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1. _____________ is the heart of any educational institution to enable it fulfil its educational objectives (a)
book (b) manual (c) library (d) project

Answer: C

2. The following are the types of library except (a) academic library (b) school library (c) national library
(d) common library

Answer: D

3. ____________ are libraries that are attached to post-secondary institutions (a) national libraries (b)
academic libraries (c) school libraries (d) special libraries

Answer: B

4. University libraries collection includes the following except (a) books (b) journals (c) newspapers (d)
radio

Answer: D

5. The apex library of a country is (a) academic library (b) national library (c) special library (d) all of the
above

Answer: B

6. Information carriers include the following except (a) books (b) serials (c) maps (d) manuals

Answer: D

7. The best known of all the information carriers are (a) serials (b) books (c) maps (d) compact discs

Answer: B

8. ______________ is defined as any document that has a collection of forty-nine (49) pages or more that are
bound together with a distinctive title (a) map (b) serial (c) book (d) manual

Answer: C

9. A book is divided into the following parts except (a) the preliminary parts (b) the middle part (c) the
main text (d) the subsidiary parts

Answer: B

10. The dust jacket (a) protects the book from falling (b) protects the book from dust (c) protect the book
from thieves (d) all of the above

Answer: B

11. Dictionaries are reference books containing list of words _____________ (a) alphabetically (b) numerically
(c) chronologically

Answer: A

12. The following are components of CPU except (a) RAM (b) CLU (c) CU (d) ALU

Answer: B
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13. Faceted subject is also known as (a) schedule (b) orthogonal facts (c) retrieval system

Answer: B

14. One of the following is not a major function of dictionary (a) verifies the spelling and syllabication (b)
provides the meaning of words (c) gives general information about topic (d) checks the pronunciation
of words

Answer: C

15. When a library is adequate, a reader becomes master over (a) an empire of understanding (b) an
empire of given view (c) an empire of books (d) an empire of knowledge

Answer: D

16. The following are examples of system software except (a) utility program (b) word processing unit (c)
operating system (d) programming language

Answer: B

17. The full meaning of ALU is (a) arithmetic and local unit (b) arithmetic logic unit (c) arithmetic and logic
unit (d) arithmetic local unit

Answer: C

18. The size of a catalogue is (a) 5 by 3 (b) 4 by 3 (c) 3 by 5 (d) 2 by 5

Answer: C

19. Machine readable catalogue has speed up one of the following in the library (a) manual catalogue (b)
virtual catalogue (c) online catalogue (d) library of congree

Answer: C

20. What is the full meaning of CPU? (a) central processing unit (b) central processor unit (c) center
processing unit (d) center processor unit

Answer: A

21. One of the following consist of author, title and subject entries (a) bound book catalogue (b) adjustable
sheaf catalogue (c) dictionary catalogue (d) micro-film

Answer: C

22. One of these is a general goal of university library (a) to be self-dependent (b) to give an egalitarian
society (c) to adapt these information resources and source to the ever changing needs of university
and the society (d) To restore reading habit

Answer: C

23. Maps, atlases and charts are (a) utility reference services (b) primary reference services (c) secondary
reference services (d) tertiary reference services

Answer: B

24. What is the full meaning of LAN? (a) Local Area Network (b) Land Area Network (c) Low Area Network
(d) Land Artificial Network
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Answer: A

25. A computer is ________ device that accept data, process data….

Answer: Electronic device

26. Person, place or thing that has the information you need is ______ (a) a person to hold on to (b) a person
to be friend with (c) a person to walk/talk to (d) a person to teach

Answer: C

27. Library and information use manual for students in LAUTECH was edited by ____________ (a) Isaac O.
Ajala (b) Jacob A. Balogun (c) Barrister Sola Adegbite (d) Stephen C. Kayode

Answer: A

28. ___________ is when books and other library materials are withdrawn from the shelves because they are
physically damaged. (a) Decision (b) Withdrawing (c) Withdrawal (d) All of the above

Answer: C

29. The following are types of reports except (a) manual report (b) high reports (c) margies reports (d)
none of the above

Answer: D

30. Library is regarded as (a) heart of institution (b) basic head of institution (c) the institution itself

Answer: A

31. The following are examples of year book except (a) yellow pages (b) Nigerian white pages (c) Algerian
year books (d) Europa year book

Answer: A

32. ______________ are the three basic components of a computer (a) thick ware, hardware and software (b)
form wave, hardware and thick ware (c) hardware, software and firm ware (d) software, hardware
and ware

Answer: C

33. NOT knowing where to look for a particular information leaves you __________ (a) powerless (b) wanting
(c) excited (d) wretched

