1. What is metadata?
(A) A type of database software
(B) A library classification system
(C) A cataloguing code
(D) Data about data
2. The primary purpose of metadata is to:
(A) Describe, identify, and manage information resources
(B) Decorate digital resources
(C) Increase library membership
(D) Replace cataloguing systems
3. Which metadata standard is widely used for describing digital resources?
(A) Dublin Core
(B) LCC
(C) DDC
(D) UDC
4. Dublin Core was developed primarily for:
(A) Classifying books by subject
(B) Organizing library shelves
(C) Describing digital and web-based resources
(D) Managing library finances
5. How many basic elements are included in the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 20
6. Which Dublin Core element identifies the name of a resource?
(A) Creator
(B) Title
(C) Subject
(D) Publisher
7. Which Dublin Core element identifies the person or organization responsible for creating a resource?
(A) Publisher
(B) Creator
(C) Contributor
(D) Source
8. Which Dublin Core element describes the topic of a resource?
(A) Language
(B) Format
(C) Coverage
(D) Subject
9. Which Dublin Core element provides a summary or abstract of a resource?
(A) Relation
(B) Identifier
(C) Description
(D) Rights
10. Which Dublin Core element identifies the organization responsible for making the resource available?
(A) Creator
(B) Relation
(C) Contributor
(D) Publisher
11. Which Dublin Core element identifies someone who contributed to the resource but is not the primary creator?
(A) Publisher
(B) Creator
(C) Source
(D) Contributor
12. Which Dublin Core element records the date associated with a resource?
(A) Date
(B) Identifier
(C) Type
(D) Format
13. Which Dublin Core element specifies the nature or genre of a resource?
(A) Format
(B) Source
(C) Type
(D) Relation
14. Which Dublin Core element describes the physical or digital format of a resource?
(A) Language
(B) Identifier
(C) Format
(D) Coverage
15. Which Dublin Core element provides a unique reference to a resource?
(A) Identifier
(B) Source
(C) Relation
(D) Rights
16. Which Dublin Core element identifies the language of a resource?
(A) Format
(B) Coverage
(C) Subject
(D) Language
17. Which Dublin Core element refers to a resource from which the current resource is derived?
(A) Relation
(B) Coverage
(C) Source
(D) Creator
18. Which Dublin Core element identifies related resources?
(A) Identifier
(B) Rights
(C) Coverage
(D) Relation
19. Which Dublin Core element indicates the spatial or temporal scope of a resource?
(A) Coverage
(B) Source
(C) Subject
(D) Date
20. Which Dublin Core element provides information about copyright and usage rights?
(A) Rights
(B) Publisher
(C) Format
(D) Relation
21. Which type of metadata describes the content of a resource?
(A) Administrative metadata
(B) Descriptive metadata
(C) Structural metadata
(D) Technical metadata
22. Which type of metadata provides information about managing a resource, such as copyright and preservation?
(A) Administrative metadata
(B) Structural metadata
(C) Subject metadata
(D) Descriptive metadata
23. Structural metadata mainly describes:
(A) How different parts of a resource are organized and related
(B) The intellectual content of a resource
(C) The library budget
(D) The publication price
24. Metadata is especially important in:
(A) Manufacturing industries only
(B) Sports clubs
(C) Banking systems only
(D) Digital libraries and repositories
25. Which of the following is NOT a Dublin Core element?
(A) Title
(B) Creator
(C) Accession Number
(D) Rights
26. Dublin Core is designed to:
(A) Simplify resource description and improve resource discovery
(B) Replace library classification systems
(C) Manage library finances
(D) Classify books by subject
27. Which of the following resources can be described using Dublin Core?
(A) Books only
(B) Digital resources only
(C) Printed newspapers only
(D) Books, images, websites, videos, and digital objects
28. A major advantage of Dublin Core is that it is:
(A) Used only in public libraries
(B) Simple, flexible, and internationally recognized
(C) Limited to printed books
(D) A subject classification system
29. Metadata improves information retrieval by:
(A) Reducing the number of books in libraries
(B) Increasing library membership fees
(C) Making resources easier to find, identify, and manage
(D) Replacing OPACs
30. Which statement best describes Dublin Core?
(A) It is a machine-readable cataloguing format like MARC 21.
(B) It is a library classification system with ten main classes.
(C) It is a cataloguing code that replaced AACR-II.
(D) It is a simple and widely used metadata standard consisting of 15 core elements for describing information resources.