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PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION
ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT, TYPES OF LIBRARIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES INCLUDING LAWS, TRENDS AND
PRACTICES
(20%)
August 25, 2018

1. Who coined the term scientific management in 1910 in the U.S.

a. Louis Brandeis c. Frank Gilberth

b. B. Henry Fayol d. Frederick Taylor

2. Who developed the theory of scientific management?

a. Louis Brandeis c. Frank Gilberth

b. B. Henry Fayol d. Frederick Taylor

3. Which of the following experiments does not belong to scientific

management?

a. Work Study c. Selecting & training workers

b. Standardized tools for shop d. None of the above

4. This year, we are commemorating the 76th National Book Week on Nov. 24-30.
What
is the theme of the said celebration?

a. "Pandaigdigang Pakikipag-ugnayan sa Pamamagitan ng mga

Aklat at Impormasyong Teknolohiya at Komunikasyon."
b. "Pandaigdigang Pakikipag-ugnayan sa Pamamagitan ng mga
Libro at Impormasyong Teknolohiya at Komunikasyon."
c. "Pandaigdigang Pakikipag-ugnayan sa Pamamagitan ng mga
Aklat at Impormasyong Teknolohiya at Edukasyon."
d. "Pandaigdigang Pakikipag-ugnayan sa Pamamagitan ng mga
Aklat at Impormasyong Siyentipiko at Komunikasyon."

5. Who developed the task-and-bonus system which was similar to Taylor’s

incentive?

a. Henri Fayol c. Frederick Taylor

b. Henry Gantt d. Lyndall Urwick

6. Who developed the bureaucratic model, on which Taylor based many of

his concepts?

a. Henty Grant c. Lyndall Urwick

b. Frank Gilberth d. Max Weber

7. Classical or generalist theory of management originated in France. Who

was the father of this movement?

a. Henri Fayol c. Elton Mayo

b. Luther Gulick d. Abraham Maslow

8. Who was the author of the 14 principles of administration?

a. Henri Fayol c. Elton Mayo

b. Luther Gulick d. Abraham Maslow

9. Who developed the organizational charts, job descriptions, and policy

manuals for procedures in organization?

a. Gulick and Urwick c. Taylor and Fayol

b. Mooney and Reily d. Urwick And Gulick
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10. An Englishman and an American devised the acronym PSDCORB for

executive functions, which was presented to President Franklin Roosevelt
in 1973. Who were they?

a. Urwick and Gulick c. Mayo and Maslow

b. Mooney and Reily d. Von Bertlanffy & Follet

11. What was the title of the experiment conducted by Elton Mayo, which
found that workers were more motivated by social rewards and sanctions
than by economic incentives?

a. Chicago experiment c. Hawthorne experiment

b. Electric experiment d. Western Electric Plant

12. Who among the list below is not included as a PLAI National Board of Trustees?

a. Corazon Nera c. Lilia F. Echiverri

b. Marilou P. Tadlip d. Nora J. Claravall

13. What is analytical process which involves an assessment of the future, the
determination of desired objectives, and the development of alternative
course of action, to achieve such objectives?

a. Controlling c. Organizing
b. Directing d. Planning

14. If the first element in planning is time, what is the second element?

a. Analyzing the data c. Consolidating data

b. Collecting and analyzing data d. Correcting data

15. What do you call a planning technique, which a library adopts by using
guidelines developed by various professionals group?

a. Developing formula c. Developing standards

b. Developing measures d. Developing action plans

16. What is the self-imposed duty of the library?

a. Mission c. Objectives
b. Vision d. Activities

17. What is an object of imagination of the library, or an act of foresight?

a. Mission c. Objectives
b. Vision d. Activities

18. What is a term for a purpose, toward which effort is directed for the
library?

a. Mission c. Objectives
b. Vision d. Activities

19. What do you call the measurable actions to achieve by the library?

a. Mission c. Objectives
b. Vision d. Activities

20. What do you call the predetermined act toward achieving objectives of the library?

a. Mission c. Objectives
b. Vision d. Activities
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21. What do you call a verbal, written, or implied overall guide, that sets up limits and
directions around which managerial action takes place?

