Indexing and abstracting MCQs

1. : What is the main purpose of indexing?
(A) To summarize the document
(B) To arrange books alphabetically
(C) To provide access points to information in documents
(D) To classify documents by subject

2. : What is an abstract?
(A) A list of keywords
(B) A brief summary of a document’s content
(C) A book title
(D) A subject heading

3. : Which of the following is a secondary source of information?
(A) Journal article
(B) Abstracting journal
(C) Textbook
(D) Conference paper

4. : An index provides:
(A) The full text of a document
(B) Bibliographic description and access points
(C) Illustrations of content
(D) Author biography

5. : The process of preparing indexes is known as:
(A) Cataloging
(B) Indexing
(C) Abstracting
(D) Referencing

6. : Which of the following is not a type of index?
(A) Author index
(B) Subject index
(C) Title index
(D) Summary index

7. : The person who prepares an index is called:
(A) Cataloger
(B) Indexer
(C) Abstractor
(D) Editor

8. : What is a controlled vocabulary?
(A) A random list of words
(B) A standardized list of terms used for indexing
(C) A user-generated keyword list
(D) A natural language description

9. : Which of the following is an example of a controlled vocabulary?
(A) Oxford Dictionary
(B) Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
(C) Dewey Decimal Classification
(D) Britannica Encyclopedia

10. : Which type of indexing uses everyday language of authors?
(A) Assigned indexing
(B) Derived indexing
(C) Controlled indexing
(D) Enumerative indexing

11. : PRECIS stands for:
(A) Preserved Citation Index System
(B) Preserved Retrieval and Classification Indexing System
(C) Preserved Retrieval of Entries for Cataloguing and Indexing System
(D) Preserved Retrieval of Classifying Indexing System

12. : The main purpose of an abstract is to:
(A) Replace the full document
(B) Give a concise representation of the document
(C) Provide illustrations
(D) Serve as a review

13. : Which of the following is an indicative abstract?
(A) Provides full details of methodology
(B) Only indicates the topics covered
(C) Reproduces full data
(D) Includes author opinions

14. : An informative abstract includes:
(A) Only key words
(B) Full details of purpose, methods, and results
(C) Only references
(D) Just the title of the work

15. : What is the main difference between an abstract and a summary?
(A) Abstracts are shorter and more technical
(B) Summaries are used in indexes
(C) Abstracts always include references
(D) There is no difference

16. : What is a citation index?
(A) An index showing how many times a work has been cited
(B) A list of book titles
(C) A list of journal volumes
(D) A subject heading list

17. : Who developed the Science Citation Index (SCI)?
(A) Melvil Dewey
(B) Eugene Garfield
(C) Paul Otlet
(D) Ranganathan

18. : Which of the following is an example of an abstracting journal?
(A) Reader’s Digest
(B) Library Trends
(C) Biological Abstracts
(D) Encyclopaedia Britannica

19. : Which type of index is prepared by using computers and databases?
(A) Manual index
(B) Automated index
(C) Analytical index
(D) Book index

20. : KWIC stands for:
(A) Keyword In Context
(B) Keyword In Classification
(C) Knowledge Word Indexing Code
(D) Key Word Information Catalog

21. : KWOC stands for:
(A) Keyword Out of Context
(B) Keyword Organization Catalog
(C) Knowledge Work Of Context
(D) Keyword Overview Catalog

22. : What is a thesaurus in indexing?
(A) A type of dictionary
(B) A controlled vocabulary showing relationships between terms
(C) A collection of abstracts
(D) A list of journal titles

23. : What is chain indexing?
(A) Indexing based on title
(B) Indexing method developed by Ranganathan
(C) Random indexing technique
(D) Keyword extraction from abstract

24. : Which type of indexing language allows relationships like broader and narrower terms?
(A) Natural language
(B) Controlled language
(C) Informal language
(D) Random language

25. : What is coordinated indexing?
(A) Indexing using single concepts combined later by operators
(B) Alphabetical list of entries
(C) Manual keyword listing
(D) Indexing by page numbers only

26. : The “see also” reference in an index indicates:
(A) Synonymous or related terms
(B) Deleted terms
(C) Unrelated terms
(D) Cited authors

27. : Which is an example of a citation indexing database?
(A) SCOPUS
(B) JSTOR
(C) ERIC
(D) Google Books

28. : Abstracting services are most useful for:
(A) Entertainment
(B) Research and academic work
(C) Fiction writing
(D) Book publishing only

29. : The key principle of indexing is:
(A) Accessibility
(B) Accuracy
(C) Relevance and consistency
(D) Cost-effectiveness

30. : Which of the following is NOT a function of abstracting and indexing services?
(A) Providing access to research literature
(B) Evaluating the quality of research
(C) Assisting in literature searches
(D) Helping identify related works