The Principle of Local Variation is mainly applicable in
(A) Cataloguing
(B) Reference service
(C) Circulation
(D) Acquisition

The term ‘bibliometrics’ was first used by
(A) S. R. Ranganathan
(B) Alan Pritchard
(C) Allen Kent
(D) A. C. Foskett

Auto abstracting involves use of computers to
(A) structure the content of an abstract
(B) prepare indicative abstract
(C) pickup significant words
(D) arrange words in order

An increase in the level of ‘specificity’ of indexing languages results in increase in
(A) Recall
(B) Precision
(C) Noise
(D) both recall and precision

Assertion (A) : In library classification, an empty digit helps in interpolation between
two consecutive ordinal numbers.
Reason (R) : An empty digit is a digit with ordinal value but no semantic value.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not a correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Assertion (A) : A bibliographic utility is an organization that offers bibliographic
services to subscribing libraries.
Reason (R) : Library of Congress is a bibliographic utility.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.

(A) : LISA is a primary source of information.
Reason (R) : All primary sources provide original information.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true

Assertion (A) : Like social scientists, the natural scientists can also collect data by
conducting experiments, interviewing/observing people and reviewing literature.
Reason (R) : Social scientists cannot be as objective as can be natural scientists.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.

What will be the correct sequence of books on the shelves bearing the following class
numbers ?
(i) 2:51
(ii) 232
(iii) 2;46
(iv) 2’N65
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(C) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii)
(D) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)

Which of the following is an ‘Acronym’ ?
(A) UNESCO
(B) UNO
(C) UNDP
(D) UGC