Library Science MCQs: Library Reference and Information Sources (Quiz-2)

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51. Which one is the suitable source to know the history of a world
A. Encyclopaedia
B. Dictionary
C. Bibliography
D. Directory
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52. What is a dictionary?
A. Collection of words
B. Knowledge of words
C. Grammar of words
D. Use of words
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53. Lexicography is the art/science of preparing reference sources
A. Encyclopaedia
B. Dictionary
C. Biographical source
D. Directory
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54. The term Lexicography is associated with which of the following
A. Publication of dictionaries
B. Printing of dictionaries
C. Compilation of dictionaries
D. Selling of dictionaries
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55. Who is the publisher of ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science
A. H.W Wilson
B. American Library Association
C. R.R. Bowker
D. Library of Congress
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56. What is a subject dictionary?
A. Related to the terms of a particular subject
B. Related to the terms of a general subject
C. Related to the terms of all subjects
D. Related with the terms of only some subjects
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57. Which type of dictionary is just like an Encyclopaedia
A. General dictionary
B. Subject dictionary
C. Language dictionary
D. Scientific dictionary
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58. When the second edition of the Oxford English dictionary was published?
A. In 1930
B. In 1980
C. In 1960
D. 1980
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59. Who edits the Dictionary of National Biography?
A. Durgadas
B. S.P. Sen
C. Ranganathan
D. P.N. Kaula
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60. Who is the publisher of the Biographical Dictionary of Scientists?
A. R.R. Bowker
B. H.W Wilson
C. ALA
D. Harper Callins
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61. Glossary, Lexicon, Thesaurus, and Vocabulary are the terms that can be used for which source
A. Encyclopaedia
B. Reference source
C. dictionary
D. Directory
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62. Oxford English dictionary and webster’s Third New International dictionary are which types of dictionaries
A. Pocked dictionary
B. language dictionary
C. Precise dictionary
D. Descriptive dictionary
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63. What is called geographical sources of information
A. Which provides the information concerned with geography
B. Which provides geography of the whole of the world
C. which describes the subject of geography
D. Which has the list of the books on geography
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64. The geography sources are categorized into which of the following
A. Maps and Atlases
B. Atlases, Globes, Gazetteers, and travel guides
C. Maps, Atlases, Globes, Gazetteers, and travel guides
D. Globes, Gazetteers, and travel guides
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65. The geographical dictionary of places in which the names are arranged alphabetically, is known as
A. Guide Book
B. Globe
C. Gazetteer
D. Atlas
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66. What is the suitable reference source to know about the information of a particular place
A. Encyclopedia
B. Gazetteer
C. Directory
D. yearbook
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67. What is the suitable reference source to know about the climate of Rajasthan
A. Maps
B. Gazetteer
C. Atlas
D. Glode
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68. Gazetteers give information about
A. Geographical location of places
B. History of places
C. Social customs and practices
D. All of the above
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69. What is a suitable reference source to find out the list of historical monuments in Delhi
A. Atlas
B. Globe
C. Guide Book
D. Gazetteer
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70. A gazette provides the information about which of the following
A. Monuments
B. History of various monuments
C. Ancient documents
D. Government orders and notices
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71. What is the geographical reference source globe
A. Circular presentation of the surface of the earth
B. Photo of the earth
C. The map prepared on the sphere
D. None of the above
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72. What is called that geographical source which is a representation of certain boundaries of the earth on a flat surface showing countries oceans etc
A. Globe
B. Photo of the earth
C. The map prepared on the sphere
D. None of the above
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73. What do you call a collection of maps tables, charts, etc
A. Globe
B. Map
C. Atlas
D. Gazetteer
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74. What do you mean by the biographical source of information
A. Which has biographies of the persons
B. Which has biographies of great persons
C. Which has biographies of markable persons of any filed
D. Which has biographies of all the public
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75. In which two parts, the biographical sources are categorized
A. Personal and single biographies
B. Personal and specific biographies
C. Personal and collective biographies
D. Collective and retrospective biographies
