NET Quiz -1 – Domain of Abstraction

NET UNIT – I

This quiz has 99 question(s).

1. The UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science (2021) emphasizes that Open Science primarily aims to:

Replace peer-reviewed journals with social media publications. Make scientific knowledge openly accessible, inclusive, equitable, and reusable. Eliminate copyright laws for scholarly publications. Restrict publicly funded research to government institutions.

2. Which of the following correctly represents the FAIR principles for research data?

Fast, Accessible, Indexed, Reliable Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable Functional, Archived, Integrated, Reviewed Flexible, Authentic, Intelligent, Reproducible

3. Which stage of the Research Data Lifecycle involves assigning metadata and documentation to improve future reuse?

Planning Collection Description and Documentation Preservation

4. Citizen science in libraries primarily encourages:

Restricting public participation. Community involvement in research and knowledge creation. Eliminating professional researchers. Commercial publishing only.

5. Which of the following best distinguishes Gold Open Access from Green Open Access?

Gold OA allows authors to self-archive only after an embargo period. Gold OA provides immediate open access through the publisher, whereas Green OA relies on self-archiving in repositories. Green OA always requires an Article Processing Charge (APC). Gold OA prohibits repository deposits.

6. Open Educational Resources (OER) are characterized by:

Commercial licensing only. Free access and permission for reuse under open licenses. Restricted classroom use. Government ownership only.

7. A Data Management Plan (DMP) should ideally be prepared:

After publication of the research. Before or at the beginning of the research project. Only when requested by publishers. Only after depositing data in a repository.

8. Which of the following is NOT generally regarded as a component of Open Science?

Open Access Open Data Citizen Science Closed Peer Review by default

9. Which Creative Commons license permits unrestricted reuse provided attribution is given?

CC BY CC BY-NC-ND CC BY-NC CC BY-ND

10. A researcher requests assistance in complying with a funder's Open Data policy. What should the librarian recommend first?

Ignore the policy. Deposit the dataset in a trusted repository with appropriate metadata and licensing. Delete the dataset after publication. Publish only the abstract.

11. Assertion (A): Linked Open Data improves resource discovery. Reason (R): It connects datasets using standardized semantic relationships.

Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A. Both are true, but R is not the correct explanation. A is true; R is false. A is false; R is true.

12. Assertion (A): Institutional repositories increase the visibility of research outputs. Reason (R): Repository records are indexed by search engines and scholarly discovery systems.

Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A. Both are true, but R is not the explanation. A is true; R is false. A is false; R is true.

13. Which stakeholder is most likely to benefit from citizen science initiatives coordinated by libraries?

Only professional librarians Only faculty members Researchers and members of the public working collaboratively Publishers exclusively

14. A university adopts an Open Science policy requiring publications, datasets, software, and protocols to be openly shared whenever possible. Which principle is being emphasized?

Research secrecy Transparency and reproducibility Exclusive commercial ownership Closed scholarly communication

15. Which FAIR principle primarily enables computers to exchange and interpret research data automatically?

Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable

16. Which metadata element is most important for enabling proper citation of a research dataset?

Cover image Persistent Identifier (DOI) Font size Number of folders

17. Which of the following contributes most directly to reproducible research?

Sharing detailed methodology Publishing only conclusions Removing datasets Restricting metadata access

18. A researcher requests assistance in selecting a repository for depositing a multidisciplinary dataset. Which criterion should the librarian prioritize?

Availability of colorful logos Compliance with FAIR principles, metadata standards, preservation policy, and persistent identifiers Number of advertisements Repository homepage design

19. Assertion (A): Persistent identifiers improve scholarly communication. Reason (R): They uniquely identify digital objects and facilitate long-term citation.

Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A. Both are true, but R is not the explanation. A is true; R is false. A is false; R is true.

20. Assertion (A): Linked Open Data enhances interoperability among library systems. Reason (R): Linked Open Data relies on standardized identifiers and semantic relationships.

Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A. Both are true, but R is not the explanation. A is true; R is false. A is false; R is true.

21. A university library plans to establish an AI-powered Research Support Centre. Which combination of services would best align with international best practices?

Only circulation services AI-assisted literature searching, research data management, bibliometric analysis, systematic review support, and Open Science guidance Only newspaper clipping Only library orientation

22. A Data Steward in an academic institution is primarily responsible for:

Library building maintenance Managing, documenting, preserving, and facilitating access to research data Publishing newspapers Conducting examinations

23. Which statement best describes Open Peer Review?

Reviewer identities and/or review reports may be openly disclosed. Authors are always anonymous. Peer review is eliminated. Only editors review manuscripts.

24. Assertion (A): Research Data Management improves long-term research value. Reason (R): Well-managed datasets are easier to discover, interpret, preserve, and reuse.

Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A. Both are true, but R is not the correct explanation. A is true; R is false. A is false; R is true.

25. What is the primary purpose of a preprint server?

Long-term archival preservation only Sharing research manuscripts before formal peer review Replacing journal indexing Publishing patents

26. An academic library is redesigning its research support services to align with Open Science and AI-assisted scholarship. Which combination of initiatives best reflects international best practice?

