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Multiple Choice Type Questions and Answers

Multiple Choice Type Questions and Answers 

Mean, Median and Mode are :

(A) Measures of deviation

(B) Ways of sampling

(C) Measures of control tendency

(D) None of the above

Answer: (D)

Research is

(A) Searching again and again

(B) Finding solution to any problem

(C) Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem

(D) None of the above

Answer: (C)

Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?

(A) Searching sources of information to locate problem.

(B) Survey of related literature

(C) Identification of problem

(D) Searching for solutions to the problem

Answer: (C)

A common test in research demands much priority on

(A) Reliability

(B) Useability

(C) Objectivity

(D) All of the above

Answer: (D)

Action research means

(A) A longitudinal research

(B) An applied research

(C) A research initiated to solve an immediate problem

(D) A research with socioeconomic objective

Answer: (C)

A reasoning where we start with certain particular statements and conclude with a universal statement is called

(A) Deductive Reasoning

(B) Inductive Reasoning

(C) Abnormal Reasoning

(D) Transcendental Reasoning

Answer: (B)

Which of the following variables cannot be expressed in quantitative terms?

(A) Socio-economic Status

(B) Marital Status

(C) Numerical Aptitude

(D) Professional Attitude

Answer: (C)

The essential qualities of a researcher are

(A) Spirit of free enquiry

(B) Reliance on observation and evidence

(C) Systematization or theorizing of knowledge

(D) All the above

Answer: (D)

In the process of conducting research ‘Formulation of Hypothesis” is followed by

(A) Statement of Objectives

(B) Analysis of Data

(C) Selection of Research Tools

(D) Collection of Data

Answer: (C)

A research paper is a brief report of research work based on

(A) Primary Data only

(B) Secondary Data only

(C) Both Primary and Secondary Data

(D) None of the above

Answer: (C)

One of the following is not an open source software:

(A) DSpace

(B) Windows

(C) Green-stone

(D) Linux

Answer: (B)

Classification of all types of libraries has been made by-

(A) IFLA

(B) UNISIST

(C) UNESCO

(D) INSDOC

Answer: (C)

Reading centre’s, story hours, exhibitions and reading to literature are forms of …

(A) Extension service

(B) Service of a public library

(C) Both

(D) None

Answer: (C)

Informal self education is possible in what kind of library?

(A) National Library

(B) Public Library

(C) Specific Library

(D) College Library

Answer: (B)

……………………. Is a process of information

(A) Books                               

(B) CD-ROM

(C) Computers           

(D) None of the above

Answer: (B)

Feedback mechanism is a part of which service?

(A) Reprography                    

(B) CAS

(C) Translation service

(D) SDI

Answer: (D)

What is the collection of terms or records in MARC called?

(A) System                 

(B) Network

(C) Website               

(D) Database

Answer: (D)

What is Bibliometry?

(A) Function of Library Network

(B) Information Management Service

(C) Information Management Tool

(D) Library Service

Answer: (C)

Microchip was invented by…..

(A) Microsoft

(B) IBM

(C) DELL                              

(D) Intel

Answer: (D)

Information is…..

(A) Raw Data             

(B) Processed Data

(C) Input data             

(D) Organized data

Answer: (D)

Conference proceedings are considered as..................documents.

(A) Conventional

(B) Primary

(C) Secondary

(D) Tertiary

Answer: (B)

RSS feed is a tool of :

(A) Graphic design

(B) Web 1.0

(C) Web 2.0

(D) Architecture

Answer: (C)

An appropriate source to find out descriptive information is................ .

(A) Bibliography

(B) Directory

(C) Encyclopedia

(D) Dictionary

Answer: (C)

One of the following search engine is exclusively meant for scientific information :

(A) Google

(B) Yahoo

(C) SCIRUS

(D) Altavista

Answer: (C)

Technological Gatekeeper is :

(A) A formal method of giving current awareness service

(B) A method of technology assessment and evaluation

(C) A process of transfer of technology

(D) An informal mechanism of keeping user informed of relevant development

Answer: (D)

The Farmington plan is associated with :

(A) Library Legislation

(B) Library Cataloguing

(C) Library Cooperation

(D) Library Indexing Service

Answer: (C)

UNESCO assisted Model Public Library in India is located at :

(A) Kolkata

(B) Delhi

(C) Mumbai

(D) Chennai

Answer: (B)

Mark the ‘odd one out’ :

(A) Cow-Calf principle

(B) Principle of osmosis

(C) Wall picture principle

(D) Whole organ principle

Answer: (B)

Shelf list facilitates................ .

(A) Classification

(B) Weeding out

(C) Stock verification

(D) Documentation

Answer: (C)

Questionnaire is a :

(A) Research method

(B) Measurement technique

(C) Tool for data collection

(D) Data analysis technique

Answer: (C)

A periodical evaluation of an employee is done through........... .

(A) Job rotation

(B) Performance appraisal

(C) Refresher course

(D) Work guide

Answer: (B)

“Controlled Group” is a term used in.............. .