Answer: A

34. Dictionary has been from what century (a) 19th century (b) 15th century (c) 20th century (d) 13th
century

Answer: D

35. Account of a person life written is (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) bibliography (d) auto
bibliography

Answer: A

36. Map, atlas and globes are __________ (a) cartographic material (b) treatise (c) monographs (d) serial
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Answer: A

37. Catalogues are measured by (a) 5 by 3 (b) 3 by 5 (c) 3 by 3 (d) 3 by 2

Answer: B

38. When a library is adequate, a reader can persuade to its depth of (a) a study of his discipline (b) a study
of his career (c) a study of his choice (d) a study of his field

Answer: C

39. Dictionary is defined as listing of word (a) chronologically (b) scientifically (c) historically (d)
alphabetically

Answer: D

40. Dictionary came into existence in about ________ century (a) 19th century (b) 20th century (c) 18th
century (d) 13th century

Answer: D

41. Theft, mutilation and defacing of library books will attract automatic expulsion from the school (a)
false (b) none of the above (c) all of the above (d) true

Answer: D

42. Cataloguing is also refered to as _____________ (a) DCC (b) CC (c) OPAC (d) NVC

Answer: C

43. ________________ serve as the intellectual, cultural and recreational center of community (a) national
libraries (b) school libraries (c) academic libraries (d) public libraries

Answer: D

44. What is the full meaning of OPAC (a) online public assistance catalogue (b) online possible assist
catalogue (c) online public access catalogue (d) online property access catalogue

Answer C

45. The components of computers are _____________ (a) software, firmware, people ware (b) software,
everywhere, people ware (c) software, hardware, firmware

Answer: C

46. A catalogue without reference from the author is ______________ (a) original catalogue (c) copy catalogue

Answer: A

47. Full meaning of VDU is (a) Visual Discrete Unit (b) Visual Display Unit (c) Virtual display union (d)
virtual discrete union

Answer: B

48. A computer software package for creating and extraction of information from a component database
is known as (a) DBMS (b) DSMS (c) DDMS (d) DMMS

Answer: A
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49. One of the following consists of author, title, and subject entries _______________ (a) dictionary catalog
(B) adjustable shelf catalog (c) bound book (d) micro film catalog

Answer: A

50. The account of a person’s life is _____________? (a) biography (b) bibliography (c) author biography (d)
auto bibliography

Answer: A

51. The CPU of a system unit consists of RAM, Control unit and__________ (a) memory (b) flash (c) keyboard
(d) ALU

Answer: D

52. The account of a person’s life is usually written by a _______________? (a) biography (b) bibliography
(c)autobiography (c) auto bibliographer

Answer: D

53. Reference materials are meant to be ______________? (a) borrowed out (b) sold out (c) be kept (d)
consulted only

Answer: D

54. Full meaning of ROM is (a) Read Only Menu (b) Random only memory (c) read only memory (d)
Random Operation Memory

Answer: C

55. If the user do not find the book in the shelves, he or she will search for _____________ (a) the topic (b) the
shelves (c) catalogue (d) listing

Answer: C

56. Is a catalogue also a librarian (a) yes (b) no (c) not sure (d) none of the above

Answer: A

57. Other information found in almanac are? (a) astronomical information (b) weather forecast (c) all of
the above (d) calendar

Answer: C

58. The traditional library instruction has made considerate use of _______________ method for ____________
group (a) independent/large (b) individual/large (c) team/small (d) lecture/large

Answer: D

59. Another name for RAM is (a) hard disc (b) secondary memory (c) ROM (d) primary memory

Answer: D

60. Another name for ROM is (a) non-volatile (b) volatile (c) main (d) primary

Answer: A
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61. Digital computer can be written in _________ form except (a) ON/OFF (b) GO/COME (c) YES/NO (d)
Conducting/non-conducting

Answer: B

62. Not knowing where to look for a particular information leaves you? (a) powerless (b) waiting (c)
frustrated

Answer: A

63. These are types of year books except (a) Nigerian year book (b) Europa yearbook (c) yellow page (d)
Nigeria white book

Answer: C

64. What is the purpose of a library? (a) To enhance learning (b) To support the objectives and educational
work of an institution (c) To allow cool flow of learning (d) All of the above

Answer: B

65. Computer system is categorized into how many parts (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 3

Answer: D

66. A 1999 year book will contain the events of _______ (a) 1999 (b) 1998 (c) none (d) 2000

Answer: B

67. The library is regarded as _________ (a) heartbeat of the intellectual system (b) heartbeat of the
university (c) heart of the university

