BLASTING TERMS

1. A small, flexible plastic tube coated internally with an explosive powder so that it is
capable of transmitting a shock wave along the length of the tube.
A. signal tube C. detacord
B. blasting cap D. primer

2. A type of exploder that has a dynamo, the armature of which is manually rotated through
gearing from either a plunge rock-bar or a twisting handle. It is usually used in series.
A. capacitor type C. sequential type
B. generator type D. squirrel type

3. A type of exploder that have one or more capacitors which are charged from either
a battery or dynamo having a manually rotated armature. It is suitable for series firing
and most may be used to a limited extent for firing series-in-parallel circuits.
A. capacitor type C. sequential type
B. generator type D. squirrel type

4. A type of exploder, which provides delay-firing intervals of predetermined duration.

A manually or mechanically rotated sequence switch directs electrical energy to fire each
detonator/circuit in turn as the rotating arm passes over the appropriate contact.
A. capacitor type C. sequential type
B. generator type D. squirrel type

5. A connection in an electrical firing circuit, which consists of a number of series, connected

in parallel.
A. series connection C. series-in-parallel connection
B. parallel connection D. parallel-in-series connection

6. A connection in an electrical firing circuit in which the detonators are connected in

parallel in a number of groups connected in series
A. series connection C. series-in-parallel connection
B. parallel connection D. parallel-in-series connection

7. Gelled, saturated, aqueous solutions usually containing suspended solids and consisting
of water, oxidizing salts, fuel components, and various sensitizers.
A. water gel explosive C. emulsion explosive
B. gelatin dynamite D. nitroglycerin

8. This kind of explosive consists of saturated aqueous solutions of oxidizing salts, which
are finely dispersed through a continuous oil phase. They may contain additional
suspended solids and various sensitizers.
A. water gel explosive C. emulsion explosive
B. gelatin dynamite D. nitroglycerin
9. The separation of nitroglycerin or other nitrobody form the explosive as an oily liquid
which may be retained inside or appear on the outside of the wrapper.
A. exudation C. diffusion
B. oozing D. bleeding

10. The pressure wave transmitted through the air, caused by an explosion.
A. detonation pressure C. sound wave
B. airblast D. shock wave

11. The intensity of sound which is the limit of human tolerance.

A. 100 dB C. 120 dB
B. 110 dB D. 130 dB

12. The sound intensity limit at which structural damage may occur.
A. 133 dB C. 163 dB
B. 153 dB D. 173 dB

13. These are created to provide free face for subsequent production
A. cut-off slots C. breasts
B. undercut throughs D. burnt cuts

14. This method of firing is used in ore production in open and/or sublevel stoping.
A. ring firing C. benching
B. flatbacking D. breasting

15. A term in block caving in which oversize boulders are broken at the grizzly level into sized
passable to the drawpoint.
A. crushing C. ground breaking
B. boulder breakage D. smashing

16. It is a method to destress a particular volume of rock mass using explosives for
stability reasons.
A. cushion blasting C. destress blasting
B. perimeter blasting D. smooth blasting

17. A type of controlled blasting to reduce the damage to the rock remaining after a blast.
A. cushion blasting C. perimeter blasting
B. smooth blasting D. line blasting

18. An explosive ingredient whose function is to provide oxygen in the detonation process.
A. oxidizer C. blasting agent
B. sensitizer D. fuel
19. The best fuel for explosives are those with the highest ______________ .
A. aluminum content C. hydrogen content
B. carbon content D. nitrogen content

20. ANFO was first commercialized in 1955 as a mixture of ___________% porous prilled
ammonium nitrate and ___________% fuel oil (distillate), respectively.
A. 97 and3 C. 95 and 5
B. 96 and 4 D. line blasting

