CSIR-CECRI Technical Assistant (Library Science) — Paper-IIIexam conducted on 13.09.2025

CSIR-CECRI Technical Assistant (Library Science) — Paper-III
exam conducted on 13.09.2025

Q1	“Place, Publisher, Publication date” are called?
A	Imprint statement
B	Collation
C	Annotation
D	Bibliographic data
Correct	A. Imprint statement
Explanation	Imprint specifically records “place–publisher–date.”

Q2	Call number consists of
A	Accession no., Book no., Isolate no.
B	Class no., Accession no., Book no.
C	Class no., Accession no., Collection no.
D	Class no., Book no., Collection no.
Correct	D. Class number + Book number + Collection symbol
Explanation	Shelving mark = classification + book identification + collection mark.

Q3	Lexicography relates to
A	Compilation of Encyclopedias
B	Compilation of Handbooks
C	Compilation of Dictionaries
D	None of the above
Correct	C. Compilation of Dictionaries
Explanation	Lexicography = theory & practice of dictionary making.

Q4	Which is a tertiary source?
A	Journal
B	Bibliography
C	Encyclopaedia
D	Bibliography of Bibliographies
Correct	D. Bibliography of Bibliographies
Explanation	Tertiary sources compile secondary sources.

Q5	DDC divides knowledge into
A	10 basic categories
B	100 basic categories
C	1000 basic categories
D	10000 basic categories
Correct	A. 10 basic categories
Explanation	DDC has ten main classes (000–900).

Q6	Which is NOT a secondary source?
A	Encyclopedia
B	Digest
C	Thesis
D	Textbook
Correct	C. Thesis
Explanation	A thesis reports original research → primary source.

Q7	RDA relates to
A	Classification
B	Cataloguing
C	Searching
D	Browsing
Correct	B. Cataloguing
Explanation	RDA = Resource Description & Access (cataloguing code).

Q8	World of Learning is a
A	Primary source
B	Documentary source
C	Tertiary source
D	Secondary source
Correct	C. Tertiary source
Explanation	It’s a directory-style compilation—tertiary.

Q9	POSDCORB relates to
A	Library Cataloguing
B	Reference service
C	Library administration
D	Library automation
Correct	C. Library administration
Explanation	Planning–Organizing–Staffing… a classic admin model.

Q10	Restoring books misplaced on shelves
A	Shelf rectification
B	Shelving
C	Stock verification
D	Shifting
Correct	A. Shelf rectification
Explanation	Specifically the correction of wrong placements.

Q11	APUPA stands for
A	Andhra Pradesh University Publication Academy
B	Andhra Pradesh University Players Association
C	Alien–Penumbral–Umbral–Penumbral–Alien
D	Alien Penumbral Universe Postulate Array
Correct	C. Alien–Penumbral–Umbral–Penumbral–Alien
Explanation	Ranganathan’s APUPA pattern in CC.

Q12	Collection of machine-readable records
A	Network
B	System
C	Website
D	Database
Correct	D. Database
Explanation	Databases store structured digital data.

Q13	Before entering bill details in acquisition register, verify
A	Bibliographic verification slip
B	Accession voucher
C	Invoice from vendor
D	Purchase order copy
Correct	C. Invoice from vendor
Explanation	Bill entries are made from the invoice; PO was verified earlier.

Q14	Copyright of a book in India is valid for
A	Life + 50 years
B	Life + 60 years
C	Life + 70 years
D	Life + 45 years
Correct	B. Life of the author + 60 years
Explanation	Indian Copyright Act prescribes life + 60 years for literary works.

Q15	Indicator of research journal quality
A	Impact Factor
B	h-index
C	g-index
D	i10 index
Correct	A. Impact Factor
Explanation	JCR’s IF is a standard journal-level metric.

Q16	OCR stands for
A	Optical Chart Recognition
B	Optical Character Recognition
C	Operating Character Reader
D	Operating Character Recognition
Correct	B. Optical Character Recognition
Explanation	Converts scanned text images into editable text.

Q17	Extension service relates to which Law?
A	First
B	Second
C	Third
D	Fourth
Correct	A. First Law (“Books are for use”)
Explanation	Outreach/mobile services enhance “use.”

Q18	NIScPR is a part of
A	DST
B	ISRO
C	DSIR
D	CSIR
Correct	D. CSIR
Explanation	Former NISCAIR + NISTADS; under CSIR.

