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REVIEW QUESTIONS ON CATALOGING SET 3

Direction: encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the subject heading for the book Dictionary of Psychology?

a. DICTIONARIES—PSYCHOLOGY c. PSYCHOLOGY AND DICTIONARY
b. PSYCHOLOGY—DICTIONARIES d. PSYCHOLOGICAL DICTIONARY

2. What is the subject heading for the book entitled Biology and Chemistry?
a. BIOLOGY c. CHEMISTRY
b. BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY d. One subject heading for BIOLOGY and
another for CHEMISTRY

3. A pure notation in terms of classification deals with the use of

a. one type of symbol c. word symbol
b. no symbol d. all of the above

4. How does mnemonics serve in some classification schemes?

a. As broad class number c. As aids to memory of class numbers
b. As specific class numbers d. As outline of class numbers

5. This classification scheme uses a combination of letters and Arabic integers from 1 to
9999.
a. Dewey Decimal Classification c. Colon Classification
b. Library of Congress Classificationd. Cutter’s Expansive Classification

6. The date of imprint or copyright following the book number indicates.

a. Book number c. Call number
b. Cutter’s number d. Edition mark

7. What is the subject heading for a book about history of Davao, Cebu, Manila and
Quezon City?
a. Davao--History c. Philippines--History
b. Luzon--History d. All of the above

8. Developed the Sears List of subject heading

a. Manny Ear Sears c. Minnie Earl Sears
b. Minnie Ear Sears d. Mimi Earl sears

9. The standard subdivision -.05 stands for

a. Serials c. Philosophy
b. Study and Teaching d. Miscellany

10. Which of the following is the DDC class number for the topic “Philosophy of
Christianity”?
a. 100 c. 200
b. 102 d. 201

11. Under what class will you classify a book with four or more subjects, all of which are
divisions of a broader subject?
a. The first subject c. The broad subject
b. The last subject d. The popular subject

12. The heading EDUCATION—FINANCE is an example of what kind of subject subdivision?

a. Geographic subdivision c. Topical subdivision
b. Period subdivision d. Form subdivision

13. What kind of subject subdivision is shown in the heading ACCOUNTING—

DICTIONARIES?
a. Topical subdivision c. Geographic subdivision
b. Form subdivision d. Period subdivision

14. The form subject heading that is used in the heading WOMEN IN ASIA is ____
a. Conjunctive phrase c. Prepositional phrase
b. Serial phrase d. complex phrase

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15. The subject heading HOTELS, TAVERNS, ETC. is an example of what form of subject
heading?
a. Prepositional phrase c. Conjunctive phrase
b. Serial phrase d. Complex phrase

16. What form of subject heading is used in the heading RELIGION AND SCIENCE?
a. Conjunctive phrase c. Serial phrase
b. Prepositional phrase d. Complex phrase

17. What subject subdivision limits the scope of a subject heading to a specific period or
span of time?
a. Standard Subdivision c. Geographic subdivision
b. Form subdivision d. Chronological subdivision

18. A person who creates a classification scheme is known as a

a. Classificationist c. Cataloger
b. classifier d. Indexer

19. A person who applies/uses a classification scheme is called a

a. Classificationist c. Cataloger
b. Classifier d. Indexer

20. A letter(s) placed after the cutter number indicating the first letter(s) of the title of a
work is called
a. Work mark c. Title mark
b. Edition mark d. Author mark

21. The schedules in DDC are contained in

a. Volume 1 c. Volumes 1 and 2
b. Volume 4 d. Volumes 2 and 3

22. Notation in DDC is expressed in

a. Arabic numerals c. Letters and Arabic numerals
b. Roman numerals d. Letters and Roman numerals

23. The subject heading for the book entitled “Cow, Carabao, goat and dogs in the farm”
is
a. Cow c. Animals
b. Cow, Carabao, goats and dogs d. all the above

24. In classification scheme, the symbol used to represent classes and subclasses is called
a. Call number c. Notation
b. Book number d. Classification number

25. Single noun is considered as

a. The easiest to comprehend c. The ideal type of subject headings
b. The simplest in form d. all of the above