Answer: C

68. Card catalogue is also known as (a) LAN (b) WAN (c) OPAC (d) OPEC

Answer: C

69. Handbooks are these except (a) non-voluminous (b) sketchy (c) bulky (D) strictly written

Answer: C

70. Which of the following is not a name of a library user (a) user (b) patrons (c) clientele (d) matron

Answer: D

71. Programmes designed to deal with specific problems are (a) generic (b) general (c) application (d)
system

Answer: C

72. References are books that only allowed to be used at where (a) in the classroom (b) in the library (c)
in the school (d) in the exam hall

Answer: B

73. Theft and mutilation in the school library will attract (a) suspension (b) expulsion (c) deny to enter
the library

Answer: B
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74. Software can be classified into (a) two (b) eight (c) three (d) five

Answer: A

75. What is the largest global unit (a) internet (b) WAN (c) LAN (d) intranet

Answer: A

76. Personal books belonging to lecturers can be placed at their request on (a) reserved shelf (b) open
shelf (c) reference shelf (d) circulation shelf

Answer: B

77. Subject heading listed alphabetically with number is (a) DDC (b) enumerative (c) hierarchical (d)
faceted

Answer: B

78. When you enter the library, do you see a catalogue? (a) I don’t know (b) yes (c) no (d) all of the above

Answer: B

79. When you want to login on OPAC, it brings (a) password  login  search (b) password  login 
button (c) login  password  button (d) none of the above

Answer: C

80. Another name for RAM is (a) secondary memory (b) harmonic (c) ROM (d) primary memory

Answer: D

81. A memory that is capable of holding data for a long period of time and not susceptible to power failure
is known as (a) auxiliary (b) RAM (c) byte (d) ROM

Answer: A

82. The card inside the catalogue disc is (a) document (b) catalogue card (c) file (d) catalogue paper

Answer: B

83. Information is a universal need, therefore knowing where to get it is ________ (a) satisfying (b)
paramount (c) important (d) crucial

Answer: C

84. ______________ are listed alphabetically with number assign to each heading in alphabetical order (a) DDC
(b) enumerative classification (c) faceted and analytical classification (d) hierarchical classification

Answer: B

85. A good example of library data base management system is (a) KOHA (b) WANS (c) LANS

Answer: A

86. Reports are often used to display the result of experiment, investigation or enquiries (a) false (b) true
(c) none of the above (d) all of the above

Answer: B
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87. University libraries are referred to as (a) college libraries (b) academic libraries (c) national libraries
(d) tertiary libraries

Answer: B

88. Which of the following is not a type of audio visual methods (a) radio (b) television (c) internet (d)
video

Answer: D

89. Books that are old in the library, what is the process of removing them from the shelves (a)
accessioning (b) withdrawal (c) referral (d) removing

Answer: B

90. A process of removing physically damaged books from shelves is (a) clearing (b) withdrawal (c)
accessioning (d) cataloguing

Answer: B

91. Do students come in contact with a cataloguer in the library (a) yes (b) no (c) not sure (d) maybe

Answer: A

92. A significant improvement has been made in end user access for (a) information (b) cyber café (c)
resources (d) internet

Answer:

93. The unit that converts user’s information to the form is (a) input unit (b) output unit (c) processing
unit

Answer: A

94. One is limited only by one’s (a) thought (b) power (c) believe (d) imagination

Answer: D

95. A collection of computer that share hardware, software data is regarded as (a) FAN (b) CAN (c) WAN
(d) LAN

Answer: C

96. The major disadvantage of the computer catalogue is that (a) it lacks research ability (b) it provides a
good display (c) it creates a physiological virtual (d) it lacks sight barrier to user

Answer: D

97. In digital computers, symbols are represented by a code based on _________? (a) number system (b)
decimal number system (c) octal number system (d) hexagon number system

Answer: A

98. When a library is adequate, a reader becomes (a) An empire of knowledge (b) an empire of book (c)
an empire of understanding (d) an empire of library

Answer: A
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99. ____________ has replaced the use of card catalogue (a) WLAN (b) LWAN (c) WAN (d) OPAC

Answer: D

100. The word “mobile libraries” is related to which services (a) referral services (b) extension and
outreach services (c) lending services (d) inter library loan services

Answer: B

101. Acronym CD-ROM means (a) compact display random only memory (b) compact disc read
only memory (c) concert disc random only memory

Answer: B

102. The person who writes the biography is called (a) biographer (b) auto bibliography (c)
bibliography (d) autobiographer

Answer: A

103. A computer is an __________ device that is capable of accepting data apply a series of logic
operating on the data received and supply the results of these operators as information (a) electronic
(b) electric (c) electrical