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76. Biographies of the librarians shall be which type of biography
A. Personal
B. Collective
C. Specific
D. Single
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77. Collective biographies are also known as
A. Biographical dictionary
B. Who’s who
C. Biographical dictionary who’s who both
D. Biographical dictionary who’s who and directory
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78. The serial publications which contain the brief pinpointed answers to the queries are called
A. Reference sources
B. Information sources
C. Ready reference sources
D. Sources
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79. Ready reference sources are those which are
A. published annually
B. published annually and covers information about the whole year
C. Published annually and covers information about the previous year
D. Published annually and covers information about the present year
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80. Which are ready reference sources in the following
A. Yearbooks
B. Directories handbooks manuals
C. Guides to statistical sources
D. All of the above sources
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81. What is called the source that provides current information limited to a particular species from
A. Yearbook
B. Directory
C. Handbook
D. Encyclopedia
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82. Yearbooks are also known as
A. Directory
B. Annual
C. Handbook
D. Dictionary
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83. What is the basic purpose of a yearbook
A. Record annual activities of a country
B. Record annual activities of a subject
C. Record annual activities of an organization
D. all of the above
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84. The list that provides the names and addresses of persons or organizations is called
A. Manual
B. Directory
C. Encyclopedia
D. Yearbook
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85. What is the suitable reference source to find out the information about vansthallyVidyapeeth
A. Directory
B. Yearbook
C. Encyclopaedia
D. Dictionary
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86. The term directory can also be used for
A. List of events
B. List of newspapers
C. List of periodicals
D. All of these
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87. What is an almanac
A. It is a source of information
B. It is a reference source
C. It is one of the ready reference sources
D. It is not a reference source
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88. The source which is a calendar of Months and days contemn astronomical and nautical information about the sun, moon, tides, anniversaries, and so on, is known as
A. Yearbooks
B. Directory
C. Almanac
D. Manua
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89. What is the meaning of the almanac?
A. Annual compendium of statistics and facts
B. Annual compendium of current and retrospective facts
C. Annual compendium of statistics and facts both current and retrospective
D. Annual compendium of statistics and current facts only
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90. What is the difference between yearbooks and almanacs
A. They are similar and closely related to each other
B. They have fixed periodicity and are published every year
C. They are the same in scope and use
D. They are the same in scope and use
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91. An almanac covers the compendium of which period
A. Of present year
B. Of the past year
C. Of past year along with retrospective too
D. None of the above
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92. Out of the following sources which have similar features?
A.Handbooks and manuals
B. Handbooks,manuals manuals, and guidebooks
C. Handbooks, manuals Guidebooks, sourcebooks
D. None of the above
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93. What is a handbook
A.Deals with established, knowledge
B. Deals with new developments
C. Deals with established knowledge but not the new developments
D. Deals with established knowledge as well as with new developments
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94. What is the meaning of the handbook
A.A small book or a treatise giving useful facts
B. A book which is handy to use
C. As handy to carry it conveniently in hand
D. All of the above
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95. Which type of source Study Abroad is
A.Encyclopaedia
B. Yearbook
C. Directory
D. Handbook
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96. Which one is the suitable reference source to find out information about the qualities of heavy water
A.Directory
B. Yearbook
C. Handbook
D. Almanac
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97. What is called that ready reference source which can be referred to for guidance in any occupation, art, or study
A.Handbook
B. Manual
C. Yearbook
D. Treatise
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98. What is the meaning of concordance
A.Collection of phrases
B. Collection of words
C. Language dictionary
D. Index of the terms of a book or an author in order of the alphabet
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99. What is Library Literature
A. Indexing Journal
B. Abstracting Periodical
C. List of books on library science
D. Directory of sources of library science
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100. Who is the publisher of Library Literature
A. R. R. Bowker
B. H. W. Wilson
C. ALA
D. Library of Congres
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