The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) conducts exams for librarian posts in 2021. DSSSB Librarian Previous year question papers with answers can be a valuable resource for understanding the exam pattern, types of questions, and focus areas for Library and Information Science Aspirants. Download the DSSSB Librarian’s previous year’s question paper with answers from below this article.
DSSSSB Librarian Exam Pattern: Total 200 Questions, 200 Marks, 100 Questions from Library and Information Science, and 100 Questions from Mathematics, Reasoning, English, & General Knowledge.
DSSSB Librarian Previous Year Question Paper with Answer PDF
1. Vroom’s theory is related with?
A. Classification
B. Cataloguing
C. Communication
D. Motivation
Ans= D
2. …………… Percent of the annual school budget must be available for the library, besides the capital cost of building, equipment, and furniture.
A. Ten to fifteen
B. Fifteen to twenty
C Five to ten
D. Twenty to thirty
Ans= A
3. Public libraries are having a research role especially in the field of?
A. Audio and video media
B. Information Science
C. Linguistics
D. Social science and humanities
Ans- D
4. Who started the first school in librarianship in the world?
A. Melvil Dewey
B. C.A. Cutter
C. J.D. Brown
D.E.W. Rider
Ans- A
5. ……….refers to any society where knowledge is the primary production resource instead of capital and labour.
A. Agricultural Society
B. Information Society
C. Knowledge Society
D. Industrial Society
Ans – C
6. The ideas, theories, hypotheses about the relationship which exists among variables is known as ………….information.
A. Empirical
B. Conceptual
C. Policy
D. Procedural
Ans- B
7. …..plays an important role in supporting the educational and research activities of the society.
A. Industrial establishments
B. Libraries
C. Financial institutions
D. Professional organizations
Ans- B
8. Who thought first about library legislation in India?
A. Borden
B. Ranganathan
C. Dickinson
D. Kesavan Ans- B
9. The oldest and the largest library association in the world is……?
A. IASLIC
B.LA
C. ILA
D. ALA
Ans- D
10. The communication process begins with a ……?
A. Source
B. Channel
C. Entropy
D. Sender
Ans- D
11. Who describes librarianship ” as a noble and service-oriented profession which encourages all types of reading and education”?
A. Mayers
B. RL Mittal
C. Danton
D.P.N. Kaul
Ans- B
12. The method for mapping the universe of subjects in colon classification is………..? (Colon
A. Notational
B.Hierarchical
C. Enumerative
D. Faceted
Ans- D
13. Libraries play a very important role in fostering the………… development of the students?
A. Physical
B. Spiritual
C. Intellectual
D. Psychological
Ans- C
14. A mathematical theory of information was propounded by…….?
A. Shannon and Weaver
B. Weaver
C. Shannon
D. Faittorne
Ans- A
15. The state that enacted library legislation in 1965 is …..?
A. Goa
B. Manipur
C. Karnataka
D. Haryana
Ans- C
16. Academic libraries consist of schools, colleges, & ……….. Library?
A. University
B. Research
C. Public
D. Reviewer
Ans- A
17. Shannon-Weaver model of Communications ….?
A. General Model
B. Semantic Model
C. Technical Model
D. Social Model
18. The concept of Literary Warrant was introduced by…..?
A. E.W. Hulme
B. JD Brown
C. Melvil Dewey
D. S.R. Ranganathan
Ans-A
19. Colon classification 6th edition is……..?
A. Enumerative
B. Freely faceted
C. Almost enumerative
D. Rigidly faceted
Ans- B
20. Epidemic theory of literature growth was suggested by….?
A. W Goffman
B. W. Weaver
C.M.B. Line
D. LJ. Murphy
Ans- A
21. The electronic version of the DDC-20 edition was issued in 1993 on CD-Rom titled………….?
A. Decimal Classification
B. Dewey for Windows
C. Dewey online
D. Electronic Dewey
Ans- D
22. Database Management system is a collection of………?
A. Programs
B. Databases
C.Files
D. Software’s
Ans- A
23. Libsys is a library automation software developed by…?
A. Datapro Consultancy
B. Uptron India
C. Wipro Infotech Limited
D. Libsys Corporation
Ans- D
24. Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) scheme devised by…..?
