CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2026 Solution for Library and Information Science

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CBSE DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
Library and Information Science (SUBJECT CODE - 836)

Marking Scheme of Sample Question Paper for Class XII
(Session 2025-2026)

Max Time: 3 Hours Max Mark: 60

General Instructions:

1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 24 questions in two sections – Section A & Section
B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type
questions.
4. Out of the given (6 + 18 =) 24 questions, a candidate has to answer
(6 + 11 =) 17 questions in theallotted (maximum) time of 3 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
i. This section has 06 questions.
ii. There is no negative marking.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
i. This section contains 18 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do 11 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part

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SECTION – A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. QUESTION Source Material Unit/ Ch. Marks
No. (NCERT/PSSCIVE No.
/CBSE Study Material

Q.1) Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i. Answer: (c) Declarative Employability Skills 1 1
ii. Answer: (a) Personality Employability Skills 2 1
iii. Answer: (c) Self-awareness Employability Skills 2 1
iv. Answer: (a) Ctrl+b Employability Skills 3 1
v. Answer: (a) Decisiveness Employability Skills 4 1
vi. Answer: (b)Compressed Natural Gas Employability Skills 5 1

Q.2) Answer any 5 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Answer: (b) 1980s Library Management Unit 1 A 1

ii. Answer: (d) Magnetic tapes Library Management Unit 1 A 1
iii. Answer: (a) Acquisition Library Management Unit 1 A 1
iv. Answer: (b) Call Number Library Management Unit 1 A 1
v. Answer: (c) Job Analysis Library Management Unit 1B 1

vi. Answer: (a) Academic Library Management Unit 1B 1
vii. Answer: (b) Object Library Management Unit 1C 1

Q.3) Answer any 6 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 6 = 6 marks)
i. Answer: (b) Classification Organization of Library Chapter 2 1
Resources Unit 1
ii. Answer: (b) Energy Organization of Library Chapter 2 1
Resources Unit 1
iii. Answer: (b) Semi-colon (;) Organization of Library Chapter 2 1
Resources Unit 1
iv. Answer: (d) 1923 Organization of Library Chapter 2 1
Resources Unit 2
v. Answer: (b) 1XX Organization of Library Chapter 2 1
Resources Unit 2
vi. Answer: (b) 1876 Library & Information Chapter 3 1
Services Unit 1
vii. Answer: (a) Hans Peter Luhn Library & Information Chapter 3 1
Services Unit 1

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Q.4) Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Answer: (a) Current Awareness Library & Information Chapter 3 1
Services Services Unit 1
ii. Answer: (a) Dr. S.R Ranganathan Library & Information Chapter 3 1
Services Unit 1
iii. Answer: (b) Web-based Library & Information Chapter 3 1
Services Unit 2
iv. Answer: (d) 1963 Library & Information Chapter 3 1
Services Unit 2
v. Answer: (a) Online Public Access Library & Information Chapter 3 1
Catalogue Services Unit 2
vi. Answer: (a) Listserves Library & Information Chapter 3 1
Services Unit 2

Q.5) Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Answer: (a) Operating system Computer Applicationin Chapter 4 1
Libraries Unit 1
ii. Answer: (b) Operating system Computer Applicationin Chapter 4 1
Libraries Unit 1
iii. Answer: (b) Open Sources software Computer Applicationin Chapter 4 1
Libraries Unit 1
iv. Answer: (a) National Informatics Computer Applicationin Chapter 4 1
Center Libraries Unit 1
v. Answer: (a) 2000 Computer Applicationin Chapter 4 1
Libraries Unit 1
vi. Answer: (b) MYSQL Computer Applicationin Chapter 4 1
Libraries Unit 1

Q.6) Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Answer: (b) International standard Computer Applicationin Chapter 4 1
protocol Libraries Unit 1
ii. Answer: (c) Communis Communication Skills Chapter 5 1
Unit 1
iii. Answer: (a) Source Communication Skills Chapter 5 1

iv. Answer: (b) Non-Vocal Comunication Communication Skills Chapter 5 1
v. Answer: (d) Internet Communication Skills Chapter 5 1
vi. Answer: Encoder/decoder Communication Skills Chapter 5 1

