1. The Raza Library is situated in

Patna

Rampur

Aligarh

Dhaka

2. Who was the first President of Museum Association of India

V.S. Aggrawal

Moti Chandra

C. Sivaramamurthi

Grace Morley

3. 'Encapsulation' technique is used in Museums for

Freeze drying the specimen

Preservation and Presentation of object

Colouring the specimen

Documenting the specimen

4. In which State the Dholavira Harappan Site is located

Maharashtra

Rajasthan

Haryana

Gujarat

5. Wildlife Institute is located in

Darjeeling

Pachmari, M.P.

Dehradun

Nainital

6. Alexandria Museum was founded by Ptolemy Soter in

3rd Century B.C.

2nd Century B.C.

1st Century B.C.

3rd Century A.D.

7. The traditional boundary between UV and light is

300 nm

400 nm

500 nm

700 nm

8. The Tomb of Mohammad Shah at Bijapur is also known as

Allai Darwaza

Qadam Rasul

Gol Gumbaz

Char Minar

9. Which one of the following is a primary colour

Black

White

Orange

Blue

10. Salvador Dali represents which of the Art Style

Cubism

Surrealism

Impressionism

Realism

11. Ardhanarishwar is a combination of

Vishnu-Lakshmi

Siva-Parvati

Brahma-Saraswati

Ganesh-Shakti

12. "Gaddi Girl" is a famous painting of

Jamni Roy

Nicholas Roerich

S.H. Raza

Rabinder Nath Tagore

13. "Santhal Family" is a famous sculpture of

Chintamani Kar

Ram Kinkar Baij

Satish Gujral

Amit Ghosh



14. Puppets in Karnataka are mostly made up of

Paper

Wood

Leather

Textile



15. The Mahabalipuram Monuments are deteriorating mainly due to

Saline Effect

Fungus

Vandalism

Plant Growth



16. Dafala Tribe is the indigenous inhabitants of

West Bengal

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Nagaland



17. The range of visible radiation is between

300 nm to 400 nm

400 nm to 700 nm

500 nm to 600 nm

600 nm to 800 nm



18. If distance between an object and the light sources decreases then Lux levels will

decrease

increase

remain the same

none of the above



19. Which of the following is NOT a warm colour

Red

Yellow

Blue

Orange



20. Where the Lepcha Tribal Museum is situated

Gangtok


Darjeeling


Kaling Pong


Bidisa



21. The people of the Mesolithic age used


Sand stone tool


Iron tools


Small stone tools


Copper tools



22. The Maharaja Jivaji Rao Scindia Museum was established in


1964


1910


1974


2000



23. Who is considered as a 'great museum showman'


Sir Hans Sloan


P.T. Barnum


German Bazin


B.I. Gilman



24. Who is considered as 'Father of Open Air Museums'


Dhilon Replay


Arthur Hazelius


T.R. Adam


H.R. Baker





25. Who was the first curator of Indian Museum Calcutta


William Jones


Nathaniel Wallich


F.S. Growse


Lord Lytton



26. Ashokan Lion Capital is exhibited at


National Museum


Sanchi Museum


Khajuraho Museum


Sarnath Museum



27. The North Zone Cultural Centre is located at


Allahabad


Patiala


Nagpur


Udaipur



28. In most of the Indus Seal there is representation of


Tiger


Humped bull


Unicorn


Elephant



29. A Museum which focuses on the heritage of a particular Natural and Cultural Environment of a community and run by them for their own benefit is called


Local Museum


Site Museum


Eco-Museum


Biographical Museum



30. Cloze Test is used in Museums to evaluate


Readability of text


Legibility of text


Comprehensibility of Exhibition Text


All of the above



31. When Asiatic Society in Calcutta was established


1786


1789


1784


1984



32. Which of the following is not a Static Interpretation Technique


Label


Photograph


Object


Guide Service



33. Match the following Authors of Books in List I with List II
List I List II
a. Hudson, Kenneth i. Social History of Museums
b. Ali, Salim ii. The Sacred Grove
c. S.D. Ripley iii. Common Birds of India
d. Dana, John Cotton iv. The New Museum

Codes

a b c d

ii i iv i


i ii iii iv


i iii ii iv


iv ii iii i




34. Match the following terminology in List I with List II
List I List II
a. P.V.A. i. Polyvinyl Acetate
b. Psychrometer ii. Things of the Past
c. Relics iii. A device for measuring RH
d. Relining iv. Mounting of old canvas on a new support

