CA Foundational Concepts & Principles 2

Question 1

Which principle holds that records created by one organization should not be intermingled with those of another?

Accepted Answer

Provenance

Answer

Provenance (respect des fonds) requires that archives from different creators be kept separate and distinct.

Question 2

The concept of 'archival bond' refers to the relationship between a record and:

Accepted Answer

The other records created in the same activity

Answer

Archival bond describes the relationship connecting each record to the other records produced in the course of the same activity.

Question 3

Which of the following best defines 'authenticity' in archival science?

Accepted Answer

A record is what it purports to be, created by its stated author at the stated time

Answer

Authenticity means a record is genuinely what it claims to be, created by the stated agent at the stated time and place.

Question 4

In archival descriptive standards, what does the acronym ISAD(G) stand for?

Accepted Answer

International Standard Archival Description (General)

Answer

ISAD(G) stands for International Standard Archival Description (General) and is published by the International Council on Archives.

Question 5

A 'series' in archival arrangement is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Records arranged in accordance with a filing system or maintained as a unit because they relate to a similar function

Answer

A series consists of records arranged per a filing system or maintained as a unit because they relate to the same function, activity, or subject.

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