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2015 MINING ENGINEERING BOARD EXAM REVIEW
MINING ENGINEERING I
TQ1 | Simulation Exam No. 3
1. A classical method of ore reserve estimation which is considered as the most efficient, saving 30% of
the drilling for regular tabular deposits (e.g. coal, potash, stone, sedimentary Fe deposits)
a. polygon method c. triangle method
b. sectional method d. kriging
known primarily as the area of influence method, is also known as the polygon method or the extended
area method. The principle of the area of influence method is that every area constructed in the analysis
contains points that are closer to the sample collection point within the area than they are to any other
sample point. Therefore, the entire area of influence of that sample is assumed to have value based on the
grade at that one sample point
Polygon method
Ref: Hartman, H. L., & Mutmansky, J. M. (2002). Introductory Mining Engineering. p. 76-77
Based on a simple geometric algorithm, in which we construct a polygon around each hole to determine
an area of influence for that hole; and then the total volume directly beneath the polygon is assigned the
same values as the drill hole from which we constructed the polygon. https://tinyurl.com/bdv9u5nd
Sectional method
the process of determining the location of a point by forming triangles to the point from known points;
Triangle method, also known as the included area method or the valence method, uses a similar procedure
Triangle method
(polygon), but each triangular area is associated with three sample locations. The individual areas are
valued based on the weighted average of the three corner-point samples. (Hartman p. 77)
a geostatistical interpolation technique used in mining industry for interpolation of input point data and
estimation of a block model (mineral resource model); Kriging is an optimal spatial regression technique
which requires a spatial statistical model, popularly known as a variogram, representing the internal
kriging
spatial structure of the data. The input data (used to estimate any particular block) are weighted based on
the variogram model, search parameters and the number of samples used to krige or estimate a block.
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2. A material was blasted and weighed 1.5 tons per LCM. If the specific gravity is 2.5, how much is the
material swell?
a 10 c. 25
b. none of these d. 40
3. Four groups of factors largely determine the selection of excavating equipment in surface mining.
Factors that relate directly to machine productivity and include cycle speed, available force(power),
digging range, bucket capacity, travel speed, and reliability is under:
a. design factors c. production capacity factors
b. flexibility factors d performance factors
The design variables apply to the quality and effectiveness of detail design, including the sophistication
Design factors of human-machine interaction for operators and maintenance personnel, the level of technology
employed, and the types of control and power available.
Flexibility factors
Production capacity factors
These are related to machine productivity and include cycle speed, available breakout force, digging
Performance factors
range, bucket capacity, travel speed, and reliability
4. A gate road to a conveyor face in underground coal mines and commonly acts as the return airway
and supplies road to the face
a. main gate c. gateway
b. tail gate d. breakthrough
The principal or central heading along which the coal is conveyed from two or more conveyor panels.
Main gate
Normally, the main gate is also the intake airway to the face
A subsidiary gate road to a conveyor face as opposed to a main gate. The tailgate commonly acts as the
Tail gate
return airway and supplies road to the face.
Gateway
A passage cut through a pillar to allow the ventilating current to pass from one room to another. Larger
Breakthrough
than a doghole. Also called room crosscut.
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5. The physical characteristics and output quantities of a number of mining methods, layouts, and
systems are assessed in:
a. Engineering Study c. Detailed Design Study
b. Conceptual Study d. Engineering Evaluation
The second level in engineering evaluation in which the various operational concepts are quantified and
Engineering Study
compared, resulting in firm designs and costs.
the physical characteristics and production potentials of a number of mining methods, layouts,
Conceptual Study
and systems are assessed.
Detailed Design Study drawings and specifications for construction for the preferred method are prepared
including operations research methods, aided by computerized information gathering and data analysis.
Engineering Evaluation often carried out on three levels (Conceptual study, Engineering Study, Detailed Design Study)
Ref: Hartman, H. L., & Mutmansky, J. M. (2002). Introductory mining engineering. Chapter 4, p.112
6. The most common pathfinder element for a platinum ore deposit

a. pyrite c. nickel
b. cobalt d. chromite
Pyrite A yellow iron sulphide mineral, normally of little value. It is sometimes referred to as "fool's gold".
A lustrous, silvery-blue metal. It is magnetic. Cobalt, like iron, can be magnetised and so is
Cobalt used to make magnets. It is alloyed with aluminium and nickel to make particularly powerful
magnets
is a natural element obtained from the core of the earth. It has silver white color with a shining base and
Nickel golden tint in it. Nickel is said to be useful for its properties of being ductile and corrosion resistant.
Nickel is extracted from two ores - magmatic sulfides and laterites.
Chromite is used as a refractory in the production of steel, copper, glass and cement. Chromite occurs as
chromite
a primary accessory mineral in basic and ultrabasic igneous rocks
7. A geophysical method, which is related to ascertain geologic structures such as fault zones (which
may be mineralized will produce measurable secondary waves.
a seismic c. remote sensing
b. electromagnetic d. induced potential
the process of detecting and monitoring the physical characteristics of an area by measuring its reflected
Remote sensing and emitted radiation at a distance (typically from satellite or aircraft). Special cameras collect remotely
sensed images, which help researchers "sense" things about the Earth. https://tinyurl.com/4d32m2tw
use very low frequency (VLF) electromagnetic waves. Reiterated either on the ground or from
Electromagnetic an airborne platform to detect mineral deposits. The primary field is generated by a transmitter;
Ref: Hartman, H. L., & Mutmansky, J. M. (2002). Introductory mining engineering. p.57
An electrical field can be created in the ground by passing a measured amount of current
IP through it using two electrodes inserted into the ground and a generator to drive the system.
Involve the measurement of wave-fields produced by artificially or naturally-generated seismic
waves that propagate in the subsurface or near the soil surface https://tinyurl.com/ybfnjreb ; A
geophysical prospecting method based on the fact that the speeds of transmission of shock
waves through the Earth vary with the elastic constants and the densities of the rocks through
Seismic which the waves pass. A seismic wave is initiated by firing an explosive charge (or by
equivalent artificial sources) at a known point (the shot point); records are made of the travel
times taken for selected seismic waves to arrive at sensitive recorders (geophones).
8. It is an important factor to consider in geophysical noise (extrancous effects) prospecting made up of

messages (information sought) and
a. signal c. background
b. anomalies d. indicator element.
Signal is that part of the waveform that relates to the messages sought from geological features
under investigation. Noise, random or coherent, is the other part of the waveform due to
Signal
extraneous effects.
Ref: Haldar,S.K. Mineral Exploration. Principles and Applications p. 104
differences between what is observed at a particular location and what would normally be
expected; The type of occurrence that these procedures are seeking is an anomaly, a geologic
Anomalies incongruity that has the possibility of being an ore deposit. Obviously, an anomaly is not
necessarily an ore deposit. However, every ore deposit is an anomaly, that is, something out of
the ordinary; the difference between an observed response and normal response
the term background was introduced in geochemistry applied to the prospecting of mineral
deposits to designate a value, below which the samples would represent normal contents and
Background above which they would be deviations from normality and could represent anomalies related
to mineral deposits.
https://www.academia.edu/76174161/Geochemical_background_
Pathfinder or indicator elements are characteristic parameters in geochemical prospecting. The
elements are relatively mobile due to physicochemical conditions of the solutions in which
they are found, or may be in a volatile state (gaseous). They occur invariably in close
Indicator element association with the primary minerals being sought. These elements are easily identifiable as a
broader halo around the deposit, or detected easily by simpler and inexpensive analytical
methods Ref: Haldar,S.K. Mineral Exploration. Principles and Applications p. 86
9. The mechanical efficiency of a fan is with the air density.

a. independent c. indirectly proportional
b. directly proportional d. none of these
10. In dust-sampling instruments suitable for use in mines, the following use an impingement principle
except:
a. Konimeter c. Radiation detector
b. Standard impinge d. Midget impinger
Apparatus used to measure dust in mine atmosphere. A measured volume of air is drawn through a jet so
konimeter as to impinge on a glass surface coated with glycerin jelly. The adherent dust is then examined and the
particles are counted under the microscope. Also called Zeiss konimeter.
routine dust sampling instrument; It is still relied upon as a standard, but because of its size and
Standard impinge
weight, is little used underground today.
an instrument used to detect or identify high-energy particles, such as those produced by nuclear decay,
Radiation detector
cosmic radiation, or reactions in a particle accelerator.
A dust-sampling apparatus almost identical in principle and design with the regular Greenburg-
Smith impinger, the main difference being its smaller size and the fact that only a 12-in (30.5-
Midget impinger cm) head of water is required for its operation
All terms retrieved from: http://www.maden.hacettepe.edu.tr/dmmrt/dmmrt740.html
11. The normal stress acting across the plane proportional to the magnitude of the normal stress of
failure increases the shear of the material by an amount
a. Mohr's criterion of failure c. Coulomb's Theory of failure
b. GB et.al failure criterion d. failure envelope
If data from several tests, carried out on different samples upto failure is available, a series of
Mohr circles can be plotted. It is convenient to show only the upper half of the Mohr circle. A
Mohr's criterion of failure
line tangential to the Mohr circles can be drawn, and is called the Mohr-Coulomb failure
envelope.
GB et.al failure criterion
Coulomb's Theory of Coulomb defined the failure function as a linear function between shear stress and normal stress
and given the failure envelope as, τ f = s = c + σ t a n ϕ where c is cohesion and φ is the internal
failure
angle of friction. Thus, the theory was first expressed by Coulomb and later generalised by
Mohr. https://tinyurl.com/fhkpbc8f
a constitutive model suitable for describing the strength of many soils, intact rock, and rock
masses. The three circles represent the confining and principal pressure conditions at which the
rock core failed. The line connecting the circles is the failure envelope.
failure envelope https://tinyurl.com/37wv3nep
12. A sump to be drained by 3 pumps A, B, and C. Pump A alone can drain the sump in 12 hrs. pump
B in 9 hrs and pump C in 7 hrs. If the pumps are operated at the same time, how long will it take to
drain the sump?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
13. The type of chromite that is mined in Acoje, Zambales.

