Museology and Conservation 2013 December UGC NET Solved Question Paper II
1. The book “The Museum Age” was written by
(A) Alma S. Wittlin
(B) G. Ellis Bureaw
(C) Greman Bazin
(D) Richard D. Altick
Answer: (C)
2. Getty Conservations Institute (GCI), is in
(A) Los Angeles
(B) Washington D.C
(C) Rome
(D) London
Answer: (A)
3. Which of the following is a subordinate office of Ministry of Culture, Government of India?
(A) Archeological Survey of India
(B) National Archives, New Delhi
(C) National Museum, New Delhi
(D) National Culture Fund
Answer: (C)
4. National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi runs by
(A) Ministry of Forest, Govt. of India
(B) Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
(C) National Council of Science Museum, Govt. of India
(D) Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India
Answer: (B)
5. Prado Museum is in
(A) Italy
(B) Spain
(C) England
(D) France
Answer: (B)
6. What is the present name of the Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai?
(A) City Museum of Mumbai
(B) Sivaji Museum
(C) Chatrapati Shivaji Vasta Sangrahalaya
(D) Maharashtra Museum
Answer: (C)
7. Code of Hammurabi is housed in
(A) British Museum
(B) Louvre
(C) Hermitage
(D) Smithsonian Institute
Answer: (B)
8. CECA in ICOM-CECA stand for
(A) Committee for Education and Cultural Action
(B) Council for Education and Cultural Activities
(C) Committee for Education and Cultural Affairs
(D) Committee for Education and Creative Activities
Answer: (A)
9. The journal “Studies in Museology” is published by
(A) Museums Associations of India
(B) Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi
(C) University of Calcutta
(D) The M.S. University of Baroda
Answer: (B)
10. The British Museum was formed on collections of:
(A) Tradescants
(B) E. Ashmole
(C) Aldrovandi
(D) Sir Hans Salone
Answer: (B)
11. Who was the first Director General of National Museum, New Delhi?
(A) Grace Morley
(B) L.P. Sihare
(C) N.R. Banerjee
(D) S.S. Biswas
Answer: (B)
12. Myeology is the branch of Biology concerned with study of
(A) Insects
(B) Fungi
(C) Mollusc
(D) Fish
Answer: (B)
13. Which is the chemical used for resizing of paper?
(A) Barium Hydroxide
(B) Formalin
(C) Gelatin with water
(D) Polyvinyl Acetate
Answer: (C)
14. Which chemical is used as bleaching agent for manuscripts?
(A) Trichloro Ethylene
(B) Chloramin
(C) Pyridine
(D) Ammonium solutions
Answer: (B)
15. Which chemical is used for fixing colour of textiles?
(A) Acetic Acid
(B) Nitric Acid
(C) Tartaric Acid
(D) Hydrochloric Acid
Answer: (A)
16. The third part of the number 65.20.4.6 means
(A) The object is 4thcomponent of the 20th object
(B) The object is 4th acquisition of the year 1965
(C) The object is 4th object of the 20th acquisition
(D) The object is 4th object of the 65th acquisition
Answer: (C)
17. Public Relations is a conscious effort to
(A) Educate people
(B) Generate funds
(C) Propagate culture
(D) Influence public perception
Answer: (D)
18. Who was the founder of Asiatic Society, Calcutta?
(A) Prof. R.D. Bhandarkar
(B) Sir. William Jones
(C) Sir. Asutosh Mukherji
(D) Lord Curzon
Answer: (B)
19. Who established Archeological Survey of India?
(A) A. Cunningham
(B) A. Kumaraswamy
(C) Sir. John Marshal
(D) Lord Curzon
Answer: (A)
20. The famous Sun Temple at Konark was built in:
(A) 11th Century
(B) 12th Century
(C) 13th Century
(D) 14th Century
Answer: (C)
21. Assertion (A): In a psychrometer, the dry-bulb thermometer shows a lower temperature than that of a wet-bulb thermometer.
Reason (R): The water on wet-bulb evaporates and lowers the temperature.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) both are right.
(B) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right.