Codes

a b c d

ii iii i iv


i iii ii iv


i iii iv ii


iii i iv ii



35. Match the item in List I with List II
List I List II
a. Paper machine i. Removal of NaCl
b. Shellac Solution ii. Used as Varnish
c. Red lead iii. Pigment used in illustrations
d. Formic Acid iv. Removing copper incrustations

Codes

a b c d

ii iii iv i


i ii iii iv


iii iv i ii


i iii ii iv



36. Match the List I with List II
List I List II
a. Ankurvat Temple i. Afghanistan
b. Bamian Budha ii. Cambodia
c. Pasupati Temple iii. Thailand
d. Brahma Temple iv. Nepal

Codes

a b c d

ii i iv iii


i ii iii iv


iv iii i ii


iii ii iv i



37. Match the items in List I with items in List II
List I List II
a. Chalking i. Convex bulge in paint surface
b. Blister ii. Series of tiny breaks in a paint film
c. Flaking iii. Loss of pigment in a paint layer by powdering off
d. Crazing iv. Breaking away of one or all paint and ground layer

Codes
a b c d

i ii iii iv


iii i iv ii


ii iii i iv


iv ii iii i



38. Arrange the following stages of documentation in order
I. Recording the details of potential acquisitions.
II. Generating full record for each individual item.
III. Formally accepting the material for museum.
IV. Allocation of accession number.
Codes


IV, III, II

III, IV, II


III, IV, II

II, IV, III



39. Arrange the stages process of preservation of invertebrates in order:
Collection
Preservation
Narcotization
Killing Fixing
Codes














40. Match the items in List-I with List-II:
List I List II
a. Simplipal Biosphere i. M.P.
b. Panchmari Biosphere ii. Tamil Nadu
c. Manas Biosphere Reserve iii. Assam
d. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve iv. Orissa

Codes

a b c d
iv i iii ii

iii ii iv i

iv iii i ii

i ii iii iv

41. Match the items in List I with List II
List I List II
a. Marine National Park i. M.P.
b. Kudramukh National Park ii. Kerala
c. Silent Valley National Park iii. Karnataka
d. Sanjay National Park iv. Gujarat

Codes

a b c d
i ii iii iv

ii iii iv i

iv iii ii i

iii ii i iv

42. Match the following List I with List II
List I List II
a. Sodium Chloride i. Made from ink sac of cattle fish
b. Ethyl Alcohol ii. Adhesive
c. Urea Formaldehyde iii. Preservation
d. Sepia iv. Narcotics for Leaches

Codes

a b c d
iii ii i iv

ii iii iv i

iv iii ii i

i ii iii iv

43. Matching the item with List I with List II
List I List II
a. Oil Vitrol i. White colour require for illustration of manuscripts
b. Saffron ii. Gold yellow used in manuscript
c. Lack dye iii. Red used in manuscript
d. Zinc White iv. Bleaching

Codes

a b c d
i ii iii iv

ii iii i iv

iv i ii iii

iv ii iii i

44. Match the items in List I with items in List II
List I List II
a. Archaeological Museum i. Kolkata
b. Birla Planetarium ii. Kashmir
c. Babukumar Singh Memorial Museum iii. Bihar
d. Amar Mahal Museum iv. Sarnath

Codes

a b c d
iv ii i iii

ii iii i iv

i ii iii iv

iv i iii ii

45. Match the List I with List II
List I List II
a. Cellulose Acetate Foil i. Killing of Insect
b. Paradichloro Benzene ii. Taxidermy
c. Arsenic Soap iii. Lamination
d. Cyanide Bottle iv. Insect Repellent

Codes

a b c d
iii iv ii i

ii i iii iv

i ii iii iv

iv iii i ii

46. Match List I with List II
List I List II
a. Birla Academy of Art Culture i. Museum of National Importance
b. Robindra Bhavan Museum ii. Private Museum
c. Commercial Industrial Museum, Kolkata iii. University Museum
d. Salarjung Museum iv. State Museum

Codes

a b c d
iii ii i iv

iv iii ii i

ii iii iv i

i ii iii iv

47. Match the following items in List I with List II
List I List II
a. Lloyd Botanical Garden i. Darjeeling, West Bengal
b. Central National Herbarium ii. Howrah, West Bengal
c. Humayun Tomb iii. Delhi
d. Hathi Gumpha Cave iv. Orissa

Codes

a b c d
iv iii ii i

i ii iii iv

ii iii iv i

iii i ii iv

48. Match the following terminology in List I with List II
List I List II
a. Oology i. Branch of ornithology studying birds eggs, nets etc.
b. Ethnology ii. Study of Fungi
c. Entomology iii. Scientific Study of Insects
d. Mycology iv. Scientific and objective study of animal behaviour

