Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test 2012 Paper 2 (41-50)

1.Assertion (S) : In survey research the commonly used techniques for gathering data are questionnaires interview and observations .
Reason (R) : There are least effective for data collection about perceptions, belief, attributes etc of the respondents.
Codes :
(A) Both (S) and (R) are false
(B) (S) is false, but (R) is true
(C) (S) is true but (R) is false
(D) Both (S) and (R) are true

A
B
C
D

2.Assertion (S) : Computerization of public libraries in India is slow
Reason (R) : Non-availability of resources.
Codes :
(A) Both (S) and (R) are false
(B) Both (S) and (R) are true
(C) (R) is true, but (S) is false
(D) (S) is true but (R) are false

A
B
C
D

3.Assertion (S) : System analysis identifiers the flow of work.
Reason (R) : System analysis is not necessary if the library is to be autovalid.
Codes :
(A) Both (S) and (R) are true
(B) (R) is true, but (S) is false
(C) Both (S) and (R) are false
(D) (S) is true but (R) is false

A
B
C
D

4.Assertion (S) : SDI is user centred current awareness service.
Reason (R) : It is an alerting service directed towards particular group.
Codes :
(A) Both (S) and (R) are false
(B) (S) is true, but (R) is false
(C) (S) is false but (R) is true
(D) Both (S) and (R) are true

A
B
C
D

5.Assertion (S) : Library catalogue meets most of the approaches of users.
Reason (R) : Catalogues include all the details of the documents .
Codes :
(A) (S) is true but (R) is false
(B) Both (S) and (R) are true
(C) Both (S) and (R) are partially true
(D) (S) is false, but (R) is true

A
B
C
D

Read the passage given below and answer the questions based on your understanding of the passage

Information is a resource whose generation consumer time and money and whose use conserves time and money. The industrial environment in India is making a quantum jump in the field of technology absorption and innovation. New companies both in the public and private sector have been started in the past few years and most of the monopoly business is coming to an end. In other words, the industrial environment is becoming more and more competitive. Information is one of the major resource which will help the company win a competitive edge. Electronic industry is both an important and competitive industry. It has grown 514% from 1970, with an average growth of 15% per annum. There are more than 100 companies in India now manufacturing computers. The survival in this industry by a company largely depends on its openness to adopt new technologies introduce state of the cost products, new marketing strategies etc. For this purpose the company needs information on the technology, environment and competition. The types of information generally sought by a company include economic information, legal information on personnel relations, public relations, technology trends, market trends etc.

6.Industrial environment in India is making a quantum jump because:
(A) Information is a resource whose generation consumes time
(B) Information is a resource whose generation consumes money
(C) Information is a resource that consumes money and time
(D) Information absorption and innovation in the field of technology

A
B
C
D

7.Monopoly in business is coming to an end because of
(A) Information
(B) Money flow
(C) Competitiveness
(D) Lack of Information

A
B
C
D

8.Information is a major resource which:
(A) Helps company to lose money
(B) Helps company to achieve popularity
(C) Helps company to have an edge in competition
(D) Helps company to gain better manpower

A
B
C
D

9.Electronics industry is an important industry as it:
(A) Is growing at the rate of fifteen percent
(B) Is growing at the rate of five hundred percent
(C) Is growing at the rate of fourteen percent
(D) Is not growing at all

A
B
C
D

10.The types of information usually sought by companies are:
(A) Economic and legal information
(B) Information on personnel relation
(C) Information on technology and market trends
(D) All the above

A
B
C
D