Librarian Past Papers PPSC [Pakistan]

Let me share with you some MCQs that are taken from past papers of Librarian test by PPSC.

Which classification system is widely used for organizing library materials by subject?

A) Dewey Decimal Classification
B) Library of Congress Classification
C) Universal Decimal Classification
D) British Library Classification
What does the acronym “OPAC” stand for in library terminology?

A) Online Public Access Catalog
B) Open Personal Account Catalog
C) Operational Patron Access Center
D) Online Preservation and Access Collection
Who is responsible for managing a library’s digital resources and databases?

A) Reference Librarian
B) Systems Librarian
C) Cataloging Librarian
D) Archivist
What is the purpose of a library’s weeding policy?

A) To manage library finances
B) To evaluate and remove outdated materials
C) To promote library events
D) To track library users’ borrowing history
Which library service focuses on providing access to electronic resources?

A) Reference Service
B) Interlibrary Loan Service
C) Electronic Resource Management
D) Circulation Service
What is the role of a library consortium in the library field?

A) To manage library events
B) To facilitate resource sharing among libraries
C) To regulate library finances
D) To provide reference services
What is the purpose of a library’s disaster recovery plan?

A) To manage library budgets
B) To recover from emergencies and protect library collections
C) To organize library events
D) To track library users’ borrowing history
Who is responsible for creating metadata for library materials?

A) Reference Librarian
B) Cataloging Librarian
C) Systems Librarian
D) Archivist
What is the function of a library’s preservation department?

A) To manage library events
B) To conserve and protect library materials
C) To track library users’ borrowing history
D) To organize library finances
What is the term for the process of assigning call numbers to library materials based on their subjects?

A) Cataloging
B) Classification
C) Indexing
D) Shelving
Who is responsible for managing a library’s archival collections?

A) Archivist
B) Reference Librarian
C) Systems Librarian
D) Cataloging Librarian
What is the significance of MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) standards in library cataloging?

A) It regulates library budgets
B) It standardizes bibliographic description of materials
C) It organizes library events
D) It manages library circulation
What is the primary function of a library’s acquisitions department?

A) To manage library events
B) To select and acquire materials
C) To provide reference services
D) To organize library finances
What is the purpose of a library’s interlibrary loan service?

A) To manage library budgets
B) To facilitate borrowing of materials from other libraries
C) To organize library events
D) To track library users’ borrowing history
Who is responsible for managing a library’s special collections?

A) Special Collections Librarian
B) Reference Librarian
C) Systems Librarian
D) Cataloging Librarian
What is the function of a library’s reference desk?

A) To manage library finances
B) To provide research assistance to patrons
C) To organize library events
D) To track library users’ borrowing history
What is the role of a library’s outreach program?

A) To manage library events
B) To promote library services to the community
C) To organize library finances
D) To track library users’ borrowing history
What is the purpose of a library’s cataloging department?

A) To manage library finances
B) To organize and describe materials
C) To provide reference services
D) To organize library events
Who is responsible for maintaining a library’s periodicals and serials collection?

A) Serials Librarian
B) Reference Librarian
C) Systems Librarian
D) Cataloging Librarian
What is the role of a library’s acquisitions department?

A) To manage library events
B) To select and acquire materials
C) To provide reference services
D) To organize library finances
What is the purpose of a library’s digital repository?

A) To manage library finances
B) To preserve and provide access to digital materials
C) To track library users’ borrowing history
D) To organize library events
What is the function of a library’s serials department?

A) To manage library finances
B) To manage periodicals and serials collection
C) To provide research assistance
D) To organize library events
Who is responsible for managing a library’s electronic resources?

A) Systems Librarian
B) Reference Librarian
C) Cataloging Librarian
D) Circulation Librarian
What is the purpose of a library’s digital preservation program?

A) To manage library finances
B) To ensure long-term access to digital materials
C) To track library users’ borrowing history
D) To organize library eventsWhat is the primary function of a library’s acquisitions department?
A) To manage library events
B) To select and acquire library materials
C) To provide reference services
D) To organize library finances
Who is responsible for managing a library’s archival collections?
A) Archivist
B) Reference Librarian
C) Systems Librarian
D) Cataloging Librarian
What is the purpose of a library’s digital repository?
A) To manage library finances
B) To preserve and provide access to digital materials
C) To track library users’ borrowing history
D) To organize library events
What is the function of a library’s serials department?
A) To manage library finances
B) To manage periodicals and serials collection
C) To provide research assistance
D) To organize library events
Who is responsible for managing a library’s electronic resources?
A) Systems Librarian
B) Reference Librarian
C) Cataloging Librarian
D) Circulation Librarian
General Ability MCQs:

