LIS MCQs for Information Processing & Retrieval Techniques. Here you will find the Library Science MCQs about Library Information Processing & Retrieval Techniques. This is Quiz-14 of the Information Processing & Retrieval Techniques MCQ series. If you are a student of Library and Information Management Sciences (LIMS) then these MCQs of Library Information Processing & Retrieval Techniques are very important for you. In these MCQs, the Library Information Processing & Retrieval Techniques are discussed.
The Information Processing & Retrieval Techniques are discussed in multiple choice question and answer (MCQs).
LIS MCQs about Information Processing & Retrieval Techniques
Find below the MCQs of Library Information Processing & Retrieval Techniques:
651. The MeSH yearly printed version was discontinued in
A. 1960
B. 1970
C. 1980
D. 1990
652. MeSH is an example of
A. Abstract journal
B. Dictionary
C. Index journal
D. Thesaurus
653. The symbols BT, RT and NT are used in
A. SLSH
B. LCSH
C. MeSH
D. Dictionaries
654. In which of the following the symbols UF and SA are used
A. Abstract
B. Index
C. SLSH
D. Thesaurus
655. Thesaurus for indexing stands for
A. Controlled vocabulary
B. Controlled dictionary
C. Controlled index
D. Controlled abstract
656. A grouping or classification of synonyms or near synonyms
A. Dictionaries
B. Encyclopedias
C. Thesaurus
D. Glossaries
657. Denudation means progressive
A. Decrease of extension
B. Decrease of intension
C. Decrease of extension and increase of intension
D. Increase of extension and decrease of intension
658. Who has left indelible marks in classification m the shape of expansion of DDC for Islami9 and oriental topics
A. Muhammad Shafi
B. Dr. Moid
C. Fazal Elahi
D. Khalifa Muhammad Asadullah
659. Book number represents
A. Author/title/year published
B. Nature of collections
C. Subject of books
D. Publisher ofbooks
660. The subject matter of the book is decided on the basis of
A. Author
B. Contents
C. Title
D. Title cover
661. The systematic subject approach to documents on shelves can be provided through
A. Alphabetical arrangement
B. Shelf list arrangement
C. Dictionary arrangement
D. Subject wise arrangement
662. What is Catalogue
A. A comprehensive list of the books, periodicals, maps, and other materials in a given collection, arranged in systematic order to facilitate retrieval
B. Usually an electronic database system containing information
C. Usually means a book or large pamphlet
D. A list of all the maps in a collection
663. What is library Catalogue
A. Network of libraries at several locations
B. Register of all bibliographic items found in a library or group of libraries
C. Usually means a book or large pamphlet
D. A holding list of many libraries
664. The main entry of catalogue provides
A. Limited bibliographical information
B. Maximum bibliographical information
C. Partial bibliographical information
D. No bibliographical information
665. A Union Catalogue is list of
A. Holding of a library
B. Holdings of many libraries
C. Holding of within the city
D. No bibliographical information
666. A librarian, primarily responsible for preparing bibliographic records to represent the items acquired by a library
A. Cataloguer
B. Classifier
C. Reference librarian
D. Assistant librarian
667. A product of the library of Congress that provides basic cataloging documentation is known
A. Classifier desktop
B. Cataloger’s desktop
C. Information Manager
D. Documentation officer
668. A prepublication cataloging program in which participating publishers complete a standardized data sheet and submit it with the front matter or entire ext of a new book
A. ISBN
B. ISBD
C. CIP
D. ISSN
669. A list of the holdings of a library, printed, typed, or handwritten, each representing a single- bibliographic item in the collection
A. Catalogue slip
B. Catalo catalogue
C. Catalogue cabinet
D. Shelve
670. In catalogue card various areas/items to be included in the description
A. Five areas
B. Seven areas
C. Eight areas
D. Ten areas
