The area of working face broken per drill hole is termed as
A. drillability
B. blasting factor
C. drilling factor
D. powder factor
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The natural and geological conditions of the mineral deposit are as follows
1. ore strength : weak to moderate
2. rock strength : moderate to strong
3. deposit shape : tabular
4. dip : flat
5. depth : shallow to moderate
6. cost of mining : moderate
From the options listed below select the optimal or best suited method possible for the available conditions?
A. cut and fill stoping
B. square set stope
C. room and pillar mining
D. all of the above
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Which of the following is in vogue to calculating depreciation?
A. budgeting control method
B. straight-line method
C. industries sickness control method
D. cost control technique
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Gestation period is
A. the time interval between the mining start and production start
B. the time interval between the mining start and mining close
C. lag on ignition period
D. time to reach the breakeven point
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As per Indian Electricity Rules, where hand-held portable apparatus is used, the voltage should not exceed
A. 30 V
B. 75 V
C. 125 V
D. 250 V
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Extraction to a small sized, irregular and unsystematic underground working is called
A. sublevel stoping
B. gophering
C. room and pillar mining
D. sublevel stoping
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Chances of Over-riding of gallery is most with
A. shortwall method
B. longwall method
C. widestall method
D. blasting Gallery method
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Which of the following type of SDB is placed outbye of the face?
A. heavy barriers
B. light barriers
C. intermediate barriers
D. any kind of barriers
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If the value of ore is Rs. 600 per tonne, production cost Rs. 400 per tonne, and cost of overburden removal Rs. 50 per m3 , the break-even stripping ratio in m3 /tonne is
A. 4 : 1
B. 3 : 1
C. 1 : 3
D. 1 : 4
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Given bench height: 12 m, burden: 4 m, Spacing: 5 m; explosive per hole: 120 kg; density of rock: 2600 kg/m3 , the powder factor in tonne/kg is
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In hydraulic mining the coal pulp is carried by
A. flumes
B. belt conveyor
C. coal tub
D. scraper haulage
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In a drift of 2.4 m × 3.0 m size, the pull obtained per blast is 1.8 m. the total explosives consumed per blast is 36 kg. If the tonnage factor is 0.36 m3 /te, the powder factor is
A. 0.5 kg/te
B. 1.0 kg/te
C. 1.5 kg/te
D. 2.0 kg/te
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Which of the following statement is true for long wall mining?
A. maximum tensile stress remains at the edge of gob
B. maximum tensile stress remains at the centre of gob
C. maximum tensile stress will shift from edge to centre of the gob
D. maximum tensile stress shall remain away from the chain pillar
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Total number of injuries in an opencast coal mine employing 800 persons is 16 in a year. As per DGMS norms, the injury rate per 1000 persons employed is
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First generation powered support is
A. chock shield
B. shield
C. frame
D. chock
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Who out of the following is duly appointed in writing by the Manager as competent person to supervise the operation, plant or equipment?
A. Shotfirer
B. Surveyor
C. Ventilation officer
D. Safety officer
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As per MMR 1961, mine plan of a mine having large opencast working shall be on a scale having a representative factor of
A. 200 : 1
B. 2000 : 1
C. 1000 : 1
D. 4000 : 1
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Match the following:
Mining system
Face supports
a. Mechanized longwall in flat seam
1. Cable bolting
b. Blasting gallery method
2. Shield support
c. Mechanized longwall in steep seam
3. Alpine breaker line support
d. Wangawilli method for 3 m thick coalseam
4. Troika shield support
A. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
B. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
C. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
D. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
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Which of the following excavator will be used for a bench height of 20 m to 30 m in soft rock formation?
A. drag line
B. shovel
C. payloader
D. bucket wheel excavator
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Resuing stoping method is adopted when ore body is
A. Flat and thick
B. Very steep and thick
C. Flat and thin
D. Very steep and thin
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