UGC-NET LIS MCQs Practice Set: National Eligibility Test (NET) of UGC or State Eligibility Test (SET) has become compulsory to get employment in Universities and Colleges in India. In order to help aspiring professionals to appear for UGC-NET exam, I have started uploading a series of PRACTICE SET of Library and Information Science Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the new UGC /NTA–NET Syllabus from June 2019 onward.

UGC-NET exams are getting tougher with the time and require to study thoroughly and practice new and tough set of objective questions. It is hoped that the PRACTICE SET will serve a useful purpose and help a large number of LIS professionals to qualify NET/SLET and other competitive examinations in order to get better job opportunities and become a qualified library professionals.

Computer & Library Digitization (UNIT-VII & VIII) Practice Set-8

1. RSS Feed is generally arranged in __.

(A) Alphabetical order
(B) Chronological order
(C) Reverse chronological order
(D) Subject wise

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Answer: (C) Reverse Chronological order
Notes: RSS feed is generally arranged in reverse chronological order (newest first).

2. RSS Feed is coded in __.

(A) HTML
(B) SGML
(C) XML
(D) TIFF

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Answer: (C) XML

3. Which statements are true about Podcasting

(a) An audio-video file on the internet
(b) Accessed on a personal computer or portable MP3 Player
(c) can be released episodically
(d) Users can receive notification of new episodes vis subscription to RSS feeds

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

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Answer: (B)
Notes: A podcast is an episodic series of digital audio files that a user can download to a personal device for easy listening.

4. The Network layer concern with __.

(A) Frames
(B) Bits
(C) Packets
(D) None of the above

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Answer: (C) Packets

5. In data transfer process, which of the following is used for strengthening the signals?

(A) Hubs
(B) Repeater
(C) Switching Packets
(D) Firewalls

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Answer: (B) Repeater
Notes: A repeater is an electronic device in a communication channel that receives a signal, increases its power and retransmits it, allowing it to travel further so that the signal can cover longer distances.

6. Statement (A): The iPod, first version released in 2001, is a portable media player and smaller in size as compared to iPad. Statement (B): The iPad, first version released in 2010 is a tablet computing device, much bigger in size as compared to iPod.

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

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Answer: (C)

7. Steganography is a technique for __.

(A) Transforming information into an unintelligible form to save from unauthorized access
(B) Hiding secret data or messages witin an ordinary file or messages to avoid detection or unauthorized access
(C) Adding unnecessary, nonsense data or phrases to the beginning, middle or end of a message to obscure the fact
(D) None of the above

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Answer: (B)
Notes: Steganography is the technique of hiding secret data or message within an ordinary file or message in order to avoid detection and the secret data is then extracted at its destination.

8. Information Padding is __.

(A) Inclusion of a source in the bibliography which is relevant to your work and duly consulted.
(B) Inclusion of a source in the bibliography though not consulted, but required for further reading.
(C) Inclusion of a source in the bibliography though not consulted, but required for further reading.
(D) Adding of gratuitous and impertinent words or information to a work or piece of writing or speech extraneously making the same more longer.

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Answer: (D)

9. The device that is required to translate digital signals into analog form and back again is called  __.

(A) Modem
(B) Router
(C) Connector
(D) Switch

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Answer: (A) Modem

10. LANs (Local Area Networks) can be connected by device called:

(A) Bridges
(B) Routers
(C) Modems
(D) Ethernet Cards

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Answer: (A) Bridges
Notes: In telecommunication networks, a bridge is a product that connects a local area network (LAN) to another Local Area Network (LAN) that uses the same protocol.