1. Which of the following is NOT a library service?
A) Reference Service
B) Cataloging Service
C) Housekeeping Service
D) Interlibrary Loan
Answer: C) Housekeeping Service
2. SDI stands for:
A) Systematic Data Indexing
B) Selective Dissemination of Information
C) Standard Data Integration
D) Scientific Data Interpretation
Answer: B) Selective Dissemination of Information
3. What is the primary function of a reference service?
A) Issuing books
B) Providing answers to user queries
C) Organizing books on shelves
D) Cataloging books
Answer: B) Providing answers to user queries
4. Which of the following is an example of a bibliographic service?
A) Lending books
B) Providing access to reference materials
C) Compiling bibliographies
D) Organizing book exhibitions
Answer: C) Compiling bibliographies
5. What does ILL stand for in libraries?
A) Information and Learning Library
B) International Library Linkage
C) Interlibrary Loan
D) Integrated Library Locator
Answer: C) Interlibrary Loan
6. CAS stands for:
A) Current Awareness Service
B) Cataloging and Abstracting Service
C) Collection Access Service
D) Computerized Archiving System
Answer: A) Current Awareness Service
7. The term ‘Document Delivery Service’ refers to:
A) Home delivery of books
B) Providing documents in digital or print format upon request
C) Lending books for a fixed period
D) Delivering lecture notes to students
Answer: B) Providing documents in digital or print format upon request
8. What type of service does a library provide to visually impaired users?
A) Audiobooks and Braille materials
B) Only printed books
C) Only digital books
D) None of the above
Answer: A) Audiobooks and Braille materials
9. A library providing access to scholarly articles through an online portal is an example of:
A) Technical service
B) Digital library service
C) Manual cataloging
D) Traditional library service
Answer: B) Digital library service
10. Which of the following is NOT a component of a library information retrieval system?
A) Database
B) Search Engine
C) Users
D) Furniture
Answer: D) Furniture
11. Which of the following tools is commonly used for literature searching?
A) OPAC
B) Google Scholar
C) Web of Science
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
12. A reference librarian helps users by providing:
A) Circulation services
B) Subject-specific research assistance
C) Book repair services
D) Collection weeding
Answer: B) Subject-specific research assistance
13. What is the purpose of a reprographic service in a library?
A) Selling books
B) Providing photocopy and scanning services
C) Organizing storytelling sessions
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Providing photocopy and scanning services
14. Which term refers to the process of borrowing books from other libraries?
A) Interlibrary Loan
B) Reference Service
C) Book Reservation
D) None of the above
Answer: A) Interlibrary Loan
15. Library orientation programs are designed to:
A) Teach users how to use the library’s resources effectively
B) Train librarians on cataloging
C) Manage book purchases
D) Classify books
Answer: A) Teach users how to use the library’s resources effectively
16. A Union Catalogue is:
A) A list of books in one library
B) A combined catalog of multiple libraries
C) A special catalog for fiction books
D) None of the above
Answer: B) A combined catalog of multiple libraries
17. Which of the following is NOT an example of a library service?
A) Book Lending
B) Reference Assistance
C) Binding of old books
D) SDI Service
Answer: C) Binding of old books
18. OPAC stands for:
A) Online Public Access Catalog
B) Online Private Access Collection
C) Offline Public Archive Catalog
D) Online Processing and Cataloging
Answer: A) Online Public Access Catalog
19. What is the primary goal of a digital library?
A) To store physical books
B) To provide remote access to digital resources
C) To replace print libraries
D) To restrict access to information
Answer: B) To provide remote access to digital resources
20. What is a citation index?
A) A tool for measuring the impact of research articles
B) A list of book prices
C) A reference book containing only abstracts
D) None of the above
Answer: A) A tool for measuring the impact of research articles
21. Which type of library service provides books to users at their doorstep?
A) Reprography service
B) Home delivery service
C) Digital library service
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Home delivery service
22. A library newsletter is an example of which service?
A) CAS (Current Awareness Service)
B) SDI (Selective Dissemination of Information)
C) Technical Service
D) None of the above
Answer: A) CAS (Current Awareness Service)
23. What is an Institutional Repository?
A) A personal collection of books
B) A database of an institution’s research output
C) A physical storage unit for books
D) A bookshop
Answer: B) A database of an institution’s research output
24. An Abstracting Service provides:
A) Full-text documents
B) Summaries of research articles
C) Library membership
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Summaries of research articles
25. What is the main role of indexing in a library?
A) To arrange books on shelves
B) To create a systematic way of retrieving information
C) To increase book borrowing
D) To bind damaged books
Answer: B) To create a systematic way of retrieving information