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EXAM PACK
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)
SEMESTER I
ASSIGNMENT 2
QUESTION 1
The twenty-first century is regarded as an/a …
1. industrial society
2. agricultural society
3. social media society
4. information society
QUESTION 2
Using a library is a good research strategy because libraries …
1. have books on specific topics
2. have handouts explaining how to get books on interlibrary loans
3. use a catalogue to describe sources
4. provide high-quality and verified resources
QUESTION 3
The uniform resource locator (URL) is …
1. region-specific
2. used as a myUnisa indicator
3. the address of a website
4. provides a list of subjects on a website
QUESTION 4
The last stage before submission of an assignment is …
1. drawing up a work plan
2. proofreading the content
3. adding the list of references
4. compiling the table of contents
QUESTION 5
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,Information literacy is to … what the alphabet is to reading.
1. computer skills
2. lifelong learning
3. data, information and knowledge
4. information and communication technologies
QUESTION 6
Referencing refers to a process of …
1. acknowledging the use of other’s work
2. copyright and plagiarism
3. selecting relevant sources
4. using dictionaries and encyclopaedias
QUESTION 7
The Dewey Decimal System (DDC) divides knowledge…
1. chronologically
2. numerically
3. by subject
4. into ten call numbers
QUESTION 8
The main advantage of the internet as opposed to a library is …
1. The internet is less expensive to access
2. Libraries have less books on various topics
3. The internet contain verified information
4. Ease of access
QUESTION 9
Which one of the following criteria is useful to evaluate information on the WWW?
1. Author affiliations are negligible
2. All acronyms are acceptable
3. Currency is important
4. Advertisements contain relevant information
QUESTION 10
Which citation is correct for a website?
1. University of Hull. 2019. Essay: A detailed look at planning and writing them.
http://www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/PDF/Essays.pdf (Accessed 7 June 2019).
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2. University of Hull. (2019). Essay: A detailed look at planning and writing them.
http://www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/PDF/Essays.pdf (Accessed on 7 June 2019).
3. Essay: A detailed look at planning and writing them. University of Hull. 2019.
http://www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/PDF/Essays.pdf .
4. University of Hull. Essay: A detailed look at planning and writing them. Available:
www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/PDF/Essays.pdf (Accessed 7 June 2019).
QUESTION 11
The ISBN of a book is used …
1. as part of a catalogue record description
2. in a list of sources in an essay
3. as a call number
4. as part of the DDC number
QUESTION 12
An example of tacit knowledge is …
1. a system of symbols
2. the experience of an expert
3. participant observation
4. statistics
QUESTION 13
The internet and the World Wide Web are entities that are ….
1. fluent
2. static
3. stable
4. fluid
QUESTION 14
Which of the following would be a suitable heading in an academic essay?
1. Conclusion
2. Heading
3. Body
4. Discussion
QUESTION 15
A work plan ….
1. Should be included in your final assignment
5
EXAM PACK
, INS1502/101
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)
SEMESTER I
ASSIGNMENT 2
QUESTION 1
The twenty-first century is regarded as an/a …
1. industrial society
2. agricultural society
3. social media society
4. information society
QUESTION 2
Using a library is a good research strategy because libraries …
1. have books on specific topics
2. have handouts explaining how to get books on interlibrary loans
3. use a catalogue to describe sources
4. provide high-quality and verified resources
QUESTION 3
The uniform resource locator (URL) is …
1. region-specific
2. used as a myUnisa indicator
3. the address of a website
4. provides a list of subjects on a website
QUESTION 4
The last stage before submission of an assignment is …
1. drawing up a work plan
2. proofreading the content
3. adding the list of references
4. compiling the table of contents
QUESTION 5
3
,Information literacy is to … what the alphabet is to reading.
1. computer skills
2. lifelong learning
3. data, information and knowledge
4. information and communication technologies
QUESTION 6
Referencing refers to a process of …
1. acknowledging the use of other’s work
2. copyright and plagiarism
3. selecting relevant sources
4. using dictionaries and encyclopaedias
QUESTION 7
The Dewey Decimal System (DDC) divides knowledge…
1. chronologically
2. numerically
3. by subject
4. into ten call numbers
QUESTION 8
The main advantage of the internet as opposed to a library is …
1. The internet is less expensive to access
2. Libraries have less books on various topics
3. The internet contain verified information
4. Ease of access
QUESTION 9
Which one of the following criteria is useful to evaluate information on the WWW?
1. Author affiliations are negligible
2. All acronyms are acceptable
3. Currency is important
4. Advertisements contain relevant information
QUESTION 10
Which citation is correct for a website?
1. University of Hull. 2019. Essay: A detailed look at planning and writing them.
http://www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/PDF/Essays.pdf (Accessed 7 June 2019).
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2. University of Hull. (2019). Essay: A detailed look at planning and writing them.
http://www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/PDF/Essays.pdf (Accessed on 7 June 2019).
3. Essay: A detailed look at planning and writing them. University of Hull. 2019.
http://www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/PDF/Essays.pdf .
4. University of Hull. Essay: A detailed look at planning and writing them. Available:
www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/PDF/Essays.pdf (Accessed 7 June 2019).
QUESTION 11
The ISBN of a book is used …
1. as part of a catalogue record description
2. in a list of sources in an essay
3. as a call number
4. as part of the DDC number
QUESTION 12
An example of tacit knowledge is …
1. a system of symbols
2. the experience of an expert
3. participant observation
4. statistics
QUESTION 13
The internet and the World Wide Web are entities that are ….
1. fluent
2. static
3. stable
4. fluid
QUESTION 14
Which of the following would be a suitable heading in an academic essay?
1. Conclusion
2. Heading
3. Body
4. Discussion
QUESTION 15
A work plan ….
1. Should be included in your final assignment
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