Mining Engineering

Q1. Which cut is used for solid blasting in Indian coal Mines
a) Fan cut b) burn cut c) wedge cut d) drag cut
Q2. Permitted explosives are safe to use because
a) They have less strength b) they have low velocity of detonation c) they do not
produce much noise during blasting d) special chemical are used to extinguish
the spark produced during blasting.
Q3. Burden is the distance between
a) Two blast holes in same row b) distance between two rows c) distance between
first row of blast holes and bench d) none of the above
Q4. Which of the following explosive have maximum strength
a) ANFO b) TNT c) RDX d) Nitroglycerine
Q5. To measure the performance of blasting which factor is calculated
a) Tonnage factor b) space factor c) stripping ratio d) Powder factor
Q6. What is the formula for blast ability?
a) B = c / t
b)B= t / c
c) B = c + t d ) B = c X t
Where B = Blast ability

c = compressive strength

t = tensile strength of a

rock
Q7 As per provision of regulation 170 (1a)(b) of CMR 1957 danger zone is an area
falling a radius of -------a) 100 m b) 150 m c) 200m d) 300m
Q8 While blasting in hot strata the temperature of hole should not exceed
a) 50 c b) 60 c c) 70 c d) 80 c
Q9

Fly rocks during opencast blasting is controlled by

a) Pop shooting b) Plaster shooting c) muffled blasting d) overcharging

Q10 While dealing with Misfire shot the relieving hole is drilled at a distance not less
than
a) 10 m b) 20m c) 30 m d) 40 m
Q11 As per CMR the recapping of rope is done once at least in every
a) 3 month b) 4 months c) 6 months d) 1 year.
Q12 what is the maximum angle of fleet is permissible in winding as per CMR
a) 1 b) 1.5 c) 2 d) 2.5

Q13 a coal seam is said to be of degree III if rate of emission of gas in m3 /te of coal
raised is
a) is equal to 10 b) less than 10 c) more than 10 d) in between 1 to 10
Q 14 reportable injury means any injury other than serious bodily injury, which involves
the enforced absence of injured person from work for a period of
a) 24 hours or more b) 36 hours or more c) 48 hours or more d) 72 hours or more
Q15 When the air and mineral flow is in same direction the ventilation is known as
a) Homotropal ventilation b) antitropal ventilation c) boundary ventilation d0
natural ventilation
Q16 Roof falls are more common if the face is at
a)
b)
c)
d)

Right angles to the main cleat

Parallel to the main cleat
60 degrees to the main cleat
None of the above

Q17 A seam is worked at a depth of 70 mtrs . from surface and the width of the
galleries is 3.2 mtr the dimension of the pillar should not exceed
a)
b)
c)
d)

15.0 mtrs
16.5 mtrs
19.5 mtrs
13.5 mtrs

Q18 In board and pillar panel worked in conjunction with hydraulic stowing extraction
line preferred is
a)
b)
c)
d)

Step diagonal
Diagonal
Steep diagonal
Straight

Q19 emulsion explosive is mixture of

a) Ammonium nitrate, TNT, NG
b) Ammonium nitrate, TNT, guar gum
c) Ammonium nitrate, NG , water

d) Ammonium nitrate, water, hollow microballons

Q20 Coalfication has taken place in order of
a)
b)
c)
d)

Peat. Lignite, bituminous, anthracite

Lignite, peat, bituminous, anthracite
Peat, lignite, anthracite, bituminous
Bituminous, peat, anthracite, lignite

Q21 coal seams are normally found in

a)
b)
c)
d)

Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Any type of rocks

Q22 In India a coal seam is defined as a thick coal seam if its thickness is
a)
b)
c)
d)

3m or more
3.5 m or more
More than 4.8m
2.5m or more

Q23 black damp is a mixture of

a)
b)
c)
d)

CO2 + N2
CH4 + CO
CO + CO2
O2 + H2S

Q24 When working approaches waterlogged areas apparatus used as precautionary

measure is
a)
b)
c)
d)

Diamond drilling
Burn side boring
Jackhammer drilling
Chilled shot drilling

Q25 keps are used in

a)
b)
c)
d)

