUL [Option D = 497

Correct Answer :-

SOUL [Option ID = 1 4 9 7 ]

8) In which year, the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation was established? [Question ID =

1 . 9871[Option ID = 4]1

2 . 971[Option ID = 43]1

3 . 9731[Option ID = 4]21

4 . 9721[Option ID = 4]1

Correct Answer :-

1 9 7 2 [Option ID = 1 4 4 1 ]

9) ‘Newspaper Clipping Service’ is an example of:

 

[Question ID =

1 . Current Awareness Service [Option ID = 6

2 . Abstracting and indexing Service [Option D = 6

3 . Selective Dissemination of Information [Option ID

4 . Document Delivery Service [Option D = 6

Correct Answer :-

Current Awareness Service [ Option ID = 1 6 1 3 ]

0)1 ‘Cyber Space’ term was introduced by: [Question ID =

1 . Bill Gates [Option D = 46

2 . William Gibson [Option D

3 . Donald Neuth [Option D =

4 . Irish Mitty [Option D = 49

Correct Answer :-

Donald Neuth [ Option ID = 1 4 9 3 ]

)1 ‘AGRICOLA’ is an online database of: [Question ID =

1 . United States Department of Agriculture [Option ID =

2 . Ministry of Agriculture, India [Option ID = 6

3 . Indian Agriculture Research Institute, India [Option ID

4 . Food and Agriculture Organisation [Option ID = 6

Correct Answer :-

United States Department of Agriculture [ Option ID = 1 6 1 7 ]

)21                 ‘Dataview’ is a:

[Question ID =

1 . Reference management software [Option D

2 . Bibliometrics software [Option ID = 6

3 . Citation building software [Option D =

4 . Anti-Plagiarism software [Option ID =

Correct Answer :-

Anti-Plagiarism software [ Option ID = 1 5 1 3 ]

3)1 ‘Selective Dissemination of Information’ service was introduced by: [Question ID =

1 . H.Peter Luhn [Option D = 89

2 . B.C. Vickery [Option D = 9

3 . Peter Hernon [Option ID =

4 . F. W. Lancaster [Option ID

 

Correct Answer :-

H.Peter Luhn [ Option ID = 1 5 8 9 ]

4)1 “A reasoning where we start with certain particular statements and conclude with a universal statement” is called:

[Question ID =

1 . Inductive reasoning [Option ID = 8

2 . Transcendental reasoning [Option ID

3 . Deductive reasoning [Option D =

4 . Abnormal reasoning [Option ID =

Correct Answer :-

Deductive reasoning [ Option ID = 1 5 1 7 ]

)51 “Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education” was prepared by: [Question ID =

1 . AASL [Option D = 6

2 . SCONUL [Option D

3 . ACRL [Option ID = 6

4 . IFLA [Option D = 67

Correct Answer :-

AASL [ Option ID = 1 5 6 5 ]

6)1 A platform for submission of Ph.D theses online in full text in India is known as : [Question ID =

1 . Shodhsindhu [Option ID =

2 . Shodhdhara [Option D = 98

3 . Shodhganga [Option D =

4 . Shodhgangotri [Option D

Correct Answer :-

Shodhsindhu [ Option ID = 1 5 9 7 ]

)71 Linux is an example of: [Question ID =

1 . System software [Option D = 49

2 . Reference management software [Option D

3 . Application software [Option D = 489

4 . Library software [Option ID = 4

Correct Answer :-

Application software [ Option ID = 1 4 8 9 ]

 

In a research article to refer an immediate preceding reference, which of the following is used: [Question ID =

1 . Loc. cit [Option D = 471547]

2 . Ibid [Option D = 461546]

3 . Op.cit [Option ID = 41545]

4 . Referred to above [Option D

Correct Answer :-

Op.cit [Option ID = 1 5 4 5 ]

9)1 Indian Institute of Advanced Studies is located at: [Question ID =

1 .                        Shimla [Option ID = 6

2 . Dharmsala [Option D

3 . Mumbai [Option D ==

4 . New Delhi [Option D =

Correct Answer :-

New Delhi [Option ID = 1 6 2 5 ]

0)2 Indian Council of Agricultural Research Library is also known as: [Question ID =

1 . Prof. M. S. Swaminathan Library [Option ID == 16

2 . Dr. Mohinder Singh Randhawa Library [Option ID

3 . Dr. Rajendra Prasad Library [Option ID == 1611]