a metallurgical chromite c. stratiform chromite
b. refractory chromite d. orogenic type chromite
14. Valley Dams. Side-Hill Impoundment and are types of impounding structures for tailings in terms
of forms
a Horst Dike c. Circle Dike
b. Wedge Dike d. Ring Dike
Horst dike
Wedge dike
Circle dike
commonly associated with alkalic igneous complexes and carbonatites, so are probably related
Ring dike to deep shock effects or to cauldron subsidence. Ring dikes are commonly associated with cone
sheets to form a ring complex
15. The vertical distance between a specified reservoir water surface and the top of the dam without
allowance for camber of the top of the dam
a. Freeboard c. Spillway
b. Camber Height d. Decant
The vertical distance between a specified reservoir water surface and the top of the dam without allowance
Freeboard
for camber of the top of the dam
Camber height
Spillway passage for surplus water over or around a dam when the reservoir itself is full.
decant An apparatus for sorting and classifying tailings from gold-washing operations
17. Any building, structure or container, other than an explosive manufacturing building, approved for
the storage of explosive materials.
a. Impoundment c. Stockyard
b. Magazine d. High rise
embankments are constructed for the permanent disposal of waste coal, rock, and related mining by-
Impoundment
product materials.
Any building, structure or container, other than an explosive manufacturing building, approved
Magazine
for the storage of explosive materials.
A space reserved on the surface near the materials shaft for the temporary storage of steel, timber, and
Stockyard
other bulky items of supplies for mine use. The yard is surfaced and a mine car is used throughout
High rise
18. The working pit slope, usually at a _____ then the final pit slope, should be maintained at the
maximum safe angle to increase pit efficiency and lower the operating costs.
a. higher angle c. equal angle
b. lower angle d. equilibrium angle
19. Synonymous to truck capacity that is usually measured on a weight rather than volume basis to
prevent overloading.
a. tailgate c. dead load
b. drivetrain d. live load
A subsidiary gate road to a conveyor face as opposed to a main gate. The tailgate commonly acts as the
Tailgate
return airway and supplies road to the face.
Drivetrain a system including all the parts linking the engine of a vehicle to the wheels
The downward pressure on a structure caused by gravity only, such as the weight of a long string of drill
Dead load
rods suspended from the sheave in a drill derrick
A load on a structure that may be removed or its position altered.
Live load
All terms retrieved from: http://www.maden.hacettepe.edu.tr/dmmrt/dmmrt676.html
20. Bench slopes usually are _____ than pit slope, because rock can maintain a more nearly _____ wall
for short heights.
a. moderate : vertical c. steeper : vertical
b. moderate : horizontal d. steeper : horizontal
21. The combination commonly is selected for reasons such as the overburden is rock which breaks into
large angular pieces, there is limited access roads and haulage is of medium length and of short, steep
grades and extreme flexibility is required.
a. shovel and truck c. scraper and truck
b. backhoe ang truck d. loader and truck
22. Comparative study of projected tonnage available blocks against actual mine production is
employed to determine if there was:
a. undermining c. high grading
b. block failure d. overbreak
Undermining to dig out or wear away the earth beneath.
Block failure
High grading
overbreak - Excessive breakage of rock beyond the desired excavation limit
23. Employed to accomplish rock penetration particularly in percussive drilling

a. bit rock cutting c. cycle loading
b. dynamic loading d. abrasion
Bit rock cutting
Dynamic loading
Cycle loading
resistance: ability to withstand the wear and tear of friction caused by mechanical parts and
abrasion instances of repetitive scraping or rubbing. https://tinyurl.com/mr2u74d5
24. In general, the most effective samples taken in soil surface are those from a depth of around _____
formed by the downward movements of clays, organic materials, and iron oxides.
a. 70 cm c. 30 cm
b. surface d. 100 cm
25. In tabular ore bodies, what particular structure can bring difficulties during exploration works?
a. folds c. pinch and swell
b. faults d. pipes
curve or bend of a planar structure such as rock strata, bedding planes, foliation, or cleavage.
Fold A fold is usually a product of deformation, although its definition is descriptive and not genetic
and may include primary structure http://www.maden.hacettepe.edu.tr/dmmrt/dmmrt535.html
A fracture or a fracture zone in crustal rocks along which there has been displacement of the
two sides relative to one another parallel to the fracture. The displacement may be a few inches
Faults or many miles long; A break in the continuity of a body of rock.
Pinch and swell a subset of boudinage structures where segments of the competent layer (i.e. the swells), are
still connected by a, sometimes very thin, neck (i.e. the pinch) of competent rock.
https://tinyurl.com/tsz9fj25
Pipes A tubular cavity from several centimeters to a few meters in depth, formed esp. in calcareous
rocks, and often filled with sand and gravel; e.g., a vertical joint or sinkhole in chalk, enlarged
by solution of the carbonate material and filled with clastic material
26. A hand sampling technique wherein broken rocks are picked at random at some convenient
locations to form sample.
a. channel c. cut
b. grab d. chip
A slight refinement of grab sampling in which the material to be sampled is spread out flat and
channeled in one direction with a shovel, and the material for the sample is taken at regular
Channel intervals along the channel. The procedure is repeated with several other channels in different
directions until a sample of the proper size has been secured. Also called trench sampling.
Collection of specimens of ore more or less at random from a heap, scatter pile, or passing
Grab load. Used in connection with examination of the characteristic minerals in the deposit rather
than for valuation. http://www.maden.hacettepe.edu.tr/dmmrt/dmmrt975.html
Cut -
The taking of small pieces of ore or coal, with a small pick, along a line or at random, across
the width of a face exposure. The samples are usually taken daily and often confined to
exploration. Reasonable care is taken to chip a weight of material that corresponds to the length
chip
of sample line; variant of channel sampling, in which, owing to extreme hardness of rock, shape
of deposit, or other working difficulty, a true channel sample cannot be taken. Often used in
preliminary prospecting http://www.maden.hacettepe.edu.tr/dmmrt/dmmrt975.html
*for item 26-27
27. In hand sampling procedures, this technique provides the smallest possible errors in sampling.
a. grab sampling c. channel sampling
b. cut sampling d. chip sampling
28. What is the trace element for chromite ores?

a. Ni c. Co
b. Ag d. Fe
Laterite; saprolite; limonite; Used for making stainless steel and other corrosion-resistant
metals and is chiefly valuable for the alloys it forms. Also used extensively in coinage, in
Ni
desalination plants for converting sea water into fresh water, and in making nickel steel for
armor plate and burglar-proof vaults.
Occurs native and in ores such as argentite and horn silver; lead, lead-zinc, copper, gold, and
Ag
copper-nickel ores are its principal sources.
Occurs in the minerals cobaltite, smaltite, and erythrite; often associated with nickel, silver,
Co
lead, copper, and iron ores, from which it is most frequently obtained as a byproduct
Fe cheapest and most abundant, useful, and important of all metals.
29. Which piece of equipment removes materials by pulling its bucket toward the machine?
a. shovel c. dragline
b. bucket wheel excavator d. front-end-loader
Any bucket-equipped machine used for digging and loading earthy or fragmented rock
Shovel materials.
A continuous digging machine originally designed and used in large-scale stripping and mining
of brown coal deposits in eastern Germany. Its digging mechanism is essentially a boom on
Bucket wheel excavator which is mounted a rotating vertical wheel having buckets on its periphery. As the rotating
wheel is pressed into the material to be dug, the buckets cut, gather, and discharge the material
onto a conveyor belt where it is moved to the mined materials transport system.
A type of excavating equipment that casts a rope-hung bucket a considerable distance; collects
Dragline the dug material by pulling the bucket toward itself on the ground with a second rope; elevates
the bucket; and dumps the material on a spoil bank, in a hopper, or on a pile.
Fron-end-loader A tractor loader with a digging bucket mounted and operated at the front end of the tractor
*all terms are retrieved from: http://www.maden.hacettepe.edu.tr/dmmrt/dmmrt475.html
30. The drilling rate of a blast hole rig depends primarily on:
a. rotary speed and bit thrust c. flushing medium
b. rock type d. all of the above
*The rate of drilling depends on: Nature of the rock;Pressure exerted by drilling bits and rods; The rpm of the
bit; Type of drilling bit. https://tinyurl.com/3zcy5epn
31. Which of the following indicates a ferrogenous outcrop?