(A) Survey research

(B) Historical research

(C) Experimental research

(D) Descriptive research

Answer: (C)

‘Noise’ in Information Retrieval is due to............. .

(A) Precision

(B) Recall

(C) Relevant information

(D) Redundant information

Answer: (D)

What is the relationship between ISBD and cataloguing codes ?

(A) They are not related at all

(B) Cataloguing codes will include bibliographic description

(C) ISBD includes cataloguing rules

(D) ISBD can replace cataloguing rules

Answer: (B)

Tagging in web 2.0 application is called :

(A) Taxonomy

(B) Folksonomy

(C) Syndication

(D) Directory

Answer: (B)

Inductive logic proceeds from :

(A) General to General

(B) Particular to General

(C) General to Particular

(D) Particular to Particular

Answer: (B)

Which of the following is not a “Graphic representation” ?

(A) Pie Chart

(B) Bar Chart

(C) Table

(D) Histogram

Answer: (C)

The oldest and the largest Library Association in the world is............. .

(A) ALA

(B) LA

(C) IFLA

(D) IASLIC

Answer: (A)

Which of the following is not covered under Intellectual Property Rights ?

(A) Copyrights

(B) Patents

(C) Trade Marks

(D) Thesaurus

Answer: (D)

Ontology is................. .

(A) An Indexing Method

(B) Classification of Internet based documents

(C) Cataloguing of Internet based documents

(D) Documentation service

Answer: (B)

High Level Language is.................. .

(A) Disk space dependent

(B) O. S. dependent

(C) Machine independent

(D) Machine dependent

Answer: (C)

The transmission of receiver’s reaction back to the sender is known as................. .

(A) Noise

(B) Feedback

(C) Medium

(D) Source

Answer: (B)

Protocol means............... .

(A) Interchange of data between two devices

(B) Interchange of data between two computers

(C) Linkage between two computers

(D) Linkage between two devices

Answer: (D)

Which of the following is an ‘Acronym’ ?

(A) UNESCO

(B) UNO

(C) UNDP

(D) UGC

Answer: (A)

A set of rules that govern overall data communications system is popularly known as............... .

(A) Protocol

(B) Agreement

(C) Pact

(D) Memorandum

Answer: (A)

Staffing is concerned with providing and maintaining................resources.

(A) Physical

(B) Technical

(C) Human

(D) Financial

Answer: (C)

Which of the following is not true about e journals ?

(A) They are distributed through digital methods

(B) They also have editors or editorial boards

(C) They are publications of serial nature

(D) They are always free of cost

Answer: (D)

What is the meaning of 'Translation Pools' ?

(A) Details about the names of translation experts

(B) Details about the addresses of the translators

(C) Agency of the names of translation experts

(D) None of these.

Answer: (C)

How is stochastic equation of information solved ?

(A) By statistical rules

(B) By dynamic rules

(C) By statistical and dynamic rules

(D) None of these.

Answer: (C)

Whether Library is a system?

(A) Yes, it has various sections as sub-systems coordinating each other forming a system

(B) No, it cannot be a system

(C) It is quite impossible

(D) Library is separate from a system.

Answer: (A)

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2. Sources for problem selection

   Sources for Problem Selection

   As noted above, it is important that a researchable area has been selected first before locating a research problem or research topic. Four important sources which can facilitate this have been underlined by Koul (2007) discussed as follows.

   Professional Literature

   One needs to locate the most authentic professional literature in one’s discipline and the area of research. In every discipline and/or area of research, the experienced professors and researchers are aware of the most authentic reference and research literature, and the sources of their availability. These include reference work/books; experiential notes available as monographs or occasional papers or simply teacher notes available at university website; research work published in refereed journals, available as OER, or as research monograph, and problem-based accounts written by teachers, researchers, students, graduates, among others and available as blogs, web postings or experiencial papers published in journals and newspapers. The major sources of such literature include various Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Survey of Educational Research (CASE, MSU/NCERT), Dissertation Abstracts, OER Search Engines. Some of the sites for authentic OER include those of UNESCO and MERLOT, among others. A survey of these literature facilitates location of ‘suggestions for further research’ in those literature which can further ignite the mind of the researcher to ponder over possible research problem and research title. While examining the related research studies, the researcher may also locate and jot down the limitations of research design, sampling procedure as also any contradictory findings which necessitate to re-examine the phenomenon/research problem in different contexts.

   Theories

   While examining the related and authentic reference works, the researcher may examine description and analysis of theoretical and/or conceptual frameworks which could have been drawn from cognate disciplines of philosophy, psychology, sociology, and the field of education itself. These theoretical frameworks may also suggest and motivate the researcher to proceed exploration of a particular variable or problem area.

