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Mining Engineering · Q33

Mine Development and Mining Methods

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 33

Q33

What type of shaft is started from an underground level and driven downward?

A.
Drift
B.
Raise
C.
Winze
Answer
D.
Incline

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Winze is a shaft driven downward from underground.The correct answer is: WinzeIt is used to connect lower levels or access deeper ore.Unlike a shaft (from surface) or a raise (upward), winze is a downward excavation.