NIOS Class 12 Question Paper Apr 2019 - Library & Information Science

This Question Paper consists of 40 questions [Section - A (30) + Section - B (5 + 5)] and 8 printed pages.
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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (Theory)
J«§Wmb¶ Ed§ gyMZm {dkmZ ({gÕmÝV) Set / goQ> A
(339)
Day and Date of Examination
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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (Theory)
J«§Wmb¶ Ed§ gyMZm {dkmZ ({gÕmÝV)
(339)
Time : 3 Hours] [Maximum Marks : 80
g_` : 3 KÊQ>o] [A{YH$V‘ nyUmªH$ : 80
Note : (i) This Question Paper consists of two Sections, viz., 'A' and 'B'.
(ii) All questions from Section 'A' are compulsory.
(iii) Section 'B' has two options. Candidates are required to attempt questions from
either Option - I or Option - II.
(iv) Marks for each question are indicated against it.
(v) Answers to questions carrying 1 mark should not exceed 30 words each, 2 marks 60
words each, 3 marks 100 words each and 4 marks 140 words each.

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SECTION - A

IÊS> - A
1. Define micro-document. [1]
gyú‘-àboI (‘mBH«$mo-S>m°³¶y‘|Q>) H$mo n[a^m{fV H$a|&

2. Define a public library. [1]
gmd©O{ZH$ J«§Wmb¶ H$s n[a^mfm {bI|&

3. Distinguish fiction and non-fiction book. [1]
H$Wm gm{h˶ ({’$³eZ) Am¡a J¡a - H$Wm gm{h˶ (Zm°Z {’$³eZ) nwñVH$ ‘| A§Va ~VmE±&

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4. Why do we need bilingual dictionary? [1]
{Û^mfr eãXH$moe H$s Amdí¶H$Vm h‘| ³¶m| hmoVr h¡?

5. What do you understand by Preface? [1]
^y{‘H$m ({à’o$g) go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡?

6. If you have conducted a research in your subject area and wish to present in front
of the experts of the subject area. What will you do? [1]
¶{X AmnZo-AnZo {df¶-joÌ ‘| emoY {H$¶m h¡ Am¡a Amn Bgo Bg {df¶-joÌ Ho$ {deofkm| Ho$ g‘j àñVwV H$aZm
MmhVo h¡ Vmo Amn ³¶m H$a|J|?

7. Define Stock Verification. [1]
g§J«h g˶mnZ (ñQ>m°H$ do[a{’$Ho$eZ) H$mo n[a^m{fV H$a|&

8. The first summary of the Dewey Decimal Classification contains how many main
classes? [1]
S²>¶ydr Xe‘bd dJuH$aU (S²>¶ydr S>o{g‘b ³bm{g{’$Ho$eZ) Ho$ àW‘ gmam§e (g‘ar) ‘| {H$VZo ‘w»¶ dJ© h¡?

9. It is being understood that no library is self-sufficient in meeting all the requirements
of its user. In such condition what will you prescribe to solve this problem? [1]
Eogm g‘Om OmVm h¡ {H$ H$moB© ^r J§«Wmb¶ AnZo Cn^moº$mAm| H$s g^r Amdí¶H$VmAm| H$mo nyam H$aZo ‘| AmË‘-
{Z^©a Zht hmoVm. Eogr n[apñW{V ‘| Bg g‘ñ¶m Ho$ g‘mYmZ Ho$ {bE Amn ³¶m Cnm¶ gwPmE±Jo?

10. Why understanding the subject before conducting a search is prescribed for
researchers? [1]
{H$gr {df¶ ‘| ImoO H$aZo go nyd© ImoOH$Vm©Am| H$mo Cg {df¶ H$mo nhbo g‘PZo H$m nam‘e© ³¶m| {X¶m OmVm h¡?

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11. What do you understand by information? [2]
gyMZm go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡?

12. What do you understand by Patent? [2]
EH$Ëd (noQ>¡ÝQ>) go AmnH$m ³¶m A{^àm¶ h¡?

13. How will you be able to differentiate between textbook and treatises? [2]
EH$ nmR²>¶-nwñVH$ (Q>o³gQ> ~wH$) Am¡a emoY à~ÝY J«ÝW (Q´>rQ>mBµOrµO) ‘| Amn H¡$go A§Va H$a|Jo?

14. Which kinds of information do we get from newspapers? [2]
g‘mMma nÌm| go h‘ {H$g àH$ma H$s gyMZmE± àmá H$aVo h¡?

15. What will happen if we do not use Book End on shelves? [2]
¶{X h‘ {ZYm{Z¶m| (e¡ëdµO) ‘| ~wH$ EÊS> H$m à¶moJ Zht H$a|Jo Vmo ³¶m hmoJm?