Q19	MeSH is an example of
A	Classification Scheme
B	Thesaurus
C	Indexing Periodicals
D	Relative Index
Correct	B. Thesaurus
Explanation	Medical Subject Headings = controlled vocabulary.

Q20	Questionnaire is a
A	Research method
B	Measurement technique
C	Tool for data collection
D	Data analysis technique
Correct	C. Tool for data collection
Explanation	It’s the instrument used to gather responses.

Q21	Which is NOT a programming language?
A	FORTRAN
B	BASIC
C	COBOL
D	ASCII
Correct	D. ASCII
Explanation	ASCII is a character encoding, not a language.

Q22	RRRLF falls under
A	MHRD
B	Ministry of I&B
C	Ministry of Culture
D	Ministry of S&T
Correct	C. Ministry of Culture
Explanation	RRRLF is administered by the Culture Ministry.

Q23	National Science Library is located at
A	Kolkata
B	New Delhi
C	Mumbai
D	None
Correct	B. New Delhi
Explanation	At CSIR–NIScPR campus, New Delhi.

Q24	CCF was developed by
A	UNESCO
B	IFLA
C	FID
D	Library of Congress
Correct	A. UNESCO
Explanation	Common Communication Format originated with UNESCO.

Q25	Today information is regarded as
A	Wealth
B	Commodity
C	Product
D	All of the above
Correct	D. All of the above
Explanation	Different economic views treat information as all three.

Q26	Kardex is used for
A	Technical processing
B	Indexing
C	Registering periodicals
D	Book circulation
Correct	C. Registering periodicals
Explanation	Traditional serials check-in system.

Q27	Paul Otlet & Henri La Fontaine related to
A	Sears List
B	LCC
C	UDC
D	Dictionary Catalogue
Correct	C. UDC
Explanation	Founders of Universal Decimal Classification.

Q28	Five Laws published in book form in
A	1924
B	1931
C	1928
D	1930
Correct	B. 1931
Explanation	Ranganathan’s classic appeared in 1931.

Q29	VuFind is a tool of
A	Library resource discovery
B	Metadata harvesting
C	Remote access
D	Research repository
Correct	A. Library resource discovery
Explanation	VuFind is an open-source discovery layer.

Q30	A Gazette gives information about
A	Historical documents
B	Old records
C	Official announcements & documents
D	Current documents
Correct	C. Official announcements & documents
Explanation	Government gazettes record official notices.

Q31	NROER is a project of
A	UGC
B	AICTE
C	CSIR
D	MHRD/NCERT
Correct	D. MHRD/NCERT
Explanation	National Repository of OER led by NCERT.

Q32	Commission recommending 10% college budget for libraries
A	Ranganathan Committee
B	Radhakrishnan Committee
C	Kothari Commission
D	India University Committee
Correct	C. Kothari Commission
Explanation	The cornerstone recommendation for HE libraries.

Q33	Uniterm indexing system developed by
A	IFLA
B	Mortimer Taube
C	G. Denton
D	UNISIST
Correct	B. Mortimer Taube
Explanation	Founder of coordinate indexing (Uniterm).

Q34	GPT-4 is a
A	Structured Query Language
B	Programming Language Model
C	Large Language Model (LLM)
D	Natural Language
Correct	C. Large Language Model (LLM)
Explanation	GPT-4 is an LLM trained on vast text corpora.

Q35	NOT an image file format
A	TIFF
B	MPEG
C	JPEG
D	PNG
Correct	B. MPEG
Explanation	MPEG is a video format family.

Q36	TKDL is developed/managed by
A	National Library & RRRLF
B	CSIR & RRRLF
C	CSIR & AYUSH
D	AYUSH & National Library
Correct	C. CSIR & AYUSH
Explanation	Traditional Knowledge Digital Library partnership.

Q37	SWAYAM was developed by
A	IIT Madras
B	IISc Bangalore
C	IIM Ahmedabad
D	MHRD, Govt. of India
Correct	D. MHRD, Govt. of India
Explanation	National MOOCs platform initiative.

Q38	WorldCat is maintained by
A	British Library
B	Library of Congress
C	RR Bowker
D	OCLC
Correct	D. OCLC
Explanation	OCLC runs WorldCat, the global union catalogue.

Q39	Configuring disks into tracks & sectors
A	Booting
B	Formatting
C	Labelling
D	All of the above
Correct	B. Formatting
Explanation	Formatting writes the structure on the disk.