A. Melvil Dewey
B. Fremont Rider
C. Paul Otlet and La Fontaine
D. Ranganathan
Ans- C
25. In ISIS indexing techniques 0 (Zero) is used for ………..?
A. Whole document
B. Whole field
C. A subfield
D. A part of the field
Ans- B
26. ILMS stands for?
A. International Library Management Software
B. Integrated Library Management Software
C. Integrated Library Management Systems
Information Library Maintenance Software
Ans- B
27. A Set of programs for defining, creation maintenance, and manipulation of a database is called as………..?
A. DBA
B. DBMS
C. SQL
D. RDMS
Ans- B
28. FDT stands for…..? / एफडीटी का मतलब…..?
A. Field Design Table
B. Format Detection
C. Format Design Table
D. Field Definition Table
Ans- D
29. Library automation means use ……………….of to perform library activities.
A. Machines
B. Computer
C. Semi-automatic machines
D. Automatic machines
Ans- B
30. There are three types of DBMS available for a microcomputer user are such as.?
A. Storage and retrieval DBMS
B. Network and hierarchical DBMS
C. Word processing
D. Basic software
Ans- B
31. Which was the first machine, to perform arithmetic and logical operations?
A. UNIVAC
B. MARK I
C. EDUSAC
D. Analytical Engine
Ans- B
32. …………..notation is used in Universal Decimal Classification.
A. Pure
B. Mixed
C. Faceted
D. Rigid
Ans- B
33. Class numbers 551, 2,951 are some examples of…….?
A. Faceted notation
B. Mixed notation
C. Group notation
D. Pure notation
Ans- D
34. There are three approaches to a document in the library:
i) ………approach
ii) title approach
iii) subject approach.
A. Class number
B. Systematic
C. Book number
D. Author
Ans- D
35. Notation is defined as a shorthand sign by……..?
A. Bliss
B. Richardson
C. Sayers
D. Ranganathan
Ans- B
36. In academic, special, and to a large extent in public libraries, the majority of readers approach documents on the basis of ………………..?
A. Author approach
B. Subject approach
C. Title approach
D. Language approach
Ans- B
37. In the seventh edition of CC the connecting symbol for phase relation is ………..?
A. Dot
B. Ampersand
C. Comme
D. Zero
Ans- B
38. Fourth Generation Computers are…..?
A. A Fasted in Speed
B. Large in Size
C. Small in Memory
D. High in Cost
Ans- A
39. Organisation of knowledge in libraries and the subject approach to books was written by ………?
A. HE Bliss
B. E.C. Richardson
C. E.W. Hulme
D. W.C.B. Sayers
Ans- A
40. …………….computer is a combination of both analog and digital components.