26. A subject heading that serves as a model of subdivision for heading in the same
category.
a. Pattern headings c. Form headings
b. Phrase headings d. Topical headings

27. The process of identifying the intellectual content of a work.

a. Descriptive cataloging c. Authority cataloging
b. Abstracting d. Subject analysis

28. Which of the following subject subdivision is added as the last element to any
heading?
a. Topical c. Chronological
b. Geographical d. Form

29. DDC is divided into ten main classes, which together cover the entire world of
knowledge. These classes are further divided into how many divisions?
a. 10 c. 100

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b. 20 d. 1,000

Select the correct category for each DDC number below:

30. 020
a. Encyclopedias c. Library Science
b. Journalism d. Yearbooks, almanacs

31. 350
a. Sociology c. Political Science
b. A periodical on the social sciences d. Public administration

32. 530
a. Elementary college physics c. Life sciences
b. History of chemistry d. Mathematics

33. 630
a. Medicine c. Agriculture
b. Engineering d. Home Economics

34. 920
a. Geography and travel c. biography
b. Ancient history d. United States

35. All of the subject headings listed below, except for one, are form headings. Which
does not belong to the group?
a. Almanacs c. Short stories
b. Yearbooks d. Organic chemistry

36. The Second Summary Division of the DDC system contains ____.
a. 10 main classes c. 1000 section classes
b. 100 subclasses d. subdivision class numbers

37. The term book number refers to what part of the call number?
a. Author initial and its cutter number c. Call number
b. Class number d. Accession number

38. If the dominant subject cannot be determined in a multi-topical work, what guidelines
should be followed?
a. Class under the first subject treated in the book.
b. Class under a broader subject
c. Class under the last subject discussed in the work.
d. Class under a subject that combines all of the topics treated.
39. The subject heading for a biographical reference work that is arranged in dictionary
form, e.g. International Who’s Who is
a. Biographies c. Dictionaries—Biography
b. Biography--Dictionaries d. Biography

Choose the correct category of the following DDC number

40. 420
a. German language c. English language
b. Spanish language d. Chinese language

41. 620
a. Engineering c. Agriculture
b. Medicine d. Home Economics

42. An example of direct subdivision is

a. BULACAN—HISTORY
b. EDUCATION—PHILIPPINES—CEBU
c. MARRIAGE—PAMPANGA
d. PHILIPPINES—POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

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43. The subject heading for the book entitled Buddhism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity
is:

a. BUDDHISM c. RELIGIONS
b. CHRISTIANITY d. all of the above

44. Place name used as a subject heading

a. geographic heading c. inverted heading
b. phrase heading d. topical heading

45. A reference from a broader term (BT) to a narrow term (NT) is also known as
a. Lateral reference c. upward reference
b. Horizontal reference d. downward reference

46. The grouping together of like things according to some common qualities or
characteristic is known as
a. Classification c. Accessioning
b. Cataloging d. Collating

47. Used for works on any subject which are presented in a particular bibliographic form,
e.g. dictionary, periodical
a. form division c. subdivision
b. standard subdivision d. heading

48. A notational system using a combination of two or more kinds of symbols, e.g. letters
and numbers is called:
a. pure notation c. hierarchical notation
b. mixed notation d. expressive notation

49. A notational system that reflects the relationships among coordinate subjects
a. pure notation c. hierarchical notation
b. mixed notation d. expressive notation

50. A characteristics of a notation that can be remembered easily.

a. simplicity c. uniqueness
b. mnemonics d. brevity

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REVIEW QUESTIONS ON CATALOGING SET 3

Answer Key

1. B 21. D 41. A
2. D 22. A 42. C
3. A 23. C 43. C
4. C 24. C 44. A
5. A 25. D 45. D
6. D 26. A 46. A
7. C 27. D 47. A
8. C 28. D 48. B
9. A 29. D 49. D
10. D 30. C 50. B
11. C 31. D
12. C 32. A
13. B 33. C
14. C 34. C
15. B 35. D
16. A 36. B
17. D 37. A
18. A 38. D
19. B 39. B
20. A 40. C

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