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Library Classification Systems
Contributed by: Bingham
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of library classification systems?
A) Increase library fines for late returns
B) Display books in a decorative manner
C) Organize library materials for easy access
D) Reduce the number of books in a library
  • 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) 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) S. R. Ranganathan
C) Tim Berners-Lee
D) Andrew Carnegie
  • 5. Which library classification system was developed in India?
A) Dewey Decimal Classification
B) Colon Classification
C) Bliss Bibliographic Classification
D) Library of Congress Classification
  • 6. In the Dewey Decimal Classification system, which range of numbers represents books on history and geography?
A) 900-999
B) 800-899
C) 600-699
D) 700-799
  • 7. In which classification system do books on technology and applied sciences typically fall under the range of '600-699'?
A) Colon Classification
B) Library of Congress Classification
C) Universal Decimal Classification
D) Dewey Decimal Classification
  • 8. Who is credited with developing the Universal Decimal Classification system?
A) Otto Neurath
B) Melvil Dewey
C) S. R. Ranganathan
D) Paul Otlet
  • 9. In Universal Decimal Classification, which digit represents books on technology?
A) 3
B) 1
C) 6
D) 8
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