4 . Acharya N. G. Ranga Library [Option D = 61610]

Correct Answer :-

Dr. Mohinder Singh Randhawa Library [Option ID = 1 6 0 9 ]

)21 Online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopaedia of Science and Technology can be access through:

[Question ID =

1 . EbscoHost [Option D = 629ii

2 . Elsevier [Option D = 6163(

3 . Science Direct [Option ID =

4 . Access Science [Option D

Correct Answer :-

EbscoHost [Option ID = 1 6 2 9 ]

)2 Who is the publisher of ‘Sear’s List of Subject Headings’ 2^nd edition? [Question ID =

1 . S.R.Ranganathan [Option D

2 . H.W.Wilson [Option D = 414

 

3 . J.D.Brown [Option D

4 . C.A.Cutter [Option D

Correct Answer :-

S.R.Ranganathan [ Option ID = 1 4 5 3 ]

3)2 Who devised the ‘Rules for a Printed Dictionary Catalogue’? [Question ID =

1 . S. R. Ranganathan [Option ID

2 . S. Lubetzky [Option D = 4

3 . A. Panizzi [Option D = 42

4 . C. A. Cutter [Option D = 4

Correct Answer :-

1. R. Ranganathan [ Option ID = 1 44 9 ]

4)2 Who defined the term ‘information literate’ as “a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information”?

[Question ID =

1 . ALA [Option D =

2 . SLA [Option D =

3 . IFLA [Option D =

4 . CILIP [Option D

Correct Answer :-

SLA [ Option ID = 1 5 6 1 ]

)52 Who introduced the concept of ‘Scientific Management’? [Question ID =

1 . F.W. Taylor [Option ID =

2 . Henry Fayol [Option ID =

3 . Peter Drucker [Option D

4 . C.I. Barnard [Option D =

Correct Answer :-

Henry Fayol [ Option ID = 1 4 5 7 ]

6)2 Who developed the ‘Research Cycle’ information literacy problem solving model? [Question ID =

1 . Follett [Option D =

2 . Berkowitz [Option D =

3 . McKenzie [Option D = 2

4 . David Loertscher [Option D

 

 

1 . Random [Option ID =

2 . Stratified [Option D =

3 . Census [Option D = 42

4 . Purposive [Option D

Correct Answer :-

Stratified [Option ID = 1 5 2 1 ]

3 2) If the information is presented in a circle and it is partitioned into variable segments to represent the magnitude of the variable is known as:

[Question ID =

1 . Bar chart [Option D =

2 . Pie chart [Option ID =

3 . Line chart [Option D =

4 . Histogram [Option D

Correct Answer :-

Pie chart [Option ID = 1 5 3 7 ]

3)         In ‘Seven Faces of Information Literacy’, which face discusses information literacy

experienced as controlling information?

[Question ID =

1 . Second Face [Option D

2 . First Face [Option D = 69

3 . Fourth Face [Option D =

4 . Third Face [Option D ==

Correct Answer :-

First Face [Option ID = 1 5 6 9 ]

3 4) In ‘Big6’ information lteracy model, which skill discusses the critical thinking of appropriate product for bibliographic citations?

[Question ID =

1 . Evaluation [Option ID == 1579]

2 . Synthesis [Option D = 81580]

3 . Use of information [Option ID =

4 . Location and access [Option ID

Correct Answer :-

Use of information [Option ID = 1 5 7 7 ]

3 5) Zero based Budgeting was introduced by: [Question ID =

1 . Friedrich Hayek [Option D =

2 . Peter Pyhrr [Option D = 61

3 . Milton Friedman [Option D

4 . Paul Krugman [Option ID =

 

Correct Answer :-

Milton Friedman [Option ID = 1 6 0 1 ]

3 6) To understand the IT based tools relevant to the work of today’s researcher s known as: [Question ID =

1 . Tool Literacy [Option ID = 615

2 . Resource Literacy [Option ID =

3 . Research Literacy [Option D =

4 . Publishing Literacy [Option ID

Correct Answer :-

Resource Literacy [Option ID = 1 5 5 3 ]

37) ‘Google’the most famous search engine was developed in: [Question ID =

1 . 062[Option ID = 486]1

2 . 082[Option ID = 48]1

3 . 207[Option ID = 487]1

4 . 205[Option ID = 48]51

Correct Answer :-

2 0 0 5 [Option ID = 1 4 8 5 ]

