SMC Mine Ventilation 2015

SMC-Mine Ventilation, Fires, Explosion & Inundation
Question Text:
The evasee of a fan has an area of 4 m2 at the base and 10 m2 at the outlet. When the output of
fan is 6000 m3/min, the saving in water gauge in mm due to evasee will approximately be equal to
Options:
(1) 25
(2) 32
(3) 40
(4) 45
(5) 50
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Question Text:
Samples of intake and return gates indicate methane % of 0.2 & 0.7 respectively when air
circulates 20 m3/sec along the face. The methane picked up by air in m 3/sec will be
Options:
(1) 0.1
(2) 0.2
(3) 0.3
(4) 0.4
(5) None of the Options

Question Text:
When rpm of the fan is increased by 1.5 times, the pressure developed by fan will change by
Options:
(1) increase by 1.5 times
(2) decrease by 1.5 times
(3) increase by 2.25 times
(4) decrease by 2.25 times
(5) No change

Question Text:
In case of solid blasting at degree III gassy mine, the air quantity required at last ventilation
connection of the district should not be less than _________m 3/min when the coursing of air is
done by auxiliary ventilator & assuming no leakages of air through duct
Options:
(1) 200
(2) 284
(3) 350
(4) 400
(5) 568

Question Text:
In a bord & pillar district of degree III mine, the faces are being ventlated by auxiliary ventilator.
The targetted production from the district is 150 tpd and employs maximum 50 persons in a shift.If
the cross-sectional area is 14 m2, the quantity of air in m3/sec (approx) at LVC should not be less
than
Options:
(1) 5
(2) 6.24
(3) 11.6
(4) 14

Question Text:
Which statement is wrong?
Options:
(1) The auxiliary fan requires earthing
(2) The auxiliary fan should not suck more than 50% of the available air.
(3) Two auxiliary fans can not be installed in district without permission of RIM
(4) Auxiliary fan is installed in a district to increase the air quantity in the district.
(5) Auxiliary fan should not be stopped without the permission of authorised person nominated
for this purpose.

Question Text:
The fan rpm increased from 1000 to 1100. The air power will be
Options:
(1) increased by 1.1 times
(2) decreased by 1.1 times
(3) 1ncreased by 1.33 times
(4) decresed by 1.33 times
(5) decreased by 1.47 times

Question Text:
A producing company having 7 underground coal mines within a radius of 35km employs total
10500 manpower. The number of minimum rescue rooms required will be
Options:
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
(5) 5

Question Text:
The resistance of two parallel paths are 4 unit & 9 unit. The equivalent resistance of of two paths
will be ______ units
Options:
(1) 13
(2) 36/13
(3) 36/25
(4) 25/36
(5) 13/36

Question Text:
An air sample inside a sealed off area indicates 2% of CO, 6% of O , 9% CO & 83% N2. The
Graham's ratio expressed in % will be
Options:
(1) 33
(2) 16.2
(3) 12.5
(4) 9.2
(5) 6.3

Question Text:
Which of the following gas is used to fight against fire in a mine
Options:
(1) CH4
(2) CO
(3) N
(4) O
(5) CO and N

Question Text:
Velometer is used for measuring
Options:
(1) pressure drop between any two locations
(2) mine air resistance
(3) air temperature
(4) air velocity

Question Text:
The pressure developed by main fan suddenly reduced abruptly. This is due to
Options:
(1) A heavy roof fall has occurred in the main return airway.
(2) A heavy roof fall has occurred in the main intake airway.
(3) Heavy leakages of air through pit bottom door or surface airlock
(4) Power factor of the supply system has reduced
Question Text:
In auxiliary ventilation, exhaust system is adopted where the main problem is _______
Options:
(1) heat
(2) methane layering
(3) heat and methane layering
(4) respirable dust

Question Text:
Under CMR, 1957, a standing order for action to be taken in the event of stoppage of the
mechanical ventilator shall be approved by
Options:
(1) Ventilation officer
(2) Safety officer
(3) Manager
(4) Regional Inspector

Question Text:
The evasee of a fan has an area of 5 m2 at the base and 15 m2 at the outlet. When the output of
fan is 75 m3/sec, the ___________ kW of power will be obtaned due to evasee assuming air
density of 1.2 kg/m3.
Options:
(1) 120
(2) 90
(3) 12
(4) 9
(5) none

Question Text:
At what size in micron the dust paricles becomes air- borne
Options:
(1) 50 - 100
(2) 20 - 50
(3) 10-20
(4) <10

Question Text:
While approaching within 60 m of water logged working, the height of the gallery in m should not
exceed
Options:
(1) 3
(2) 2.6
(3) 2.4
(4) 2
(5) 1.8

Question Text:
Refuge chamber is provided in underground mine
Options:
(1) to store waste material of the mine
(2) to store inflammable material like grease, lubricant oil etc.
(3) to store waste material and inflammable materials
(4) to take shelter in the event of fire/explosion

Question Text:
The lower limit of methane ___________with increase in air-borne coal dust concentration from
zero to lower limit of flamibility of of coal dust.
Options:
(1) decreases
(2) increases
(3) remain same
(4) initilly decreases and then increases.
(5) initilly increases and then decreases.

