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June, 2013

Ms-422 : Bank Financial Management

1. Discuss the techniques used for financial analysis of banks. Explain the specific ratios used for analysing the financial performance of banks.

2. What do you understand by 'Owned Funds of Banks' ? Explain the different types of 'Reserves and Surpluses' as are shown in a bank's balance sheet.

3. What do you understand by the cost of funds for banks ? Discuss how do the changes in bank rate, refinance rate, call money rate and Repo rate affect the cost of funds for the banks.

4. Write short notes on the following :

(a) Call money market

(b) Commercial Paper

(c) Inter-Bank Participation Certificate

(d) Certificates of Deposit

5. How is the price of a bond determined ? How is bond price volatility measured ?

6. Identify the risks faced by the banks. What are the steps in risk management ?

7. What is operational risk ? Discuss the various methodologies used for measurement of  operational risk.

8. Discuss the objectives of pricing of Bank Products. What are the inputs required for pricing of bank products? 

BACHELOR OF LIBRARY INFORMATION AND SCIENCE 

June, 2012

BLS- 7 : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY : BASICS

1.1 Define the term 'Information Technology'. Distinguish between reprographic and micrographic technologies.

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1.2 What do you understand by computer hardware ? Describe the components of a computer system.

2.1 Explain the concept of communication networks. Discuss their different types with examples.

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2.2 Identify at least five software packages available for information storage and retrieval in libraries. Discuss any two of them in detail.

3.1 What are house-keeping operations ? Discuss the functions of circulation control system of a computerised library.

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3.2 What do you understand by Information Retrieval System (IRS) ? Discuss the components of IRS.

4.1  Briefly explain the basic functions of a library management system.

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4.2 Define 'network architecture'. Explain the basic network topologies with suitable examples.

5.0  Write short notes on  any three  of the following

(in about  300  words each):

(a)  Desk top publishing

(b)  Telecommunication protocols

(c)  Features of MAITRAYEE

(d)  KWIC Vs. KWOC index

(e)  INFLIBNET 

BACHELOR OF LIBRARY INFORMATION AND SCIENCE 

June, 2012

BLS-6 : INFORMATION SERVICES

1.1  Define 'information'. Discuss the various activities and process which help in information generation.

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1.2  Explain the terms 'Information Source' and Information Resource'. Discuss the functions of information resources as identified by Levitan.

2.1  Discuss the impact of information technology on information services.

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2.2  Define the term 'information behaviour'. Differentiate between users actual and verbal behaviour. Discuss how do you study both the behaviours of users ?

3.1 Enumerate the steps involved in planning a documentation/information centre. Discuss its functions.

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3.2  Define reference service. Discuss its need and purpose.

4.1 What do you understand by anticipatory information services ? Describe any two of them.

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4.2  Differentiate between reference service and literature search service. Describe the steps involved in the latter.

5.0  Write short notes on  any three  of the following

(in about)  300  words each :-

(a)  Approaches to information

(b)  Value of information services

(c)  Long range reference service

(d)  ADONIS

(e)  Contents - by - journal service. 

BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND SCIENCE 

June, 2012

BLS- 5 : REFERENCE & INFORMATION SOURCES

1.1 Describe the different types of reference queries. Discuss the role of computers in reference service.

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1.2  Explain the concept of bibliographical control. Describe the activities of various organizations in India in this regard.

2.1  Enumerate different types of dictionaries with examples. Explain the criteria for evaluating a dictionary.

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2.2  Trace the history of standards and describe their importance. List some of the sources of information on standards.

3.1 Discuss statistical information sources with examples.

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3.2 What type of information is provided by biographical sources ? Describe the criteria of evaluating biographical sources.

4.1 Discuss the role of a referral centre as a source of information and explain how a referral centre is different from a library ?

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4.2 Describe the different categories of information institutions with reference to their special characteristics. Answer any fourteen  questions choosing at least three  from each category :

5.1 Name  any one  title for each of the following categories :

(a)  Children's encyclopaedia

(b)  Abstracting periodical

(c)  Manual

(d)  Industrial directory

(e)  Bi - lingual dictionary

5.2 What information can one find from the following sources ?

(a)  Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA).

(b)  Press in India.

(c) Whitaker's Almanac.

(d)  Social Science Citation Index.

(e)  Indian National Bibliography.

5.3 Describe the scope of the following reference books :

(a)  Statesman's Yearbook

(b)  Subject Guide to Books in Print

(c)  Roget's Thesaurus

(d)  Statistical Abstracts of India

(e)  The Times Atlas of the World

5.4 Name at least one source for answering each of the following questions :

(a)  What is the definition of "bibliometrics"?

(b)  How the word 'entomology' originated ?

(c)  Where is Beijing ?

(d)  What are the weights and measures of USA ?

(e)  What is the full form of IPR ? 

BACHELOR OF LIBRARY INFORMATION AND SCIENCE

June, 2012

BLS-4 : LIBRARY CATALOGUING THEORY

1.1  Discuss how a library catalogue is different from a bibliography, and other library records and trade catalogues.

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1.2  Explain the inner forms of a library catalogue. Differentiate between a classified and a dictionary catalogue.

2.1  Discuss with suitable examples different entries for a classified catalogue.

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2.2  Identify different parts of the main entry according to AACR2R. Describe them with

appropriate illustration.

3.1  Discuss the significance of ISBD in standardisation of bibliographic record format. Describe the different areas of ISBD (G).

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3.2  What are the major problems faced in cataloguing non-print media ? Describe the structure of their bibliographic descriptions according to AACR2R.

