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Cataloging and classification MCQs (e.g., Dewey Decimal System, Library of Congress Classification)

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




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