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Library Classification Systems
Contributed by: Bingham
  • 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) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Melvil Dewey
D) Thomas Jefferson
  • 3. Which classification system is widely used in academic and research libraries in the United States?
A) Bliss Bibliographic Classification
B) Universal Decimal Classification
C) Ranganathan's Colon Classification
D) Library of Congress Classification
  • 4. Which library classification system was developed in India?
A) Library of Congress Classification
B) Colon Classification
C) Bliss Bibliographic Classification
D) Dewey Decimal Classification
  • 5. Who is credited with developing the Universal Decimal Classification system?
A) Paul Otlet
B) Otto Neurath
C) Melvil Dewey
D) S. R. Ranganathan
  • 6. In Universal Decimal Classification, which digit represents books on technology?
A) 6
B) 3
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) John Dewey
C) Andrew Carnegie
D) S. R. Ranganathan
  • 8. In which classification system do books on technology and applied sciences typically fall under the range of '600-699'?
A) Colon Classification
B) Universal Decimal Classification
C) Library of Congress Classification
D) Dewey Decimal Classification
  • 9. In the Dewey Decimal Classification system, which range of numbers represents books on history and geography?
A) 900-999
B) 600-699
C) 700-799
D) 800-899
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