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GSP 111 PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPILED BY

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CHAPTER ONE

Topic: Introduction to the use of library

1. A collection of books, pamphlets, etc kept in a place for reading and

consultation, especially, such a collection arranged to facilitate references as
by classification and indexing is called.
Ans: Library.
2. The conventional definition of the library view the library:

Ans: the storehouse of knowledge

3. Library is gotten from the Latin word “liber” which means

Ans: Book
4. Which of the following is traceable to the origin of library (a) Assyia (b)
America (c) China (d) Egypt
Ans: B.
5. The first purposefully conceived and constructed library building was during
the reign of
Ans: Ptolery II Philadephus
6. During the 15th Century – the invention of printing press was by who
Anw: Gutenberg
7. When and where was collections of books in cases and books chaining
systematically abandoned?
Ans: In Spain by 1964.
8. The arrangement of book in a standing under spine projecting outward
started in
Ans: France
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9. In what year was the university of Layden utilize a whole floor as a library
that was open to access?
Ans: In 1610
10. ………….. was credited as the first architech to design a library that
conforms to modern library.
Ans: Leopoldo della santa.
11. The first English library act was enacted in what year?
Ans: 1800
12.was the main catalyst of modern library movement.
Ans: Boston public library of 1852
13. Which of the following is not a basic function of the library: (a) storage (b)
organization (c) production (d) acquisition (e) preservation.
Ans: C.
14. Which of the following is not a criteria for classification of libraries.
(a) Acquisition (b) Collections (users (d) functions

Ans: A

15. Which of the types of library serve as a depository for copyrighted

publication in a country (a) private library (b) National library (c) public
library (d) Academic library
Ans: B
16. Which type of library is responsible for allocating ISBN and ISSN
Ans: National library
17. The public library is headed by?
Ans: Director of State Library Board
18. The Eni Njoku memorial library belongs to what class of library?
Ans: Private Library

19. Which of the following is not found in children’s library: (a) fiction(b) reaha
(c) Periodicals (d) story book
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Ans: C
20. The Nnamdi Azikiwe’s Library is classified as what type of library: (a)
School Library (b) Public library (c) Digital library (d) Academic library
Ans: D
21. The University of Nigeria Nsukka operates a decentralized system of
library. True/False
Ans: True.
22. The collection development is made up of …………. and …………
Ans: Acquisition and serial section
23. Which of the following is not part of a serial collection: (a) newspaper ( b)
magazines (c) Journals (d) textbook (e) annuals
Ans: D.
24. The technical section Division is made up of
Ans: Cataloguing section, bindery section, audio visual section and
reprographic section.
25. Which part of the library is referred to as the pointer to the library holdings.
Ans: Cataloguing section
26. Which part of the library contains the following: Microforms, CD-Rom,
Digital camera, Scanners, etc.
Ans: Audio-visual section
27. Which part of the library is responsible for the repair, refurbishing of library
books
Ans: Bindery.
28. The Public Service Division comprise of
Ans: Circulation Section and Reference Section
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users
Ans: Circulation section
30. Which part of the library answers users queries to help them get at what
information they need
Ans: Reference section.
31. Which part of the library could you find books written by Chinua Achebe or
books written about him.
Ans: Africana Section
32. Digital division is made up of
Ans: MTN university connect section, IT special project section and
system maintenance section

CHAPTER TWO

TOPIC: The Reader in the Library Environment

1. Which of the option below is not part of the five laws of librarianship
(a) Books are for use (b) every reader must read (c) Every book its reader (d)
The library is a growing organism (e) Save the time of the user.

Ans: B

2. Which of the following attitude does not neglect the library etiquette?
(a) Reading several books (b) wearing indecent clothes (c) eating in the
library (d) folding books

Ans: A.

3. Which part of the library operates an open access system?

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(a) Serial section (b) Reference section (c) Cataloguing section (d)
Circulation section

Ans: D

4. Which of the following is not true of the opening hours of UNN library?
(a) Mon: 8am-10pm (b) Mon: 7am-10pm (c) Sat: 8am-8pm (d) Sun: 2pm-
6pm
5. Undergraduates are allowed to borrow a maximum number of book for a
maximum length of time
Ans: 4)four) books for a maximum of 4 weeks.
6. Copies of first degree project reports written by final year students are
deposited
Ans: Africana Section
7. Past examination questions paper of the university could be found at what
section of t he library?
Ans: Reference section
8. The charging system used in this university library is called
Ans: Newark charging system
9. _ defines a book as “a non-periodical printed publication of at
least 49 pages exclusive of cover pages”
Ans: UNESCO
10. The publisher, date of publication and place of publication makes up what is
called
Ans: Imprint
11. Which of the following is not found at the preliminary of a book.
(a) Preface (b) Glossary (c) Content (d) Foreward

Ans: B
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12. The list of technical and unusual terms with definition is called
Ans: Glossary
13. A brief summary of the subject content of a book or periodical article is
called
Ans: Abstract
14. Which of the follo9iwng is not a non-book materials: (a) flash drive (b)
Projector (c) Periodical (d) CD-Rom.
Ans: C
15. _ _ is the technique that enables the blind or visually-impaired people
to read and write
Ans: Braile.