Koepe winding
Direct haulage
Endless haulage
Drum winding

Q26 Chasnala mine disaster is due to

a)
b)
c)
d)

Fire
Inundation
Explosion
Noxious gases

Q27 permissible dust concentration in Indian mines is

a) 3mg/m2of air
b) 4mg/m2of air
c) 3.5mg/m3 of air
d) 5mg/m2 of air
Q28 Factor of safety for winding rope is
a)
b)
c)
d)

10
15
5
7.5

Q29 Life of winding rope is

a)
b)
c)
d)

4.5 years
14 months
2 years
3.5years

Q30 Runaway switch is used in

a) Rope haulage
b) Winding
c) Belt conveyor
d) Aerial ropeway
Q31 The purpose of wire gauge in flame safety lamp is
a)
b)
c)
d)

To prevent the passage of flame from inside to the outside of the lamp
To prevent the passage of CH4 from outside to the inside of the lamp
To disperse the combustion gases uniformly
For proper circulation of air current

Q32 the hopkalite used in CO detector is a mixture of MnO2 and

a) Lead oxide
b) Copper oxide
c) NaCl

d) Silica gel
Q33 Self-rescuer can be used upto
a)
b)
c)
d)

________ % of CO

2
3
1.5
2.5

Q34 According to CMR 1957 CH4 % in return airway should not exceed
a)
b)
c)
d)

1%
1.75%
0.75%
1.25%

Q35 the wet bulb temperature in development faces should not exceed
a)
b)
c)
d)

33 C
32.5 C
33.5 C
30 C

Q36 In contiguous seams means the parting between two seams is within
a) 10m
b) 9m
c) 15m
d) 20m
Q37 which of the following instruments is used to measure the cooling power of the air
a)
b)
c)
d)

Anemometer
Velometer
Manometer
Katathermometer

Q38 Joining of two ropes is called as

a)
b)
c)
d)

Splicing
Capping
Interlocking
Gassing

Q39 Clifton pulley is used in

a)
b)
c)
d)

Direct rope haulage

Main and tail rope haulage
Gravity haulage
Endless rope haulage

Q40 when shot hole is blasted at a quarry face, fracture of rock takes place by
a) Compression shock wave
b) Reflected shock wave
c) Both by compression and tensile
e) By gas pressure
Q41 The minimum accuracy of colliery triangulation survey is aimed at
a)
b)
c)
d)

1 in 5000
1in 7000
1in 10000
1 in 15000

Q42 fast and accurate extension of centerlines in long tunnels can be done by
a)
b)
c)
d)

Miners dial
Theodolite
Laser beam ranger
Strings with chalk marks

Q43 Mechanized opencast mining in India is economically feasible at present if the

overburden to coal ratio is approximately upto
a) 1in2
b) 1in 4
c) 1in 8
d) 1in10
Q44 for overburden removal with shovel dumper combination the optimum size of the
dumper depends on
a)
b)
c)
d)

The distance of the haul

Size of the shovel
Size of the shovel and the distance of haul
Tonnage to be handled

Q45 In an underground coal mine the place where explosive is stored in underground is
called as

a)
b)
c)
d)

Reserve station
Shelter
Magazine
None of the above

Q46 for heavy duty crushing on hard material the type of jaw crusher normally selected is
a)
b)
c)
d)

Blake type double toggle

Dodge type
Single toggle type
None of the above

Q47 To separate two finely divided solids from one another the process to be selected is
a)
b)
c)
d)

Floating
Washing
Jigging
None of the above

Q48 A Zn deposit is formed by a geological process is called

a)
b)
c)
d)

Hydrothermal
magmatic separation
supergene
None of the above

Q49 cut and fill stoping can be operated

a)
b)
c)
d)

Underhand only
Overhand only
Both underhand and overhand
None of the above

Q50 If the RQD of the ore and wall rock are low the method of stoping selected will be
a)
b)
c)
d)

Shrinkage
Sublevel caving
Block caving
Cut and fill

Q51 the stoping method in which maximum cost is incurred is

a) Square set stoping
b) Cut and fill stoping
c) Shrinkage stoping

d) Sublevel stoping
Q52 In the panel caving system of block caving the contact between the ore and capping
is kept
a)
b)
c)
d)

