Library Science MCQs of Classification and Cataloging

Here you’ll find Library Science MCQs of Classification and Cataloging. If you are a student of Library and Information Management Sciences (LIMS) then these MCQs about Library Classification and Cataloging are so much important for you. In these MCQs, the classification of a Library is discussed in questions and answers. So by understanding these questions and answers about classification and cataloging of Library Science you can easily cover your next coming examination.

LIS MCQs for Classification and Cataloging

The following are the MCQs of Library Science is about Classification and Cataloging:

1. Anesthesiology is obtained by which mode of formation of subjects?
A. Loose Assemblage
B. Fission
C. Fusion
D. Distillation
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2. “Statistics for librarians” is obtained by which mode of formation of subjects?
A. Clusters
B. Fusion
C. Loose Assemblage
D. Distillation
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3. A person who designs a scheme of library classification is called
A. Classifications
B. Classifier
C. Librarian
D. Information officer
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4. Which fixes the place of a subject relative to other subjects in a scheme of classification?
A. Class Number
B. Call Number
C. Book Number
D. Accession Number
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5. The first textbook on classification “Classification, Theoretical’ and Practical” is written by
A. WCB Sayers
B. E C Richardson
C. E W Hume
D. JD Brown
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6. Who is referred to as the first grammarian of library classification?
A. E C R1chardson
B. W C B Sayers
C. Melville Dewey
D. SR Ranganathan
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7. The first edition of Prolegomena to Library Classification published in?
A. 1933
B. 1934
C. 1936
D. 1937
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8. The Classification Research Group (CRG) London was established in
A. 1950
B. 1951
c. 1952
D. 1953
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9. The dynamic theory of library classification, developed by_______
A. W C B Sayers
B. S R Ranganathan
C Hume
D. CA Cutter
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10. Which is not one of a principle of Facet Sequence?
A. Wall-Picture Principle
B. Whole-Organ Principle
C. Cow-Calf Principle
D. Later-in-Time Principle
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11. Who contributed to this principle? “The amount of literature published or likely to be published on a subject is called Literary Warrant
A. E W Hulme
B. S R Ranganathan
C. Richardson
D. Sayers
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12. The first three editions (Le, of 1931 1939, and 1950 respectively) of the Colon Classification (C) are considered as
A. Freely Faceted Classification
B. Rigidly-Faceted Classification
C. Almost-Faceted Classification
D. Almost-Enumerative Classification
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13. Which classification scheme is designed to sever as a switching language?
A. Subject Classification (SC)
B. Universal Decimal Classification (UDC)
C. Bibliographic Classification (BC)
D. Broad System of Ordering (BSO)
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14. The first edition of DDC published in 1876 consisted of____
A. 22 pages
B. 32 pages
C. 42 pages
D. 52 pages
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15. In which edition of DDC, the first time its title page appeared as “Dewey Decimal Classification” and “Relative Index”?
A. 12th edition
B. 13th edition
C. 14th edition
D. 15th edition
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16. Web Dewey 2.0 is an online version of the____
A. Concise Dewey Decimal Classification system
B. Complete Dewey Decimal Classification system
C. Complete Universal Decimal Classification system
D. All the above
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17. Presently who owns the copyright of UDC?
A. Paul Otlet
8. Henri La Fontaine
C. UDC Consortium
D. Both A & B
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18. Who wrote the book Rules for a Dictionary Catalogue and it was published in?
A. Melvil Dewey, 1876
B. Ami Cutter, 1876
C. Ranganathan, 1933
D. Richardson, 1906
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19. AACR2 and its allied products are published jointly by ALA, CILIP_____?
A. International Library Association
B. Canadian Library Association
C. ASLIB
D. IFLA
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20. Phoenix schedules are used in which classification
A. CC
B. UDC
C. DDC
D. LCC
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21. The International Conference on Cataloguing Principles held in?
A. Copenhagen in, 1969
B. Geneva in 1989
C. Paris in 1961
D. Chicago in 1901
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22. In which sequence, the entries are arranged in Classified Catalogue?
A. By specific subject
B. By class number
C. By accession number
D. By author-name
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23. Cataloguing in publication programmed was introduced by?
A. British Library
B. Library of Congress
C. National. Library of Pakistan
D. Agha Khan University
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24. How many levels of description AACR2 specifies
A. 2
B. 3
c. 4
D. 5
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25. Arrange the cataloging codes according to the year of publication (i) AAC ii) CCC iii) AACR II iv) British museum Code
A. i,ii,iii,iv
8. i,ii,iv,iii
C. iv,i,ii,iii
D. iv,ii,iv,ii
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26. When was the first edition of ISBD published?
A. 1972
B. 1973
c. 1974
D. 1975
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27. Worldcat is maintained by
A. Lake Placid Club
B. Library of Congress
C. CRG
D. OCLC
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28.260 tag in MARC format marks
A . The publication information
B. The edition
c. The physical description
D. A topical subject heading
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29. Which is not a pre-coordinated indexing system?
A. PRECIS
B. POPSI
C. CHAIN PROCEDURE
D. UNITERM
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30. The full form of the KWIC indexing system is
A. Keyword Indexing Catalogue
B. Keyword in Context
C.Keyword in Comparison
D. None of the above
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