MARC 21 (Machine Readable Cataloging) MCQs Library & Information Science

 MARC 21 (Machine Readable Cataloging) MCQs Library & Information Science

MARC is the acronym for Machine Readable Cataloging. The MARC is a database of Library documents that was started in 1966 by the Library of Congress to list documents as machine records. MARC is based on ISO 2709.

#01. What is a Full form of 'MARC'?

(a) Machine-Readable Cataloging.

(b) Machine-Readable Cataloging.

(c) Management of Readable Cataloging

(d) Management & Access of Readable Cataloging

#02. How is a 'MARC' holdings record related to a MARC bibliographic record?

A. The holdings record contains a link to the related bibliographic record

B. The bibliographic record contains a link to the related holding record(s)

C. The holdings record is embedded into the bibliographic record

D. The bibliographic record is embedded into the holdings record

(a) A and C are correct answers

(b) A and D are correct answers

(c) B & D are correct answers

(d) All are correct answers

#03. Which of the following is the name for the 3-digit number that identifies the kind of data that follows?

A. Field

B. Subfield

C. Tag

D. Indicator

#04. The MARC 21 record includes:

(A) A description of the item.

(B) Main entry and added entries.

(C) Subject headings.

(D) The classification or call number.

(a) A and C are correct answers

(b) A and D are correct answers

(c) B & D are correct answers

(d) All are correct answers

#05. Which of the following is not correct about MARC 21?

(i) MARC 21 is not a cataloging standard.

(ii) MARC 21 is a Communication standard.

(iii) Marc 21 is a framework for exchanging catalogue records.

(iv) MARC 21 formats was approved by the American Library Associations.

(a) I and iv

(b) only i

(c) only iv

(d) None of these

#06. Universal Bibliographic Control and International MARC (UBCIM) is a core activity of?

(a) IFLA/ (b) UNESCO

(c) OCLC (d) ALA                      UGC NTA December 2019

#07. Tag 260 in MARC-21 marks:

(a) The Edition

(b) The Publication Information

(c) The Physical Description

(d) A Topical Subject Heading                  UGC NTA December

 #08. In MARC 21 tag 250 is associated with the field:

(a) Edition Statement

(b) ISBN

(c) Personal Name

(d) Physical Description                  MPPSC Librarian & Sport Officer

#09. The content of the MARC record is divided into how many variable fields.

(a) One (b) Two

(c) Three (d) Four                 MPPSC Librarian & Sport Officer

#10. MARC-1 Pilot Project was started in which year?

(a) In 1966 A.D.

(b) In 1972 A.D.

(c) In 1974 A.D.

(d) In 1962 A.D.                      UKSSSC Librarian

#11. MARC (machine-readable cataloging) standards are developed by? 

(a) Darren Austin

(b) Henriette Avram

(c) SR Ranganathan

(d) Petter Phyre

Answer Key: 01. b  02. a  03. c  04. d  05. d  06. b  07. b  08. a  09. b  10. a 11. b