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

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

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

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

A. Bliss Classification

B. Library of Congress Classification

C. Dewey Decimal Classification

D. Universal Decimal Classification(UDC)

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

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6. The acronym OPAC stands for _________

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

A. It can be easily updated

B. It provides rapid search

C. Information can be retrieved in a variety of ways

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

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8. A referral service can be best described as ___________

A. Feeding users with adequate knowledge on the use of the 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. The act of directing users to an alternative source of information if such information is not available in their own library

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

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10. The LC main class for social sciences is __________

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

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

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15. What does LC cutter number represent?

A. Subject Mark

B. Class Mark

C. Main classes of LC

D. Author’s number

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16.

The process of skimming through retrieved articles in order to group them into categories i.e. into
topics and sub-topics is known as __________

A. Synthesizing the literature

B. Writing the review

C. Analyzing the literature

D. Literature identification

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17. 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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18. What type of notation does the library of congress use?

A. Alpha-numeric

B. Roman numerals

C. Arabic Numerals

D. Alphabets

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

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

B. The book catalogue is very easy to use

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

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

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

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21. Two examples of general library services are :

A. Service Selective dissemination of information and Current Awareness Services

B. Referral Service and Literature Search

C. Lending Services and Current Awareness Services

D. Lending Services and Translation

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

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23. Patents can be best described as _______

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

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

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

B. What would be the outcome of my research?

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

D. What is known about the subject?

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

A. Maintaining a card catalogue is not expensive

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

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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27. A Boolean operator is a ___________

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28. AGORA is a database largely used by _________

A. Mass communication students

B. Physics students

C. Economics students

D. Agricultural students

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29.

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

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

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

B. A library that serves the entire public

C. A library that promotes recreation and leisure learning

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

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

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

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

C. It has made research easier

D. Nobody paid for Open Educational Resources

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

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33. Human error is a major disadvantage of _____

A. A book catalogue

B. A card catalogue

C. OPAC

D. Microform catalogue

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

A. Quest for the population of Nigeria

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

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

D. Quest for a specific location in the library

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35. 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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36.

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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37. 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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38. Literature review is important because __________

A. It can assist the researcher in choosing an appropriate research topic, formulate reliable hypotheses and in designing appropriate research methodology

B. It can assist the researcher to identify sources of funding

C. It is easier to copy what others have done

D. It can help to ensure that the researcher has a perfect work

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39. Survey in SQ3R means _______

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

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

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

D. To read and answer the questions raised .

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40. A card catalogue can be best described as ________

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

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

C. A list of bibliographic records in alphabetical order

D. Photographed cards or screen images

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41. The Universal Decimal Classification is based on __________ Classification

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

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

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

C. Provision of information resources for recreation and self development

D. Provision of research information resources

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

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

A. To prevent mutilation

B. To prevent mis-shelving of books

C. To avoid theft

D. Not to stress library users

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

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46. The LC main class for education is _________

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47. Marriage certificate is an example of ____________

A. Tertiary source of information

B. Primary source of information

C. Secondary source of information

D. Electronic source of information

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48. 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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49. A reference service can be best described as ____________

A. The charging and discharging of library resources

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

C. Translation of users information needed from English to indigenous language(s)

D. The personal assistance given by a librarian to library users in search of information for whatever purpose

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50. The process of integrating all key details of the literature at the same time communicating your point of view in a clear and cohesive manner is known as ________

A. Synthesizing the literature

B. Analyzing the literature

C. Writing the review

D. Literature identification

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