A. Hybrid
B. Analog
C.Micro
D. Digital
Ans- A
41. Living With Books used in:
A. Book Selection
B. Cataloguing
C. Over dues
D. Classification
Ans- A
42. Introduction Reference Sources written by…….? /
A. WA Katz
B. S.R. Ranganathan
C.A.J. Walford
D. Krishna Kumar
Ans- A
43. Identify the secondary source from the following?
A. Standards
B. Patents
C. Journals
D. Directories
Ans- D
44. Programme Planning Budgeting System (PPBS) is developed by……?
A. Defense Department, USA
B. Japan Naval EPIH Base
C. Peter Pryor
D. Mudaliar Committee
Ans- A
45. Responsive Information Services is also known as……?
A. Anticipatory Information Services
B. Ready Range Reference Services
C. Passive Information Services
D. Long Range Reference Services
Ans- C
46. The library statistics usually pertain to library resources, technical services, and ………….? A. Finance
B. Staff
C. Collection
D. user services
Ans- D
47. Users registration records maintained in…….?
A. Acquisition section
B. Technical section
C. Reference section
D. Circulation section
Ans- D
48. Interlibrary loan is one of the functions of ……….?
A. Reference service
B. literature searching
C. document delivery Service
D. Current awareness service
Ans- C
49 Internet filtering is …..?
A. Blocking internet facility
B. Access to inappropriate material
C. A form of censorship
D. Acceptable user policy
Ans- C
50. Library planning is rightly considered as a……?
A. Standards
B. Team project
C. Good Furniture
D. Clientele
Ans- B
51. The user orientation programmers facilitates…….. use of resources and services.
A. Minimum
B. maximum
C. Effective
D. Optimum
Ans- D
52. Program Evaluation Review technique (PERT) is a ……?
A. Sampling method
B. Data analysis
C. System analysis
D. Report writing
Ans- C
53. Internet was initially developed by the US Department of……..?
A. State
B. Interior
C. Commerce
D. Defense
And- D
54. Who is the Father of Classical Management Theory?
A. Peter Drucker
B. EW. Taylor
C. Dr. S.R. Ranghanathan
D. Henri Fayol
Ans- D
55. Which one of the following protocols is used in file transfer over the internet?
A. SMTP
B. TCP/ IP
C. POP
D. FTP
Ans -D
56. Documents are primary sources in……….?
A. Descriptive research
B. Applied research
C. Scientific research
D. Historical research
Ans- D
57. Total Quality Management (TQM) is an essential component of…………?
A. Standards of Item
B. ISO Recognition
C. Managerial Level
D. Customer (User) Satisfaction
Ans- D
58. The construction of ‘Modular library building’ is based on……….?
A. Monumental construction
B. Conventional construction
C. Non-conventional construction
D. A set of model
Ans- A
59. According to the sources of information, information can be grouped as…………..?
A. News, information, and knowledge
B. Manuscript print and non-print
C. Published, unpublished and non-print
D. Primary secondary and tertiary
Ans – D
60. Annual reports are usually devised into two parts such as………?
A. the staff and services
B. the general and specific
C. The descriptive and statistical
D. the technical and non-technical
Ans- D
61. In AACR-2R, the anonymous works of personal authors are to be enter under…………..?
A. Subject
B. Collaborator
C. Editor
D. Title
Ans- D
62. According to CCC the best way to make the choice of heading is to depend on the canon of…………?
A. Prepotency
B. Context
C. Individualization
D. Ascertainability
Ans- D
63. The Term Information Literacy used in 1974 by….?
A. Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
B. Dr. S. R. Ranghanathan
C. Masuda
D. Paul G. Zurkowski
Ans- D
64. Ranganathan has defined reference service as…….?
A. Personal assistance
B. Direct personal aid
C. Personal service
D. Personal aid
Ans- C
65. The three types of analytical entries in CCC are author analytical, title analytical, and ……….?
A. Edition
B. Name
C. subject
D. series
Ans- C
66. Analytical entry is prepared for……….?
A. More than four Auther
B. Alternative Title
C. Parts of a Documents
D. Full Document Ans- C
67. National Union Catalogue (NUC) is compiled, maintained and printed by……………?
A. National Library of India
B. State Lenin Library
C. Library of Congress
D. British Library
Ans- C
68. Which of the following areas is NOT a part of the description prescribed by AACR-11?
A. Edition
B. Publication and distribution
C. Title and statement of responsibility
D. Address and location
Ans- D
69. Rules for Dictionary Catalogue, first time introduced by……?
A. CA. Cutter
B. Palazzi
C. Ranganathan
D. Sayers
Ans- A
70. Handling of reference questions of fact-finding nature is known as…………?
A. Reference service
B. Long range reference service
C. Respective service
D. Ready reference service
Ans- D
71. An entry that is made for the subject of a chapter in a book is referred to as…………?
A. Cross Reference Entry
B. Class Index Entry
C. Book index entry
D. Cross Reference Index Entry
Ans-A
72. “Information Literacy Competency Standard for Higher Education” is a draft prepared by?
A. AASL
B. IFLA
C. SCONUL
D. ACRL
Ans- D
73. Referral service means……?
A. Providing reference service in a large library
B. Directing the reader to the correct source
C. Directing the read to the reference section
D. Rendering information services to experts
Ans- B
74. The microform catalogues are being used extensively since……….?
A. 1970’s
B. 1990
C. 1980’s
D. 1960’s
Ans- A
75. Which of the following is NOT an example of a current awareness service?
A. An Indexing Bulletin
B. Current contents
C. A reading list
D. SI
Ans- C
76. ‘Information Skills Model’ Developed by…….?