   Personal Experience

   It is all the more essential that the researcher interacts with teachers, peers, and even students to obtain if some area of research or some type of research problems are worth examining further. The researcher may personally encounter sparkling ideas while engaged in various tasks and problems relating to curriculum design, teaching-learning, assessment and evaluation, among others. This could, at the least, lead to conduct of some action-research which every teacher is required to undertake as a reflective practitioner/reflective professional. One’s own developmental work as also those of others get further disseminated in seminars and conferences which one should attend from time to time and tap recent development in the chosen field of research. Another source of encountering authentic and practical experience is interaction with the community and ascertaining any constraints faced by them. This may lead to further crystalisation of a research problem and research investigation.

   Socio-Economic-Political-Technological Changes

   As we remain alert in respect of what is happening around us, in our country as also globally, we encounter significant changes in social dynamics/social order, emergence of new social issues, economic upheavals in local markets as also in international trade, changes in political dynamics leading to changes in educational policies and regulations, and also changes in technology and especially ICT and social technologies and social networks. These changes both provide for ample research problems to further investigate as also enlighten and motivate the researcher to proceed to conduct a piece of research

   Sources of Research Problems

   Ideas for research problems or topics can arise from a range of sources such as personal or professional experience, a theory, the media, or other research studies.

   Personal or professional experience

   Everyday personal or professional experience may lead us to identify a problem for which we would like a solution. Alternatively, we may encounter a question or questions that we would like to try and answer.

   For example, on a personal level, you may prefer the taste of organically produced vegetables and thus wonder if people in general prefer the taste of organically produced vegetables to those produced non-organically. The research topic is a study into taste preferences and the question ‘do people in general prefer the taste of organically produced vegetables to those produced non-organically?’ Alternatively, for example, as a professional nature reserve warden you may want to encourage the establishment and spread of a particular plant species because you know it is a food source for a rare butterfly. The research problem may be, 'how do I encourage the spread of the plant species of interest?’

   Theory

   Theories are ideas about how things relate to each other. Theories may be general, commonly held beliefs (such as, domestic cats are the cause of a decline in bird numbers in UK gardens) or more technical ideas (for example, that global warming is causing a change to the timing of the seasonal responses of the flowering cherry tree in the UK).

   There are many ways of expressing theories, some are very formal, others are informal. Here are some examples:

   • Keynes’ statement that … 'men are disposed as a rule and on average, to increase their consumption as their income increases, but not as much as the increase in their income …’ is a theory.

   • The idea that distance learners have different needs than on-campus students is a theory.

   • A hunch that crossing two particular strains of maize will produce a more drought-tolerant variety is a theory.

   • The assumption that every species has a fundamental niche, is a theory.

   Theories may be useful in suggesting interesting questions and generally guiding fieldwork, but should not restrict us from exploring alternative explanations. The end result of the research process is knowledge.

   Literature and the media

   There are many sources of literature, such as books, journal articles, and newspapers. When searching and reading literature it is possible to encounter gaps in information and knowledge, and problems for which there is currently no solution. These may provide a good basis for research. We are also flooded with information presented by the media, such as television, which again might give rise to research ideas.
3. Sources of educational problems

   Sources of Research Problems

   Ideas for research problems or topics can arise from a range of sources such as personal or professional experience, a theory, the media, or other research studies.

   Personal or professional experience

   Everyday personal or professional experience may lead us to identify a problem for which we would like a solution. Alternatively, we may encounter a question or questions that we would like to try and answer.

   For example, on a personal level, you may prefer the taste of organically produced vegetables and thus wonder if people in general prefer the taste of organically produced vegetables to those produced non-organically. The research topic is a study into taste preferences and the question 'do people in general prefer the taste of organically produced vegetables to those produced non-organically?' Alternatively, for example, as a professional nature reserve warden you may want to encourage the establishment and spread of a particular plant species because you know it is a food source for a rare butterfly. The research problem may be, 'how do I encourage the spread of the plant species of interest?'

   Theory

   Theories are ideas about how things relate to each other. Theories may be general, commonly held beliefs (such as, domestic cats are the cause of a decline in bird numbers in UK gardens) or more technical ideas (for example, that global warming is causing a change to the timing of the seasonal responses of the flowering cherry tree in the UK).

   There are many ways of expressing theories, some are very formal, others are informal. Here are some examples:

   • Keynes' statement that ... 'men are disposed as a rule and on average, to increase their consumption as their income increases, but not as much as the increase in their income ...' is a theory.

   • The idea that distance learners have different needs than on-campus students is a theory.

   • A hunch that crossing two particular strains of maize will produce a more drought-tolerant variety is a theory.

   • The assumption that every species has a fundamental niche, is a theory.

   Theories may be useful in suggesting interesting questions and generally guiding fieldwork, but should not restrict us from exploring alternative explanations. The end result of the research process is knowledge.

   Literature and the media

   There are many sources of literature, such as books, journal articles, and newspapers. When searching and reading literature it is possible to encounter gaps in information and knowledge, and problems for which there is currently no solution. These may provide a good basis for research. We are also flooded with information presented by the media, such as television, which again might give rise to research ideas.