38) Zip’s aw basically deals with: [Question ID =

1 . Publication of articles [Option D = 421542]

2 . Frequency of occurrence of words [Option ID

3 . Citation of articles [Option ID = 41544]

4 . Productivity of scientists [Option D = 41541]

Correct Answer :-

Productivity of scientists [Option ID = 1 5 4 1 ]

3 9) In SCONUL model, which pillar discusses on the skills to understand organization of data? [Question ID =

1 .             Identify [Option D

2 . Present [Option ID =

3 . Scope [Option D ==

4 . Gather [Option D ==

Correct Answer :-

Scope [Option ID = 1 5 5 7 ]

40) NASSDOC is associated with:

 

[Question ID =

1 . Indian Council of Historical Research [Option ID = 41

2 . Indian Council of Philosophical Research [Option ID =

3 . Indian Council of Medical Research [Option ID = 4147

4 . Indian Council of Social Science Research [Option ID

Correct Answer :-

Indian Council of Historical Research [Option ID = 1 4 7 3 ]

41) National Digital Library of India is being developed by: [Question ID =

1 . IIT Delhi [Option D = 414

2 . IIT Roorkee [Option D ==

3 . IIT Bombay [Option D ==

4 . IIT Kharagpur [Option D

Correct Answer :-

IIT Delhi [Option ID = 1 4 4 5 ]

42) Robert S. Taylor’s theories (1968) describes the deveopment of information needs as Unconscious need, Conscious need and

[Question ID =

1 . Satisfied need [Option D = 6216

2 . Pursued need [Option D = 6216

3 . Compromised need [Option D

4 . Recognized need [Option ID ==

Correct Answer :-

Compromised need [Option ID = 1 6 2 1 ]

4 3) The survey, in which same people are interviewed two or more times is known as: [Question ID =

1 . Descriptive study [Option D == I

2 . Panel study [Option ID == 1532]

3 . Cross sectional study [Option D

4 . Trend study [Option D == 1529]

Correct Answer :-

Trend study [Option ID = 1 5 2 9 ]

The variable which can take any value in the range of the two variables is known as: [Question ID =

1 . Discrete variable [Option ID = 4

2 . Qualitative variable [Option ID =

3 . Nominal variable [Option D ==

4 . Continuous variable [Option D

 

Correct Answer :-

Nominal variable [Option ID = 1 5 3 3 ]

4 5) The statistical technique which measures the association between two nominal variables or between nominal and ordinal variables is known as:

[Question ID =

1 . Correlation coefficient [Option ID

2 . Chi Square [Option D = 621526]

3 . Contingency measure [Option D

4 . Simple regression [Option ID == 1

Correct Answer :-

Correlation coefficient [Option ID = 1 5 2 5 ]

46) The founder Chairman of ‘Indian Council of Philosophical Research’ was: [Question ID =

1 . Bhagwan Das [Option ID == 159

2 . S. Radhakrishnan [Option ID = 6

3 . D.P. Chattopadhyaya [Option D

4 . Bhau Kalchuri [Option D = 91591

Correct Answer :-

Bhagwan Das [Option ID = 1 5 9 3 ]

4 7) The term ‘Paperless society’ was coined by: [Question ID =

1 . Melvil Dewey [Option ID = 4

2 . Jenifer Rowley [Option ID =

3 . F. W. Lancaster [Option D

4 . W C Sayers [Option D = 4691

Correct Answer :-

W C Sayers [Option ID = 1 4 6 9 ]

48) The multilingual thesaurus of INIS is maintained in: [Question ID =

1 . 21languages [Option ID = 82]51

2 . 01languages [Option ID = 853]1

3 . 8languages [Option ID = 485]1

4 . 41languages [Option ID = 85]1

Correct Answer :-

1 4 languages [Option ID = 1 5 8 1 ]

 

Research Library Group (RLG) founded in 9471was ater on merged with one of the following: [Question ID =

1 . ALA [Option D =

2 . IFLA [Option D

3 . OCLC [Option ID

4 . SLA [Option D ==

Correct Answer :-

IFLA [Option ID = 1 5 8 5 ]

0)5 Research process through which problem solving and self-directed learning skills are fostered is known as:

[Question ID = 943394]

1 . Digital Literacy [Option D = 6715

2 . Information Literacy [Option D

3 . Computer Literacy [Option ID ==

4 . Media Literacy [Option D = 715

Correct Answer :-

Information Literacy [Option ID = 1 5 7 3 ]