a. Objective c. Procedure
b. Policy d. Process

22. This is a library document that enumerates its policies in relation to its goals and
objectives, and serves as a guide in decision-making. What is this?

a. Library Manual c. Procedure Manual

b. Policy Manual d. Staff Manual

23. Departmentalization covers the issue of centralization. Which of the following best
illustrates centralization?

a. High degree of delegation c. High degree of control

b. High degree of participation d. High degree of movement

24. When an employee in the library reports to only one supervisor, who gives
assignments and makes assessments of the said employee, what do you call that
principle?

a. Unity of command c. Unity of supervision

b. Unity of direction d. Unity of work assignment

25. Which of the following sequences in library recruitment and hiring is correct?

a. Job interview, testing, hiring, background verification, application form.

b. Testing, job interview, background verification, application form, hiring
c. Application form, testing, job interview, background verification, hiring.
d. Application form, job interview, testing, background verification, hiring.

26. What establishes the amount of money that will be paid for the accomplishment of
duties designated in the job description in an institution like the library?

a. Salary c. Wage
b. Salary scale d. Wage scale

27. Which of the following is a major aspect of directing?

a. Communication c. Motivating
b. Leading d. All of the above

28. Which of the following is not a perception of McGregor’s “Theory X” about workers?

a. The average human dislike work

b. The average human seeks responsibility
c. Most people can be coerced
d. The average human wants security

29. According to B.F. Skinner there are four methods of modifying behavior. These are:
positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement. No reinforcement, and ____________.

a. Punishment c. Transfer
b. Suspension d. Warning

30. What is the type of budget that devices objects of expenditures into broad input
classes or categories such as salaries and wages, materials and supplies, equipment,
etc.?

a. Formula budget c. Program budget

b. Line-Item budget d. Zero-based budget
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31. What type of budgeting system which focuses on answering questions such as: “Are
current activities efficient and effective?” and “Should current activities be eliminated or
reduced to fund higher priority new programs?”

a. Formula budget c. PPBS

b. Line-Item budget d. ZBB

32. What type of budgeting process concerned with the organization’s activities, as
opposed to individual items or expenditures?

a. Formula budget c. Program budget

b. Line-item budget d. PPBS

33. What kind of budgeting system is being exemplified by Clapp-Jordan and Standards
for college libraries?

a. Formula budget c. Program budget

b. Line-item budget d. ZBB

34. What program is organized by the academic library specifically for freshmen to make
them feel at home?

a. Demonstration c. Library tour

b. Lecture d. Orientation

35. What is a must for a librarian, in order to become Director of a college or university
library?

a. BLIS degree plus license c. MLIS degree w/o license

b. MLIS degree plus license d. Ph.D. degree w/o license

36. What do you call a printed guide to the academic library, distributed to all new
students which describes the library’s resources and services?

a. Bulletin c. Handbook
b. Guidebook d. Library Pathfinder

37. What is the term used to refer to an activity n which library personnel attend a
college training program to foster self development, increase knowledge, and improve
service?

a. Institutional training c. In-service training

b. Institutional seminar d. Seminar-workshop

38. What do you call the repository of the country’s printed and recorded cultural,
intellectual, literary and other information materials?

a. National Commission for Culture and the Arts

b. The National Museum
c. National Committee on Library and Information Services
d. The National Library of the Philippines

39. In preparing the library budget, what does 60/40 mean?

a. 60% for salary and 40% for books

b. 60% for books and 40% for salary
c. 60% for books and 40% for serials
d. None of the above

40. What do you call a formal communication that includes peers within the same work
group and between departments?

a. Diagonal c. Horizontal
b. Downward d. Upward
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41. What committee in the library is created temporarily to carry out special projects?

a. Ad Hoc Committee c. Special Committee

b. Ad Interim Committee d. Standing Committee

42. Which of the following is NOT a search engine in the Internet?

a. MSN c. Microsoft
b. Google d. Yahoo

43. What is a security system, usually on proprietary networks, that prevents

unauthorized access to network?

a. Firewall c. Gateway
b. Spyware d. Homepage

44. What do you call the mini-libraries moving around remote barangays and sitios
bringing to the barriofollks and barrio children books and magazines for their educational
needs?

