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Laws of Library Science
         Books are for use
         Every Reader his/her Book
         Every Book its reader
         Save the Time of the reader
         The Library is a growing organism
                                                                                                                                                                       

                         Laws of Library Science                  

     Edward B. Rose Teacher of Dr. Shiyali Ramamritra Ranganathan (Father of Library Science in India) formulated the Five laws of Library science in 1928 and published these in his famous book entitled "Five Laws of Library Science" in 1931. This law first time in 1928 in a conference of teachers held in the Meenakshi college, Annamalai nagar. These laws were first published in 1931 with a foreword by P. S. Sivaswami Aiyer and introduction by W. C. Berwick Sayers, and publisher Madras Library Association, and second edition published in 1957, latest reprint edition Ess Ess Publication (1 January 2006). This laws are other name Fundamental laws. The Fire law are below 

 i. Books are for use 
 ii. Every reader his/her Book 
 iii. Every Book its reader 
 iv. Save the Time of the reader 
 v. The Library is a growing organism 



 Book word to change other person. Ex 

 Document - Mical Gorman 
 Web-E-Resource - Alerza Nourzi 2004 
 Media. - Carod Simpon 2008 
 knowledge. - B. Sadarach. 2015 
 Social Media. - Dr. Achal Munizal. 2016 




 i. Books are for use                                                                              


            a. Library Location. 
            b. Library hours (Time to open and closed) 
            c. Library Furnitures
           d. Library Building 
           e. Library staff 
           f. Dissemination and Publicity. 



 ii. Every reader his/her book                                                               

      
            a. Obligation of the state / the Government 
            b. Obligation of the Library Authority 
            c. Responsibility of the library staff 
            d. Responsibility of library readers/users 
            e. Service for blind and handicraft 
           f. service for slam Areas 
          g. Right to education / Right to read 
          h. selection of Books. 
           i. APUPA 



 iii. Every book its reader                                                                      

             a. Open Access. - J. D. Brown, 1893 British library first use 
             b. Shelf arrangement 
             c. Display of Book 
             d. Classification and cataloguing 
             e. Book Selection 
                       1. Book selection committee 
                       2. Demand Register 
            f. Extention service 



 iv. Save the time of the reader                                                             

               a. Computerized catalogues and classification 
              b. Circulation / Issue Method 
              c. Reference Services 
              d. Stock Room Guides 
             e. Brown System (nina-E-brown 1895) 



 v. Library is a Growing Organism                                                      

             a. Library Automation, Digitization, use of Information Technology, etc. 
             b. Child and Adult Growth 
             c. Growth and development 
            d. Use of Pencil for call Number 
            e. Book stock 
           f. Readers 
           g. Staff 
           h. CD/DVD use 
          i. Choise of classification scheme. 
          j. Provision for the future 
          k. Modernisation 
          l. The physical infrastruc















