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. The 2 R in SQ3R stands for ___________

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

A. Alphabets

B. Roman numerals

C. Alpha-numeric

D. Arabic Numerals

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

A. Library of Congress Classification

B. Bliss Classification

C. Universal Decimal Classification(UDC)

D. Dewey Decimal Classification

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5. The best way to retrieve a particular book you need in a library is ___________

A. To ask your colleagues

B. To ask the librarian

C. To check the library catalogue

D. To check the shelves directly

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6. What are hybrid open access journals?

A. They are journals that are multidisciplinary in nature

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

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

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

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7. Which of the options best describes a directional question?

A. Quest for a literature review on a research topic.

B. Quest for a specific location in the library

C. Quest for the population of Nigeria

D. Quest for a background information or general information on a particular theme

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8. 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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9. A referencing style is a set of rules that instructs you on how to _________ the thoughts, ideas and works of others in a particular way.

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

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

B. Maintaining a card catalogue is not expensive

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

D. The card catalogue is easy to use

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11. A referral service can be best described as ___________

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

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

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

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

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12.

_____________ 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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13. Reading is more productive when done at anytime and anywhere True or False

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

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15. Patents can be best described as _______

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

A. To prevent mis-shelving of books

B. To prevent mutilation

C. To avoid theft

D. Not to stress library users

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

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

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

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

D. The book catalogue is very easy to use

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18. Library catalogue can be best described as _________

A. Collation of all bibliographic details of all library resources

B. The research profile of all users

C. Bibliographic details of new materials only

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

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19. 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 ascertain if you have answered the questions correctly

C. To read and answer the questions raised .

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

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

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21. The LC main class for social sciences is __________

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22. Why do you need a citation manager?

A. To assist me in Identifying relevant databases

B. To assist me in formulating hypotheses

C. To assist me in managing my time

D. To format citations for my papers and bibliographies using any referencing style

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Not all plagiarisms are copyright infringements and not all copyright infringements are plagiarisms
True or False

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24. What are gold access journals?

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

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

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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25. Which of the options is not a function of an academic library?

A. Issuance of International Standard Book Number (ISBN) and International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

B. Provision of information resources for recreation and self development

C. Provision of research information resources

D. Provision of information resources for academic programmes of parent institution

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

A. Information can be retrieved in a variety of ways

B. It can be easily updated

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

D. It provides rapid search

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27. 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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28. The acronym OPAC stands for _________

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29. Human error is a major disadvantage of _____

A. A card catalogue

B. Microform catalogue

C. A book catalogue

D. OPAC

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

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31. The Universal Decimal Classification is based on __________ Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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34. 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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35. One of the options is not true of Open Educational Resources (OER)

A. It has made research easier

B. OER can be used at any location once there is access to internet

C. Nobody paid for Open Educational Resources

D. It has solved the problem of poverty for researchers in developing countries

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

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

B. It is easy to use

C. It is easily available

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

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37. Vertical files kept by reference librarians are _________

A. Files that are kept vertically in the library

B. Files that contain record of user’s queries

C. Files that are kept horizontally in the library

D. Files that contain specific sources to meet local enquiries

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

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

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

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

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

D. What is known about the subject?

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42. The 3 R in SQ3R stands for ________

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43. In identifying alternative terminologies in a search strategy you need to Identify other synonyms of chosen keywords. True or False

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

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45. Marriage certificate is an example of ____________

A. Electronic source of information

B. Tertiary source of information

C. Secondary source of information

D. Primary source of information

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46. A Boolean operator is a ___________

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

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49. The LC main class for education is _________

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50. Two examples of general library services are :

A. Lending Services and Current Awareness Services

B. Referral Service and Literature Search

C. Service Selective dissemination of information and Current Awareness Services

D. Lending Services and Translation

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