ugcnetonline.in NET Museology & Conservation Model Question Paper : University Grants Commission

Name of the Organization : University Grants Commission
Type of the Exam : UGC National Eligibility Test NET
Subject : Museology & Conservation
Year : 2014
Document Type : Model Question Paper

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** This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each.
** All questions are compulsory

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1. The book ‘Museums : In search of a Usable future’ was written by
(A) Germain Bazin
(B) John Cotton Dana
(C) George Brown Goode
(D) Alma S. Wittlin

2. Museum Conservation Institute (MCI) is in
(A) California
(B) Washington D.C.
(C) London (D) Paris

3. Which of the following is an autonomous body of Ministry of Culture, Government of India ?
(A) Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata.
(B) National Gallery of Modern Art,New Delhi.
(C) National Library, Kolkata.
(D) National Archives, New Delhi.

4. Bal Sangrahalaya, Lucknow is run by
(A) University Museum
(B) Private Museum
(C) Central Government
(D) State Government

5. Uffizi Gallery is in
(A) Italy
(B) Spain
(C) Germany
(D) Sweden

6. Nalanda Museum was established in
(A) 1920
(B) 1921
(C) 1931
(D) 1941

7. ‘Vieled Rebecca’ is housed in
(A) Patna Museum, Patna
(B) Indian Museum, Kolkata
(C) National Museum, New Delhi
(D) Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad

8. CIDOC in ICOM-CIDOC stands for
(A) Committee for Disaster Management of Collections.
(B) Committee for Documentation.
(C) Committee for Display of Collections.
(D) Committee for Disposal of Collections.

9. The journal ‘studies in conservation’ is published by
(A) International Institute for conservation of Historic and Artistic works.
(B) Getty Conservation Institute.
(C) Indian Association for the study of Conservation of cultural Property in India.
(D) UNESCO

10. Museum of Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai contains
(A) Archieval Materials
(B) Promissory Notes
(C) Punch Mark Coin
(D) Notes

11. Who is consider as the founder of Museology in India ?
(A) D.P. Ghosh
(B) Grace Morley
(C) Motichandra
(D) V.L. Devkar

12. Ichthyology is the branch of zoology dented to the study of
(A) Fish
(B) Eggs
(C) Nests
(D) Reptiles

13. Which is the chemical used for deacidification of paper ?
(A) Alcohol
(B) Mercuric Chloride
(C) Potassium dichloride
(D) Barium hydroxide

14. Which chemicals is used to remove red ink stain from manuscripts ?
(A) Ethyl Alcohol
(B) Ammonia Solution
(C) Methylated Spirit
(D) Nitric Acid

15. Which chemical is used for removal of soluble chlorides, copper and its alloys from bronze objects ?
(A) Silver Nitrate
(B) Magnesium carbonate
(C) Sodium sesquicarbonate
(D) Sulphuric Acid

16. Bronze is an alloy of
(A) Copper and Zinc
(B) Copper and Tin
(C) Copper and Nickel
(D) Copper and Lead

17. Brass is an alloy of
(A) Copper and Zinc
(B) Copper and Tin
(C) Copper and Nickel
(D) Copper and Lead

18. Which of the following rules is not application to care and handling ?
(A) Wear gloves
(B) Carry everything by hand
(C) No smoking
(D) Avoid haste

19. The first part of the number 87.19.15.a means
(A) The object is 87th acquisition
(B) The object was acquired in 1987
(C) 87th group of objects
(D) 87th part of the object

20. International Museum Day – ICOM is celebrated every year on
(A) 19th May
(B) 17th June
(C) 18th May
(D) 16th January

21. (A) : Keep a separate storage location for new artifacts entering the museum
(R) : So that artifacts can be inspected for insect infestations or mould growth.
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.

22. (A) : Using spot readings is still the most common way to monitor light in museums, but now museums are turning to dosimeters to monitor the effects of light.
(R) : Because the effect of light is cumulative and it is more important to consider the total light exposure.
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.

23. (A) : It is recommended that electrostatic air cleaners should not be used to filter out particles from air entering a museum.
(R) : Because they produce ozone and aid the conversion of sulphurdioxide into sulphuric acid.
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.

24. (A) : Prefer physically unstable surfaces for writing accession number on objects.
(R) : So that it can be removed easily.
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.

25. (A) : Number of words should be kept maximum in museum signage.
(R) : So that visitors can extract information without having to stop.
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.