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Mining Engineering · Q27

Mine Development and Mining Methods

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 27

Q27

A winze in mining refers to:

A.
Horizontal passage
B.
Shaft from surface
C.
Downward internal shaft
Answer
D.
Upward raise from shaft

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Winze is a vertical or inclined shaft sunk downward from an underground level.The correct answer is: Downward internal shaftIt connects lower levels and is not started from the surface like a shaft.Used for ore hoisting or ventilation.