Cataloging and classification MCQs (e.g., Dewey Decimal System, Library of Congress Classification) 30 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. : Who is the father of library classification? (A) Charles Cutter (B) S.R. Ranganathan (C) Melvil Dewey (D) Paul Otlet Show All Answers 2. : The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) was first published in: (A) 1850 (B) 1876 (C) 1890 (D) 1901 3. : The Library of Congress Classification (LCC) was developed in: (A) United Kingdom (B) France (C) United States (D) India 4. : Who developed the Colon Classification system? (A) Charles Cutter (B) S.R. Ranganathan (C) Melvil Dewey (D) Henry Evelyn Bliss 5. : In DDC, the main classes are divided into how many groups? (A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12 6. : The number ā500ā in DDC represents: (A) Religion (B) Science (C) Literature (D) Arts 7. : The ā000ā class in DDC is assigned to: (A) Generalities (B) History (C) Geography (D) Fine Arts 8. : In DDC, ā300ā class is related to: (A) Religion (B) Social Sciences (C) Natural Sciences (D) Technology 9. : Which of the following is a major feature of DDC? (A) Alphabetical arrangement (B) Decimal notation (C) Chronological order (D) Size-based arrangement 10. : In the LCC system, class āQā stands for: (A) History (B) Science (C) Education (D) Medicine 11. : In the LCC system, āNā represents: (A) Fine Arts (B) Literature (C) History (D) Religion 12. : Cutter numbers are used to represent: (A) Authors and titles (B) Subjects (C) Class numbers (D) Libraries 13. : The main purpose of cataloguing is to: (A) Record borrowing data (B) Help users locate materials in the library (C) Arrange books by size (D) Maintain library accounts 14. : AACR2 stands for: (A) Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd Edition (B) American and Anglo Cataloguing Rules (C) Advanced Arrangement of Cataloguing Records (D) None of the above 15. : The MARC format is mainly used for: (A) Storing book images (B) Machine-readable cataloguing data (C) Digital archiving (D) Classification schedules 16. : What is the main function of a call number? (A) To identify the physical location of a book (B) To indicate publication date (C) To show authorās biography (D) To track borrowed books 17. : The call number usually consists of: (A) Only class number (B) Class number and author mark (C) Title only (D) Author name only 18. : Which classification system uses a combination of numbers and letters? (A) DDC (B) LCC (C) Colon Classification (D) UDC 19. : In DDC, the number ā820ā is used for: (A) English Literature (B) History (C) Religion (D) Fine Arts 20. : In DDC, the ā900ā class represents: (A) History and Geography (B) Literature (C) Fine Arts (D) Religion 21. : Who introduced the concept of āFacet Analysisā? (A) Melvil Dewey (B) S.R. Ranganathan (C) Charles Cutter (D) H.E. Bliss 22. : The five fundamental categories (PMEST) in Colon Classification are: (A) Personality, Matter, Energy, Space, Time (B) People, Material, Events, Space, Things (C) Process, Material, Event, Subject, Theme (D) Personality, Method, Event, Space, Time 23. : The LCC class āPā stands for: (A) Social Sciences (B) Language and Literature (C) Law (D) Philosophy 24. : āBook Numberā in a call number is used to represent: (A) Subject (B) Individual book within a class (C) Library branch (D) Publisher 25. : What does ā023.2ā represent in DDC? (A) Library management (B) Cataloguing (C) Publishing (D) Library buildings 26. : The LCC schedules were developed by: (A) American Library Association (B) Library of Congress (C) British Library (D) UNESCO 27. : What is āSubject Headingā? (A) A term that represents the topic of a document (B) The title of the book (C) The authorās name (D) The publisherās address 28. : Which of the following tools is used for assigning subject headings? (A) LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings) (B) DDC (C) AACR2 (D) UDC 29. : The latest version of DDC as of the 21st century is: (A) 19th Edition (B) 22nd Edition (C) 23rd Edition (D) 24th Edition 30. : The main objective of classification and cataloguing in a library is: (A) To ensure quick and accurate retrieval of information (B) To increase the number of books (C) To restrict public access (D) To reduce library costs