a. Barangay libraries c. Mini-bookstores

b. Bookmobiles d. One-stop Shop Libraries

45. TQM adopts the PDCA approach. What does PDCA stand for?

a. Plan, do, collect, act c. Plan, do, check, act

b. Plan, do, collate, act d. Plan, do, check, approach

46. What is the name of the Philippine bibliographic network for Filipiniana materials?

a. Filipinas Heritage c. Library Link

b. Filipiniana Network d. Library Network

47. The Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) was created by…

a. Pres. Decree No. 223 c. Act No. 223

b. Rep. Act No. 6966 d. Pambansa Blg 223

48. What is the act which is called the “PRC Modernization Act of 2000?”

a. Pres. Decree No. 223

b. Executive Order No. 266, s. of 1995
c. Rep. Act No. 8981
d. Rep. Act No. 6966

49. The PRC is a government regulatory agency that performs the following function.

a. administer licensure examinations

b. approves technical and ethical standards of practice
c. supervise accredited professional organizations
d. implement educational standards

50. The PRC now regulates the professional regulatory boards of more than…

a. 40 professions c. 50 professions
b. 30 professions d. 35 professions

51. The PRC is a three man commission under…

a. Office of the President

b. Office of the CHED Commission
c. Office of the Committee of Education of the Senate
d. Office of the Secretary of the Dept of Education, Culture and Sports
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52. The first BFL Board Resolution issued on November 27, 1991 is about,

a. issuance of certificate of registration to the first appointed BFL members

b. issuance of accreditation authority to PLAI
c. issuance of appointments of the first BFL members
d. issuance of the honorarium of BFL members

53. The Board for Librarians embody their decisions and actions in the exercise of its
powers and functions through one of the following

a. Board resolutions c. Board Order

b. Board Regulations d. Board Circular

54. The first licensure examination for librarians which was held in Manila

a. December 3 and 4, 1992 c. December 3 and 4, 1991

b. December 3 and 4. 1990 d. December 3 and 4, 1993

55. What is the repealing law that regulates the practice of librarianship

a. Rep. Act No. 6966 c. Rep. Act No. 9246

b. Pres. Decree No. 6966 d. Pres. Decree No. 223

56. What is the scope of the practice of librarianship is up to the present time not being
carried out yet?

a. holding oneself as skilled in the knowledge, art and science of the

organization, dissemination, prevention and conservation of recorded
information
b. teaching of subjects in the library and information sciences
c. signing or authenticating for clients of documents or reports, when called for
d. the rendering, furnishing and contracting of professional services such as
consultations and advice on the organization and management of libraries,
data banks, research and information centers to clients on a free basis or
otherwise

57. What is the composition of the Board for Librarians (BFL)?

a. A Chairman and two (2) members

b. A Chairman and one (1) member
c. A Chairman and three (3) members
d. Only one (1) member

58. What is the age qualification of the members of the Board, at the time of his
appointment?

a. At least forty (40) years old

b. At least fifty (50) years old
c. At least thirty-five (35) years old
d. At least forty-five (45) years old

59. Which of the following is not included in the functions and duties of the Board?

a. Administer oath in connection with the administration of the law

b. Adopt an official seal of the Board
c. Set ethical and professional standards for the practice of librarianship
d. Accredit library associations

60. Who among the list below is not included as a member of the Board for Librarians?

a. Elnora Conti c. Arabella M. Ananoria

b. Corazon Nera d. Mila M. Medina
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61. What type of library that is supported and administered by a business, firm, private
corporation, association, government agency or other special- interests group or
agency to meet the information needs of its members in pursuing the goals of the
organization?

a. School Library c. Academic Library

b. Public Library d. Special Library

62. When was Republic Act No 9246 approved?

a. February 19,2004 c. February 20,2004

b. December 2,2003 d. September 16,2004

63. When did Republic Act No 9246 take effect?

a. April 12,2004 c. March 16,2004

b. February 19,2004 d. March 15,2004

64. Who promulgates the rules and regulations to implement Republic Act No. 9246?

a. Board for Librarians

b. Professional Regulation Commission
c. Philippine Librarians Association
d. Philippine Federation of Professional Association

