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Discussion on
First Class Managers Restricted Metal
Legislation (FMRL) Question Paper
Exam Date-19 Dec 2021 FN
Rathin Biswas रथीन बिश्वास
Assistant General Manager (Mining) सहायक महाप्रिंधक (खनन)
Human Resource Development Centre मानव संसाधन ववकास क
ें द्र
Kiriburu Iron Ore Mines ककररिुरु लौह अयस्क खदान
Bokaro Steel Plant िोकारो स्टील पलांट
Steel Authority of India Limited स्टील अथॉररटी ऑफ इंडिया लललमटेि

1) Emergency plan is mentioned in
Reg ______of MMR, 1961.
A) 190
B) 190A
C) 190B
D) 190C
E) None of the options
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Answer: B) 190A
Reg 190A. Emergency plan. – (1) The manger of every mine
having workings below ground shall prepare a general plan of
action for use in time of emergency. The plan shall outline the
duties and responsibilities of each mine official and men
including the telephone operators, so that each person shall
know his duties in case fire, explosion or other emergency
occurs. All official and key men shall be thoroughly instructed
in their duties so as to avoid contradictory orders and confusion
at the time when prompt and efficient action is needed. The
emergency plan shall also provide for mock rehearsals at regular
intervals.
(2) The manager shall submit a copy of the aforesaid emergency
plan prepared by him to the regional inspector, within 60 days of
the coming into force of the Metalliferous Mines (Amendment)
Regulations, 1985, or in the case of a mine which is opened or
reopened thereafter, within 30 days of such opening or re-
opening. The regional inspector may, by an order in writing
approve of such action plan, either in the Form submitted to
him or with such additions and alterations as he may think fit,
and the action plan so approved shall be enforced at the mine.
(3) On receiving information of any emergency, the manager
and his absence the principal official present at the surface, shall
immediately put emergency action plan in operation.]
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2) ____means the failure to
explode of an entire charge of
explosives in a shot-hole.
A) Socket
B) Firing
C) Misfire
D) Stemming
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Answer: C) Misfire
Reg 2 Definition (21) “misfire”
means the failure to explode of an
entire charge of explosives in
a shot-hole;
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3) No working shall be made in any mine any spot
lying within a horizontal distance of _____meters
from either bank of a river or canal or from the
boundary of a lake, tank or other surface reservoir
except with the previous permission in writing of the
Chief Inspector
A) 10 m
B) 15m
C) 30 m
D) 45 m
E) 60 m
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Answer: B) 15m
Reg 127. Danger from surface water –
(2) No workings shall be made in any mine vertically
below –
(a) any part of any river, canal, lake, tank or other surface
reservoir; or
(b) any spot lying within a horizontal distance of 15
metres from either bank of a river or canal or from the
boundary of a lake, tank or other surface reservoir;
except with the permission in writing of the Chief
Inspector and subject to such conditions as he may specify
therein.
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4) IME and PME comes under Rule
of the Mines Rule ,1955.
A) 29A
B) 29B
C) 29C
D) 29D
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Answer: B) 29B
Rule 29AApplicability of this Chapter
(CHAPTER - IV-A: MEDICAL
EXAMINATION OF PERSONS
EMPLOYED OR TO BE
EMPLOYED IN MINE)
Rule 29B. Initial and periodical
medical examinations
Rule 29C. Examining authorities
Rule 29D. Notice of medical
examination
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5) Which of the following earnings is
not included in the “Ordinary rate of
wages "of mine employees?
A) Basic Wages
B) Dearness Allowance
C) Bonus including Incentive for production
D) Bonus excluding Incentive for production
E) compensation in cash
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Answer: D) Bonus excluding Incentive for production
Section 9 A (3) Explanation: For the purpose of this sub-section, “ordinary rate of wages” means the basic
wages plus any dearness allowance and underground allowance and compensation in case including such
compensation, if any accruing through the free issue of foodgrains and edible oils as persons employed in a
mine may, for the time being, be entitled to, but does not include a bonus (other than a bonus given as
incentive for production) or any compensation accruing through the provision of amenities such as free
housing, free supply of coal, medical and educational facilities, sickness allowance, supply of kerosen oil
baskets, tools and uniforms.
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6) Parapet walls or berms along
the haul roads are provided
A) To reduce the width of the haul road
B) increase width of haul road
C) alignment of haul road
D) to prevent vehicles getting off the road
E) None of the Options
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Answer: D) to prevent vehicles getting off the road
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7) at every opencast mine there shall
be provided and maintained first aid
station in the scale of one for every
Employed
A) 50 persons
B) 80 persons
C) 100 persons
D) 120 persons
E) 150 persons
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Answer: A) 50 persons
Rule 44. First aid stations.-(1) At every mine there shall be
provided and maintained first-aid equipment as prescribed in
the Third Schedule, at conveniently accessible stations
where injured persons may receive first-aid treatment, as
follows :
(a) above ground-………….
(b) In every opencast working, one first-aid station for every
50 persons or part thereof, employed at anyone time;
and
(c) below ground……..
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8) No mine working shall be extended
within a horizontal distance of -------
from bank of river or canal or water
sources
A) 15 metres
B) 20 metres
C) 25 metres
D) 30 metres
E) 60 metres
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Answer: A) 15 metres
Reg 127. Danger from surface water –
(2) No workings shall be made in any mine vertically
below –
(a) any part of any river, canal, lake, tank or other surface
reservoir; or
(b) any spot lying within a horizontal distance of 15
metres from either bank of a river or canal or from the
boundary of a lake, tank or other surface reservoir;
except with the permission in writing of the Chief
Inspector and subject to such conditions as he may specify
therein.
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9) The number of maximum shot
holes can be fired in the shift by a
competent person appointed for
doing so shall not exceed......
A) 100
B) 90
C) 80
D) 70
E) 60
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Answer: C) 80
Reg. 160. Blasters. – (5) The manger shall fix, from time
to time, the maximum number of shots that a blaster
may fire in any one shift; and such number shall not
unless the Regional Inspector by an order in writing ad
subject to such conditions as he may specify therein
otherwise permits, exceed 80 in case they are fired
electrically or by means of an igniter cord and 50 in
other cases, and shall be based upon –
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10) Peak particle velocity
expressed in____
A) mm/sec
B) cm/sec
C) m/sec
D) ft/sec
E) m/sec2
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Answer: A) mm/sec
DGMS Circular (Tech) 7 of 1997: Damage of structures due
to blast induced ground vibrations in the mining areas –
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11) every air receiver forming part
of a compressor shall be fitted
with_____
A) ammeter
B) voltmeter
C) ohmmeter
D) safety valve and pressure gauge
E) All the options
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Answer: D) safety valve and pressure gauge
Reg. 173. Apparatus under pressure. – (2) Every air
receiver forming part of a compressing plant shall be
fitted with a safety valve and an air gauge which shows
pressure in excess of the atmospheric pressure.
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12) The accident which results in
death of one or more persons is
known as_____
A) Fatal accident
B) Serious accident
C) Dangerous occurrence
D) Reportable accident
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Answer: A) Fatal accident
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13) Reg.167 of the MMR,1961
specifies about____
A) Misfire
B) Dust
C) Underground inundation
D) Fences
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Answer: A) Misfire
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Reg 167. Misfires.

14) No person shall enter any
opencast working unless he has
been permitted by the___
A) Owner
B) Manager
C) Assistant Manager
D) Safety Officer
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Answer: B) Manager
Sec 48 (6). No person shall enter any
opencast working or any working below
ground unless he has been permitted by the
manager or is authorised under this Act or
any other law to do so.
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15) What is specified under Reg.
190 of MMR, 1961?
A) Notice of accident
B) Place of accident
C) Fences
D) Notice
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Answer: B) Place of accident
• Notice of accident- Reg 9
• Place of accident- Reg 190
• Fences- Reg 177
• Notice- Reg 178
• Notice of disease- Reg 10
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16) What are the main causes of
accident due to dumper in
opencast mines?
A) Lack of awareness
B) Lack of adequate training
C) Issue regarding maintenance of dumpers
D) Design and maintenance of haul road
E) All the options
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Answer: E) All the options
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17) The contractor shall submit to DGMS returns indicating - Name of his
firm, Registration number , name of address
of person heading the firm, nature of work, type of deployment of work
persons, Number of work persons deployed, how
many work persons hold VT Certificate, how many work persons undergone
IME and type of medical coverage given to
the work persons. the return shall be submitted-
A) Quarterly
B) Bi-annually
C) Annually
D) Monthly
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Answer: A) Quarterly
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RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TENTH
CONFERENCE ON SAFETY IN MINES HELD ON 26th
AND 27th November 2007, AT NEW DELHI.
2.2 Contractor’s responsibilities (i) The contractor
shall submit to DGMS returns indicating – Name of his
firm, Registration number, Name and address of person
heading the firm, Nature of work, type of deployment of
work persons, Number of work persons deployed, how
many work persons hold VT Certificate, how many work
persons undergone IME and type of medical coverage
given to the work persons. The return shall be submitted
quarterly (by 10th of April, July, October & January)
for contracts of more than one year. However, for
contracts of less than one year, returns shall be
submitted monthly.

18) Which of the following statute
is not framed under the Mines
Act, 1952?
A) Mines VT Rules, 1966
B) Mines Rescue Rules,1985
C) Mines Creche Rules, 1966
D) Mineral Concession Rules, 1960
E) All the options
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Answer: D) Mineral Concession Rules, 1960;
MCR,1960 under the Mines and Minerals ( Regulation and Development ) Act, 1957
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19) Controlling is not a part of
_____
A) Operating function
B) R&D
C) Co-ordination
D) Option 1 & 3
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Answer: B) R&D
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20) As per DGMS Circular No.8/1982,
the radius of the danger zone in an
opencast mine worked with deep
hole blasting
is-
A) 100 m
B) 200 m
C) 250 m
D) 300 m
E) 500 m
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Answer: E) 500 m
DGMS Circular 8/1982:
From the above it may appear that there is a case for revising
the limit of danger zone from 300 metres to at least 500
metres and for prescribing that all those who must remain
within the danger zone at the time of blasting should take
shelter in 'substantially built' shelters.