Horizontal
Inclined
Vertical
None of the above

Q53 The ventilation plan of a mine should be on a reference scale of

a) 1000: 1
b) 1200: 1
c) 2000:1
d) 1500:1
Q54 In any working below ground there should be provided at least two shafts or incline
which should be away from each other by a minimum distance
a)
b)
c)
d)

12.5 mtrs
13.5 mtrs
14.5 mtrs
15.4 mtrs

Q55 Poisson ratio is a relationship between

a)
b)
c)
d)

Longitudinal stress and lateral stress

Longitudinal strain and lateral stress
Longitudinal stress and internal strain
Longitudinal strain and lateral strain

Q56 RQD is a quantitative index based on core recovery procedure which is determined
by incorporation of only those pieces of core that are
a)
b)
c)
d)

Less than or equal to 100mm

Greater than or equal to 100mm
Less than or equal to 125mm
Greater than or equal to 125mm

Q57 In a contoured Map if there are higher values in side the loop it indicates
a)
b)
c)
d)

Ridge
Valley
Plane land
None of the above

Q58 The intersection of a vertical line through the observers station with the upper
portion of the celestrial sphere is called
a) Nadir
b) Ceriestrial horizon
c) Zenith
d) None of the above
Q59 the effect of curvature in leveling is an error, which is
a)
b)
c)
d)

Subtractive
Additive
Multiplicative
None of the above

Q60 The minimum accuracy of colliery triangulation survey is aimed at

a)
b)
c)
d)

1in 5000
1in 7000
1in 10000
1in 15000

Q61 The earliest indication of the spontaneous heating of coal can be given by
a)
b)
c)
d)

Sweating of strata
Make of CO2
Temperature rise
None of the above

Q62 In an underground coal mine ventilated by 100 HP fan (Air HP) it is required to
double the quantity of air for the purpose of air HP required will be
a)
b)
c)
d)

200 H.P
400 H.P
800 H.P.
600 H.P.

Q63 Ore for metal lead is

a)
b)
c)
d)

Galena
Sphalerite
Graphite
Pyrite

Q64 DGMS comes under

a) Mines Ministry

b) Labor Ministry
c) Ministry of Coal
d) Law Ministry
Q65 lily controller is used for the protection in winder
a)
b)
c)
d)

Over wind
Over speed
Over current
Over load

Q66 balance rope is used on Koepe friction winder

a)
b)
c)
d)

To increase the weight of load

To connect cage and counter weight
To balance winding rope
To balance cage winding rope and to reduce power consumption

Q67Factor of safety (FOS) in connection with winding

a)
b)
c)
d)

Assumes a constant value

Varies with respect to time
Applicable to dynamic loading
Applicable to static loading

Q68 LHD is a
a)
b)
c)
d)

Loading machine
Hauling machine
Dumping machine
Loading, hauling and dumping machine

Q69 the shape of the casting in a centrifugal pump is

a)
b)
c)
d)

involute
Circular
Cylindrical
Conical

Q70 Magnetic separation is

a)
b)
c)
d)

A dry method
An wet method
Combination of two
None of the above

Q71 Notice to regional inspector of mines about occurrence of serious accident is given
in form
a) IV A
b) IV B
c) IV C
d) IV D
Q72 Blasting Gallery method is not suitable for working seam thickness
a)
b)
c)
d)

Less than 7 m
More than 7m
Up to 11m
More than 11m

Q73 The size and speed of rotation being the same the head developed is max in case of
a) an Arial flow fan
b) a backward bladed centrifugal fan
c) a radial bladed centrifugal fan
d) a forward bladed centrifugal fan
Q74 In water gas explosion the two highly explosive gases that are involved are
a)
b)
c)
d)

H2 and CO
N2 and CO
H2 and CO2
O2 and CO

Q75 In an underground working area CH4 and CO2 are normally expected to be found
respectively
a)
b)
c)
d)

Near the floor and along the the roadway

Near the floor and near the roof
Near the roof and near the floor
Along the roadway and near the floor

