1. Otherwise known as the "Philippine Mining Act of 1995”.

a. RA 7942 b. RA 463 c. RA 1899 d. RA 7076

2. Refer to all lands exclusively and actually possessed, occupied or utilized by Indigenous Cultural Communities by themselves or through their
ancestors in accordance with their customs and traditions since time immemorial, and as may be defined and delineated by law.

a. A & D b. Land Mine c. ICC Land d. Ancestral Land

3. Refers to a yearly environmental management work plan based on the approved environmental protection and enhancement strategy.

a. AEPEP b. EPEP c. ECC d. PMSEA

4. Means an area, bounded by one-half (1/2) minute of latitude and one-half (1/2) minute of longitude, containing approximately eighty-one (81) hectares.
a. Mining Block b. Meridional Block c. Contract Area d. MPSA

5. Refers to the production of sufficient quantity of minerals to sustain

economic viability of mining operations reckoned from the date of
commercial operation as declared by the Contractor or as stated in
the feasibility study, which ever comes first.

a. Commercial Production b. mining c. business d. rehabilitation

6. Refers to the applicant's proof of its community relations which may consist, but is not limited to, socio-cultural sensitivity, the character of its past
relations with local communities, cultural appropriateness and social acceptability of its resource management strategies

a. Community Relations Record

b. Data Base
c. Community records
d. Environmental Impact Statement
7. The wise use and optimum utilization of mineral resources.

a. Conservation b. Best practice c. Wise Mining d. Gem Com

8. Refers to water, sea bottom and substratum measured twenty-four (24) nautical miles seaward from the baseline of the Philippine Archipelago.

a. EE Zone b. Offshore c. Contiguous Zone d. Foreshore

9. The land or body of water delineated under a Mineral Agreement or FTAA subject to the relinquishment obligations of the Contractor and properly
defined by longitude and latitude.

a. Contract Area b. Mining Area c. Agreed Area d. Foreshore Area

10. A Qualified Person acting alone or in consortium who is a party to a Mineral Agreement or FTAA.

a. Leaseholder b. Contractor c. Service Contractor d. Operator

11. Refers to a drainage area of a river system, lake or water reservoir supporting existing and proposed hydroelectric power, domestic water supply,
geothermal power and irrigation works, which needs immediate rehabilitation and protection to minimize soil erosion, improve water yield and prevent
possible flooding.

a. Drainage Pattern b. Water body system c. Critical watershed d. Commercial waters

12. Means the work undertaken to explore and prepare an orebody or a mineral deposit for mining, including the construction of necessary infrastructure
and related facilities.

a. Exploration b. Feasibility study c. Development d. Exploitation

13. The period to prepare an explored orebody or mineral deposit for mining including the construction of necessary infrastructure and related facilities.

a. Development stage b. Preparatory phase c. exclusive phase d. Exploration stage

14. Refers to geographic-based instruments for planners and decision-makers, which presents a description of the environmental setting including the
state of environmental quality and evaluation of the assimilative capacity of an area.

a. Geostatistics b. Environmental Impact c. Initial Environmental Investigation d. Ecological Profile

15. Means any wastewater, partially or completely treated, or any waste liquid flowing out of mining operations, wastewater treatment plants or
tailings disposal system.

a. Tailings b. effluent c. influent d. septic tank

16. Refers to the physical factors of the total surroundings of human beings, including the land, water, atmosphere, climate, sound, odors, tastes, the
biological factors of animals and plants and the social factors of aesthetics.

a. Environment b. Physico-chemico c. Socio-economic d. Earth

17. Refers to a systematic, documented verification process of objectively obtaining and evaluating audit evidence (verifiable information, records or
statements of facts) to determine whether or not specified environmental activities, events, conditions, management systems or information about these
matters conform with audit criteria (policies, practices, procedures or requirements against which the auditor compares collected audit evidence about the
subject matter) and communicating the results of this process to the concerned stakeholders.

a. Environmental Audit b. Environmental assessment c. Environmental monitoring d. Impact Study.

18 Refers to the document issued by the Secretary or the EMB Regional Director certifying that based on the representations of the proponent and the
preparers (the proponent's technical staff or the competent professional group commissioned by the proponent to prepare the EIS and other related

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documents), as reviewed and validated by the Environmental Impact Assessment Review Committee (EIARC), the proposed project or undertaking will not
cause a significant negative environmental impact.

a. Environmental Impact Assessment

b. Environmental Compliance Certificate
c. Environmental Impact Statement
d. MPSA

19. Refers to the probable effects or consequences of proposed projects or undertakings on the physical, biological and socioeconomic environment that
can be direct or indirect, cumulative and positive or negative.

a. Environmental Impacts b. Effects to Environment c. Probability of effects d. Possibility of effects.