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21) The consistency of data
obtained from a particular
research method is known as:-
A) Reliability
B) Validity
C) Credibility
D) Causality
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Answer: A) Reliability
Reliability refers to whether or not you get the
same answer by using an instrument to
measure something more than once. In
simple terms, research reliability is the
degree to which research method produces
stable and consistent results
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22) The purpose of earthing is to
eliminate danger to persons due
to-
A) Voltage
B) electric shock
C) open sparking
D) fire
E) All the options
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Answer: B) electric shock
Purpose of Earthing:
• To save human life from the danger of electrical shock or
death by blowing a fuse. It provides an alterative path for
the fault current to flow so that it will not endanger the
user.
• To protect buildings, machinery & appliances under fault
conditions i.e. to ensure that all exposed conductive
parts do not reach a dangerous potential.
• To provide a safe path to dissipate lightning and short
circuit currents.
• To provide protection against static electricity from
friction.
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23) Class Room Training on Gas
Testing shall be provided as per ---- of
Mines vocational training rule, 1966.
A) Schedule G
B) Schedule F
C) Schedule E
D) Schedule D
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Answer: 8th Schedule
B) Schedule F
Rule 17 of the MVTR, 1966.. Periodical training in gas testing- Every
person holding a gas testing shall once in every year, person eligible to
appear at the Gas-testing Certificate Examinations and who intends to
appear at the examination within the succeeding three months, shall
before he appears for the examination, undergo a course of training
as detailed in the 8th Schedule. The training under this rule shall be so
arranged that the persons concerned can attend the same either
before after their normal working hours.
This is COAL India’s Guideline Clause 14. Training in Gas
Testing:
On completion of the Class Room Training on Gas Testing as
per Schedule F, the Apprentices required to possess the Gas
Testing Certificate shall appear at the Gas Testing
Examination under Mines Act, 1952 which will be organised
by the VT Manager at his V.T.Centre, Even if it required to
conduct tutorial classes for the purpose, VT Manager shall
arrange the same.
Faculty cost for conducting the above training shall be
borne from the training budget of the colliery.
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24) Where a notice has been given under sub-section (1 ) or an
order made under sub-section (IA) or sub-section (3) of the
section 22 of the Mines Act, 1952, by an inspector, the owner,
agent or manager of the mine may, within after the receipt of
the notice or order, as the case may be appeal against the same
to Chief Inspector.
A) seven days
B) fifteen days
C) thirty days
D) twenty days
E) none of the options
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Answer: D) twenty days
Section 22 (6) If the owner, agent or manager
of the mine objects to a notice sent under
subsection( 1) by the Chief Inspector or to an
order made by the Chief Inspector under
subsection (1A) or sub-section(2) or sub-
section (3) or sub-section (4), he may, within
twenty days after the receipt of the notice
containing the requisition or of the order or
after the date of the decision on appeal, as
the case may be, send his objection in writing
stating the grounds thereof to the Central
Government which shall, ordinarily within a
period of two months from the date of receipt
of the objection, refer the same to a
Committee.
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25) What are the tools in Risk
Management?
A) MOM of safety committee
B) Workmen's Inspector report
C) Safety Officer inspection report
D) ISO report
E) All the options
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Answer: E) All the options
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26) When change in the owner of a mine is a firm or
other association of individuals, a change of any
shareholder in the case of a private company shall
also be intimated to the Chief Inspector and the
Regional Inspector, within days from the date of the
change
A) Six days
B) Eight days
C) Seven days
D) Nine days
E) fourteen days
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Answer: C) Seven days
Reg 8. Change of ownership and address etc. –
(1) (a) When a change occurs in the name or
ownership of a mine or in the address of the
owner, the owner, agent or manager shall,
within seven days from the date of the
change, give to the chief Inspector and the
Regional Inspector a notice in Form I of First
Schedule :
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27) Rules and Regulations under
the Mines Act can be made by
which of the following?
A) Committee constituted under section 12 of
Mines Act
B) Central Govt.
C) State Govt.
D) District Administration
E) All the options
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Answer: B) Central Govt.
CHAPTER – VIII: REGULATIONS, RULES AND
BYE-LAWS
Section 57. Power of Central Government to
make regulations
Section 58. Power of Central Government to
make rules
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28) Which types of bench failure
hardly found ?
A) Circular
B) Toppling
C) Plane
D) Wedge
E) Steps
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Answer:
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29) Whenever a person return to employment in
opencast working in a mine, after an absence from
work for a period exceeding one year, he shall, within
one month of joining duty, undergo refresher training
as detailed in the
A) First Schedule
B) Second Schedule
C) Fourth Schedule
D) Sixth Schedule
E) all the options
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Answer: C) Fourth Schedule
Rule 8 of the MVTR, 1966. Scope and
standard - Wherever a person returns to
employment on the surface or in opencast
working or to employment belowground in a
mine, after an absence from work for a period
exceeding one year he shall, within one month
of his joining duty, undergo refresher training
as detailed in the Fourth Schedule,:
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30) Standard of Initial Medical
Examination (IME) of a person shall
be according to the standard laid
down in...
A) Form P
B) Form M
C) Form N
D) Form O
E) Form P-l
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Answer: E) Form P-l
Rule 29F. Standard and report of medical
examination -(1) The examining authority
holding initial medical examination under sub
clause(i) of clause (a), or periodical medical
examination under clause (b) of rule 29B shall
examine a person according to the standard
laid down in Form P and the initial medical
examination under sub clause (ii) of clause (a)
of rule 29B of all persons seeking employment
in a mine shall be according to the standard
laid down in Form P-I.
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31 ) Which of the following is true
regarding the workers participation in
safety management?
A) Pit safety committee
B) Section 12 Committee
C) Tripartite committee
D) Options 1,2 and 3
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Answer: D) Options 1,2 and 3
• Rule 29 U (c) & (d) workers participation in Pit
safety Committee.
• Section 12 (c) workers participation in the
Committee
• Tripartite committee includes members from
Management, DGMS and representatives of
Trade Unions & Officer's Association
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32) Which occupational disease is
notified under Sec.25 under the Mine
Act, 1952 after 10th national safety
conference?
A) Asbestosis
B) Noise induced hearing loss
C) Silicosis
D) Manganese poisoning
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Answer: B) Noise induced hearing loss
Sl No Notified Diseases Reference
1 Pneumoconiosis Ministry of Labour Notification No.
SRO 1306, dated 21.7.1952 and
DGMS Cir. 76/1973
2 Silicosis
3 Manganese Poisoning
Nervous type
Ministry of Labour Notification No.
Mi-41 (74) 56, dated 18th
December,1956
4 asbestosis Ministry of Labour Notification No.
SO. 2521, published in Part II, Section
3(ii) of the Gazette of India dt. 12th
July 1986. And DGMS Circular Legis.
5/1987
5 cancer of lung or the
stomach or the pleura
and peritoneum (i.e.
Mesotheliomas)
6 noise induced hearing loss Ministry of Labour Notification No. S.O.
399(E), published in Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of
India dated 21st February, 2011 and DGMS
CIRCULAR legis 01 of 2011
7 contact dermatitis caused
by direct contact with
chemicals
8 pathological
manifestation due to
radium or radio-active
substances
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33) Environment Impact
Assessment (EIA) notification,
2006 provides____-
A. Guidelines, procedures & format for applying and obtaining EC
B. Guidelines, procedures & format for applying and obtaining CTO
C. Guidelines, procedures & format for applying and obtaining
wildlife clearance
D. Guidelines, procedures & format for applying and obtaining FC
E. None of the options
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Answer: A) Guidelines, procedures & format for applying and obtaining EC
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34) Provision of canteens’ is
specified under Rule No.___ of the
Mines Rules, 1955.
A) 62
B) 64
C) 65
D) 66
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Answer: B) 64
• Rule 62. Provision of shelters
• Rule 64. Provision of Canteens
• Rule 65. Standards of canteen
• Rule 66. Furniture and equipment.
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35) The flexible cable for portable
apparatus shall be covered with
insulting material to protect from___
A) Accident disconnection
B) Shock
C) Mechanical injury
D) Short Circuit
E) Transmission along with the apparatus
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Answer: D) Short Circuit
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36) Where it is not possible to
show the complete boundary of
leasehold on the same plan,
A. Another plan has to be made on a scale where all boundaries can
be seen
B. An additional key plan showing boundaries and the outline of the
workings shall be made
C. Make a similar plan with same scale and paste them carefully
D. Use a Google map
E. None of the above
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Answer: B) An additional key plan showing boundaries and the outline of the
workings shall be made • Reg 61 (3) (a) (i)
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37) A surface plan showing every
surface feature within the
boundaries, such as_____
A) HT lines
B) public roads
C) public buildings
D) position of fire fighting equipments
E) option 1,2 &3
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Answer: E) option 1,2 &3
Reg 61. Types of plans and sections – (1) The owner,
agent or manager of every mine shall keep the following
plans and sections :
(a) A surface plan showing every surface feature within
the boundaries, such as telephone, telegraph or power
transmission line, watermain, tram-line, railway, road,
river, watercourse, reservoir, tank, bore - hole, shaft and
incline opening, opencast working, subsidence and
building on the surface.