A. SCONUL
B. RDA
C. ALA
D. MARC
Ans- A
77. The First Publisher of Sears List of Subject Headings……..?
A. R.R. Bowkers
B. Author Press
C. H.W. Wilson
D. Forest Press
Ans- C
78. The first step in long-range reference service is …..?
A. Determination of the subject enquiry
B. Spotting the places of possible answers to the topic
C. Reference interview
D. Identification of the primary sources that may provide
Ans- C
79. Current awareness service comes under the category of……?
A. anticipatory service
B. responsive service
C. Cready reference service
D. Long-range reference service
Ans- A
80. ‘Media and Information Literacy is penned by..?
A. Rachel E Khan
B. UNESCO
C. Gary Price
D. Marcus leaning
Ans- D
81. ‘UKMARC’ Developed by……..?
A. USB
B. USLC
C. BNB
D. INB
Ans- C
82. The Indian National Bibliography (INB) is published by ……………..?
A. Library of Congress
B. National Library of India
C. Central Reference Library, Kolkata
D. Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC)
Ans- C
83. ‘Libraries: Gateway to knowledge’: The title of the Report is……?
A. NEP-2020
B. Mudaliar Committee
C. First Five Year Plan
D. NKC-2005
Ans- D
84. Which Library committee recommended for the Development of Public Libraries in India (1958)?
A. Vavilala Committee
B. Fyzee Committee
C. Subharayan Committee
D. Dr. K. P. Sinha Committee
Ans- D
85. Resource Description and Access (RDA) is used in fields of…………….?
A. LCSH
B. SLSH
C. MeSH
D. MARC Records
Ans- D
86. Fourth law of library science has a direct implication …………?
A. Library building
B. Resources sharing
C. Library staff
D. Classification and Cataloguing
Ans- D
87. ‘NT, BT, UF, and USE’ Terminologies used in…….?
A. AACR II, LCSH
B. SLSH
C. CCC
D. LCSH
Ans- A
88. The resource sharing strategy of the library may not include …………. ?
A. Shared use
B. Restricted Access
C. Joint Acquisition
D. Circulation of Resources
Ans- B
89. The frequency of Biological Abstracts (BA) is…?
A. Semi-monthly
B. Twice monthly
C. Monthly
D. Quarterly
Ans- B
90. Collection number in call number is to indicate the collection in which that books placed in the library. The collection numbering scheme is formulated and maintained by the….?
A. Maintenance section
B. Reference section
C. Acquisition section
D. Technical section
Ans- D
91. The First Delivery of Books Act in India (After 1947) was in the year …………
A. 1954
B. 1956
C. 1986
D. 2005
Ans- A
92. ………………….bibliography is a systematic list of books published all over the world.
A. Systematic
B. Descriptive
C. Universal
D. Trade
Ans- C
93. Resource sharing in the library was originally known as………?
A. Library Cooperation
B. Inter-Library Loan
C Library Networking
D. Material Sharing
Ans- A
94. ‘Europa World of Learning is an example of….?
A. Yearbook
B. Handbook
C. Directory
D. Encyclopaedia
Ans- A
95. The records of items, relating to the subject bibliographies is maintained by the ………?
A. Acquisition
B. Reference
C. Technical
D. Maintenance
Ans- B
96. Resource sharing eliminates duplication of money, manpower, and………..?
A. language
B. Religion
C. Time
D. Material
Ans- D
97. A text Book on Higher Education in India, the subject heading will be……. ?
A. Education, Higher
B. India Education
C. Education
D. Higher Education
Ans- A
98. INB and BNB are examples of …………..bibliography?
A. Trade
B. Universal
C. Systematic
D. National
Ans- D
99. The third law of library science allows ……………. to the readers.
A. restricted access
B. open access
C. limited access
D. closed access
Ans- B
100. Three- card system recommended by Dr S. R. Ranganathan is used in…….?
A. Book Acquisition section
B. Circulation section
C. Periodical section
D. Technical section
Ans- C
The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) conducts recruitment for the position of DSSSB Librarian in various government schools and departments under the Government of NCT of Delhi. The role of a Librarian typically involves managing library resources, assisting users in finding information, and maintaining the organization and accessibility of the library collection.
