Colon Classification (CC) MCQs 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. What does CC stand for in Library Science? (A) Colon Classification (B) Central Classification (C) Combined Classification (D) Common Classification 2. Who developed the Colon Classification (CC)? (A) Melvil Dewey (B) S. R. Ranganathan (C) Charles A. Cutter (D) Henry E. Bliss 3. In which year was the first edition of Colon Classification published? (A) 1876 (B) 1933 (C) 1905 (D) 1950 4. Colon Classification is also known as a: (A) Faceted classification system (B) Alphabetical classification system (C) Fixed classification system (D) Numerical indexing system 5. Why is it called Colon Classification? (A) It uses the colon (:) as an important connecting symbol. (B) It was developed in a colonized country. (C) It contains only colonial history. (D) It was developed in Colon City. 6. Colon Classification is mainly based on the principle of: (A) Alphabetical arrangement (B) Geographical arrangement (C) Chronological order (D) Facet analysis 7. Which of the following is NOT one of the five fundamental categories in Colon Classification? (A) Edition (B) Matter (C) Energy (D) Personality 8. Which fundamental category represents the main subject of a document? (A) Energy (E) (B) Matter (M) (C) Personality (P) (D) Space (S) 9. Which fundamental category represents the material or substance of a subject? (A) Matter (B) Personality (C) Energy (D) Time 10. Which fundamental category represents actions or processes? (A) Energy (B) Matter (C) Personality (D) Space 11. Which fundamental category represents geographical location? (A) Personality (B) Space (C) Matter (D) Time 12. Which fundamental category represents the period or date? (A) Matter (B) Time (C) Space (D) Energy 13. The five fundamental categories in Colon Classification are commonly known as: (A) ABCDE (B) CLASS (C) SMART (D) PMEST 14. PMEST stands for: (A) Person, Method, Education, Science, Technology (B) Personality, Matter, Energy, Space, Time (C) Place, Material, Energy, Subject, Time (D) Personality, Method, Education, Science, Technology 15. Colon Classification is especially suitable for: (A) Complex and multidisciplinary subjects (B) Fiction books only (C) Children's books only (D) Newspapers only 16. Which country developed the Colon Classification system? (A) India (B) United States (C) United Kingdom (D) France 17. S. R. Ranganathan is popularly known as the: (A) Father of Modern Libraries (B) Father of Cataloguing (C) Father of Library Science in India (D) Father of Classification Theory 18. Which type of notation is mainly used in Colon Classification? (A) Pure numerical notation (B) Alphabetical words only (C) Roman numerals only (D) Mixed notation (letters, numbers, and symbols) 19. Which symbol gives Colon Classification its name? (A) ; (B) (C) , (D) / 20. Colon Classification is an example of which type of classification system? (A) Faceted (Analytico-Synthetic) (B) Enumerative (C) Alphabetical (D) Chronological 21. What is the main advantage of Colon Classification? (A) It uses only numbers. (B) It is limited to science books. (C) It can represent complex subjects accurately. (D) It has only ten classes. 22. Which process is central to Colon Classification? (A) Facet analysis (B) Alphabetical indexing (C) Shelf numbering (D) Book accessioning 23. Colon Classification is widely used in: (A) Public libraries only (B) Research and special libraries (C) School libraries only (D) Children's libraries only 24. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Colon Classification? (A) Flexibility (B) Faceted approach (C) Fixed subject lists only (D) Ability to classify new subjects 25. Colon Classification is best suited for organizing: (A) Library membership records (B) Telephone directories (C) Interdisciplinary subjects (D) Financial accounts 26. Which of the following is a limitation of Colon Classification? (A) It cannot classify books. (B) It is relatively difficult to learn and apply. (C) It has no notation. (D) It is used only for fiction. 27. Which principle allows Colon Classification to accommodate new subjects easily? (A) Fixed schedules (B) Chronological order (C) Alphabetical order (D) Facet combination 28. The notation in Colon Classification combines: (A) Numbers only (B) Letters only (C) Letters, numbers, and punctuation symbols (D) Roman numerals only 29. The main objective of Colon Classification is to: (A) Arrange books randomly (B) Organize knowledge systematically through facets (C) Increase library membership (D) Replace cataloguing 30. Which statement about Colon Classification is correct? (A) It was developed by S. R. Ranganathan and is based on PMEST. (B) It is the oldest library classification system. (C) It uses only Arabic numerals. (D) It is used only in school libraries.
