Last 3 year question of CLIS Certificate in Library And Information Science CLIS

BLII-014: ICT in Libraries

BLI-014 June 2021 question paper

1.____________ is any set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.

  1. Hardware
  2. Application
  3. Program
  4. Software

2.____________ is a powerful, single-user computer but has a more powerful microprocessor and a higher quality monitor.

  1. Laptop
  2. Workstation
  3. Desktop
  4. Minicomputer

3.____________ is a powerful, multi-user computer capable of supporting many hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously.

  1. Supercomputer
  2. Mainframe
  3. Workstation
  4. Minicomputer

4.Desktop computers are popularly known as personal computers.

  1. True
  2. False

5.The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is made up of ____________ Unit and Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU).

  1. Memory
  2. Control
  3. Storage
  4. Processing

6.A ____________ is Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that holds components integral to the computer such as the Central Processing Unit (CPU), the RAM, the chipset and expansion slots.

  1. CPU
  2. ROM
  3. Motherboard
  4. Transistor

7.____________ is the systems main memory that CPU (microprocessor) uses to temporarily store data when a program is running.

  1. RAM
  2. ROM
  3. PROM
  4. Hard drive

8.USB Ports support data transfer rates of 48 Mbps (or 48 million bits per second).

  1. True
  2. False

9.LibreOffice is a comprehensive, professional quality office tool available in more than 14 languages.

  1. True
  2. False

10.____________ is a spreadsheet application, similar to Microsoft Excel of LibreOffice.

  1. Impress
  2. Writer
  3. Calc
  4. Base

11.LibreOffice project provides spelling, hyphenation, thesaurus and dictionaries in over ____________ languages and dialects.

  1. 50
  2. 60
  3. 70
  4. 80

12.LibreOffice uses OpenDocument, a/an ____________ file format developed as an industry standard by OASIS.

  1. HTML
  2. PDF
  3. ODT
  4. XML

13.You can use Writer to display multiple pages while you edit.

  1. True
  2. False

14.In Writer, Docked toolbars can be moved to different locations or made to float and floating toolbars can be docked.

  1. True
  2. False

15.If the information to be used in the MailMerge is currently in a format that LibreOffice cannot access directly, you need to convert it to a/an ____________ file

  1. dBase
  2. CSV
  3. XML
  4. HTML

16.Acquisition subsystem performs four basic operations : selection, ordering, ____________ and accessioning of documents.

  1. Budgeting
  2. Reporting
  3. Receiving
  4. Processing

17.____________ is grouping similar objects together.

  1. Indexing
  2. Cataloguing
  3. Classification
  4. Shelving

18. The recent trend of cataloguing is to utilise ____________ protocol to download bibliographical data from other libraries and to provide global access to its own collection through Web OPAC.

  1. TCP/IP
  2. Internet
  3. Z39.50
  4. MARC

19.Generally, books are arranged on the shelves in a/an ____________ order.

  1. Accession number
  2. Book number
  3. ISBN
  4. Classified

20.RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) based circulation system comprises three components : a Tag, a Reader and a/an ____________ .

  1. Chip
  2. Circuit
  3. Antenna
  4. Router

21.. Modern library management software supports ____________ mode of serials control with the facilities of online acquisition and access of journals through World Wide Web (WWW).

  1. Predictive
  2. Supportive
  3. Deductive
  4. Suggestive

22.SOUL package (a library automation software developed by INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad) includes 5 modules of which four are for operational subsystems.

  1. True
  2. False

23. System software are responsible for the overall management of computer resources whereas application software are designed to perform certain tasks and thereby enable computers to perform different predefined jobs.

  1. True
  2. False

24.Computer technology first arrived in libraries in the late ____________ in the form of locally developed software or commercial packages intended to automate library processes.

  1. 1940s
  2. 1950s
  3. 1960s
  4. 1970s

25.____________ Library Automation Era is characterised by the full text access to electronic documents over high-speed communication channels.

