KVS, NVS, DSSSB, RSMSSB & Other Competitive Exams Practice Set-6

KVS, NVS, DSSSB, RSMSSB & Other Competitive Exams Practice Set: These multiple choice practice sets intend to help aspiring Library Professionals to prepare for various job-oriented competitive exams conducted by several agencies time to time. It is hoped that these objective questions sets will serve a useful purpose and help a large number of LIS professionals to qualify and get better job opportunities.

KVS, NVS, DSSSB, RSMSSB & Other Competitive Exams Practice Set-6

1. Indian National Bibliography (INB) was first published in __.

(A) 15 August 1958
(B) 15 November 1958
(C) 15 February 1964
(D) 15 June 1964

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Answer: (A) 15 August 1958

2. INB is being published as __.

(A) Monthly
(B) Quarterly
(C) Weekly
(D) Annually

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Answer: (A) Monthly

3. Which indexing technique is used for deriving subject headings for INB?

(A) POPSI
(B) PRECIS
(C) Chain Procedure
(D) KWIC Indexing

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Answer: (C) Chain Procedure

4. Entries in classified part of INB are arranged according to which edition of DDC?

(A) 19th ed.
(B) 20th ed.
(C) 21st ed.
(D) 22nd ed.

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Answer: (D) 22nd ed.
Notes: Entries in the Classified part of INB are arranged according to DDC 22nd ed.The corresponding Colon Classification (6th Edition) is also assigned at the right hand corner below each entry.

5. Who among the following is considered the father of Indian National Bibliography?

(A) S. R. Ranganathan
(B) B. S. Kesavan
(C) P. N. Kaula
(D) Ganesh Bhattacharya

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Answer: (B) B. S. Kesavan

6. First Computerized INB came out in __.

(A) June 2000
(B) June 2001
(C) July 2001
(D) July 2000

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Answer: (A) June 2000
Notes: First computerized INB came out in JUNE 2000 using LibSys Software and GIST technology.

7. What type of bibliography is 'Indian National Bibliography'?

(A) Enumerative
(B) Analytical
(C) Descriptive
(D) Textual

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Answer: (A) Enumerative
Notes: Enumerative or Systematic bibliography deals with the assembling of bibliographical entries into logical and useful arrangement i.e. alphabetically, logically or according to some principle or in a systematic order, for study and research.Indian National Bibliography (INB) is an example of Enumerative/ Systematic Bibliography.

8. Which of the following type of publication is/are included in the INB?

(A) Guides to Textbooks
(B) Maps
(C) The first issue of a periodical
(D) Back volumes of periodicals

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Answer: (C) The first issue of a periodical

9. Which among the following is the National Bibliographic Agency of India?

(A) National Library, Kolkata
(B) Central Reference Library, Kolkata
(C) RRRLF
(D) NISCAIR

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Answer: (B) Central Reference Library, Kolkata

10. Which of the following publications are excluded from the scope of Indian National Bibliography? (a) Maps (b) Guide to textbooks (c) First issue of a new periodical (d) Musical scores

(A) a, b, and c are correct
(B) a, c d are correct
(C) b, c, and d are correct
(D) a, b, d are correct

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Answer: (D)