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1. The use of CD-ROMs in the library significantly relates to which of the following Laws ? 
A. First Law of Library Science             B. Second Law of Library Science 
C. Fourth Law of Library Science          D. Fifth Law of Library Science
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2. ‘Five Laws of Library Science’ was first published in 
A. 1925             B. 1930 
C. 1931             D.1933
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3. In “Spiral of Scientific Method”, Zenith marks 
A. Facts                             B. Empirical laws 
C. Fundamental laws         D. Deduced laws
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4. Which of the following is not an implication of Fourth Law of Library Science? 
A. Classified arrangement              B. Stack-room-guides 
C. Issue Methods                            D. Rural Library Services
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5. Who gave the sixth law of library science “Every reader his/her freedom”? 
A. Walt Crawford                   B. Michael Gorman 
C. James R. Rettig                  D. Lenart Bjorneborn
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6. Which law of Library Science relates to the growth of libraries? 
A. Forth law                       B. First law 
C. Second law                    D. Fifth law
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7. The five laws of Library Science were published in the book form in the year 
A. 1924                    B. 1931 
C. 1928                    D. 1930
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8. Which Law of library science emphasises on the growth of children and adults?
A. First Law                   B. Second law 
C. Fifth law                    D. Fourth law
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9. Which Law of library science is satisfied by organising extension services? 
A. First law                   B. Second law 
C. Third law                  D. Fifth law
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10. Which Law of library science emphasises on weeding of unuseful books from the library? 
A. Second law                B. Third law 
C. Fourth law                  D. Fifth law
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11. The fifth law of Library Science says that 
A. library grows slowly                          B. library does not grow 
C. library is a growing organism            D. library is a growing organisation
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12. What are called the set of norms, percepts and guides to good practice in librarianship? 
A. Five Laws                               B. Five Laws of Library Science 
C. Colon Classification               D. Canons of Cataloging
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13. Which Law of Library Science advocates the universalisation and democratisation of library service? 
A. First Law                B. Second Law 
C. Third Law               D. Fourth Law
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14. According to the First law, the location of the library should be 
A. At a central place                 B. At long distance
C. At nearer place                     D. At outsider place 
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15. Five laws of Library Science are a set of norms to good practice in 
A. society                 B. libraries 
C. librarianship        D. library science
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16. Which law of the Library Science indicates that the documents of the library should be brought out to the notice of the users? 
A. First law               B. Second law 
C Third law               D. Fourth law
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17. In which law of Library Science, the concept of ‘Child and Adult Growth’ has been discussed?
A. First law              B. Second law 
C. Third law            D. Fifth law
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18. Which term was coined by Ranganathan for mobile library? 
A. Moving library                   B. Library on wheels 
C. Librarchine                         D. All the above
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19. Arrange the following Laws of Library Science as given by Ranganathan: 
i. Save the time of the reader 
ii. Books are for use 
iii. Every book has its reader 
iv. Every Reader has his book
Codes : 
A. (ii), (iv), (iii), (i) 
B. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii) 
C. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) 
D. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
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20. Assertion (A). According to the fifth Law of Library Science, Library is a growing organization. Reason (R). All resources of library are supposed to grow. 
Codes : 
A. (A) is true, but (R) is false 
B. (A) is false, but (R) is true 
C. Both (A) and (R) are false 
D. Both (A) and (R) are true
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21. The first law of Laws of library science focuses on 
A. user and the usable item                           B. on usable item 
C. on general appeal                                      D. on the organisation
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22. “There are two good things in life – freedom of thought and freedom of action.” This statement fulfils the requirement of 
A. First new law of library science            B. Second new law of library science 
C. Third new law of library science           D. Fourth new law of library science
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23. ‘Honour the past and create the future’ is statement of 
A. First new law of library science                     B. Second new law of library science 
C. Third new law of library science                    D. Fifth new law of library science
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24. Who said ‘some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested’? 
A. John Milton                        B. William Jones 
C. Francis Bacon                     D. Benjamin Franklin
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25. Match the following : 
     List – I                                                         List – II 
a. Obligation of the                                   i. First Law State
b. Shelf Arrangement & Catalogue          ii. Second Law  
c. Open Access & Shelf Arrangement     iii. Third Law  
d. Library location/ hours                         iv. Fourth Law  
Codes : 
   (a) (b) (c) (d) 
A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) 
B. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) 
C. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) 
D. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) 
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26. Assertion (A): In fifth law, the word used in ‘organism’ not ‘organisation’. 
Reason (R): Libraries grow in collection size, human resources, physical facilities and services from time to time. 
Codes : 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) 
C. (A) is true but (R) is false 
D. (A) is false but (R) is true
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27. Assertion (A): According to the fifth Law of Library Science, Library is a growing organization.
Reason (R): All resources of library are supposed to grow. 
Codes : 
A. (A) is true, but (R) is false                        B. (A) is false, but (R) is true 
C. Both (A) and (R) are false                        D. Both (A) and (R) are true
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28. Which one is the First Law of library science enunciated by Ranganathan? 
A. Books are for use                            B. Every reader his book 
C. Every book its reader                      D. Save the time of the reader
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29. Which laws of library science of Ranganathan are helpful in formulating the principles of selection of documents? 
A. I, II, and III laws                   B. II, III and IV laws 
C. III, IV and V laws                 D. IV, V and I laws
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30. What type of research is the Five Laws of Library Science of Dr. Ranganathan? 
A. Applied research                      B. Pure research 
C. Basic research                          D. Experimental research
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31. On Spiral or Scientific Method, the cardinal points Zenith to Descendent contains 
A. Fundamental laws                      B. Deductive phase 
C. Hypothesizing phase                  D. Empirical laws
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32. What is the true sequence of cardinal points on the spiral of scientific method? 
A. Descendent, Zenith, Ascendent, Nadir, Ascendent 
B. Ascendent, Descendent, Zenith, Nadir, Descendent 
C. Nadir, Ascendent, Zenith, Descendent, Nadir 
D. None of these
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33. The Spiral of Scientific Method studies which of the following? 
A. Trends of subject                         B. Trends of research 
C. Organisation of subject               D. None of these
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34. The spiral of scientific method signifies which of the following? 
A. Steps and phrases in scientific method                  B. Formulation of hypothesis in scientific method
C. Formulation of subjects                                         D. Formulation of knowledge
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35. On Spiral of Scientific Method, the cardinal points Descendant to Nadir contains 
A. Fundamental Phase                    B. Deductive Phase 
C. Verification Phase                      D. Hypothesis Phase
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36. On Spiral of Scientific Method, the cardinal points Nadir to Ascendent contains 
A. Empirical laws                    B. Fundamental laws 
C. Deductive laws                   D. Original laws
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37. The Spiral of Scientific method is devised by 
A. H. E. Bliss                   B. Dewey 
C. Ranganathan               D. Cutter
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38. What does Zenith mark in the spiral? 
A. Fundamental laws               B. Empirical laws 
C. Original laws                       D. All laws
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39. On Spiral of Scientific Method, the cardinal points Ascendent to Zenith contains 
A. Empirical laws                        B. Fundamental 
C. Hypothesizing phase               D. Original laws
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40. Match the List-I with List-II 
               List-I                                                                              List-II 
a. Library Week of India                                                              i. 1931 
b. RRRLF (Foundation year)                                                       ii. 1972 
c. Publication of Five Laws of Library November Science        iii. 14-20  
d. Headquarters of NASSDOC                                                    iv. New Delhi 
                                                                                                      v. Bangaluru 
Codes : 
     (a) (b) (c) (d) 
A. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) 
B. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 
C. (v) (iv) (iii) (i) 
D. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
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41. Assertion (A): In fifth law, the word used in ‘organism’ not ‘organisation’.
Reason (R): Libraries grow in collection size, human resources, physical facilities and services from time to time. 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) 
C. (A) is true but (R) is false. 
D. (A) is false but (R) is true.
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42.  Weeding of unuseful books from the library is emphasized by this law of library science 
A. Second                      B. Third 
C. Fourth                       D. Fifth
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43. This particular law of library science gives emphasis on the delegation of the government to enact library legislation in their respective states 
A. First Law                  B. Second Law 
C. Third Law                 D. Fourth Law
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44.