| Post Name | Catalogue Assistant |
|---|---|
| Department | Kerala Legislature Scretariat |
| Question Paper Code | 142/2026/OL |
| Category Code | 723/2025 |
| Date of Test | 18 August 2026 |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Assertion (A) : Libraries have become irrelevant in the age of internet. Reason (R) : Libraries now provide eBooks, databases, internet access and information literacy training.
Answer
D. (A) is false but (R) is true
2
Match the Five Laws with their correct explanation and example. Column A Column B Column C 1. Books are for a. Every i. Open access system in use reader library should ļ¬nd their book and ever book it reader b. Library should be ii. Library buying on AI 2. Every reader dynamic and keep and ChatGPT his/her book adding new resources 3. Every book its c. Library resources iii. Extending library reader should be actively timings for students used, not kept locked 4. Save the time d. Wastage of readerās iv. Using OPAC and proper of the reader time should be classiļ¬cation like DDC avoided through proper arrangment 5. Library is a e. A book should reach v. Organising book growing the right user who exhibitions and reading organism needs it programs
Answer
A. 1 ā c ā iii, 2 ā a ā i, 3 ā e ā v, 4 ā d ā iv, 5 ā b ā ii
3
Assertion (A) :Library development in India was slow during British period. Reason (R) :The imperial Library Act 1902 established Imperial Library at Kolkata.
Answer
B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
4
Assertion (A) :Kerala has the highest number of public libraries in India. Reason (R) :Kerala Public Library Act 1989 made libraries a part of local self-government and imposed library cess.
Answer
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
5
Assertion (A) :Library networking reduces duplication of resources. Reason (R) :Networking increases the cost of library operations.
Answer
C. (A) is true but (R) is false
6
Assertion (A) : Every publisher must deposit 6 copies of each book published in India. Reason (R) : Delivery of Books Acts 1954 ensures preservation of Indian publications for posterity.
Answer
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
7
Match the professional body with its function. Column A : Body Column B : Function 1. ILA a. International federation of library associations 2. IFLA b. Apex body of library professionals in India 3. UGC c. Sets standards for LIS education 4. RRRLF d. Funds public library development
Answer
B. 1 ā b, 2 ā a, 3 ā c, 4 ā d
8
Assertion (A) : RRRLF only funds libraries in metro cities. Reason (R) : The main objective of RRRLF is to uplift all public libraries.
Answer
D. (A) is false but (R) is true
9
Assertion (A) : UNESCO promotes free access to information. Reason (R) : UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 1994 states that public library is a local gateway to knowledge.
Answer
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
10
Match the Period with the Name of National Library. Column A Column B 1. 1836 a. Imperial Library 2. 1891 b. National Library of India 3. 1902 c. Calcutta Public Library 4. 1948 d. Imperial Library + Calcutta Public Library Merged
Answer
C. 1 ā c, 2 ā d, 3 ā a, 4 ā b
11
What are the concepts that entail the theories propounded by Peter F. Drucker ?
Answer
A. MBO, Knowledge Worker, Decentralization
12
What are the other two functions of management that can be added to the seven, put forward by Luther Gullick ?
Answer
C. Leading and Controlling
13
Choose what is/are correct statements about PERT not CPM. i. Focuses on Time Control by the Probabilistic Treatment of Time ii. Focuses on Cost Optimization by Deterministic Treatment of Time iii. Used for projects with unpredictable work
Answer
C. Only i and iii
14
What are the generalisations in the Systems Approach on Management ? i. All organizations are organic and closed systems ii. An organization does not have inter-dependency iii. An organization is composed of dependent subsystems
Answer
B. None of the above
15
What is the correct sequence of acquiring workforce in an organisation ?
Answer
B. Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Induction
16
Consider the following situation Due to an unknown reason, the patrons visiting the library are no longer able to access Digital Services, especially internet facilities. However, one of the librarians found that it was due to a faulty router and contacted the concerned personnel while placating the disgruntled patrons. What method of Performance Appraisal is the most apt to evaluate his/her intervention ?
Answer
D. Critical Incident Method
17
In a DFD, which notation is used to represent a process ?
Answer
C. Rectangle with round or oval edges
18
If one considers the kind of service that is oļ¬ered, with its objectives and input cost and then calculates cost per output, which type of budgeting technique is being implemented ?
Answer
D. Planning Programming Budget System
19
Match the following. a. TQM i. Quality Management Systems b. Quality Audit ii. Joseph M. Juran c. SERVQUAL iii. ISO 9001 d. ISO 9000 Series iv. A. Parasuraman
Answer
B. a ā ii, b ā iii, c ā iv, d ā i
20
Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, had once established a staļ¬ formula for Indian Libraries. For Professional Staļ¬ it is as follows : SB + SC + SL + SM + SP + SR + ST. Which is among the sections of a library is not used for this formula ?