20. The document(s) of studies on the environmental impacts of a project including the discussions on direct and indirect consequences upon human
welfare and ecological and environmental integrity. This may vary from project to project but shall contain in every case all relevant information and details
about the proposed project or undertaking.

a. Environmental Impact Statement b. Environmental Projection Report c. Impact associated report d. Environmental Impact Assessment

21. This refers to an applicant's high regard for the environment in its past resource use ventures and proof of its present technical and financial capability
to undertake resource protection, restoration and/or rehabilitation of degraded areas and similar activities.

a. Environmental Regard Report b. Environmental Management Record c. Resource Use Track Record d. High Regard Report

22. Refers to the comprehensive and strategic environmental management plan for the life of the mining project. This is implemented to achieve the
environmental management objectives, criteria and commitments including protection and rehabilitation of the disturbed environment.

a. EPEP b. SDMP c. FMRDPd. RPPE

23. Refers to the comprehensive and strategic environmental management plan to achieve the environmental management objectives, criteria and
commitments including protection and rehabilitation of the disturbed environment during the exploration period.

a. Environmental Work Program b. Strategic Program c. Plan for Implementation d. Environmental Management Objectives.

24. Refers to the water, sea bottom and subsurface measured from the baseline of the Philippine Archipelago up to two hundred (200) nautical miles
offshore.
a. Inclusive Economic Zone b. Exclusive Economic Zone c. Water Rights Territory d. International waters

25. Searching for mineral resources by geological, geochemical and/or geophysical surveys, remote sensing, test pitting, trenching, drilling, shaft
sinking, tunneling or any other means for the purpose of determining their existence, extent, quality and quantity and the feasibility of mining them for profit.

a. Prospecting b. Exploration c. Development d. Exploitation

26. A contract involving financial or technical assistance for large-scale exploration, development and utilization of mineral resources.

a. FTTA b. MPVA c. FTAA d. MPSA

27. Means the acts or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Contractor/Permit Holder/Permittee/Lessee including, but not limited to, war,
rebellion, insurrection, riots, civil disturbance, blockade, sabotage, embargo, strike, lockout, any dispute with surface owners and other labor disputes,
epidemic, earthquake, storm, flood or other adverse weather conditions, explosion, fire, adverse action by Government or by any instrumentality or
subdivision thereof, act of God or any public enemy and any cause as herein described over which the affected party has no reasonable control.

a. Reasonable Act b. Force Majeure c. Bad Condition d. Beyond Control Situation.

28. Any corporation, partnership, association or cooperative duly registered in accordance with law in which less than fifty percent (50%) of the
capital is owned by Filipino citizens.

a. SEC Corporation b. Foreign-owned Corporation c. Filipino Corporation d. Legal Corporation

29. Refers to forest lands which have been reserved by the President for any specific purpose or purposes pursuant to P.D. No. 705, or by an appropriate
law.
a. Forest Reservations b. Strict Research reserve c. Forest land d. Presidential reserve.

30 Refer to all proclaimed reserved lands for specific purposes other than Mineral Reservations.

a. Parks Reserve b. Watershed Reserve c. Government reservations d. Purposeful Reservations.

31. The actual market value of minerals or mineral products from each mine or mineral land operated as a separate entity, without any deduction for
mining, processing, refining, transporting, handling, marketing or any other expenses.

a. Net Output b. Gross Output d. Operations output e. market output.

32. A group or tribe of indigenous Filipinos who have continuously lived as communities on communally-bounded and defined land since time immemorial
and have succeeded in preserving, maintaining and sharing common bonds of languages, customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits, and as
may be defined and delineated by law.

a. Tribal Group b. Tiboli Tribe c. Indigenous Cultural Communities d. Ancestral peoples.

33. The document required of proponents describing the environmental impact of, and mitigation and enhancement measures for projects (like small scale
mining/quarrying) or undertakings located in an Environmentally Critical Area (ECA). per P.D. No. 1586.

a. Initial Environmental Examination b Environmental Impact Study c. Environmental Assessment c. Programmatic Environmental Report.

34. A mineral having a brilliant appearance, quite opaque to light, usually giving a black or very dark streak, and from which a metallic element/component
can be extracted/utilized for profit.
a. Brilliant Mineral b. Lustery Mineral c. Metallic Mineral d. All of the above.