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38) Snub pulley in a belt conveyor
is used for____
A) Side discharging of material
B) Cleaning purpose
C) Emergency stop device
D) For increasing the contact angle with driving drum
E) For increasing the contact angle with driven drum
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Answer: D) For increasing the contact angle with driving drum
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39) Combination of the likelihood of a
specific unwanted event and the
potential consequences if it should
occur is termed as_____
A) Injury
B) Risk
C) Hazard
D) Accident
E) Incidence
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Answer: B) Risk
Definition of Risk at DGMS (Tech) Circular No.13 of 2002
Dated 31st December, 2002 Sub: Safety Management
System – A guideline for implementation
And also at ISO 9000:2015 Definition Risk cl 3.7.9; Note 4
to entry: Risk is often expressed in terms of a combination
of the consequences of an event (including changes in
circumstances) and the associated likelihood (as defined
in ISO Guide 73:2009, 3.6.1.1) of occurrence.
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40) Permissible peak particle velocity at the
foundation level of the kuccha and brick &
cement houses at dominant excitation
frequency less than 8Hz is
A) 3mm/sec
B) 5mm/sec
C) 10mm/sec
D) 12mm/sec
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Answer: B) 5mm/sec for
building not bellowing to owner
C) 10 mm/ sec for
Owner’s building
DGMS Circular (Tech) 7 of 1997: Damage of structures due
to blast induced ground vibrations in the mining areas –
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41) Slope failure of a waste rock
dump does not depends on
______ of the rock.
A) Permeability
B) Bulk density
C) Shear Strength
D) Compressive strength
E) Porosity
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Answer: D) Compressive strength
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42) The grade which is available
from a property after actual
mining is:
A) Computed grade.
B) Effective grade.
C) Run - of - mine grade.
D) Pit head grade.
E) None of the above
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Answer: B) Effective grade
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43) Which is not a mechanical
property of rock ?
A) Strength
B) Hardness
C) Elasticity
D) Density
E) Plasticity
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Answer: D) Density
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44) In a 3 phase AC motor, the
expression to find HP of the motor is
given by (Z x Volts x Amperes x Power
factor)/746, where Z is
A) √5
B) √2
C) √3
D) 2
E) 3
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Answer: C) √3
The basic equation 3 ph motor HP is. HP = (√3 VI ×pf×
efficiency)/746
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45) What is the full form of STP?
A) Sewage Treatment Plant
B) Savages Treatment Plant
C) Sewerage Treatment Plant
D) Options 1, 2 & 3
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Answer: C) Sewerage Treatment Plant
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46) The dust sampling frequency is
once in every --—-months
A) Four
B) Five
C) Six
D) Ten
E) Seven
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Answer: C) Six
Reg 124 Precautions against dust - (3) (a) The owner,
agent or manger of every mine shall, within six months of
the coming into force of the Metalliferous Mines
(Amendment) Regulations, 1988 and once at least every
six months thereafter or whenever the Regional Inspector
so requires by an order in writing, cause the air at every
work place where airborne dust is generated to be
sampled and the concentration of respirable dust therein
determined :
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47) External indicators for head
and spine injuries are
A. Blood or other fluids in the ears or nose.
B. Unusual bumps or depressions on the head or over
the spine.
C. Has seizures, severe headaches, or slurred speech.
D. Both 1 and 2
E. Either I or 2
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Answer: D) Both 1 and 2
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48) Which of the following is correct
statement?
A. Medical certificates should be retained for 5 years from the date of medical
examination.
B. Medical certificates should be retained as long as the person employed in mine.
C. Medical certificates should be maintained as long as the person employed and
10 years thereafter.
D. Medical certificates should be maintained as long as the person employed and 5
years thereafter.
E. No need to keep and maintain the medical certificate
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Answer: C) Medical certificates should be maintained as long as the person employed
and 10 years thereafter.
Rule 29G Retention and transfer of medical certificates – (1) All medical
certificates [including all medical examination records with medical history and job
details to depict the occupational dust exposure profile] of persons employed or to
be employed in a mine shall be retained in the possession of the manager of the
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49) Main emphasis given by 9th
conference on Safety in Mines is
on
A. Need of 'Safety Management Plan’
B. Development of 'appropriate Health and Safety
Management Systems’
C. On HEMM safety
D. Worker's participation in safety management
E. Emergency Response
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Answer: B) Development of 'appropriate Health and Safety Management Systems’
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50) Section 26 empowers Central
Government to-
A. Appoint a competent person to inquire and report any case of notified
disease, observed or suspected.
B. Appoint a competent person to inquire an accident that injured more
than 5 persons
C. Appoint a competent person to give a report for a group of mines.
D. Appoint a competent person to suggest modifications in the Rules,
Regulations etc.
E. Appoint an expert to develop Safety Management System
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Answer: A) Appoint a competent person to inquire and report any case of notified
disease, observed or suspected.
Section 26. Power to direct investigation of causes of diseases :--
(1) The Central Government may, if it considers it expedient to do so, appoint a competent
person to inquire into and report it on any case where a disease notified under sub-section(1)
of section 25 has been or suspected to have been contracted in a mine, and may also appoint
one or more persons possessing legal or special knowledge to act as assessors in such inquiry.
(2) The provisions of sub-section (2) and (3) of section 24 shall apply to an inquiry under this
section in the same manner as they apply to any inquiry under that section.
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51 ) Which of the following statements is/are false in respect of the decision
taken by the committee constituted under section 12 of the Mines Act, 1952
(a) All questions referred to a meeting of the committee shall be decided by
a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on that question
member.
(b) In case of an equal division of votes or opinions, the chairman shall
exercise an additional vote.
(c) Any member disagreeing with the decision of the committee cannot
enter a note of dissent to form the part of the report.
A) (a) & (b) only
B) (a) & (c ) only
C) (a) only
D) (b) only
E) (c) only
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Answer: E) (c) only
Rule 15. Decision by majority –
(2)All questions referred to a meeting of the Committee shall be
decided by a majority of votes of the members present and
voting on that question.
(3) In the case of an equal division of votes or opinions, the
Chairman shall exercise an additional vote or opinion.
(4) Any member disagreeing with a decision of the Committee
may enter a note of dissent which shall form part of the record of
the proceedings.
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52) What are the safety features
to be provided in dozers acording
to DGMS tech. Cir. No-9 of 2008
A. Roll over protection, turbo charger guard, fire resistant hydraulic hoses
and seat belt reminder.
B. Canopy, turbo charger guard, fire resistant hydraulic hoses and seat belt.
C. roll over protection, turbo charger guard,fire resistant hydraulic hoses
and emergency stop switch.
D. roll over protection, turbo charger guard, fire resistant hydraulic hoses
and seat belt.
E. roll over protection, turbo charger guard, fire extinguisher and seat belt.
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Answer: D) roll over protection, turbo charger guard, fire resistant hydraulic hoses
and seat belt.
DGMS Circular (Tech) 9 of 2008 dt 02.12.2008
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53) If a victim has serious internal
bleeding suspected. what is the
first thing to do?
A) Apply heat to the injured area.
B) Elevate suspected area and call for ambulance.
C) Place the victim in a sitting position.
D) Give fluids to replace blood loss.
E) go on pressing the stomach
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Answer: B) Elevate suspected area and call for ambulance
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54) "Chief inspector" is----
A) Appointed under The Mines Act, 1952
B) Appointed under The Mines Rules, 1955
C) Appointed under the MVTR, 1966
D) Appointed under the Rescue Rules, 1985
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Answer: A) Appointed under The Mines Act, 1952
Section 5. (1) Chief Inspector and Inspector - The Central Government may, by
notification in the official Gazette, appoint such a person as possesses the
prescribed qualifications to be Chief Inspector of mines for all the territories to
which this Act extends and such persons as possess the prescribed qualifications to
be Inspectors of Mines subordinate to the Chief Inspector..
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55) Maximum voltage which can
be used in under ground mines
A) 3300 Volts
B) 440 Volts
C) 1100 Volts
D) 6600 Volts
E) 650 Volts
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Answer: D) 6600 Volts
Reg “102. Voltage limits” of the “Central Electricity Authority
(Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010”
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56) If a person that has already undergone
training in handling of explosives, he should
undergo this training again if he has not
worked in handling explosives for a continuous
period of
A) Six months or more before such re- employment
B) Five months or more before such re- employment
C) Three months or more before such re- employment
D) One year or more before such re- employment
E) Two year or more before such re- employment
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Answer: A) Six months or more before such re- employment
Rule 13 of the MVTR, 1966 13. Training of persons in handling of explosives - (1) Every person other than
a qualified shortfirer or blaster who is likely to be employed on a job which involves handling of explosives
shall , before he is so employed, in addition to the course of training specified, under Chapter III or Chapter
IV as the case may be , undergo a course of training in the handling and use of explosives, as detailed in
the Sixth Schedule. Every person who has undergone the said training shall undergo the training again
before re-employment if he has not worked in handling explosives for a continuous period of six months
or more before such re-employment. The training under this rule shall be arranged that the persons
concerned can attend the same conveniently either before or after their normal working hours..
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57) Wounds that would require
stitches are....
A) Over an inch long.
B) Bleeding from an artery or uncontrolled bleeding.
C) Human or animal bites.
D) All of the above.
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Answer: D) All of the above
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58) Severity Index can be
calculated as,
A) (50F+S)x100000/Man shifts worked
B) (50F+2S)x100000 /Man shifts worked
C) (50F+10S)X 1OOOOO/Man shifts worked
D) (30F+S)x100000 /Man shifts worked
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Answer: A) (50F+S)x100000/Man shifts worked
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59) The following is not a function
of personnel management
A) Training and development of manpower
B) Recruitment and selection of manpower
C) Wages and salary administration
D) Production, planning and control
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Answer: D) Production, planning and control
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60) What categories of persons to
be covered by Personal dust
sampling in opencast workings ?