Answer
A. Care and Preservation
21
Which of the following statement is/are correct about APUPA pattern related to i. Arrangement of books on Shelves ii. It implies Second Law iii. Modes of formation of subjects iv. Canonical class
Answer
C. Only i and ii
22
Which of the following statement is/are correct about the term classiļ¬cation in senses ? i. Division, Assortment, the ordinal numbers ii. Assortment, division, numerical numbers iii. Assortment, division, cardinal numbers
Answer
A. Only i
23
Which scheme consists of a schedule enumerating common and special isolates ?
Answer
C. Faceted scheme
24
What is the notation system used for the main classes in the Library of Congress classiļ¬cation scheme ?
Answer
B. Roman caps
25
Which one principle of helpful sequence is the most popular and had much utility in classiļ¬cation ?
Answer
A. Later in time
26
The library of Congress classiļ¬cation is a
Answer
A. Almost enumerative classiļ¬cation
27
In which edition of the DDC was the Web Dewey service ļ¬rst made available online ?
Answer
D. 21st
28
Seminal Mnemonics are found in
Answer
C. Colon classiļ¬cation
29
Cannons for Filiatory Sequence is a cannon of which plane ?
Answer
A. Idea plane
30
Ontology is a
Answer
D. Both B) and C)
31
āSource, Message, Transmitter and Receiverā are the components of communication model developed by
Answer
C. Shannon and Weaver
32
By which acronym, the functional elements of scientiļ¬c management are represented ?
Answer
D. POSDCORB
33
Which of the following are formal means of communication ? a. Adhoc talks b. Reports c. Blogs d. Meetings
Answer
C. b and d are correct
34
The author of The Digital Economy : Promise and Peril in the age of Networked Intelligence is
Answer
B. Don Tapscott
35
The components of in delegation of authority are 1. Authority 2. Leadership 3. Responsibility 4. Accountability
Answer
D. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
36
The principles right book to the right reader at the right time was given by
Answer
B. Francis K. W. Drury
37
Which of the following organizations are associated with the development of public libraries ? a. UNESCO b. RRRLF c. INFLIBNET d. DRTC
Answer
A. a and b are correct
38
Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation was established in ________ at Kolkata.
Answer
A. May, 1972
39
Who was the Chairman of the National Policy Committee ?
Answer
B. Prof. D. P. Chattopadhyaya
40
Preparation of library budget without considering the previous yearās budget is known as
Answer
C. Zero-based budget
41
Which of the following ready reference sources is most appropriate for obtaining information on the administrative divisions and demographic characteristics of places ?
Answer
D. Gazetteer
42
Which search strategy retrieves documents containing the exact phrase āinformation literacyā ?
Answer
C. āInformation literacyā
43
Which of the following is primarily an abstracting and citation database rather than a full-text database ?
Answer
A. Scopus
44
Which organization has coordinated Indiaās national e-resource consortia and currently implements the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) initiative ?
Answer
B. INFLIBNET Centre
45
Which initiative provides online engineering and science courseware developed by the IITs and the Indian Institute of Science (lISc) ?
Answer
B. NPTEL
46
Which of the following is not a web browser ?
Answer
B. Solaris
47
e-ShodhSindhu was established by merging which of the following initiatives ? a. INDEST-AICTE consortium b. UGC-INFONET digital library consortium c. NICNET d. N-LIST
Answer
D. a, b and d
48
Match List ā I with List ā II and select the correct answer. List ā I List ā II a. AGRIS 1. national library of medicine b. PubMed 2. food and agriculture organization c. ERIC 3. cornell university library d. arXiv 4. institute of education sciences
Answer
A. a ā 2, b ā 1, c ā 4, d ā 3
49
Match List ā I with List ā II and select the correct answer. List ā I List ā II a. Encyclopedia 1. greek titan b. Gazette 2. greek expression enkykliospaideia c. Atlas 3. greek word meaning treasure d. Thesaurus 4. venetian coin
Answer
A. a ā 2, b ā 4, c ā 1, d ā 3
50
Which of the following is an example of a preprint repository ?
Answer
C. arXiv
51
Which one is not a model of information-seeking behaviour ?
Answer
D. McColvinās Model
52
UNISIST was launched under the joint sponsorship of
Answer
A. UNESCO and ICSU
53
NASSDOC is associated with
Answer
A. Social Science Information
54
DESIDOC is an information centre functioning under
Answer
B. DRDO
55
Which information service provides copies of documents on request ?
Answer
C. Document Delivery Service
56
SDI is mainly designed to
Answer
B. Provide personalized current information
57
Which of the following is not a characteristic of information?