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SECTION-B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Answer eachquestion in 20 – 30 words.
Q.No QUESTION Source Material Unit/
. (NCERT/PSSCIV Chap.
E /CBSE Study No.
Material
Q.7 Answer:(Write four out of five) Employability 1
Receiving: Skills ½ x 4=2
Understanding:
Remembering
Evaluating
Responding
Q.8 Answer: Employability 2 1+1=2
Intrinsic motivation It includes activities Skills
for which there is no apparent reward but
one derives enjoyment and satisfaction in
doing them.
Extrinsic motivation It arises because of
incentives or external rewards.

Q.9 Answer:
Advantages,
1. They are interesting as they have 3 ½ x 4=2
features like images, videos, animation Employability
and music. Skills
2. Making changes in digital presentations
is easy.
3. A digital presentation can be shown to a
much larger audience by projecting on a
screen.
4. The presentation can be printed and
distributed to the audience.

Q.10 Answer:
Organisational skills: Employability 4 ½ x 4=2
Time management Skills
Goal setting
Efficiency
Managing quality

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Q.11 Answer: (write any four)
In manufacturing plants and factories, the Employability 5 ½ x 4=2
various ways to reduce the amount of waste Skills
produced are:

 Reusing scrap material
 Ensuring quality control
 Waste exchange
 Managing e-waste
 Use of eco-friendly material

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Q.12 Answer:
The acquisition system performs the following Library Chapte ½ x 4=2
Management r1
basic functions
Unit 1 C
 Selection
 Ordering
 Receiving of Documents
 Accession of Documents

Q.13 Answer:
Personality facet Organization of Chapter ½ x 4=2
Main class Literature Library Resources 2
Unit 1
P1 Language
P2 Form
P3 Author
P4 Work

Q.14
Answer:
Library & Chapter 1+1=2
Responsive information services, also are Information 3
provided in response to the requests from Services Unit 1
the library users. Anticipatory information
services are provided in anticipation of the
needs of the library users.

Q.15 Answer
A gateway is defined as a facility that allows Library & Chapter
easier access to network based resources in Information 3 1+1=2
Services Unit 2
a given subject area. Subject Gateways
provide high quality evaluated web
resources. Basic objective of any subject

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gateway is to help users to locate high
quality information resources available on
the Internet.
Example: INFOPORT (INFLIBNET Subject
Gateway for Indian Electronic-Resources),
ipl2: Internet Public Library (IPL) and the
Librarians' Internet Index (LII)
(http://www.ipl.org

Q.16 Answer:
Non vocal Communication Communication Chapter 1+1=2
Skills 5
Non vocal communication is such a process in
Unit 1
which sign, symbols, gesture, signals etc. are
being used as the mode of communication.
Vocal Communication
Vocal Communication is such a process in
which human vocal chords or sound is being
used as the mode of communication. The
human sound is the main mode in this
category.

Answer any 2 out of the given 3 questions in 30– 50 words each (3 x 2 = 6 marks)
Q.17 Answer: (Write three out of four)
Library binding is of various kinds: Library Chapter 1+1+1=
Management 1 3
(i) Full Leather Binding: Full leather Unit 2
binding implies that the whole
cardboard is covered by leather.
This kind of binding is
recommended for expensive, rare
and reference books.
(ii) Half Leather Binding: Half leather
binding implies that half of the card
board is covered with leather and
rest half with cloth or buckram. The
back and the corner of the book are
covered with leather as these

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portions suffer immense wear and
tear. This kind of binding is for the
heavy materials like back volume
set of periodicals, newspapers and
other serial publications.
(iii) Full Cloth Binding: Full cloth
binding implies that the whole card
board is covered with cloth.
Standards and text books are given
such binding as these materials are
extensively used.
(iv) Half Cloth Binding: Half cloth
binding implies that the spine and
corners of the card board are
covered with cloth and rest with
other cheaper materials such as
paper or other decorative materials.
This kind of binding is usually given
to cheaper books.