a. gossan c. dike
b. horse d. overburden
the ferrogenous deposit filling the upper part of some mineral veins forming a superficial cover
Gossan over masses of pyrite
Horse A mass of waste rock lying within a vein or orebody.
a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body; A tabular igneous
Dike
intrusion that cuts across the bedding or foliation of the country rock
Designates material of any nature, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a deposit of
overburden useful materials, ores, or coal--esp. those deposits that are mined from the surface by open cuts;
Loose soil, sand, gravel, etc. that lies above the bedrock
32. A steeply dipping rod-shaped mineral deposit is commonly referred to as:
a. placer deposit c. lode deposit
b. porphyry copper d. scam deposit
Placer deposit .Unconsolidated deposits of containing valuable mineral.
very large mineralized systems that are typically formed by relatively small intrusions
Porphyry copper
(stocks), which are several thousand feet in diameter
Lode deposit A steeply dipping rod-shaped mineral deposit
Scam deposit
33. It is a system of preserving diamond drill core samples for future references but at the same time provide
adequate sample for geologic interpretation and for the purpose of establishing the grade of mineral or
minerals contained therein.
a. core splitting c. total core assaying
b. total core storage d. thin sectioning
Core splitting
It is a system of preserving diamond drill core samples for future references but at the same
Total core storage time provide adequate sample for geologic interpretation and for the purpose of establishing
the grade of mineral or minerals contained therein.
Total core assaying
Thin sectioning
34. In open pit blasting, water in the drill holes always pose problems. This water, which exist in the
saturated portion of the drill hole must be pumped out in order not to dissolve the ANFO which is
highly water soluble. This water is technically called?
a. capillary water c. phreatic water
b. soil water threshold d. super-saturated moisture
Capillary water Water held in, or moving through, small interstices or tubes by capillarity
soil water threshold

A term that originally was applied only to water that occurs in the upper part of the zone of
saturation under water-table conditions (syn. Of unconfined ground water, or well water), but
phreatic water
has come to be applied to all water in the zone of saturation, thus making it an exact syn. of
ground water.
super-saturated moisture
35. In open pit mine planning, the recommended pit slope for solid and competent rock is:
a. 63-72 degrees c. 45-60 degrees
b. 50 degrees d. 60 degrees
36. Water pressure reduces stability of pit slopes by

a. increasing the shear strength of potential failure surfaces
B. reducing the shear strength of potential failure surfaces
c. reducing the tensile strength of the potential failure surfaces
d. None of the above
37. A copper deposit with a considerable gold content has a grade of 0.50% total copper and 0.03% acid
soluble copper. The recoverable sulfide copper content is:
a. 0.53% c. 0.44%
b. 0.47% d. 0.50%
38. The total area around an airway is called

a. regulator c. surface area
b. resistance surface d. rubbing surface
A ventilating device, such as an opening in a wall or door; usually placed at the return of a split
Regulator of air to govern the amount of air entering that portion of a mine
Resistance surface
area calculated from data obtained by a specified method, such as: (1) adsorption measurement,
Surface area (2) calculation, (3) permeability measurement, (4) microscopic observation, or (5) close
screening and averaging from study of a number of particles
The total area of a given length of airway; i.e., the area of top, bottom, and sides added together,
Rubbing surface
or the perimeter multiplied by the length.
39. What do you call the artificial doors used in underground mines to direct the flow of fresh air?
a. bulk head c. sliding door
b. chute cover d. brattice
tight partition of wood, rock, and mud or concrete in mines for protection against gas, fire, and
bulkhead water; A watertight dam containing some form of door or removable plate.
Chute cover
Sliding door Hinged door
Ventilating partition, usually of coated fabric, used to direct air to various faces to remove gas
brattice
and dust.
40. What element is commonly associated with porphyry copper (island-arc type)?
a. nickel c. molybdenum
b. gold d. iron
41. When does the explosive produce toxic fumes?

a. when there is shortage in fuel c. when there is balanced oxygen content
b. when there is excess oxygen d. when there is excessive fuel
42, Sublevel stoping is applied to which kind of ore bodies?

a. ore bodies with regular and well defined shapes c. ore bodies that are heavily faulted
b. shallow seated low grade ore bodies d. ore bodies that pinch and swell
A method of mining best adapted to steeply inclined deposits that have strong ore and
strong walls. The ore is usually blocked out by two horizontal drifts separated
vertically by 100 to 200 ft (30 to 61 m) and raises between the two horizontal drifts,
the latter separated by comparable distances. Vertical pillars may be left between
Sublevel stoping stopes on the same level, and horizontal ones to support the main haulage. After the
main blocks of ore have been completely mined, it is common practice to rob the
pillars, and the walls of the stope may collapse after the pillars have been robbed.
43. What is illustrated by the Mohr Envelope?

a. a 3-D analyses c. compressive strength of a material when confined
b. modulus of elasticity d. the stress analyses
44. In blasting, the detonation is actually

a. a chemical reaction c. spitting action
b. shock wave d. burning
A supersonic explosive reaction (greater than the speed of sound in the material) that
Detonation propagates a shock wave through the explosive accompanied by a chemical reaction
that furnishes energy to sustain the shock wave propagation in a stable manner.
Detonation creates both a detonation pressure and a borehole pressure.
45. The mining method used by Semirara Coal Corporation in winning coal from Semirara Island is:
a. high capacity underground mining using LHD
b, open pit with bucket wheel excavators
c. highly mechanized block caving
d. conventional cut and fill underground methods
46. In underground mine development, what do you call a mobile loading machine with a gathering
arm or bucket used in removing broken materials after blasting? It is likewise used in ore production
where applicable
a. power shovel c. dragline
b. hydraulic drill d. Load Haul and Dump (LHD)
An excavating and loading machine consisting of a digging bucket at the end of an
arm suspended from a boom, which extends cranelike from the part of the machine
Power Shovel
that houses the powerplant. When digging, the bucket moves forward and upward so
that the machine does not usually excavate below the level at which it stands.
A hand-held or machine-mounted rotary drill for boring shot-firing holes in coal or
Hydraulic drill
rock and operated by hydraulic fluid
A type of excavating equipment that casts a rope-hung bucket a considerable distance;
collects the dug material by pulling the bucket toward itself on the ground with a
Dragline
second rope; elevates the bucket; and dumps the material on a spoil bank, in a hopper,
or on a pile.
LHD Load Haul and Dump
47. Shrinkage stoping is generally applied to:

a. incompetent orebodies
b. strong orebodies with weak walls
c. weak orebodies with weak walls that require massive timbering supports
d. strong orebodies with strong walls that require none or minimal supports only
usually applied to orebodies on narrow veins or orebodies where other methods cannot
be used or might be impractical or uneconomical. The method can be easily applied to
Shrinkage stoping
ore zones as narrow as 4 ft (1.2 m), but can also be successfully used in ore widths up
to 100 ft (30 m)
48. In underground mine workings, the volume of air needed is governed by which parameter?
a. biological need of miners and other underground workers
b. ventilation and cooling of underground workings
c. removal of smoke and gases
d. dilution and extraction of exhaust fumes
e all of the these
49. A company owns ten blocks (1000 hectares per block) of coal concession underlain by a 2-meter coal
seam with a specific gravity of 1.25 of export quality. The coal deposit can be mined by room-and-pillar
at 50% extraction, but the coal has to be washed. The buyers want to sign a long term coal supply
contract for 5 million tons of washed coal for a year for 20 years. What is the minimum recovery that
hast to be achieved at the washing plant?
a.70% c. 90%
b. 80% d. 85%
50. What is the true thickness of a gold vein dipping 60 degrees which was intercepted by a vertical hole
from depth 100 meters to depth 110 meters?
a. 3 meters c. 5 meters
b. 4 meters d. 6 meters
80. If the coal is easy to cut
A. there is a high stress concentration at the C. no stress concentration exists
face D. no hang-ups will occur
B. there is a low stress concentration at the face
81. Floor is a result of

A. low stress concentration and weak roof C. low stress concentration and weak floor
B. high stress concentration and strong roof D. high stress concentration and weak floor
82. The advantage of a strong roof in longwalling is

A. easier coal cutting C. goaf hang-up
B. high stress concentration at the face D. more load transferred to abutment
83. When the roof caves (in longwalling)
A. the abutments are completely relieved of C. the load disappears
their loads D. the load is doubled
B. the stresses are redistributed
84. Failure of a coal pillar by overstress

A. bump C. shock
B. crush D. squeeze
Sudden failure of the floor or walls of a mine opening, generally accompanied by a
Bump loud report and a sharp shock or jar; In coal mining, shock due to the movement of
coal, floor, or roof strata, with sufficient violence to be heard and to shake the workings
Crush Breakage of supports of underground workings under roof pressure
A rock bump caused by the sudden collapse of a thick sandstone or other strong
Shock
deposit.
A crushing of coal or other materials with the roof moving nearer to the floor, due to
squeeze
the weight of the overlying strata
85. The theory which implies that upon excavation of an opening in a coal seam, the redistributed stress
forms an elliptical arch.
A. Dome Theory C. Voissoir Arch Theory
B. Pressure Arch Theory D. Tributary Theory
A theory that strata movements caused by underground excavations were limited by a
Dome Theory kind of dome that had for its base the area of excavation, and that the movements
diminished as they extended upward from the center of the area
According to the pressure arch theory, when the tunnel is excavated, the surrounding
Pressure Arch Theory rock loose zone, the pressure arch body and the original rock stress zone are formed
from the inside to outside
Voussoir concept assumes that the beam may not carry longitudinal tensile stresses
Voissoir Arch Theory
and that it is confined between vertical abutments.
Tributary Theory assumes that the weight of the overburden is carried by the pillars in proportion to the
mined out area surrounding the pillars
86. The coal mining method that best control coal bumps
A. room-and-pillar C. longwall mining
B. strip mining D. pitch mining
a very old method applied to horizontal or nearly horizontal deposits that has been
adapted and refined over the years; openings are driven orthogonally and at regular
Room-and-pillar
intervals in a mineral deposit— forming rectangular or square pillars for natural
support
Is the term mainly applied to the mining of near- surface seams of coal. Most stripping
Is effected n bedded sedimentary formations; A surface mining method where the
Strip mining overburden is stripped first and dumped at the same time. Then the orebody is mined
horizontally in a single bench; The overburden is not transported to waste dumps for
disposal but cast directly into adjacent mined-out panels (Hartman. Chapter 7, p. 197)
Caving process but It is not classified as a caving method; is used in horizontal, tabular,
deposits, mainly coal; used in flat-lying, relatively thin, tabular deposits in which a
long face is established to extract the mineral the other methods have application to
inclined or vertical, massive deposits, almost exclusively metallic or nonmetallic; A
Longwall mining
very old method, longwall mining originated in the coal mines of Europe in the
seventeenth century and is used almost exclusively in many coal producing countries
outside the United States. (Hartman); A full-extraction method for mining large panels
of coal.
the mining of steeply inclined coal beds. - this method is a variation of room and pillar
Pitch mining
mining and is used when the deposit dip exceeds 15 degrees.
87. In coal mining, violent caving of the roof happens when the
A. roof is weak C. roof is strong
B. floor is strong D. floor is weak
88. Effect of corners in coal mining
A. no effect C. stable work place
B. high stress concentration D. low stress concentration
89. Dangerous joints