  1. First
  2. Second
  3. Third
  4. Fourth

26.The LMS must be compliant with UNICODE Standard for multilingual support and RFID for inventory management and self-issue/return facility

  1. True
  2. False

27.The automation of library activities in India started in full swing with the introduction of ____________ .

  1. CATMAN
  2. CDS/ISIS
  3. Winisis
  4. SANJAY

28.____________ is an open-source integrated library management system developed by Verus Solutions in conjunction with Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management in India.

  1. DLMS
  2. E-Granthalaya
  3. NewGenLib
  4. SANJAY

29.The story of SOUL (Software for University Libraries) started with the development of ILMS (Integrated Library Management Software) by INFLIBNET in collaboration with ____________ .

  1. NIC
  2. INSDOC (NISCAIR)
  3. DESIDOC
  4. NISSAT

30. A LAN is a small computer network localised to a single or a group of neighbouring buildings.

  1. True
  2. False

31. To connect LAN to Internet, LAN computers must communicate on ____________ protocol.

  1. FTP
  2. TCP/IP
  3. HTTP
  4. SMTP

32. A client is a protocol in a computer (Desktop PC) that sends requests to a remote server (host computer that offers resources) on a network.

  1. True
  2. False

33.In the UK, the SERCnet (which later became JANET) was set up in ____________ .

  1. 1974
  2. 1964
  3. 1984
  4. 1954

34.Established in ____________, NSFNet was used exclusively to connect and provide access to a number of supercomputing centres established by the NSF.

  1. 1984
  2. 1986
  3. 1983
  4. 1985

35. IP address is a unique number given to identify a website on the Internet.

  1. True
  2. False

36.____________ are network devices that determine the path to send information from one computer to another or from one network to another network.

  1. Servers
  2. Switches
  3. Routers
  4. MODEM

37. Web 2.0 refers to the use of the Internet for interpersonal content sharing and online service delivery.

  1. True
  2. False

38.____________ is an application protocol that runs on top of the TCP/IP suite of protocols.

  1. TCP/IP
  2. HTML
  3. HTTP
  4. XML

39. ____________ is a standard for transferring files from one computer to another using Internet Protocols.

  1. HTTP
  2. MIME
  3. FTP
  4. TCP/IP

40._________ is a feature on the Internet which permits a person to take advantage of the resources and computing power of a server by logging into the server from a PC.

  1. FTP
  2. Telnet
  3. TCP/IP
  4. MIME

41.Web directories build up their indices through ____________ .

  1. Crawlers
  2. Human Editors
  3. Harvester
  4. Artificial Intelligence

42.A ____________ accesses several search engines, thereby giving the broadest return to a query.

  1. Directory
  2. Harvester
  3. Meta-search engine
  4. Crawler

43. ____________ is a format for delivering regularly changing and frequently updated web content like blog entries, news headlines, audio and video.

  1. Portal
  2. Blog
  3. RSS
  4. Directory

44. User cannot login to Web OPAC from any web browser, browse the catalogue or search.

  1. True
  2. False

45.Intute is a multi-subject ____________ .

  1. Directory
  2. Portal
  3. Gateway
  4. Harvester

46. Sometimes e-resources contain certain added features like simulations, software, etc.

  1. True
  2. False

47. Apart from the electronic form of print journals, there are also certain journals which are published only in electronic form without any printed equivalent.

  1. True
  2. False

48.LISA provides access to full text journal articles.

  1. True
  2. False

49. eGyanKosh is a web portal of IGNOU.

  1. True
  2. False

50. Ask-a-Librarian services are Internet-based referral service.y.

  1. True
  2. False

BLI-014 Dec 2020 Question Paper

1.A computer has four functions to perform : (i) accept data, (ii) process data, (iii) produce output and (iv) ……… .

  1. Display data
  2. Analyze data
  3. Store results
  4. Display results

2……….. is a small computer based on the microprocessor technology that enables manufacturers to put an entire ‘central processing unit’ on one chip.

