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Library Classification Systems - Test
Contributed by: Bingham
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of library classification systems?
A) Organize library materials for easy access
B) Increase library fines for late returns
C) Reduce the number of books in a library
D) Display books in a decorative manner
  • 2. Who developed the Dewey Decimal Classification system?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Melvil Dewey
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Alexander Graham Bell
  • 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) Library of Congress Classification
D) Ranganathan's Colon Classification
  • 4. Which library classification system was developed in India?
A) Colon Classification
B) Library of Congress Classification
C) Bliss Bibliographic Classification
D) Dewey Decimal Classification
  • 5. Who is credited with developing the Universal Decimal Classification system?
A) Melvil Dewey
B) S. R. Ranganathan
C) Paul Otlet
D) Otto Neurath
  • 6. In Universal Decimal Classification, which digit represents books on technology?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 6
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) Andrew Carnegie
C) John Dewey
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) Library of Congress Classification
B) Dewey Decimal Classification
C) Universal Decimal Classification
D) Colon 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) 600-699
D) 900-999
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