Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) MCQs 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. Who developed the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system? (A) Charles A. Cutter (B) S. R. Ranganathan (C) Melvil Dewey (D) Henry E. Bliss 2. In which year was the Dewey Decimal Classification first published? (A) 1850 (B) 1901 (C) 1876 (D) 1923 3. The Dewey Decimal Classification is primarily used to: (A) Catalog library users (B) Record library expenses (C) Classify library materials by subject (D) Maintain staff records 4. The Dewey Decimal Classification divides knowledge into how many main classes? (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 9 (D) 12 5. Which DDC class represents General Works, Computer Science, and Information? (A) 100 (B) 000 (C) 200 (D) 300 6. Which DDC class is assigned to Philosophy and Psychology? (A) 300 (B) 200 (C) 100 (D) 400 7. Which DDC class is assigned to Religion? (A) 100 (B) 500 (C) 200 (D) 900 8. Which DDC class represents Social Sciences? (A) 200 (B) 500 (C) 400 (D) 300 9. Which DDC class is assigned to Language? (A) 300 (B) 500 (C) 400 (D) 600 10. Which DDC class represents Natural Sciences and Mathematics? (A) 400 (B) 600 (C) 500 (D) 700 11. Which DDC class is assigned to Technology? (A) 500 (B) 600 (C) 700 (D) 800 12. Which DDC class represents Arts and Recreation? (A) 600 (B) 900 (C) 800 (D) 700 13. Which DDC class is assigned to Literature? (A) 800 (B) 700 (C) 600 (D) 900 14. Which DDC class represents History and Geography? (A) 700 (B) 800 (C) 900 (D) 000 15. The notation used in DDC is mainly: (A) Arabic numerals (B) Roman numerals (C) Letters only (D) Greek letters 16. A DDC call number is used to: (A) Identify library members (B) Record book prices (C) Count library books (D) Locate books on shelves 17. DDC is considered which type of classification system? (A) Alphabetical (B) Enumerative (C) Chronological (D) Geographical 18. Which type of libraries most commonly use DDC? (A) Medical libraries only (B) Law libraries only (C) Public and school libraries (D) Military libraries only 19. What does DDC stand for? (A) Digital Data Collection (B) Document Data Code (C) Dewey Decimal Classification (D) Decimal Document Classification 20. Which edition of DDC is updated periodically to include new subjects? (A) All editions (B) Only the first edition (C) Only the tenth edition (D) None of the editions 21. Which DDC class would a mathematics book most likely belong to? (A) 300 (B) 400 (C) 600 (D) 500 22. Which DDC class would a computer programming book most likely belong to? (A) 300 (B) 100 (C) 000 (D) 900 23. Which DDC class includes engineering books? (A) 400 (B) 500 (C) 600 (D) 700 24. Which DDC class would books on painting and music belong to? (A) 500 (B) 600 (C) 800 (D) 700 25. Which DDC class would novels and poetry belong to? (A) 800 (B) 700 (C) 600 (D) 900 26. Which DDC class includes books on world history? (A) 900 (B) 700 (C) 800 (D) 500 27. The main objective of DDC is to: (A) Increase book sales (B) Register library members (C) Maintain library accounts (D) Arrange library materials systematically by subject 28. Which organization publishes and maintains the DDC today? (A) UNESCO (B) IFLA (C) OCLC (D) Library of Congress 29. The Dewey Decimal Classification is based on: (A) Eight main classes (B) Twelve main classes (C) Ten main classes (D) Twenty main classes 30. Which of the following is an advantage of the Dewey Decimal Classification system? (A) It arranges books randomly. (B) It is used only for digital libraries. (C) It helps users locate materials quickly and systematically. (D) It does not classify subjects.