Q40	Feedback mechanism is a part of
A	Reprography
B	CAS
C	Translation service
D	SDI
Correct	D. SDI
Explanation	User feedback refines selective dissemination profiles.

Q41	Mean, Median, Mode are
A	Measures of deviation
B	Ways of sampling
C	Measures of central tendency
D	None of the above
Correct	C. Measures of central tendency
Explanation	They summarize where data “centre” lies.

Q42	A “bug” in computing is
A	Computer virus
B	Error in configuration
C	Error in a program
D	None of the above
Correct	C. Error in a program
Explanation	A defect in code causing incorrect behavior.

Q43	Berne Convention adopted in
A	1911
B	1886
C	1900
D	1947
Correct	B. 1886
Explanation	International copyright treaty (Berne, Switzerland).

Q44	Koha was initially developed at
A	Katipo Communications Ltd, NZ
B	University of Waikato, NZ
C	MIT Libraries & HP Labs
D	Wikimedia Foundation
Correct	A. Katipo Communications Ltd, New Zealand
Explanation	First open-source ILS (1999–2000).

Q45	Library Cess is associated with
A	Academic Library
B	Public Library
C	College Library
D	University Library
Correct	B. Public Library
Explanation	Public library legislation often levies a cess.

Q46	RFID technology is used in
A	Acquisition
B	OPAC
C	Circulation Control
D	All of the above
Correct	C. Circulation Control
Explanation	Self-check, security gates, inventory, etc.

Q47	Institutional Repository software
A	Joomla
B	EPrints
C	Koha
D	Drupal
Correct	B. EPrints
Explanation	Purpose-built IR platform (also DSpace, Fedora, etc.).

Q48	Patents expire after
A	10 years
B	20 years
C	50 years
D	Lifetime years
Correct	B. 20 years (from filing)
Explanation	Standard patent term in many jurisdictions incl. India.

Q49	Best source to list Delhi’s historical monuments
A	Atlas
B	Gazetteer
C	Guide book
D	Globe
Correct	B. Gazetteer
Explanation	Gazetteers provide systematic place-wise listings.

Q50	ISBN is assigned in India by
A	NIScPR
B	DESIDOC
C	RRRLF
D	None of the above
Correct	D. None of the above
Explanation	By Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN (MoE).

Q51	Linux is an example of
A	Application software
B	System software
C	Library software
D	All of the above
Correct	B. System software (OS)
Explanation	Linux is an operating system kernel/OS.

Q52	Public domain (Open Access) database
A	INIS
B	AGRIS
C	Chemical Abstracts
D	MEDLINE
Correct	D. MEDLINE
Explanation	MEDLINE via PubMed is freely searchable; CA is paid.

Q53	Dublin Core is
A	Core activities of a National Library
B	Collection of metadata elements
C	Network for Dublin city
D	Revised MARC
Correct	B. Collection of metadata elements
Explanation	A 15-element (core) metadata set.

Q54	Indexing system by Eugene Garfield
A	PRECIS
B	Citation Indexing
C	KWIC
D	NEPHIS
Correct	B. Citation Indexing
Explanation	Garfield founded ISI & Science Citation Index.

Q55	Articles in research journals are
A	Reference sources
B	Secondary sources
C	Primary sources
D	Tertiary sources
Correct	C. Primary sources
Explanation	They report original research results.

Q56	Oldest & largest library association
A	ALA
B	LA
C	IFLA
D	IASLIC
Correct	A. ALA
Explanation	American Library Association (1876).

Q57	Identify the odd one
A	Koha
B	VTLS
C	SLIM++
D	SOUL
Correct	B. VTLS
Explanation	Others are widely used in India; VTLS was a proprietary US system.

Q58	Shodhganga is a repository of
A	E-Resources
B	E-Theses
C	E-Journals
D	E-Books
Correct	B. E-Theses
Explanation	INFLIBNET’s national ETD repository.

Q59	Z39.50 is a standard for
A	Communication formats
B	Search & retrieval services
C	Cataloguing web resources
D	Library management services
Correct	B. Search & retrieval services
Explanation	Client–server information retrieval protocol.

Q60	Latest edition of Colon Classification
A	4
B	5
C	6
D	7
Correct	D. 7
Explanation	The 7th (1987) is the final complete edition.

