GST104

Category: GST104

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Kindly note that you will be presented with 50 questions randomized from the NOUN question bank. Make sure to take the quiz multiple times so you can get familiar with the questions and answers, as new questions are randomized in each attempt.

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GST104

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1. You are likely to find ____________ (catalogue) in a digital library

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2. Which of the options is incorrect of an OPAC?

A. It provides rapid search

B. It can be accessed in the remote villages where there is neither electricity nor pipe- born water

C. It can be easily updated

D. Information can be retrieved in a variety of ways

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3. Which of the options best describes a national library?

A. A library that serves the entire public

B. A library that acts as the legal depository and bibliographic centre of the nation

C. A library that promotes recreation and leisure learning

D. A library that caters for the social, educational and recreational needs of the community

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4. The 3 R in SQ3R stands for ________

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5. Vertical files kept by reference librarians are _________

A. Files that are kept vertically in the library

B. Files that are kept horizontally in the library

C. Files that contain specific sources to meet local enquiries

D. Files that contain record of user’s queries

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6. AGORA is a database largely used by _________

A. Economics students

B. Physics students

C. Mass communication students

D. Agricultural students

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7. Library catalogue can be best described as _________

A. The research profile of all users

B. An alphabetical list of all the subjects treated in the library

C. Bibliographic details of new materials only

D. Collation of all bibliographic details of all library resources

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8. In-text citations can be used when you directly quote someone else’s work and when you paraphrase someone else’s work. True or False

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9. What type of classification scheme is suitable for a school library?

A. Bliss Classification

B. Dewey Decimal Classification

C. Library of Congress Classification

D. Universal Decimal Classification(UDC)

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10. Patents can be best described as _______

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11. Human error is a major disadvantage of _____

A. A card catalogue

B. A book catalogue

C. OPAC

D. Microform catalogue

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12. Over-learning of your course materials can lead to a mental breakdown True or False____

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13. At the point of __________ in your reading, you should check title, headings, and captions on pictures, introductory and concluding paragraphs

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14. According to psychologist, ________ leads to internalization of learning

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15. The Universal Decimal Classification is based on __________ Classification

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The referencing style used in the example below is____ Frederickson, N. and Cline, T. (2009). Special educational needs, inclusion and diversity. 2 ed.
New York: McGraw Hill, p. 156

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17. The LC main class for education is _________

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18. A Boolean operator is a ___________

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19. A card catalogue can be best described as ________

A. Photographed cards or screen images

B. A book record containing bibliographic details of all library resources

C. A file of cards in a catalogue cabinet that show users the library’s collections

D. A list of bibliographic records in alphabetical order

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20. One of the options is incorrect of a book catalogue

A. Updating of a book catalogue is easy so records in a book catalogue are current.

B. Once the first copy has been produced duplication becomes cheaper

C. It is compact and can be easily carried to anywhere within the library

D. The book catalogue is very easy to use

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21. Below are some important questions you must bear in mind when reviewing literature except one

A. What would be the outcome of my research?

B. What is the current status of research in this area?

C. What is known about the subject?

D. Are there any gaps in the knowledge of the subject?

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22. Which of the options below is a unique advantage of an online catalogue?

A. It can be used from far away location, so that the users can access a local, national and international cataloguing database

B. It is easily available

C. Takes up very little storage space and can store many records

D. It is easy to use

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23. Which of the options is incorrect of a card catalogue?

A. Updating of a card catalogue is easy and staff time is saved

B. Maintaining a card catalogue is not expensive

C. It is compact and can be easily carried to anywhere within the library

D. The card catalogue is easy to use

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24. Why are users advised to leave consulted books on the table?

A. To prevent mis-shelving of books

B. Not to stress library users

C. To prevent mutilation

D. To avoid theft

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25. The main classes of Dewey Decimal Classification is divided into ________

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26. What type of notation does the library of congress use?

A. Arabic Numerals

B. Roman numerals

C. Alpha-numeric

D. Alphabets

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27. The very first step to take in constructing a search strategy is to define your _________

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28. The LC main class for social sciences is __________

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29. The legal frame work that covers original work of authorship is known as_____________

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30. The concept of “fair use” is not clearly defined in the statute. True or False

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31. What are hybrid open access journals?

A. They are journals that have a period of time when access to published content is temporarily restricted

B. They are journals that provide worldwide, barrier free access to the full-text of articles online

C. They are journals that are multidisciplinary in nature

D. They are subscription based journals in which some of the articles offer open access

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32. Survey in SQ3R means _______

A. To skim through a piece of writing to establish its purpose and get the main ideas

B. To read and answer the questions raised .

C. To read and ascertain if you have answered the questions correctly

D. To orally ask yourself questions about what you have read

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33. In preparing for examination, it is advisable to first familiarize yourself with past questions before reading your course materials True or False

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34. What are green access journals?

A. They are journals that provide worldwide, barrier free access to the full-text of articles online

B. They are subscription based journals in which some of the articles offer open access

C. They are journals that have a period of time when access to published content is temporarily restricted

D. They are journals that are multidisciplinary in nature

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35. Digital libraries offer greater user satisfaction because It permits users to have access to information anytime from anywhere True/False

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36. Which of the options best describes a research/special library?

A. It provides information to appropriate sections of the larger community

B. It cooperates with other libraries at appropriate level for improved and better information services

C. It provides specialized information to an identified group of users with common interest

D. It provides adequate information that will improve the knowledge and opinion of the masses

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37. Online catalogues provide links to other catalogues True or False?

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38. The three main access points are subject, author and _________

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39. The acronym OPAC stands for _________

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40. The 2 R in SQ3R stands for ___________

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41. What are gold access journals?

A. They are subscription based journals in which some of the articles offer open access

B. They are journals that are multidisciplinary in nature

C. They are journals that have a period of time when access to published content is temporarily restricted

D. They are journals that provide worldwide, barrier free access to the full-text of articles online

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42. The referencing style used in the example below is ________ Okpala, A.E. & Igbeka, J.U. (2005). Analysis of users searches of CD-ROM databases in Kenneth Dike Library. The Electronic Library, 23(3), 362-368

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43. The referencing style used in the example below is __________ Akpan, J. and Andre, T. (2000). Using a Computer Simulation before Dissection to Help Students Learn Anatomy. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 19(3), pp.279-313

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44.

What symbol should appear in the gap, in the word organi-ation if you are to capture the variable
character ‘s’ or ‘z’ in your search?

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45. You have not plagiarized if you carefully acknowledge all your sources of information and have not copied verbatim except for well acknowledged short quotations. True or False____

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46. Dewey Decimal Classification uses _________ notation

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47. Reading for content helps you to grasp the _________ in a write-up

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48. A referral service can be best described as ___________

A. The translation of information materials from English to indigenous language(s)

B. Feeding users with adequate knowledge on the use of the library

C. The act of directing users to an alternative source of information if such information is not available in their own library

D. The reservation of heavily used materials that stand the risk of being stolen or mutilated

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49. Which of the options is incorrect of a microform catalogue?

A. Students find it easy to use

B. It takes up very little storage space

C. It is cheap to produce multiple copies

D. Many records can be viewed at the same time

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50.

_____________ formulated the laws of library science as follows:
Books are for use
Every reader his book
Every book its reader
Save the time of the reader
Save the time of the stay
Library is a growing organization

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