A. Drillers & helpers, excavators operators, dumper/tipper operators , dozer/grader
operators, crusher operators etc.
B. Drillers & helpers, excavators operators, dumper/tipper operators , dozer/grader
operators, gardener etc.
C. Drillers & helpers, excavators operators, supervisors, dozer/grader operators,
canteen worker etc.
D. Drillers, excavators operators, dumper/tipper operators , dozer/grader operators,
workshop helper etc.
E. None
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Answer: A) Drillers & helpers, excavators operators, dumper/tipper operators ,
dozer/grader operators, crusher operators etc
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61) In mines, where dumpers or other trackless
equipment is used and have to cross a
overhead line, the minimum clearance above
ground of the lowest conductor of over head
lines should be
a) Not more than 12 meters
b) Not more than 15 meters
c) Not less than 12 meters
d) Should be 3 meters more than the body raised
conditions of the largest tipper.
e) Not less than 9 meters
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Answer: C) Not less than 12 meters
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62) As per DGMS Circular No 36/1972, find the
minimum width of the bench with the following data
The Height of the bench is 7 m, The boom reach of the
machine is 6 m, the tipper plying on the bench where
tipper width is 2.5 m and the widest machine Hitachi-
EX800 working on the bench, where the EX-800 width
is 5.5 m.
A) 7 meter
B) 6 meter
C) 5.5 meter
D) 15 meter
E) 7.5 meter
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Answer: E) 7.5 meter
(b) The width of any bench shall not be less than
(i) the width of the widest machine plying on the bench
plus two meters, or
(ii) if dumpers ply on the bench three times the width
of the dumper, or
(iii) the height of the bench, whichever is more.
Provided that the Chief Inspector may, subject to such
conditions as he may specify therein, permit the width of
any bench to be less than its height
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63) The mining terminology,
exploitation or winning is:
a) The process of blasting.
b) The process of extracting the ore or economic mineral
from the earth.
c) The process of ventilation.
d) The detailed mapping of the ore body.
e) None of the above
11/28/2022 64
Answer: b) The process of extracting the ore or economic mineral from the earth.
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64) Plotting error of a plan made
on 1/2000 scale shall not exceed
A) 25 cms
B) 50 cms
C) 75 cms
D) 90 cms
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Answer: B) 50 cms
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65) A person can be designate to act as workmen's inspector in mining
discipline if
(a) he posses Foremen's certificate granted under the Act;
(b) he has at least five year experience in any mine including at least two
years in working of the mines for which he is nominated.
(c) he has undergone an orientation training course for workmen's inspector
in accordance with the syllabus specified by and at the centre approved by
chief inspector.
A)(a) & (b) only
B) (b) & (c) only
C) (a) & (c) only
D) (a) only
E) (a), (b) & (c)
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Answer: E) (a), (b) & (c)
Rule 29Q (2) a, b & c
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66) National Safety Conference
(NSC) is example of the following
A) Safety Audit
B) Bipartite Committee
C) Tripartite Committee
D) Safety management system
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Answer: C) Tripartite Committee
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67) Sound level of Audio Visual Alarm
(AVA) should be at least____
higher than the ambient noise level.
A) 5 to 20%
B) 10 to 15%
C) 20 to 25%
D) 5 to 10%
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Answer: A) 5 to 20%
No. DGMS (Tech) Circular(MAMID)/05 of 2013
dated 17.07.2013 Subject: Recommendations of
11th National Conference on Safety in Mines held
on 4th & 5th July 2013 at New Delhi.
4.1(b)(i) Audio-Visual Alarm;
• The sound level of AVA should be at least 5 to
20% higher than the ambient noise level; and
• The audio frequency and its amplitude band
should be increasing and uniquely heard to keep
persons alert in the blind zone during reversal.
• AVA should be of IP 67 compliance.
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68) Flexible cables for portable or
transportable apparatus shall be
a) Single core, unless required for electric welding
b) Two core or multi core, even for electric welding
c) Two cores or multi core, unless required for electric
welding
d) Triple core
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Answer: C) Two cores or multi core, unless required for electric welding
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69) When there is a doubt about
the weight of a safety valve
A) Extra weight can be added on measurement
B) No extra weight shall be added to the safety
valve
C) Safety valve shall be sealed off
D) The safety valve shall be completely removed
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Answer: B) No extra weight shall be added to the safety valve
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70) The regulations made with out
prior publication under Section 60
A) Ultimately become regulations,
B) Shall remain in force for only 1 year,
C) Shall remain in force until the danger is rectified,
D) Shall be subsequently sent to parliament for
approval.
E) Shall remain in force for only 2 years,
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Answer: B) Shall remain in force for only 1 year
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71) Which of the following is not a
characteristic of a panic disorder?
A) Nausea
B) Excessive perspiration
C) Urination
D) Chest pain
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Answer: C) Urination
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72) In the event of any contravention of law by
any person, besides the person who
contravenes, the supervisory officials,
the manager of the mine, and the owner and
agent of the mine can be punished unless
a) They give in writing that they are not responsible,
b) They prove that they are not present on the spot,
c) They prove that they have used due diligence to avoid the
contravention,
d) They prove that only the person who committed the
contravention is completely responsible,
e) None of the options
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Answer: C) They prove that they have used due diligence to avoid the contravention,
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73) A person nominated for workmen's
inspector shall have a total experience of
____years in mines for getting nominated
A) Four years
B) Six years
C) Seven years
D) Five years
E) Three years
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Answer: D) Five years
Rule 29Q (2) (b) he has at least five years of experience in
mines including at least two years in workings of the
mines for which he is nominated, and
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74) The height of the sloping rest
shelter should not be less than___
at its lowest point
A) 1.25 m
B) 1.5m
C) 2.0 m
D) 2.5 m
E) 1.8m
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Answer: E) 1.8m
Rule 63. Standards of Shelters - Every shelter shall –
(a) have a floor area of not less than 14 square metres; and
[(i) in the case of flat roof a height of not less than 2.5 metres
to the lowest part of the roof; and
(ii) where the roof is a sloping one, a height of not less than 1.8
metres to the lowest part of the roof and of not less than 2.5
metres to the highest part of the roof;]
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75) When a dump exists near a
road, the following condition shall
be fulfilled
A. Between the toe of the dump and the road edge the distance shall be at least
twice the dump height
B. Between the toe of the dump and the road edge the distance shall be at least
equal to the dump height
C. Between the toe of the dump and the road edge erection of a substantial fencing
is sufficient
D. The distance between the toe of the dump and the road edge depends on the
type of the material dumped
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Answer: A) Between the toe of the dump and the road edge the distance shall be at
least twice the dump height
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76) Maximum Exposure Limit of
respirable dust prescribed for 8 hrs time
weighted average in underground
Manganese Mine working environment.
A) 5 Mg/Cum
B) 10 Mg/Cum
C) 3 Mg/Cum
D) 7 Mg/Cum
E) 9 Mg/Cum
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Answer: A) 5 Mg/Cum
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77) As per DGMS MAMID. Cir. No.
1/2014, The level of Risk flows in
the Risk Assessment matrix
A) Extreme Risk, high Risk and moderate risk
B) Extreme Risk, high Risk , moderate risk and low risk
C) Extreme Risk, high Risk and low risk
D) high Risk , medium risk and low risk
E) Extreme Risk, high Risk , medium risk and low risk
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Answer: B) Extreme Risk, high Risk , moderate risk and low risk
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78) On receipt of appeal made by the owner,
agent or manager, against the decision of Chief
inspector under section -
22A, the Central Government shall
a) Take a decision and inform it to the owner, agent or
manager,
b) Refer it to the Committee
c) Advise Chief inspector to re-consider the case
d) Central Government can refer it to the legal advisers
e) Advise concerned state government
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Answer: B) Refer it to the Committee
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79) For calculation of calendar year's service in the case of a
person working in below ground in a mine, whose service
commences on a date other than January 1st, he shall put in
attendance of not less than ____of the total number of days
during the remainder of the calendar year.
A) 1/4
B) 1/3
C) 1/5
D) 1/2
E) 1/1
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Answer: D) 1/2
Section 52. Annual leave wages :-(3) A person whose service commences
otherwise than on the first day of January shall be entitled to leave with
wages in the subsequent calendar year at the rates specified in sub-
section(1), if –
(a) in the case of a person employed below ground in a mine, he has put
in attendances for not less than one half of the total number of days
during the remainder of the calendar year: and
(b) in any other case, he has put in attendances for not less than two-
thirds of the total number of days during the remainder of the calendar
year.
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80) On receipt of notice under
Section -22A, if the owner appeals
against the notice, then
a) The owner has to wait for reply from Chief Inspector and then comply.
b) The owner shall comply the observations of Chief Inspector without
waiting for the committee to decide.
c) The Central Government will decide whether to immediately comply or
not.
d) The owner need not comply the observations of Chief Inspector.
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Answer: B) The owner shall comply the observations of Chief Inspector without
waiting for the committee to decide.
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81) Under the provisions of the Mines Act, 1952, who is/are
responsible for the maintenance of bathing places with
shower bath and locker-rooms at or near pitheads of a mine.
(a) Agent;
(b) Manager;
(c) Owner;
A. (a) & (b)
B. (b) & (c)
C. (c) & (a)
D. (b)
E. None of the options
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Answer: C) (c) & (a)
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82) Reportable injury is defined as
any injury which involves enforced
absence of the injured person from
work for a period of
A) More than 24 hours
B) More than 36 hours
C) More than 72 hours
D) One week
E) more than 48 hours
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Answer: C) More than 72 hours
Section 2 Definition (1) (pp)”reportable
injury” means any injury other than a
serious bodily injury which involves, or in
all probability will involve, the enforced
absence of the injured persons from work
for a period of seventy-two hours or more.