Q61	Ascending order
A	Bytes > MB > GB > TB
B	Bytes > GB > MB > TB
C	Bytes > TB > MB > GB
D	MB > Bytes > TB > GB
Correct	A. Bytes > MB > GB > TB
Explanation	Smallest to largest units sequence.

Q62	Truncation is used in
A	Natural language search
B	Online retrieval system
C	Boolean search
D	String search
Correct	B. Online retrieval system
Explanation	Using wildcards (e.g., librar*) during database searches.

Q63	Library automation software by INFLIBNET
A	e-Granthalaya
B	SOUL
C	Librarian
D	None of the above
Correct	B. SOUL
Explanation	Software for University Libraries (INFLIBNET).

Q64	First printing press in India established at
A	Madurai
B	New Delhi
C	Mumbai
D	Tharangambadi (Tranquebar)
Correct	D. Tharangambadi (Tranquebar)
Explanation	Early 16th–17th century missionary press.

Q65	JSTOR is
A	Library catalogue
B	Digital archive of journals
C	Online book store
D	Library network
Correct	B. Digital archive of journals
Explanation	Backfiles of scholarly journals.

Q66	arXiv.org is
A	Preprint service
B	Scientific publisher
C	Software
D	None of the above
Correct	A. Preprint service
Explanation	Open preprints (physics, math, CS, etc.).

Q67	DSpace database backend
A	MariaDB
B	MSSQL
C	PostgreSQL
D	MySQL
Correct	C. PostgreSQL
Explanation	DSpace defaults to PostgreSQL.

Q68	After “Formulation of Hypothesis” comes
A	Statement of objectives
B	Analysis of data
C	Selection of research tools
D	Collection of data
Correct	C. Selection of research tools
Explanation	Choose instruments/design before data collection.

Q69	Protocol used by Koha to talk to RFID hardware
A	TCP/IP
B	SIP2
C	HTTP
D	Z39.50
Correct	B. SIP2
Explanation	Standard circulation protocol with self-check/RFID.

Q70	Which search gives MORE output?
A	Boolean AND
B	Boolean OR
C	Boolean NOT
D	Phrase search
Correct	B. Boolean OR
Explanation	OR broadens a query by combining synonyms.

Q71	Mendeley is a
A	Content Management System
B	Reference Management System
C	Serials Management System
D	Digital Resource Management System
Correct	B. Reference Management System
Explanation	Citation manager + PDF organizer.

Q72	INDCAT is maintained by
A	DELNET
B	OCLC
C	INFLIBNET
D	NICNET
Correct	C. INFLIBNET
Explanation	Online union catalogue of Indian academic libraries.

Q73	Journal Citation Reports (JCR) provides
A	Research articles
B	History of citations
C	Impact factor of journals
D	History of journals
Correct	C. Impact factor of journals
Explanation	JCR publishes IF and related indicators.

Q74	Patents are which type of source?
A	Primary
B	Secondary
C	Tertiary
D	All of the above
Correct	A. Primary
Explanation	They disclose original technical inventions.

Q75	NOT an extension service
A	Mobile service
B	Circulation service
C	Orientation service
D	Library tour
Correct	B. Circulation service
Explanation	Circulation is a core in-house service, not outreach.

Q76	National Library, Kolkata receives books under
A	Registration of Books Act
B	Delivery of Books & Newspapers Act
C	Copyright Act
D	All of these
Correct	B. Delivery of Books & Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954
Explanation	Deposit obligations to the National Library.

Q77	INIS database is maintained by
A	CERN
B	NASA
C	IAEA
D	BARC
Correct	C. IAEA
Explanation	International Nuclear Information System.

Q78	Volatile memory
A	RAM
B	CD-ROM
C	Hard Disk
D	Floppy Disk
Correct	A. RAM
Explanation	Loses data when power is off.

Q79	E-journal articles can be identified by
A	Digital Journal Identifier
B	Journal Source Identifier
C	Journal Article Identifier
D	Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Correct	D. Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Explanation	Persistent identifier for articles.

Q80	Working papers fall under
A	Article
B	Monographs
C	Grey Literature
D	Case study
Correct	C. Grey Literature
Explanation	Often unpublished/non-commercial research outputs.

Q81	Berne Convention concerns
A	Translations
B	Copyright
C	Patent
D	Standards
Correct	B. Copyright
Explanation	International convention on copyright protection.

