LIBRARY AIDE & LIBRARY I & 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS #18
100 - correct answer Which Dewey Decimal numbers are assigned to the philosophy
section of the media center?
True - correct answer 'EITHER' is NOT an example of a Boolean Operator?
Author's last name - correct answer Books with identical call numbers should be
shelved alphabetically by the:
The call number of a book: - correct answer • enables the library user to find a book on
the shelves
• is found on the spine of the book
• is found in the online catalog
700 - correct answer Which of the following Dewey Decimal numbers is used to located
an art book?
The Dewey Decimal Classification - correct answer 000 General works
100 Philosophy
200 Religion
300 Sociology
400 Philology
500 Science
600 Useful arts
700 Fine arts
800 Literature
900 History
Divided Science Section Classification - correct answer Each of these is divided into ten
sections, e. G.
500 Science
510 Mathematics
520 Astronomy
530 Physics
540 Chemistry
550 Geology
560 Paleontology
570 Biology
580 Botany
590 Zoology
Divided Science (Physics) section classification - correct answer Each of these is
divided into ten sections, e. G.
530 Physics
, 531 Mechanics
532 Hydraulics
533 Pneumatics
534 Sound
535 Light
536 Heat
537 Electricity
538 Magnetism
539 Molecular physics.
Library technicians and assistants typically do the following: - correct answer -Loan
library materials to patrons and collect returned materials
-Sort and reshelve returned books, periodicals, and other materials
-Catalogue and maintain library materials
Handle interlibrary loans
Register new patrons and issue library cards
Answer routine reference questions from patrons
Teach patrons how to use library resources
Maintain computer databases used to locate library materials
Perform routine clerical tasks such as answering phones and organizing files
Help plan and participate in special programs, such as used-book sales, story times, or
outreach programs
Which one shows the words in correct alphabetical order?
A. Debt, deadly, defeat, decide, demand
B. Deadly, defeat demand, decide, debt
C. Deadly, debt, decide, defeat, demand - correct answer C. Deadly, debt, decide,
defeat, demand
Which one shows the words in correct alphabetical order?
A. Park, peak, perfume, plant, pony
B. Perfume, park, plant, pony, peak
C. Peak, perfume, park, plant, pony - correct answer A. Park, peak, perfume, plant,
pony
What section of the library does this book go in? 92 BLO
A. Fiction
B. Reference
AND ANSWERS #18
100 - correct answer Which Dewey Decimal numbers are assigned to the philosophy
section of the media center?
True - correct answer 'EITHER' is NOT an example of a Boolean Operator?
Author's last name - correct answer Books with identical call numbers should be
shelved alphabetically by the:
The call number of a book: - correct answer • enables the library user to find a book on
the shelves
• is found on the spine of the book
• is found in the online catalog
700 - correct answer Which of the following Dewey Decimal numbers is used to located
an art book?
The Dewey Decimal Classification - correct answer 000 General works
100 Philosophy
200 Religion
300 Sociology
400 Philology
500 Science
600 Useful arts
700 Fine arts
800 Literature
900 History
Divided Science Section Classification - correct answer Each of these is divided into ten
sections, e. G.
500 Science
510 Mathematics
520 Astronomy
530 Physics
540 Chemistry
550 Geology
560 Paleontology
570 Biology
580 Botany
590 Zoology
Divided Science (Physics) section classification - correct answer Each of these is
divided into ten sections, e. G.
530 Physics
, 531 Mechanics
532 Hydraulics
533 Pneumatics
534 Sound
535 Light
536 Heat
537 Electricity
538 Magnetism
539 Molecular physics.
Library technicians and assistants typically do the following: - correct answer -Loan
library materials to patrons and collect returned materials
-Sort and reshelve returned books, periodicals, and other materials
-Catalogue and maintain library materials
Handle interlibrary loans
Register new patrons and issue library cards
Answer routine reference questions from patrons
Teach patrons how to use library resources
Maintain computer databases used to locate library materials
Perform routine clerical tasks such as answering phones and organizing files
Help plan and participate in special programs, such as used-book sales, story times, or
outreach programs
Which one shows the words in correct alphabetical order?
A. Debt, deadly, defeat, decide, demand
B. Deadly, defeat demand, decide, debt
C. Deadly, debt, decide, defeat, demand - correct answer C. Deadly, debt, decide,
defeat, demand
Which one shows the words in correct alphabetical order?
A. Park, peak, perfume, plant, pony
B. Perfume, park, plant, pony, peak
C. Peak, perfume, park, plant, pony - correct answer A. Park, peak, perfume, plant,
pony
What section of the library does this book go in? 92 BLO
A. Fiction
B. Reference
