Library Classification Systems

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) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Melvil Dewey

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

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

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

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

5. Which library classification system was developed in India?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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