  1. Laptop
  2. Tablet
  3. Microcomputer
  4. IPad

3………. is a multi-user computer capable of supporting from ten to hundreds of users simultaneously.

  1. Supercomputer
  2. Mainframe
  3. Workstation
  4. Minicomputer

4………… computer is a portable personal computer similar to laptop computer.

  1. Netbook
  2. Notebook
  3. PDA
  4. Palmtop

5.A general purpose computer is an integration of four main components, namely Central Processing Unit, hard disk, mass storage devices and input/output devices.

  1. True
  2. False

6.CPU gets raw data from an input device or a …….. device or a storage device

  1. Output
  2. Control
  3. Memory
  4. Peripheral

7.Serial ports transmit data one bit at a time.

  1. True
  2. False

8.The ………………….. provides regulated direct current power at the several voltages required by the motherboard and accessories such as disk drives and cooling fans.

  1. CPU
  2. USB
  3. SMPS
  4. PSU

9.OpenOffice.org has been taken over by Oracle and is no longer open source software.

  1. True
  2. False

10.LibreOffice suite components include world process, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, database, drawing and ……tools.

  1. Instruction
  2. Icon
  3. Math
  4. Painting

11.The LibreOffice user interface is available in over ……. languages.

  1. 50
  2. 30
  3. 40
  4. 20

12.In addition to its native OpenDocument formats, LibreOffice includes PDF and ……….. export capabilities.

  1. Flash
  2. Exe
  3. XML
  4. HTML

13.Writer can tackle desktop publishing tasks such as creating multi-column newsletters and brochures.

  1. True
  2. False

14.The Writer status bar is located at the top of the workspace.

  1. True
  2. False

15.Libre-Office can access a wide variety of sources of data, including spreadsheets, text files and databases such as MySQL, Adabas and ……….. .

  1. DBase
  2. Oracle
  3. ODBS
  4. SQL

16.The basic housekeeping functions of a library irrespective of its type or size may be grouped as acquisitiions, processing, use and ………. .

  1. Circulataion
  2. Maintenance
  3. Preservation
  4. Reporting

17.A/an ………. is maintained by libraries in which all the documents purchased or received in exchange or as gift are recorded.

  1. Catalogue
  2. Bibliography
  3. Inventory register
  4. Accession register

18.DRTC, Bangalore is doing research for building class numbers based on Colon Classification automatically through a software called ……….. .

  1. Sanjay
  2. Vasya
  3. PROLOG
  4. Autoclass

19.. ……….. is the prime method of providing access to the collection of a library.

  1. Classification
  2. Indexing
  3. Cataloguing
  4. Shelving

20.In a computer based circulation system, the machine-readable file consists of records for all items on loan from the library updated periodically with new records called “……. file” and it takes required data from other two files — “document file” and “borrow file”.

  1. Circulation
  2. Transaction
  3. Profile
  4. Records

21.Acquisition on serials/preiodicals in a library is same as book ordering system..

  1. True
  2. False

22.SOUL package (a library automation software developed by INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad) includes 4 modules of which two, namely administration and OPAC are meant for setting up various administrative parameters and searching and retrieving the library resources respectively.

  1. True
  2. False

23. Library automation software covers library management systems, digital library systems and content management systems.

  1. True
  2. False

24………… era of library automation is characterised by the rise of public access i. e., the arrival of OPAC as a replacement for the traditional card catalogue.

  1. First
  2. Second
  3. Third
  4. Fourth

25…………….. era of library automation is known as ‘networked information revolution’ era.

  1. Second
  2. Third
  3. Fourth
  4. Fifth

26.A LMS must be fully integrated, usig a single, common catalogue database for all operations and a common operator interface across all modules.

  1. True
  2. False

27……….. was develped by DESIDOC under NISSAT project by augmenting CDS/ISIS (Version 2.3).