A. joints striking perpendicular to the face C. joints striking parallel to the face
B. joints striking oblique o the face D. joints striking in any direction
90. It refers to the friction of a tire on the surface on which it moves

A. Drivetrain C. Tire Hold
B. Inertia D. Traction
Drivetrain a system including all the parts linking the engine of a vehicle to the wheel
The reluctance of a body to change its state of rest or of uniform velocity in a straight
Inertia line. Inertia is measured by mass when linear velocities and accelerations are
considered and by moment of inertia for angular motions
Tire hold
Traction It refers to the friction of a tire on the surface on which it moves
91. The intensity of sound which is the limit of human tolerance.

A. 100 Db C. 120 dB
B. 110 120dB D. 130 dB
92. The sound intensity limit at which structural damage may occur
A. 133 dB C. 163 dB
B. 153 dB D. 173 dB
93. 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
Destress blasting
A method of blasting in tunnels, drifts, and raises, designed to minimize overbreak and leave
Perimeter blasting clean-cut solid walls. Holes in the outside row are loaded with very light, continuous explosive
charges and are fired simultaneously, so that they shear from one hole to the other.
Cushion blasting Techniques used to control overbreak and produce a competent final excavation wall; method
of blasting in which an airspace is left between the explosive charge and the stemming, or in
which the shothole is of substantially larger diameter than the cartridge.
Smooth blasting A technique used in surface and underground blasting in which a row or closely spaced drill
holes are loaded with decoupled charges (charges with a smaller diameter than the drill hole)
and fired simultaneously to produce an excavation contour without fracturing or damaging
the rock behind or adjacent to the blasted face
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94. 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
A term used in quarrying to describe the method of drilling and broaching for the primary cut.
In this method, deep holes are drilled close together in a straight line by means of a
Line drilling reciprocating drill mounted on a bar. The webs between the holes are removed with a drill or
a flat broaching tool; thus a narrow continuous channel cut is made; controlled blasting
A method of blasting in tunnels, drifts, and raises, designed to minimize overbreak and leave
clean-cut solid walls. Holes in the outside row are loaded with very light, continuous explosive
Perimeter blasting
charges and are fired simultaneously, so that they shear from one hole to the other.
Cushion blasting method of blasting in which an airspace is left between the explosive charge and the stemming,
or in which the shothole is of substantially larger diameter than the cartridge.
Smooth blasting A technique used in surface and underground blasting in which a row or closely spaced drill
holes are loaded with decoupled charges (charges with a smaller diameter than the drill hole)
and fired simultaneously to produce an excavation contour without fracturing or damaging
the rock behind or adjacent to the blasted face
95. It is the accumulated excreta and remains of birds and bats. 1t is an important source of phosphorous and
nitrogen
A. Dolomite C. Peat
B. Guano D. Compost
source of magnesium and dimension stone; Dolomite beds are associated and interbedded
Dolomite
with limestone, commonly representing post depositional replacement of limestone.
It is the accumulated excreta and remains of birds and bats. 1t is an important source of
Guano
phosphorous and nitrogen
Peat A dark brown or black deposit resulting from the partial decomposition of vegetative matter
in marshes, swamps and bogs. One of the earliest stages of coal formation
Compost
96. A _________ is ideally applicable to open cast mining in the Philippines.

A. Front-end loader C. Power shovel
B. Bucket wheel excavator D. Backhoe
Front-end loader A tractor loader with a digging bucket mounted and operated at the front end of the tractor
Bucket wheel Earth-moving machine with vertical wheel that carries digging buckets peripherally. These
excavator loosen soil and deliver to short conveyor loader, the assembly being mounted on crawler track
Power shovel An excavating and loading machine consisting of a digging bucket at the end of an arm
suspended from a boom, which extends cranelike from the part of the machine that houses the
powerplant. When digging, the bucket moves forward and upward so that the machine does
not usually excavate below the level at which it stands.
Backhoe used as primary tool in surface mining that is convenient for scraping off and cleaning
adhering overlying material from surfaces
97. A hauling system that makes use of water crafts

A. aerial tramway C. belt conveyor
B. barging D. locomotives
system for the transportation of material, such as ore or rock, in buckets suspended from
Aerial tramway
pulleys or grooved wheels that run on a cable, usually stationary
Barging - Process of transfer from stockpile to barge & vessel
Belt conveyor A looped belt on which coal or other materials can be carried and which is generally
constructed of flame-resistant material or of reinforced rubber or rubber-like substance.
locomotives a self-propelled engine driven by steam, electricity, or diesel power and used for drawing
trains along railway tracks.
98. Gradual or sudden failure of the soil mass underlying a bank slope, causing the mass outward
downward.
A. Overburden Failure C. Creep
B. Downslope D. Slide
Overburden failure
The land surface between the projected outcrop of the lowest coalbed being mined along each
Downslope
highwall and a valley floor
Creep - a slow deformation under small stresses acting over a long period of time
slide A mass movement of descent resulting from failure of earth, snow, or rock under shear stress
along one or several surfaces that are either visible or may reasonably be inferred; e.g.,
landslide, snowslide, and rockslide. The moving mass may or may not be greatly deformed,
and movement may be rotational or planar. A slide can result from lateral
erosion, lateral pressure, weight of overlying material, accumulation of moisture, earthquakes,
expansion owing to freeze-thaw of water in cracks, regional tilting, undermining, and human
agencie
99. A coal mine support

A. Post C. Peg
B. Bolt D. Stake
mine timber, or any upright timber; A support fastened between the roof and the floor of a
Post
coal seam; used with certain types of mining machines or augers
Bolt A rod used in roof bolting; wedge-and-sleeve bolt
Peg A surveyor's mark; To mark out a miner's claim at the four corners by pegs bearing the
claimant's name.
stake A pointed piece of wood driven into the ground to mark a boundary, survey station, or
elevation; An iron peg used as power electrode to transfer current into the ground in electrical
prospecting
100. Effect of high stress on the face?

a coal handling difficult c. coal cutting harder
b. coal conveying easy d. coal cutting easier
101. What is the compressive strength of a rock specimen having a diameter of 56mm and a failure load
of 35,000kg?
a. 13MPa c. 130MPa
b. 14MPa d. 140MPa
102. What is the cut-off grade (in percent) for an iron deposit, given the following:
Iron ore price - $82.67/Tonne @ 100% Fe
Total production cost - $24.61/Tonne
Recovery - 95%
Forex $1.00 = PhP40.00
a. 25.61%Fe c. 31.41%Fe
b. 30.00%Fe d. None of these
103. In one of the many gold producing mines in the Baguio District, there was encountered during
exploration a thin almost vertical quartz vein (1.2 ft thick). Sampling on the vein revealed an average
grade of 22.5g Au/Tonne. The country rock is totally barren. Stope width is 2ft. At this width, what is
the percentage of dilution?
a. 17% c. 70%
b. 60% d. none of these
104. A coal mine section has a methane emission rate of 200 cubic feet per minute and a 0.2% methane
concentration in the intake air. What is the required airflow if the threshold limit value of methane is
1.0%?
a. 25,000 cfm c. 24,800 cfm
b. 25,200 cfm d. none of these
105. In an open pit gold mining operation, a grade control engineer established 3 ore blocks that can be
mined the following day.
Ore block A has 1500MT ore @ 1.03 gm Au / MT
Ore block B has 4000 MT ore @ 2.16 gm Au / MT
Ore block C has 3200 MT ore @ 1.75 gm Au / MT
What is the diluted grade if dilution is 10%?

