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ACA Exam Practice Questions & Answers
1. It has been said that "The French Revolution marked the beginning of a new
era in archives administration." Which of the following developments makes
the French Revolution such a watershed in archival history?
1) It was during this time that the principle of the accessibility of archival
records to the public was established.
2) Beginning in 1789, government offices initiated the practice of permanently
retaining both incoming and outgoing copies of official correspondence.
3) French archivists from that period established the theory that archival
records should be appraised on the basis of evidential and informational
value.
4) It marked the first time that a government agency codified the different rolesof
public librarians and archivists who keep public records.
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Answer 1) It was during this time that the principle of the accessibility of archival
records to the public was established.
2. Which one of the following categories of government records is expressly
covered by the United States Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)?
1) Judicial branch.
2) Executive branch
3) Legislative branch
4) All records of the federal government.
Answer 2) Executive branch
3. The newly hired archivist of a local historical society in a town of 10,000
people wishes to raise funds for publicity and outreach.The first step is to
1) send a letter of appeal to members of the community.
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2) set up an advisory board.
3) assess the institution's mission and goals.
4) submit a grant proposal to a government agency or local foundation.
Answer 3)assess the institution's mission and goals.
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4. Which of the following information files maintained by archives should NOTbe
made available to the public unless required by law?
1) User statistics
2) Acquisition lists
3) User call slips
4) Shelf lists
Answer 3) User call slips
5. A university archivist receives from a professor a carton of correspondence,
news clippings, broadsides, and annotated Faculty Senate reports, all con-
cerning campus unrest during theVietnamWar era.The archives already holds
materials on this subject in the personal papers of another professor and in a
series of records titled 'Student Protests' in the President's Office record group.
The preferred procedure would be to
1) arrange and describe the new materials as a separate collection.
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ACA Exam Practice Questions & Answers
1. It has been said that "The French Revolution marked the beginning of a new
era in archives administration." Which of the following developments makes
the French Revolution such a watershed in archival history?
1) It was during this time that the principle of the accessibility of archival
records to the public was established.
2) Beginning in 1789, government offices initiated the practice of permanently
retaining both incoming and outgoing copies of official correspondence.
3) French archivists from that period established the theory that archival
records should be appraised on the basis of evidential and informational
value.
4) It marked the first time that a government agency codified the different rolesof
public librarians and archivists who keep public records.
1 of 57 12/16/2024, 5:02
,ACA Exam Practice Questions.pdf file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder/ACA%20Exam%20Prac
Answer 1) It was during this time that the principle of the accessibility of archival
records to the public was established.
2. Which one of the following categories of government records is expressly
covered by the United States Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)?
1) Judicial branch.
2) Executive branch
3) Legislative branch
4) All records of the federal government.
Answer 2) Executive branch
3. The newly hired archivist of a local historical society in a town of 10,000
people wishes to raise funds for publicity and outreach.The first step is to
1) send a letter of appeal to members of the community.
2 of 57 12/16/2024, 5:02
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2) set up an advisory board.
3) assess the institution's mission and goals.
4) submit a grant proposal to a government agency or local foundation.
Answer 3)assess the institution's mission and goals.
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4. Which of the following information files maintained by archives should NOTbe
made available to the public unless required by law?
1) User statistics
2) Acquisition lists
3) User call slips
4) Shelf lists
Answer 3) User call slips
5. A university archivist receives from a professor a carton of correspondence,
news clippings, broadsides, and annotated Faculty Senate reports, all con-
cerning campus unrest during theVietnamWar era.The archives already holds
materials on this subject in the personal papers of another professor and in a
series of records titled 'Student Protests' in the President's Office record group.
The preferred procedure would be to
1) arrange and describe the new materials as a separate collection.
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