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Mine Legislation And General Safety — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Mining Engineering MCQs on Mine Legislation And General Safety — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for PPSC Mines, KPPSC, FPSC, BPSC.

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Exam-Level PPSC Mines KPPSC FPSC BPSC
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

In opencast working, it shall be sufficient to mark the place of misfire with . . . . . . . . flag

Question 2 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

In which form the notice regarding the hours of work is mentioned?

Question 3 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Explosives shall not be stored permanently in . . . . . . . .

Question 4 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The following roads and working places are to be secured

Question 5 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

No person shall carry or be permitted to carry any load along a road having an inclination of . . . . . . . . degrees or more from the horizontal.

Question 6 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Risk of heat stroke or heat collapse increases rapidly as deep body temperature rises above

Question 7 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

"All information given in the plan and section is correct" is to be certified through a certificate under the requirement of CMR 2017, beside Surveyor who else is also responsible for this?

Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

In order to have determination of percentage of inflammable gas, samples of air are taken from which of the below mentioned places?

Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

What is the recommendation of ACGIH on continuation of work when deep body temperature of workers exceeds A°C? A is given by

Question 10 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

All persons employed to operate HEMM shall be trained and their competency shall be examined by a Board, who shall be appointed as Observer of the Board as per statute?

Question 11 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

As per CMR 2017 who is authorized to carry priming cartridge into a shaft being sunk?

Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Wood cutting from underground should be removed to the surface at the end of every . . . . . . . .

Question 13 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

For using of delay action detonators the permission to be sought from . . . . . . . .

Question 14 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Who acts as Secretary to the Safety Committee constituted as per rule 29T?

Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Powered supports, hydraulic chocks or linked bars shall be advanced as soon as practicable after a web of coal has been taken off the face. So as to ensure the area of unsupported newly exposed roof is kept to a . . . . . . . .

Question 16 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The Explosive are stored in a . . . . . . . .

Question 17 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

In below ground booster or Auxiliary fans is electically driven, installed operated maintained as to prevent open sparking shall not be placed in . . . . . . . . air way.

Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Every stopping should be kept accessible for . . . . . . . .

Question 19 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The person whose wages depend on the amount of coal, cannot be appointed as

Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

All shots, if fired below ground shall be connected in . . . . . . . .

Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

What is the name of the device used in a shaft exceeding 100 m depth to prevent over speeding & over winding?

Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The owner, Agent or Manager shall apprise the secretary of the Safety Committee of the action taken on the recommendation of the committee. What is the minimum time period of such reply?

Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Which section of the Mines Act 1952 gives power to Inspectors to prohibit employment in mines?

Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

As per CMR 2017, competent person in relation to any work means a person who has attained the age of

Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Workmen's Inspector shall hold office for a period of 'A' years from the date of his nomination. 'A' is given by,

Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Explosive shall not be issued from the magazine unless they are required for . . . . . . . . use.

Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

What should be the minimum number of persons working therein a mine at one time shall require the provision of latrines?

Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The term Representative Factor (RF) is associated with

Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

In every mine where power support are used, it shall be the duty of owner, agent or manager to prepare a . . . . . . . . for the installation of power supports.

Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Where you will provide waterseals?

Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

What should be the maximum gradient while tubs standing on the track shall be effectively held by brakes or securely coupled to the haulage rope?

Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

What shall be the minimum distance between the detaching hook & the detaching plate where a geared engine is used and the cage is at its normal position at the top of the shaft?

Question 33 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

What is the minimum number of persons to be employed when the owner, Agent or Manager shall constitute a Safety Committee for promoting safety in the mine?

Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

What is the least number of stop-block to be installed at the top of every inclined plane to arrest tubs from running out of control?

Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

State the number of the schedule that must be followed for the refresher course of rescue trained person

Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

No person shall go into work in a mine unless he wears . . . . . . . .

Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

In which register the reportable & minor accidents are recorded?

Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

What should be the maximum temperature of the white metal pouring into the socket for the purpose of capping?

Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The representative factor of sampling plan not less than . . . . . . . .

Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

It stone drift, after shots have been fired, all loose rock shall be removed from the face, area lying within a distance of . . . . . . . . m from the face shall be thoroughly cleaned or washed down and carefully examined for presence of sockets.

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