1 Alkaline-buffered products generally are in the pH range



6

7

8.5

2 Front-end analysis is undertaken

Before an exhibition is developed

While an exhibition is installed

After an exhibition is opened to public

During all the stages of an exhibition

3 World Heritage Day is celebrated on

September 27

April 18

September 18

June 5

4 In the plastination process the spece-men is placed in which chemical to replace water under freezing condition

Ethyl Alcohol

Acetone

Formaldehyde

Formaline

5 The risk of light damage to objects displayed in exhibitions can be entirely eliminated by

Filtering UV radiation

Filtering IR radiation

Reducing the amount of light

None of the above

6 Which one of the following is not a characteristics of psychrometer

Measures RH directly

Measures Temperatures

Has two Thermometers

Bulb of one of the thermometers is kept wet


7 Diorama was invented in the year

1683

1753

1823

1947


8 Arsenic paste is used in

Taxidermy

Painting Restoration

Wet preservation

Treatment of water-logged wood

9 The second part of the number 93.17.07.b means that the object

is the 17th acquisition of the year 1993.

is the 17th component of the 93rd acquisition of the year.

was acquired in the year 1917.

none of the above

10 Which one of the following is not included in Demographic segmentation of museum markets

Age

Income

Disability

Motivation

11 Direct observation of visitor behaviour throughout an exhibit area can reveal

Spatial pattern

Temporal pattern

Behavioural pattern

All of the above

12 Red Rot occurs on

Leather

Wood

Paper

Glass

13 Which of the following types of research can be carried out by a museum

Basic research

Applied research

Audience research

All the above

14 World Environment Day is celebrated on

June, 5

July, 5

January, 5

October, 5

15 Museum Registration Methods has been published by

American Association for State and Local History

University Press of Virginia

American Association of Museums

Metropolitan Museum of Art

16 Who said "A good museum attracts, entertains, arouses curiosity, leads to questioning and thus prompts learning. It is an educational institution that is set up and kept in motion that it may help the members of the community to become happier, wiser, and more effective human being."

Paul Coremans

S. Griggs

John Cotton Dana

George Brown Goode

17 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

18 Assertion Radiocarbon dating is not applicable to samples with ages greater than about 50,000 years.

Reason Because of the some what short half-life of 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

19 Assertion Conservators prefer to use Tartaric Acid or Citric Acid instead of Imli (Tamarind) or Lemon.

Reason Imli (Tamarind) and Lemon do not contain acid.

Codes

is right, but is wrong

is wrong, but is right

Both and are right

Both and are wrong

20 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

21 Assertion Conservator should not make any record of the treatment given to an object.

Reason Because conservation is a confidential practice.

Codes

is right, but is wrong

is wrong, but is right

Both and are wrong

Both and are right

22 Assertion In wet and dry hygrometer, bulb of a thermometer is kept moist with tap water only.

Reason Tap water is pure.

Codes

is right, but is wrong

is wrong, but is right

Both and are right

Both and are wrong

23 Assertion Presence of pink coloured silica gel inside museum showcases is a sure indicator of controlled humidity inside the showcases.

Reason Because silica gel used in museums become pink upon absorption of moisture from the atmosphere.

Codes

Both and are right

Both and are wrong

is right, but is wrong

is wrong, but is right

24 Assertion While packing an art object always wrap the object first with tissue or muslin.

Reason To protect the surface and to buffer relative humidity.

Codes

Both and are right

Both and are wrong

is right, but is wrong

is wrong, but is right

25 Assertion For consolidation of stone and wall paintings, Ethyl silicate is considered a good choice.

Reason Because the resultant bonds are inorganic in nature.

Codes

Both and are right

Both and are wrong

is right, but is wrong

is wrong, but is right

26 Assertion Removal of varnish layer from an oil painting is essentially a preventive conservation measure.

Reason Because it only helps in removing an unwanted layer.