671. A set of standards adopted in 1971 by IFLA, governing the bibliographic description of items collected by libraries to meet the requirements of different interests and users
A. CCF
B. ISBN
C. MARC
D. ISBD
672. A term used in library science and education to refer to certain real-life objects. In cataloguing the name of these objects such as coins, tools, and textiles, are
A. Maps
B. Pictures
C. Realia
D. Microform
673. Card catalogue replaced by OPAC in
A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1970s
D. 1980s
674. The latest catalogue version is
A. Union catalogue
B. Share catalogue
C. OPAC
D. Visual OPAC
675. In a Classified Catalogue the main entries are arranged
A. Alphabetically
B. Author wise
C. Classified order
D. Subject wise
676. The standard for the representation and communication of bibliographic and related information in machine readable form is called
A. ISBD
B. ISBN
C. MARC
D. OPAC
677. MARC issued by Library of Congress in
A. 1961
B. 1966
C. 1970
D. 1976
678. MARC-2 was developed by
A. BNB
B. OCLC
C. Anglo-American Cooperation
D. Library of Congress
679. MARC-2 was launched in 1he year
A. 1966
B. 1969
C. 1970
D. 1972
680. MARC 21 is based on standard
A. ANSI standard 239.2
B. IFLA standard 2709
C. ISO standard 990 I
D. Unicode UTF-B
681. The Common Communication Format (CCF) was published by
A. ANSI, 1990
B. IFLA, 19BO
C. Library of Congress, 1994
D. UNESCO, 1984
682. CCF is based on standard
A. ANSI standard 239.2
B. ISO standard 2709
C. ISO standard 9901
D. Unicode UTF-8
683. A set of rules for guidance to those Who prepare catalogues is called
A. Canons of catalogue
B. Catalogue codes
C. Principle of catalogue
D. Law of catalogue
684. A detailed set of rules for preparing bibliographic records to represent items added to a library collection
A. Canons of catalogue
B. Catalogue codes
C. Principle of catalogue
D. Law of catalogue
685. C.A. Cutter formulated
A. sec
B. ccc
C. ALA
D. AACR-2
686. Lois Mai Chan formulated cataloguing code
A. sec
B. ccc
C. ALA
D. AACR-2
687. In AACR-2 the collection is divided in two parts
A. Alphabetical and Classified
B. Description and rules of headings uniform titles and references
C. Rules and index
D. Description and references
688. According to AACR-2 in the tracing section of the main entry first we record
A. Author entry
B. Title entry
C. Subject entry
D. Series entry
689. In AACR-2 the series is the main entry after
A. Author
B. Title
C. Edition
D. Physical description
690. In AACR-2 the individual title of different volumes are to be recorded in the notes areas as
A. Contents
B. Notes
C. Points
D. Volumes
691. In AACR-2 in case of commissions and committees the name of the chairman is written in which area
A. GMD
B. Tracing
C. Notes
D. Statement of responsibility
692. British Museum code was formulated by
A. Bliss
B. Brown
C. Panizzi
D. Sayers
693. In classified catalogue code the subject analytical entry is known as
A. Analytical entry
B. Alternate name entry
C. Cross reference entry
D. Cross reference index entry
694. The complete catalogue record of a bibliographical entity is known as
A. Author entry
B. Added entry
C. Main entry
D. Subject entry
695. Which form of catalogue is portable, flexible, and compact
A. Book
B. Card
C. Register
D. Sheaf
696. A Name assumed by an author to secrete or obscure his identity is known as
A. Antonym
B. Homonym
C. Pseudonym
D. Synonym
697. The number of entries recognized by AACR-2 is
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
698. Dictionary catalogue is a
A. Inner form
B. Outer form
C. Physical form
D. Practical form
699. The subject entities get scattered in
A. Classified catalogue
B. Dictionary catalogue
C. Subject catalogue
D. Title catalogue
700. The first explicit statement regarding the objectives of a bibliographic system in his rules for a Printed Dictionary Catalog in 1876 is
A. Charles Ammi Cutter
B. Henry E. Bliss
C. J.D. Brown
D. Herbert Putnam
701. In the shelf list the cards are filed according to
A. Inventory numbers
B. Author names
C. Title
D. Call number
702. AARC-2 appeared in the year
A. 1966
