Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET-2020) Library Science Solved Questions with Explanations (21-30)

Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET-2020) Library Science Solved Questions with Explanations (21-30)

21. Positive Correlation occurs when __.

(A) Two variables move in opposite direction
(B) Two variables move in the same direction
(C) Both variables are constant
(D) None of these

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Answer: (B) Two variables move in the same direction
Note: A positive correlation is a relationship between two variables in which both variables move in the same direction. Therefore, when one variable increases as the other variable increases, or one variable decreases while the other decreases. An example of positive correlation would be height and weight.

22. Ex Post Facto Study is a type of __.

(A) Diagnostic design
(B) Descriptive design
(C) Quasi-experimental design
(D) Historical design

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Answer: (C) Quasi-experimental design
Notes: Ex post facto design is a quasi-experimental study examining how an independent variable, present prior to the study, affects a dependent variable. In other words, Ex post facto study is a category of research design in which the investigation starts after the fact has occurred without interference from the researcher.

23. Which of the following is not a part of word treatment in language dictionaries?

(A) Gloss
(B) Vernacular
(C) Etymology
(D) Grammar

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Answer: (A) Gloss

24. 'Segmentation' is associated with __.

(A) Reference service
(B) Market Survey Report
(C) Digest Service
(D) Indexing Service

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Answer: (B) Market survey report
Notes: According to Kotler and Keller, the process of division of market into distinct identical groups of customers who may require different products or services is called market segmentation.

25. State of the art report generally highlights __.

(A) General aspects
(B) Administrative aspects
(C) Technical aspects
(D) None of these

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Answer: (C) Technical Aspects

26. Inference Engine is a part of which information system?

(A) Management information system
(B) Expert system
(C) Open system
(D) Decision Support System

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Answer: (B) Expert system

27. Scalar chain shows __.

(A) Authority structure
(B) Scale of performance of staff
(C) Chain for locating racks
(D) A link in the chain

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Answer: (A) Authority structure
Notes: Scalar chain implies authority relationships from the top to the lowest rank of organization.

28. In 1974, Zurkowski used for the first time which of the following term?

(A) Media literacy
(B) Computer literacy
(C) Information literacy
(D) Digital literacy

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Answer: (C) Information literacy

29.Ontology is __.

(A) A documentation service
(B) An indexing method
(C) Classification of internet based documents
(D) Cataloguing of internet based documents

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Answer: (C) Classification of internet based documents

30. Assertion (A): India's contribution to LIS literature is decreasing.
Reason: (R): Authors find it more convenient to get their articles published in open access journals.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false
(D) (A) is true but (R) is false

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Answer: (B)