21. Packaged ANFO is also available in the same form as bulk, except it is ______ kg bags.
A. 20 C. 30
B. 25 D. 40

22. It is a unit which when detonated increases the magnitude of detonation.

A. booster C. primer
B. blasting cap D. detonator

23. It is a round flexible cord containing a central core of high explosive and used to initiate
an explosive charge.
A. ignitacord C. dynamite
B. detonating cord D. cartridge

24. It is a high-velocity decomposition and exothermic reaction accompanied by the

liberation of vast amounts of energy and very hot gases at tremendously high pressure.
A. detonation C. deflagration
B. explosion D. blast

25. A detonation agent that has a speed of reaction exceeding that of sound.
A. blasting agent C. high explosive
B. slurry D. low explosive

26. A very rapid burning but not an explosion.

A. deflagration C. spontaneous combustion
B. mine fire D. line blasting

27. A kind of explosive that generates no shock wave and hence no detonation pressure.
A. ANFO C. low explosive
B. slurry D. high explosive

28. This effect is due to the gas pressure action which is equally or more important than the
shattering action in breaking.
A. detonation pressure C. explosion pressure
B. borehole pressure D. rock pressure
29. The point at which an explosive mixture has sufficient oxgen to completely oxidize all
the fuels, but not excess oxygen to react with the contained nitrogen.
A. equilibrium point C. zero oxygen balance
B. state of balance D. fume-free consistency

30. Which of the following is an example of a low explosive?

A. slurry C. emulsion
B. black powder D. nitroglycerin

31. Specifically formulated mixtures that are safe to use in flammable atmospheres in
underground coal mines.
A. slurries C. ANFO
B. permissibles D. emulsions

32. Mixture of AN, water and a fuel sensitizer, either explosive or non-explosive, were
developed to extend the range of properties of blasting agents.
A. slurry C. emulsion
B. black powder D. semi-gelatin

33. An incendiary cord used to sequentially ignite safety fuses.

A. detonating cord C. igniter cord
B. trunk line D. fuse lighter

34. A cord which burns at a definite rate, and is used to initiate a plain detonator or a
deflagrating explosive.
A. safety fuse C. detonating cord
B. igniter cord D. gun cotton

35. A super fine mixture of oxidizer solution encapsulated in an oil/wax matrix.

A. dynamite C. blasting agent
B. emulsion D. initiating explosive

36. A capsule or case which contain a sensitive powerful explosive used for initiating other
explosives and may not contain more than 10 grams of total explosives by weight, excluding
initiations or delay charges.
A. detonator C. blasting cap
B. safety fuse D. primer

37. A high explosive consisting of a mixture of, but not limited to nitroglycerin,
nitrocellulose, ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate and carbonaceous material.
A. primer C. blasting agent
B. dynamite D. booster
38. A small shell containing an explosive compound that is ignited by electric current
brought in through the lead wires.
A. electric squib C. primer
B. ordinary blasting cap D. booster

39. These are nearly horizontal holes drilled at the bottom of the face of the bench. After
enlarging by small charges of explosives, they are blasted to bring down the bench at one
or more shots.
A. cut holes C. relievers
B. snake holes D. trimmers

40. A method of blasting in which large charges are fired in small adits into the face of the
quarry at level of the floor.
A. bench blasting C. tunnel blasting
B. coyote blasting D. aditting

41. If the drill holes are too small to hold the necessary charge of explosives, the bottom
of the holes must be enlarged. This is ____________.
A. reaming C. springing
B. redrilling D. burnt cut

42. The first hole or group of holes fired in a drift or tunnel face is known as ___________.
A. relievers C. trimmers
B. cut holes D. snake holes
 BLASTING AND EXPLOSIVES

1. A charge of explosive placed within the main charge of blasting agent or insensitive
explosive to initiate detonation.
A. blasting cap C. detonating cord
B. initiating device D. primer

2. In straight dynamit, the term "straight" means that the:

A. dynamite contains no ammonium nitrate
B. dynamite contains no nitroglycerin
C. dynamite can be detonated without primer
D. dynamite has a detonation velocity of 25,000 fps