35. Materials whether solid, liquid or both segregated from the ores during concentration/milling operations which have no present economic value
to the generator of the same.

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 a. Mine Wastes b. Mill wastes c. Discarded d. Mill Tailings

36. Refer to all naturally occurring inorganic substances in solid, liquid, gas or any intermediate state excluding energy materials such as coal, petroleum,
natural gas, radioactive materials and geothermal energy.

a. Metallic b. Non Metallic c. Minerals d. Mineable

37. Contract between the Government and a Contractor, involving Mineral Production Sharing Agreement, Co-Production Agreement or Joint
Venture Agreement.

a. Mineral agreement b. FTAA c. MPSA d. Mining Permit Contract

38. Any area where mineral resources are found.

a. Mineable Area b. MPSA Area c. Mineral Land d. Earth

39. Means the milling, beneficiation, leaching, smelting, cyanidation, calcination or upgrading of ores, minerals, rocks, mill tailings, mine waste and/or other
metallurgical by-products or by similar means to convert the same into marketable products.

a. Metallurgical b. Froth Flotation c. Mineral processing d. Carbon-in Pulp.

40. The permit granted to a Qualified Person for mineral processing.

a. Mineral processing Permit b. ECC c. Exploitation Permit d. Permit to Operate

41. Materials derived from ores, minerals and/or rocks and prepared into a marketable state by mineral processing.

a. Concentrates b. Mineral Products c. Ore d. Product.

42. Areas established and proclaimed as such by the President upon the recommendation of the Director through the Secretary, including all
submerged lands within the contiguous zone and Exclusive Economic Zone.

a. Mineral Reservation b. Ore body c. Presidential Proclamation d. Established Area.

43. Any concentration of ores, minerals and/or rocks with proven or potential economic value.

a. Ore body b. Mineable reserve c. Probable reserve d. Mineral Resources

44. The process used to repair the impacts of mining on the environment. The long-term objectives can vary from simply converting an area to a
safe and stable condition to restoring the pre-mining conditions as closely as possible with all the area's environmental values intact and establishing a land
use capability that is functional and proximate to the land use prior to the disturbance of the mine area.

a. Restoration b. Mine Reclamation c. Mine Repair d. Mine Rehabilitation

45. Means soil and/or rock materials from surface or underground mining operations with no present economic value to the generator of the same.

a. Mine Tailings b. Mine Wastes c. Gangue d. Leftovers

46. A portion of the contract area identified by the Contractor as defined and delineated in a Survey Plan duly approved by the for purposes of development
and/or utilization, and sites for support facilities.
a. Mineral Land b. Mining Area c. Active Area d. Operations Area.

47. Mean mining activities involving exploration, feasibility study, development and utilization.

a. Mining Operations b. Operations Activities c. Mining Activities d. Total Production.

48. These include Exploration, Quarry, Sand and Gravel (Commercial, Industrial and Exclusive), Gratuitous (Government or Private), Guano, Gemstone
Gathering and Small-Scale Mining Permits.

a. Mineral Permits b. Mining Permits c. Mining Rights d. LGU License

49. Means gross income from operations less allowable deductions which are necessary or related to mining operations.

a. Amortization b. Net Income c. Gross revenue d. Deplation Costs

50. Refers to mineral usually having a dull luster, generally light-colored, transmits light, usually giving either colorless or light colored streak from
which a nonmetallic element/component can be extracted/utilized for a profit.

a. Non metallic Mineral b. Dull Mineral c. Opaque Mineral d. Metallic Mineral

51. Includes nonstock, nonprofit organizations with qualifications, expertise and objectivity in activities dealing with resource and environmental
conservation, management and protection.

a. Mining Corporation b. LGU c. Non government Organization d. National Agency

52. . Means the water, sea bottom and subsurface from the shore or coastline reckoned from the mean low tide level up to the two hundred (200)
nautical miles of the Exclusive Economic Zone.
a. Foreshore b. Submarine land c. Offshore d. d. Ocean

52. The landward side from the mean low tide level, including submerged lands in lakes, rivers and creeks.

a. Onshore b. Dry Land c. Terrestial c. A & D

53. Means naturally occurring substance or material from which a mineral or an element can be mined and/or processed for profit.

a. Gangue b. Expored Area c. ore d. Reserve

54. The permit that may be granted to a Contractor, accredited dealer, retailer, processor and other Permit Holders to transport minerals/mineral
products.

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 a. Ore Transport Permit b. Certificate of origin c. Mineral Traders Permit d. Permit to Haul.