  1. CATMAN
  2. SANJAY
  3. DLMS
  4. E-Granthalaya

28.E-Granthalaya is an initiative of ……….. .

  1. DESIDOC
  2. INSDOC (NISCAIR)
  3. NISSAT
  4. NIC

29. KOHA is an integrated library management system that was originally developed by Katipo Communication in ……. .

  1. USA
  2. Australia
  3. UK
  4. New Zealand

30.Computer networks such as LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network) vary in the geographical area they cover to connect computers.

  1. True
  2. False

31……………………. is a global network of several interconected TCP/IP networks.

  1. LAN
  2. WAN
  3. Internet
  4. MAN

32.Computers on the Internet are interconnected through client/server computing technology.

  1. True
  2. False

33. DARPA established ARPANET in ………. .

  1. 1949
  2. 1959
  3. 1969
  4. 1979

34. TCP/IP became a common inter-network protocol and was widely adopted in ……… .

  1. 1985
  2. 1983
  3. 1986
  4. 1981

35. The topology of the Internet is loosely ……… ..

  1. Connected
  2. Networked
  3. Hierarchical
  4. Configured

36.Internet uses client/server model for running its basic tools such as Telnet, FTP, Gopher, E-mail and World Wide Web and others.

  1. True
  2. False

37. CERN released World Wide Web (WWW) or simply Web in …….. .

  1. 1882
  2. 1887
  3. 1885
  4. 1985

38. …….. is a set of rules used for transferring files (text, graphic images, sound, video and other multimedia files) from a Web server into a browser window to view a Web page.

  1. TCP/IP
  2. HTML
  3. HTTP
  4. XML

39. Though publicly available files are easily accessed using anonymous FTP, still we need to log on to a server.

  1. True
  2. False

40. A listserver has two e-mail addresses, viz. the listserv address and the list address

  1. True
  2. False

41.Search engines use automated programmes called harvester to scan web for sites and build indices.

  1. True
  2. False

42. A ……….. offers web directories, search engine access, free web-based e-mail, customised news, weather and other information all on one introductory page.

  1. Website
  2. Directory
  3. Portal
  4. Meta Search Engine

43. The term ‘Web 2.0’ is closely associated with_______________.

  1. Tim O’Reilly
  2. Tim Berners-Lee
  3. Andrew McAfee
  4. Bill Gates

44.Subject specific web search engines are known as subject ………. .

  1. Directories
  2. Portals
  3. Gateways
  4. Harvesters

45.BUBL uses the ……….. as the primary organisation structure for its catalogue of Internet resources.

  1. Dubline Core
  2. MARC 21
  3. Dewey Decimal Classification System
  4. LC Subject Heading List

46. Though PDF is emerging as the predominant format in the delivery of e-journal content, but sometimes content is also available in many other formats like bitmaps, ASCII, SGML and HTML.

  1. True
  2. False

47. The Open J-Gate portal of Informatics India lists over 8000 journal out of which around 5000 are peer-reviewed but all are licensed.

  1. True
  2. False

48.Web of Science provides access to full text journal articles.

  1. True
  2. False

49. Many libraries have informative websites that archive questions and answers under the heading ………. .

  1. RSS
  2. FAQ
  3. Virtual Reference
  4. Ask a Librarian

50. …………………….. are robust, open-ended, collaborative group sites permitting asynchronous communication (not realtime communication) and group collaboration across the Internet.

  1. Wickis
  2. Blogs
  3. Bulletin Board
  4. Institutional Repositories

BLI-014 June 2020 Exam Question Paper

1. ______________is anypart of your computer that has a physical structure.

  1. Operating System
  2. Software
  3. Hardware
  4. None of these

2. A computer has four functions to perform

  1. Collect data, store data, analyze data and report results
  2. Store data, process data, retrieve data and disseminate data
  3. Input data, process data, retrieve data and disseminate data
  4. Accept data, process data, produce output and store results.

