Use of English/Library — 2026 Past Questions

Lagos State University GNS101: 250 questions.

Topics: Study Skills & Library Orientation, Grammar, Mechanics & Syntax

1. What is the current LASU Slogan?
   1. Great LASU, Great.
   2. Greatest LASUITE, Great.
   3. We are LASU, we are proud.
   4. All of the above
2. Teslim Olawale Elias Library uses which classification scheme?
   1. Dewey Decimal
   2. The Moys Scheme
   3. The Library of Congress
   4. All of the above
3. ______ divides the body of knowledge into 26 using the letters of the alphabet.
   1. A Universal Decimal Classification
   2. Library of Congress Classification Scheme
   3. National Library of Medicine
   4. All of the above
4. ______ Library caters for only one field of knowledge and a group of related subjects.
   1. Special library
   2. Academic library
   3. University library
   4. All of the above
5. A good research work should ______.
   1. Have several chapters
   2. Contribute to knowledge
   3. Be replicated
   4. All of the above
6. A reference material that is always published in arrears is ______.
   1. Encyclopedia
   2. Handbooks and Manuals
   3. Yearbook
   4. All of the above
7. An account of a person's life written by another person is called ______.
   1. Bibliography
   2. Autobiography
   3. Biography
   4. All of the above
8. Consultation of periodicals such as basket of journals, arrivals, memoirs, newspapers etc. is at ______ Unit of the LASU library.
