Library science MCQs

  1.  Who is considered the father of library science?
    • A) Melvil Dewey
    • B) S. R. Ranganathan
    • C) Charles Cutter
    • D) John Dewey
    • Answer: B) S. R. Ranganathan
  2.  What is the primary purpose of a library catalog?
    • A) To check out books
    • B) To organize library events
    • C) To facilitate access to library materials
    • D) To collect fines
    • Answer: C) To facilitate access to library materials
  3.  Which classification system is widely used for organizing library collections?
    • A) Library of Congress Classification
    • B) Dewey Decimal Classification
    • C) Universal Decimal Classification
    • D) Colon Classification
    • Answer: A) Library of Congress Classification
  4.  What does the acronym ISBN stand for in library science?
    • A) International Standard Book Number
    • B) Integrated System for Book Navigation
    • C) Indexing and Sorting of Books Network
    • D) Interlibrary System for Book Notation
    • Answer: A) International Standard Book Number
  5.  What is the purpose of a reference librarian in a library?
    • A) To provide readers’ advisory services
    • B) To manage library finances
    • C) To maintain the library’s physical space
    • D) To assist users in finding information
    • Answer: D) To assist users in finding information
  6.  In library science, what does the term “circulation” refer to?
    • A) Shelving books
    • B) Checking out and returning library materials
    • C) Library events and programs
    • D) Cataloging new acquisitions
    • Answer: B) Checking out and returning library materials
  7.  What is the purpose of an abstract in library databases?
    • A) To summarize the main ideas of a book
    • B) To provide a brief description of an article or resource
    • C) To organize library collections
    • D) To create an index of library materials
    • Answer: B) To provide a brief description of an article or resource
  8.  Which type of library primarily serves the needs of a specific institution or organization?
    • A) Academic library
    • B) Public library
    • C) Special library
    • D) National library
    • Answer: C) Special library
  9.  What is the primary function of an interlibrary loan service?
    • A) Organizing library events
    • B) Sharing resources among different libraries
    • C) Managing library collections
    • D) Cataloging new acquisitions
    • Answer: B) Sharing resources among different libraries
  10.  Which organization provides the Dewey Decimal Classification system?
    • A) OCLC (Online Computer Library Center)
    • B) ALA (American Library Association)
    • C) LC (Library of Congress)
    • D) DDC (Decimal Classification Division)
    • Answer: D) DDC (Decimal Classification Division)
  11.  What is the primary purpose of a library consortium?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To facilitate collaboration and resource-sharing among libraries
    • C) To create a classification system
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: B) To facilitate collaboration and resource-sharing among libraries
  12.  What does the term “periodical” refer to in library science?
    • A) A daily newspaper
    • B) A magazine or journal published at regular intervals
    • C) A reference book
    • D) A rare book
    • Answer: B) A magazine or journal published at regular intervals
  13.  Which cataloging standard is commonly used for describing electronic resources?
    • A) AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd edition)
    • B) MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging)
    • C) RDA (Resource Description and Access)
    • D) Dublin Core
    • Answer: D) Dublin Core
  14.  What is the primary purpose of a library circulation desk?
    • A) To manage library finances
    • B) To provide readers’ advisory services
    • C) To check out and return library materials
    • D) To catalog new acquisitions
    • Answer: C) To check out and return library materials
  15.  What is the primary function of a library’s acquisitions department?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To select and purchase new materials for the library
    • C) To provide reference services
    • D) To manage library collections
    • Answer: B) To select and purchase new materials for the library
  16.  In library science, what is the purpose of a call number?
    • A) To identify the library branch
    • B) To track library fines
    • C) To indicate the location of a book on the shelves
    • D) To catalog new acquisitions
    • Answer: C) To indicate the location of a book on the shelves
  17.  Which organization is responsible for assigning International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN)?
    • A) OCLC (Online Computer Library Center)
    • B) ALA (American Library Association)
    • C) ISSN International Centre
    • D) LC (Library of Congress)
    • Answer: C) ISSN International Centre
  18.  What is the purpose of a library’s reserve collection?
    • A) To store rare books
    • B) To provide study materials for specific courses
    • C) To manage library finances
    • D) To organize library events
    • Answer: B) To provide study materials for specific courses
  19.  What does the term “weeding” mean in library science?
    • A) Watering library plants
    • B) Removing outdated or damaged materials from the collection
    • C) Cataloging new acquisitions
    • D) Providing reference services
    • Answer: B) Removing outdated or damaged materials from the collection
  20.  What is the primary function of a library’s preservation department?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To repair and protect library materials
    • D) To select and purchase new materials for the library
    • Answer: C) To repair and protect library materials
  21.  In library science, what is the purpose of an abstracting and indexing service?
    • A) To provide a brief description of an article or resource
    • B) To check out and return library materials
    • C) To organize library events
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: A) To provide a brief description of an article or resource
