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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
Q7 As per provision of regulation 170 (1a)(b) of CMR 1957 danger zone is an area
falling a radius of --------
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
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
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
Q15 When the air and mineral flow is in same direction the ventilation is known as
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) 15.0 mtrs
b) 16.5 mtrs
c) 19.5 mtrs
d) 13.5 mtrs
Q18 In board and pillar panel worked in conjunction with hydraulic stowing extraction
line preferred is
a) Step diagonal
b) Diagonal
c) Steep diagonal
d) Straight
a) Sedimentary rocks
b) Igneous rocks
c) Metamorphic rocks
d) Any type of rocks
Q22 In India a coal seam is defined as a thick coal seam if its thickness is
a) 3m or more
b) 3.5 m or more
c) More than 4.8m
d) 2.5m or more
a) CO2 + N2
b) CH4 + CO
c) CO + CO2
d) O2 + H2S
a) Diamond drilling
b) Burn side boring
c) Jackhammer drilling
d) Chilled shot drilling
a) Koepe winding
b) Direct haulage
c) Endless haulage
d) Drum winding
Q26 Chasnala mine disaster is due to
a) Fire
b) Inundation
c) Explosion
d) Noxious gases
a) 10
b) 15
c) 5
d) 7.5
a) 4.5 years
b) 14 months
c) 2 years
d) 3.5years
a) Rope haulage
b) Winding
c) Belt conveyor
d) Aerial ropeway
a) To prevent the passage of flame from inside to the outside of the lamp
b) To prevent the passage of CH4 from outside to the inside of the lamp
c) To disperse the combustion gases uniformly
d) For proper circulation of air current
a) Lead oxide
b) Copper oxide
c) NaCl
d) Silica gel
a) 2
b) 3
c) 1.5
d) 2.5
Q34 According to CMR 1957 CH4 % in return airway should not exceed
a) 1%
b) 1.75%
c) 0.75%
d) 1.25%
Q35 the wet bulb temperature in development faces should not exceed
a) 33 C
b) 32.5 C
c) 33.5 C
d) 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) Anemometer
b) Velometer
c) Manometer
d) Katathermometer
a) Splicing
b) Capping
c) Interlocking
d) Gassing
Q39 Clifton pulley is used in
Q40 when shot hole is blasted at a quarry face, fracture of rock takes place by
a) 1 in 5000
b) 1in 7000
c) 1in 10000
d) 1 in 15000
Q42 fast and accurate extension of centerlines in long tunnels can be done by
a) Miners dial
b) Theodolite
c) Laser beam ranger
d) Strings with chalk marks
Q44 for overburden removal with shovel dumper combination the optimum size of the
dumper depends on
Q45 In an underground coal mine the place where explosive is stored in underground is
called as
a) Reserve station
b) Shelter
c) Magazine
d) None of the above
Q46 for heavy duty crushing on hard material the type of jaw crusher normally selected is
Q47 To separate two finely divided solids from one another the process to be selected is
a) Floating
b) Washing
c) Jigging
d) None of the above
a) Hydrothermal
b) magmatic separation
c) supergene
d) None of the above
a) Underhand only
b) Overhand only
c) Both underhand and overhand
d) None of the above
Q50 If the RQD of the ore and wall rock are low the method of stoping selected will be
a) Shrinkage
b) Sublevel caving
c) Block caving
d) Cut and fill
Q52 In the panel caving system of block caving the contact between the ore and capping
is kept
a) Horizontal
b) Inclined
c) Vertical
d) None of the above
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) 12.5 mtrs
b) 13.5 mtrs
c) 14.5 mtrs
d) 15.4 mtrs
Q56 RQD is a quantitative index based on core recovery procedure which is determined
by incorporation of only those pieces of core that are
Q57 In a contoured Map if there are higher values in side the loop it indicates
a) Ridge
b) Valley
c) Plane land
d) None of the above
Q58 The intersection of a vertical line through the observer’s station with the upper
portion of the celestrial sphere is called
a) Nadir
b) Ceriestrial horizon
c) Zenith
d) None of the above
a) Subtractive
b) Additive
c) Multiplicative
d) None of the above
a) 1in 5000
b) 1in 7000
c) 1in 10000
d) 1in 15000
Q61 The earliest indication of the spontaneous heating of coal can be given by
a) Sweating of strata
b) Make of CO2
c) Temperature rise
d) 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) 200 H.P
b) 400 H.P
c) 800 H.P.
d) 600 H.P.
a) Galena
b) Sphalerite
c) Graphite
d) Pyrite
a) Mines Ministry
b) Labor Ministry
c) Ministry of Coal
d) Law Ministry
a) Over wind
b) Over speed
c) Over current
d) Over load
Q68 LHD is a
a) Loading machine
b) Hauling machine
c) Dumping machine
d) Loading, hauling and dumping machine
a) involute
b) Circular
c) Cylindrical
d) Conical
a) A dry method
b) An wet method
c) Combination of two
d) 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) Less than 7 m
b) More than 7m
c) Up to 11m
d) 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) H2 and CO
b) N2 and CO
c) H2 and CO2
d) O2 and CO
Q75 In an underground working area CH4 and CO2 are normally expected to be found
respectively
Q76 The most important parameter of a dust that governs its physiological effect is
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
Q79 60 dB + 60dB
a) 120 dB
b) 3600 dB
c) 63 dB
d) 36 dB
Q80 In ventilation network analysis, kirchhoff’s first law is used which states
a) 1 amp
b) 2 amp
c) 3 amp
d) 4 amp
Q86 A 10% increase in cross sectional area of a roadway will reduce the resistance
approximately by
a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 30%
d) 40%
Q87 The recommended instrument for the air borne respirable dust sampling in the
Indian mines is
a) CLP-10
b) Konimeter
c) RAM-I
d) NCB/MRE-113A
Q88 The oxygen concentration in underground mine should not be less than
a) 20.93%
b) 20%
c) 19%
d) 18%
a) 27 cms
b) 38 cms
c) 35 cms
d) 47 cms
a) Filtration
b) Thermal precipitation
c) Optical
d) Impaction
a) PETN
b) Protosorb
c) Hopcolite
d) Potassium palladium sulphate
a) Sonic velocity
b) Refractive index
c) Solid gas absorption
d) Optical
a) Fineness of dust
b) Composition of dust
c) Presence of methane in air
d) Colour of dust
Q97 For measuring relative humidity we use
a) Anemometer
b) Velometer
c) Psychrometer
d) Manometer
a) 10C/ 20m
b) 10C/ 92m
c) 10C/ 38m
d) 10C/ 72m
a) low RPM
b) Sharp bit
c) High RPM
d) Low Thrust
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