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83) For a snakebite victim, what
should not be done?
A) Wash wounds.
B) Apply ice.
C) Keep bitten part still and below the heart.
D) Get professional medical care within 30 minutes.
E) Call ambulance to take victim to the hospital
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Answer: B) Apply ice.
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84) Risk management is defined
as__
a) The process of identifying, monitoring and managing potential risks in
order to minimize the negative impact they may have on an organization.
b) The process of identifying, monitoring and managing potential risks in
order to maximise impact of an organization.
c) The process of only identifying potential risks that they may have on an
organization.
d) options 1, 2 & 3
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Answer: a) The process of identifying, monitoring and managing potential risks in
order to minimize the negative impact they may have on an organization.
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85) Under the Mines Act, a District Magistrate is given
powers to exercise the powers and the duties of an
Inspector subject to the general or special orders of
the Central Government. One of the following is true
in this context,
a) He shall not enter the mine and conduct an enquiry,
b) He shall not exercise any Powers conferred by section 22
or section 22A or section 61 ,
c) He shall not exercise any powers conferred by section 9,
d) Options 2 and 3
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Answer: B) He shall not exercise any Powers conferred by section 22 or section 22A
or section 61
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86) The person appointed to hold the court of inquiry under
section 24 of the Mines Act, 1952 have all the powers of a civil
court under code of Civil Procedure 1908, (Act V of 1908).........
(a) for the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnesses
(b)compelling the production of documents
(c)compelling the production of material objects
A) (a) & (b) only
B) (b) & (c) only
C) (a) & (c) only
D) (a), (b) & (c)
E) (a) or(b) or (c) only
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Answer: D) (a), (b) & (c)
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87) Composition of safety committee
of a mine include manager, safety
officer, workmen inspector and-
a) 5 workmen nominated by the workers representatives & 5 officials nominated by manager
b) 4 workmen nominated by the workers representatives & 6 officials nominated by manager
c) 6 workmen nominated by the workers representatives & 4 officials nominated by manager
d) 5 officials nominated by the workers representatives & 5 officials nominated by manager
e) 5 workmen nominated by the workers representatives & 5 workmen nominated by
manager
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Answer: A) 5 workmen nominated by the workers representatives & 5 officials
nominated by manager
Rule 29U Composition of Safety Committee _ The Safety Committee shall consist of :-
(a) the manager who shall be the Chairman ;
(b) five officials or competent persons of the mine nominated by the Chairman ;
(c) five workmen nominated by the workmen of the mine in accordance with the procedure prescribed in clause (a)
of sub-rule(1) of rule 29Q for nomination of Workmen’s Inspector;
(d) Workmen’s Inspector where so designated; and
(e) the Safety Officer, or where there is no Safety Officer, the senior most mine official next to the manager, who
shall act as Secretary to the Committee;
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88) No person shall act as Welfare
Officer of a mine unless he
possesses:-
a) A university degree
b) A degree or diploma in social science
c) A knowledge of the language of the district in which the mine is situated
d) Options 1 and 2
e) Options 1, 2, and 3
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Answer: E) Options 1, 2, and 3
Rule 72. Welfare Officer – (2) No person shall act as a Welfare Officer of a mine unless he possesses -
(a) a university degree ;
(b) a degree or diploma in social science, 4[or social work] or labour welfare recognised by the Government for the
purpose of this rule, and preferably practical experience of handling labour problems in any industrial undertaking for
atleast three years; and
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89) Whenever there occurs in or about a mine an accident causing serious
bodily injury to any person, the place of accident can be disturbed :
(a) with the consent of the Chief Inspector
(b) with the consent of the inspector
(c) if the inspector fails to inspect the place of accident within seventy two
hours of the time of accident
(d) with the consent of the owner, agent or manager of the mine
A) (a) or (b) only
B) (b) or (c) or (d) only
C) (a) only
D) (b) only
E) (a) or(b) or (c) only
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Answer: E) (a) or(b) or (c) only
Regulation 190. Place of accident. – (1) Whenever an accident occurs in or about a mine causing loss of life or serious
bodily injury to any person, the place of accident shall not be disturbed or altered before the arrival or without the
consent of the Chief Inspector or the Inspector to whom notice of the accident is required to be given under sub-
section (1) of section 23 of the Act unless such disturbance or alteration is necessary to prevent any further accident, to
remove bodies of the deceased, or to rescue any person from danger, or unless discontinuance of work at the place of
accident would seriously impede the working of the mine.
Provided that the work may be resumed at the place of accident in case the chief inspector or the inspector fails to
inspect the place of accident within seventy-two hours.
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90) Which of the following is not
the definition of Quality?
A) conformance of specification
B) Fitness for use
C) Spare part maintenance
D) Customer delight
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Answer: C) Spare part maintenance
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91) A system which is called as
"Increased safety type 'e' " means
a) A system in which additional measures are taken for increased security against
the possibility of excessive temperatures and of occurrence of arcs and sparks
b) A system in which oil immersed system is used for additional safety for excess
sparks
c) A system in which sparks of excessive temperature are inevitable and increased
security is needed.
d) A system in which the occurrence of sparks & arcs is prevented
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Answer: A) A system in which additional measures are taken for increased security
against the possibility of excessive temperatures and of occurrence of arcs and sparks
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92) When any welfare officer is
appointed, authorized, discharged,
dismissed, or he resigns the information
to Chief Inspector shall be given within
A) 15 days
B) 7 days
C) 30 days
D) 45 days
E) 10 days
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Answer: B) 7 days
Rule 72. Welfare Officer – [(4) A written notice of every appointment,
authorisation, discharge, dismissal, resignation or termination
of service of every Welfare Officer and of the date thereof shall be
sent by the owner, agent or manager to the Chief Inspector within
seven days from the date of such appointment, authorisation.
discharge, dismissal, resignation or termination of service
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93) Which of the following shall carry the first-aid outfit under
rule 45 of the Mines Rules, 1955:
(a) Foreman;
(b) Mate;
(c) Blaster;
(d) Electrician;
(e) Mechanic;
A) (a) &(b) only
B) (a), (b) & (c) only
C) (a), (b), (c) & (d) only
D) (a), (b), (c), (d) & (e)
E) (a), (b), (c), & (e) only
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Answer: D) (a), (b), (c), (d) & (e)
Rule 45. Carrying of first-aid outfit by
officials._ Not with standing anything
contained in rule 42, every Overman, foreman,
sirdar, mate, shot-firer, blaster, electrician and
mechanic in a mine shall hold the firstaid
qualifications specified in rule 41 and shall
carry, while on duty, a first-aid outfit consisting
of one large sterilised dressing, one sma ll
sterilized dressing and an ampoule of tincture
of iodine or other suitable antiseptic, and such
outfit shall be securely packed to protect it
against dirt and water.
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94) when the owner of a mine is a firm or
other association of individuals Form I has
to be submitted in case of change
of ownership
a) Only when a partner in the case of a firm or any member in the
case of an association;
b) Only if it is director in the case of a public company;
c) Only if it is any shareholder in the case of a private company;
d) All of the above
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Reg 8. Change of ownership and address etc. – (1) (a) When a change occurs
in the name or ownership of a mine or in the address of the owner, the
owner, agent or manager shall, within seven days from the date of the
change, give to the chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector a notice in
Form I of First Schedule :
Provided that where the owner of a mine is a firm or other association of
individuals, a change –
(i) of any partner in the case of a firm;
(ii) of any member in the case of an association
(iii) of any director in the case of a public company; or
(iv) of any shareholder in the case of a private company
shall also be intimated to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector,
within seven days from the ate of the change.
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95) Which of the following is not
true-
a) A plan shall show the name of the mine and of the owner, and the
purpose
b) A plan shall show the true north, or the magnetic meridian and the date
of the latter
c) A plan shall show a scale of the plan at least 25 centi meters long and
suitably subdivided
d) All the above
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Answer: E) None of the options
Reg 60. General requirements about mine plans and sections – (1) Every
plan or section prepared or submitted in accordance with the provisions of
the regulations shall –
(a) show the name of the mine and of the owner, and the purpose for which
the plan is prepared;
(b) show the true north, or the magnetic meridian and the date of the latter;
(c) show a scale of the plan at least 25 centimeters long and suitably
subdivided;
(d) unless otherwise provided, be on a scale having a representative factor
of-
(i)200 : 1, in case of mica mines and other mines having small scale workings
below ground;
(ii) 2,000 : 1, in case of mines having large open cast workings and also in
case of surface plans of large leasehold areas ; and
(iii) 1,000 : 1, in other cases.
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96) If a plan or section is a part of
a main plan then such tracing of a
plan or section shall
a) Be attached with the copy of plan from which it is derived, and be
certified by surveyor
b) Shall bear a reference to the original plan or section from which it
was copied and shall be certified by the surveyor
c) Just show a key plan on which the present portion can be shown
d) Maintain a bound paged note book for reference
e) C & D only
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Answer: B) Shall bear a reference to the original plan or section from which it was
copied and shall be certified by the surveyor
Reg 66. (3) Every tracing of a plan or section or of any part thereof shall bear a reference to the original plan or section
from which it was copies and shall be certified thereon by the surveyor to be a true copy of the original plan or section.
The certificate shall be signed and dated by him.
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97) The first aid that is to be given
to a victim who has an object
impaled in hand is-
a) Remove the object, flush with cool water, and transport to
hospital.
b) Immobilize the object by placing several dressings around it.
c) Break object off where it sticks out, and bandage injury.
d) Any of the above.
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Answer: B) Immobilize the object by placing several dressings around it
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98) Which is not a symptom of
heart attack.
A) Chest pain.
B) Red, hot or dry skin.
C) Pale or bluish in colour.
D) Profuse sweating.
