INS3707
Assignment 1
Semester 2 2024
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
[School]
[Course title]
,INS3707 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024
QUESTION 1
Choose the correct option from the list provided for each question. Write
ONLY the correct letter of the alphabet next to the question number on your
answer sheet, Example:
1.1 C. Each question counts 1 mark. 1.1 …. Is a list of words that can be
used to retrieve information in an information source.
A. natural language
B. a thesaurus
C. an index
D. an abstract
1.2 Terms with the same spelling representing different concepts are
known as:
A. homonyms
B. synonyms
C. hierarchical
D. non-hierarchical
1.3 In thesaurus construction, which of the following is NOT a narrower
term (NT) for “hospitals”
, A. Public hospitals
B. Private hospitals
C. Psychiatric hospitals
D. Doctors
1.4 In searching databases, keywords can be used
A. True
B. False
1.5 In a thesaurus, scope notes appear only in the preferred terms. Is this
statement True or False?
A. True
B. False
1.6 All information sources are reliable. Is this statement True or False?
A. True B.
False
1.7 Which of the following statements regarding indexes is True?
A. Indexes provides easy location of information.
B. Indexes are also called extracts.
C. It is advisable to initiate indexes.
D. Indexes can replace abstracts in an information source.
Assignment 1
Semester 2 2024
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
[School]
[Course title]
,INS3707 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024
QUESTION 1
Choose the correct option from the list provided for each question. Write
ONLY the correct letter of the alphabet next to the question number on your
answer sheet, Example:
1.1 C. Each question counts 1 mark. 1.1 …. Is a list of words that can be
used to retrieve information in an information source.
A. natural language
B. a thesaurus
C. an index
D. an abstract
1.2 Terms with the same spelling representing different concepts are
known as:
A. homonyms
B. synonyms
C. hierarchical
D. non-hierarchical
1.3 In thesaurus construction, which of the following is NOT a narrower
term (NT) for “hospitals”
, A. Public hospitals
B. Private hospitals
C. Psychiatric hospitals
D. Doctors
1.4 In searching databases, keywords can be used
A. True
B. False
1.5 In a thesaurus, scope notes appear only in the preferred terms. Is this
statement True or False?
A. True
B. False
1.6 All information sources are reliable. Is this statement True or False?
A. True B.
False
1.7 Which of the following statements regarding indexes is True?
A. Indexes provides easy location of information.
B. Indexes are also called extracts.
C. It is advisable to initiate indexes.
D. Indexes can replace abstracts in an information source.
