In case of an opencast blasting the danger zone comprises of area within the radius of
A. 300 meters from the place of firing
B. 400 meters from the place of firing
C. 500 meters from the place of firing
D. 600 meters from the place of firing
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Load cell and convergence recorder is used
A. in powered support
B. at both gate roads
C. at shearer machines
D. at armoured flexible conveyor
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Vertical or steeply inclined openings is suitable for
A. shrinkage stoping
B. cut and fill stoping
C. square set stope
D. stope and pillar mining
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Bhaska & Tipong method was practiced in
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The parting left between any two seams or sections lying within 9 m of each other shall not be less than Am thickness at any place. A is given by
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Adit is adopted for
A. a deposit having less depth of cover
B. hilly terrain
C. a deposit having more depth of cover
D. quick return on investment
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At every below ground mine where more than A Persons are ordinarily employed belowground and there is no rescue station within its radius of 35 Km, the Owner shall establish a rescue room near the mine entrance. Ais given by
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High production rates coupled with large scale and extensive subsidence results from the method of
A. top slicing
B. block caving
C. sublevel caving
D. VCR mining
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Where any person is allowed to work or pass while the haulage is in motion, manholes for refuge shall be provided at intervals of not more than
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Broken rock of 3684 m3 volume is heaped into a square pyramid of height 12 m. The surface area in m2 required is
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In case of an open cast mine blasting, the danger zone comprises of area within the diameter of
A. 400 m
B. 600 m
C. 500 m
D. 300 m
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Provision of SDB has been given in which of the following circular?
A. 3/1975
B. 4/1975
C. 5/1975
D. 6/1975
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The group of holes which are detonated on the first few delays are called
A. Easers
B. Trimmers
C. Cut holes
D. None of the above
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Which gas is synonymous with 'Fire damp'?
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In case of an O.C. mine, if the pit wall are too steep to allow suitable bends the layout of haul road geometry selected should be
A. switch back
B. spiral
C. zigzag
D. none of the above
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The term 'Impeller' is mainly associated with
A. booster fan
B. auxiliary fan
C. pumps
D. drill machines
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In coal seam having prominent cleavages or geological disturbances, the intake and return airways shall be as far as away which is equal to
A. one pillar length
B. two pillars length
C. 180 m apart
D. 360 m apart
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Which of the following appliances is used to give suitable curvature to a track line?
A. Backstay
B. Jim crow
C. Drop war wick
D. Smallman clips
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An underground coal mine employing 1200 persons experiences 2 fatal injuries, 6 serious injuries and 8 reportable injuries during the year 2013. The total injury rate per 1000 persons employed for the year is
A. 13.34
B. 12.00
C. 6.34
D. 5.00
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Manpower distribution plan should not show one of the following.
Identify it
A. name of districts
B. the month to which the plan relates
C. categories of persons and OMS of the district
D. total number of persons employed in underground
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