E) Either 1 or 3
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Answer: B) Red, hot or dry skin.
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99) If the registered trade unions of
workers demand, the copies of
entries made by chief inspector in
Form 6
a) Can be read to them
b) Shall be made available to them
c) Already displayed in notice board, and freshly need
not be given to them
d) Call for a meeting and explain them point by point
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Answer: B) Shall be made available to them
Reg 108A (2)The owner agent or manager shall check the aforesaid register once every day and countersign each entry
therein. He shall et copies of such entries made out within three days of the ate of entry and display one such copy on
the notice board of the mine for a period of at least fifteen days. When so required, the owner, agent or manager shall
also supply copies of the entries to the registered trade unions of workers in the mine and to the State Government
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100) RE represents what-
A) Risk expense
B) Related expense
C) Risk exposure
D) Risk evaluation
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Answer: C) Risk exposure
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101) Regarding the ground
vibrations the following statement
is true.
A. The lower the frequency — higher the ground displacement.
B. The higher the frequency — higher the ground displacement.
C. The frequency and ground displacements are directly proportional
D. All of the above
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Answer: A) The lower the frequency — higher the ground displacement.
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102) Which of the following statement is/are true:
(a) For every mine wherein 500 or more persons are ordinarily employed, the owner,
agent or manager shall designate three suitably qualified employees of the mine as
workmen inspectors.
(b) Workmen inspector shall be designated in consultation with the registered trade
union in the mine and where there are more than one registered trade unions the
union recognised as per the procedure in practice.
(c) When the number of persons employed in a mine exceeds 1500 the workmen
inspector shall be assisted by one additional workmen's inspector in mining
discipline for every additional 1000 persons.
A) (a) & (b) only
B) (b) & (c) only
C) (a) & (c) only
D) (a) only
E) (a), (b) & (c)
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Answer: E) (a), (b) & (c)
Rule 29Q Workmen’s Inspector - (1) (a) For every mine wherein 500
or more persons are ordinarily employed, the owner, agent or
manager shall designate three suitably qualified employees of the
mine in consultation with the registered trade union in the mine and
where there are more than one registered trade unions, the union
recognised as per procedure in practice or the most representative
union as per the membership records available at that point of time
,and if there are no registered trade unions, in consultation with the
elected representative of the workmen, as technical experts, to carry
out inspection of the mine on behalf of the workers employed
therein, one each for mining operations, electrical installations and
mechanical installations. When the number of persons employed in
a mine exceeds 1500, the Workmen’s Inspector shall be assisted by
one additional Workmen’s Inspector in mining discipline for every
additional 1000 persons or part thereof.
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103) The condition of 300 meters of danger zone need
not be followed if blasting is done in such a manner
approved in writing, by the Chief Inspector or
Regional Inspector, that the flying fragments would
not project beyond a distance of
A) 50 meter
B) 150 meter
C) 100 meter
D) 200 meter
E) 10 meter
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Answer: E) 10 meter
Reg 164 (1-A) (c)
Provided that if blasting is done in such a manner approved in
writing, by the Chief Inspector or Regional Inspector , that
the flying fragments from blasting cannot project beyond a
distance of ten metres from the place of firing, the provisions
of clauses (b) and (c) need not be complied with,
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104) Who do act as Chairman and
secretary to the safety committee as
per the Mines Rule, 1955?
A) Owner and Manager
B) Safety officer and workmen's inspector
C) Manager and safety officer
D) Welfare officer and safety officer
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Answer: C) Manager and safety officer
Rule 29U Composition of Safety Committee The Safety Committee shall consist of :-
(a) the manager who shall be the Chairman ;
(e) the Safety Officer, or where there is no Safety Officer, the senior most mine official
next to the manager, who shall act as Secretary to the Committee;
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105) Under which section of the Mines Act, 1952, an inspector can issue a
notice in writing to the owner, agent or manager of the mine to remedies
the defects/contraventions within such time as he may specify in the notice.
(a) 22A ( 1)
(b) 22 (1)
(c) 22(3)
(d) 22A (2)
A) (a) & (c) only
B) (b) & (c) only
C) (a) & (d) only
D) (a), (b) & (c) only
E) none of the options
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Answer: E) none of the options
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106) Personnel management is
that field of management which
does not deal the following
A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Controlling the persons
D) Direction
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Answer: D) Direction
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107) When a person working in Opencast mine
has to be employed underground, or a person
working in Non-gassy UG mine has to be
employed in a Gassy mine he shall undergo
training specified under
A) Schedule II
B) Schedule I
C) Schedule IV
D) Schedule V
E) Schedule Ill
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Answer: E) Schedule Ill
Rule 6 of the MVTR, 1966. Scope and Standard - (2) Every
person proposed to be employed belowground in a mine,
(other than a person who has held any such previous
employment) shall, before he is so employed, undergo -
(a) a course of theoretical and gallery training and gallery
training as specified in the Second Schedule, and
(b) a course of practical training on actual operations for a
period of not less than twelve working days
Provided that every such person proposed to be employed in
a mine wherein safety lamps are required to be used
(hereinafter called gassy mine) shall, before he is so
employed, undergo a further course of training about the
danger of inflammable gas and methods of dealing with the
same as specified in the Third Schedule.
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108) With regard to the secrecy that is needed
to be maintained under Section 10 with respect
of the information collected from any mine, the
following is true
a) Absolute secrecy shall be maintained unless the court orders,
b) Can be shared with bodies like IBM, Government bodies in the
interest of safety and welfare,
c) Can be shared with the consent of the mine management,
d) options 1, 2 & 3
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Answer: B) Can be shared with bodies like IBM, Government bodies in the interest of
safety and welfare,
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109) Which statement is not
correct in respect of bye-laws ?
a) It is drafted in consistent with the Mines Act, 1952.
b) If called upon to do so, owner, Agent or Manager of a mine frames and submits
draft bye-laws within a period of within two Months to the CIM.
c) If in the opinion of CIM, the draft bye-laws are not sufficient, the CIM may cancel
or reject it.
d) The Central Government may make such modifications in the bye-laws as it may
think fit.
e) The Central Government may by an order in writing may rescind the whole or
part or the bye-laws.
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Answer: If in the opinion of CIM, the draft bye-laws are not sufficient, the CIM may
cancel or reject it.
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110) When larger quantities of
explosive have to be carried in a box
then permission to be obtained from
A) The Chief Inspector of mines
B) The mines manager
C) No permission needed if the conditions are safe
D) Agent
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Answer: A) The Chief Inspector of mines
Reg 157. Cases and containers for carrying explosives. (4)
Provided further that the Chief Inspector may, by an order in writing and subject to such
conditions as he may specify therein, permit the carrying of a larger quantity of explosives in a
single case of container, or the use, at one time in one place, of more than one such case or
container.
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111) As per section 9, when a person to attend
for occupational health survey, examination or
test, the time spent by any person shall be
a) Counted as his leave,
b) counted as duty only and paid his normal salary,
c) paid normal salary and also overtime at ordinary rate
of wages if he spends more time,
d) counted as duty only but no salary is paid to him,
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Answer: C) paid normal salary and also overtime at ordinary rate of wages if he
spends more time,
Sec 9 A (3) The time spent by any person employed in a mine who is chosen for
examination in the safety and occupational health survey, shall be counted
towards his working time, so however that any overtime shall be paid at the
ordinary rate of wages.
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112) manager of a mine is
appointed having prescribed
qualification
A) under section 17 of Mines Act, 1952
B) Regulation 34 of the MMR, 1961,
C) under regulation 8A of MMR 61
D) Both options 1 and 2
E) Both options 2 and 3
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Answer: D) Both options 1 and 2
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113) Personnel Management
function is
A) Financial Function
B) Business function
C) Administration function
D) options 1, 2 & 3
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Answer: C) Administration function
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114) Safety management system- a
guidline for implementation was
issued as DGMS tech. Cir. No.-__ in
which year with what number?
A) No.12 of 2000
B) No.13 of 2001
C) No.13 of 2003
D) No.13 of 2002
E) No.12 of 2002
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Answer: D) No.13 of 2002 dated 31.12.2002
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115) The drinking water points shall
not be situated within ______of any
washing place; urinal / latrine?
A) 15 meters
B) 10 meters
C) 12 meters
D) 20 meters
E) 6 meters
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Answer: E) 6 meters
Section 19. Drinking water ---
(1) In every mine effective arrangement shall be made to
provide and maintain at suitable points conveniently
situated a sufficient supply of coal and wholesome drinking
water for all persons employed therein:
Provided that in case of persons employed below ground
the Chief Inspector may, in lieu of drinking water being
provided and maintained at suitable points, permit any
other effective arrangements to be made for such supply.
(2) All such points shall be legibly marked ‘DRINKING
WATER’ in a language understood by a majority of the
persons employed in the mine and no such point shall be
situated within six metres of any washing place, urinal or
latrine, unless a shorter distances is approved in writing by
the Chief Inspector.
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116) What would you do if a
victim had a body part torn or cut
off?
a) Wrap severed body part in sterile gauze.
b) Body part to be placed in a plastic bag.
c) Put the body part in plastic bag on ice and take it to
the hospital with victim
d) All of the above
e) 1 or 3
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117) When caring for a victim who
has a large burn on his forearm,
you...
a) Use large amounts of cool water to cool the burn.
b) Use ice or ice water to cool the burn.
c) Remove any cloth that has stuck to the burn and
apply burn cream.
d) All of the above.
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Answer: A) Use large amounts of cool water to cool the burn.
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118) The ore reserves for which tonnage and
grade are computed parity from specific
Measurements and partly from projection for a
reasonable distance on geologic evidence is
known as
A) Proved or measured ore reserves
B) Probable or indicated ore reserves.
C) Possible or inferred ore reserves.
