AMU M.Lib.I.Sc Entrance Test 2020–21 PYQs

AMU M.Lib.I.Sc Entrance Test 2020–21 PYQs – MCQ Quiz with Answers

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The AMU M.Lib.I.Sc Entrance Test is conducted by Aligarh Muslim University. In this post, we have provided the AMU M.Lib.I.Sc Admission Test 2020–21 question paper. The examination carries 100 marks with a duration of 2 hours. The paper includes 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), 6 Short Answer questions, and 2 Essay-type questions. The exam also follows negative marking, where 25% of the marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.

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AMU M.Lib.I.Sc Admission Test 2020-21 Question Paper

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1. Who among the following was the librarian of Congress from 1899 to 1939?

(a) George Washington

(b) Thomas Jefferson

(d) Ainsworth Raud Spofford

2. Alexandria Library was founded during the reign of:

(a) Alexander the Great

(b) Aristotle

(d) Pluto

3. An Author level metric that measures both productivity and citation impact of the publications of a scientist, scholar or institution is known as:

(a) Author Index

(b) Citation Index

(d) Impact Factor

4. INDEST-AICTE consortium was merged in e-Shodhsindhu in the year:

(a) 2003

(b) 2005

(d) 2017

5. VRML stands for:

(a) Virtual Reality Machine Language

(b) Virtual Reality Modeling Language

(d) Virtual Reality Meaning Language

6. Who among the following invented the barcode?

(a) Douglas Engelbart

(b) Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver

(d) Bill Gates and Paul Allen

7. The geometric arrangement of a computer network is known as:

(a) Architecture

(b) Topology

(d) Modem

8. The process of converting hard copy Catalogues and lists into machine readable format is known as:

(a) Digitization

(b) Retrospective conversion

(d) Bar Coding

9. Which among the following Library Automation Software was developed in Australia?

(a) LibSys

(b) Alice for Windows

(d) OPAC InfoSys

10. 'Introduction to Modern Information Retrieval' was authored by:

(a) Rowley, J

(b) Vickery, B

(d) Lancaster, F.W.

11. Universities Handbook 32nd edition is published by:

(a) CRC Press

(b) INFA Publication

(d) A & C Black Publishers

12. Library Bill of Rights is provided by:

(a) ILA

(b) ALA

(d) RLA

13. Who has developed the MARC in 1960?

(a) Henriette Avram

(b) Haris Avram

(d) Hoboken Avram

14. BIBFRAME is an initiative of:

(a) OCLC

(b) LC

(d) UNESCO

15. Which revised edition of AACR-II incorporated the rules for computer files?

(a) AACR-II 2005

(b) AACR-II 2003

(d) AACR-II 1988

16. ERIC is sponsored by:

(a) Institute of Education Sciences, USA

(b) Institute of Environmental Sciences, USA

(d) Institute of Evolution Sciences, USA

17. The ISSN is assigned by:

(a) ISDN

(b) ISDS

(d) ISSD

18. An array of classes that does not allow 'Extrapolation' is known as:

(a) Open Array

(b) Discontinuous Array

(d) Continuous Array

19. Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) is a:

(a) Union Catalogue of Digital Resources

(b) Conceptual entity-relationship model of the Bibliographic Universe

(d) Metadata Harvesting Standard

20. The Proportion of relevant documents retrieved by a system is called:

(a) Focal Point

(b) Precision

(d) Specificity

21. National Information Standards Organization (NISO) categorized metadata into:

(a) Administrative, Relational, Descriptive

(b) Relational, Bibliographic, Descriptive

(d) Informative, Relational, Structural

22. Canon of 'Reticence' is associated with:

(a) Idea Plane

(b) Verbal Plane

(d) Facet Sequence

23. Who was the first Librarian of National Library of India?

(a) Dwarkenath Tagore

(b) M.A. Gopinath

(d) B.S. Kesavan

24. Which of following is a collaborative network of Reference Librarians?

(a) Wordcat

(b) INDEST

(d) Question Point

25. Expansive Classification Scheme was designed by:

(a) J.D. Brown

(b) C.A. Cutter

(d) E.C. Richardson

26. A group of sub-ordinate classes is called:

(a) Chain

(b) Filiatory Sequence

(d) Complex Subject

27. The concept of 'Literary Warrant' was introduced by:

(a) S.R. Ranganathan

(b) WCB Sayers

(d) E.C. Richardson

28. Incorporation of a subject in between two consecutive classes of an array is called:

(a) Schedule Enumeration

(b) Extrapolation

(d) Schedule revision

29. Which of the following was the theme of Open Access Week 2020?

(a) Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion

(b) Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge

(d) Diversity, equity and inclusion

30. Which of the following database provides free of charge access to legal information on intellectual property around the world?