   1. Technical unit
   2. Serials unit
   3. Acquisition unit
   4. All of the above
9. During the medieval times, ______ library preserved its manuscripts in chests and cupboards.
   1. University libraries
   2. Cathedral libraries
   3. Monastic libraries
   4. All of the above
10. ISSN means ______.
    1. International Standard Serial Number
    2. International Standard Sectional Number
    3. International Size Standard Number
    4. All of the above
11. Registration of library users takes place at ______ department.
    1. Technical department
    2. Readers' services department
    3. Administrative department
    4. All of the above
12. Publications that review exhaustively and extensively information on a single topical issue is known as ______.
    1. Yearbook
    2. Reviews
    3. Monograph
    4. All of the above
13. One of the features of OPACs is ______.
    1. Access to a whole database offered by the library
    2. Inability to download
    3. No printing facilities with appropriate billing systems
    4. All of the above
14. The National Library of Nigeria was established in ______.
    1. 1950
    2. 1800
    3. 1964
    4. All of the above
15. The National Library Act came into being in which year?
    1. 1950
    2. 1800
    3. 1964
    4. All of the above
16. The two levels of copyright infringement in Nigeria are ______ and ______.
    1. Franchise, Right
    2. Civil, Criminal
    3. Broadcast, Permission
    4. All of the above
17. The first University Library was established in ______.
    1. 1938
    2. 1948
    3. 1958
    4. All of the above
18. The section that is responsible for selecting and purchasing of library materials is ______.
    1. Acquisition division
    2. Technical services division
    3. Readers' service division
    4. All of the above
19. The following services can be provided by the internet except ______.
    1. E-Mail
    2. WWW
    3. FOTP
    4. All of the above
20. The Apex library in Nigeria is known as ______.
    1. Academic Library of Nigeria
    2. Public Library of Nigeria
    3. National Library of Nigeria
    4. All of the above
21. The technical services department of university library consists of one of the following sections:
    1. Librarian's office
    2. Serials section
    3. Reader's section
    4. Cataloguing section
22. Which of the following library loan systems is operational in Lagos State University?
    1. Brown
    2. Bookamatic
    3. Slip
    4. None of the above
23. One of the following is a publication of the National Library of Nigeria:
    1. Nigeria Year Book
    2. Nigeria Periodicals Index
    3. National Bibliography of Nigeria
    4. Nigeria Telephone Directory
24. Library service began in Nigeria with the formation of ______.
    1. Lagos Expatriate Club
    2. Lagos Civil Service Club
    3. Professional Book Club
    4. Lagos Book Club
25. In the library catalogue, a book is usually recorded using ______.
    1. Publisher's name
    2. Surname of Author
    3. Edition of the Book
    4. Place of Publication
26. A computer programme which searches a very large database to find data items is ______.
    1. Internet
    2. Local Area Network
    3. Search Engine
    4. None of the Above
27. Moy's classification scheme is used for ______ collections.
    1. Engineering
    2. Law
    3. Medical
    4. None of the Above
28. Bibliotheque Nationale, British Museum and Library of Congress are examples of ______.
    1. National Library
    2. University Library
    3. Public Library
    4. Research Library
29. Which of the following do you think could provide material of current interest in a particular field at a particular time?
    1. Newspapers
    2. Magazines
    3. Journals
    4. All of the Above
30. Fatiu Ademola Akesode Library uses one of these library software to run its database:
    1. X Library
    2. TINLIB
    3. Micro CDS/ISIS
    4. Alice for Windows
31. A researcher who wants to find information on Cambridge University will consult ______.
    1. Encyclopedia Britannica
    2. Europa Year Book
    3. World of Learning
    4. World Almanac and Book of Facts
32. Readers Advisory Service are given at ______.
    1. Reserved Book Section
    2. Reference Section
    3. Special Collection Section
    4. Circulation Section
33. The National Library of Nigeria was established in ______.
    1. 1970
    2. 1964
    3. 1948
    4. 1991
34. Who is Who is an example of ______.
    1. Book of World Records
    2. Achievement Manual
    3. Dictionary
    4. Directory
35. Two classes of reference materials usually found in the library are ______.
    1. General and Subject
    2. National and International
    3. Short and Oversize
    4. Brown and Blue
36. Online Public Access Catalogue can be searched via the following methods except ______.
    1. By title
    2. By author
    3. By key words in title
    4. Pagination
37. One of the following people was connected with the development of library in Nigeria:
    1. Toni Jones
    2. Sir Allan Burns
    3. John Harris
    4. Sir James Robertson
38. Non-print material in the library will include the following:
    1. Micro fiche
    2. Ultra fiche
    3. Video Compact Disc
    4. All of the Above
39. Functions of indexes and abstracts are ______.
    1. To provide awareness and access in primary publications
    2. To provide awareness and access in secondary publications
    3. To provide awareness and access in tertiary publications
    4. None of the Above
40. The Computer comprises of all but one of the following components:
    1. Central Processing Unit
    2. Engine Room
    3. Output devices
    4. Input devices
41. Library of Congress uses all letters of the alphabet except one of the following groups:
    1. I, O, U, X, Y
    2. I, O, W, X, Y
    3. I, O, U, X, Y
    4. I, O, S, X, Y
42. Library of Congress call mark is mixed because it uses ______.
    1. Letters of the alphabets
    2. Figures
    3. Letters and Figures
    4. None of the above
43. Intellectual works by Nigerians or about Nigeria are collectively known as ______.
    1. Nigerian Publications
    2. Lagosiana
    3. Nigerian
    4. Special Document
44. ______ provides current information on all events and activities that happened in Nigeria.