65. Who are considered librarian according to Republic Act No 6966

a. Bonafide holder of a certificate of registration

b. A graduate of bachelor of library science
c. A graduate of bachelor of science in information science
d. A graduate of master of library science

66. Who of the following is disqualified to serve as member of the board for Librarians?

a. A faculty member of a school

b. A reviewer for librarians review classes
c. A former PLAI President
d. A former PLAI Board of Director member

67. What is the law establishing the National Information Technology Council

a. Presidential Decree No. 223

b. Exec. Order No. 190, s. 1994
c. Exec. Order No. 266, s. 1995
d. Republic Act No. 6966

68. As of 2008, there are a total of ____________________ public libraries in the

Philippines.

a. 949 c. 449
b. 994 d. 499

69. Which of the following is not included as one of the grounds for the removal of the
members of the Board for Librarians?

a. Neglect of duty
b. Incompetence
c. Unprofessional and unethical conduct
d. Absenteeism

70. What is the authority of extending the period within which the librarians can file
registration without examination?

a. Res. 1, s. 1992 c. Res. 5, s. 1992

b. Res. 2, s. 1992 d. Res. 7, s. 1999
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71. Who in the list below is not qualified to take the licensure examination for librarians?

a. Citizen of the Philippines

b. At least 20 years of age
c. An good health and good moral character
d. A graduate of any Bachelor’s degree.

72. Which of the subject in the librarians’ examination has the highest relative weight?

a. Organization and management

b. Reference, bibliography and user services
c. Cataloguing and classification
d. All of the above

73. Which of the subject has the lowest relative weight?

a. Indexing and abstracting

b. Information technology
c. Organization and management
d. Reference, bibliography and user services

74. What is the average rating required to pass the examination?

a. 60% c. 75%
b. 70% d. 50%

75. What is the rating required that an examiner must have in any subject to pass the
examination?

a. 60% c. 75%
b. 70% d. 50%

76. What type of library whose mission is to contribute to the goals of the college or
university of which it is a part and to the wider scholarly community?

a. School Library c. Academic Library

b. Public Library d. Special Library

77. How many times can an examinee take the examination?

a. One c. Three
b. Two d. Indefinite

78. Can a foreigner be admitted to the examination or be given a certificate of

registration/ If yes, on what basis?

a. Reciprocity c. Goodwill
b. Diplomacy d. For a fee

79.Who among the names listed below has not received the Outstanding Professional
Librarian of the Year Award?

a. Antonio M. Santos c. Candida C. Agcaoili

b. Marilou P. Tadlip d. Prudenciana C. Cruz

80..To coincide with the celebration of the founding anniversary of the PRC on June 22
of every year, Proc No. 118 dated June 4, 1987 was signed by President Aquino to
celebrate the:

a. PRC Week
b. Outstanding Professional of the Year Award
c. Outstanding Accredited Professional Organization of the Year Award
d. CPE Week
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81. What does Republic Act No. 7743 mandates to be established in all cities and
municipalities.

a. Public Libraries c. Academic Libraries

b. Information Centers d. Special Libraries

82. What does Rep. Act No. 7743 mandates to be established in all barangays?

a. Information Centers c. Reading Centers

b. Book mobile d. Public Libraries

83. What is the law or decree on Legal and Cultural Deposit?

a. Republic Act No. 6966 c. Republic Act No. 7356

b. Republic Act No. 7743 d. Pres. Decree No. 812

84. What is the declaration made by Proc. No. 837 for Librarians to celebrate every
November of each year since 1991?

a. Reading Consciousness Month

b. National Book Month
c. Library and Information Services Month
d. National Library Day

85. What is the annual celebration of PLAI as mandated by Proclamation No. 109, s.
1936?

a. National Book Week c. Friends of the Library Week

b. PLAI Anniversary d. Public Library Day

86. Proclamation No. 120 had declared the month of June, 1999 and every year
thereafter as

a. National Book Week

b. Library and Information Services Month
c. Philippine Book Development Month
d. Philippine Book Fair

87. What agency is tasked to adopt measures to implement the activities for the
celebration of the Philippine Book Development Month?

a. National Book Development Board c. NCLIS

b. PLAI d. PAARL

88. What is considered by the government librarians as a burden to their professions

which is not true with librarians in the private sector?