Question Text:
Lag on ignition occurs due to
Options:
(1) the time required for reaction of oxygen and methane
(2) time required for absorption of definite amount of heat.
(3) the time required for reaction between oxygen and methane and for absorption of definite
amount of heat.
(4) Presence of other gas

Question Text:
Dispersibility of stone dust used for stone dust barrier depends on
Options:
(1) kind of dust
(2) fineness of dust
(3) presence of moisture
(4) kind of dust, fineness of dust and presence of moisture

Question Text:
The overall system efficiency of ventilation is 37.3%. The airpower is 100 hp. The input motor
power will be _______ kW
Options:
(1) 268
(2) 200
(3) 134
(4) 67

Question Text:
The resistance in a ventilation duct can be reduced by
Options:
(1) using a duct of very long length
(2) using a large diameter duct
(3) increasing the flow of air through the duct
(4) using a duct having corrugated internal surface

Question Text:
Air power can be reduced by
Options:
(1) reducing the pressure development in fan
(2) by reducing the resistance of the mine
(3) reducing the pressure development in fan and by reducing the resistance of the mine
(4) by increasing the rpm of the fan

Question Text:
The angle of attack is defined by
Options:
(1) angle between the drag component and the lift component of the force acting on the aerofoil.
(2) angle between the chord of the aerofoil and the direction of the average relative velocity of air
(3) the angle between the undistirbed actual air velocity and width of the aerofoil
(4) the maximum distance between mean line to chord of aerofoil

Question Text:
The emission of methane in underground help the environment by
Options:
(1) increasing the total air volume
(2) reducing the toxic gases in the mine atmosphere
(3) adding to natural ventilation by reducing the density in return air
(4) increasing the percentage of oxygen in the district

Question Text:
Sum of static pressure and velocity pressure is called
Options:
(1) atmospheric pressure
(2) absolute pressure
(3) gauge pressure
(4) total pressure

Question Text:
Which of the following is better to carry out before cap test?
Options:
(1) Ignition test
(2) Accumulation test
(3) Percentage test
(4) Sensitivity test

Question Text:
The limit of explosibility of a mixture of combustible gases can be obtained by
Options:
(1) Atkinson's equation
(2) Pythagorus equation
(3) Simon's equation
(4) Le chatelier equation

Question Text:
Kata thermometer is used to know
Options:
(1) wet bulb temperature
(2) dry bulb temperature
(3) cooling rate
(4) heat convection

Question Text:
If crossing point temperature of coal is on the higher side, proneness of coal to spontaneous
heating is
Options:
(1) More
(2) Less
(3) May be more or less
(4) Does not change

Question Text:
The thickness of ventilation stopping should not be less than
Options:
(1) 27 cms
(2) 38 cms
(3) 35 cms
(4) 47 cms

Question Text:
Pitot tube is generally used for
Options:
(1) Measurement of air velocity in mine air
(2) Measurement of air pressure
(3) Measurement of air velocity in ducts
(4) Measurement of static pressure in ducts

Question Text:
For measuring relative humidity we use
Options:
(1) Anemometer
(2) Velometer
(3) Psychrometer
(4) Manometer

Question Text:
Geothermal gradient in Indian coal fields is about
Options:
(1) 1C/ 15m
(2) 1C/ 92m
(3) 1C/ 38m
(4) 1C/ 72m

Question Text:
Isolation/ fire stoppings in degree -III mine in case of depillaring with caving should have
___________ stoppings each ___________m. thick and ___________m apart, with the
intervening space packed soid with ___________ Material.
Options:
(1) 3, 0.5, 5, Incombustible
(2) 2, 0.5, 5, Incombustible
(3) 2, 1, 4.5, Combustible
(4) 2,1, 4.5, Incombustible
(5) 3, 1, 4.5 , Incombustible

Question Text:
Flame safety lamp can measure methane percentage from
Options:
(1) 0.1-5.0
(2) 0.1-4.0
(3) 0.1-10.0
(4) 1.25-4.0
(5) 1.5-10.0

Question Text:
GL apparatus is mainly used to determine
Options:
(1) Methane concentration
(2) CO concentration
(3) CO2 concentration
(4) H2S concentration
(5) SO2

Question Text:
During re-opening of the sealed-off area, 14 days notice shall be given to
Options:
(1) Chief Inspector of Mines
(2) Regional Inspector of Mines
(3) Both Chief Inspector and Regional inspector
(4) Inspector of Mines