Q.18 Answer: Organization Of Chapter 2
Animal Husbandry (BC): Basic Class Library Resources Unit-1 1
Feeding [E] : Energy
½
cattle [P] : Personality ½
India [S] : Space ½
1995[T]: Time ½

Q.19 Answer: (Write any three features)
Features are:
 Facebook allows you to maintain a Computer Chapter 4 1+1+1=
Application in Unit-2 3
friends list and choose privacy settings Libraries
to tailor who can see content on your
profile.

 Facebook allows you to upload
photos and maintain photo albums that

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can be shared with your friends.
 Facebook supports interactive online
chat and the ability to comment on
your friend's profile pages to keep in
touch, share information or to say "hi."
 Facebook supports group pages, fan
pages, and business pages that let
businesses use Facebook as a vehicle
for social media marketing.

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q.20 Answer: (Write four differences) Library Chapter 1
Difference between Job Analysis and Job Management Unit-1B
Evaluation:

Basic for Job Analysis Job
Compariso Evaluation
n 1
Meaning Job analysis is Job
a careful study Evaluation
of each and is an
every aspect attempt of
of a particular assessing
job. the relative
utility of a
particular
job in an 1
organisation
.

Nature of Comprehensiv Comparativ
Process e e 1

Objective To develop the To
present determine a
methods and fair wage of
techniques of a job. 1
doing a job.
Techniques Questionnaire, Non-
Checklist, analytical
Interview, system and
Surveys etc. analytical
system.

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Advantage Recruitment & Helps in
Selection, removing
Performance inequalities
Appraisal, in the wage
Compensation system,
etc. making a
comparative
analysis of
each job
etc.

Q.21 Answer:
Functions of Periodical Section Library Chapter 1 ½ x 8=4
Management Unit 2
(i) Selection of Periodicals
(ii) Acquisition of Periodicals
(iii) Receiving and Recording of Periodicals
(iv) Display of Periodicals
(v) Shelving of Periodicals
(vi) Indexing, Abstracting and Documentation
of Periodicals
(vii) Periodicals' Circulation
(viii) Administration of Periodicals
Q.22 Answer: Organization of Chapter 2 ½ x 8=4
Steps in Library Classification Library Resources Unit 1
Step 0: Write down the Raw Title (= Title as
found in the document).
Step 1: Full title (= Title expressing each of
the relevant basic and isolate ideas.
Step 2: Kernel Title (= Full title except the
auxiliary or apparatus words.
Step 3: Analysed title (= Kernel Title with
each kernel term marked by a symbol
Step 4: Transformed Title (=Analytical title)
Step 5: Title in standard terms
Step 6: Title in Facet Numbers
Step 7: Class number
Step 8: Analyses of the class number

Q.23 Answer: Library & Chapter 3
The meaning of the term “current awareness” Information Unit 1
is the knowledge regarding recent Services

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developments in a subject area of special 1
interest to an individual. The process of
current awareness function includes the
reviewing of newly available resources
relevant to the user community or pertinent to
the programme of the organization and the
selection and organization of individual items
which must be brought to the attention of the
user.
Current Awareness Services have two
categories:

a. CAS directed towards individuals or 1½
group of users: This type of CAS
includes communication of information
to individuals or groups through
informal conversation or by telephone
or mobile phone; through electronic
messages (SMS), messages sent on
notification form, selective
dissemination of information (SDI),
selective dissemination of documents,
routing of documents (periodicals), etc.
b. CAS directed towards all users of 1½
the services: This includes accession
lists (new arrivals), bibliographies,
indexing and abstracting services,
literature surveys, bibliographic
surveys, table of contents of
periodicals, etc. The end products are
current awareness bulletins which may
include all the above elements.

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Q.24 Answer:
Computer Chapter 4 1x4=4
Software requirements for installing and Application in Unit 1
Libraries
running KOHA are as follows:
(i) Operating system: A Linux server –
the software can run on any
version of Linux, Debian or Obuntu.
(ii) Apache: this is a web server
software on which Koha runs.
(iii) MySQL: this is an RDBMS software
which provides back end support to
KOHA.
(iv) Perl: this software provides web
interface.

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