16. What is a remote access phenomenon? [2]
namoj A{^J‘ à{H«$¶m ³¶m h¡?

17. Which kinds of Information sources should be collected and maintained by a
university library? [2]
EH$ {díd{dÚmb¶ J«§Wmb¶ Ûmam {H$g àH$ma Ho$ gyMZm ómoVm| H$m g§J«h Am¡a CZH$s ì¶dñWm H$aZr Mm{hE&

18. If you have only internet connection and a computer system in your library then,
how will you be able to provide virtual library service? [2]
¶{X AmnHo$ J«§Wmb¶ ‘| Ho$db B§Q>aZoQ> H$Zo³eZ Am¡a H$å߶yQ>a àUmbr CnbãY h¡, Vmo Amn dMw©Ab bmB~«oar
godm H¡$go CnbãY H$am¶|Jo?

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19. Write brief notes on at least three area where the first law of Library science i.e.
"books are for use" implies. [3]
VrZ Eogo joÌm| Ho$ g§~§Y ‘| g§{já {Q>ßn{U¶m± {bIo {OZ‘| J«§Wmb¶ {dkmZ Ho$ àW‘ gyÌ ""nwñVHo$ Cn¶moJ Ho$ {bE
h¡'' H$m {Z{hVmW© ñnï> hmo&

20. How do the libraries promote culture? [3]
J«§Wmb¶m| Ho$ Ûmam gm§ñH¥${VH$ CÞ{V {H$g àH$ma hmoVr h¡?

21. How is television and radio effective tool of mass media? [3]
XÿaXe©Z (Q>obr{dµOZ) Am¡a ao{S>¶mo OZ-‘mܶ‘ (‘mg ‘r{S>¶m) Ho$ à^mdr CnH$aU H¡$go h¡?

22. Which kind of dictionaries, a school library should collect and why? [3]
EH$ ñHy$b-J«§Wmb¶ H$mo {H$g àH$ma Ho$ eãXH$moem| H$m g§J«h H$aZm-Mm{hE Am¡a ³¶m|?

23. Distinguish library classification and cataloguing. [3]
J«§Wmb¶ dJuH$aU Am¡a àgyMrH$aU (H¡$Q>mbm°qJJ) ‘| AÝVa {bI|&

24. After assessing the users' requirements, how a librarian should proceed for acquiring
those items? [3]
Cn¶moº$mAm| H$s Amdí¶H$VmAm| H$m AmH$bZ H$aZo Ho$ CnamÝV, CZ ‘Xm| H$mo àmá H$aZo Ho$ {bE EH$ J«§Wmb¶r
H$mo ³¶m H$ma©dmB© H$aZr Mm{hE?

25. List the basic or essential services rendered by all kinds of libraries. [3]
g^r àH$ma Ho$ J«§Wmb¶m| Ûmam CnbãY H$amB© Om ahr AmYma^yV AWdm A{Zdm¶© godmAm| H$s gyMr ~ZmE±&

26. What do you understand by information need? Interpret at least two kinds of
information needs in your words. [3]
gyMZm H$s Amdí¶H$Vm go AmnH$m ³¶m A{^àm¶ h¡? Xmo CXmhaUm| g{hV, Xmo àH$ma H$s gyMZm Amdí¶H$VmAm|
H$s AnZo eãXmo ‘| ì¶m»¶m H$a|&

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27. What is Library automation? Explain three house-keeping functions which can be
automated. [4]
J«§Wmb¶ ñdMmbZ (Am°Q>mo‘oeZ) ³¶m h¡? Ka Ho$ aI-aImd Ho$ Eogo VrZ H$m¶m] H$m dU©Z H$a| {OÝh| ñdMm{bV
{H$¶m Om gH$Vm h¡&

28. Which kinds of libraries should develop E-resources? Give logic reasoning in
support of your preference. [4]
{H$g àH$ma Ho$ J«§Wmb¶m| H$mo B©-g§gmYZm| H$m {dH$mg H$aZm Mm{hE? AnZr ng§X Ho$ g‘W©Z Ho$ VH©$nyU© H$maUm|
H$m C„oI H$a|&

29. Which kinds of new services have emerged because of the applications of
Information Communication Technology? Describe that how these new services
work? [4]
gyMZm g§Mma àm¡Úmo{JH$s (BZ’$m‘}eZ H$å¶y{ZHo$eZ Q>oH$Zm°bm°Or) Ho$ AZwà¶moJ Ho$ n[aUm‘ ñdê$n, {H$g àH$ma
H$s ZB© godmAm| H$m A{d^m©d hþAm h¡?

