Skip to main content

Mining Machinery — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Mining Engineering MCQs on Mining Machinery — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for PPSC Mines, KPPSC, FPSC, BPSC.

Questions
40
Difficulty Level
Exam-Level
Target Exams
PPSC Mines, KPPSC, FPSC...
Estimated Time
48 mins
Exam-Level PPSC Mines KPPSC FPSC BPSC
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
40

Verified Practice Questions

Interactive test mode with detailed academic worked solutions

Live Progress | 0/40 answered
✓ 0 correct ✗ 0 wrong 0% score
Question 1 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Which of the indigenous firm do manufacture SDL& LHD in India?

Question 2 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The mass of a rope depends upon the . . . . . . . . of steel.

Question 3 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Which of the following can be used safely right upto the face of coal mine

Question 4 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

In coned socket type capel the metal poured is . . . . . . . .

Question 5 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Which metal is used for the purpose of capping of winding ropes?

Question 6 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Ropes used for drag line.

Question 7 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The wire rope which offers better wearing surface and more resistant to bending fatigue called . . . . . . . .

Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

For AFC open-bottom pans are preferable to closed-bottom pans because

Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Preshaping the wires and strands in to exact helical positions, they assumed in the finished shape called . . . . . . . .

Question 10 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The ropes used for winding; haulage, coal cutting are the examples of . . . . . . . .

Question 11 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Right hand ordinary lay wire rope construction is most useful for

Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

A 1 tonne mine car travelling at a constant speed of 10 km/h collides with a stationary buffer and comes to rest. If the buffer spring stiffness is 200 kN/m, the maximum compression in the spring in mm is

Question 13 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Sillicon percentage in wire ropes . . . . . . . .

Question 14 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

All the layers of wires have same pitch or length of lay called . . . . . . . .

Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The rate at which a machine component oscillates is called

Question 16 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Method of joining two wire ropes permanently without using special fittings or attachments is known as

Question 17 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

A direct rope haulage pulls 8 tubs loaded with coal through an incline of length 500 m having an inclination of 1 in 6. Consider the following additional data. Capacity of tub = 1.0 tonne. Tare weight of tub = 500 kg Hauling speed = 9 km per hour Coefficient of friction between wheel and rail = $$\frac{1}{{60}}$$ Coefficient of friction between rope and drum = $$\frac{1}{{10}}$$ Mass of rope per meter = 1.5 kg The minimum power required to haul the tubs in kW is

Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Which of the following centre core looks like an independent wire rope?

Question 19 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The series of iron container of scraper chain conveyor over which the flight with chain moves is known as

Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

It is the ratio between the interruptions to the motion of a car along a straight level track with constant speed to the total weight of car

Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The tensile strength of stainless steel is . . . . . . . .

Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The equation applicable to energy conservation in ideal fluid flow is . . . . . . . .

Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Suspension gear should be renewed after every . . . . . . . . years.

Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

'Lay' term is used in wire ropes to denote . . . . . . . .

Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Side discharge loader is a . . . . . . . .

Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

What is the maximum suitable hauling distance for SDL to give best performance

Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The safety device which is fixed to the last tub of a set when tubs hauled upgradient

Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

When a liquid flows through a passage of varying cross section, the total energy of the moving stream remains constant, assuming no friction losses called

Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The coal drill essentially contains . . . . . . . . motor in FLP casing.

Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Impellor of pump rotates rapidly within . . . . . . . .

Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Head gear pulleys of over . . . . . . . . m diameter are generally constructed in two halfs and bolted together.

Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Large number of wires in rope is more . . . . . . . .

Question 33 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The form of splice used on haulage ropes known as . . . . . . . .

Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The capacity of pump is also called as . . . . . . . .

Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The speed of the rope ranges between . . . . . . . . in endless rope haulage.

Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

In Road header machine the following component is employed.

Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

A lift suspended from the winding rope, open both ends, whose gates can be positioned called . . . . . . . .

Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Coal plough in employed on . . . . . . . . longwall face with a prop free front.

Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Wire ropes are made of . . . . . . . .

Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

There may be one ranging drum at one end of the machine known as

✓ Link copied to clipboard
Continue Your Practice

Coal Mining — Part 1

Master the next curriculum module with 40 exam-standard MCQs.

Next Practice Set →

💡 Examiner's Advisory for Mining Engineering

In competitive commission exams (FPSC, PPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, CSS, PMS), questions are frequently phrased with distractor options designed to catch rote learners. Whenever you answer an MCQ, read the Detailed Academic Explanation and Conceptual Anchor to understand why the remaining options are incorrect.

More Modules in Mining Engineering

View All →
📚

Study Guides

Topic summaries and syllabus breakdown

Explore Guides →
🎯

Complete Library

Search through 78,000+ verified MCQs

Browse Library →
📱

Mobile App

Offline mock tests and instant bookmarks

Get Mobile App →