CHAPTER THREE

TOPIC: Arrangement of Library Materials

1. _ provides for the location of a book on the shelf.

Ans: Call number
2. The type of catalogue used in university of Nigeria Nsukka is the _
Ans: Card Catalogue.
3. _ describes the physical description of the book such as number
of pages (pagination) size, volume, illustration.
Ans: Collation
4. The serial number as stamped or written on the book by the library is called
Ans: Accession number
5. The letter by letter filling system is also called
Ans: “nothing before something.
6. University of Nigeria Nsukka operate what type of filling system
Ans: “Word by word”
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7. The scheme of classification used by university of Nigeria library is

_ _
Ans: Library of congress classification scheme (L.C_
8. Which of the following is not a constituent of call numbers: (a) class number
(b) date (c) Author’s number (d) location number (e) sign
Ans: A
9. The classification scheme SF represents which department
Ans: Animal Science
10. The classification scheme PA, PN, PR, PS represent which department \
Ans: English
11. “Q” represent which faculty
Ans: Science
12. QD, QH, QP, RZ represents which department
Ans: Biochemistry
13. The scheme of classification ‘L’ represents
Ans: Education
14. ‘H’ represent which faculty
Ans: Social Sciences
15. Which of the following scheme of classification represents Economics
(a) RD (b) QD (c) HB=HY (d) K

Ans: C

16. ‘K’ represents faculty of Law. True/False

Ans: True
17. ‘RD’ represents a medical course scheme of classification. True/False
Ans: True

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CHAPTER FOUR

Topic: Reference sources

1. Which of the following is not a type of reference source? (a) Bibliography

(b) Encyclopedias (c) Biography (d) Dictionary (e) fact sources.

Ans: A

2. Which of the following is a general encyclopedia: (a) Encyclopedia of

philosophy (b) encyclopedia of Americana (c) Encyclopedia of
biochemistry (d) Encyclopedia of philosophy
Ans: B
3. Which of the following is a specialized dictionary? (a) Thesarius dictionary
of America (b) Oxford dictionary (c) Chambers English dictionary )d)
Webster’s new international dictionary.
Ans: A
4. Which of the following is not a directories? (a) World of learning (b) Nigeria
yellow pagers (c) year book (d) Nigerian National telephone directory.
Ans: C
5. One of the folloing is not a fact sources (a) Almanac (b) year book (c)
Handbook (d) Thesis.
Ans: D
6. ……………… provide information on individuals about their birthdate,
education, career and achievements.
Ans: Biography
7. Which of the following provides information about the physical and
conditions of different places? (a) Gazetteers (b) Atlas (c) Map (d) Travel
Guide

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Ans: B
8. All except one is not a geographical source (a) Indexes (b) map (c) Atlas (d)
Gazetteers
Ans: A
9............................ Is a reference source containing author’s surname, title, page
of publication, date of publication, etc
Ans: Bibliography
10. A form of bibliography whereby contribution to bibliography are
summarized is called ………………
Ans: Abstract
11. All are periodical except one (a) Journals (b) Newspaper (c) Magazines (d)
annuals (e) None of the above
Ans: E

CHAPTER FIVE (5)

Topic sources of information

1. All are primary sources of information except (a) Journal (b) lecture notes
(c) monographs (d) Patents (e) none of the above
Ans: E
2. All are secondary sources except (a) Standard (b) indexes (c) abstract (d)
textbooks (e) treatises.
Ans: A
3. Which of the following is a tertiary sources of information (a) encyclopedia
(b) Books (c) directories (d) library catalogue
Ans: C
4. Which of the following is not an electronic source of information? (a)
Journals (b) search engines (c) Websites (d) Subject gateways (e) Archives

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Ans: E
5. A researcher must start with what source of information
Ans: Secondary and tertiary sources

CHAPTER SIX

Topic: Modern technologies in libraries

1. WAN – means wide area network

2. Those facts used in describing or discussing an item or a set of items is
called
Ans: Data
3. The technology where signal are converted from analogue to digital or vice-
versa is
Ans: Modems
4. Electronic mail is also known as
Ans: Computer-based message system (CBMS)
5. The digital, representation of a character by eight bits is called a …………..
Ans: Byte
6. Which of the following is not a Boolean logic or Boolean operator (a) AS
(b) AMD (c) OR (d) NOT.
Ans: A
7. Which library is referred to as a ‘library without walls’.
Ans: Virtual library.