Who is considered the father of modern physics?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Albert Einstein
C) Galileo Galilei
D) Nikola Tesla
What is the capital city of France?
A) Paris
B) London
C) Berlin
D) Rome
Who wrote the novel “Frankenstein”?
A) Mary Shelley
B) Edgar Allan Poe
C) Bram Stoker
D) H.G. Wells
What is the currency of Brazil?
A) Real
B) Peso
C) Euro
D) Pound Sterling
Who discovered penicillin?
A) Alexander Fleming
B) Louis Pasteur
C) Robert Koch
D) Joseph Lister
What is the largest continent by land area?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) North America
D) Europe
Who wrote the play “Macbeth”?
A) William Shakespeare
B) George Bernard Shaw
C) Oscar Wilde
D) Tennessee Williams
What is the capital city of Japan?
A) Tokyo
B) Beijing
C) Seoul
D) Manila
Who is the author of the book “The Hobbit”?
A) J.R.R. Tolkien
B) C.S. Lewis
C) J.K. Rowling
D) George R.R. Martin
What is the currency of Australia?
A) Australian Dollar
B) Euro
C) Pound Sterling
D) YenWhat is the purpose of a library’s acquisitions department?
A) To manage library events
B) To select and acquire library materials
C) To provide reference services
D) To organize library finances
Who is responsible for managing a library’s archival collections?
A) Archivist
B) Reference Librarian
C) Systems Librarian
D) Cataloging Librarian
What is the function of a library’s serials department?
A) To manage library finances
B) To manage periodicals and serials collection
C) To provide research assistance
D) To organize library events
Who is responsible for managing a library’s electronic resources?
A) Systems Librarian
B) Reference Librarian
C) Cataloging Librarian
D) Circulation Librarian
What is the purpose of a library’s digital preservation program?
A) To manage library finances
B) To ensure long-term access to digital materials
C) To track library users’ borrowing history
D) To organize library events
General Ability MCQs:

Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” in India?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
What is the capital city of Spain?
A) Madrid
B) Barcelona
C) Seville
D) Valencia
Who wrote the novel “The Odyssey”?
A) Homer
B) Virgil
C) Dante Alighieri
D) Geoffrey Chaucer
What is the currency of Canada?
A) Canadian Dollar
B) Euro
C) Pound Sterling
D) Yen
Who discovered the theory of relativity?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Isaac Newton
C) Galileo Galilei
D) Johannes Kepler
What is the largest ocean in the world?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
Who is the author of the book “The Chronicles of Narnia”?
A) C.S. Lewis
B) J.R.R. Tolkien
C) J.K. Rowling
D) George R.R. Martin
What is the capital city of Russia?
A) Moscow
B) Saint Petersburg
C) Vladivostok
D) Novosibirsk
Who wrote the play “Hamlet”?
A) William Shakespeare
B) Christopher Marlowe
C) Ben Jonson
D) John Donne
What is the currency of China?
A) Yuan
B) Yen
C) Won
D) BahtWhat is the purpose of a library’s acquisitions department?
A) To manage library events
B) To select and acquire library materials
C) To provide reference services
D) To organize library finances
Who is responsible for managing a library’s archival collections?
A) Archivist
B) Reference Librarian
C) Systems Librarian
D) Cataloging Librarian
What is the function of a library’s serials department?
A) To manage library finances
B) To manage periodicals and serials collection
C) To provide research assistance
D) To organize library events
Who is responsible for managing a library’s electronic resources?
A) Systems Librarian
B) Reference Librarian
C) Cataloging Librarian
D) Circulation Librarian
What is the purpose of a library’s digital preservation program?
A) To manage library finances
B) To ensure long-term access to digital materials
C) To track library users’ borrowing history
D) To organize library events
General Ability MCQs:

Who is known as the “Father of Modern Physics”?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Albert Einstein
C) Galileo Galilei
D) Nikola Tesla
What is the capital city of Australia?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Canberra
D) Brisbane
Who wrote the novel “Pride and Prejudice”?
A) Jane Austen
B) Charlotte Brontë
C) Emily Brontë
D) Charles Dickens
What is the currency of South Africa?
A) Rand
B) Peso
C) Euro
D) Rupee
Who discovered the laws of planetary motion?
A) Johannes Kepler
B) Isaac Newton
C) Galileo Galilei
D) Nicolaus Copernicus
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
A) Mount Everest
B) K2
C) Kangchenjunga
D) Lhotse
Who wrote the play “Macbeth”?
A) William Shakespeare
B) George Bernard Shaw
C) Oscar Wilde
D) Tennessee Williams
What is the capital city of Brazil?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) Brasília
C) São Paulo
D) Salvador
Who wrote the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
A) Harper Lee
B) Mark Twain
C) Ernest Hemingway
D) F. Scott Fitzgerald
What is the currency of Japan?
A) Yen
B) Won
C) Yuan
D) EuroWhat is the primary function of a library’s acquisitions department?
A) To manage library events
B) To select and acquire library materials
C) To provide reference services
D) To organize library finances
Who is responsible for managing a library’s archival collections?
A) Archivist
B) Reference Librarian
C) Systems Librarian
D) Cataloging Librarian
What is the function of a library’s serials department?
A) To manage library finances
B) To manage periodicals and serials collection
C) To provide research assistance
D) To organize library events
Who is responsible for managing a library’s electronic resources?
A) Systems Librarian
B) Reference Librarian
C) Cataloging Librarian
D) Circulation Librarian
What is the purpose of a library’s digital preservation program?
A) To manage library finances
B) To ensure long-term access to digital materials
C) To track library users’ borrowing history
D) To organize library events
General Ability MCQs:

Librarian Past Papers PPSC [Pakistan]
By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: June 25, 2024

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