CIA Taxonomy and Metadata Design 3

Question 1

In faceted classification, a 'facet' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A single, mutually exclusive dimension used to characterize objects

Answer

A facet represents one independent dimension of description (e.g., Format, Audience, Topic) that can be combined with others to classify objects.

Question 2

A taxonomy governance policy should specify which of the following to ensure long-term integrity?

Accepted Answer

Roles, workflows, and criteria for adding, modifying, or retiring terms

Answer

Governance policies define ownership, change-request workflows, and criteria for term lifecycle management to keep the taxonomy accurate and relevant.

Question 3

Which relationship type in a thesaurus indicates that two terms are closely related but do not fit a hierarchical or equivalence relationship?

Accepted Answer

RT (Related Term)

Answer

The RT (Related Term) relationship captures associative bonds between concepts that are cognitively linked but not hierarchically ordered.

Question 4

When designing metadata for enterprise content, the principle of 'minimum viable metadata' recommends:

Accepted Answer

Defining only the metadata elements that will genuinely be used for retrieval or management

Answer

Minimum viable metadata avoids over-engineering by focusing on elements that deliver real value, reducing creator burden and improving compliance.

Question 5

The Semantic Web technology OWL (Web Ontology Language) extends RDF primarily by adding support for:

Accepted Answer

Formal logic constraints such as cardinality, disjointness, and equivalence

Answer

OWL adds expressive Description Logic constructs to RDF, enabling machines to reason about class relationships, property restrictions, and concept equivalence.

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CIA Taxonomy and Metadata Design 3