MUSEOLOGY CONSERVATION PAPER III Note This paper contains seventy five objective type questions of two marks each. All questions are compulsory.

1 Who said "A museum performs its complete office as it is at once gardant, monstrant and docent"

Germain Bazin

Benjamin Eves Gilman

Herbert Bayer

Sir Hans Solane

2 Museum began to go public in

16th Century

17th Century

13th Century

19th Century

3 A collection of Paintings in Greek was called

Gabinetto

Pinakotheke

Wunder Kammer

Galleria

4 The museum at Alexandria was founded by Ptolemy Soter in

Fifth Century B.C.

Second Century B.C.

First Century B.C.

Third Century B.C.

5 Who at his death left a contingent bequest to "the United States of America, to found at Washington, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men."

James Christie

Alexandra Scott

Henry Ford

James Smithson

6 The book 'Conservation standards for works of Art in transit and on Exhibition' is written by

Nathan Stolow

Wittlin, Alma S.

Hellman, Geoffrey

Barry Lord

7 CIMCIM in ICOM-CIMCIM stands for

International Committee for Conservation and Museology

International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art

International Committee for Museums and Collections of Musical Instruments

International Committee for Museums and Conservation of Musical Instruments

8 Which of the following Indian legislation related to Natural History was introduced in the year 1972

The Antiquities and Art Treasure Act

The Indian Treasure Trove Act

Wild Life Protection Act

Gujarat Animal Preservation Act

9 Storage of Weeping glass requires

R. H. less than 42%

R.H. between 43

R. H. between 61

R. H. 100%

10 What is added to silica gel to make it blue

Fe

Ni

Co

Na

11 Malachite is a corrosion product of

Iron objects

Copper objects

Silver objects

Lead objects

12 Garry Thamson is the author of

The Conservation of Antiquities and works of Art

Porous Building Materials

Stone Decay and Conservation

The Museum Environment

13 Total exposure of an oil painting illuminated by a 100 lux light source for a duration of 6 months with daily exposure of 6 hours will be approximately.

1030 lux hours

10300 lux hours

103000 lux hours

1030000 lux hours

14 Rough drawing made during preparation of a wall painting is known as

Sinopia

Intonaco

Fresco

Secco

15 Relative humidity is measured in

gm/cm3

gm/m3

kg/cm3



16 For conservation purposes, which of the following are considered as composite materials.

Stone and wooden sculptures

Painted wood and wall paintings

Manuscripts and Bone objects

All of the above

17 Hydrogen sulphide causes blackening of ancient.

Copper objects

Bronze objects

Brass objects

Silver objects

18 Which type of research seeks to serve broader scholarship in a particular discipline

Applied Research

Basic Research

Audience Research

Demographic Research

19 Which of the following is a way of authenticating art objects

Scientific Analysis

Historical Analysis

Stylistic Analysis

All the above

20 The concept in which the geographical area is the museum and the residents participate fully in planning policies and programmes is called

Branch museum

Eco museum

Neighbourhood Museum

Community Museum

21 The auction house Christie's was founded by James Christie in 1766 in

London

Florida

Paris

Munich

22 The unit of UV radiation is

Microwatts per lumen

Megalux hour

Lux

Lumen

23 10% Formalin will have

10% Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde

24 Which of the following insects is wingless

Cockroach

Cloth Moth

Silver Fish

Beetles

25 Which of the following components of documentation is used to record objects in a classified manner

Accession Register

Entry Register

Movement Register

Catalogue

26 Sandstone is

A metamorphic rock

Igneous rock

Sedimentary rock

Monomineralic rock

27 International Museum day is celebrated on

4th April

13th May

5th June

30th May

28 Whewellite and Weddellite found on marble surfaces are

Perchlorates of calcium

Thiosulphates of calcium

Borates of calcium

Oxalates of calcium

29 Match 'International Conventions' in List I with the year of introduction in List -II.

List I List II
Stolen or illegally Exported Cultural objects 1972
Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage 1970
The Means of protecting and Preventing Illicit Export, 1954 Import and Transfer of ownership of Cultural property
Protection of Cultural property in the Event of Armed(iv) 1995 Conflict

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30 Match the cognitive levels in List I with activities in List -II.

List I List II
Knowledge Judge and justify
Comprehension Arrange, define and describe
Analysis Examine and debate
Evaluation Explain and Illustrate

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31 Match the Museums in List I with their Locations in List II. List I List II
Victoria Memorial Hall New Delhi
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Murshidabad Museum
National Gallery of Modern Art Kolkata
Hazar Duari Palace Museum Bengaluru

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32 Match the metal constituents in List I with their respective alloys in List II.

List I List II
Au+Ag Pewter
Pb+Sn Stainless steel
Fe+C+Cr German silver
Cu+Ni+Zn Electrum

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33 Match the resins in List I with their source in List -II.

List I List II
Shellac Pinus tree
Rosin Rocks
Paraffinwax Animals
Lanolin Insect

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34 Match the Museums in List I with the type of Governing body in List II. List I List II
National Handicrafts and Handlooms Registered Society Museum, New Delhi
Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata Private Trust
National Gandhi Museum, New Delhi Ministry of Textile, Govt. of India
Indira Gandhi Memorial Board of Trustees Museum, New Delhi

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35 Match the items in List I with items in List II.

