MINE DESK

MINE BLASTER
TIME – 30 MIN MM -25
Q.1 Prime factor of accident is ………………

(a) act of god

(b) viola on of safety norms
(c) unsafe condi on
(d) human elements
(e) all of the above
Q.2 ………… is the ra o of the volume of broken rock to the volume of in-situ rock
(a) powder factor
(b) fragmen on
(c) density
(d) swell factor
(e) none
Q.3 the rate which the detona on wave passes thorough the column of explosive is called
(a) density
(b) strength
(c) sensi vity
(d) vod
(e) none

Q.4 the explosive fired by igni on of flame is ….

(a) booster
(b) gun powder
(c) lox
(d) Anfo
(e) slurry explosive
Q.5 In firing area charging and blas ng shall be completed within ….
 (a) 5 hrs
(b) 4 hrs

(c) 3hrs
(d) 2hrs
(e) none of above
Q.6 A controlled blast in which decoupled charges are fired in holes on the perimeter of the
Excava on prior to the main firing is called
(a) Powder factor
(b) Stemming
(c) Air pressure
(d) Pre-split
(e) Back break
Q.7 the MMR 1961 which regula on addresses about taking shelter during blas ng

(a) 197
(b) 157
(c) 164
(d) 154
(e) 184
Q.8 In the event of a misfire, the entrance or entrances to the working place shall be
(a) kept open
(b) barricaded or fenced so as to prevent inadvertent access
(c) unguarded
(d) no need to pay a en on

(e) none
Q.9 when a qualified blaster has not worked as blaster for a con nuous six months or more
Shall undergo training under ……… schedule of the mines voca onal training rules, 1966
(a) Fi h
(b) Sixth
(c) Seventh
(d) Eighth
(e) Nineth
Q.10 on receiving any injury at work the injured person shall ……….
 (a) report to mine official
(b) report to first aid sta on/first aid room

(c) hide his injury

(d) con nue his work , if he is able to do so
(e) report for first aid and inform to mine official & coworkers
Q.11 drilling and charging parameters as follows bench height is 10m, burden-4m ,
Spacing-5m , blast hole diameter-150mm, explosive per hole- 120kg ,density of rock-
3000kg/cubic meter , the powder factor in tonne per kg is…………..
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 4.5
(d) 5
(e) 6

Q.12 where the misfire another shot shall be fired in a relieving hole which shall be so placed
And drilled in such a direc on that at no point shall it be nearer than …….cen meters
From the misfired hole
(a) 30
(b) 40
(c) 50
(d) 60
(e) All the above
Q.13 merits of nonal is
(a) it has good ultraviolet resistance

(b) it has high tensile strength

(c) it has good oil resistant characters cs
(d) op mum cost
Q.14 oxidizing ingredients in explosive is
(a) carbon
(b) metallic powder
(c) aluminium
(d) CaCo3
(e) ammonium nitrate
Q.15 purpose of sub grade drilling in opencast mines…….
(a) to avoid toe problem in bench

(b) to control vibra on

(c) no effect
(d) cannot say anything
(e) none of the above is correct
Q.16 how can be gun powder explosive destroyed ?
(a) sca ered on stamp soil
(b) burn in a heap
(c) thrown into hot water
(d) socked in mineral oil for 48 hours and then by burning
(e) buried in a trench
Q.17 the explosive used in hot/flary strata for safety purpose is ;
(a) explosive in carridge from
(b) NG based explosives
(c) SME/SMS explosives
(d) TNT based explosives
(e) gun powder
Q.18 HANFO Consists of
(a) ANFO and aluminum powder
(b) ANFO and emulsion
(c) ANFO and TNT
(d) all the above
(e) none of the above
Q.19 explosive shall be issued only to competent persons upon wri en requis on signed by
The ;
(a) Mine manager
(b) Blaster or by a official authorized for the purpose
(c) Mining mate
(d) Mine foreman
(e) All of these
Q.20 using two types of explosive in any shot hole
(a) is not at all permi ed

(b) can be used with the permission of the manager

(c) can be used only with the wri en permission of the DGMS
(d) all the above
(e) none of the above
Q.21 controlled blas ng can be done in mine
(a) only a er permission from DGMS
(b) only a er permission from manager
(c) only a er permission from explosive controller
(d) only a er permission from police
(e) none of these
Q.22 safety fuse is
(a) class 1 explosive
(b) class 2 explosive
(c) class 3 explosive
(d) class 6 explosive
(e) npne of the above
Q.23 siderosis caused due to inhala on of
(a) bauxite dust
(b) iron dust
(c) limestone dust
(d) pyrite dust
(e) none of the above
Q.24 ra o of quan ty of SME and booster required for charging in a shot hole
(a) 99.8 : 0.2
(b) 99.0 : 1.0
(c) 99.6 : 0.4
(d) 90.0: 10.0
 (e) 99.1 : 0.9
Q.25 what are the du es of blaster at the end of his shi

(a) a er a relieving shot has been fired , a careful search for cartridges and detonators
(b) the blaster shall ensure that no charge in a shot hole is overcharged or under charged
(c) the blaster shall record in a bound paged book kept for the purpose , the quan ty of
Explosive taken & returned the number of shots fired by him , and misfire if any
(d) the blaster shall returned all unused explosive to the magazine
(e) only (c) & (d)