3. _____________is a multi-user computer capable of supporting from ten to hundreds of users simultaneously.

  1. Workstation
  2. Mainframe
  3. Minicomputer
  4. Supercomputer

4. Normal Net book is about ___________ inches screen size.

  1. 6 to 7
  2. 10 to 11
  3. 5 to 6
  4. 12 to 13

5. A general-purpose computer integration of four mak, components, namely, central processing unit, , mass storage devices and input/output devices.

  1. ALU
  2. Integrated Circuit
  3. Memory
  4. None of these

6.The is often referred to as a “computer on a chip” or microprocessor.

  1. CPU
  2. ALU
  3. RAM
  4. ROM

7.The microprocessor supplies address into the to read instructions and data from it.

  1. ROM
  2. ALU
  3. Processor
  4. RAM

8.______ is the desktop search utility in unity to quickly search for information both locally (installed applications, recent files, bookmarks, etc.) and remotely (Twitter, Google Docs, etc.).

  1. Launcher
  2. Dash
  3. Panel
  4. None of these

9. LibreOffice is a comprehensive, professional-quality office tool available in more than__________ languages and for all major operating systems.

  1. 300
  2. 248
  3. 114
  4. 78

10. The LibreOffice user interface is available in over 1mguages.

  1. 30
  2. 40
  3. 55
  4. 70

11. In addition to its native OpenDocument formats, LibreOffice includes PDF and export capabilities.

  1. Flash
  2. Compress
  3. Fast
  4. None of these

12.LibreOffice uses Open Document, file format developed as an industry standard by OASIS (Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards).

  1. HTML
  2. XML
  3. PDF
  4. None of these

13.View in Writer Menu Bar contains commands for controlling the display of the document such as Zoom and______ Layout.

  1. Editable
  2. Print
  3. Web
  4. Draft

14. The Writer Status Bar is located at the__________ of the workspace

  1. Left Top
  2. Top
  3. Right Top
  4. Bottom

15. $Sheetl.$A$1: $B$7 refers to :

  1. Cells range Al to B7 in Worksheet 2
  2. Cells range Al to B7 in Worksheet 1
  3. Cells range A7 to B1 in Worksheet 2
  4. Cells range A7 to B1 in Worksheet 1

16. Impress template is saved with:

  1. .ODP file extension
  2. .POT file extension
  3. .OTP file extension
  4. .PPS file extension

17. Ordering procedure starts with ________especially to avoid duplicate orders.

  1. Pre-order
  2. Searching
  3. Pre-order searching
  4. Duplicate search

18. ________is maintained by libraries in which all the documents purchased or received in exchange or as gift are recorded.

  1. Stock register
  2. Catalogue
  3. Accession number
  4. None of these

19.In a computer-based circulation system, the machine-readable file consists of records for all items on loan from the library updated periodically with new records which is called __________.

  1. Document file
  2. Transaction file
  3. Borrower file
  4. None of these

20. RFID technology supports patron self-checkout machines and has the ability to___________without removing a single book from the shelves

  1. Maintain library records
  2. Provide OPAC
  3. Self- Checkin
  4. Conduct inventory counts

21.The procedures under each and every operational subsystem have been analysed by P. A. Thomas in________ in terms of six possible activities—initiate, authorise, activate, record, report and cancel.

  1. 1985
  2. 1980
  3. 1990
  4. 1975

22. SOUL package (a library automation software developed by INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad) includes _____modules

  1. 7
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 4

23. Library automation began in________ when punched card equipment was implemented for use in library circulation and acquisition.

  1. 1940’s
  2. 1930’s
  3. 1950’s
  4. 1960’s

24. Third Era library automation is characterised by the access.

  1. Automated
  2. Open
  3. Full text
  4. Networked

25. The____________ generation LMSs were fully integrated systems based on relational database structures and client-server architecture.

  1. Third
  2. First
  3. Second
  4. Fourth

26. The __________generation LMSs became portable between various platforms with the introduction of UNIX and DOS based systems.