Codes

a b c d
ii iii i iv

iv iii ii i

i iv iii ii

iii ii iv i


49. Match the items in List I with List II
List I List II
a. Konark Temple i. Marble
b. Victoria Memorial Hall ii. Granite
c. Ellora Cave iii. Khondolite
d. Red Fort iv. Red Sandstone

Codes

a b c d

iii i ii iv


ii iii iv i


iv iii i ii


iv ii iii i



50. Assertion Acetate based plastics are recommended for use in museums.
Reason They do not give off acetic acid vapour.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



51. Assertion The accession number of temporary loans are usually typed on stickers, tape or tags.
Reason So that they can be easily removed before objects are returned to lenders.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



52. Assertion It is recommended to control mould and fungus growth by keeping the relative humidity below 65%.
Reason Mould and fungus spores are always present in the atmosphere but will only grow if relative humidity is above this level.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



53. Assertion UV and IR are not part of the dilemma between seeing and damaging.
Reason UV and IR are not necessary for seeing. They are simply damaging.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



54. Assertion It is recommended to use plastic instead of varnish for filtering UV rays.
Reason Plastic is more convenient, lasts longer and does the job better.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



55. Assertion Conventional incandescent lamps do not need UV filtering.
Reason They usually emit negligible amounts of UV.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



56. Assertion If UV is eliminated, visible light is of no concern.
Reason Wavelengths of visible light do not cause damage.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



57. Assertion IR rays cause photochemical deterioration to happen quickly.
Reason Because they have less energy, less frequency and lesser capacity to excite molecules.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



58. Assertion Using colour in museums is different from using colour in other places.
Reason Because the colour of light source or background should not change the look of an artifact, that is, affect its "original appearance".
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



59. Assertion The colour of moisture indicating silica gel changes as it absorbs moisture.
Reason Because it is a natural ability of silica gel.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



60. Assertion Always check packing material before discarding it.
Reason For small objects or fragments that may have been overlooked.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.




61. Assertion Neglect is less dangerous than in expert treatment.
Reason Because museum collections or objects can be irreparably damaged by incorrect methods of cleaning or treatment.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



62. Assertion An unmounted print or drawing should be lifted by its corners.
Reason The edges and corners of a sheet of paper are its strongest areas.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



63. Assertion Any work of art on paper that runs the risk of flaking should have double window mat.
Reason So that the interleaving material does not rest on the surface of the work.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



64. Assertion Curators should be able to recognize different pest species.
Reason Because different species used different treatment.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



65. Assertion Large size works on paper should be rolled on itself or in a tube for storage and transportation.
Reason Rolling will not cause flaking of inks and pigments and distort fibres.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



66. Assertion Oil paintings should not be put into thymol cabinets.
Reason Thymol softens varnishes and some resins.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.


67. Assertion It is important to prevent dirt accumulation on textiles in order to preserve them.
Reason To minimize the need to clean them, repeated cleaning treatments can cause unnecessary damage.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



68. Assertion 'Human inertia is an important factor that influences circulation path'.
Reason People tend to continue on the same path or in the same direction unless there is something else.
Codes


Both and are true and is correct explanation.


Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation.


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



69. Assertion While storing textiles in a closet make sure that there is sufficient air circulation.
Reason To prevent mold growth.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



70. Assertion Museum visitors need to be prepared mentally before visiting an exhibition in the same way an athlete needs to be prepared mentally for a competition.
Reason Because museum visiting causes physical fatigue.
Codes


Both and are true and is the correct explanation.


Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation.


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.






71. Assertion Furniture should be grasped by handles, arms or carved decoration.
Reason Because these parts can support the weight of the entire piece.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



72. Assertion Radiocarbon dating is not applicable to samples with ages greater than about 50,000 years.
Reason Because of the somewhat short half-life of 14 the remaining concentration would be too small for accurate measurement.
Codes


is right, but is wrong.


is wrong, but is right.


Both and are right.


Both and are wrong.



73. The harmful effects of daylight can be reduced by
eliminating all daylight
using curtains
applying solar control film to windows
Using artificial light
Codes


and


and


and


and



74. Access of insects and vermin to collection stores can be prevented by
not allowing birds access to attics
ensuring that doors and windows are well sealed
creating a quarantine area for newly acquired and potentially infested items
using insect traps to monitor the presence of insects
Codes


and


and


and


and



75. To reduce the exposure time of light, which of the following measures can be taken
fit time-switches
install sensors that switch on the lights only when movement is sensed
turn pages of manuscripts regularly
change display regularly
Codes


and


and


and


and