a. 0.18gAu / MT c. 1.81 g Au / MT
b. 1.63gAu / MT d. none of these
106. Which of the following is one of the many uses of chemical grade chromite?
a. wood creosoting agent c. ferrosilicon alloys
b. ferromanganese alloys d. foundry sand
107. Square set stoping is best applicable in which of the following ore deposits:
a. very thin but high grade gold vein
b. shallow occurring and subsurface ore deposit
c. low grade porphyry Cu deposit
d. low grade gold deposit but with highly competent hanging wall and footwall
108. In drilling for evaluation purposes, the main advantage of smaller diameter hole is:
a. more accurate information c. all of these
b. faster penetration d. higher core recovery
109. What fossil fuel is the cleanest alternative of coal in power generation mainly because of much
lower emission oxides?
a. natural gas c. diesel
b. oil d. geothermal
110. When does a responsible coal mining company undertake rehabilitation of the mined out areas in
a flatly dipping deposit that is advancing laterally?
a. Simultaneous with mining production
b. after the entire deposit is mined out
c. after the company generated enough funds to cover rehabilitation cost
d. after it receives an order from the government
111. Most of the ocean floor lies approximately how many kilometers from the sea surface?
a. 5 c. 12
b. 15 d. 8
112. Paleontoloy is the study of what fossils tell us about the ecology of the past. Which of its
subdiciplines studies fossil tracks, trails and footprints?
a. Paleoecology c. Paleobotany
b. Micropaleontology d. Ichnology
113. What is the longest fault in the world?

a. San Andreas fault c. Turkey’s North Anatolian Fault
b. Japan Tectonic Line d. New Zealand’s Alphine Fault
114. How long is the longest fault in the world?

a. 300 miles c. 810 miles
b. 500 miles d. 1000 miles
115. Who issues small scale coal permit?

a. Governor b. P/MRB c. DOE d. MGB
116. What is the deepest part of the world’s ocean?

a. Bermuda triangle
b. Marianas trench
c. Atlantic ocean
d. Pacific ocean
117. What is the reason of the "Chilean mining accident”?

A. Cave in C. Blasting Accident
B. mud rush D. Rock fall
118. What is the reason of the destruction of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power plant in Japan?
a. Earthquake b. Tsunami
c. Typhoon d. Bombs
119. Rare earth elements are used in the following, except:

a. Hybrid and electric vehicles c. Green energy technology
b. Catalyctic converter d. None of these
120. What country is the main producer of rare earth elements?

a. Japan b. USA
c. China d. Australia
121. Which of the following is not a variety of Corundum?

a. Emery b. Topaz
c. Ruby d. Sapphire
122. Which of the following is an old river?

a. Straight river
b. Meandering river
c. Oxbow river
d. Braided river
123. What layer is usually above the saprolite layer?

a. Top soil b. Serpentinite
c. Laterite d. None of these
124. For the how many days did the 33 miners survived in the Chilean Mining accident?
a. 30 b. 45
c. 57 d. 69
125. In the building demolition, which of the following should you use to prevent damage to
surroundings?
a. Explosion c. blasting
b. implosion d. none of these
A thermochemical process where mixtures of gases, solids, or liquids react with the almost
Explosion instantaneous formation of gas pressures and sudden heat release
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Implosion A bursting inward; sudden collapse; opposite of explosion
blasting process of reducing a solid body, such as rock, to fragments by using an explosive
126. What is the use of thickeners?

a. Concentration c. coagulation
b. dewatering d. all of these
The ratio of the dry weight of sediment to the weight of water sediment mixture of which it is
Concentration
part. Sediment concentration is commonly expressed in parts per million (ppm).
The mechanical separation of solid matter from water in which it is dispersed, by such
Dewatering equipment as thickeners, classifiers, hydrocyclones, filters, and centrifuges. Coarser coal sizes
may be dewatered by slotted screens or perforated bucket elevators
Coagulation The binding of individual particles to form flocs or agglomerates and thus increase their rate
of settlement in water or other liquid
127. What is the distance of the center of the core from the surface of the earth?
a. 2900km b. 5150km
c. 5700km d. 6370km
128. Who issues blasters foreman license?

a. PRC b. MGB
c. PNP d. MGB Regional Office
129. The pressure exerted by a pressurized gas. Compressed air is usually used for this purpose.
a. Absolute pressure c. kinematic pressure
b. pneumatic pressure d. stagnation pressure
Total pressure at a point in a fluid equaling the sum of the gage pressure and the atmospheric
Absolute pressure pressure; Pressure measured with respect to zero pressure, in units of force per
unit of area.
a pressure that is exerted by a pressurised gas. There are many types of gases that can be used
Pneumatic pressure
to create pneumatic pressure. One of the most commonly used ones is compressed air
Kinematic pressure defined as pressure divided by fluid density, and it is expressed in m2/s2
Stagnation pressure the pressure which could result if the fluid were brought to rest isentropically. The word
isentropically implies the sense that the entire kinetic energy of a fluid particle is utilized to
increase its pressure only.
130. An air reticulation system in an underground mine undergoes development with air compression
data listed below:
Tank 1 12,000cu.m. 60psi
a. None of these b. 7.0 bars

c. 4.0 bars d. 6.0 bars
131. What is the mining method used in Lepanto Mines?

a. Underhand cut and fill c. Overhand sublevel stoping
b. Overhand cut and fill d. Square set stoping
132. Which province is the largest producer of nickel in the country?
a. Palawan
b. Zambales
c. Surigao del Norte
d. Dinagat Isalnds
133. What country is the top consumer of gold in 2013?

a. USA b. India
c. China d. Japan
134. What is the largest and deepest of the world ocean basins?
a. Pacific Ocean b. Atlantic Oceanc. C. Indian Ocean d. Arctic Ocean
135. What is the type of coal used for making coke?

a.Bituminous c.lignite
b.Sub-bituminous d. peat
- A middle rank coal (between subbituminous and anthracite) formed by additional pressure
and heat on lignite. Usually has a high value and may be referred to as "soft coal." A
general term descriptive of coal intermediate in rank between sub-bituminous and
Bituminous
anthracite and including metallurgical coals. Low and medium volatile bituminous coals
are ranked by their carbon content, while high volatile bituminous coals are ranked by their
heating value
Sub-bituminous Coal with an energy/heat value between lignite and bituminous.
A low-rank coal with a relatively high moisture content and relatively low heat/energy
Lignite
content
peat A dark brown or black deposit resulting from the partial decomposition of vegetative
matter in marshes, swamps and bogs. One of the earliest stages of coal formation.
136. Where is the project site of Carmen Copper located?

a.Mati, Davao Oriental c. Cebu City, Cebu
b. Toledo City, Cebu d. Mati, Compostela Valley
137. What is the disease that results when dust particles containing silica are trapped in sufficient
quantities in the alveoli of the lungs?
a. Pneumoconiosis c. Coal workers' pneumoconiosis
b. Silicosis d. all of these
a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust
Silicosis
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Coal workers'
pneumoconiosis
the general term for a class of interstitial lung disease where inhalation of dust has caused
interstitial fibrosis; most common lung dysfunction found among miners; a condition
characterized by the formation of fibrous tissues in the lungs arising from the dust particles
deposited in the lungs; group of lung disease caused by the lung’s reaction inhaling certain
dust
Pneumoconiosis
Primary Pneumoconiosis:
1.Silicosis: inhaling silica dust

2.Asbestosis: inhaling asbestos fibers
3.Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis: referred as CWP or black lung; caused by inhaling coal
mine dust
138. What is the first practical explosive ever produced that was stronger than black powder?
a. Judson Powder c. ANFO
b. Nitroglycerin d. dynamite
Judson Powder A blasting explosive containing sodium nitrate, sulfur, coal, and a little nitroglycerin.
-Nitroglycerine is an explosive liquid which was first made by Ascanio Sobrero in 1846 by
treating glycerol with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acid.
(The Nobel Prize: https://tinyurl.com/2p9c2jh5)
Nitroglycerin
-Has a high nitrogen content (18.5 percent) and contains sufficient oxygen atoms to oxidize
the carbon and hydrogen atoms while nitrogen is being liberated, so that it is one of the
most powerful explosives known. https://tinyurl.com/ateynfzn
ANFO An explosive material consisting of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil
A general term for detonable explosives in which the principal constituent, nitroglycerin, is
contained within an absorbent substance."Detonable" is a significant part of the definition
dynamite
since there are compositions that contain significant amounts of nitroglycerin but that
are not detonable and are not considered to be dynamite
139. A quantity with magnitude, direction and 'the plane under consideration'
a. scalar c. tensor
b. vector d. none of these
Scalar a physical quantity that is completely described by its magnitude

Vector a quantity that has both magnitude and direction
simply mathematical objects that can be used to describe physical properties, just like
tensor
scalars and vectors.
140. Describes the tendency of an object to deform in all directions when uniformly loaded in all directions.
a. Young's modulus c. Bulk modulus

b. Modulus of rigidity d. All of these
quantifies the ratio of stress (specifically tensile or compressive stress) to strain, serving as
Young's
an indicator of a solid's stiffness. On the other hand, shear modulus measures the ratio of
modulus stress to strain under shear forces. https://tinyurl.com/mubsvzwk
Modulus of is defined as the ratio of shear stress to shear strain in a rigid material experiencing an
rigidity external force, shear or tangential. https://tinyurl.com/8wsftefy
the proportion of volumetric stress related to the volumetric strain for any material. In
much simpler words, the bulk modulus is nothing but a numerical constant that is used to
Bulk modulus
measure and describe the elastic properties of a solid or a fluid when pressure is applied.
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141. What is one of the minimum qualifications in securing a Permanent Safety Engineer's Permit?
a. Licensed Mining Engineer with one (1) year work experience in mining or safety
b . Licensed Engineer with two (2) years work experience in mining or safety
c. Geologist with a doctorate degree
d. Both a and b
142. Refers to a person, group or organization with the potential to be affected by the process of or
outcome of a mining project
a. LGU c. Stakeholder
b. Fans Club d. People's Organization
143. In open pit mine planning and design, bench heights are designed based on what parameters?
a. size of shovel and haul trucks c. geology of the deposit
b production rate d. commodity demand
144. What is the world's largest river by volume of discharge of water?
a. Nile River c Yangtze River
b. Amazon River d. Mississippi River
145. A colorless, flammable poisonous gas having a characteristic of rotten-egg odor.
a. blackdamp c. stinkdamp
b. whitedamp d. Firedamp
Carbon monoxide Whitedamp (mixture of carbon monoxide)