Restrict repository access, discourage data sharing, and prohibit AI use. Expand research data management, Open Access support, AI literacy training, bibliometric services, systematic review support, and responsible AI guidance. Focus exclusively on printed reference collections. Eliminate librarian involvement in research support.

27. Under copyright law, the owner of copyright generally has the exclusive right to:

Control reproduction and distribution of the work, subject to statutory exceptions. Control weather forecasts. Issue ISBNs. Assign classification numbers.

28. A researcher wants others to reuse, modify, and redistribute a dataset, including for commercial purposes, provided attribution is given. Which license is most appropriate?

29. Which action contributes most directly to making research data reusable?

Using proprietary undocumented formats Providing rich metadata and clear documentation Encrypting data permanently Removing contextual information

30. Which service is most appropriate for an academic library supporting compliance with publisher and funder Open Access policies?

Repository deposit assistance and copyright guidance Book repair only Building maintenance Newspaper clipping

31. An academic library is developing a next-generation research support ecosystem aligned with Open Science, AI, and digital scholarship. Which integrated service model best reflects current international best practice?

Focus solely on circulation and reference desk transactions. Provide AI-assisted discovery, research data management, institutional repository services, bibliometric consultation, systematic review support, digital humanities assistance, Open Access guidance, and AI literacy training. Replace librarians entirely with AI systems. Restrict digital services to postgraduate students only.

32. Which statement best describes the relationship between Open Access and copyright?

Open Access automatically removes copyright. Authors generally retain or license copyright while permitting specified forms of reuse. Copyright no longer exists under Open Access. Open Access prohibits licensing.

33. SHERPA/RoMEO is a database that provides information about:

Open access journals Publishers' copyright and self-archiving policies Research data repositories Library consortia

34. "Altmetrics" refers to:

Alternative metrics for research impact Altitude measurement tools A discovery service A metadata harvesting protocol

35. The FAIR data principles stand for:

Fast, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable Findable, Accurate, Integrated, Retrievable Free, Accessible, Interlinked, Reusable

36. "ShodhShuddhi" is an initiative by the Indian government for:

Open access publishing Plagiarism detection software access Research data management Digital preservation

37. Which tool is used to check plagiarism in Indian universities under the URKUND license?

Turnitin Ouriginal (formerly Urkund) iThenticate Grammarly

38. The open access colour "Gold OA" refers to:

Self-archiving in a repository Publishing in an OA journal Author-pays for free access after embargo Free access to a preprint

39. A "preprint" is typically hosted on:

arXiv Scopus J-Gate Web of Science

40. "Shibboleth" in the context of e-resource access is a:

Metadata standard Authentication and authorisation system Discovery tool Plagiarism checker

41. The first open access mandate in India was adopted by:

IISc, Bangalore University of Hyderabad IIT Bombay JNU

42. "OpenAthens" is primarily used for:

Anti-plagiarism Access management for online resources Digital preservation Library chat service

43. "LibQUAL+" is a survey instrument for:

Cataloguing quality Library service quality assessment Research data management Bibliometric analysis

44. "YKN" (Yewno) uses artificial intelligence for:

Chat reference Knowledge discovery and semantic analysis Anti-plagiarism Library management

45. The IFLA Trend Report identifies which of the following as a major trend?

Decline of digital resources Advanced technologies shaping information access End of mobile technology Decrease in open access

46. "Fair dealing" under Indian copyright law for research and education is:

A statutory exception An open license A Creative Commons tool A DRM technique

47. The "SWAYAM" platform offers:

Only library science courses Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Plagiarism detection Online proctoring

48. The "Open Science" movement advocates for:

Only open access to articles Open data, open methods, open peer review Closed access to data Licensed software only

49. Which Indian act mandates the delivery of a copy of every book to the National Library?

Delivery of Books Act, 1954 Copyright Act, 1957 Right to Information Act Indian Contract Act

50. The "Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance" (UMANG) is used for:

Accessing library records E-governance services, including e-Granthalaya app Plagiarism check Cloud storage

51. The "National Mission on Libraries" (India) was set up to:

Promote e-resource consortia Modernise and digitally connect public libraries Train library professionals abroad Publish library science journals

52. The "J-Gate" platform is an:

E-journal gateway and discovery service IR software Citation index Plagiarism checker

53. "Sci-Hub" is a controversial website that provides:

Open access to scholarly articles via bypassing paywalls A legal open access repository Plagiarism detection Peer review services

54. The "Public Library of Science" (PLOS) is a notable:

Repository Open access publisher Library consortium Data centre

55. "Elicit" is an AI tool used by researchers for:

Plagiarism check Literature search and summarisation RFID management MARC editing

56. The "Open Science Framework" (OSF) supports:

Pre-registration, data sharing, and collaboration Library catalogue E-book licensing RFID standards

57. The "Directory of Open Access Books" (DOA

Discover peer-reviewed OA books helps to: Find library jobs Track plagiarism

58. "Pressbooks" is used for:

Creating open educational resources Library inventory Archival description Plagiarism detection

