NIOS Class 12 Question Paper 2021 (Jan Feb) 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)
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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. What is the purpose of establishing a Library? [1]
H$moB© J«§Wmb¶ ñWm{nV H$aZo H$m ³¶m CÔoí¶ h¡?

2. Who enunciated the Five Laws of Library Science? [1]
J«§Wmb¶ {dkmZ Ho$ nm±M gyÌ {H$gZo à{VnmXV {H$E?

3. What is the dimension of card catalogue? [1]
H$mS>© J«§Wmb¶ àgyMr H$m ³¶m AmH$ma h¡?

4. What do you mean by library automation? [1]
J«§Wmb¶ ñdMmbZ go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡?

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5. What is the fundamental difference between primary and secondary sources of
information? [1]
gyMZm Ho$ àmW{‘H$ VWm {ÛVr¶H$ ómoVm| Ho$ ‘ܶ ³¶m AmYma^yV A§Va h¡?

6. What do you understand by magazines? [1]
‘¡JµOrÝg go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¢?

7. How the non-print material is different from the print material? [1]
A‘w{ÐV gm‘J«r H¡$go ‘w{ÐV gm‘J«r go {^Þ h¡?

8. Which kinds of tools a modern library uses for providing information services?[1]
AmYw{ZH$ J«§Wmb¶ gyMZmE± godmE± àXmZ H$aZo Ho$ {bE {H$g Vah Ho$ CnH$aU à¶moJ ‘o§ bmVm h¡?

9. A library does not have a book requested by its member while a nearby library
has the same book. Which kind of service the first library will use to take the
book from nearby library and provide its member? [1]
EH$ J«§Wmb¶ Ho$ nmg CgHo$ gXñ¶ Ûmam ‘m±Jr JB© nwñVH$ Zht h¡ O~ H$s EH$ ZµOXrH$ Ho$ J«§Wmb¶ ‘| dhr nwñVH$
h¡& àW‘ J«§Wmb¶ {H$g Vah H$s godm H$m à¶moJ H$aHo$ ZµOXrH$ Ho$ J«§Wmb¶ go nwñVH$ boH$a AnZo gXñ¶ H$mo
àXmZ H$aoJm?

10. Being the librarian of a library which services will you start to inform members
regarding latest acquisition of book? [1]
EH$ J«§Wmb¶ Ho$ J«§Wmb¶r hmoZo Ho$ ZmVo Amn gXñ¶m| H$mo ZB© nwñVH$ Ho$ AmdH$ H$s gwMZm XoZo Ho$ {bE H$m¡Zgr
godm àmaå^ H$a|Jo?

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11. Provide a list of different types of standards. [2]

{d{^ÝZ àH$ma Ho$ ‘mZH$m| H$s gyMr àXmZ H$a|&

12. What are different components of a call number? [2]

H«$m‘H$ g§»¶m Ho$ {d{^Þ KQ>H$ ³¶m h¢?

13. What is digital reference service? [2]

{S>{OQ>b g§X^© godmE± ³¶m hmoVr h¢?

14. How a library is different from an Information Centre? [2]

EH$ J«§Wmb¶ gyMZm Ho$ÝÐ go H¡$go {^Þ h¡?

15. What do you mean by manual? [2]

{ZX}e nwpñVH$m go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡?

16. Why classified order of shelving is most popular? [2]

e¡pëd¨J H$s dJuH¥$V H«$‘ {d{Y g~go bmoH${ච{d{Y ³¶m| h¡?

17. How do we create an Institution Repository? [2]

h‘ g§ñWmJV ^§S>ma H¡$go ~ZmVo h¡?

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18. How do we provide condensation type service? [2]

h‘ g§KZZ àH$ma H$s godm H¡$go àXmZ H$aVo h¢?

19. What are different functions of a National Library? [3]

amï´>r¶ J«§Wmb¶ Ho$ {d{^Þ H$m¶© ³¶m h¢?

20. Define each type of information need. [3]

à˶oH$ àH$ma H$s gyMZm H$s Amdí¶H$Vm H$s n[a^mfm Xr{OE&

21. Briefly explain structure and functions of a College Library Committee. [3]

‘hm{dÚmb¶ J«§Wmb¶ g{‘{V H$s g§aMZm VWm H$m¶m] H$s g§jon ‘| ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

22. Write brief note on three different types of Non-documentary Information sources.
[3]

gyMZm Ho$ VrZ àH$ma Ho$ AàboIr¶ ómoVm| na g§jon ‘| ZmoQ> {b{IE&

23. Why do we organize library materials? Explain. [3]

h‘ J«§Wmb¶ gm‘J«r H$m ì¶dñWmnZ ³¶m| H$aVo h¡? ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

24. Write explanatory note on different types of periodical display racks. [3]

{d{^Þ àH$ma Ho$ n{ÌH$m àXe©Z a¡H$ na ì¶m»¶mË‘H$ ZmoQ> {b{IE&

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25. How does reference interview help the reference librarian in understanding the
user's need? [3]

g§X^© J«§Wmb¶r H$mo g§X^© gmjmËH$ma Cn^moº$m H$s Amdí¶H$Vm g‘PZo ‘| {H$g àH$ma ghm¶H$ hmoVm h¡?