Carbon dioxide Blackdamp (a mixture of carbon dioxide and air)
Methane Marsh gas, firedamp (mixture of methane)
Hydrogen Sulfide Stinkdamp
146. What is the equivalent of assay ton in gram?

a. 29.199g c. 30.000g
b. 29. 167g d. none of these
147. Which is not a requirement for the employment of foreigners in mining operations?
a. Evidence of qualifications
b. Pass appropriate Government licensure exams
c. Registration as Safety practitioner
d. Secure working visa/permits from other Government agencies concerned
148. Which of these is the crystal habit of the ore in Thanksgiving Mine in Benguet?
a. bladed c. striated
b. granular d. massive
149. What is the size of an HQ core?
a. 27in c. 48in
b. 37in d. 64in
150. A dynamic load

a. induced load c. load imparted by earthquake
b. time-dependent load d. load repeated frequently or cyclic load
static load vs dynamic load
static load refers to stationary loads, while dynamic loads involve movement.
: The earthquake load is a 'dynamic load', which means it brings about the vibration of structures.
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151. Capacity to absorb energy when it is deformed elastically, and upon unloading this cuergy is recovered
a. toughness c. yield strength

b resilience d. tensile strength
A property of a material that denotes, nominally, an intermediate value between softness
and brittleness. Tensile tests show a tough material to have a fairly high tensile strength
Toughness
accompanied by moderate values of elongation and reduction of area. Henderson; The
amount of work required to deform a body to its rupture point.
The ability of a material to store the energy of elastic strain. This ability is measured in
Resilience
terms of energy per unit volume
The stress at which a material exhibits a specified deviation from proportionality of
Yield strength
stress and strain. An offset of 0.2% is used for many metals
The maximum applied tensile stress that a body can withstand before failure occurs.
Tensile strength
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152. Hardness test where hardness number is determined from the difference in depth of penetration
resulting from the application of an initial minor load followed by a major load
a. Brinell Hardness Test c. Shore Scleroscope Hardness Test
b. Knoop Hardness Test d. Rockwell Hardness Test
A test for determining the hardness of a material by forcing a hard steel or carbide ball
of specified diameter into it under a specified load. The result is expressed as the
Brinell Hardness Test
Brinell hardness number, which is the value obtained by dividing the applied load in
kilograms by the surface area of the resulting impression in square millimeters.
mainly used to overcome cracking in brittle materials, as well as to facilitate the
Knoop Hardness Test
hardness testing of thin layers. https://tinyurl.com/yr8y59fr
Shore Scleroscope
measures hardness in terms of the elasticity of the materia
Hardness Test
Rockwell Hardness measures the hardness of metallic materials in the simplest possible way, i.e. by
Test pressing an indenter into the surface of the material with a specific load and then
measuring how far the indenter has penetrated.
153. The following compose the fire triangle in mine fires except one
a. Fuel c. heat
b. oxygen d. degree of confinement
154. Which of the following is false?

A. Airblast and flyrock often occur because of an insufficient collar distance (stemming column) above the
explosive charge
B. Excessive confinement of explosives is the leading cause of poor blasting results such as backbreak,
ground vibrations. airblast, unbroken toc. flyrock, and poor fragmentation
C. The rock mass properties are the single most critical variable affecting the design and results of a blast D.
none of these
155. Which of the following is the cheapest slope stabilization technique?

A. riprap C. wire mesh
B. drainage canal D. coco nets
156. The following are used to store the core samples. except one;
A. slotted wooden box C. metal box
B. plastic box D. none of these
157. Chemical grade chromite concentrates are also used in manufacture of

A. paint pigments C. wood preservatives
B. leather tanning agents D. all of the above
158. The index off fissuring (IQ) of a rock is determined through measurement of its ____ properties
A. intrinsic C. mechanical
B. acoustic D. structural
159. The lowest-cost method of handling bulk materials. which operate efficiently at grades up to 30%
and provides continuous operation
A. truck haulage C. conveyors
B. rail haulage D. Scrapers
Truck haulage
Rail haulage
An apparatus for moving material from one point to another in a continuous fashion.
Conveyor This is accomplished with an endless (that is, looped) procession of hooks, buckets,
wide rubber belt, etc
scraper a wire rope for filling, a wire rope for pulling, a return sheave, a driving winch, a
loading slide and power unit.
160. For truck haulage, ___% of the fuel energy goes to moving the truck weight and the rest goes to
moving the payload
A. 20 C. 50
B. 40 D. 60
161. Concept used to describe how a light source (e.g. a lamp or luminaire) distributes the total
luminous fux or lumens, it emits into various portions of the space surrounding the source
A. Luminance C. Illumination
B. Luminous flux D. Luminous intensity
Luminance the amount of light that is emitted from, passed through, or reflected off an object
Luminous flux the measure of brightness of a light source in terms of energy being emitted.
Illumination refers to the lighting up of the mine.
Luminous intensity a measure of the amount of light that a point source radiates in a given direction.
162. What country is the major importer of chemical grade chromite?

A. Germany C. China
B. Japan D. USA
163. Which of the following does not belong?

A. Electromagnetic surveys C. Down-hole electrical
B. Induced polarization D. Seismic
use very low frequency (VLF) electromagnetic waves. Reiterated either on the ground or
from an airborne platform to detect mineral deposits. The primary field is generated by a
Electromagnetic
transmitter;
IP (Induced
through it using two electrodes inserted into the ground and a generator to drive the system.
Polarization)
Seismic Involve the measurement of wave-fields produced by artificially or naturally-
generated seismic waves that propagate in the subsurface or near the soil surface
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A geophysical prospecting method based on the fact that the speeds of transmission of shock
waves through the Earth vary with the elastic constants and the densities of the rocks
Seismic
through which the waves pass. A seismic wave is initiated by firing an explosive charge (or
by equivalent artificial sources) at a known point (the shot point); records are made of the
travel times taken for selected seismic waves to arrive at sensitive recorders (geophones).
164. Surface mining method applicable to any ore strength, rock strength and deposit shape
A. open pit C. strip mining
B. quarrying D. augering
the process of mining any near-surface deposit by means of a surface pit excavated using
one or more horizontal benches. Open pit rhin excavated using one or more horizontal
Open pit
benches. Open pit mining are often used in mining metallic or nonmetallic deposits and
more sparingly in coal and other bedded deposits.
as the mining method associated with the production of intact blocks of rock called
Quarrying dimension stone, typically for architectural or decorative use.Ref: Hartman, H. L., &
Mutmansky, J. M. (2002). Introductory mining engineering. p. 182, 232-236
Is the term mainly applied to the mining of near- surface seams of coal. Most stripping Is
effected n bedded sedimentary formations; A surface mining method where the overburden
Strip mining is stripped first and dumped at the same time. Then the orebody is mined horizontally in a
single bench; The overburden is not transported to waste dumps for disposal but cast directly
into adjacent mined-out panels (Hartman. Chapter 7, p. 197)
- A method of mining coal at a cliff or highwall by drilling holes into an exposed coal seam
augering
from the highwall and transporting the coal along an auger bit to the surface.
165. The quickest, and often the cheapest, form of geophysics that can provide useful exploration
information
A. Magnetic surveys C. IP
B. Gravity surveys D. Seismic surveys
employs a magnetometer to passively measure Earth's magnetic field at points along the
earth's surface. Anomalies in magnetic data can indicate the presence of subsurface zones
Magnetic Survey
with high magnetic susceptibility and, thus, be used for site characterization
https://tinyurl.com/4ehrud76
Measurements of the gravitational field at a series of different locations over an area of
Gravity survey
interest.
IP through it using two electrodes inserted into the ground and a generator to drive the system.
Seismic Involve the measurement of wave-fields produced by artificially or naturally-
generated seismic waves that propagate in the subsurface or near the soil surface
https://tinyurl.com/ybfnjreb
A geophysical prospecting method based on the fact that the speeds of transmission of shock
waves through the Earth vary with the elastic constants and the densities of the rocks
Seismic
through which the waves pass. A seismic wave is initiated by firing an explosive charge (or
by equivalent artificial sources) at a known point (the shot point); records are made of the
travel times taken for selected seismic waves to arrive at sensitive recorders (geophones).
166. What is the basis of classification of core barrels?