Answer: A

104. Card catalogue was replaced with (a) OPAC (b) NUD (c) DDO (d) NCD

Answer: A

105. After the surname of the author, what comes next? (a) publishers name (b) publishers address
(c) forenames (d) middle name

Answer: A

106. ___________ are examples of hypes catalogue (a) online catalogue and card catalogue (b) card
catalogue and book catalogue (c) book catalogue and online catalogue (d) shelf catalogue and book
catalogue

Answer: A

107. The new media that have taken over suitably includes (a) video and slide (b) television (c)
multimedia (d) tape

Answer: D

108. A _______________ contain list of work by and about one author (a) author bibliography (b) author
biography (c) author works (d) author bioblography

Answer: A

109. _____________ gives general information about a topic (a) encyclopedia (b) dictionary (c) thesis
(d) project

Answer: A

110. Which of the following in a feature of OPAC (a) login name, password, click on button (b) login
name, password, search book (c) login name, password, click screen (d) login name, password, login
button
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Answer: A

111. _____________ deals with a single topic in details (a) serials (b) reference (c) monograph (d)
cartographic

Answer: C

112. A library may decide to keep a copy of expensive book with multiple copies on (a) reference
shelf (b) open shelf (c) reserved shelf (d) circulation desk

Answer: A

113. The aim of teaching library in tertiary institution is _____________ (a) to acquire certification with
is mandatory (b) to be competent as professional (c) to be famous among the colleagues (d) to be
equipped with library skill in information retrieval

Answer: D

114. The software used in your school library is (a) KOHA (b) Tinlibs (c) EDD software

Answer: A

115. ______________ is/are device that is used to send information to computers (a) input device (b)
output device (c) natural device (d) none of the above

Answer: A

116. What is the name of online cataloging (a) online DPC (b) Koha (c) Tin libs (d) the library potter

Answer: B

117. One of the following is not the major function of dictionary (a) give general information about
topics (b) verify the spelling and syllabically word (c) provide meaning of word (d) check
pronunciation of words

Answer: A

118. Library application software can be obtained basically by _________________ major ways (a) three
(b) four (c) two (d) five

Answer: A

119. Hagiography is a writing of lives of _______________ (a) dead person (b) saint (c) hero (d)
politicians

Answer: B

120. ________________ library is a type of information retrieval system (a) academic library (b) digital
library (c) electronic library (d) public library

Answer: C

121. A software that performs special task is (a) general software (b) application software (c)
aerating software (d) firmware

Answer: B
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122. ____________ allows a copy of the document to be stored in electronic from where it can be
viewed on VDU (a) scanning (b) projecting (c) projector (d) casting

Answer: A

123. ___________ was the former name for a dictionary (a) word book (b) book words (c) name book
(d) book

Answer: A

124. One of the following memories are usually very large, slower and cheap (a) nursery (b) main
(c) primary (d) auxiliary

Answer: D

125. Almanacs’ are biannual publications containing facts and figures (a) false (b) none of the above
(c) all of the above (d) true

Answer: A

126. A significant improvement has been used in end use of access to ___________ (a) cyber café (b) resource
(c) information (d) internet

Answer: C

127. WAN stands for (a) weak area network (b) wake area network (c) wide area network (d) Wide
aeriel Neuter

Answer: C

128. _____________ are regarded as ready reference source for a given field of knowledge (a) source
book (b) hand book (c) text book (d) yearbook

Answer: B

129. The world largest network is (a) internet (b) intranet (c) LAN (d) WLAN

Answer: A

130. As information goes through different stages of its life it changes ___________ (a) for good (b) form (c) to
other medium (d) it’s useful

Answer: B

131. Other information that could be formed in the almanac are (a) weather forecast (b) calendar (c) all of
the above (d) astronomical information

Answer: C

132. Cutening is used to add code for the work of (a) publishers (b) cataloguer (c) author (d) shelver

Answer: B

133. One of the following is not a merit of computer in the library (a) limited information access (b) easy
access to information (c) high speed of activities (d) effectiveness of data processing

Answer: A
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134. Which of the following is not a type of dictionary (a) University Dictionary (b) dictionary of biography
(c) language dictionary (d) technical subject dictionary

Answer: A

135. The main purpose of a school library is to (a) help students in carrying out experiments (b) improve
students intellectually (c) encourage reading habits in learners (d) improve learners leading speed