26. What do you mean by Trade and Product Bulletins? Explain briefly. [3]

ì¶mnm[aH$ Ed§ CËnmX ~wbo{Q>Z go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡? g§jon ‘| ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

27. Illustrate different tasks performed by the serial control section. [4]

n{ÌH$m {Z¶§ÌU {d^mJ Ho$ {d{^Þ H$m¶m] H$mo gwñnï> H$s{OE&

28. Evaluate Encyclopaedia Britannica. [4]

BZ²gmB³bmonr{S>¶m {~«Q>o{ZH$m H$m ‘wë¶m§H$Z H$s{OE&

29. Give at least four reasons which compel libraries to provide modern services.[4]

H$‘ go H$‘ Mma H$maUm| H$m C„oI H$s{OE Omo J«§Wmb¶m| H$mo AmYw{ZH$ godmE± àXmZ H$aZo Ho$ {bE ‘O~ya H$aVo
h¢?

30. In which sequence will you orgnise the bibliographic descriptions of an item as per
ISBD and IFLA Guidelines? [4]

{H$gr ‘X H$s {~pãb¶moJ«m{’$H$ {S>pñH«$ßeZ H$mo AmB©. Eg. ~r. S>r. VWm Bâbm Ho$ {Z¶‘m| Ho$ AZwgma {H$g H«$‘
‘| H$a|Jo?

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SECTION - B

IÊS> - ~
OPTION - I

{dH$ën> - I
(Management of Libraries)

(J§«Wmb¶ à~§YZ)
31. Provide a list of different categories of library staff. [2]

J§«Wmb¶ H$‘u Ho$ {d{^Þ g‘whm§o H$s gyMr àñVwV H$s{OE&

32. What do you mean by information literacy? [2]

gyMZm gmjaVm go Amn H$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡?

33. What are different steps of building staff strength? [3]

H$‘©Mmar d¥§X Ho$ {Z‘m©U ‘| {d{dY MaU H$m¡Z-go h¢?

34. Which kinds of skills one should acquire to become a successful library
professional? [3]

J«§Wmb¶ ì¶mdgm{¶H$ H$‘©Mmar ~ZZo Ho$ {bE {H$g Vah Ho$ H$m¡eb AnZmZo Mm{hE?

35. What do you mean by the maintenance section? Briefly explain different activities
of the section. [4]

AZwajU AZw^mJ go AmnH$m ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡? Bg AZw^mJ H$s {d{^Þ J{V{d{Y¶m| H$s g§jon ‘| ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

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OPTION - II

{dH$ën> - II
(Information Retrieval System)

(gyMZm nwZ…àm{á àUmbr)

31. What are different types of term relationship in Library of Congress Subject
Headings? [2]
bmB~«oar Am°’$ H$m±J«og gãOo³Q> h¡qS>½g ‘| eãX g‘yhm| Ho$ {d{dY nañna g§~§Y H$m¡Z-go h¢?

32. Briefly explain two different storage mechanism and their role in information
retrieval. [2]
Xmo {d{dY ^§S>maU {H«$¶mV§Ìm| H$s g§jon ‘| ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE VWm gyMZm nwZ…àm{á ‘| CZH$s ^w{‘H$m ~VmB©¶o&

33. Write explanatory note on each indexing language. [3]
à˶oH$ AZwH«$‘UrH$aU H$s ^mfm na ì¶m»¶mË‘H$ ZmoQ> {b{IE&

34. How Boolean Operators are helpful in searching information? Explain application
of each operators. [3]
gyMZm Ho$ ImoO ‘| ~y{b¶Z g§MmbH$ H¡$go ghm¶H$ h¡? à˶oH$ g§MmbH$ Ho$ à¶moJ H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

35. Write a note on each operation performed by an Information Retrieval System.[4]
{H$gr gyMZm nwZ…àm{á àUmbr ‘| à˶oH$ {Zînm{XV g§{H«$¶m na ZmoQ> {b{IE&

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