If the orebody is large, rib pillars are left at the ends (sides) of the stope, a sill pillar at the bottom and a crown pillar at the top. Sometimes these pillars are recovered in subsequent mining. Name the suitable method of mining
A. square set stope
B. underhand stope
C. shrinkage stoping
D. cut and fill stoping
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Stacker is commonly used to work in association with
A. drag line
B. bucket wheel excavator
C. shovel
D. payloader
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The costliest stoping method is
A. cut & fill method
B. square set
C. sub-level
D. block caving
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Which of the following has direct impact on the turnout of face loading machine?
A. solid blasting technique
B. pillar size
C. lead distance
D. pull
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In Metalliferous mines, during extraction of ore and any other mineral, the working height of the bench shall not exceed A m and angle of slope should not exceed B m from the horizontal. A & B are given by
A. 2 m and 15°
B. 3 m and 30°
C. 4 m and 45°
D. 6 m and 60°
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Positive Set Valve (PSV) is used to overcome the operator error in
A. armoured flexible conveyor
B. double ended ranging drum shearer
C. stage loader
D. powered support
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A coal seam in India is said to be thick when the thickness is more than
A. 1.5 m
B. 2.5 m
C. 3.5 m
D. 4.5 m
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Which of the following is an item of u/g coalmine support?
A. stop-Block
B. pit Prop
C. jim-Crow
D. back-stay
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Which of the following occur first in underground coal mines?
A. periodic fall
B. main fall
C. local fall
D. air blast
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The ratio of length of explosive column to the hole diameter which will work as a spherical charge, is
A. L/D < 6
B. L/D > 6
C. L/D < 4
D. L/D > 4
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Deflagration is
A. Rapid explosion
B. Explosion and burning
C. Rapid burning but not an explosion
D. None of the above
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Can you guess on the minimum production per day by a 10 m3 electric rope shovel with 85 tonne dumper in India?
A. 500 m3
B. 1500 m3
C. 4500 m3
D. 10000 m3
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Setting of unloader valve of power pack can be changed by
A. section fireman
B. section engineer
C. colliery engineer
D. manufacturer
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Sublevel caving with semi-mechanized wire-netting system was first practiced in which of the following colliery in India with the help of French mining engineers?
A. bhurkunda colliery
B. girmint colliery
C. chirimiri colliery
D. gidi-A colliery
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The point beyond which the mineral/coal can not be economically extracted is called
A. stripping ratio
B. cost of stripping ratio
C. break-even ratio
D. limit of extraction
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In Khaskaranpura, the cutting of narrow drivages with the help of coal picks is known as
A. primary cutting
B. secondary cutting
C. mul cutting
D. pyramid cutting
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In the above question. the safety factor of the pillar is
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Use of oxyacetylene flame wielding/cutting can be done in 3rd degree gassy mine, if
A. permitted in writing by Agent
B. permitted in writing by Manager
C. permitted in writing by Owner
D. permitted in writing by Director of Mine Safety
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Maximum number of faces available for working in a shift in a 5 heading bord and pillar development district is
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In Bord & Pillar panels worked in conjunction with hydraulic stowing, extract line preferred is
A. Step diagonal
B. Diagonal
C. Steep diagonal
D. Straight line
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