LSCLF 10.1: DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION (DDC) -1

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#1. Which of the following are true regarding Melwil Dewey?

In 1876, he anonymously published his classification scheme DDC

He became the first editor of the Library Journal in 1876

He founded the first librarianship school in the United States (Columbia University) in 1887,

He promoted the standard catalogue card (12.5 x 7.5 cm)

All of the above

#2. The number of pages in the first edition of DDC?

78

42

134

900

#3. When was the second edition of DDC published?

1885

1900

1889

1902

#4. When was the 15th edition of DDC published?

1978

1951

1919

1925

#5. Who was the editor of the 15th edition of DDC?

D A Mills

O P Donne

Kant Allen

Milton Ferguson

#6. When did the 16th edition of DDC appear?

1973

1965

1958

1968

#7. Who was the editor of the 16th edition of DDC?

L T Bothom

Benjamin Custer

Milton Ferguson

Steven Frills

#8. By which edition, the index of DDC was published as a separate volume ?

19th

16th

11th

13th

#9. When did the phoenix schedules start appearing from?

16th edition of DDC

15th edition of DDC

12th edition of DDC

18th edition of DDC

#10. Who was the editor of 17th, 18th and 19th editions of DDC?

J. P. Comaromi

Benjamin Custer

Milton Ferguson

Camlin Sans

#11. When was the twentieth edition of DDC was published?

2002

1999

1987

1989

#12. Who was the editor of the twentieth edition of DDC?

Benjamin Custer

J. P. Comaromi

Milton Ferguson

Alfred Fint

#13. Which of the following is true regarding Abridged DDC?

In order to meet the needs of small and slowly growing libraries, an abridged edition of the scheme was issued in 1894

The abridgement was about two-fifths the size of the full edition.

At present, the abridged version is in its eleventh edition.

All of the above

#14. In DDC, the Universe of Knowledge was divided into how many basic classes?

ten basic classes

nine basic classes

eighteen basic classes

eleven basic classes

In DDC, the Universe of Knowledge was divided into nine basic classes, viz.,
Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, Philology, Natural Science, Useful Arts, Fine Arts,
Literature and History. These classes were academic disciplines in Dewey’s time.
Today, many of these main classes like Natural Science, Useful Arts, Sociology, etc.,
include several academic ‘disciplines.

#15. The structure of DDC is..

Hierarchical Structure

Horizontal Structure

Parallel Structure

Circular Structure

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