CHAPTER SEVEN

Topic: Online resources and webreserach

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1. Those resources that can be accessed via the intranet or internet is called
………………
Ans: e-resources
2. All except one is not a type of e-resources (a) e-book (b) e-journal (c)
directories (d) directories (e) newspaper (f) non of the above
Ans: D
3. An organized collection of data or information that is stored in records in
electronic format is called
Ans: Database
4. Which of the following is a data base for chemistry? (a) medline (b) TEEAL
(c) SSRN (d) pubchem
Ans: D
5. The most common tool used to locate information on the web is called
………….
Ans: search engine.
6. Which of the following is a search engine (a) Alta visita (b) Google (c)
Yahoo (d) Excite (e) all of the above
7. URL emans uniform resource locator

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CHAPTER EIGHT

Topic: How to cite sources consulted in the research process

1. Which of the folloing is a referencing style common to social sciences and

education (a) MLA (b) AMA (c) APA (d) CSE
Ans: C
2. APA means American Psychological Association
3. ‘et al’ means for the others
4. ‘Omekwe and Okafor (2009).’ Is what type of referencing (a) MLA (b) APA
(c) Harvard citation style (d) Turabian citation style
Ans: B
5. Vol. 58, No 2, pp. 468-493. What is been referenced above (a) Abstract (b)
textbook (c) Journal (d) Thesis
Ans: C
6. What type of reference style is used by arts and humanities particularly in
English, literary and cultural stuties.
Ans: MLA
7. Theory and practice. New York: Spectrum, 1995. What type of referencing
is used above
Ans: MLA
8. What type of referencing style is used by medicine and related discipline
Ans: AMA

CHAPTER NINE

Topic: Term paper and study skills

1. Which section of the library should a student begin his/her search (a)
Circulation (b) reference (c) Serial (d) None of the above

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Ans: B
2. If a researcher is looking for a journal which section of the library should he
go to
Ans: Serial Section
3. Which part of the library is a depository of the United Nation?
Ans: Special collections Division
4. OPAC – means Online Public Access Catalogue
5. Which is a study skills? (a) S3RQ (b) RSQS (c) SQ3R (d) SRQ3
Ans: C
6. SQ3R the ‘S’ in that study skill above stands for
Ans: Survey

CHAPTER TEN

Topic: Law Libraries

1. We have two basic sources of law

Ans: Primary and secondary sources
2. Those sources of law that were enacted by authoritative bodies empowered
to do so by the constitution is called
Primary sources
3........................... enactment passed by regional/state legislative i.e. state house
of assembly
Ans: Law
4. The subsidiary legislation passed by the National Assembly is called
……….
Ans: Statutory instrument

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5. The law promulgated by the federal military government is called

Ans: Decree
6. Which of the following is a primary source in a law library (a) Year book (b)
Edicts (c) Atlases (d) map
Ans: B
7. A formal written enactment of a legislative body whether federal, state or
local government is called.
Ans: Statutes
8. An agreement or contact made between two or more independent nations for
their mutual benefit is called ……………
Ans: Treaties.
9. …………. Book is aim to provide specimen of wills, conveyances, Tenancy
Agreement and other forms of legal documents which legal practitioners are
required to draw up for their clients
Ans: Precedent

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Topic: Copyright and intellectual property

1. The legal right a country grants an author of an original work exclusive right
to its use and distribution, usually for a limited time is called …………….
Ans: Copyright
2. The creations of the mind, such as inventions literary and artistic works;
designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce
Ans: Intellectual property
3. An exclusive right granted for an invention which allows the inventor to
exclude anyone else from commercially explointting his invention for a
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Ans: Parent right

4. The sign capable for distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise
from those of other enterprise
Ans: Trademark
5. Which of the following is eligible for copyright? (a) literary work (b)
musical work (c) Broadcast (d) All of the above
Ans: D
6. Which of the following are not permitted by the authors of their work
Reproduction (b) performance (c) Adeptation (d) All of the above (e) non of
the above.
Ans: E
7. Which of the following is an exception of copyright protection? (a) Fair
dealing (b) Works of arts (c) News broadcast (d) All of the above
Ans: D
8. When anybody who without the license or authorization og the owner of the
copyright does an act which is controlled by copyright is called
Ans: Infringement.
9. WIPO – means ‘World Intellectual Property Organization
10. The first multilateral treaty for the protection of literary and artistic works is
commonly referred to
Ans: Berne Convention
11. Which of the following is not an agency that protects copyright
(a) TRIPS (b) UNESCO (c) WIPO (d) RIPO
Ans: B

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