  1. Third
  2. First
  3. Second
  4. Fourth

27. Programming Language used in fourth generation computers :

  1. COBOL
  2. ASCAL
  3. 4GL
  4. OOPs

28. The master bibliographic record of the LMS should extend support for MARC 21 format for holding and display on the basis of __________serials holdings display format.

  1. ISO
  2. NSI Z39.44
  3. Z39.50
  4. W3C

29.___________was developed by DESIDOC under NISSAT project by augmenting CDS/ISIS (Version 2.3) for library management activities.

  1. SANJAY
  2. SOUL
  3. E-Granthalaya
  4. DLMS

30. ____________ is an open source integrated library management system developed by Verus Solutions in conjunction with Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management in India

  1. SOUL
  2. SANJAY
  3. NewGenLib
  4. E-Granthalaya

31._______ is a software suite from Algorithms Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Pune is a module-based LMS that offers wide range of functionality for library management.

  1. NewGenLib
  2. E-Granthalaya
  3. SOUL
  4. SLIM

32. _______is a session-oriented program-to-program open communication protocol based on client-server computing model.

  1. FTP
  2. MARC21
  3. Z39.50
  4. None of these

33.Computers on the Internet are interconnected through______ computing technology.

  1. LAN
  2. client/server
  3. WAN
  4. WWW

34. DARPA established ARPANET in______

  1. 1969
  2. 1959
  3. 1979
  4. 1999

35.Communication between computers and networks on the internet takes place in ___________protocol.

  1. HTTP
  2. FTP
  3. SMTP
  4. TCP/IP

36.__________are network devices that determine the path to send information from one computer to another or from one network to another network.

  1. Routers
  2. Switches
  3. Modems
  4. None of these

37. _________allows you to make a call directly from a computer using broadband Internet connection.

  1. SMTP
  2. WWW
  3. VoIP
  4. FTP

38. __________is a request-response protocol (request by client/response by server) to communicate asynchronously between client and server.

  1. HTTP
  2. FTP
  3. TCP/ IP
  4. None of these

39.____________is a standard for transferring files from one computer to another using Internet Protocols

  1. HTTP
  2. IP
  3. FTP
  4. TCP/ IP

40. ___________is a feature on the internet which permits a person to take advantage of the resources and computing power of a server by logging into the server from a PC.

  1. SMTP
  2. Telnet
  3. FTP
  4. None of these

41._______are designed to be a “one-stop shopping” webpage for users.

  1. Website
  2. Blogs
  3. Portals
  4. None of these

42.A _________accesses several search engines, there by giving the broadest return to a query.

  1. Directory
  2. Meta-search engine
  3. Crawlers
  4. None of these

43.______is nothing but an online diary, a website where entries are written in chronological order and commonly displayed in reverse chronological order.

  1. Discussion Forum
  2. WIKI
  3. Blogs
  4. None of these

44. Web OPAC has emerged as a __________of library services

  1. Gateway
  2. Reference
  3. Referral
  4. None of the above

45. Subject specific web search engines are known as_______.

  1. Subject directories
  2. Metasearch engines
  3. Subject gateways
  4. None of these

46. ______is a general gateway to all major academic subject resources for UK higher education, including other university library catalogues and electronic journals.

  1. Intute
  2. BUBL
  3. Alex
  4. None of these

47. JSTOR is a______ portal.

  1. Subject directory
  2. e-journal
  3. e-repository
  4. e-book

48. IGNOU digitally hosts all its course materials and other learning resources on its repository _____.

  1. PGPathshala
  2. WEAS
  3. e-Gyankosh
  4. None of these

49.__________services are Internet-based question and answer services that connect users with librarians.

  1. Referral
  2. Reference
  3. Ask-a-Librarian
  4. SDI

50.___________is an international standard for defining rules for building mark-up tags.

  1. SGML
  2. HTML
  3. XML
  4. None of these

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