55. Refers to a group of people which may be an association, cooperative, federation or other legal entity established by the community to
undertake collective action to address community concerns and need and mutually share the benefits from the endeavor.

a. Farmers Group b. Peoples Organization c. Cooperators d. Indigenous people

56. The holder of an Exploration Permit.

a. Permit holder b. Permittee c. Leaseholder, EP Holder

57. Refers to area subject of mining permits.

a. Permit Zone b. Contract Area c. Permit Area d. Mining Rights

58. Means a holder of any mining permit issued under R.A. 7942 and its implementing rules and regulations other than Exploration Permit.

a. Permit Holder b. Contractor c. Mining Lessee d. Operator

58. Refers to any alteration of the physical, chemical and/or biological properties of any water, air and/or land resources. or any discharge thereto of
any liquid, gaseous or solid wastes; or any production of unnecessary noise or any emission of objectionable odor, as will or is likely to create or to render
such water, air and land resources harmful, detrimental or injurious to public health, safety or welfare.

a. Impact b. Penalty c. Change d. Pollution

59. The infrastructure, machinery, equipment and/or improvements used for impounding, treating or neutralizing, precipitating, filtering, conveying and
cleansing mine industrial waste and tailings, as well as eliminating or reducing hazardous effects of solid particles, chemicals, liquids or other harmful by-
products and gases emitted from any facility utilized in mining operations for their disposal.

a. Mine Tailings Dam b. Pollution Control Devices c. Permit to Operate d. Metallurgical Plant.

60. Refer to all exploration expenses, special allowance, administrative costs related to the project, feasibility and environmental studies and all
costs of mine construction and development incurred prior to commercial production.

a. Study Expense b. Preliminary Capital c. Initial Cost d. Pre-operating Expenses.

61. The process of extracting, removing and ordinary stones/rocks found on or underneath the surface of public or private land.

a. Quarternary Mining b. Quarrying c. Open Pit d. Surface Mining

62. The permit granted to a Qualified Person for the extraction and utilization of quarry resources on public or private land.

a. Permit to Mine b. Rock Permit c. Quarry permit d. LGU Permit.

63. Refer to any common rock or other mineral substances as the Director may declare to be such as, but not limited to, andesite, basalt, conglomerate,
coral sand, diatomaceous earth, diorite, decorative stones, gabbro, granite, limestone, marble, marl, red burning clays for potteries and bricks, rhyolite, rock
phosphate, sandstone, serpentine, shale, tuff, volcanic cinders and volcanic glass.

a. Rocks and Minerals b. Sedimentary Rocks c. Filling Materials d. Quarry Resources.

63. Means a person or entity who enters into an agreement to undertake a specific work related to mining or quarrying operations of a Contractor/Permit
Holder/Permittee/Lessee.

a. Service Contractor b. Contractor c. Labor Contractor d. Service Provider.

64. Refer to person(s)/entity(ies) who may be significantly affected by the project or undertaking, such as but not limited to, Contractor/Permit
Holder/Permittee/Lessee, members of the local community industry, Local Government Units (LGUs), Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) and
People's Organizations (POs).

a. Impact Community b. Community c. Stakeholders d. Government

65. Refers to a combination of methods, equipment and manpower used in handling, transporting, disposing and/or impounding mill tailings.

a. Disposal facilities b. Tailings Disposal system c. launder and Pipe d. Tailings Containment facility

66. Refers to a designated place where the mine waste are accumulated or collected.

a. Impact designation b. Waste Dump c. Material recovery Facility d. Sanitary landfill

67 Means the extraction, mineral processing and/or disposition of minerals.

a. Mining b. Operations c. Utilization d. Mining-Marketing

68. DENR AND MGB are the primary Government agency responsible for the conservation, management, development and proper use of the State's
mineral resources including those in reservations, watershed areas and lands of the public domain. They have the following authority, among others:

a. To promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the intent and provisions of the Act;
b. To enter into Mineral Agreements on behalf of the Government or recommend FTAA to the President upon endorsement of
the Director;
c. To enforce applicable related laws such as Administrative Code, Civil Code, etc.; and
d. All of the above

69. Subject to provision o R.A. 7942, the Local Government Units (LGUs) shall have the following roles in mining projects within their respective
jurisdictions:

a. To ensure that relevant laws on public notice, public consultation and public participation are complied with;
b. In coordination with the MGB subject to valid and existing mining rights, to approve applications for small-scale mining,
sand and gravel, quarry, guano, gemstone gathering and gratuitous permits and for industrial sand and gravel permits not
exceeding five (5) hectares;