D) Actual ore reserves.
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Answer: D) Actual ore reserves.
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119) What will be the approximate carrying capacity of belt
conveyor of 1200 mm width if load cross section area of the
belt conveyor is 0.15 sq. m, belt speed is 2.5m/s and the bulk
density of mineral is 1.5 t/cum ? Consider a reducing factor due
to 10 degree inclination of belt is 0.95.
A) 1500
B) 1700
C) 1900
D) 2100
E) 2500
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Answer: C) 1900
Conveyor Capacity = 0.15 X2.5 X1.5X60X60X0.95
=1923.75 t/hr
≈1900 t/hr
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120) In a …… Layout all machines
or process of the same type are
grouped together.
A) Fixed position
B) Factory
C) Process
D) Product
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Answer: C) Process
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121) In a cable if flexible metallic
covering is used-
a) It can be used as the earth conductor instead of main earthing core
b) It shall not be used alone as the earth conductor, but can be used as an
additional earth conductor along with main earthing core
c) It shall never be used as the earth conductor, and only main earthing
core is to be used for earthing
d) Another flexible metallic covering shall be used as earth conductor
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Answer: B) It shall not be used alone as the earth conductor, but can be used as an
additional earth conductor along with main earthing core
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122) When a manager has to be entrusted
some job which will make him frequent or
prolonged absence from the mine,
the absence shall not be more than
A) 60 days
B) 40 days
C) 30 days
D) 45 days
E) 25days
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Answer: A) 60 days
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123) Which parameters are
incorporated in RMR system ?
A. uniaxial compressive strength, RQD, Spacing of Joints, Poisson's ratio. & young modulus.
B. uniaxial compressive strength, RQD, Spacing of Joints, Condition of joints. & young
modulus.
C. uniaxial compressive strength, RQD, Spacing of Joints, condition of joints & Poisson's ratio.
D. uniaxial compressive strength, RQD, Spacing of Joints, condition of joints. & Ground water.
E. None of Above.
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Answer: D) uniaxial compressive strength, RQD, Spacing of Joints, condition of joints.
& Ground water.
Rock mass rating (RMR) is a geomechanical classification system for rocks, developed by Z. T. Bieniawski
The following six parameters are used to classify a rock mass using the RMR system
• Uniaxial compressive strength of rock material
• Rock quality designation (RQD)
• Spacing of discontinuities
• Condition of discontinuities.
• Groundwater conditions
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124) 11th National Conference on Safety in
Mines made recommendations on setting
up of Mine Workers Welfare Boards
for___
A) all minor minerals
B) Mica, marble and granite
C) Sand stone, marble and mica
D) Sand stone, Mica and Granite
E) Sand stone, marble and granite
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Answer: E) Sand stone, marble and granite
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125) The committee constituted under sub-section (I) of Section 12 of the
Mines Act, 1952 shall
(a) consider proposal for making regulation under this Act;
(b) enquire into such accident as may be referred to it by Government ;
(c) hear and decide any appeals or objections against orders under this Act;
(d) consider proposal for making the Mines Act;
A. (a)&(b),
B. (a),(c) & (d)
C. (a),(b) &(c)
D. (a),(b), (c) & (d)
E. (a) & (d)
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Answer: C) (a),(b) &(c)
Section 13. Functions of the committee –
(1) The Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of section
12 shall –
(a) consider proposal for making rules and regulations under this
Act and make appropriate recommendations to the Central
Government;
(b) enquiry into such accidents or other matters as may be
referred to it by the Central Government from time to time and
make reports thereon; and
(c) subject to the provisions of such-section(2), hear and decide
any appeals or objections against notices or orders under this Act
or the regulations, rules or bye-laws thereunder as are required
to be referred to it by this Act or as may be prescribed.
(2) The Chief Inspector shall not take part in the proceedings of
the Committee with respect to any appeal or objection against
an order on notice made or issued by him or act in relation to
any matter pertaining to such appeal or objection as a member
of the Committee.
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126) For calculation of calendar year's service in the case of a
person whose service commences on a date other than
January 1st, he should put in attendance of____
of working days of mine in the case of working above ground
A) 1/4
B) 1/3
C) 2/3
D) 1/2
E) 2/2
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Answer: C) 2/3
Section 52. Annual leave wages :-(3) A person whose service commences
otherwise than on the first day of January shall be entitled to leave with
wages in the subsequent calendar year at the rates specified in sub-
section(1), if –
(a) in the case of a person employed below ground in a mine, he has put
in attendances for not less than one half of the total number of days
during the remainder of the calendar year: and
(b) in any other case, he has put in attendances for not less than two-
thirds of the total number of days during the remainder of the calendar
year.
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127) The Mines Act shall not apply for
excavations being made for prospecting
purposes, if one of the following
conditions fulfils.
a) The excavation made shall not be in the watery strata,
b) The excavation made shall not extend below
superjacent strata
c) Options 1 and 2
d) Option 1 or 2
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Answer: B) The excavation made
shall not extend below
superjacent strata
Section 3. (1) Act not apply in certain cases – The provisions of this
Act, except those contained in
sections 7,8,9, 40,45 and 46 shall not apply to –
(a) any mine or part thereof in which excavation is being made for
prospecting purposes only and not for the purpose of obtaining
minerals for use or sale :
Provided that –
(i)not more than twenty persons are employed on any one day in
connection with any such excavation.
(ii)the depth of the excavation measured from its highest to its lowest
point nowhere exceeds six, metres or, in the case of an excavation for
coal fifteen metres: and
(iii) no part of such excavation extends below superjacent ground; or
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128) When injury or death of
more than one person takes place
Form IVB has to be sent
A) For the entire group of the injured or dead in one Form
B) Not more than 3 persons in one Form IVB
C) To be sent in a special form with a covering letter
D) Separately in respect of every person injured or killed
E) Not more than 2 persons in one Form IVA
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Answer: D) Separately in respect of every person injured or killed
Reg 9. Notice of Accident - (3) In respect of every person killed or injured as above, the
owner, agent or manager shall send to the Chief Inspector particulars in Form IV-B and
IV-C of First Schedule, within seven days of the occurrence or 15 days of the injured
person returning to duty, as the case may be.
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129) A victim is coughing up blood with
bleeding from the mouth and is tender in
the abdomen. Pulse is weak and rapid.
The victim is having signs of
A) Massive head injuries
B) Internal Bleeding
C) Drug Overdose
D) Possible Poisoning
E) Heart attack
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Answer: B) Internal Bleeding
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130) You have tried to control a victim's bleeding with
direct pressure and elevation, but the bleeding
doesn't stop. Where would you apply pressure to slow
the flow of blood to a wound on the forearm?
a) Outside the arm midway between the shoulder and
the elbow.
b) On the inside of the elbow.
c) Inside the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
d) Any of the above will slow the flow of blood.
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Answer: C) Inside the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
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131) The size of the respirable
particulate matter (RPM)
considered in the range of-
A) < 5 um
B) <10 um
C) >5 um
D) <1 um
E) <2um
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Answer: B) <10 um
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132) Hard board stretcher is
required to shift an injured person
in case of-
A) Head injury
B) Multiple fractures
C) Spinal cord injury
D) 1 and 2 above
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Answer: C) Spinal cord injury
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133) The maximum permissible
gradient to carry any head load
along a road or footpath is
A) 20 deg
B) 30 deg
C) 35 deg
D) 40 deg
E) 45 deg
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Answer: B) 30 deg
Reg 118. General precautions -(5) (a) No person shall
carry or be permitted to carry any load along a road or
footpath having an inclination of 30 degrees or more
from the horizontal.
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134) Under rule 29Q of the Mines Rules, 1955, a person can be
appointed as workmen inspector if he has at least____
years experience in any mine including at least_____
years in working of the mines for which he is nominated
A) three, two
B) five, three
C) five, one
D) ten, three
E) five, two
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Answer: E) five, two
Rule 29Q (2) (b) he has at least five years of experience in
mines including at least two years in workings of the
mines for which he is nominated, and
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135) A compressor shall be subjected
to hydraulic test at a pressure at
least___ the permissible working
pressure
A) 1.5 times
B) 2 times
C) 50% of
D) 100% of
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Answer: A) 1.5 times
DGMS (Tech)/Circular No 7 Dated the 9th October, 2003 Sub :
Testing and examination of apparatus under pressure.
The provision of Regulation 183(3) of the Coal Mines
Regulations, 1957, Regulation 173(3) of the Metalliferous
Mines Regulations, 1961 and Regulation 78(3) of Oil Mines
Regulations, 1984, require that when apparatus under
pressure is put into commission, the Engineer or other
competent person shall subject it to a hydraulic test at a
pressure atleast one and half times the maximum
permissible working-pressure. It is also required under the
same regulation, that a similar test shall be made after every
renewal or repair and in any case at intervals of not more
than three years. The result of such tests is required to be
recorded in a bound-paged book kept for purpose and be
signed and dated by the person carrying out the test.
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136) Register of information
regarding leave with wages is
maintained in?
A) FORM- J
B) FORM- K
C) FORM- E
D) FORM- M
E) FORM- H
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Answer: C) FORM- E
As per Mines Rule “53. Register of leave with wages – 1[(1)
The owner, agent or manager of every mine shall maintain in
respect of every employee thereof a record of leave with
wages in Form G and H”
but by virtue of the Ease of Compliance to maintain
Registers under various Labour Laws Rules 2017 this is
changed, now leave with wages is maintaine in Form E and
this is also circulated by DGMS Circular No.: Cir (Leg) 01 of
2017 dated 27 April 2017.
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137) The ' Brazilian test' is used to
determine-
A) Tensile strength
B) compressive strength
C) Shear Strength
D) Modulus of elasticity
E) None of Above.
