Library Management MCQs 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. Library management is primarily concerned with: (A) Efficient administration of library resources and services (B) Book publishing (C) Printing books (D) Selling library materials 2. Which function of library management involves planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling? (A) Reference Service (B) Classification (C) Cataloguing (D) Management Process 3. The first step in the management process is: (A) Controlling (B) Planning (C) Organizing (D) Staffing 4. Which management function involves assigning duties and responsibilities to staff? (A) Organizing (B) Planning (C) Directing (D) Budgeting 5. Recruitment and selection of library personnel fall under: (A) Staffing (B) Organizing (C) Controlling (D) Planning 6. Motivating and supervising library staff is part of: (A) Directing (B) Planning (C) Budgeting (D) Classification 7. Evaluating library performance against established standards is known as: (A) Organizing (B) Cataloguing (C) Staffing (D) Controlling 8. Which management principle emphasizes unity of command? (A) Ranganathan's Laws (B) Dewey Decimal System (C) Henri Fayol's Principles (D) AACR-2 9. Who proposed the 14 Principles of Management? (A) Henri Fayol (B) S. R. Ranganathan (C) Peter Drucker (D) F. W. Taylor 10. Scientific Management theory was introduced by: (A) Henri Fayol (B) Luther Gulick (C) Peter Drucker (D) F. W. Taylor 11. Which resource is considered the most valuable asset in library management? (A) Human Resources (B) Furniture (C) Computers (D) Building 12. The financial plan of a library for a specific period is called: (A) Policy (B) Budget (C) Catalogue (D) Index 13. Which type of budget is prepared annually? (A) Capital Budget (B) Annual Budget (C) Performance Budget (D) Zero Budget 14. Library policies are developed mainly to: (A) Increase book prices (B) Reduce staff (C) Guide decision-making and operations (D) Replace management 15. Which department is responsible for acquiring library materials? (A) Circulation (B) Reference (C) Acquisition (D) Serials 16. The department responsible for lending and returning books is: (A) Circulation (B) Reference (C) Acquisition (D) Technical Services 17. Which section of the library answers users' information queries? (A) Reference (B) Acquisition (C) Binding (D) Maintenance 18. Library statistics are mainly used for: (A) Decoration (B) Printing books (C) Evaluation and planning (D) Advertising 19. The process of training newly hired library staff is called: (A) Cataloguing (B) Classification (C) Orientation (D) Indexing 20. Which leadership style allows staff to participate in decision-making? (A) Autocratic (B) Laissez-faire (C) Democratic (D) Bureaucratic 21. Effective communication in library management helps to: (A) Improve coordination and efficiency (B) Increase confusion (C) Reduce services (D) Eliminate planning 22. SWOT analysis is used for: (A) Classification (B) Cataloguing (C) Strategic planning (D) Indexing 23. Which management function determines future objectives and actions? (A) Staffing (B) Planning (C) Controlling (D) Directing 24. A library committee mainly assists in: (A) Printing books (B) Policy formulation and administration (C) Classification work only (D) Shelving books only 25. Which of the following is a key objective of library management? (A) Maximizing profit only (B) Reducing the number of users (C) Providing efficient library services (D) Publishing textbooks 26. Automation in library management primarily improves: (A) Speed and efficiency of library operations (B) Manual filing only (C) Book printing (D) Building construction 27. The authority to make decisions should match the: (A) Salary of staff (B) Number of books (C) Age of librarian (D) Responsibility assigned 28. Which management principle emphasizes specialization of work? (A) Equity (B) Unity of Direction (C) Division of Work (D) Discipline 29. Performance appraisal of library staff is mainly conducted to: (A) Close the library (B) Evaluate employee performance and improve productivity (C) Increase book prices (D) Reduce library collections 30. The ultimate goal of library management is to: (A) Increase book sales (B) Minimize library use (C) Build more shelves only (D) Achieve effective and efficient library services for users