4.1  What do you understand by an indexing system ? Describe the features of pre-coordinate and post-coordinate indexing systems.

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4.2 Highlight the salieht features of Library of Congress Subject Heading with suitable examples.

5.0  Write short notes on  any three of the following

(in about  300  words each) :

(a)  Analytical entries

(b)  Alphabetico - classed catalogue

(c)  ALA filing rules

(d)  MARC project

(e)  PRECIS 

BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND SCIENCE 

June, 2012

BLS-4 : LIBRARY CATALOGUING THEORY

1.1  Discuss how a library catalogue is different from a bibliography, and other library records and trade catalogues.

OR

1.2  Explain the inner forms of a library catalogue. Differentiate between a classified and a dictionary catalogue.

2.1  Discuss with suitable examples different entries for a classified catalogue.

OR

2.2  Identify different parts of the main entry according to AACR2R. Describe them with

appropriate illustration.

3.1  Discuss the significance of ISBD in standardisation of bibliographic record format. Describe the different areas of ISBD (G).

OR

3.2  What are the major problems faced in cataloguing non-print media ? Describe the structure of their bibliographic descriptions according to AACR2R.

4.1  What do you understand by an indexing system ? Describe the features of pre-coordinate and post-coordinate indexing systems.

OR

4.2 Highlight the salieht features of Library of Congress Subject Heading with suitable examples.

5.0  Write short notes on  any three of the following

(in about  300  words each) :

(a)  Analytical entries

(b)  Alphabetico - classed catalogue

(c)  ALA filing rules

(d)  MARC project

(e)  PRECIS 

BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND SCIENCE

June, 2012

BLS-3 : LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION THEORY

1.1  Explain the following pair of terms with suitable examples.

(a)  Universe and entity

(b)  Group and class

(c)  Attribute and characteristics

(d)  Categories, facets and isolates

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1.2  What do you understand by library classification ? Discuss its functions.

2.1  Briefly explain the methodology for the study of subjects.

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2.2 Explain the different kinds of phase relations with suitable examples.

3.1 Give a descriptive account of the evaluation of DDC scheme.

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3.2 'CC is a fully - facted analytico - synthetic scheme of classification ? Discuss with suitable examples.

4.1 Make a comparative study of DDC 19thed. with DDC 20thed.

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4.2 Discuss the salient features of different versions of CC.

5.0 Write short notes on any  three  of the following (in about 300 words) :

(a)  APUPA arrangement

(b)  Postulate of levels

(c)  Special auxiliaries of UDC

(d)  Relative index of DDC

(e)  Book Number in CC

BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND SCIENCE 

June, 2012

BLS-2 : LIBRARY MANAGEMENT

1.1  Explain the general principles of management proposed by different thinkers.

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1.2  Discuss the preliminary considerations to be kept in mind while designing library building.

2.1  Briefly discuss the different types of tools used for book selection in a library , with suitable examples.

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2.2  Differentiate between primary and secondary documents. Briefly discuss different types of primary documents.

3.1 Describe the Browne charging system discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

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3.2  What is participative management and how does it work in an information organisation ? Describe the merits and demerits of participative management in libraries.

4.1  Discuss the methods of financial estimation for libraries. Explain how planning of expenditure is done in libraries ?

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4.2  Describe the need and advantages of a budgetary control system . Explain why financial audit is necessary in libraries ?

5.0  Write notes on any three  of the following (in about 300  words each) :

(a)  User Studies

(b)  Problems in acquisition of periodicals

(c)  Budgetary Norms and Standards

(d)  Formal and Informal Organisational Structures.

(e)  Stack Guides. 

BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND SCIENCE 

June, 2012

BLS-1 : LIBRARY AND SOCIETY

1.1  State the five laws of library science. Discuss the implications of the first law on libraries.

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1.2  Discuss the recommendations of some of the committees relating to the development of public and academic libraries in India.

2.1  State the objectives of a school library. Describe the collection building and services of a secondary school library.

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2.2  What is a special library ? Describe it from the point of view of its type of collection and services.

3.1 Compare the Andhra Pradesh public libraries Act, 1960 with the Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967.

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3.2 Discuss the significance of 'user studies'. Describe the different types of users and their characteristics.

4.1 State the objectives of resource sharing. How does INFLIBNET propose to achieve these objectives ?

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4.2 Give an account of the objectives and activities of IASLIC.

5.0  Write short notes on any three of the following

(in about  300 words each ) :

(a)  Subscription libraries in the U.K.

(b)  Model public libraries Act of S.R. Ranganathan

(c)  A-V aids in user education

(d)  Objectives of RRRLF

(e)  Value - added patent information system 

BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND SCIENCE 

June, 2013

BLS-7 : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY : BASICS

1.1 Explain the characteristics of a computer and discuss the significant features of modern computer technology.

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1.2  What is application software ? Discuss the components which are essential for its design. Describe the commonly used software packages.

2.1  Describe the functional components of a telecommunication network. Discuss the importance of standards and protocols in this regard.

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2.2 Describe the salient features of CDS/ISIS (micro-version).

3.1 Discuss the objectives and essential functional requirements of automated circulation system.

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3.2 What is SDI ? Explain the components of an SDI system.

4.1 What are the different groups of databases available on CD-ROM ? Discuss the selection criteria of databases on CD-ROM. List the hardware and software requirements for searching CD-ROM databases.

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4.2 Explain the methodology of information system planning, analysis and design.

5.0 Write short notes on  any three of the following :

(in about  300  words each) :

(a)  Truncation

(b)  Subject directories

(c)  Delnet

(d)  Network services

(e)  Characteristics of www