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Answer: A) Tensile strength
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138) The time interval between
placement of order and supply of
material is called
A) Cycle time
B) Initial ordering Quantity
C) Lead time
D) Buffer stock
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Answer: C) Lead time
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139) What is the average
resistivity of weathered/fractured
rock strata ?
A) 90-200 Ohm-m
B) 200-300 Ohm-m
C) 300-400 Ohm-m
D) 400-500 Ohm-m
E) 500-600 Ohm-m
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Answer: A) 90-200 Ohm-m
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140) Which of the following statements is/are true in respect of the committee
constituted under section 12 of the Mines Act, 1952 :
(a) A member other than the chairman may resign his office by writing under his
hand addressed to Chief Inspector.
(b) The Chairman may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to The
central Government.
(c) The resignation referred to in sub-rule (1 ) or sub-rule (2) shall have effect from
the date of its acceptance
A. (a) & (b) only
B. (a) , (b) & (c)
C. (a) only
D. (b) & (c) only
E. (a) & (c) only
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Answer: D) (b) & (c) only
Rule7. Resignation.- (1) A member other than the Chairman may
resign the office by writing under his hand addressed to the
Chairman .
(2) The Chairman may resign his office by writing under his hand
addressed to the Central Government.
(3) The resignation referred to in sub. rule(1) or sub-rule (2)
above shall take effect from the date of its acceptance 2[or on
the expiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of such
resignation whichever is earlier] by the Chairman or the Central
Government as the case may be.
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141) In every mine, there shall be provided and maintained sufficient numbers of
irrespective of the persons employed in the mine:
(a) Urinals
(b) Latrines
(c) First-aid stations
(d) First-aid rooms
A. (a) & (b) only
B. (b) & (c) only
C. (a) & (d) only
D. (a),(b) & (c) only
E. (a),(b), (c) & (d)
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Answer: D) (a),(b) & (c) only
Rule 33. Surface latrines and urinals-- (1) On the surface at every mine,
adequate latrine and urinal accommodation shall be provided at conveniently
accessible places separately for the use of males and females employed in the
mine.
Rule 44. First aid stations-stations.-(1) At every mine there shall be provided
and maintained first-aid equipment as prescribed in the Third Schedule, at
conveniently accessible stations where injured persons may receive first-aid
treatment, as follows :
(a) above ground, a first- aid station –
(i) at the top of every shaft or incline where men or material are normally
wound or hauled;
(ii) in every workshop;
(iii) at every screening plant and loading place; and
(iv) at every other place where more than 50 persons are employed at any one
time.
(b) In every opencast working, one first-aid station for every 50 persons or part
thereof, employed at any one time; and
(c) below ground, one first-aid station -
i) at the bottom of every shaft where men or material are normally wound, and
at or near every plant;
ii) near the drive end of every haulage;
iii) in or at the entrance to every district or section of the mine;
Provided that nothing in this sub-rule shall be construed to require the
provision of a firstaid station within 300 metres of another first-aid station.
Rule 43. [First-aid] rooms (1) At every mine employing more than 150 persons
on any one day of the preceding calendar year, there shall be provided and
maintained in good order a suitable first-aid room.
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142) Second and final notice by
appellate medical board is served
in?
A) FORM Q
B) FORM R
C) FORM S
D) FORM T
E) FORM P
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Answer: B) FORM R
Rule 29J. Appeal for re-examination - (1) Where as a result of an initial
medical examination under clause (a), or of periodical medical
examination under clause (b) of rule 29B, a person has been declared
unfit for employment in mines or in particular category of mines or in
any specified operations in mine , he may, within thirty days of the
receipt by him of a copy of the Certificate referred to in sub-rule(2) of
rule 29F, file an appeal with the manager of the mine against the
declaration aforesaid, and request for a medical re - examination by an
Appellate Medical Board constituted under rule 29K.
(2)(a) The manager shall arrange to have the appellant medically re -
examined by the Appellate Medical Board within thirty days of the
receipt of the Appeal, and shall give to the Appellant fifteen days’ prior
notice of the medical re-examination by the Appellate Medical Board in
Form Q.
(b) A person, who for any reasonable cause, fails to submit himself for a
medical re-examination in occordance with the notice given to him
under clause (a), shall be given another notice in Form R insimilar
manner.
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143) Ergonomical assessment
includes
A) Assessment of work progress
B) Assessment of working aid/tools
C) Assessment of working posture
D) Options 1,2 and 3
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Answer: D) Options 1,2 and 3
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TENTH CONFERENCE
ON SAFETY IN MINES HELD ON 26th AND 27th
November 2007, AT NEW DELHI.
4.0 Occupational Health Surveillance and Notified
Diseases.
4.3 Ergonomical assessment of all latest machines,
before their introduction into mining operation as per
ISO standards. Ergonomical assessment should
include:
• Assessment of work process.
• Assessment of working Aids/tools
• Assessment of working posture
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144) Calculate the total resistance for 10 numbers of
electric delay detonator connected in parallel where
the resistance of each detonator is 2 ohms, and
resistance of connecting wire and blast cable is 7
ohms and 2 ohms respectively?
A) 7.2 Ohms
B) 9.2 ohms
C) 29 ohms
D) 34 ohms
E) None of the Options
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Answer: B) 9.2 ohms
As we know that in parallel connection-
Total Resistance = 7+2+0.2= 9.2 ohms
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145) Which is not a function of the
Safety committee ?
a) To discuss remedial measures against unsafe conditions and practices in
the mine.
b) To serve as a forum for communication on safety and occupational
health matters.
c) To enquire into canteen irregularities.
d) To formulate and implement appropriate safety campaigns.
e) To meet once in every 30 days to consider the matters placed before it.
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Answer: C) To enquire into canteen irregularities.
Rule 29V. Functions of Safety Committee - The functions of the Committee shall be-
(1) to discuss remedial measures against the unsafe conditions and practices in the mine as pointed out in the reports of
Workmen’s Inspector or otherwise brought to the notice of the Committee and make appropriate recommendations;
(2) to consider, before commencement of operations in any new district of mine or commissioning of new electrical or
mechanical installation or introduction of new mining technique, the proposed Safety and health measures including
related codes of practice and to make appropriate recommendations;
(3) to discuss the report of inquiry into accident and make appropriate recommendations;
(4) to formulate and implement appropriate Safety campaign based on analysis of accidents;
(5) to meet at least once in 30 days to consider the matter placed before it and any other matter that may be raised by
the members and make such recommendations as it may deem fit; and
(6) to serve as a forum for communication on Safety and occupational health matters.
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146) Medical standard of fitness to be
followed to ascertain the medical fitness
of persons seeking appointment is laid
down in
A) FORM- N
B) FORM- O
C) FORM- P
D) FORM- P-l
E) FORM- P-ll
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Answer: D) FORM- P-l
Rule 29F. Standard and report of medical examination -(1)
The examining authority holding initial medical examination
under sub clause(i) of clause (a), or periodical medical
examination under clause (b) of rule 29B shall examine a
person according to the standard laid down in Form P and the
initial medical examination under sub clause (ii) of clause (a)
of rule 29B of all persons seeking employment in a mine shall
be according to the standard laid down in Form P-I.
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147) Which factors affect the
probable consequences, if a risk
occur ?
A) Risk Avoidance
B) Risk Monitoring
C) Risk Timing
D) Contingency Planning
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Answer: C) Risk Timing
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148) The provisions of The Mines Act, 1952 except those contained in section7,8,9,40,45 and
46, shall not apply to, any mine engaged in the extraction of murrum; provided that
(a)not more than fifty persons are employed on any one day, in case of opencast mine
(b) the workings do not extends below superjacent ground
(c) The depth of the excavation measured from highest to its lowest point nowhere exceeds six
metres, in case of opencast mine.
(d) explosives are not used in connection with any excavation, in case of opencast mine
a) (a) & (b)
b) (c) & (d)
c) (a), (b), (c) & (d)
d) (a) or (b) or (c)
e) (b), (c) & (d)
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Answer: C) (a), (b), (c) & (d)
Section 3. (1) Act not apply in certain cases – The provisions of this
Act, except those contained in sections 7,8,9, 40,45 and 46 shall not
apply to –
(b) any mine engaged in the extraction of kankar, murrum laterite,
boulder, gravel, shingle, ordinary sand (excluding moulding sand, glass
sand and other mineral sands), ordinary clay (excluding kaolin, china
clay, white clay or fire clay), building stone, slate, road metal, earthy
fullers earth, marl chalk and lime stone.
Provided that –
(i) the working do not extend below superjacent ground: or
(ii)where it is an open cast working –
(a)the depth of the excavation measured from its highest to its lowest
point nowhere exceeds six metres;
(b)the number of persons employed on any one day does not exceed
fifty; and
(c)explosives are not used in connection with the excavation..
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149) The relieving hole shall be
drilled as far as possible
A) In the presence of Mines manager
B) In the presence of foreman
C) In the presence of blaster who conducted the
blasting
D) In the presence of an experienced person
E) In the presence of the Mining Mate
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Answer: C) In the presence of blaster who conducted the blasting
Reg 167 Misfire (5) Except where the misfire is use to faulty cable or a faulty connection, and the shot is fired as soon
as practicable after the defect is remedied, or where a shot has been reprimed and fired under sub-regulation (3)
another shot shall be fired in a relieving hole which shall be so placed and drilled in such a direction that at no point
shall it be nearer than 30 centimetres from the misfired hole. The new hole shall be bored in the presence of a blaster,
preferably the same person who fired the shot.
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150) A victim has lost a lot of blood
through a deep cut in his leg. He is
breathing fast and seems pail and
restless. He is probably.
A) Having a stroke
B) Having a heart attack
C) In shock
D) Choking
E) In nervous state
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Answer: C) In shock
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