    1. Nigeria Year Book
    2. The World of Learning
    3. Annual Registers for World Events
    4. World Almanac and Book of Facts
45. One of the following organizations provided funds for the establishment of the first public library in Lagos:
    1. Ford Foundation
    2. Phelps Stoke Foundation
    3. Carnegie Foundation
    4. Federal Government of Nigeria
46. A linked set of computer systems capable of sharing computer power and resources is called ______.
    1. Wide Area Network
    2. Local Area Network
    3. Internet
    4. Network
47. Current awareness may be defined as ______.
    1. Knowledge of Recent Developments
    2. Circulation control
    3. Machine readable catalogue
    4. None of the Above
48. Copying is subject to the restrictions imposed by ______.
    1. Decree 50 of 1992
    2. Miscellaneous Offences Decree
    3. Copyright Law
    4. Laws of Federal Republic of Nigeria
49. Which is the correct spelling for a residence?
    1. Accomodation
    2. Accommodation
    3. Accomodation
    4. Accommodation
50. Library collections are put in various classes by ______.
    1. Acquisition Section
    2. Serials Section
    3. Circulation Section
    4. Cataloguing and Classification Section
51. One of the following statements is wrong about reference materials:
    1. To be read from cover to cover
    2. To be consulted on spot for items of information
    3. Not to be read from cover to cover
    4. They are on closed access
52. One of the following would provide detailed information on a person:
    1. Biographies
    2. Bibliographies
    3. Handbook
    4. Bibliography of Bibliographies
53. Conference proceedings can be defined as ______.
    1. Publications published from a conference
    2. Publications read at a conference
    3. Publications presented at a conference
    4. Publications of reports originally read at a conference
54. The section that is responsible for making book collections physically accessible to users through open shelves is known as ______.
    1. Collection Development section
    2. Serials section
    3. Librarian's office
    4. Circulation section
55. One of the following materials can provide you quick information on data, procedures and statistics:
    1. Indexes
    2. Abstracts
    3. Handbook
    4. Directory
56. Which of the following is the appropriate procedure to locate a library book?
    1. Title, Author, Classified and Subject
    2. Classified, Subject, Title and Author
    3. Author, Title, Subject and Classified
    4. Subject, Title, Classified and Author
57. A typical University Library has all but one of the following departments:
    1. Technical Section
    2. Readers Service Section
    3. Registry
    4. Cataloguing & Classification
58. ______ and ______ are classification schemes for law and medicine.
    1. Library of Congress and Moys
    2. Dewey and Moys
    3. Colon and Birds
    4. Moys and National Library of Medicine
59. Funding for establishment and maintenance of public libraries in Nigeria come mainly from ______.
    1. International Organizations
    2. Religious Bodies
    3. Government
    4. Philanthropies
60. A library that deals specifically with a subject or group of related subjects is known as ______.
    1. Special Library
    2. Classified Library
    3. National Library
    4. Computer Library
61. A literary work containing information on all branches of knowledge is ______.
    1. An Encyclopedia
    2. A Dictionary
    3. A Thesaurus
    4. Guinness Book of Records
62. Libraries were developed because of man's need to ______.
    1. Develop the book trade
    2. Preserve Records
    3. Invent the typing machine
    4. Standardize reading
63. The invention of ______ brought about information explosion.
    1. Typing Machine
    2. Binding Machine
    3. Computing Machine
    4. Printing Machine
64. ______ contributed to the development of writing and library by developing an alphabet.