a. Property accountability for books c. Inventory of holdings

b. Insurance of library books d. Limited book-fund

89. What is the name of the National Committee for libraries under the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts?

a. National Committee on Library and Information Services (NCLIS)

b. Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE)
c. The National Library (TNL)
d. All of the above

90. What is the law on the Code of Ethics for Registered Librarians?

a. Res. No. 2, s. 1992 of the PRC-BFL

b. Res. No. 1, s. 1992 of the PRC-BFL
c. Res. No. 5, s. 1992 of the PRC-BFL
d. Res. No. 7, s. 1999
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91. What is the part of the Code that gives the entire philosophy of the library
profession?

a. Sections c. Preamble
b. Chapters d. Provisions

92. What is the law that regulates the ethical practices of librarians?

a. Philippine Librarianship Act

b. Code of Ethics for Registered Librarians
c. Implementing Guidelines of RA 6966
d. All of the above

93. On January 22, 1998, the DECS issued an order which shall be known as
“Guidelines on the Implementation of the School Library Policies and Programs. What is
this order?

a. DECS Order No. 62 & 69 s. 1997

b. DepEd Order No. 90 s. 2009
c. DECS Order No. 6 s. 1998
d. DepEd Order No. 50 s. 2009

94. Who is the incumbent Chairman of the Professional Regulations Commission

(PRC)?

a. Alfonso G. Abad c. Hermogenes P. Pobre

b. Nicolas P. Lapena, Jr d. Leonor Tripon-Rosero

95. Who of the following librarians cannot be registered or licensed without having to
take the licensure examination?

a. Librarian and supervising librarian eligible and are holders of a bachelor’s

degree
b. First grade eligible, or their equivalent and are holder of a bachelor’s degree
with at least eighteen (18) units in Library Science and at least (5) years of
experience in librarianship
c. First grade eligible or their equivalent and are holders of a Master’s Degree in
Library Science and/or information Science
d. A librarian occupying supervisory position in both government and private
libraries.

96. This Act otherwise known as the “Optical Media Act of 2003” penalizes with fine and
imprisonment the mastering, manufacture, replication, importation and exportation of
optical media without the necessary licenses form the Optical Media Board.

a. R.A. No. 9239 c. R.A. No. 8792

b. R.A. No. 9246 d. R.A. No. 7743

97. As of 2007, there are a total of __________________ registered librarians in the

Philippines.

a. 5,207 c. 5,701
b. 7,107 d. 7,501

98. Librarians in the Philippines may also be classified according to the following type of
positions:

a. Chief Librarian c. Deputy Director

b. University Librarian d. All of the above
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99. It is defined as an “intangible, incorporeal right granted by statute to the author or

originator of certain literary or artistic productions”…

a. Infringement c. Fair Use

b. Copyright d. IP Code

100. This otherwise known as Electronic Commerce Act that “penalizes piracy or the
unauthorized copying, reproduction, dissemination, distribution, importation, use,
removal, alteration, modification…etc”

c. R.A. No. 9239 c. R.A. No. 8792

d. R.A. No. 9246 d. R.A. No. 7743
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ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT, TYPES OF LIBRARIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES INCLUDING LAWS, TRENDS AND
PRACTICES
August 25, 2018

1. A 26. A 51. A 76. C

2. D 27. D 52. A 77. D
3. D 28. B 53. A 78. A
4. A 29. A 54. A 79. B
5. B 30. B 55. C 80. A
6. D 31. D 56. C 81. A
7. A 32. C 57. A 82. C
8. A 33. A 58. A 83. D
9. A 34. D 59. D 84. C
10. A 35. B 60. A 85. A
11. C 36. C 61. D 86. C
12. A 37. C 62. A 87. A
13. D 38. D 63. C 88. A
14. B 39. A 64. A 89. A
15. C 40. C 65. A 90. B
16. A 41. A 66. B 91. C
17. B 42. C 67. B 92. C
18. C 43. A 68. A 93. C
19. C 44. B 69. D 94. B
20. D 45. C 70. D 95. D
21. B 46. C 71. D 96. A
22. B 47. A 72. D 97. C
23. C 48. C 73. B 98. D
24. A 49. D 74. C 99. B
25. C 50. A 75. D 100. C