Digital Preservation MCQs – T4Tutorials .PK

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1. What is digital preservation?
(A) Printing digital documents
(B) Maintaining long-term access to digital information
(C) Classifying books manually
(D) Destroying old files

2. The main goal of digital preservation is to:
(A) Reduce digital collections
(B) Ensure continued access to digital resources over time
(C) Replace computers
(D) Delete old information

3. Digital preservation is mainly concerned with:
(A) Book binding
(B) Arranging printed books
(C) Protecting digital objects from loss or damage
(D) Library construction

4. Which of the following is a digital object?
(A) E-book
(B) Digital image
(C) Electronic document
(D) All of the above

5. A major challenge in digital preservation is:
(A) Technology obsolescence
(B) Too many shelves
(C) Book arrangement
(D) Manual cataloguing

6. Technology obsolescence means:
(A) Older hardware or software becoming unusable
(B) Increasing internet speed
(C) Creating new books
(D) Improving storage systems

7. Which strategy involves changing old file formats into newer formats?
(A) Indexing
(B) Classification
(C) Cataloguing
(D) Migration

8. Emulation in digital preservation means:
(A) Printing digital documents
(B) Deleting old files
(C) Recreating an old computing environment to access digital content
(D) Compressing books

9. Which of the following is a digital preservation strategy?
(A) All of the above
(B) Emulation
(C) Replication
(D) Migration

10. Backup is important in digital preservation because it:
(A) Stops digital storage
(B) Reduces information access
(C) Deletes duplicate files
(D) Prevents permanent data loss

11. The process of creating multiple copies of digital files is called:
(A) Classification
(B) Replication
(C) Cataloguing
(D) Indexing

12. Which organization developed the OAIS reference model?
(A) OCLC
(B) UNESCO
(C) Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS)
(D) IFLA

13. OAIS stands for:
(A) Open Academic Information Source
(B) Online Access Information Service
(C) Open Archival Information System
(D) Online Archive Integration System

14. The OAIS model is used for:
(A) Digital preservation and archival management
(B) Book classification
(C) Library budgeting
(D) Printing services

15. Metadata in digital preservation helps to:
(A) Describe, manage, and retrieve digital objects
(B) Delete files
(C) Replace storage devices
(D) Print documents

16. Which type of metadata is important for preservation?
(A) Advertising metadata
(B) Decorative metadata
(C) Preservation metadata
(D) Financial metadata

17. PREMIS is related to:
(A) Library automation
(B) Book classification
(C) Preservation metadata
(D) Cataloguing rules

18. Which file format is commonly preferred for long-term preservation?
(A) Executable files only
(B) Temporary files
(C) PDF/A
(D) Unknown formats

19. PDF/A is designed for:
(A) Database management
(B) Video editing
(C) Long-term preservation of electronic documents
(D) Internet browsing

20. Digital preservation helps libraries to:
(A) Maintain access to digital collections for future users
(B) Remove digital resources
(C) Avoid technology use
(D) Stop information sharing

21. Which of the following threatens digital preservation?
(A) Metadata creation
(B) Regular backups
(C) Data corruption
(D) File management

22. Digital preservation requires regular:
(A) Shelving
(B) Printing
(C) Monitoring and maintenance
(D) Binding

23. Cloud storage can support digital preservation by providing:
(A) Manual cataloguing
(B) Book classification
(C) Remote data storage and backup
(D) Physical storage shelves

24. Which method protects digital files from unauthorized changes?
(A) Printing
(B) Book arrangement
(C) Shelf reading
(D) Data integrity checking

25. Checksums are used in digital preservation to:
(A) Classify documents
(B) Verify data integrity
(C) Create metadata only
(D) Compress books

26. Digital preservation is important for:
(A) Digital libraries and institutional repositories
(B) Only printed books
(C) Furniture management
(D) Book shelving

27. Which software is commonly used for digital preservation and repositories?
(A) DSpace
(B) Calculator
(C) Paint
(D) Notepad only

28. The biggest difference between preservation and backup is:
(A) Preservation focuses on long-term access and usability of digital content
(B) Backup only creates printed copies
(C) Preservation deletes files
(D) Backup prevents all technology changes

29. Which statement about digital preservation is correct?
(A) Digital preservation is only for printed books.
(B) Digital preservation only means storing files once.
(C) Digital preservation ensures that digital information remains accessible, usable, and authentic over time.
(D) Digital preservation does not require technology.

30. Which of the following is a key requirement for successful digital preservation?
(A) Deleting old digital resources
(B) Proper storage, metadata, regular monitoring, and preservation strategies
(C) Avoiding backups
(D) Using only printed documents