FREE Master of Library & Information Science for Competitive Questions and Answers

Question 1

Assertion (A): In the modern digital age, the "Information Economy," which is founded on the idea that information has economic value and as a result necessitates a "Information Market Place" where such value can be exchanged, is useless.
Motive (R): Knowledge as a valuable resource resides in a slum in the city of economics since this economic reality contradicts the widely held and long-held belief that "information is free."

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Both (A) and (R) are true

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Both (A) and (R) are false

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(A) is true, but (R) is false

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(A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 2

Assertion (A): Libraries ought to act as a regional hub for information and learning as well as a regional entryway to knowledge on a national and international scale.
Reason (R): Libraries need to upgrade their resources, programs, and partnerships with other organizations in order to create a community-based information system.

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Both (A) and (R) are true

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Both (A) and (R) are false

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(A) is true but (R) is false

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(A) is false but (R) is true

Question 3

Assertion (A): Virtual reference service conversation causes certain current consumers a lot of anxiety.
Reason (R): They are concerned that the chat transcript's contents will lead to unfavorable judgments from advisers and librarians.

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Both (A) and (R) are true

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(A) is false, but (R) is true

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(A) is true, but (R) is false

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Both (A) and (R) are false

Question 4

Assertion (A): The proliferation of information in electronic form in recent years has put a heavy burden on tiny public libraries.
Motive (R): Small public libraries struggle to pay the high cost of e-resources' license fees and the equipment required to host them.

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(A) is false, but (R) is true

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Both (A) and (R) are false

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Both (A) and (R) are true

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(R) is true, but (A) is false

Question 5

Assertion (A): It is not necessary for university libraries in India to develop their reference collections in the digital age, according to.
Reason (R): OCLC's "Question Point" offers subscribers a comprehensive virtual reference management system.

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(A) is false, but (R) is true

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Both (A) and (R) are true

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Both (R) and (A) are false

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(A) is true, but (R) is false

Question 6

Assertion (A): In order to address the issues of underuse of their information resources and services, libraries sell their goods and services.
Reason (R): Because they do not offer access to electronic resources, libraries are underutilized.

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(A) is true, but (R) is false

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Both (A) and (R) are false

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Both (A) and (R) are true

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(A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 7

Assertion (A): The "rule of three" in RDA, which requires up to three writers, is now the primary directive.
Reason (R): RDA discourages access to names of individuals and corporate entities that are significant to users.

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Both (A) and (R) are false

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Both (A) and (R) are true

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(A) is false but (R) is true

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(A) is true but (R) is false