M.L.I.S. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
Information Retrieval Tool and Techniques
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
(Common for M.L.I.Sc./M.L.I.Sc. Lateral Entry)
(CBCS 2013 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. What is IRS?
2. Define Information Search Process
3. Expand CD-ROM with a note.
4. Define online searching.
5. Write any two problems of controlled vocabulary.
6. What is a natural language alternative?
7. Define Browsing.
8. What is a search strategy?
9. Define recall.
10. What is search evaluation?
Sub. Code
932304/
933304
RW-748
2
Ws15
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions by choosing either or
All questions carry equal marks.
11. Write a note on 'types of searches'.
Or
What are the components of IR systems?
12. What is e-journal? What are the advantages of
e-journals?
Or
How do you choose the sources for your information
search?
13. Explain briefly on the functioning of expert systems.
Or
What are the uses of controlled vocabulary in
information retrieval?
14. Differentiate browsing from searching.
Or
Explain in brief the role of user interfaces in an
information system.
15. What are the features of User centred design in an
IRS?
Or
What are the factors used in search evaluation?
RW-748
3
Ws15
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
16. What is information retrieval? Explain about various
retrieval models.
17. Explain in detail how do you plan and perform your
searchers effectively.
18. What is thesaurus? Explain briefly the methodology of
construction of a thesaurus.
19. What is browsing? What are the advantages and
limitations of browsing?
20. Explain with examples the recall and precision measures
in the context of an information retrieval system.