    1. Sumerians
    2. Egyptians
    3. Phoenicians
    4. Greeks
65. The ______ Period was a time of knowledge re-awakening in Europe when libraries became more important.
    1. Renaissance
    2. Medieval
    3. Victorian
    4. Ancient
66. The Lagos Library was opened to the public in ______.
    1. 1929
    2. 1932
    3. 1943
    4. 1934
67. Public libraries are funded by ______.
    1. NGO
    2. Human Right Organizations
    3. Tax Payer
    4. NNPC
68. Binding of damaged books takes place in ______ Section.
    1. Administrative
    2. Collection Development
    3. Technical Services
    4. Readers' services
69. The full meaning of OPAC is ______.
    1. Online People Access Catalogue
    2. Online Public Access Catalogue
    3. Online People Access Caption
    4. Online Public Access Caption
70. These materials cannot be borrowed out of the library:
    1. Reserved and Reference
    2. Reserved and Books on open shelves
    3. Journals and Books on open shelves
    4. Books on open shelves and magazines
71. This library material will give more information about the usage of a word:
    1. Encyclopedia
    2. Dictionary
    3. Journals
    4. Reserved Book
72. The place where bags are kept in the library is known as ______.
    1. Load room
    2. Cloak Room
    3. Bags room
    4. Users room
73. The library staff that answers your queries in the library is ______.
    1. Information librarian
    2. Information scientist
    3. Reference librarian
    4. Acquisition librarian
74. This is a library software:
    1. Alice on Windows
    2. Alice in Windows
    3. Alice for Windows
    4. Alice of Windows
75. The classification scheme that divides the whole body of knowledge into 10 Main classes is ______.
    1. Moy's
    2. LC
    3. Dewey Decimal
    4. National Library of Medicine
76. Library collections can be generally categorized as ______ and ______.
    1. Books and Non-books
    2. Big and Small
    3. Manual and Electronic
    4. Reading and Non Reading
77. Systematic arrangement of documents in a sequence that will make sense to the users is known as ______.
    1. Library
    2. Classification
    3. Computerization
    4. Careful Arrangement
78. In the LC and Moys, class K is used to process ______ publications.
    1. Law
    2. Engineering
    3. Medicine
    4. History
79. Combination of alphabets and numbers on the spine of library books is known as ______.
    1. Spine label
    2. Call Number
    3. Book number
    4. Book guide
80. Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme took its name after ______.
    1. John Dewey
    2. Allan Dewey
    3. Churchill Dewey
    4. Melvin Dewey
81. An account of a person's life written by another person is called ______.
    1. Gazette
    2. Biography
    3. Directory
    4. CV
82. ______ is a publication that offers geographical information about the world, a continent, local government etc.
    1. Atlas
    2. Gazette
    3. Yearbook
    4. Reference
83. University Librarian renders services such as ______.
    1. Lending services
    2. Reference services
    3. Bibliography services
    4. All of the Above
84. Reference materials are usually located in a separate area in the library.
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Don't know
    4. None of the above
85. ______ reviews exhaustively the information on a singular topic.
    1. Monograph
    2. Treaties
    3. Textbook
    4. Dictionary
86. One of the requirements for the award of academic degrees is that you must carry out research.
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Fallacy
    4. Don't Know
87. One of the services the library renders to its users is ______.
    1. Helping them do free photocopying
    2. Training them on utilization of resources
    3. Arranging excursion visits for them
    4. Inflicting injuries on them
88. A peculiar characteristic of reference materials is that they ______.
    1. Can be borrowed from the library
    2. Are not usually used by readers
    3. Are not to be read from cover to cover
    4. Are mixed with other books on the open shelves
89. The public library is referred to as People's University because it caters for ______.
    1. University Community
    2. Specialized group of people
    3. All Groups of Users
    4. Children only
90. Charging in librarianship refers to the process of ______.
    1. Paying for library materials
    2. Returning borrowed books
    3. Paying for damaged library materials
    4. Borrowing Library Materials
91. Production of works under fair use must be without ______.
    1. Educational advantage
    2. Undue advantage
    3. Commercial Advantage
    4. Any advantage
92. The use of ______ has made it possible to store and retrieve information in different forms in the library.
    1. Printing press
    2. Telephone
    3. Wide Area Network
    4. Information, Communication and Technology
93. The word library was derived from ______.
    1. Liber
    2. Libration
    3. Liberty
    4. Literate
94. The early monastic libraries consisted of ______ and secular writings.
    1. Political
    2. Christian
    3. Social
    4. Economic
95. Academic libraries are established in secondary schools.
    1. True
    2. False
    3. Don't know
    4. None of the Above
96. Apart from Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification schemes, ______ is another example of classification schemes.
    1. National Library of Medicine
    2. LASU Classification
    3. Law
    4. John Harris
97. Resources that are consulted for specific kinds of information is called ______ Material.
    1. Reference
    2. Circulation
    3. Reserved
    4. Reading
98. An annual publication which provides up-to-date information in descriptive and statistical form is known as ______.
    1. Statistical book
    2. Annual book
    3. Yearbook
    4. National book
99. Steps to good research include ______.
    1. Choice of a researchable topic
    2. Review of relevant works earlier carried out
    3. Determining research limit
    4. All of the Above
100. The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems is associated with ______ Research.
     1. Applied
     2. Pure
     3. Scientific
     4. Problematic

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