Answer: (D)
22. Assertion (A): The Accession Register should not be bound.
Reason (R): So that the pages can be easily removed.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) both are right.
(B) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right.
Answer: (C)
23. Assertion (A): Compact Fluorescent lamps do not need UV filtering.
Reason (R): They do not contain mercury vapors that emit UV rays.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) both are right.
(B) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) both are wrong
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right.
Answer: (C)
24. Assertion (A): The colour of silica gel changes as it absorbs moisture.
Reason (R): Because of its natural ability.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) both are right
(B) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right
Answer: (B)
25. Assertion (A): Particular care is needed when working with acetone.
Reason (R): Because it is a non-volatile solvent and poses health hazard.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(B) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right.
Answer: (B)
26. Assertion (A): Dyed and bleached cotton or linen fabrics are safe to used, but they had to be thoroughly washed and rinsed before used for museum purpose.
Reason (R): Because they do not contain chemical residues.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) both are right.
(B) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right.
Answer: (C)
27. Assertion (A): If mould is discovered on an object, keep the object in collection store.
Reason (R): It will prevent the transfer of spores to another collection.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) both are right.
(B) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right.
Answer: (C)
28. Assertion (A): Basements are the most appropriate locations for storage of museum collections.
Reason (R): Because there is no fluctuation of relative humidity and risks of leaks and floods.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) both are right.
(B) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right.
Answer: (B)
29. Assertion (A): Every item in a museum collection must carry its accession number at all the times.
Reason (R): To protect collections from theft.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) both are right.
(B) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right.
Answer: (B)
30. Assertion (A): Absolute humidity is used to measure the dampness or dryness of the air.
Reason (R): The humidity of the air depends on the temperature of the air.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) both are right.
(B) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right.
Answer: (B)
31. Arrange the following basic human needs in order of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs:
(a) Self development
(b) Safety
(c) Acknowledgement
(d) Food
(A) d, b, c and a
(B) b, d, a and c
(C) b, d, c and a
(D) d, a, c and b
Answer: (A)
32. Arrange the stages of organising a visit of school childrens to a museum in order.
(a) Learning session.
(b) Welcoming the childrens.
(c) Meeting with school teachers.
(d) Discussions and expansion of concepts.
(A) b, c, a and d
(B) c, b, d and a
(C) c, b, a and d
(D) a, c, b and d
Answer: (C)
33. Arrange the stages of construction of a painting from bottom to top.
(a) Paint
(b) Ground
(c) Coating
(d) Support
(A) d, b, a and c
(B) d, c, a and b
(C) c, d, b and a
(D) a, c, b and d
Answer: (A)
34. Arrange the following in chronological order:
(a) Harappa period
(b) Kushan
(c) Shung
(d) Mauryan
Codes:
(A) a, b, c, d
(B) b, c, d, a
(C) d, c, b, a
(D) c, b, d, a
Answer: (C)
35. Arrange the basic steps involved in control process in order:
(a) Remedial actions
(b) Establishment of standards
(c) Measurements of performance
(d) Comparing actual performance with the planned performance
(A) b, c, a and d
(B) c, a, d and b
(C) b, c, d and a
(D) b, a, c and d
Answer: (C)
36. Which of the following devices are used to monitor relative humidity in museums?
(a) Psychrometers
(b) Hygrothermographs
(c) Humidity indicator cards
(d) Aspirating psychrometer
(A) a, b, c and d
(B) a, b and c
(C) b, c and d
(D) a,c and d
Answer: (C)
37. PBC mixtures contain:
(a) Paradichlorobenzene
(b) Benzene
(c)Creosote oil
(d) Butanol
(A) a, b, c and d
(B) a, b and c
(C) a, c and d
(D) a and c
Answer: (B)
38. Which of the following are inorganic materials?
(a) Ceramics
(b) Gold
(c) Bronze
(d) Palm leaf & Birch leaf
(A) a, b, c and d
(B) a, b and c
(C) b, c and d
(D) a, c and d
Answer: (B)