59. The "OpenRefine" tool is used in libraries for:

Data cleaning and transformation Plagiarism detection RFID encoding 3D printing

60. "HathiTrust" is a:

Shared digital repository ILS E-book vendor Plagiarism checker

61. "IndiaRxiv" is:

A preprint server for Indian researchers A theses repository A library network An e-book platform

62. "Open Access India" is an initiative that advocates for:

OA policies and practices in India Only gold OA DRM protected e-books Paywall

63. "MARCEdit" is a tool for:

Editing MARC records 3D modelling Plagiarism Video editing

64. The "CARL (Canadian Association of Research Libraries)" open access initiative:

Supports OA repositories Only buys e-books Builds printers None

65. The "Centre for Internet and Society" (India) works on:

Intellectual property and open access issues RFID hardware Building library software MARC training

66. "Librarian's role" in research data management includes:

Data curation and DMP consultation Only cataloguing No involvement Just shelving

67. "Citation Gecko" is a tool for:

Visualising citation networks Plagiarism RFID MARC

68. "Directory of Open Access Journals" (DOAJ) indexes:

Quality controlled OA journals Predatory journals All journals Only Indian journals

69. "Predatory journals" are:

Deceptive, pay-to-publish with fake peer review High-quality OA Government publications Library association journals

70. "Symplectic Elements" is a:

CRIS/RIMS ILS MARC editor Plagiarism checker

71. "Sherpa Juliet" provides information on:

Research funders' open access policies Journal copyright RFID ILS

72. "SHARE" (Shared Access Research Ecosystem) is a:

Free, open dataset of research activities ILS RFID MARC

73. "Plan U" proposes:

Universal preprint posting No OA DRM RFID

74. "Fair Use/Fair Dealing" in India is covered under:

Section 52 of the Copyright Act, 1957 MARC RFID UGC Act

75. "Lyngsoe Systems" offers:

Automated materials handling and RFID ILS MARC Plagiarism

76. "The HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service" was used during:

COVID-19 to provide digital access to in-copyright books Only before 2010 For RFID MARC

77. "OA2020" is an initiative for:

Flipping journals to open access RFID MARC ILS

78. "Indigenous Knowledge" in digital libraries requires:

Culturally sensitive metadata and access protocols Open access to all DRM RFID

79. "Copyright for libraries" during the pandemic involved:

Controlled digital lending and fair use debates Only DRM RFID MARC

80. "GOKb" (Global Open Knowledgebase) aims to:

Provide open data about electronic resources ILS RFID MARC

81. "Open Access Button" is a tool to:

Request OA versions of paywalled articles MARC RFID ILS

82. "CORE" aggregates:

Open access articles from repositories worldwide RFID MARC ILS

83. "OpenAIRE" is the European:

Open science infrastructure ILS RFID MARC

84. "LA Referencia" is a:

Latin American network of open access repositories ILS RFID MARC

85. "COAR" (Confederation of Open Access Repositories) advocates for:

Global repository network RFID MARC ILS

86. "The Open Data Commons" licenses are for:

Datasets Books RFID MARC

87. "Open Data" in libraries might include:

Library usage statistics as CSV RFID MARC DRM

88. "Scholarly Communication" librarians focus on:

OA, copyright, publishing support RFID MARC Only cataloguing

89. "Open Monograph Press" (OMP) is for:

Publishing open access monographs RFID MARC ILS

90. "The "Unesco Recommendation on Open Science" was adopted in:

2021 2015 2010 2005

91. "The UNESCO Open Science Recommendation emphasizes:

Open access, open data, open source, citizen science Only MARC RFID ILS

92. "The "NFDI" (National Research Data Infrastructure) is a:

German initiative for research data management RFID MARC ILS

93. "EOSC" (European Open Science Cloud) aims to:

Create a federated environment for open science RFID MARC ILS

94. Which statement is most closely associated with Open Science in modern Library and Information Science?

It supports contemporary library services related to Open Science. It is exclusively a print cataloguing method. It completely replaces librarians. It has no relevance to libraries.

95. Which statement is most closely associated with Open Access in modern Library and Information Science?

It supports contemporary library services related to Open Access. It is exclusively a print cataloguing method. It completely replaces librarians. It has no relevance to libraries.

96. Which statement is most closely associated with Open Data in modern Library and Information Science?

It supports contemporary library services related to Open Data. It is exclusively a print cataloguing method. It completely replaces librarians. It has no relevance to libraries.

97. Which statement is most closely associated with FAIR Principles in modern Library and Information Science?

It supports contemporary library services related to FAIR Principles. It is exclusively a print cataloguing method. It completely replaces librarians. It has no relevance to libraries.

98. Which statement is most closely associated with Research Data Management in modern Library and Information Science?

It supports contemporary library services related to Research Data Management. It is exclusively a print cataloguing method. It completely replaces librarians. It has no relevance to libraries.

99. Which statement is most closely associated with Citizen Science in modern Library and Information Science?

It supports contemporary library services related to Citizen Science. It is exclusively a print cataloguing method. It completely replaces librarians. It has no relevance to libraries.