Most libraries are arranged in a systematic way

Most libraries are arranged in a systematic way that makes it possible to locate any book quite easily. All of the books in a library are organised into categories or classes and then arranged alphabetically within their class. There are two system for organising books in a library. One is called the Dewey Decimal System and the other is known as the Library of the Congress System. Most of the libraries follow the Dewey Decimal System. Under the Dewey Decimal System, the books are grouped into ten major categories or subject areas. Each category is assigned a range of numbers and every book in the category is assigned its own special number within that number range.

For example, Science is assigned numbers from 500 to 599. A particular science book can have a number such as 542.46 or 581.93. A science book would never have a number such as 800 or 200. The number that is assigned to a book is called call number.

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives:                                          1  5 = 5

     a. How are most libraries arranged ?

         i) In anormal way                                                         ii) In a systematic way

       iii) In a positive way                                                      iv) In a disciplined way

     b. In how many ways are books arranged in a library ?

         i) Two        ii) Three       iii) Dewey Decimal System      iv) Congress system

     c. The word `assinged’ means______.

         i) alloted                      ii) taken                iii) performed              iv) classified

     d. All of the books in a library are organized into______.

         i) divisions                  ii) categories         iii) lengthwise             iv) lessonwise

     e. A science book would_____have a number such as 800 or 200.

         i) ever                          ii) never                iii) always                   iv) before

2. Write whether the statements are true or false.If false, give the correct      

     answer:                                                                                                          5 5 = 5

      a. Most libraries are arranged in a bad way.

      b. Major categories denote subject categories.

      c. There are ten systems for organising books in a library.

      d. Not all of the books in a library are organised into categories.

3. Fill in each gap in the following passage with a suitable word from the box.      

     There are more word than necessary :                                           

  

possible	alphabetical	into	called	known	decimal
books	systamatic	all	two	locate	follow

(a)------ libraries follow a (b)------ way to arrange the books. This way makes it (c)------

to locate any book quite easily. In a library (d)------ are organised (e)------ categories or

classes and then arranged (f)------ within their classes. A library follows (g)------ systems for organising books. One is (h)------ the Dewey Decimal System and the other is (i)------ as the Library of the Congress System. The system that most of the libraries (j)------ is the Dewey Decimal System. 

4. Read the passage again. Now , Write in  about 70-80  words about  the Statue based on the information about using a library.                                                         5

5. Answer the following questions :                                                                1  5 = 5

    a. What is a call number ?

    b. How are books organised using the Dewey Decimal System ?

    c. How can one locate a book quite easily ?

    d. How are the science books assigned under the Dewey Decimal System ?

    e. How are most libraries arranged ?

6. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the text :                               

It is not very easy to (a)------ a book from the huge (b)------ of books of a library. So, maximum (c)------ have to follow a (d)------ way so that one can get a (e)------ very easily. There are (f)------ systems in libraries of (g)------ the Dewey Decimal System is (h)------by most of the libraries. Books are (i)------ into ten major (j)------ under the Dewey Decimal System .

7. Write a conversation between you and your friend about the procedures of arranging books in a library.                                                                                        5

8. Read the passage again and write the main idea of the passage in not more

than five sentences.                                                                                                        5