Library Classification MCQs 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. What is library classification? (A) Arranging books randomly (B) Recording library attendance (C) Systematic arrangement of library materials by subject (D) Issuing library cards 2. What is the primary purpose of library classification? (A) To organize materials for easy retrieval (B) To increase book prices (C) To decorate library shelves (D) To reduce library staff 3. Who developed the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system? (A) S. R. Ranganathan (B) Charles A. Cutter (C) Henry Bliss (D) Melvil Dewey 4. Which library classification system is widely used in school and public libraries? (A) Colon Classification (B) Library of Congress Classification (C) Universal Decimal Classification (D) Dewey Decimal Classification 5. Which classification system is commonly used in academic and research libraries? (A) Library of Congress Classification (B) Dewey Decimal Classification (C) Colon Classification (D) Bliss Classification 6. Who developed the Colon Classification system? (A) Melvil Dewey (B) Henry Bliss (C) S. R. Ranganathan (D) Charles Cutter 7. The Dewey Decimal Classification divides knowledge into how many main classes? (A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12 8. In DDC, the class 000 represents: (A) Philosophy (B) History (C) Social Sciences (D) Computer Science, Information & General Works 9. In DDC, the 500 class is for: (A) Literature (B) Religion (C) Natural Sciences and Mathematics (D) Technology 10. In DDC, the 800 class represents: (A) Arts (B) Language (C) History (D) Literature 11. Which DDC class is assigned to Technology? (A) 400 (B) 600 (C) 500 (D) 700 12. Which DDC class is assigned to Religion? (A) 200 (B) 100 (C) 300 (D) 900 13. Which DDC class is assigned to Social Sciences? (A) 400 (B) 300 (C) 600 (D) 700 14. Which DDC class is assigned to History and Geography? (A) 700 (B) 800 (C) 900 (D) 500 15. Which DDC class is assigned to Arts and Recreation? (A) 600 (B) 700 (C) 800 (D) 900 16. A call number in a library is mainly used to: (A) Locate library materials on shelves (B) Identify library members (C) Count books (D) Issue books online 17. Classification helps users by: (A) Increasing book prices (B) Organizing books by subject (C) Limiting access to books (D) Reducing library collections 18. Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) is based on: (A) Library of Congress Classification (B) Bliss Classification (C) Colon Classification (D) Dewey Decimal Classification 19. Which classification system uses colons and facet analysis? (A) DDC (B) UDC (C) Colon Classification (D) LCC 20. Which classification system is considered a faceted classification system? (A) DDC (B) LCC (C) Colon Classification (D) Bliss Classification 21. What is the meaning of notation in library classification? (A) Symbols used to represent subjects (B) Library rules (C) Book titles (D) Author names 22. Which classification system uses letters of the alphabet extensively? (A) Dewey Decimal Classification (B) Colon Classification (C) Library of Congress Classification (D) Universal Decimal Classification 23. The process of assigning a class number to a document is called: (A) Cataloguing (B) Accessioning (C) Indexing (D) Classification 24. Which of the following is NOT a library classification system? (A) Dewey Decimal Classification (B) Library of Congress Classification (C) Universal Decimal Classification (D) MARC 21 25. Which quality is most important in a good classification system? (A) Complexity (B) High cost (C) Simplicity and logical arrangement (D) Large shelves 26. Which class number in DDC is assigned to Language? (A) 200 (B) 300 (C) 400 (D) 500 27. Which DDC class represents Philosophy and Psychology? (A) 000 (B) 200 (C) 100 (D) 300 28. The main objective of library classification is to: (A) Decorate the library (B) Save shelf space only (C) Increase book circulation fees (D) Facilitate easy access to information resources 29. Which person is known as the "Father of Library Science in India"? (A) Melvil Dewey (B) Charles Cutter (C) Henry Bliss (D) S. R. Ranganathan 30. Which of the following is a standard library classification system? (A) MLA Style (B) APA Style (C) Dewey Decimal Classification (D) Chicago Style