Q82	Lotka’s law relates to
A	Work frequency count
B	Scientific productivity
C	Distribution of papers in periodicals
D	Citation analysis
Correct	B. Scientific productivity
Explanation	Lotka described the inverse square distribution of author productivity.

Q83	Zotero is a
A	Reference Management System
B	Content Management System
C	Serials Management System
D	Bibliographic Reference Management System
Correct	D. Bibliographic Reference Management System
Explanation	Zotero helps collect, organize, cite and share references.

Q84	Which RFID tags are used in libraries?
A	Active
B	Passive
C	Semi-Passive
D	All of the above
Correct	B. Passive
Explanation	Libraries typically use low-cost passive HF/UHF tags.

Q85	Protocol ensuring interoperability for metadata harvesting
A	FTP
B	OAI-PMH
C	HTTP
D	SMTP
Correct	B. OAI-PMH
Explanation	Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting.

Q86	Colon Classification was first published in
A	1905
B	1931
C	1933
D	1944
Correct	C. 1933
Explanation	Ranganathan’s CC first edition appeared in 1933.

Q87	Which is NOT true about e-journals?
A	Distributed digitally
B	Have editors/editorial boards
C	Serial publications
D	Always free of cost
Correct	D. Always free of cost
Explanation	Many e-journals are subscription-based or hybrid.

Q88	The first library school was started by
A	Melvil Dewey
B	Charles Williamson
C	John Macfarlane
D	William A. Borden
Correct	A. Melvil Dewey
Explanation	Dewey founded the first library school at Columbia (1887).

Q89	Modes of formation of subject are part of
A	Accessioning
B	Classification
C	Cataloguing
D	Documentation
Correct	B. Classification
Explanation	Ranganathan’s theory explains how subjects are formed for classing.

Q90	In KWIC indexes the keyword is
A	Derived from the text
B	Derived from the abstract
C	Derived from the title
D	Assigned by the author
Correct	C. Derived from the title
Explanation	KWIC = KeyWord In Context from the title string.

Q91	Librarian’s Day in India is celebrated on
A	8 August
B	12 August
C	10 April
D	25 August
Correct	B. 12 August
Explanation	Birth anniversary of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan.

Q92	Technological Gatekeeper is
A	A formal CAS delivery method
B	A method of technology evaluation
C	A process of technology transfer
D	An informal mechanism to keep users informed
Correct	D. An informal mechanism to keep users informed
Explanation	Gatekeepers informally filter and relay relevant developments.

Q93	Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP) is an example of
A	Union cataloguing
B	Centralized cataloguing
C	Co-operative cataloguing
D	Shared cataloguing
Correct	B. Centralized cataloguing
Explanation	National agencies create standard records pre-publication.

Q94	Major problems of ICT are
A	(ii) and (iv)
B	(i) and (iv)
C	(i), (ii) and (iv)
D	(i), (ii) and (iii)
Correct	C. (i), (ii) and (iv)
Explanation	Information overload, insecurity, and lack of control are typical; “lack of innovative technologies” isn’t inherent.

Q95	OAISTER architecture is based on
A	CORBA
B	Software Agent Architecture
C	Federated Database System
D	Metadata harvesting
Correct	D. Metadata harvesting
Explanation	OAIster aggregates via OAI-PMH from repositories.

Q96	Find the odd one out
A	DSpace
B	GSDL
C	EPrints
D	SOUL
Correct	D. SOUL
Explanation	SOUL is an ILS; others are digital library/IR platforms.

Q97	Database to check journal embargo periods
A	SHERPA/RoMEO
B	EBSCO database
C	Emerald database
D	Scopus
Correct	A. SHERPA/RoMEO
Explanation	Lists publisher self-archiving policies and embargoes.

Q98	COUNTER Code of Practice is
A	Online usage statistics
B	Scientometric index calculator
C	Bibliographic data analysis
D	Automatic text summarization tool
Correct	A. Online usage statistics
Explanation	COUNTER standardizes e-resource usage reporting.

Q99	Expert database of INFLIBNET
A	Shodhganga
B	VIDWAN
C	IRINS
D	ShodhGangotri
Correct	B. VIDWAN
Explanation	VIDWAN provides expert/academic profiles.

Q100	Search engine used by DSpace
A	Solr
B	Sphinx
C	Zebra
D	None of the above
Correct	A. Solr
Explanation	DSpace uses Apache Solr for indexing/search and stats.

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