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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
52. What is a dictionary?
A. Collection of words
B. Knowledge of words
C. Grammar of words
D. Use of words
53. Lexicography is the art/science of preparing reference sources
A. Encyclopaedia
B. Dictionary
C. Biographical source
D. Directory
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
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
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
57. Which type of dictionary is just like an Encyclopaedia
A. General dictionary
B. Subject dictionary
C. Language dictionary
D. Scientific dictionary
58. When the second edition of the Oxford English dictionary was published?
A. In 1930
B. In 1980
C. In 1960
D. 1980
59. Who edits the Dictionary of National Biography?
A. Durgadas
B. S.P. Sen
C. Ranganathan
D. P.N. Kaula
60. Who is the publisher of the Biographical Dictionary of Scientists?
A. R.R. Bowker
B. H.W Wilson
C. ALA
D. Harper Callins
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
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
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
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
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
66. What is the suitable reference source to know about the information of a particular place
A. Encyclopedia
B. Gazetteer
C. Directory
D. yearbook
67. What is the suitable reference source to know about the climate of Rajasthan
A. Maps
B. Gazetteer
C. Atlas
D. Glode
68. Gazetteers give information about
A. Geographical location of places
B. History of places
C. Social customs and practices
D. All of the above
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
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
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
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
73. What do you call a collection of maps tables, charts, etc
A. Globe
B. Map
C. Atlas
D. Gazetteer
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
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
76. Biographies of the librarians shall be which type of biography
A. Personal
B. Collective
C. Specific
D. Single
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
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
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
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
81. What is called the source that provides current information limited to a particular species from
A. Yearbook
B. Directory
C. Handbook
D. Encyclopedia
82. Yearbooks are also known as
A. Directory
B. Annual
C. Handbook
D. Dictionary
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
84. The list that provides the names and addresses of persons or organizations is called
A. Manual
B. Directory
C. Encyclopedia
D. Yearbook
85. What is the suitable reference source to find out the information about vansthallyVidyapeeth
A. Directory
B. Yearbook
C. Encyclopaedia
D. Dictionary
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
95. Which type of source Study Abroad is
A.Encyclopaedia
B. Yearbook
C. Directory
D. Handbook
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
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
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
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
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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