IIT Ropar Assistant Librarian Question Paper with Answer PDF

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar conducted a written examination for the position of Assistant Librarian on September 30, 2023.

The exam comprised two parts: Part A and Part B:

Part A: Focused on general awareness and reasoning abilities. This section tested candidates on topics such as current affairs, logical reasoning, and basic numerical skills. It aimed to assess the candidate’s ability to comprehend and analyze general information and apply logical reasoning to problem-solving scenarios.

Part B: Covered specialized topics pertinent to library science and information management. This section included questions on library classification, cataloging, digital libraries, information retrieval systems, library automation, and library management. Candidates were required to demonstrate their understanding of library science principles, tools, and technologies.

1. Which one of the organizations is not involved in developing Resource Description and Access (RDA) & its toolkit?

• A. LIBER
• B. ALA
• C. CLA
• D. CILIP

2. Who created and has been managing the ‘Library Map of the World’?

• A. UNESCO
• B. UNO
• C. ALA
• D. IFLA

3. With the support of which Ministry of Govt of India the ‘National Virtual Library of India’ (NVLI) has been created and is being managed?

• A. Ministry of Education
• B. Ministry of Culture
• C. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
• D. Ministry of Science & Technology

4. Reordering Ranganathan: Shifting User Behaviors, Shifting Priorities: A Report authored by:

• A. M A Gopinath
• B. Michael Gorman
• C. Lynn Silipigni Connaway
• D. Lorcan Dempsey

5. Who developed the Shared Electronic Resource Understanding (SERU) as recommended practice for electronic resources license agreement?

• A. Association of Research Libraries
• B. NISO
• C. EShodhSindhu Consortium
• D. Centre for Research Libraries

6. Which one of these is providing the support services for FOLIO, an open-source library services platform?

• A. EBSCO Information Services
• B. Index Data
• C. By Water Solutions
• D. OCLC

7. Which one of these organizations created ‘Core Competencies for Scholarly Communication Librarians’?

• A. NASIG
• B. SPARC
• C. UKSG
• D. FORCE11

8. ‘Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship’ is a:

• A. Gold Open Access Journal
• B. Hybrid Open Access Journal
• C. Diamond/Platinum
• D. Green

9. The MERLOT–an e-textbook collection is an initiative of:

• A. University of Minnesota
• B. California State University
• C. University of Southern California
• D. State University of New York

10. Find the odd one out:

• A. Kanopy
• B. Academic Video Online
• C. Hulu
• D. Alexander Street

11. ChemSpider a chemical structure database published by:

• A. American Chemical Society
• B. Royal Society of Chemistry
• C. National Library of Medicine
• D. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)

12. Which Library Association wants to show the power of libraries in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

• A. American Library Association (ALA)
• B. Canadian Library Association (CLA)
• C. International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
• D. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)

13. KBART (“Knowledge Bases and Related Tools”) is a Practice recommended by:

• A. ANSI
• B. ISO
• C. NISO
• D. IFLA

14. The pre-print archive ‘TechRxiv’ is created & supported by:

• A. ASME
• B. IEEE
• C. ASCE
• D. IET

15. Match the following reference management tool(s) (i, ii, iii, iv) with the relevant developer(s), respectively:

• List – I (Tools) List – II (Developers)
  • i. Zotero A. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company
  • ii. Mendeley B. Clarivate Analytics
  • iii. EndNote C. Elsevier
  • iv. RefWorks D. George Mason University
• A. (D) (C) (B) (A)
• B. (A) (B) (C) (D)
• C. (B) (A) (D) (C)
• D. (A) (D) (C) (B)

16. Dryad is an:

• A. Open Data publishing platform
• B. Propriety Data Publishing platform
• C. Archive Platform
• D. Digital Library Platform

17. How many subject categories are covered by Web of Science?

• A. 230
• B. 254
• C. 260
• D. 190

18. Which one of the following scholarly search engines is known for covering large amount information relating to Patent literature?

• A. Lens.org
• B. Scite
• C. Semantic Scholar
• D. Scinapse

19. Identify the odd one out from the below:

• A. SciFinder
• B. Scopus
• C. Dimensions
• D. Web of Science

20. How many digit numbers the ORCID iD displays after iD icon?

• A. 20 digits
• B. 18 digits
• C. 16 digits
• D. 12 digits

21. LibraryH3lp is a software to support:

• A. Chat and instant messaging tool
• B. Creating resources guides
• C. Blogs for the Library
• D. Off Campus Access to e-resources

22. Which of the following is the ISO standard for library RFID system?

• A. ISO 28650
• B. ISO 28560
• C. ISO 15396
• D. ISO 15836

23. Mandatory Price Comparison amongst three sellers can be adopted for GeM purchase orders in the range:

• A. 0-25,000
• B. 25,000 – 5,00,000
• C. 5,00,000 – 30,00,000
• D. 30,00,000 & Above

24. Library Hub Discover is a:

• A. Union Catalogue of Library holdings in Australia
• B. Directory of Libraries in the World
• C. Union Catalogue of Library holdings in UK
• D. Union Catalogue of Library holdings in Ireland

25. Find the odd one out:

• A. CORAL
• B. Omeka
• C. AtoM
• D. ArchivesSpace

26. Which Relational Database Management System does Koha use?

• A. Microsoft SQL
• B. My SQL
• C. Postgre SQL
• D. Oracle

27. How many digits does an ISSN contain?

• A. 10
• B. 13
• C. 08
• D. 12

28. Which one of these is currently not a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Registration Agency?

• A. National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
• B. Crossref
• C. DataCite
• D. Publications Office of the European Union (OP)

29. ChatGPT is an initiative of a:

• A. Google
• B. Microsoft
• C. Non-Profit body
• D. Amazon

30. Which one of this is not an example of Library Service Platform?

• A. Koha
• B. Folio
• C. Ex Libris Alma
• D. OCLC WorldShare Management Services

Answer key Assistant Librarian IIT Ropar

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. C
21. A
22. B
23. B
24. C
25. A
26. B
27. C
28. A
29. C
30. A

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