  22.  What is the primary goal of library outreach programs?
    • A) To manage library finances
    • B) To provide readers’ advisory services
    • C) To connect with and serve the community beyond the library walls
    • D) To organize library events
    • Answer: C) To connect with and serve the community beyond the library walls
  23.  What does the term “open access” mean in the context of library science?
    • A) Library hours are extended to the public
    • B) Materials are freely accessible to the public online
    • C) Only specific individuals can access library resources
    • D) The library is temporarily closed
    • Answer: B) Materials are freely accessible to the public online
  24.  What is the primary purpose of a library’s archives?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To collect and preserve historical documents and records
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To collect and preserve historical documents and records
  25.  What is the purpose of the ALA Code of Ethics in library science?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To guide the professional conduct of librarians
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To guide the professional conduct of librarians
  26.  What is the primary function of a library’s interlibrary loan department?
    • A) To provide readers’ advisory services
    • B) To catalog new acquisitions
    • C) To facilitate borrowing materials from other libraries
    • D) To organize library events
    • Answer: C) To facilitate borrowing materials from other libraries
  27.  In library science, what is the purpose of a vertical file?
    • A) To store oversized books
    • B) To organize library events
    • C) To manage library finances
    • D) To collect and organize pamphlets, clippings, and other materials on a specific topic
    • Answer: D) To collect and organize pamphlets, clippings, and other materials on a specific topic
  28.  Which library professional organization advocates for intellectual freedom?
    • A) OCLC (Online Computer Library Center)
    • B) ALA (American Library Association)
    • C) IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
    • D) ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries)
    • Answer: B) ALA (American Library Association)
  29.  What is the purpose of the Library Bill of Rights in library science?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To assert the rights of library users and the responsibilities of librarians
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To assert the rights of library users and the responsibilities of librarians
  30.  What is the primary function of a library’s collection development policy?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To guide the selection and acquisition of library materials
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To guide the selection and acquisition of library materials
  31.  What is the purpose of a library’s strategic plan?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To outline long-term goals and priorities for the library
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To outline long-term goals and priorities for the library
  32.  In library science, what does the term “bibliography” refer to?
    • A) A list of library fines
    • B) A catalog of library materials
    • C) A list of works on a particular subject or by a particular author
    • D) A report on library usage
    • Answer: C) A list of works on a particular subject or by a particular author
  33.  What is the primary purpose of a library’s technology services department?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To manage the library’s computer systems and technology infrastructure
    • D) To catalog new acquisitions
    • Answer: C) To manage the library’s computer systems and technology infrastructure
  34.  Which library service allows users to access digital books and materials remotely?
    • A) E-resources
    • B) Interlibrary loan
    • C) Circulation
    • D) Reference services
    • Answer: A) E-resources
  35.  What is the purpose of a library’s disaster recovery plan?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To outline procedures for responding to and recovering from emergencies or disasters
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To outline procedures for responding to and recovering from emergencies or disasters
  36.  What is the primary function of a library’s outreach librarian?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To connect with and serve the community beyond the library walls
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To connect with and serve the community beyond the library walls
  37.  In library science, what is the purpose of a patron database?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To manage information about library users and their borrowing history
    • D) To catalog new acquisitions
    • Answer: C) To manage information about library users and their borrowing history
  38.  What is the purpose of a library’s summer reading program?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To promote reading and prevent the “summer slide” in literacy skills
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To promote reading and prevent the “summer slide” in literacy skills
  39.  What does the term “ILLiad” refer to in library science?
    • A) A famous library
    • B) An interlibrary loan management system
    • C) A type of library classification
    • D) A library advocacy group
    • Answer: B) An interlibrary loan management system
  40.  What is the primary function of a library’s makerspace?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To offer a collaborative space for creating, learning, and innovating
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To offer a collaborative space for creating, learning, and innovating
  41.  What is the purpose of a library’s weeding policy?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To establish guidelines for removing outdated or damaged materials from the collection
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To establish guidelines for removing outdated or damaged materials from the collection
  42.  What is the primary function of a library’s information literacy program?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To teach users how to find, evaluate, and use information effectively
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To teach users how to find, evaluate, and use information effectively
  43.  In library science, what does the term “cataloging” refer to?
    • A) A list of library fines
    • B) The process of creating bibliographic records for library materials
    • C) A catalog of library events
    • D) A report on library usage
    • Answer: B) The process of creating bibliographic records for library materials
  44.  What is the purpose of a library’s digital preservation program?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To ensure the long-term access and usability of digital materials
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To ensure the long-term access and usability of digital materials
  45.  What is the primary function of a library’s collection assessment?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the library’s collection
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the library’s collection
  46.  What is the purpose of a library’s censorship policy?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To establish guidelines for handling challenges to library materials
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To establish guidelines for handling challenges to library materials
  47.  In library science, what does the term “embedded librarian” mean?
    • A) A librarian who works in the library basement
    • B) A librarian who specializes in cataloging
    • C) A librarian who is integrated into a specific academic department or course
    • D) A librarian who manages library events
    • Answer: C) A librarian who is integrated into a specific academic department or course
  48.  What is the purpose of a library’s privacy policy?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To outline how the library protects the confidentiality of user information
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To outline how the library protects the confidentiality of user information
  49.  What is the primary function of a library’s marketing and promotion efforts?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To raise awareness of library services and resources
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To raise awareness of library services and resources
  50.  What is the purpose of a library’s spatial planning and design?
    • A) To organize library events
    • B) To provide reference services
    • C) To create an inviting and functional physical space for library users
    • D) To manage library finances
    • Answer: C) To create an inviting and functional physical space for library users

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