Answer: B

136. What year did LAUTECH library come into existence (a) June 1995 (b) July 1990 (c) July 1995 (d) June
1990

Answer: B

137. The digital computer converts all data to _________ (a) binary base (b) octal base (c) normal base (d)
decimal base

Answer: A

138. We are in the world where information is __________ (a) global (b) wanting (c) essential (d) needful

Answer: C

139. What is the first thing to look for in book shelves when looking for book (a) class subject (b) the shelves
(c) book colour (d) topic

Answer: D

140. Examples of materials used in teaching users education are all these except? (a) study carrel (b) audio
visual method (c) printed guide (d) topic

Answer: A

141. How do you recognize a reference material (a) it has no due date and slip (b) it is stamped and reserved
only (c) it is stamped reference only (d) it is stamped on all sides

Answer: C

142. Which of the following is not an attribute of an operating system or OS (a) programme designer (b)
memory management (c) chief controller (d) system user communication

Answer: A

143. The following are the ways of processing library materials except (a) accessioning (b) stamping (c)
covering (d) withdrawals

Answer: C

144. The following are reference services except (a) ready, quick reference question (b) directional (c)
plotting reference (d) research question

Answer: C

145. ____________ is a distinctive title which is issued in parts, and each issue is published independently (a)
book (b) serials (c) magazines (d) all of the above

Answer: B
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146. Serials include the following except (a) journal (b) magazines (c) manuals (d) newspapers

Answer: C

147. ___________ is a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each
word, usually including meaning, pronunciation and etymology (a) encyclopedia (b) dictionary (c)
map (d) all of the above

Answer: B

148. The basic difference between a dictionary and an encyclopedia is that (a) an encyclopedia defines
word while a dictionary gives general information about topics (b) a dictionary defines word while
an encyclopedia gives general information about topics (c) both dictionary and encyclopedia do the
same (d) all of the above

Answer: B

149. The types of dictionaries are the following except (a) language dictionaries (b) technical subject
dictionaries (c) dictionaries of biography (d) dictionaries of subjects

Answer: D

150. _____________ is an account of a person’s life written, composed or produced by another person (a)
biography (b) biographer (c) bibliography (d) none of the above

Answer: A

151. A person who writes a biography is called (a) autobiographer (b) biographer (c) bibliographer (d)
none of the above

Answer: B

152. _____________ is the biography of yourself or oneself (a) biography (b) bibliography (c) autobiography
(d) hagiobiography

Answer: C

153. _____________ is a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person particularly a saint (a) autobiography
(b) hagiobiography (c) etiography (d) all of the above

Answer: B

154. ____________ is a biographical sketch of someone’s life (a) profile (b) map (c) status (d) none of the above

Answer: A

155. ____________ is regarded as a storehouse of knowledge, providing all information of importance (a)
dictionary (b) encyclopedia (c) manual (d) compact disc

Answer: B

156. The following are the functions of an encyclopedia except (a) it gives facts (b) it provides ideas of a
particular period (c) It gives general information about a word (d) it gives different viewpoints in a
particular topic

Answer: C
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157. _____________ contains the list of names and address of persons, organizations, institutions and business
concerned in an area in an alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) encyclopedia (c) directory (d)
handbook

Answer: C

158. ____________ are reference books that are handy (a) manuals (b) handbooks (c) directories (d)
dictionaries

Answer: A

159. ____________ are reference books dealing with specific or particular subject (a) manuals (b) directories
(c) handbooks (d) none of the above

Answer: C

160. ____________ is a document that contains information organized in a narrative, graphic or tabular form,
prepared on adhoc or as required basis (a) handbook (b) manual (c) report (d) directory

Answer: C

161. ____________ are regarded as annual publications containing facts, figures and significant information
(a) yearbook (b) almanacs (c) dictionaries (d) directories

Answer: B

162. ____________ is a collection of maps and drawings (a) encyclopedia (b) atlas (c) gazettes (d) none of the
above

Answer: B

163. The publications designed to report current events particularly government documents and official
papers are _____________ (a) atlases (b) gazettes (c) directories (d) dictionaries

Answer: B

164. ____________ is research work carried out solely or jointly by a scholar in partial fulfilment of an
academic degree beyond the bachelor (a) thesis (b) project (c) dissertation (d) none of the above

Answer: A

165. ____________ is a list of books and writing of one author or about one subject (a) biography (b)
bibliography (c) hagiobiography (d) autobiography

Answer: B

166. The types of bibliography include the following except (a) general bibliography (b) author
bibliography (c) subject bibliography (d) mutual bibliography

Answer: D

167. _____________ is an electronic device that is capable of accepting data, apply a series of logical operations
on the data received and supply the results of these operations (a) computer (b) Bluetooth (c) Xender
(d) none of the above

Answer: A