Library Classification Systems

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

A) Organize library materials for easy access
B) Display books in a decorative manner
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) Thomas Jefferson
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Melvil Dewey

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

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

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

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

5. Which library classification system was developed in India?

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

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

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

7. 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) Universal Decimal Classification
D) Dewey Decimal Classification

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

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

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

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

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