Q76 The most important parameter of a dust that governs its physiological effect is
a)
b)
c)
d)

Concentration of dust in air

Shape of dust
Time of exposure
Size of dust

Q77 In a mine a big roof fall has taken place in the mine intake place in main intake
airway. The fan drift water gauge
a) Will remain unaffected

b) Will register an increase

c) Will decrease
d) Will increase temporarily only when fall takes place
Q78 Stone dust barriers are installed in underground
a)
b)
c)
d)

To prevent the imitation of coal dust explosion

To prevent imitation of firedamp explosion
To act as the storage of stone dust
None of the above

Q79 60 dB + 60dB
a)
b)
c)
d)

120 dB
3600 dB
63 dB
36 dB

Q80 In ventilation network analysis, kirchhoffs first law is used which states
a)
b)
c)
d)

The pressure loss in a closed mesh is zero

The algebraic sum of quantitities flowing at a junction is zero
The resistance of an airway varies with the square of the air velocity
None of the above

Q81 Atkinsons equation P = RQ2 is applicable for

a)
b)
c)
d)

Laminar flow only

Fully turbulent flow only
Leakage paths only
All of the above

Q82 NVP in a mine is more in

a)
b)
c)
d)

Summer as the air going in is hot

Winter as the air going in is cold
Rainy season as the air going in is moist
Do not vary with season

Q83 Reynolds number varies

a)
b)
c)
d)

Inversely with flow velocity

Directly with flow velocity
Directly with square of flow velocity
Does not vary with velocity flow

Q 84 Resistance of a mine airway does not depend upon

a) Its length
b) Its cross section
c) Quantity of air flowing in it
d) Its coefficient of friction
Q85 An electric cap lamp as used in mine has a fuse of capacity
a)
b)
c)
d)

1 amp
2 amp
3 amp
4 amp

Q86 A 10% increase in cross sectional area of a roadway will reduce the resistance
approximately by
a)
b)
c)
d)

10%
20%
30%
40%

Q87 The recommended instrument for the air borne respirable dust sampling in the Indian
mines is
a)
b)
c)
d)

CLP-10
Konimeter
RAM-I
NCB/MRE-113A

Q88 The oxygen concentration in underground mine should not be less than
a)
b)
c)
d)

20.93%
20%
19%
18%

Q89 the thickness of ventilation stopping should not be less than

a)
b)
c)
d)

27 cms
38 cms
35 cms
47 cms

Q90 A cap lamp must be able to produce an illumination of

a)
b)
c)
d)

0.25 lumans
0.25 lux
0.25 candlas/m2
0.25 foot candlas

Q91 Gravimetric dust samplers works on the principals of

a)
b)
c)
d)

Filtration
Thermal precipitation
Optical
Impaction

Q92 carbon monoxide detector tubes uses

a)
b)
c)
d)

PETN
Protosorb
Hopcolite
Potassium palladium sulphate

Q93 Installation of booster fan in one district

a)
b)
c)
d)

Reduces the flow of air in other district

Increases the flow of air in other district
Reduces the resistance of other district
None of the above

Q94 Pitot tube is generally used for

a)
b)
c)
d)

Measurement of air velocity in mine air

Measurement of air pressure
Measurement of air velocity in ducts
None of the above

Q95 Gas chromatography utilizes the principal of

a)
b)
c)
d)

Sonic velocity
Refractive index
Solid gas absorption
Optical

Q96 Explosibility of coal dust generally does not depends on

a)
b)
c)
d)

Fineness of dust
Composition of dust
Presence of methane in air
Colour of dust

Q97 For measuring relative humidity we use

a) Anemometer
b) Velometer
c) Psychrometer
d) Manometer
Q98 Geothermal gradient in Indian coal fields is about
a)
b)
c)
d)

10C/
10C/
10C/
10C/

20m
92m
38m
72m

Q99 A drum Shearer is mounted on

a)
b)
c)
d)

Its own skid

Separate rail
A.F.C.
Support frame

Q100 Dust generation may be reduced by drilling

a) low RPM
b) Sharp bit
c) High RPM
d) Low Thrust

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