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 c. To receive their share as provided for by law in the wealth generated from the utilization of mineral resources and thus
enhance economic progress and national development;
d. All of the above

70. Mining operations in Mineral Reservations shall be undertaken by the DENR or through a Qualified Person under any of the following modes:

a. Exploration Permit;
b. Mineral Agreement;
c. Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA);
d. All of the above;

71. Small Scale Mining Operations are govern by

a. RA 7066 b. PD 1899 c. PD 1988 d. All of the Above

72. Peoples Small Scale Mining Operations is regulated by

a. MRD 03-45 b. RA 7076 c. MAO RD 41 d. All of the above

73. The following areas are open to mining applications:

a. Public or private lands not covered by valid and existing mining rights and mining applications;
b. Lands covered by expired/abandoned/canceled mining/quarrying rights;
c. Mineral Reservations; and
d. All of the above.

74. The following areas are closed to mining applications:

a. Areas covered by valid and existing mining rights and mining applications subject to Subsection b(3) herein;
b. Old growth or virgin forests, proclaimed watershed forest reserves, wilderness areas, mangrove forests, mossy forests, national
parks, provincial/municipal forests, tree parks, greenbelts, game refuge, bird sanctuaries and areas proclaimed
as reserves.
c. a and b
d. Under the sea

75. The term of an Exploration Permit for Metallic shall be

a. Two (2) years , renewable for like periods but not to exceed a total term of six (6) years:
b. Two (2) Years, renewable for like period but not to exceed a total term of eight (8) years.
c. Four (4) years
d. 25 years

76. The maximum area that a corporation may apply for or hold at any one time under an Onshore Exploration Permit (Onshore) in one province shall be

a. 400 blocks or 16,200 hectares

b. 200 blocks or 8,100 hectares
c. 200 blocks or 16,200 hectares
d. 100 blocks

77. The maximum area that a corporation may apply for or hold at any one time under an Onshore Exploration Permit in the entire Philippines shall:

a. 200 blocks or 32,400 hectares

b. 400 blocks or 32,400 hectares
c. 400 blocks or 64,800 hectares
d. 400 blocks or 32,400 acres -

78. The maximum area that an individual can hold for an onshore exploration permit in the entire Philippines is

a. 40 blocks or 1620 hectares

b. 20 blocks or 1620 hectares
c. 10 blocks or 810 hectares
d. 20 blocks or 32,200 hectares
79. The maximum area that a corporation can hold for an Offshore Explo Permt, in the entire Philippines, beyond five hundred meters (500 m)
from the mean low tide level shall be

a. 2000 blocks or 81,000 hectares

b. 1000 blocks or 81,000 hectares
c. 2000 blocks or 162,000 hectares
d. 1,500 blocks

80. The maximum area that an individual can hold for an Offshore Explo Permt, in the entire Philippines, beyond five hundred meters (500 m)
from the mean low tide level shall be

a. 100 blocks or 810 hectares

b. 200 blocks or 1620 hecatres
c. 10 bloks or 810 hectares
d. 100 blocks or 8,100 hectares

81. The kinds of Mineral Agreements are

a. Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA

b. Co-Production Agreement (CA)
c. Joint Venture Agreement (JVA)
d. All of the above

82. Which of the following is also referred to as the Magna Carta for Small Scale Miners

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 a. RA 4274 b. PD 1899 c. PD 463 d. RA 7942

83. Which of the following rules and regulations implements RA 7076, otherwise as the small scale mining act of 1991?

a. DAO No. 1, Series of 1995

b. DAO No. 34, Series of 1992
c. DAO No. 76, Series of 1991
d. DAO No. 66, Series of 1991
84. It refers to the type of accident that prevents the injured from reporting back to work on the following working day and/or thereafter.

a. Accident Frequency Rate

b. Total Accident Rate
c. Lost time accident
d. Accident Severity Rate

85. Under the Mine Safety Rules and Regulations what do you call an accident wherein the injured person is able to report back to work
immediately the following day after the accident?

a. High Frequency Rate

b. Lost Time Accident
c. Non-Lost Time Accident
d. High Severity Rate

86. Under PD 463, mining claims were granted thru Mining Lease Contracts (MLC), This was superseded by RA 7942 where the MLC was
converted into either MPSA or FTAA. Under the new system, how many hectares are converted by one meridional block of an MPSA or FTAA?

a. 101 has b. 61 has c. 81 has d. 91 has

87. Which of the following DENR orders refers to the Revised Mines Safety Rules and Regulations which was renamed “MINE SAFETY AND
HEALTH STANDARDS” and signed on December 2000 by DENR Secretary?

