A Short Trivia Quiz On Shelving Book!

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1. True or False: This is the correct order for the following books. 808.802 808.8016 808.8027 808.803

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The correct order for the given books is 808.8016, 808.802, 808.8027, 808.803.

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Welcome to a Short Trivia Quiz on Shelving Book! Are you planning on working at the library and are looking for a way to test out your skills when it comes to arranging books on a shelf? You are in luck as the quiz below will do just that fo... see moreyou. Feel free to take it as many times as you wish. see less

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2. If the books in the following list were placed in order, which book would be the last book placed on the shelf?
Timmons, C
 Easter Island Timons, W
 The New Dress Timothy, C
 Tiger Eyes Timmons, R
 April Rain
 
Timmermon, S
 Casey

Explanation

The last book placed on the shelf would be "Timothy, C - Tiger Eyes" because it comes after "Timmons, R - April Rain" and "Timmermon, S - Casey" in alphabetical order.

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3. Place the following books in the appropriate order.
629.10392273
629.042
629.1092
629.1300973

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The correct order for the books is 629.042, 629.10392273, 629.1092, 629.1300973. This is because the books are being ordered based on their Dewey Decimal Classification numbers, which is a system used to categorize books in libraries. The first book, 629.042, has the lowest number and is therefore placed first. The second book, 629.10392273, has a slightly higher number and is placed second. The third book, 629.1092, has a higher number than the previous two and is placed third. Finally, the fourth book, 629.1300973, has the highest number and is placed last.

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4. When shelving a non-fiction book with the call number 415.017, you would place it between

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The call number system used for non-fiction books is based on decimal classification. In this system, the numbers after the decimal point represent more specific subjects within the broader category. In this case, the call number 415.017 falls between 415.01 and 415.02 because it is a more specific subject within the range of 415.01 to 415.02.

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5. If the books in the following list were placed in order, which book would be ranked third?
001.942
001.942072073
001.940975
001.94203

Explanation

The book ranked third in the list would be 001.94203.

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6. When shelving a book by MacElvain, you would place the book between

Explanation

The correct answer is McCarter and McEvans because the book by MacElvain would come after the book by McCarter and before the book by McEvans in alphabetical order.

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7. Place the following books in the appropriate order.
Schaffner, V
 Algonquin Cat Schaefer, J
 Shane Schaper, E
 The Dancing Bear Schaeffer, S
 Buffalo Afternoon Schaefer, J
 Kean Land

Explanation

The correct order of the books is Kean Land, Shane, Buffalo Afternoon, Algonquin Cat, The Dancing Bear. This is determined by looking at the given list of books and arranging them in the order specified.

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8. True or False:
This is the correct order for the following books. Forester, C
 African Queen
Forster, L
 The Bogeyman
Forster, E
 Howards End

Explanation

The correct order for the following books is:
1. Forster, E - Howards End
2. Forster, C - African Queen
3. Forster, L - The Bogeyman
Therefore, the statement "True" is correct.

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