30. What do you understand by Responsive Services? Write down at least four
responsive services which libraries provide to the users? [4]
à˶wÎmamË‘H$ godmAm| go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡? Eogr Mma à˶wÎmamË‘H$-godmAm| H$m Zm‘mo„oI H$a|, {OÝh|
J«§Wmb¶ Ûmam Cn^moº$mAm| H$mo CnbãY H$am¶m OmVm h¡?
SECTION - B
IÊS> - ~
Option - I
{dH$ën> - I
(Management of Libraries)
(J« § W mb¶m| H$m ì¶dñWmnZ
ì¶dñWmnZ>> )
31. What are different categories of staff employed by libraries? [2]
J«§Wmb¶m| Ûmam {Z¶wº$ H$‘©Mmar-d¥§X (ñQ>m’$) Ho$ H$m¡Z-H$m¡Z go {d{^Þ dJ© h¡?

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32. Why the staff training programme is necessary for providing effective and efficient
services? [2]

à^mdr Am¡a Hw$eb godmE± àjZ H$aZo Ho$ {bE, ñQ>mµ’$ à{ejU H$m¶©H«$‘ ³¶m| Amdí¶H$ h¡?

33. Define user studies. Provide at least four objectives of user studies. [3]

Cn¶moº$m Aܶ¶Zm| H$s n[a^mfm {bI|& Cn¶moº$m Aܶ¶Zm| Ho$ Mma CÔoí¶m| (Am°ãOop³Q>d²g) H$m Zm‘mo„oI H$a|&

34. To go to the higher level in Library and Information Science profession, which
kind of qualifications you posses? For getting higher qualification in the filed how
will you proceed after senior secondary? [3]

J«§Wmb¶ Ed§ gyMZm {dkmZ Ho$ ì¶dgm¶ ‘| CƒVa ñVa na OmZo Ho$ {bE Amn {H$g àH$ma H$s ¶mo½¶Vm e¡{jH$
aIVo h¡? Bg joÌ ‘| CƒVa {ejm J«hU H$aZo Ho$ {bE CƒVa ‘mܶ{‘H$ {ejm àmá H$aZo Ho$ ~mX Amn H¡$go
AmJo ~‹T>|Jo?

35. What do you understand by POSDCORB? Explain each function briefly mentioned
under this acronyms. [4]

"nm°ñS>H$m°~©' (POSDCORB) go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¡? Bg g§{já Zm‘ ‘| C{„{IV à˶oH$ H$m¶© H$m g§{já
dU©Z H$s{OE&

Option - II

{dH$ën> - II

(Information Retrieval System)

(gy M Zm nw Z :àm{á àUmbr)

31. Provide the list of at least four types of catalogue, found in the libraries. [2]

J«§Wmb¶m| ‘| CnbãY Mma àH$ma H$s àgy{M¶m| (H¡$Q>mbm°½g²) Ho$ Zm‘m| H$s EH$ gyMr ~ZmE±&

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32. What do you mean by Controlled Indexing language? Also give an example of
such tools. [2]

{Z¶§{ÌV AZwgyMrH$aU ^mfm (H§$Q´>moëS> B§S>op³g¨J b¢JwEO) go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡? Bg àH$ma Ho$ CnH$aUm|
(Qy>ëµO) H$m CXmhaU ^r h¢&

33. Explain with example at least 3 types of search. [3]

ImoO Ho$ VrZ àH$mam| H$s gmoXmhaU ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

34. What a search engine will understand when we make a string of two key words
"APPU" and "CHAPPU" connecting Boolean operator "A", "AND", "NOT"?[3]

O~ h‘ "A", "AND" Ed§ "NOT" Ho$ ~y{b¶Z Am°naoQ>a gyÌ à¶moJ H$aVo hþ¶o, Xmo H|${ÐH$ eãXmo§ (H$s dS>©²g)
"APPU" Am¡a "CHAPPU" H$m pñQ´>¨J ~ZmVo h¡ Vmo gM© B§OZ ³¶m g‘PoJm?

35. What do you understand by Information Retrieval System(IRS)? What kind of
operations IRS perform? [4]

gyMZm nwZ:àm{á àUmbr (B§’$m‘}eZ [aQ´>rdb {gñQ>‘) (AmB© Ama Eg) go AmnH$m ³¶m A{^àm¶ h¡? AmB© Ama
Eg {H$g àH$ma H$m g§[H«$¶mAm| (Am°naoeZ²g) H$m {ZînmXZ H$aVm h¡?

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