CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION

Library and Information Science (SUBJECT CODE -836)

Blueprint for Sample Question Paper for Class XII (Session 2022-2023)
Max. Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

PART A - EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (10 MARKS):

OBJECTIVE TYPE SHORT ANSWER

UNIT TOTAL
NAME OF THE UNIT QUESTIONS TYPE QUESTIONS
NO. QUESTIONS
1 MARK EACH 2 MARKS EACH
1 Self-Management Skills- IV 2 2 4
2 ICT Skills- IV 2 1 3
3 Entrepreneurial Skills- IV 2 2 4
TOTAL QUESTIONS 6 5 11
NO. OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Any 4 Any 3 07
TOTAL MARKS 1x4=4 2x3=6 10 MARKS

PART B - SUBJECT-SPECIFIC SKILLS (50 MARKS):

DESCRIPTIVE/
OBJECTIVE SHORT SHORT
LONG
TYPE ANS. TYPE ANS. TYPE
Chapter ANS. TYPE TOTAL
QUESTIONS QUES.- I QUES.- II
NAME OF THE UNIT QUESTIONS
NO. QUESTIONS
1 MARK 2 MARKS 3 MARKS 4 MARKS
EACH EACH EACH EACH

1 Library Management 7 1 1 2 11
Organisation of Library 1
2 5 1 1 8
Resources
Library & Information 0
3 8 2 1 11
Services
Computer Application in 1
4 7 0 1 9
Libraries
5 Communication Skills 5 1 0 0 6
TOTAL QUESTIONS 32 5 3 5 45
NO. OF QUESTIONS
26 Any 3 Any 2 Any 3 34
TO BE ANSWERED
TOTAL MARKS 1 x 26= 26 2x3=6 3x2=6 4 x 3 = 12 50 MARKS

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CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
Library and Information Science (SUBJECT CODE -836)
Sample Question Paper for Class XII (Session 2022-2023)
Max. Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 24 questions in two sections – Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions, whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions.
4. Out of the given (6 + 18 =) 24 questions, a candidate has to answer (6 + 11 =) 17 questions in
the allotted (maximum) time of 3 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
i. This section has 06 questions.
ii. There is no negative marking.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
i. This section contains 18 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do 11 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

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 SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)

i. ‘Self-control’, is the ability to control ______effectively in different situations.
i. One’s emotions, 1
ii. One’s thoughts
iii. One’s behaviour
iv. All of the above
ii. Neuroticism is a trait, wherein, individuals show ____________ 1
i. Negative feelings
ii. Positive feelings
iii. Sympathetic feelings
iv. Cooperative feelings
iii. The Shortcut keys to make text italic in the spreadsheet is_________. 1
i. Ctrl+B
ii. Ctrl+U
iii. Ctrl+I
iv. Ctrl+C
iv. Name the different ways of aligning the text. 1
i. Left and Right
ii. Left and Centre
iii. Right and Centre
iv. Left, Right and Justified
v. Entrepreneurship development refers to the process of enhancing ________skills 1
and knowledge through structured training and institution-building programmes.

vi. Those entrepreneurs who do not have any entrepreneurship background is known as 1
___.
i. First generation entrepreneurs
ii. Professional entrepreneurs
iii. Social entrepreneurs
iv. Family business entrepreneurs
Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. The guiding factors of collection development are_______and _________. 1

ii. According to GFR, complete physical verification of books should be done every 1
year in case of Libraries having not more than_______of books.

iii. The full form of RFID is _________________. 1

iv. The shelf list is arranged as______ 1

i. Accession Number
ii. Books are arranged on the shelves
iii. Class Number
iv. Subject wise
v. Registration of users in the Library is done by ______ 1
i. Acquisition Section
ii. Periodical Section
iii. Circulation Section
iv. Cataloguing Section

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 vi. A budget is an estimate of ________ and ________for the coming year. 1

vii. The size of the card in Three card sytem for periodical maintenance is_______

Q. 3 Answer any 6 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 6 = 6 marks)

i. Classification involves putting together __________ and separating ___________. 1

ii. The connecting symbol of the Energy facet of the fundamental category is______. 1

iii. The collection number of oversize book is _______________. 1

iv. A _______ is the ordinal number which fixes the position of a document in a 1
Library.
v. Title as found in the document is known as _____ 1
i. Full Title
ii. Kernal Title
iii. Raw Title
iv. Anaysed Title
vi. Anticipatory Information Services are provided ______ of the needs of the Library 1
users.
vii. The concept of reference service was formulated by_________.

Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. The different categories of Reference and Information Services are______ and ___. 1

ii. The service which guides a user on where to search for a resource presently 1
unavailable in the Library is called______
i. Referral Service
ii. Information Service
iii. CurrentInformation Service
iv. Active Service
iii. Who had enunciated the term “Selective Dissemination of Information”? 1

iv. The method of broadcasting live audio and video in real-time to audiences 1
worldwide via the Internet is called _________.
v. ___________are topic or subject-oriented online forums, where messages are 1
communicated through e-mail.
vi. JSTOR is a ____ 1
i. Database
ii. E-Journal
iii. E-book
iv. Audibook

Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. The software which performs the booting and rebooting functions is ____. 1
i. Operating system software
ii. Application Software
iii. Utility Software
iv. Library Software

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 ii. The Software which is designed to perform a particular task or a group of tasks to 1
satisfy the needs of a particular environment is known as _______.
i. Operating system software
ii. Application Software
iii. Utility Software
iv. None of the above
iii. Name the Library Automation Software developed by National informatics Centre, 1
Government of India.

iv. Who developed Koha software? 1

v. The operating system requires to run Koha software is ______ 1

i. Microsoft Windows
ii. Linux
iii. Both i & ii
iv. Android
vi The latest version of the Koha software is ___________. 1

Q. 6 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. Virtua Library software is an example of __________ 1

i. Proprietary Software
ii. Open Source Software
iii. Freeware Software
iv. Utility Software
ii. Name the word from which the Communication word has been derived. 1

iii. The two basic forms of communication are _____ and _____. 1

iv. A Communication which takes place between one person and a group of people is 1
called_______.
i. Intrapersonal Communication
ii. Interpersonal Communication
iii. Mass Communication
iv. Non-Vocal Communication
v. From the following Communication types, select the type of communication that 1
occurs when the source and receiver are the same people.
i. Intrapersonal Communication
ii. Interpersonal Communication
iii. Mass Communication
iv. Non-Vocal Communication

vi. The two groups of barriers in communication are ____ and ______. 1

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 SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.
Q.7 Name any four parameters that describe an individual’s personality. 2

Q.8 Write any four suggestions you gave to your friend to overcome a personality 2
disorder.

Q.9 Write the steps to protect the spreadsheet. 2

Q.10 Write any four Qualities of a successful entrepreneur. 2

Q.11 Explain the different types of personal barriers to entrepreneurship. 2

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 3 = 6 marks)

Q.12 Write four factors considered in the process of collection building of a library. 2

Q.13 Explain the levels of personality facets in the class of literature in colon 2
classification.

Q.14 Differentiate between Ready Reference and Long Range reference services. 2

Q.15 Discuss the online database. 2

Q.16 List the four barriers to communication under the category of human factors. 2

Answer any 2 out of the given 3 questions in 30– 50 words each (3 x 2 = 6 marks)
Q.17 Discuss the different kinds of library binding. 3

Q.18 Explain the Call number and discuss its parts. 3

Q.19 Differentiate between proprietary software and open source software? 3

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q.20 Define stock verification. Explain different methods of stock verification. 4

Q.21 Discuss four selection aids for selecting information materials for a Library. 4

Q.22 Discuss the steps in Library classification given by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan. 4

Q.23 Define Current Awareness Service. Explain its two categories. 4

Q.24 Why do you need Library Automation software? 4

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