What is metadata?
- a) Data that describes other data
- b) Encrypted data
- c) Publicly available data
- d) Data stored in the cloud
- Answer: a) Data that describes other data
Which of the following is NOT a common type of metadata?
- a) Descriptive metadata
- b) Structural metadata
- c) Administrative metadata
- d) Virtual metadata
- Answer: d) Virtual metadata
Which organization developed the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) standards?
- a) Library of Congress (LOC)
- b) International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- c) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- d) Dublin City Council
- Answer: c) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) focuses on:
- a) Creating complex metadata schemas
- b) Developing a simple set of metadata elements for describing resources
- c) Storing metadata in proprietary formats
- d) Encrypting metadata
- Answer: b) Developing a simple set of metadata elements for describing resources
Which of the following is NOT a core element in the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set?
- a) Title
- b) Description
- c) Format
- d) Timestamp
- Answer: d) Timestamp
What is the purpose of using metadata standards?
- a) To make metadata proprietary
- b) To ensure interoperability and consistency in describing resources
- c) To limit access to metadata
- d) To encrypt metadata
- Answer: b) To ensure interoperability and consistency in describing resources
Which metadata standard is widely used in libraries for describing bibliographic information?
- a) Dublin Core
- b) MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging)
- c) MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema)
- d) RDF (Resource Description Framework)
- Answer: b) MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging)
MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) is a metadata standard developed by:
- a) Dublin City Council
- b) International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- c) Library of Congress (LOC)
- d) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- Answer: c) Library of Congress (LOC)
Which metadata standard is XML-based and used for describing digital resources?
- a) Dublin Core
- b) MARCXML
- c) MODS
- d) RDF
- Answer: c) MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema)
RDF (Resource Description Framework) is a metadata standard primarily used for:
- a) Describing physical objects
- b) Storing bibliographic data
- c) Creating semantic web applications
- d) Archiving digital media
- Answer: c) Creating semantic web applications
Which metadata standard uses triples to represent metadata statements?
- a) Dublin Core
- b) MARC
- c) MODS
- d) RDF
- Answer: d) RDF (Resource Description Framework)
The MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema) standard is developed and maintained by:
- a) Library of Congress (LOC)
- b) International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- c) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- d) Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
- Answer: a) Library of Congress (LOC)
Which metadata standard allows for the description of complex digital objects such as multimedia?
- a) Dublin Core
- b) MARCXML
- c) MODS
- d) METS (Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard)
- Answer: d) METS (Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard)
The METS (Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard) standard is particularly useful for:
- a) Describing simple text documents
- b) Organizing digital collections with multiple components
- c) Encrypting metadata
- d) Archiving physical objects
- Answer: b) Organizing digital collections with multiple components
Which metadata standard is designed for describing learning resources and educational materials?
- a) Dublin Core
- b) MARCXML
- c) MODS
- d) LOM (Learning Object Metadata)
- Answer: d) LOM (Learning Object Metadata)
LOM (Learning Object Metadata) is governed by the:
- a) International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- b) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- c) IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee
- d) Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
- Answer: c) IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee
Which metadata standard focuses on describing scientific data and datasets?
- a) Dublin Core
- b) MARCXML
- c) MODS
- d) DDI (Data Documentation Initiative)
- Answer: d) DDI (Data Documentation Initiative)
The DDI (Data Documentation Initiative) metadata standard is commonly used in:
- a) Libraries
- b) Museums
- c) Archives
- d) Social science research
- Answer: d) Social science research
Which metadata standard is specifically designed for describing geographic information and spatial data?
- a) Dublin Core
- b) MARCXML
- c) MODS
- d) FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee)
- Answer: d) FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee)
The FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee) standard is commonly used in:
- a) Environmental studies
- b) Business administration
- c) Literary criticism
- d) Music composition
- Answer: a) Environmental studies

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