3. It is the percentage of nitroglycerin in a straight nitroglycerin dynamite that produces the

same deflection on the balistic mortar as an equal weight of explosive.
A. weight strength C. detonation velocity
B. grade strength D. density

4. Explosives designed for underground coal mines where the presence of explosive gases
presents an abnormal blasting hazard.
A. liquid oxygen explosives C. permissible explosives
B. low density explosives D. dry blasting agents

5. It deflagrates without production of an intense shock wave. It can be set off by flame.
A. high explosive C. nitostarch
B. low explosive D. blasting agent

6. It is defined as an explosive susceptibility to initiation.

A. water resistance C. sensitivity
B. blasting agent D. sensitiveness

7. Inert materials placed after the explosive charge used to confine explosive energy.
A. drill cuttings C. clay
B. stemming D. sand
8. The rock that is broken by blasting outside the intended area.
A. back break C. muck
B. under break D. heap

9. A quarry blasting method wherein succession of charges are fired in a borehole to open
a chamber.

A. chambering C. coyote blasting

B. krigging D. ditching

10. A method of loading blast holes in which the explosive charge is separated by stemming
or air cushion.
A. bulk loading C. column loading
B. deck loading D. normal loading

11. A wall rock, usually vertical, either naturally formed or formed by blasting.
A. plane C. escarpment
B. cliff D. face

12. Rock that is thrown an excessive distance from the blast site.
A. muck C. fly rock
B. throw D. heave

13. Method of blasting in coal mines where hollow cylinders are charged with liquid CO2
under a pressure of 2000 lbs/in2.
A. airdox C. cardox
B. hercudet D. nonel

14. The cheapest explosive next to ANFO.

A. straight dynamite C. permissible
B. slurry D. gelatin
 BLASTING AND EXPLOSIVES

1. An explosive made by mixing sulfuric acid, nitric acid and gelatin.

A. nitrocellulose C. nitroglycerin
B. TNT D. nitrostarch

2. The following are the effects of blasting on rock except one.

A. crushing C. vibration propagation
B. cracking D. weathering

3. It is the distance between rows of blastholes parallel to the major free face.
A. burden C. spacing
B. blast rows D. subgrade

4. Produces least poisonous fumes than any high explosives.

A. PETN C. nitroglycerin
B. blasting gelatin D. gelatin dynamites

5. It is a mixture of 90% nitroglycerin and 10% guncotton.

A. gelatin C. nitrocellulose
B. nitrostarch D. gun powder

6. Portion of blasthole which remains in the face after blasting.

A. misfire C. overbreak
B. bootleg D. burden

7. The detonation of explosives to break rock.

A. explosion C. blast
B. throw D. yield
8. The distance of an explosive charge to the nearest free or open space.
A. spacing C. blasthole distance
B. burden D. bench

9. The main explosive charge in a detonator.

A. base charge C. delay element
B. initiator D. primer

10. The head on pressure created by the detonation proceeding down the explosive column.
A. borehole pressure C. detonation head
B. deck pressure D. detonation pressure

11. A detonation of an explosive charge at a time after its designed firing time.
A. premature detonation C. flashover
B. hangfire D. hercudet

12. A slot cut in a coal or soft rock by a mechanical cutter to provide a free space for blasting.
A. kerf C. sub cut
B. snake hole D. undercut

13. An overbreak control in which a series of very closely spaced uncharged holes are drilled
at the perimeter.
A. line drilling C. cushion blasting
B. preshearing D. presplitting

14. Holes adjacent to the cutholes in a heading round.

A. rib holes C. lifters
B. relievers D. stope holes

15. The ratio of the volume of a material in its solid state to that when broken.
A. swell factor C. volume ratio
B. powder factor D. weight ratio

16. The firing device that burns with the flash.

A. safety fuse C. squib
B. safety lighter D. shunt
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