a. DENR Administrative Order No. 57, Series of 2000

b. Mines Administrative No. 51 or the Green Book
c. The New Mining Act
d. DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-98

88. Which of the following refers to the total number of lost time accidents per million man-hours worked?

a. Severity Rate
b. Frequency Rate
c. Accident Rate
d. Incidence Rate

89.Which of the following laws regulates the practice of Mining Engineering profession of the Philippines?

a. RA 7076 b. RA 8991 c. RA 7942 d. RA 4274

90. Under RA 7942 and its IRR, how much trust fund must the proponent deposit in a government depository bank which will be used to defray
costs of implementing the EPEP?

a. P15 million or 8 % of the approved EPEP, which ever is low

b. P20 million or 1 % of the approved EPEP, whichever is lower
c. P5 million or 10% of the approved EPEP, whichever is lower
d. P10 million or 1 % of the approved EPEP, whichever is lower

91. PD 463 or commonly known as the Mineral resources Decree, was superseded by RA 7942 or commonly known as the new mining code of
the Philippines. When was RA 7942 enacted into law?

a. 2000 b. 1975 c. 1995 d. 1986

92. Which of the following laws is meant for the promotion and development of small scale mining as source of employment and countryside
income?

a. RA 4274 b. RA 7076 c. RA 7942 d. PDC 463

93. Which of the following is responsible for implementing RA 7076 and the promotion, development and regulation of small scale mining in the
province?

a. MGB b. PMRB c. CMRB d. PENRO

94. Under the Mines Safety Rules and Regulations, what is the classification of mines that employ not less than 150 and 250 employees in the
underground and surface respectively?

a. Class C b. Class B c. Class A d. Class D

95. The term of the MPSA under the new mining act is ?

a. 2 years renewable up to 25 years

b. 25 years
c. 50 years
d. 15 years

96. Class A Mines shall have at least which of the following?

a. 1 safety director is more than enough.

b. 1 part time safety inspector and a deputy inspector
c. 1 full time safety inspector
d. 1 full time safety engineer and 1 full time safety inspector

97. It is a fund established and maintained by a mining permittee/Contrator as a reasonable environmental deposit to ensure availability of funds
for the satisfactory compliance of the commitments under the environemnatal protection and enhancement program (EPEP) or Annual EPEP.

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 a. Contingent Liability Fund
b. Mine Rehabilitation Fund
c. Environmental Guarantee Fund
d. Environmental Insurance Fund

98. It is otherwise known as the Revised Effluent Regulation of 1990

a. DAO NO. 34, Series of 1990

b. DAO No. 35, Series of 1990
c. DAO No. 65, Series of 1990
d. DAO No. 33, Series of 1990

99. A multi-sectoral team convened for the purpose of monitoring compliance by the proponent with the duly approved Environmental
Compliance Certificate, AEPEP, the environmental Management Plan and other applicable rules and regulations.

a. Multipartite Monitoring Team

b. Mine Rehabilitation Fund Committee
c. Non-Government Organization
d. Multisectoral Inspectors Team

100. Which of the following is an integral part of the ECC?

a. EPEP
b. MMT
c. MRFC
d. All of the above

101. Under RA 7942 and its IRR the environmental functions shall be directly supervised by______.

a. Resident Manager
b. President
c. MEPEO
d. Safety Director

102. The entire process of subjecting a mining project to environmental appreciation and regulation is called

a. Environmental Feasibility Study

b. Environmental Compliance Certificate
c. Environmental Impact Statement
d. Environmental Impact Asessment

103. Which of the following refers to fund that is allocated by the proponent to ensure just and timely compensation for damages and
progressive and sustainable rehabilitation for any adverse effect a mining operation or activity may cause?

a. Environmental Guarantee Fund

b. Mine Rehabilitation Fund
c. Contingent Liability and Rehabilitation Fund
d. Rehabilitation Cash Fund

104. Is the law that established the Environmental Impact Assessment System

a. RA 1977
b. PD 1586
c. RA 4274
d. RA 1988

105. Under the DENR AO 30, Series of 2003, who approves the ECC for small scale mining?

a. Regional Executive Director

b. Regional Director of EMB
c. Regional Director of MGB
d. Secretary

106. Under RA 7942, who are members of the Multipartite Monitoring Team?

a. DENR Representative
b. LGU Representative
c. NGO representative
d. All of the above

107. The document required of the proponent describing the environmental impacts of, mitigation and enhancement measures for projects
undertaken in an environmentally critical area.

a. Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program

b. Initial Environmental Examination
c. Project Description Report
d. Environmental Compliance Certificate