List I List II
Illumination Hz
Frequency Lux
Wavelength
Rh nm

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36 Match the colours in colour wheel in List I with the colour schemes in List -II. List I List II
Several shades of the same colour Complimentary
Opposite colours on the colour wheel Related
Colours that are side by side on colour wheel Triad
Any three colours that are at equal distance Monochromatic from each other on colour wheel

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37 Match the famous personalities in List I with their contributions in List II.

List I List II
Rai Krishnadas Founded the mathura site museum
James Princep Founded the Bharat Kala Bhavan
C. Sivaramamurti Deciphered the Brahmi Script
F. S. Growse Wrote first directory of Indian Museums

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38 Match the Museums in List I with their locations in List II.

List I List II
Ashmolean Museum St. Petersburg
Hermitage Florence
Uffizi Gallery London
Victoria and Albert Museum Oxford

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39 Match the folk theatre in List I with their states in List II.

List I List II
Nautanki Manipur
Natasankeertana Maharashtra
Tamasha W. Bengal
Jatra Uttar Pradesh

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40 Arrange the following museum procedures in sequence
Cataloguing
Accessioning
Publishing
Field Notes

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41 Arrange the following phyla in chronological order
Amphilians
Mammals
Pieces
Reptiles

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42 Arrange the steps of organizing the exhibition in sequence
Preparation of the Floor Plan
Selection of objects
Deciding the objectives of the exhibition
Designing the exhibition

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43 Arrange the following stages of organising a visit of school children to museum in order
letter of thanks by children to museum educator
Booking the visit
Teacher orientation program
Use of activity sheets

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44 Arrange in sequence the following steps involved in the decision making process
Identifying objectives
Evaluating alternatives
Identifying opportunities and diagnosing problems
Generating alternatives

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45 Arrange in sequence the stages of project management
Planning
Monitoring and control
Execution
Definition

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46 Arrange in order the following steps involved in conservation of canvas paintings.
In painting
Removal of dust and grime
Removal of old varnish
Revarnishing

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Assertion Location of art objects in Accession Register should be written with ink.

Reason Because it is a permanent record.

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Assertion It is recommended that no copy of accession register is maintained.

Reason Because it is a permanent official record of museum's collection.

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49

Assertion A sling psychrometer is not used for calibrating other hygrometers.

Reason It is not an electronic device.

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Assertion In air conditioned museum storage area, fans are not required.

Reason Fans reduce the effect of air conditioning.

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Assertion Accession Register should be accessible to public.

Reason It helps in getting detailed information about the objects.

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Assertion Collection is more important than its documentation.

Reason Because information without collection is meaningless.

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Assertion C14 dating can be used for knowing the age of ancient bricks.

Reason Brick contain carbon.

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Assertion Fading as a form of light damage is only a superficial indication of deterioration

Reason Because it does not extend to Physical and Chemical structure of collection.

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Assertion All material entering a museum should be carefully inspected before sending them to collection stores or exhibition areas.

Reason So that their authenticity is determined.

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Assertion In general museum exhibition are considered to be very cost effective.

Reason Museum exhibitions can be seen by many people over a period of time.

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Assertion A product requires different marketing strategies in its life.

Reason A product passes through certain distinct stages during its life and each stage is characterised by typical market behaviour.

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Assertion Rubber bands should not be used on any metal objects.

Reason Because the sulphur present in the rubber band causes the metal to tarnish.

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Assertion Conservators should always make record of treatment given to an object.

Reason Because it helps in evaluating the efficacy of treatment over a period of time.

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Assertion For museum objects the quality of light deteriorates if UV portion is eliminated from it.

Reason UV contributes in viewing of objects.

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Assertion Objects should be well lit in exhibition when people are viewing them.

Reason An object poorly seen is partially wasted.

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62

Assertion Wood is anisotropic in nature.

Reason Rate of elongation and contraction is different in all directions.

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Assertion Paradichlorobenzene is kept in showcases on upper side.

Reason Fumes of Paradichlorobenzene are lighter than air.

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64 Which of the following educational activities are suitable for pre-school children
Story telling
Lecture
Drama
Art activity

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65 Museum is a
Social Organisation
Charitable Organisation
Non-Profit Making Organisation
Cultural Organisation

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66 Pink coloured silica gel in a museum showcase is indicative of the fact that
Silica gel is ready for use
Silica gel is to be regenerated
Silica gel can no longer absorb moisture
Silica gel contains cobalt chloride

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67 Preventive conservation includes
Storage methods
Care and handling
Treatment and repair
Housekeeping

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68 To reduce the exposure time of light, which of the measures can be taken
Change display regularly
Use computers to control light
Exclude all light when museum is closed
Install time-switches

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69 Educational goals of an exhibition can include
affirming identity
inculcate ideas about culture
teaching history
attracting more people to the museum

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70 After the museum visit of the class, the teacher should evaluate the visit by finding out
learning out comes
satisfaction level of students
difficulties faced at the museum
interviewing the museum guide

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71 Which of the following are tangible rewards for motivating employees
Bonus
Cash
Pay rise
Certificate of appreciation

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72 What a Museum educator should know about children when designing a 'Lesson Plan'
Subject matter of collection
Ability and Interest
Special needs
Library resources

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73 Basic considerations while making a layout of an exhibition include
Exit gradient effect
Education programme
Viewing distance
Visitor's psychology

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74 While conducting a tour of visitors group in the museum exhibition the guide should
Receive and greet the group
Introduce himself
Talk, describe, discuss
Use interpretive material

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75 Making a lay-out of an exhibition includes
Preparation of floor plan
Decision on circulation of visitors
Decision on shape, size and placement of show cases
Preparation of a mock-up

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