A. volume of the barrel C. diameter of the barrel
B. diameter of the core D. length of core they contain
167. The linear relationship between stress and strain is known as

A. Coulomb's criterion C. Kick's law
B. Hooke's law D. Poisson's ratio
the sliding force is the shear stress on the caprock plane, the frictional force is the normal
Coulomb's criterion stress on the caprock plane, and an additional term is added that represents the cohesive
strength of the material.
Hooke's law a law stating that strain is directly proportional to stress
The energy required for producing analogous changes of configuration of geometrically
Kick’s Law
similar bodies of equal technological state varies as the volumes or weights of these bodies
measures the deformation in the material in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the
Poisson’s ratio applied force.
168. Which of the following countries don’t have a large-scale diamond mine?
A. South Africa C. Russia
B. Australia D. Indonesia
169. What is the rock type that is the host for virtually all commercial bedrock diamond deposit
A. kimberlite C. quartz
B. lamproite D. a&b
170. What law states that the quantity of air leaving a junction must equal the quantity of air entering
a junction?
A. Graham Law C. Kirchhoff’s 2nd law
B. Kirchoff's 1st law D. Dalton law
states that the rate of effusion a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of
Graham Law
its molar mass. Often, it is used to compare the effusion rates of two gases
- states that the current flowing into a node (or a junction) must be equal to the
Kirchoff's 1st law
current flowing out of it. This is a consequence of charge conservation
states that the sum of all voltages around a closed loop in any circuit must be equal
Kirchhoff’s 2nd law to zero. This again is a consequence of charge conservation and also conservation of
energy.
- states that in a mixture of non-reacting gases, the total pressure exerted is equal to
Dalton law
the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases.
171.The optimum yield from the ore body in sublevel caving depends on:
A. the drilling and blasting technique
B. attitude of the ore body
C. the gravitational now of the granular material produced by blasting and the caving waste rock
D. the country rock overlying the ore body
172.It is a methodical and systematic process of combining various materials to produce a uniform
mass.
A. test pitting C. blending
B. mixing D. controlled blasting
A shallow shaft or excavation made to determine the existence, extent, or grade of a mineral
Test pitting deposit, or to determine the fitness of an area for engineering works, such as buildings or
bridges.
In powder metallurgy, the thorough intermingling of powders of two or more different
Mixing
materials
Blending Mixing in predetermined and controlled quantities to give a uniform product
Controlled blasting Techniques used to control overbreak and produce a competent final excavation wall
173. Who developed large scale mining methods, especially hydraulic mining?
A. Romans C. Egyptians
B. Greeks D. Indiana
174. Unit operations are characterized mainly by:

a. the equipment that performs them c. their labor requirements
b. the type of mining method d. production requirements
175. A geochemical method analyzing the samples collected from a particular soil horizon
A. bedrock survey C. soil survey
B. exploration geochemistry d. stream sediment sampling
Bedrock survey
Exploration deals with the enrichment or depletion of certain trace elements having a genetic affinity to
geochemistry parent mineralization https://tinyurl.com/bdf95vxs
A soil survey is a detailed report on the soils of an area. The soil survey has maps with soil
Soil survey boundaries and photos, descriptions, and tables of soil properties and features.
https://tinyurl.com/kh3px8xy
involve the collection of some portion of the transported sediment for regional or detailed
Stream sediment
project-scale geochemical surveys. They are more commonly utilized at regional scales (1
sampling
sample per 10-100 km2). https://tinyurl.com/5bnpwnz6
176. The most predominant method of mining worldwide

a. open pit c. Quarry mining
b. room & pillar d. sublevel stoping
is the process of mining any near-surface deposit by means of a surface pit excavated using
one or more horizontal benches. Open pit rhin excavated using one or more horizontal
Open pit
benches. Open pit mining are often used in mining metallic or nonmetallic deposits and
more sparingly in coal and other bedded deposits.
very old method applied to horizontal or nearly horizontal deposits that has been adapted and
Roon-and-pillar refined over the years; openings are driven orthogonally and at regular intervals in a mineral
deposit— forming rectangular or square pillars for natural support
the mining method associated with the production of intact blocks of rock called dimension
Quarry mining
stone, typically for architectural or decorative use
the ore is excavated in open stopes, retreating from one end of the stope toward the other.
The orebody is developed first by a series of sublevel drifts above the main haulage level.
The sublevels are connected by a starting raise at one end of the stope and by a passageway
raise for entrance to them and the stope face at the other end. Chute raises connect the
Sublevel stoping
haulage level to the lowest sublevel, at which the tops of the chute raises are belled out to
form mill holes. Beginning at the starting raise the ore is benched down from the sublevels;
the broken ore falls into the mill holes, where it is drawn off through the chutes. The stope
face is kept nearly vertical as it is benched backward toward the passageway raise.
177. Underhand variation of cut and fill stoping. Horizontal slices are made and filled before the next
slice is developed. The back of the next stope is the bottom of the fill.
a. rill stoping c. drift and fill stoping
b. undercut and fill stoping d. post pillar stoping
In this method drifts are driven in the ore separated by a slice of ore two or three
Rill stoping
normal slices high
Undercut and fill stoping
Drift and fill stoping
Post pillar stoping
178. Type of hoist which is usually located at some distance from the shaft and require a headframe
and sheaves to center the hoisting ropes in the shaft compartment
a. drum hoist c. swing-out body
b. friction hoist d. Cage
Drum hoist the rope passes over the wheel during the hoisting cycle
Friction hoist passes the rope over the top of the drive wheel but does not store it.
Swing-out body
conveyances that operate independently of the hoist to transport workers, supplies,
cage
and equipment in and out of the mine
179. In open pit mining, this a the volume of waste removed to depth d divided by the volume of ore
recovered to depth
a. stripping ratio c. economic stripping ratio
b. overall stripping ratio d. all of these
The ratio of tonnes removed as waste relative to the number of tonnes of ore
Stripping ratio
removed from an open-pit mine.
Overall stripping ratio The volume of overburden to the weight of ore in an entire minable ore body.
Economic stripping ratio It is the BESR at the final pit limits.
180. The haulage of broken ore with a train, truck, or LHD from a working place to an orepass.
a. mucking b. tramming
c. hauling d. all of these
The operation of loading broken rock by hand or machine, usually in shafts or
Mucking
tunnels
Tramming The practice of pushing tubs, mine cars, or trams, by hand
The drawing or conveying of the product of the mine from the working places to the
Hauling
bottom of the hoisting shaft
181. The most reliable way of exploring the interior of a rock mass prior to mining
a. Trenching b. test pitting
c. core drilling d. all of these
an exploration method applicable to finding and following short, narrow and
Trenching
irregular veins
employs a hollow punch or drill bit to remove a clean core of material for
Core drilling
examination.
A shallow shaft or excavation made to determine the existence, extent, or grade of a
Test pitting mineral deposit, or to determine the fitness of an area for engineering works, such as
buildings or bridges.
182. This is provided in the headframe and shaft bottom for friction hoist systems to protect
personnel, the hoist, and the conveyances in the event overtravel occurs at the end of the hoisting
cycle
a. Loading pockets b. Arrestor gear
c. counterweights d. spill pockets
Transfer point at a shaft where bulk material is loaded by bin, hopper, and
Loading pockets
chute into a skip
Counterweights a weight used as a counterbalance
Arrestor gear mechanical system used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands
Spill pockets
183. What is the drilling method that is noncoring method and is unequalled for drilling through soft
to medium hard rocks such as limestone, chalk, or mudstone?
a. auger drilling b. percussion drilling
c. diamond drilling d. rotary drilling
uses a drill bit that looks a lot like a screw—it's made of steel casing, with curved
flights that are rotated while the rig drill head applies pressure to move the bit further
Auger drilling
into the ground; A rotary drill that uses a screw device to penetrate, break, and then
transport the drilled material (coal). https://tinyurl.com/4txz49a5
The act or process of drilling boreholes using bits inset with diamonds as the rock-
cutting tool. The bits are rotated by various types and sizes of mechanisms motivated
Diamond drilling by steam, internal-combustion, hydraulic, compressed-air, or electric engines or
motors. A common method of prospecting for mineral deposits
attacks the rock through compression; involves lifting and dropping heavy tools to
break rock, and uses steel casing tubes to stop the borehole from collapsing.
Percussion drilling
Percussion drilling is carried out by breaking up the formation by repeated blows of a
heavy bit or a chisel inside a casing pipe.
Employed In non-coring exploration in shallow holes In soft to medium-hard ground,
either rock dry soil; The hydraulic process of drilling that consists of rotating a
column of drill pipe, to the bottom of which is attached a drilling bit, and during the
Rotary drilling operation, circulating down through the pipe a current of mud-laden fluid, under
pressure, by means of special slush pumps. The drilling mud and cuttings from the
bit are forced upward and outside the drill pipe to the surface
184. It represents the depth of waste that has to be removed before any ore is exposed. This waste is
often referred to as preproduction stripping
a. cutoff stripping ratio c. pit limits
b. Suboutcrop depth d. economic stripping ratio
The vertical and lateral extent to which the mining of a mineral deposit by open pit
Pit limits
may be economically carried
economic stripping ratio BESR at the final pit limits.
185. The term used to designate the tractive force etween the rubber tires of driving wheels and the
surface on which they travel
a. Rimpull c. rolling resistance
b. tractive strength d. grade ventilation
the equivalent of all resistance forces which are in opposition to the truck movement.
Rimpull
Rimpull is proportional to the truck weight and road conditions.
Tractive strength The resistance to motion due to friction per unit weight hauled
This is the resistance encountered as the tires roll over the road surface, caused by the
Rolling resistance
deformation of the tires and the road surface
Grade ventilation
186. Type of ventilation which direct the air to a stope raise and upcast it to the level above
a. upcast ventilation c. directional ventilation
b. ascentional ventilation d. upward ventilation
187. In conventional diamond core drilling, what is the BX core diameter?