108. What do you call the document that describes and illustrates in detail the procedures to be undertaken by mining proponents when closing
the mine.
a. mine decommissioning plan
b. Mine environmental impact statement
c. Mine exploration plan
d. Environmental Closure Plan

109.Which of the following is not required in an ECC for mining projects?

a. Information and Education Campaign (IEC)

b. Creation of MEPEO

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d. SDMP (Social Development and Management Program)

110. Which of the following refers to the comprehensive and strategic environmental management plan to achieve the environmental objectives,
criteria and commitment including protection and rehabilitation of the disturbed environment during the exploration period?

a. Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program

b. Environmental Impact Assessment
c. Environmental Work Program
d. Environmental Impact Statement

111. It is the law that lists the projects with high potential to significant environmental impacts

a. Presidential Proclamation No. 1899, Series of 1981

b. PD 1586
c. PD 486
d. PP No. 2146

112. Which of the following refers to Small Scale Mining Act?

a. RA 8182
b. RA 7076
c. RA 7942
d. RA 4274

113. Which of the following refers to Filipino citizen who individually or group, voluntarily form mining cooperatives and duly licensed by the
PMRB to engage in the extraction of Minerals within a specified area?

a. Landowners
b. Claimowners
c. Chamber of Mines
d. Small scale Miners

114. Which of the following DENR Administrative Order is about the Rules and Regulations governing the granting of Processors Permit related
to Small Scale Gold Mining? (??????)

a. DENR AO No. 51, Series of 1996

b. DENR AO no. 06, Series of 1986
c. DENR AO no. 05, Series of 1989
d. DENR AO No. 07, Series of 1989

115. It is a lost time accident that results to death of the victim.

a. Lost time accident

b. Fatal Lost time Accident
c. Non fatal Accident
d. Dishonorable Discharge

116. A Class C Mine shall must have at least which of the following?

a. 1 part time safety engineer and 1 full time safety inspector

b. 1 full time safety director
c. 1 full time safety inspector
d. 1 full time safety inspector and a deputy inspector

117. Which of the following mine classification has the most number of employees?

a. Class B mine
b. Class A Mine
c. Class D Mine
d. Class C Mine

118. The extraction of Gold Ores from Diwalwal gold areas in Compostela Valley had been recently retionalized by the government for safety,
environmental and social reasons. The area is now under supervision and management of which of the following agency?

a. PNP and PA
b. NRDC and MGB
c. DOLE and PNP
d. PMRB and LGU

119.Which of the following refers to a locality where 50 or more transient local miners are extracting more than 5 tons of gold ore per day?

a. Quarry Permit
b. MPSA
c. Gold Rush area
d. Claim Area

120. Under the safety rules and regulations, what is the minimum age required for an individual to be allowed to work in underground mines?

a. 18 b. 16 c. 21 d. 25

121. Under the Small Scale Mining Act, who among the following is authorized by law to approve small scale mining permits?

a. Barangay Chair
b. Governor
c. Mayor
d. Regional executive director of MGB

122. A company may designate a deputy/temporary safety inspector from its employees who have the following minimum years of experience in
safety work or mining operations.

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 a. 10 years b. 1 year c. 15 years d. 20 years

123. Under RA 7942, which of the following parameters was/were added in the promotion and regulation of mineral resource development in the
country?

a. Environmental control
b. Social Acceptability
c. MMT
d. All of the above

124. Which of the following laws regulates the practice of Mining Engineering in the Philippines?

a. RA 8981
b. RA 4274
c. RA 7076
d. RA 7942

125. Which of the following operating functions was created by 7942 and its IRR?

a. MEPEO
b. Safety and Loss Control
c. Mine Planning and Design
d. Rocks Stability Management

126. Under RA 7076, small scale mining permits are processed and recommends the issuance to the Chief Executive of the Province.

a. MGB Regional Office

b. PMRB
c. Provincial Board
d. CENRO

127. This is allowed for blasting in coal underground

a. ammonia dynamite
b. Straight gelatin explosive
c. Coal-induced explosive
d. Permissible explosive

128. Which of the following mineral resources development law gave birth to the designation of mineral claims by meridional blocks

a. RA 8981 b. PD 463 c. RA 7942 d. RA 4274

129. Which of the following mandates the creation of minahang bayan?

a. RA 7942 b. RA 8981 c. PD 463 d. RA 7076

130. How many hecatres are there in one meredional block?

a. ½ minute X ½ minute
b. 81
c. 100
d. 30 sec X 30 sec

131. Which of the following refers to Mineral Resources Development of 1975

a. PD 463 b. RA 7076 c. PD 1899 d. RA 4274

132. Which of the following laws implements the devolution of the promotion, development and regulation of small scale mining in the LGU?

