Library Classification Systems

Library Classification Systems - Test

1. What is the primary purpose of library classification systems?

A) Display books in a decorative manner
B) Organize library materials for easy access
C) Increase library fines for late returns
D) Reduce the number of books in a library

2. Who developed the Dewey Decimal Classification system?

A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Melvil Dewey
C) Alexander Graham Bell
D) Thomas Jefferson

3. Which classification system is widely used in academic and research libraries in the United States?

A) Bliss Bibliographic Classification
B) Library of Congress Classification
C) Universal Decimal Classification
D) Ranganathan's Colon Classification

4. Which library classification system was developed in India?

A) Dewey Decimal Classification
B) Colon Classification
C) Bliss Bibliographic Classification
D) Library of Congress Classification

5. Who is credited with developing the Universal Decimal Classification system?

A) Paul Otlet
B) S. R. Ranganathan
C) Otto Neurath
D) Melvil Dewey

6. In Universal Decimal Classification, which digit represents books on technology?

A) 3
B) 6
C) 1
D) 8

7. Who is known as the 'Father of Library Science' and developed the Five Laws of Library Science?

A) Tim Berners-Lee
B) S. R. Ranganathan
C) Andrew Carnegie
D) John Dewey

8. In which classification system do books on technology and applied sciences typically fall under the range of '600-699'?

A) Library of Congress Classification
B) Colon Classification
C) Dewey Decimal Classification
D) Universal Decimal Classification

9. In the Dewey Decimal Classification system, which range of numbers represents books on history and geography?

A) 800-899
B) 700-799
C) 900-999
D) 600-699

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