B. 1970
C. 1978
D. 1980
703. The sequence of terms is pre coordinated in indexing called
A. PRECIS indexing
B. Chain indexing
C. Subject indexing
D. POPSI
704. The originator of chain indexing is
A. Ranganathan
B. Henry E. Bliss
C. J.D. Brown
D. Herbert Putnam
705. The originator of PRECIS indexing is
A. C.A. Cutter
B. Henry E. Bliss
C. J.D. Brown
D. Derek Austin
706. An indexing method that permits efficient human search and a new method of machine indexing literature
A. PRECIS indexing
B. Chain indexing
C. KWIC indexing
D. KWOC indexing
707. POPSI is concerned with
A. Abstracting
B. Indexing
C. Cataloguing
D. Classification
708. Which type of reference entries are provided when there are entries in a catalogue referred to another entry
A. See
B. See also
C. Add entry
D. Note entry
709. The basic record of a document is known as
A. Book entry
B. Index entry
C. Main entry
D. Reference entry
710. In the basic record of documents dimensions of two items are record in
A. Note area
B. Physical description
C. Series area
D. Tracing
711. Pseudonym is a
A. Corporate body name
B. Fictitious name
C. Original name
D. Last name
712. An established list of preferred terms from which a cataloger or indexer must select the word when assigning subject headings or descriptors in a bibliographic record, to indicate the content of the work in a library catalog, index, or bibliographic database
A. Thesaurus
B. Control vocabulary
C. Index
D. Classification
713. A systematic topical analysis alphabetically arranged or arranged by function, command, procedure, or topic it is a reader’s most important map for locating information in a document that is read in a random access style
A. Abstract
B. Catalogue
C. Index
D. Classification
714. The basic functions of the technical section of a library are
A. Cataloguing and filing
B. Classification, cataloguing & physical processing
C. Accessioning, classification
D. Classification and binding
715. Types of index are
A. Alphabetical chronological subjects and author
B. Automated periodicals physical and cards
C. Alphabetical relative subject and classified
D. Books periodicals newspapers and articles
716. Forms of index are
A. Printed softcopy and online materials
B. Automated periodicals and cards
C. Printed and softcopy materials
D. Books periodicals newspapers and articles
717. The categories of indexing language are
A. Controlled free and natural languages
B. Controlled structured and natural language
C. Common vocabulary and keyword language
D. Common free and natural languages
718. The two types of indexing systems are
A. Pre-coordinate and post coordinate indexing
B. POPSI and PRECIS indexing
C. Chain indexing and uniterm indexing
D. Batten system and optical coincidence system indexing
719. Following are the examples of per coordinate indexing
A. Uniterm Batten system and peak-a-boo system
B. Uniterm POPSI and optical coincidence system
C. Chain POPSI and PRECIS indexing
D. Chain Batten system and Peak-a-boo system
720. Following are the example of post- coordinate indexing
A. Uniterm Batten system and peak-a-boo system
B. Uniterm POPSI and optical coincidence system
C. Chain POPSI and PRECIS indexing
D. Chain Batten system and Peak-a-boo system
721. Which of the following is not coordinate indexing
A. Dictionary catalogue
B. Classified index
C. POPSI
D. Uniterm
722. A term associated with the comparison of processing speed is
A. FFTS
B. MPG
C. MIPS
D. CPS
723. Which of the following software is useful for word processing
A. DBASE
B. LIBSYS
C. WordStar
D. CDS/ISIS
So, these are the MCQs 651-723 for Library Information Processing & Retrieval Techniques
MCQs of Library Information Processing & Retrieval Techniques
Topics Related to Library Science Subject:
- LIS MCQs of History & Development
- Data Processing & Retrieval Techniques
- Research Methodology
- Library and its Users
- Library and Information Centers Management
- Knowledge & Disaster Management
- Information System and Programs
- Reference and Information Services
- All other Library Science MCQs

