1. : Who is the father of library classification?
(A) Charles Cutter
(B) S.R. Ranganathan
(C) Melvil Dewey
(D) Paul Otlet
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 “500” in DDC represents:
(A) Religion
(B) Science
(C) Literature
(D) Arts
7. : The “000” class in DDC is assigned to:
(A) Generalities
(B) History
(C) Geography
(D) Fine Arts
8. : In DDC, “300” 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 “Q” stands for:
(A) History
(B) Science
(C) Education
(D) Medicine
11. : In the LCC system, “N” 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 author’s 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 “820” is used for:
(A) English Literature
(B) History
(C) Religion
(D) Fine Arts
20. : In DDC, the “900” class represents:
(A) History and Geography
(B) Literature
(C) Fine Arts
(D) Religion
21. : Who introduced the concept of “Facet Analysis”?
(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 “P” stands for:
(A) Social Sciences
(B) Language and Literature
(C) Law
(D) Philosophy
24. : “Book Number” in a call number is used to represent:
(A) Subject
(B) Individual book within a class
(C) Library branch
(D) Publisher
25. : What does “023.2” 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 “Subject Heading”?
(A) A term that represents the topic of a document
(B) The title of the book
(C) The author’s name
(D) The publisher’s 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