(a) Fastcase

(b) Cheetah

(d) WIPO Lex

31. Newspaper Navigator dataset is a product of:

(a) The British Library

(b) Library of Congress

(d) National Library of Australia

32. Match the items in List-I (IFLA Strategy 2019-2024) with the items in List-II (Theme):
(1) Strategic Direction 1 — (i) Strengthen the Global Voice of Libraries
(2) Strategic Direction 2 — (ii) Optimise our organisation
(3) Strategic Direction 3 — (iii) Inspire and enhance professional practice
(4) Strategic Direction 4 — (iv) Connect and empower the field

(a) (1)-(ii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(iii), (4)-(i)

(b) (1)-(iii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)

(d) (1)-(iv), (2)-(ii), (3)-(i), (4)-(iii)

33. Which programme has been launched by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, which provides access to plagiarism detection software (PDS) to all universities/institutions in India since Sept 1, 2019?

(a) PlagDetect

(b) URKUND

(d) SahityaSudhar

34. Campus Activated Subscriber Access (CASA) builds on which of the following programme?

(a) Google Scholar's Subscriber Links Programme

(b) CrossRef's Subscriber Links Programme

(d) OCLC's Subscriber Links Programme

35. Which of the following are the ethical principles of Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)? Choose from the code given below:
1. Preservation 2. Conservation 3. Intellectual Freedom 4. Impartiality

(a) (1), (2) and (3)

(b) (2), (3) and (4)

(d) (1), (2) and (4)

36. "Library Connect" is a global programme from:

(a) ExLibris

(b) OCLC

(d) Library of Congress

37. "PiCarta" Database is a product of:

(a) Library of Congress

(b) OCLC

(d) IFLA

38. What is the slogan of Library and Information Resources Network (LIRN)?

(a) Nothing is pleasanter than exploring a library

(b) Librarians are tour-guides for all of knowledge

(d) Strengthening libraries for successful learning

39. Which of the following open source software is a joint project of MIT Libraries (USA) and HP Labs?

(a) Greenstone

(b) Eprints

(d) Keystone

40. Standards and Patents belongs to which category of the documents?

(a) Conventional documents

(b) Non-Conventional documents

(d) Neo-conventional documents

41. 'Fair use' is a term most relevant to:

(a) Intellectual Property Rights

(b) Books borrowed for home reading

(d) Copyright

42. Match the following:
I. POPSI — a) Eugene Garfield
II. PRECIS — b) G. Bhattacharya
III. Citation Indexing — c) HP Luhn
IV. Key word Indexing — d) Derek Austin

(a) I-(d), II-(c), III-(a), IV-(b)

(b) I-(a), II-(b), III-(c), IV-(d)

(d) I-(b), II-(d), III-(a), IV-(c)

43. The Annual Convention organized by INFLIBNET is called:

(a) PLANNER

(b) CALIBER

(d) CERN

44. The 'Web of Science' is maintained by:

(a) Clarivate Analytics

(b) Thomson Reuters

(d) Emerald Insight

45. 'SCOPUS' is a:

(a) Search Engine

(b) Meta Search Engine

(d) Abstract and Citation Database

46. WISE is the project of:

(a) CILIP

(b) OCLC

(d) IFLA

47. 'One Nation One Subscription' is related with the policies of:

(a) Collection Development Plan

(b) Library Circulation Plan

(d) Free Journal Access Plan

48. DOI stands for:

(a) Digital Operating

(b) Digital Object Index

(d) Digital Organization of Information

49. National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is developed by:

(a) IIT, Delhi

(b) IIT, Bombay

(d) IIT, Bangalore

50. Match the following:
List-I: A) Mcfee B) DOAJ C) Turnitin D) Amazon.com
List-II: i) Plagiarism detecting Software ii) Vendor on Internet iii) Anti-Virus Software iv) Directory

(a) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iv)

(b) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i)

(d) A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(ii)

📄 Part-B — Subjective Questions

Max. Marks: 50 | All questions are compulsory

Section – 'A' Short Answer Questions (Answer in approx. 50 words) 6 × 5 = 30 Marks

1. Briefly explain the difference between Enumerative and Faceted schemes of library classification.

5 Marks

2. Define user education. Explain any two methods of user education.

5 Marks

3. Describe the role of automation in an Academic Library.

5 Marks

4. Differentiate between Pre and Post Coordinate Indexing with examples.

5 Marks

5. Explain the problems and rendering of Indic names while cataloguing.

5 Marks

6. Distinguish between Indicative and Descriptive Abstract.

5 Marks

Section – 'B' Essay Type Questions (Answer in approx. 250 words) 10 × 2 = 20 Marks

7. Justify the statement 'Periodical Section is a Library within a Library'.

10 Marks

8. Describe the role of library legislation in the development of Public Libraries in India.

10 Marks

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