Multiple choice questions on Information, Communication (Basics)

1.Data is
1.Facts
2.Figures
3.Statistics
4.anecdote
1&2
1,2&3
2&3
1,2,3&4

Ans:D

2.Information is
unprocessed data
processed data
Facts
None of the above

Ans:B

3.Knowledge is
1.facts acquired through experience
2.facts acquired through education
3.information acquired through experience
4.information acquired through education
1 &2
1&3
2&4
1,2,3&4

Ans:D

4.Wisdom is
Quality of having experience
Quality of good judgement
Quality of being wise
All the above

                                                                                                                                                            Ans:D
5.What is raw data
Unanalysed data
Unprocessed data
Primary data
All the above

Ans:D

6.The word data word derived from --------Language
Greek
French
Latin
German

Ans:C

7.The word Information derived from _________Language
Latin
Greek
Korean
Spanish
                                                                                                                                                            Ans:A
8.The word Communication derived from________Languae
Greek
Latin
French
Spanish

Ans:B

9.Information is reduction of uncertainity. This theory developed by
Webster
Charles Berger
Melvil Dewey
Shanon

Ans:B

10.Which is correct sequence?
Wisdom->Knowledge->Information-> Data
Wisdom->Information->Knowledge-> Data
Data-> Information-> Knowledge-> Wisdom
Data-> Information-> Wisdom-> Knowledge

Ans:C

11.Which is not a characteristic of Information?
Shareable not exchangable
Expandable and compressible
source of economic and political power
may not vary in value over a period of time

                                                                                                                                                            Ans:D

 

12.Who is the author of ‘Knowledge: Its Creation, Distribution and Economic Significance’
Fritz Machlup
Chang Di Rice
Davenport
Michael Buckland

                                                                                                                                                            Ans:A

13.Which type of communication refers to the use of signs, symbols and gestures?
Vocal communication
Non vocal communication
Verbal communication
written communication

Ans:B


14.Intrapersonal communication means communication within
One person
Two persons
three persons
Two and above

Ans:A

15.Which is not a communication media
1.conference proceedings
2.Telegraph
3.Telephone
4.Videotext
1 only
1 & 4
1,2&4
None of the above

Ans:D

16.Lasswell, a U.S. Political Scientist developed Lasswell’s Model in
1948
1949
1950
1951

Ans:A

17.Which model is summarised as “Who says what in which channel to whom with what effect”?
Shannon and Weaver’s Model
Lasswell’s model
George Gerbner’s model
The Schramm model

Ans:B

18.George Gerbner’s Model developed in
1953
1954
1955
1956

Ans:D

19.Which model is summarised as “connect the communication situation and the participant’s perception of and response to the situation and the communication process
Shannon and Weaver’s Model
Lasswell’s model
George Gerbner’s model
The Schramm model

Ans:D

20.Say Yes or No. Diffusion is the movement of technical know-how within the group of users
Yes
No

Ans:A

21.Knowledge is Perishable
TRUE
FALSE
                                                                                                                                                    

  Ans:A


22.Knowledge is not a power
TRUE
FALSE
                                                                                                                                                        

    Ans:B

23.Wisdom is the ultimate level of understanding knowledge
TRUE
FALSE                                                                                          

 Ans:A

24.Tacit Knowledge is getting experience rather than formal education
TRUE
FALSE
                  

                                                                                                                   Ans:A

25.Know-What is the basic knowledge that individuals can acquire though extensive Training
TRUE
FALSE
                    

                                                                                                                Ans:A

26. Know-How is the ability to apply know-what knowledge to complex real world
TRUE
FALSE

 Ans:A

27.Know-Why is deep knowledge of cause-and-effect relationships
TRUE
FALSE


Ans:A


28.Tacit knowledge is subject while as object knowledge is Explicit
TRUE
FALSE
                    

                                                                                                               Ans:A

29.Knowledge Creation frame work is nothing but interaction between Explicit and Tacit Knowledge
TRUE
FALSE
             

                                                                                                                       Ans:A

30.In Knowlege based economy KNOWLEDGE is the main source of growth and employment
TRUE
FALSE

                                                                                                                         Ans:A

31.The term Knowledge Management was coined by
Peter Drucker
K.Wiig
Stewart
Henry Fayol
                                                                                                                                          Ans:B
32.The term Knowledge Worker was coined by
Peter Drucker
K.Wiig
Stewart
Henry Fayol
                                                                                                                                           Ans:A
33.The term Intellectual Capital introduced by
Peter Drucker
K.Wiig
Stewart 
Henry Fayol
                                                                                                                                          Ans:C
34.Tacit to Explicit is the process of
Externalization
Socialization
Internalization
Combination

Ans:A

35.Tacit to tacit knowledge is
Externalization
Socialization
Internalization
Combination

 Ans:B

36. Explicit to Tacit Knowledge is
Externalization
Socialization
Internalization
Combination

 

Ans:C

37.Explicit to Explicit Knowledge is
Externalization
Socialization
Internalization
Combination

Ans:D

38.The 15 core elements od Dublin Core metadata element set does not include
Title
Creator
Coverage
Link

Ans:D

39.The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) incorporated as an independent entity, separating from OCLC, in
2008
2007
2006
2010

Ans:A

40.Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH), currently in version
1.3
2.0
2.2
3.1

Ans:B

41.A set of decisions taken by a government,through appropriate laws and regulations is called
Informatin Policy
Organization Policy
A National Information Policy
Management Policy 

Ans:C

42.The levels of hierarchy of steps involved in devising a framework for formulating National Information Policy are (i) Goal,
(ii) Policy,
(iii) Strategy and
(iv)Program

i & ii
i, ii & iii
i&iv
All the above

Ans:D

43.Is information really play the vital role in national development
Yes
No

Ans:A

44.Say Yes or No. Primary objective of a National Information Policy is to achieve a progressive upliftment of the socio-economic development of the country
Yes
No


Ans:A

45.The Planning Commission set up a Working Group for the Modernization of Library Services and Informatics in
the Fourth Five Year Plan
the Fifth Five Year Plan
the Sixth Five Year Plan
the Seventh Five Year Plan
     

Ans:D

46.Who set up a Committee in October 1985 under the chairmanship of Prof Chattopadhyay for the formulation of a National Policy for a Library and Information System.
Department of Culture
Ministry of HRD
Ministry of Higher Education
Ministry of Finance

Ans:A

47.Chattopadhyay Committee submitted a Draft Policy with ten chapters on Library Information System in May
1985
1986
1987
1988

Ans:B

48.Freedom of Information Act enacted in
2000
2001
2002
2003

Ans:C

49.Universal Availability of Publications (UAP) Program initiated by
IFLA with UNESCO
IFLA with ALA
IFLA with CILIP
IFLA wih UNISIST

Ans:A

50.A report on the New International Information Order in relation Mass Media. Also known by the name “ Many Voices and One World”
IFLA Report
Chattopadhyay Report
MacBride Report
UNESCO Report

Ans:C

 

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