Codes

Both and are right

Both and are wrong

is right, but is wrong

is wrong, but is right

27 Paper Pulp Method is used to remove soluble salts from
Stone
Terracotta
Bone
Ivory

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28 A Museum can be an
Educational Institution
Cultural Centre
Rehabilation Centre
Research Centre

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29 The principal agents of metallic corrosion are
Moisture
Hygroscopic salts
Acidic vapors
Atmospheric pollutants

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and

and

30 A museum's non plan budget can include
Salaries
Supplies
Travel Expenses
Extension of the Building

Codes

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31 Proper facilities for storage of objects include
Solander boxes
Retractable frames
Filing cabinets
Shelves

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32 Functions of showcases are
to protect objects from theft and vandalism.
to provide a micro-climate.
to provide a stage or setting for objects.
to create circulation path.

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33 Colour can be used in exhibitions to depict or create
Political association
Cultural association
Mood
Contrasts

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34 Excessive humidity can cause
Changes in size and shape of hygroscopic materials.
Mold growth.
Encouragement of insect activity.
Fading of colour dyes in photographs and transparencies.

Codes

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35 Match the discipline in List I with the collection they study in List II

List I List II
Herpetology Mollusks
Malacology Mammals
Mammalogy Plants
Botany Reptiles and Amphibians

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36 Match the book in List I with the name of the author in List II

List I List II
Museums and the shaping of knowledge H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking
Learning from Museums Visitor experiences and the making of meaning Hudson, Kenneth
A social history of museums What the visitors thought Dorthy H. Dudley Irma B. Wilkinson and others
Museum Registration Methods Eilean Hooper-Greenhill

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37 Match the institutions in List I with their location in List II

List I List II
Museum Conservation Institute Paris
Getty Conservation Institute London
International Council of Museums Washington D.C.
International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic works (CIIC) Los Angeles

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38 Match the personalities in List with museums or institutions they were associated in List II

List I List II
Sir Alexander Cunningham National Museum, New Delhi
Dr. Grace Morley Archeological Survey of India
Dr. Moti Chandra National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi
Dr. S.M. Nair Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, Mumbai

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39 Match the types of exhibition in List I with their meaning in List II

List List II
Systematic Juxta-positioning objects to show similarities or contrast
Ecological Arrangement of objects according to some order or classification system
Comparative Objects arranged to tell the story
Thematic Group of objects put in their environmental context

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40 Match the World Heritage sites in List with the states in which they are located in List II

List I List II
Ellora Tamil Nadu
Sanchi Karnataka
Mahabalipuram (iii) Maharashtra
Hampi Madhya Pradesh

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41 Match the Museums in List I with the Type of Governing body in List -II

List I List II
Indian Museum Calcutta Private
Madras Museum Central Government
National Museums Autonomous Body, Central Government
Shankar International Doll's Museum State Government

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42 Match the causes of damage to museum objects in List with the types of damage in List II

List I List II
Excessive R.H. Bleaching
Excessive Dryness Mildewing of leather
Neglect Embritlement
Contaminated Air (sulpherdioxide) Breakage

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43 Arrange the following in chronological order
Development of galleria
Alexanderia Mouseion
Beginning of science and technology museums
Beginning of public museums

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44 Arrange the following cultural periods in chronological sequence
Mesolithic period
Palaeolithic period
Neolithic period
Chalcolithic period

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45 Arrange the following stages of process of plastination in order

Hardening
Dehydration
Fixation
Impregnation

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46 Arrange the life-cycle stages of mold in order
Hyphal growth
Spore germination
Spore formation
Spore dispersal

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47 Arrange in sequence the reigning periods of the following Mughal rulers
Akbar
Babur
Humayun
Shah Jahan

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48 Arrange the following Museums in order of their establishment
Salar jung Museum, Hyderabad
Victoria Memorial, Calcutta
National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi
Indian Museum Calcutta

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49 Arrange in order the Method of Mechanical Cleaning of copper objects
Picking of extraneous depositions
Grinding of surface
Brushing
Chipping

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50 Arrange the stages of construction of a painting in order from bottom to top
Paint
Ground
Coating
Support

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