Answer
D. Fragility
58
SENDOC was located at
Answer
B. Bengaluru
59
Which controlled vocabulary is used by AGRIS for subject indexing ?
Answer
C. AGROVOC
60
In 2021, NISCAIR was merged with
Answer
B. NISTADS
61
To ensure that resources, facilities, and services are regulated properly to prevent misuse, discrimination, and special favours
Answer
A. Enforce Library rules and regulations
62
A library is expected to report periodically to higher authorities about its achievements, shortcomings, problems, and suggestions for improvement through
Answer
A. Annual Report
63
The kind of stacking that consists of stacks extending from the ļ¬oor to the roof and has become quite popular in very large libraries is called
Answer
D. Multi-tier Stacking
64
A unit of drawers ļ¬lled with cards, specially designed to hold library catalogue cards and equipped with metal rods to keep the cards in place, is called a
Answer
A. Catalogue Cabinet
65
In which type of budgeting are actual budget performances measured in terms of service and eļ¬ciency ?
Answer
B. Performance Budgeting
66
Funding provided for large one-time expenses such as library renovation, construction of a new building, or major technology upgrades is known as
Answer
C. Capital Budget
67
The resource-sharing networks and programmes of libraries that facilitate borrowing materials not available in one library from other participating libraries are known as
Answer
B. Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
68
Books issued at the time of closing the library and required to be returned within an hour of the library opening on the next day are issued under
Answer
D. Overnight Loan
69
The process of verifying, ordering, and making payment for the required library materials is carries out by
Answer
A. Acquisition Section
70
The process that brings to light the number of volumes missing from a library, helps to rectify misplaced documents, and enables books to be withdrawn for repair and binding is called
Answer
C. Stock veriļ¬cation
71
Which MARC 21 tag is used for Electronic Location and Access ?
Answer
A. 856
72
In MARC 21, which tag is used for the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) ?
Answer
A. 020
73
FRBR is a conceptual entity-relationship model developed by
Answer
D. IFLA
74
What does the acronym FRBR stand for ?
Answer
B. Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
75
Which RDA appendix maps RDA to MARC 21 ļ¬elds ?
Answer
B. Appendix D
76
ISBD are formulated and brought out by
Answer
D. IFLA
77
__________ is the worldās ļ¬rst online information retrieval system to be used globally.
Answer
C. DIALOG
78
In which year, The Classic āProbabilistic Modelā of IR was introduced by Robertson and SpƤrck Jones ?
Answer
B. 1976
79
Which type of link in Chain Indexing is most likely to receive an index entry ?
Answer
C. Sought Link (SL)
80
Which of the following is a Group 3 entity in FRBR ?
Answer
C. Concept
81
An Application Program Interface (API) Language is used for
Answer
D. Graphical User Interface
82
ISP stands for
Answer
B. Internet Service Provider
83
Which of the following is a collaborative network of reference librarian ?
Answer
C. Question Point
84
The web address that acts as permanent identiļ¬er is
Answer
C. PURL
85
The routine In-House Functions of Technical section is
Answer
B. Maintenance online search
86
HTTP stands for
Answer
C. Hypertext Transfer Protocol
87
How many types of transmission media (accomplished using LAN) ?
Answer
C. Three
88
OPAC stands for
Answer
B. On-line Public Access Catalogue
89
KOHA is an example of
Answer
C. Library Automation Package
90
MAN stands for
Answer
B. Metropolitan Area Network
91
________ communication is communication by word of mouth.
Answer
D. Oral
92
Identify the incorrect statement.
Answer
D. Communication through television and video is known as written communication
93
Identify the correct pair with regard to the barriers in the free ļ¬ow and use of information.
Answer
A. Language Barrier ā Neologism, synonyms, acronyms
94
ā__________ā is a process of condensation and distillation of analysed information from one or more sources and presentation of information in a new arrangement or structure with an interpretation or evaluative point of view.
Answer
B. Synthesis
95
The term information repackaging was ļ¬rst introduced by
Answer
B. Saracevic, Wood and Bunch
96
Which function an abstract performs ?
Answer
D. All of the above
97
A _______ is the highest level of development, as of a device, technique or scientiļ¬c ļ¬eld, achieved at a particular time.
Answer
C. State-of-the-Art Report
98
Kotler provides the four stages of product life cycle. Find out the correct sequence. 1. Growth stage 2. Introductory stage 3. Decline stage 4. Maturity stage
Answer
A. 2, 1, 4, 3
99
In which year the ļ¬rst edition of The Chicago Manual of Style was published ?
Answer
C. 1906
100
The correct expansion of APA is
Answer
A. American Psychological Association
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