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Library Classification Systems
Contributed by: Bingham
  • 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) Reduce the number of books in a library
D) Increase library fines for late returns
  • 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) Ranganathan's Colon Classification
C) Bliss Bibliographic Classification
D) Library of Congress Classification
  • 4. Who is known as the 'Father of Library Science' and developed the Five Laws of Library Science?
A) Andrew Carnegie
B) John Dewey
C) Tim Berners-Lee
D) S. R. Ranganathan
  • 5. Which library classification system was developed in India?
A) Colon Classification
B) Dewey Decimal Classification
C) Library of Congress Classification
D) Bliss Bibliographic Classification
  • 6. In the Dewey Decimal Classification system, which range of numbers represents books on history and geography?
A) 700-799
B) 900-999
C) 800-899
D) 600-699
  • 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) Universal Decimal Classification
C) Colon Classification
D) Library of Congress Classification
  • 8. Who is credited with developing the Universal Decimal Classification system?
A) Paul Otlet
B) Melvil Dewey
C) S. R. Ranganathan
D) Otto Neurath
  • 9. In Universal Decimal Classification, which digit represents books on technology?
A) 8
B) 3
C) 1
D) 6
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