39. Which of the following animals are mammals?
(a) Bat
(b) Ostrich
(c) Whale
(d) Rat
(A) a, b, c and d
(B) a, b and c
(C) a, c and d
(D) b, c and d
Answer: (C)
40. The function of accession register includes:
(a) Enable a periodic audit
(b) Enable whole collections to be evaluated
(c) Establishes legal ownerships
(d) Identifies each objects with an individual numbers
(A) a, c and d
(B) b, c and d
(C) a, b, c and d
(D) a, b and c
Answer: (C)
41. Match the books in List-I with their authors in List-II:
List-I List-II
a. Interpreting our Heritage i. Freeman Tilden
b. Identity and th Museum Visitor ii. Eilean Hooper Greenhill
c. The Manual of Museum Management iii. Barry Lord
d. Museum and Their visitors iv. John H. Falk
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv iii ii
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) i iv ii iii
(D) iv ii i iii
Answer: (A)
42. Match the museums in List-I with their famous collections in List-II
List-I List-II
a. Baroda Museum i. Kurkihar Bronzes
b. Govt. Museum, Madras ii. Akota Bronzes
c. Patna Museum iii. Kaushambi Terracottas
d. Allahabad Museum iv. Amravati Sculptures
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) iii ii iv i
Answer: (A)
43. Match the items in List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
a. Foot candle i. Unit of luminous flux (light) output of lamp
b. lumen ii. Imperial unit of illuminance (light intensity) equal to lumen/sq.ft.
c. microwatts/ lumen iii. Unit of UV radiation
d. Lux iv. Unit of Illuminance
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii iv i ii
Answer: (B)
44. Match the documentation terms in List-I with their meaning in List-II:
List-I List-II
a. Cataloguing i. The process of removing an object from collection
b. Accession Register ii. The process of recording detail and research based information about objects
c. Disposal iii. A book used to record each accession when it enters the collection
d. De-accessioning iv. The process of removing an object from record
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iii iv i ii
Answer: (A)
45. Match the items in List-I with items in List-II:
List-I List-II
a. Class A fire i. energized electrical equipment
b. Class B fire ii. Combustable metals, e.g. magnesium, sodium, potassium etc.
c. Class C fire iii. Ordinary combustable materials e.g. paper, cloth etc.
d. Class D fire iv. Flammable liquids, gases and greases etc.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Answer: (C)
46. Match the type of Exhibitions in List-I with their meaning in List-II:
List-I List-II
a. Systematic i. The exhibit that has some movement
b. Thematic ii. Exhibit arranged in a series/order from earliest to the latest
c. Dynamic iii. Objects arranged to tell a story
d. Chronological iv. Arrangements of objects according to some system of classification
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) iii i ii iv
(D) ii iii iv i
Answer: (B)
47. Match the Folk dances in List-I with States of their origin in List-II:
List-I List-II
a. Bihu i. Punjab
b. Kathakali ii. Kerela
c. Bharatnatyam iii. Assam
d. Bhangra iv. Tamil Nadu
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Answer: (B)
48. Match the temple in List-I with the places in List-II:
List-I List-II
a. Meenakshi temple i. Khajuraho
b. Kandarya Mahadev Temple ii. Varanasi
c. Vishwanath temple iii. Konark
d. Surya temple iv. Madurai
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Answer: (C)
49. Match the Insurance terms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:
List-I List-II
a. Act of God i. An agreed amount of loss which an insured must suffer before his policy will pay
b. Deductible ii. Losses caused by dishonesty of the insured’s employees
c. Fidelity Exclusion iii. The quality which an object has to deteriorate or damage itself without external help
d. Inherent Vice iv. A happening such as a Tornedo or Hailstorm
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iii i iv ii
Answer: (B)
50. Match the organizations in List-I with their definitions in List-II
List-I List-II
a. Zoological Garden i. A place to keep live birds
b. Sanctuary ii. A place to keep live Amphibians & Reptiles
c. Aviary iii. Permanent habitat of animals and plants protected by law
d. Herpetarium iv. Where live animals are kept
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iii i ii iv
Answer: (B)
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