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E (MINING) REGULAR PRACTICAL EXAMINATION 2007 SUBJECT:SURFACE MINE DESIGN & PRACTICE Time Allowed: 20 Minutes ID.NO. Max. Marks:- 20 Dated: 14 12 2007 Marks Obtained:Signature In Words -------------------------------DO AS DIRECTED
Steep pit slopes are much preferred over shallow ones The disintegrated or loose rock mass may resemble soil Designing of haul road is for the underground mining Crawler dozer is slower than wheel dozer Drilling and blasting are methods of placer mining Fill in the blanks
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The indicated ore is the ore for which_______and_____are computed from all measurements. Determination of pit limit defines the amount of __________________minable. USBM stands for _________________________________________________. Sand is formed from the breakdown of _________________rock by weathering. The stresses before excavation are termed as____________________________.
Multiple Choice Questions
12 . 13 . 14 .
The design involves the wall into the pit or outward _________________________. i) switchback method ii) spiral road-inside wall iii) spiral road- outside wall
15 .
During the development of a pit in the ground, horizontal stresses are forced to flow; i) Beneath the pit bottom & ii) through the sides of pit iii) NOB
around the pit ends 16 . Over 70% of the mineral production in the world is from: i) Underground mining ii) Surface mining (p.t.o) iii) Placer mining
17 . 18 . 19 . 20 .
Ocean mining is: i) Surface mining ii) Underground mining iii) Marine mining
In mining terminology, the term Magazine is used for: i) A mining journal ii) A portion of rifle iii) a room for storage for explosives
Geo technical investigation is conducted i) During mining ii) after mining iii) at early stage of mining
If total core recovered from a borehole of 130 cm length is 104 cm, the percentage core recovery will be: i) 55% ii) 80% iii) 26%
Attempt any one from the following ;( 5 marks) i) ii) iii) To develop a software used for Ore Reserve Estimation Define and develop a computer program to calculate the stripping ratio. Determine the shear strength properties of rock discontinuities using Schmidt hammer.
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