Foundations of Library and Information Science MCQs

1. : Who is known as the “Father of Library Science” in India?
(A) Melvil Dewey
(B) S.R. Ranganathan
(C) Paul Otlet
(D) H.E. Bliss

2. : In which year were Ranganathan’s “Five Laws of Library Science” first published?
(A) 1928
(B) 1931
(C) 1935
(D) 1940

3. : The First Law of Library Science states:
(A) Every reader his book
(B) Save the time of the reader
(C) Books are for use
(D) Library is a growing organism

4. : “Every reader his book” refers to which principle?
(A) Equality of access
(B) Copyright protection
(C) Preservation of books
(D) Cataloguing

5. : The term “Library Science” was first used by:
(A) S.R. Ranganathan
(B) Melvil Dewey
(C) Paul Otlet
(D) J.D. Brown

6. : The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system was developed by:
(A) Charles Cutter
(B) Melvil Dewey
(C) Ranganathan
(D) H.E. Bliss

7. : The Colon Classification system was developed by:
(A) Dewey
(B) Ranganathan
(C) Cutter
(D) Bliss

8. : The National Library of India is located in:
(A) New Delhi
(B) Kolkata
(C) Mumbai
(D) Chennai

9. : The Library of Congress is located in:
(A) London
(B) New York
(C) Washington, D.C.
(D) Chicago

10. : IFLA stands for:
(A) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
(B) International Federation of Legal Authorities
(C) Indian Federation of Library Administrators
(D) International Forum of Librarians and Archivists

11. : When was the American Library Association (ALA) founded?
(A) 1876
(B) 1890
(C) 1901
(D) 1925

12. : The Library of Congress Classification (LCC) was developed in which country?
(A) India
(B) United Kingdom
(C) United States of America
(D) France

13. : The British Library was established in:
(A) 1947
(B) 1950
(C) 1973
(D) 1980

14. : A special library serves primarily:
(A) Children
(B) General public
(C) Professionals or researchers in a specific field
(D) Farmers

15. : The main function of a library is to:
(A) Store old books
(B) Collect, organize and disseminate information
(C) Sell books
(D) Publish journals

16. : The Fifth Law of Library Science states:
(A) Every book its reader
(B) Save the time of the reader
(C) Library is a growing organism
(D) Books are for use

17. : The Fourth Law of Library Science states:
(A) Books are for use
(B) Save the time of the reader
(C) Every reader his book
(D) Library is a growing organism

18. : The term “Information Science” deals mainly with:
(A) Printing and publishing
(B) Information processing, storage, and retrieval
(C) Bookbinding
(D) Classification of plants

19. : The largest library in the world by collection size is:
(A) British Library
(B) Library of Congress
(C) National Library of China
(D) New York Public Library

20. : The Fifth Law of Library Science emphasizes that:
(A) Libraries should be static
(B) Libraries should grow with time
(C) Libraries should be reduced in size
(D) Libraries should only store books

21. : The concept of “documentation” was introduced by:
(A) Ranganathan
(B) Melvil Dewey
(C) Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine
(D) Charles Cutter

22. : Which of the following is NOT a type of library?
(A) Academic library
(B) Public library
(C) Private library
(D) Virtual bank

23. : The UNESCO Public Library Manifesto was first issued in:
(A) 1949
(B) 1951
(C) 1960
(D) 1994

24. : The term ISBN stands for:
(A) International Standard Book Number
(B) International System of Book Numbers
(C) International Society for Bibliographic Numbers
(D) Indian Standard Book Number

25. : ISSN is used for identifying:
(A) Books
(B) Serials and periodicals
(C) Maps
(D) Manuscripts

26. : The first public library in the world was:
(A) British Museum Library
(B) Boston Public Library
(C) Library of Alexandria
(D) Bodleian Library

27. : The main objective of a public library is to:
(A) Serve only researchers
(B) Provide free access to knowledge for all
(C) Preserve rare manuscripts
(D) Serve government officials only

28. : The Copyright Act in India was enacted in:
(A) 1947
(B) 1950
(C) 1957
(D) 1960

29. : The International Institute of Bibliography (IIB) was established by:
(A) Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine
(B) Ranganathan and Dewey
(C) Cutter and Bliss
(D) Dana and Carnegie

30. : The main goal of Library and Information Science is to:
(A) Preserve ancient scripts
(B) Facilitate access to recorded knowledge and information
(C) Train authors
(D) Publish textbooks