a. PD 1899 b. RA 7942 c. RA 7076 d. RA 4274

132. Which of the following is the main reason why most of the Provincial Mining Regulatory Boards (PMRBs) are unable to establish certain
areas as Minahang Bayan or Peoples Mining Area?

a. Military presence in the area

b. Lack of government funds for exploration
c. Almost all mineral lands are covered by existing mining rights and that permit holders are not willing to relinquish their
rights unless expired.
d. Insurgency problem

133. Under RA 7076, the development and management of the country’s mineral resources in certain areas has been devolved from the DENR
to which government agency?

a. Phil National Police

b. Local Government Unit
c. Dept. of Trade and Industry
d. Dept. of Justice

134. Under the MGB Safety Rules and Regulations, Class A Mines must have which part of the following?

a. 1 part time safety engineer and 1 full time safety inspector

b. 1 full time safety engineer and 1 full time safety inspector
c. 1 safety director is more than enough
d. 1 part time safety inspector and 1 full time deputy inspector

135. PD 463 otherwise known as the mineral resources development act of 1975 was replaced by which of the following?

a. RA 7942 b. RA 7076 c. PD 1899 d. RA 8182

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136. Which of the following branches of Phil. National Police is responsible of regulating, disposal and inventory of explosives and explosives
accessories?

a. FEU
b. SWAT
c. NBI
d. ISAF

137. An ideal mine rescue team has _____ members.

a. 5 b. 4 c. 12 d. 10

138. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a. PD 1899 b. RA 4274 c. RA 7076 d. RA 7942

139. The term for small scale mining permit is

a. 10 years renewable for the same period

b. 2 years and renewable for the same period
c. 5 years and renewable for like period
d. 1 year renewable for same period

140. What is the maximum area of a small scale mining permit that the local government can grant?

a. 100 hectares b. 5 hectares c. 20 hectares d. One block

141. Under the mines safety rules and regulations, what is the clasification of mines that employs not less than 150 and 250 employees in the
underground and surface respectively?

a. Class B b. Class C c. Class A d. Class d

142. It is referred to as injury that will not prevent the injured person from reporting to work on the day following the day of the injury.

a. hazard b. incident c. risks d. first aid case

143. One of the mandatory requirements of the new mining law is for the mining proponents to develop mining communities, science and
technology. Which of the following is not a credited activity for development

a. Construction and maintenance of national road.

b. Development and maintenance of community housing projects for employees and members of the community
c. Establishment and maintenance of community schools, hospitals, churches and recreational facilities
d. Construction and maintenance of community access road, bridges and wharves.

144. It refers to the portion of the mine rehabilitation fund, in the amount not less than PhP150,000.00 that will be used to cover maintenance
and budget for transportation, travel expenses, cost of laboratory analysis, supplies and materials, communication services and consulting that
may be incurred by the multipartite monitoring team.

a. monitoring trust fund

b. mine environmental fund
c. environmental guarantee fund
d. none of the above

145. Which of the following refers to the total numbers of days lost per million man-hours worked?

a. total accident rate

b. accident severity rate
c. accident frequency rate
d. total lost time accident

146. Class B mines shall have at least which of the following:

a. 1 part time safety engineer and 1 full time safety inspector

b. 1 full time safety engineer and 1 full time safety inspector
c. 1 full time safety director
d. 1 full time safety inspector

147. Under the new mining code, the maximum area for a small scale mining is _________.

a. 50 has b. 5 has c. 10 has d. 25 has

148. It is an undesired event that could result in loss or delays in the operation.

a. hazard b. incident c. accident d. injury

149. Which of the following stakeholders refers to Filipino citizens who individually or in group, voluntarily form a mining cooperatives and duly
licensed to engage in the extraction of minerals from the ground?

a. claimowners b. indigenous community c. landowners d. mining claimants

150. Which of the following is also referred as magna carta for small scale scale miners?

a. RA 7942 b. PD 1899 c. RA 4274 d. RA 7076

151. It refers to total number of days lost due to accidents per million man hours.

a. incidence rate b. accident rate c. frequency rate d. severity rate

152. Which of the following embodies the guidelines in the issuance of special permits for pebble picking along beaches?

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a. Batas Pambansa Blg 264
b. DAO 27 series of 1992
c. Batas Pambansa Blg. 265
d. Dao No. 28, Series of 1992

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