a. 30.1 mm c. 54.7mm
b. 42.0mm d. 36.5mm
Letter name specifying the dimensions of core, core barrels, and casing in the B-size and X-series wireline
diamond drilling system having a core diameter of 42 mm and a hole diameter of 60 mm. The BX designation
for coring bits has been replaced by the BW designation. Ref: https://www.mindat.org/glossary/BX
AW: Letter name specifying the dimensions of bits, core barrels, and drill rods in the A-size and W-group
wireline diamond drilling system having a core diameter of 30.1 mm and a hole diameter of 48 mm.
https://pdhonline.com/courses/c250/FHWA_Drilling_Sampling_Soil___Rock___3.pdf p.3
188. An opening driven upward generally on the vein, one or two chutes, a manway, and a timberslide
raise
a. raise c. drift
b. crosscut d. shaft
Secondary or tertiary vertical or near-vertical opening, driven upward from one level
Raise
to another
Tertiary horizontal opening, often connecting drifts, entries, or rooms; oriented
Crosscut
perpendicularly to the strike of a pitching deposit; also breakthrough
Primary or secondary horizontal or near-horizontal opening; oriented parallel to the
Drift
strike of a pitching deposit
Primary vertical or near-vertical opening, connecting the surface with underground
shaft
workings; also vertical shaft
189. In exploration and prospecting, this is the difference between an observed response and normal
response
a. discrepancy c. error
b. anomaly d. outlier
Discrepancy
The type of occurrence that these procedures are seeking is an anomaly, a geologic
incongruity that has the possibility of being an ore deposit. Obviously, an anomaly is
Anomaly not necessarily an ore deposit. However, every ore deposit is an anomaly, that is,
something out of the ordinary; the difference between an observed response and
normal response
Error a deviation from accuracy or correctness
Ore or favorable geologic indications distant from the main ore zone of
outlier
a district.
190. Type of diamond core drilling where the core barrel is fixed part of the drill rod string
a. wireline c. cast
b. conventional d. core
The drilling of boreholes with wire-line core-barrel drill-string equipment;
recovering cores by pulling the core barrel to the surface using a thin steel
Wireline
cable passing through the drill rods, thus eliminating the need to pull all the rods to
the surface
Conventional
Cast
most widely used exploration method in developing an established area of
core mineralization or anomaly; also used to gather data for Ore reserve estimation and
technical information essential in mine planning and design
191. What will be the effect if oxygen is deficient in the air and is only 6%?
a. Life endangerment c. Fainting, unconsciousness
b. Convulsive movement, death d. faster, deep breathing
192. Process of removing the gas contained in the coal seam and surrounding strata through pipelines
a. gas exhaust c. gas filter
b. methane drainage d. none of these
is the gas that emanates from combustion plants and which contains the reaction
Gas exhaust products of fuel and combustion air and residual substances such as particulate
matter (dust), sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide.
the practice of removing the gas contained in a coal seam and adjoining strata before
Methane drainage
actual mining through wellbores drill holes, and pipelines
the separation of particles from gases by passing a gaseous suspension
Gas filter
through a porous, permeable medium which retains the particles
193. A combination of smoke and fog; often contains photochemical reaction products combined with
water vapor
a. fumes b. haze
c. aerosol d smog
The gas and smoke, esp. the noxious or poisonous gases, given off by the explosion
Fumes
or detonation of blasting powder or dynamite
Aerosol Particles, solid or liquid, suspended in air
ine dust, smoke, or light vapor causing lack of transparency of the air; cloudy
haze
appearance in a transparent liquid or solid
combination of smoke and fog; often contains photochemical reaction products
smog
combined with water vapor
194. The resistance to motion of a vehicle that is caused by the pull of gravity as it travels over grades.
a. Rimpull b. grade resistance
c. rolling resistance d. drawbar pull
the equivalent of all resistance forces which are in opposition to the truck movement.
Rimpull
Rimpull is proportional to the truck weight and road conditions
Grade resistance The resistance offered when the vehicle is moving uphill
This is the resistance encountered as the tires roll over the road surface, caused by the
Rolling resistance
deformation of the tires and the road surface.
the difference between tractive effort available and tractive effort required to
Drawbur pull
overcome resistance at a specified speed
195. In mining, a special measure of efficiency. It is the volume of mineral mined from a deposit
divided by the total volume of mineral in the deposit prior to mining.
a. stripping ratio c. efficiency ratio
b. recovery ratio d. mining ratio
The ratio of tonnes removed as waste relative to the number of tonnes of ore
Stripping ratio
removed from an open-pit mine.
Recovery ratio
The efficiency ratio is used to analyze how well a company utilizes its assets and
Efficiency ratio
liabilities internally.
the amount of bank cubic yards of surface material that must be removed before a ton
Mining ratio
of coal can be mined
196. Mining methods used to exploit mineral deposits that are loosely cohesive or are nonconsolidated,
such as sand and gravel or alluvium that contain a valuable heavy mineral in a free state
a. solution mining c. surface mining methods
b. placer mining d. In situ mining
subclass of aqueous surface mining methods in which minerals are recovered by
Solution mining
leaching, dissolution, melting, or slurrying processes
the recovery of heavy minerals from alluvial or placer deposits using water to
Placer mining
excavate, transport, and/or concentrate the mineral
Surface mining methods Excavation of materials either by mechanical or aqueous methods
In situ mining extraction is carried out on mineral in place
197. Compute for the Cu grade at point C using Inverse Distance Squared with the following given:
Distance from C Grade Bearing
200 0.22% N20E
21_ 0.80% S3SE
1__ 0.28% N48E
1__ 0.35% S76W

200 0.25% S80W
a. 0.45% b. 0.36% c. 0.37% d. 0.40%
198. A small gold sluicing operation gets water supply from a dam with a dimension of 72ft x 25 ft x 12
ft. The mine foreman want to discharge the water at 100 ft per minute using a 6-inch pump with 80%
efficiency. How long will it take to drain the pump?
a. 21 hours b. 18 hours
c. 20 hours d. 22.96 hours
199. Which of the following indicates a ferrogenous outcrop?

a. gossan b. horse
c. dike d. overburden
the ferrogenous deposit filling the upper part of some mineral veins forming a superficial
Gossan
cover over masses of pyrite
Horse A mass of waste rock lying within a vein or orebody.
a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body; A tabular igneous
Dike
intrusion that cuts across the bedding or foliation of the country rock
Designates material of any nature, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a deposit of
overburden useful materials, ores, or coal--esp. those deposits that are mined from the surface by open
cuts; Loose soil, sand, gravel, etc. that lies above the bedrock
200. What is frequently found in gypsum mine, rarely found with CH4 in blowers and feeders, and
easily dissolve in water?
a. black damp b. firedamp
c. white damp d. stink damp
Blackdamp Carbon dioxide (a mixture of carbon dioxide and air)

Whitedamp Carbon monoxide
Firedamp Methane
Stink damp Hydrogen sulfide

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2015 MINING ENGINEERING BOARD EXAM REVIEW

6. The most common pathfinder element for a platinum ore deposit

8. It is an important factor to consider in geophysical noise (extrancous effects) prospecting made up of

9. The mechanical efficiency of a fan is with the air density.

13. The type of chromite that is mined in Acoje, Zambales.

23. Employed to accomplish rock penetration particularly in percussive drilling

28. What is the trace element for chromite ores?

31. Which of the following indicates a ferrogenous outcrop?

soil water threshold

36. Water pressure reduces stability of pit slopes by

38. The total area around an airway is called

41. When does the explosive produce toxic fumes?

42, Sublevel stoping is applied to which kind of ore bodies?

43. What is illustrated by the Mohr Envelope?

44. In blasting, the detonation is actually

47. Shrinkage stoping is generally applied to:

81. Floor is a result of

82. The advantage of a strong roof in longwalling is

84. Failure of a coal pillar by overstress

89. Dangerous joints

90. It refers to the friction of a tire on the surface on which it moves

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

96. A _________ is ideally applicable to open cast mining in the Philippines.

97. A hauling system that makes use of water crafts

99. A coal mine support

100. Effect of high stress on the face?

What is the diluted grade if dilution is 10%?

113. What is the longest fault in the world?

114. How long is the longest fault in the world?

115. Who issues small scale coal permit?

116. What is the deepest part of the world’s ocean?

117. What is the reason of the "Chilean mining accident”?

119. Rare earth elements are used in the following, except:

120. What country is the main producer of rare earth elements?

121. Which of the following is not a variety of Corundum?

122. Which of the following is an old river?

123. What layer is usually above the saprolite layer?

126. What is the use of thickeners?

128. Who issues blasters foreman license?

a. None of these b. 7.0 bars

131. What is the mining method used in Lepanto Mines?

133. What country is the top consumer of gold in 2013?

135. What is the type of coal used for making coke?

136. Where is the project site of Carmen Copper located?

1.Silicosis: inhaling silica dust

Scalar a physical quantity that is completely described by its magnitude

a. Young's modulus c. Bulk modulus

Carbon monoxide Whitedamp (mixture of carbon monoxide)

146. What is the equivalent of assay ton in gram?

150. A dynamic load

a. toughness c. yield strength

154. Which of the following is false?

155. Which of the following is the cheapest slope stabilization technique?

157. Chemical grade chromite concentrates are also used in manufacture of

162. What country is the major importer of chemical grade chromite?

163. Which of the following does not belong?

166. What is the basis of classification of core barrels?

167. The linear relationship between stress and strain is known as

174. Unit operations are characterized mainly by:

176. The most predominant method of mining worldwide

187. In conventional diamond core drilling, what is the BX core diameter?

1__ 0.35% S76W

a. 0.45% b. 0.36% c. 0.37% d. 0.40%