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Archivist Practice Test

Check what you know about the archivist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on archivist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A finding aid is:
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Answer: A guide to a collection. Description.

Question 2 of 15Provenance means:
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Answer: Origin of records. Source.

Question 3 of 15Original order means:
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Answer: Keeping records as created. Principle.

Question 4 of 15A deed of gift:
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Answer: Transfers ownership. Legal transfer.

Question 5 of 15Born-digital records are:
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Answer: Created digitally. Digital origin.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Supervised research space.”
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Answer: Reading room. Reading room: Supervised research space.

Question 7 of 15What does “Retention schedule” mean?
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Answer: How long to keep records.. Retention schedule: How long to keep records.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Guide to a collection.”
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Answer: Finding aid. Finding aid: Guide to a collection.

Question 9 of 15What does “MPLP” mean?
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Answer: More product, less process.. MPLP: More product, less process.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Safe storage material.”
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Answer: Acid-free. Acid-free: Safe storage material.

Question 11 of 15What does “Provenance” mean?
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Answer: Origin of records.. Provenance: Origin of records.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Encoded Archival Description.”
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Answer: EAD. EAD: Encoded Archival Description.

Question 13 of 15What does “Born-digital” mean?
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Answer: Created digitally.. Born-digital: Created digitally.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Describing Archives: A Content Standard.”
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Answer: DACS. DACS: Describing Archives: A Content Standard.

Question 15 of 15What does “Accession” mean?
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Answer: Formally receiving materials.. Accession: Formally receiving materials.

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