INS3707
Assignment 1
8/1/2024
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,INS3707 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DUE
August 2024 ; 100% TRUSTED solutions
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
c an index
1.2 Terms with the same spelling representing different concepts are
known as: A. homonyms B. synonyms C. hierarchical D. non-
hierarchical
A homonyms
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
D Doctors
1.4 In searching databases, keywords can be used A. True B. False
, TRUE
1.5 In a thesaurus, scope notes appear only in the preferred terms. Is this
statement True or False? A. True B. False
FALSE
1.6 All information sources are reliable. Is this statement True or False? A.
True B. False
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.
A Indexes provides easy location of information
1.8 Which of the following statements regarding indexing is False? A.
Exhaustivity of indexing refers to the extent to which the indexing terms reflect
the subject contents of a document. B. Specificity is the ability of the index
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