Question Text:
What is upcast shaft ?
Options:
(1) Shaft used to ascend the manpower
(2) shaft used to ascend material
(3) shaft used to ascend coal
(4) shaft only used for ventillation purpose
(5) shaft used to ascend air

Question Text:
The supply of electric energy in a district shall be cut off immediately, if the percentage of
inflammable gas exceeds by:
Options:
(1) 1.10%
(2) 1.25%
(3) 1.00%
(4) 1.05%
(5) 0.50%

Question Text:
Substantially built ventilation stopping shall have minimum thickness of:
Options:
(1) 30 cm
(2) 38 cm
(3) 35 cm
(4) 40 cm
(5) 50 cm

Question Text:
Which of the following associated with presence of CH4
Options:
(1) Black Damp
(2) Fire Damp
(3) After Damp
(4) Stink Damp

Question Text:
For installing two or more auxiliary fans in the same ventilation district, in a second degree gassy
mine,
Options:
(1) Permission in writing of Manager is required
(2) Permission in writing of regional inspector is required
(3) Permission in writing of Chief Inspector is required
(4) Permission in writing of General Manager is required
(5) No permission is required

Question Text:
Carbon dioxide is not produced in the mines by:
Options:
(1) oxidation of coal
(2) Decomposition of organic substances
(3) Burning of coal
(4) decay of timber

Question Text:
Which of the following is not a type of auxiliary ventilation ?
Options:
(1) Exhausting
(2) Overlapping
(3) Reversible
(4) Irreversible

Question Text:
Pneumoconiosis is caused by
Options:
(1) Dust containing free crystalline silica
(2) asbestos fibres
(3) Non-fibrogenous dust
(4) radon

Question Text:
How splitting of air is useful in underground mine ?
Options:
(1) It increases overall quantity in the main fan
(2) Overall resistance to the airflow reduces
(3) It helps to provide fresh air to each districts
(4) It increases overall quantity of air, reduces resistance to airflow and helps to provide fresh air
to each districts

Question Text:
The point at which mine characteristic curve and fan characteristic curve intersect is called
Options:
(1) Neutral point
(2) Stall point
(3) Operating point
(4) Neutral point and Stall point

Question Text:
If the equivalent resistance of three identical parallel roadways is R. By adding one additional
identical roadway in parallel i.e. total four parallel roadways, the resistance becames
Options:
(1) 1.77 R
(2) 0.177 R
(3) 0.05625R
(4) 0.5625R

Question Text:
In opencast mine, minimum standard of illumination at area where drilling rig works in
___________Lux
Options:
(1) 15
(2) 12
(3) 10
(4) 8
(5) 6

Question Text:
For gas survey in boreholes in degree I gassy seam, boreholes shall be drilled at number of active
development faces or in the pillar sides so however that at least one set up boreholes hall be put
in a block of .......m X...... m. A set of boreholes shall consist of ...................... boreholes so
positioned to intersect almost the whole of the working section of the seam.
Options:
(1) 20,20, two or more rising
(2) 20,20, two or more dipping
(3) 45, 45, two or more number of rising
(4) 45, 45, two or more number of dipping

Question Text:
In the construction of isolation stopping made of brick, the minimum locking in coal, shale &
sandstone are _____m , ______ cm and _______cm. respectively.
Options:
(1) 1, 15, 30
(2) 1, 30, 15
(3) 1, 30, 30
(4) 1., 15, 15
(5) 1.2, 30, 15

Question Text:
Harmful gases present in blasting fumes are ___________ and _________ and their permissible
limits are _________ % and _________%.
Options:
(1) Carbon dioxide Nitrous fumes, 0.5%, 0.005%,
(2) Carbon dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, 0.5%, 0.0005%,
(3) Carbon Monoxide, Nitrous fumes, 0.005%, 0.0005%,

Question Text:
Minimum velocity required to pass at immediate out bye ventilation connection from face in
degree II mine is
Options:
(1) 1 5 m/ min
(2) 30 m/min
(3) 45m/min
(4) 60m/min

Question Text:
A booster fan can be used to ventilate a
Options:
(1) Heading
(2) district
(3) both heading & district
(4) While driving a drift

Question Text:
Which of the following gas is most poisonous.
Options:
(1) Carbon Dioxide
(2) Carbon Monoxide
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Methane
(5) Oxygen

Question Text:
Effective sealing of a fire area is known by
Options:
(1) Reduction of CO2%
(2) Reduction of CH4%
(3) Reduction of O2%
(4) Reduction N2%

Question Text:
Reduction of CO/O2 ratio shows
Options:
(1) Continuation of fire
(2) Decrease in fire
(3) Increase in fire
(4) More safe atmosphere
(5) Chances of explosion

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